Former U S Ambassador Hurley Testifies on China Policy
Former Ambassador Patrick J. Hurley testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that a career diplomat, George Atcheson, sought lend-lease arms for Chinese Communists while stationed in Chungking. Hurley said John Service, under Stilwell, proposed allowing Chiang Kai-shek to collapse, and he defended U S support for Chiang’s government and Chinese-American relations despite policy disputes.
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Waslington
Patrick J. Hurley
Chungking
Avie
George Atcheson
Chuisking
Hurley
Acheson
China
Washington
Secretary of State
Joseph W. Stilwell
Ortober Tyaq
Generatissimo Citi
Ang Karshek
Senor Foreign Relations Committee
John §. Servier
Stilwell
Roosevelt
Hup Jey
Douglas MacArthur
Tor Bno
Flakey
Inegar
Joe Suilwell
State Department
Burley
Commiitee
State Byrnes
United States
Faras Oy
Miss Melrose Be Buried Thursday
Miss Lydia Marie Melrose a Sterling Community resident died at 8 30 am Monday in an Oklahoma City hospital after a week long illness She lived in Sterling all her life and survived by her father T Y Melrose five brothers Burt Sam Dick Apache Tom Kletcher Charles and three sisters Mrs CR Mi res Mrs Paul Hoon The services are set for 2 pm Thursday at Sterling Baptist Church with Rev H A Reeves officiating Burial will follow in Elpin Cemetery under Wisener Funeral Home direction
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Lydia Marie Melrose
Sterling
Sterling Baptist Church
H. A. Reeves
Buriar
Elpin
Wisener Funeral Home
Fletcner
Melrose
Oklahoma City
MI Health
Miss Melrose
TY. T. Melrose
Burt
Sam
Apache
Tom
Kletcher
Charles
Onkinad
Cal
Mra CR. Mires
Balunaasen
Mich
Paul Hoon
Tulehana
Westey Kepe Jer
Pioneer Clanson ThurSwond 78 to Have Funeral Rites
Pioneer western Oklahoma banker Thur Swond, 78, a Thacher and Darter, will be buried at 2 p.m. tomorrow Tuesday at a local funeral home. He headed banks at Cimor and Mick prior to his retirement.
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O. H
Thurswond
Thacher
Danter
Tomorow
Thurmoerd
Cimon
Mick
Anglo U S Defense Plans Told Scions
Congressional records show late President Roosevelt declined in June 1941 to approve a British American plan for joint military operations if the United States entered the war. The records before the Senate House committee reveal Roosevelt’s military aide prepared to present the plan for approval but did not, and note an August 1941 approval of a joint Canadian United States defense accord.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Sanate-House
Moont Harbor
Roosecol
War Chest Fund Reaches 4100 in Comanche County
Comanche county reports 4 100 toward an 83 3800 final quota for the United War Chest drive. County Chairman B A Lion announced progress with businesses contributing through the Chamber of Commerce. Local allocations include Lawton City mission 8 000 Salvation Army 5 000 Camp Fire Girls 4 000 USO clubs 3 000 and Girl Scouts 1 250.
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Comanche County
B. A.lion
Nationa
Lawton Cley
Salvation Army
Iran Seeks Soviet Permission to Move Troops
Iran again requested Soviet Russia for permission to send reinforcements into Agerbaijin province. Two prior requests were refused. notes were handed on Nov 26. Troops await approval at Sharifabad as Iran’s foreign ministry hopes Russia will alter its stance.
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Temran
Dee
Iran
Russia
Agerbaijin
Itai
Sharifabad
Georgia to Bowl Bid Accepted by Local Club
Holly Brack, president of the local bowl organization, announced today that Georgia has accepted an invitation to play in the Orange Bowl at Rice Stadium on January 41.
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Georgia
Bowlioul Pon
Yoof Georga
Rice Stadium
Holly Brack
Iocal Powl
Mrs Burnett 33 Dies After Short Illness
Mrs. Ethel M. Burnett 33 died this morning at about 1:13 in a local hospital, months after her husband MSgt. J. D. Burnett returned from 78 months in the European theater. Funeral services set for Thursday at 1:80 pm at Lawton funeral home chapel, burial in Highland Cemetery. Surviving: husband, father Murai Gilliam, mother Mrs. Gillam, sister, and brother Albert N. Gilliam of Clovis NM.
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Ethel M. Burnett
J. D. Burnett
Lawton
Highland
Borothel Gillam Marek
Shc
Murai Gilliam
Gillam
Clovis
N. MM
M-Set
D. Burnett
Ot F
South 22Nd
Lawson
Albert N. Gham
N. M
Water Line Plan Studied for Roosevelt School
City councilmen discussed a Lawton school board proposal to pay 1000 dollars to install a four inch water line from 11th to 15th streets and Avenue to serve Roosevelt school. If not accepted a two inch line may be laid during Christmas holidays. a counter proposal to supply necessary pipe was considered.
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Roosevelt
Lawton
Ensit
Shore
Unon
Woesner
Malon
W. W. Gadtove
Harry Schumbohm
Chaiman
Chamber of Commerce
Ona
Labor talks shift as union pauses GM talks in Detroit
Detroit December 5 AP Resumption of talks between striking CIO auto workers and General Motors was postponed at union request as Walter Reuther left for Buffalo to address GM strikers. The walkout aims for a 30 percent wage rise within GM’s price structure. Ford plans a motorized picket column, and Chrysler contract talks with UAW-CIO ended with no wage offer beyond the 30 percent rise. No interruption to Chrysler operations is seen as the talks conclude.
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Detroit
CIO Auto Workers
General Motors
Reuther
Walter P. Reuther
United Automobile Workers
CLO
Buffalo
N. Y
Uaw-Cio
Ford Lora
Uawcio
Chrysler Corporation
Robert W. Conder
Chrysler
Vaw-Cio
Conder
Bureau of Labor Statistics
CIO
Philip Marlray
Pittsburgh
Truman
Permits Granted for Hickman Business Clinic Building
Dr. Carlos Hickman, Lawton dentist, wins approval for a $20,000 one story brick Hickman building at 607 C Jet Dr to host a planned business clinic with 22 offices. Mayor Glenn notes eight inch walls, contractors A C Shelton to build.
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Carlos Hickman
Lawton
Ing
Guy Councimen
Heiman
Hickman
Pion
Aeny
Ly Lo
R. E. Glenn
A. C. Shelton and Sons
Con
Lawton High Students Buy Victory Bonds
Lawton High School students invested 11446.15 in Victory bonds and stamps Tuesday afternoon per Principal D. A. Becker. A 15062 allocation from the Teachers' Retirement Fund raised Lawton's total sales to 3911.022. Comanche County Chairman W. E. Tomlinson reported progress as stamp drive continued with series and bond purchases. Six students bought 1000 dollar bonds to join the 1909 Bord Club, three bought 500 dollar bonds, twelve bought 100 dollar bonds, and the rest came from stamps.
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Lawton High School
D. A. Becker
Lawton
Comanche County
W. E. (Curlee) Tomlinson
Becker
Bond drive progress at Lawton high schools boosts total
Bond campaign reports show Lawton area schools. Students at Pearl Amber Week and local high schools buy bonds to push toward a $675,000 goal. As of today 56 percent of the goal has been reached with $579,773 purchased. Agencies report varied totals across banks and municipalities.
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See Bond Club
Lawton
Tndigit
Will Rogers
Rooseve
Jisiar
South School
American National Bank
Inc
Security Bank and Trust Co
City Nation Bank
Fred Burch
Wk Riateher
Dsadents Ld
Mrs Holley 44 Dies After Short Illness in Oklahoma
Belva Holley a 44 year old resident of Booneville who later moved to Lawton Oklahoma died Wednesday morning in a local hospital after a brief illness she owned the Holley Flower Shop here for five years selling it last week she was a lifelong member of the Methodist church survived by two sons Wesley Jr and another son serving in the army a sister Verdun Michael and Mrs Roy E B Cox and several brothers funeral arrangements pending with Lawton funeral home in charge
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Belva Holley
Gawion
Seve Yences Old Corse
Kialley
South Fourth
Bune
Holley
Booneville
Miss
Lawton
Holley Flower Spy
Methodist Church
Tino Sons
Wesley, Jr
Hiwali
Olinaw
Verdun Michael
Roy EB. Cox
Renative Brothers
W. J
P.L
E.R. Brindley
A. d. Brinkley
Norman
Lawton Funeral Home
Goering underestimates British air strength in 1940s crisis
A dated court presentation details Hermann Goering claiming Axis strength remains high while Britain would struggle to mount an effective rearmament before 1942. He downplays RAF power, cites Junkers 88 production, and projects Luftwaffe success, with prosecutors outlining Allied and German war pressures and threats against Czechoslovakia.
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Mernberg
Wee
SU Hermann Goering
Royal Air Force
Goerin
Tiftwrite
RAF
Britain
Benito Mussolini
Mad Coun
Galenaro Cijno
Goering
Shenin
Massilisi Laat
Cesmany
Junkers
Thea New Re
Gere Many
Sianey J. Alderman
Germain
Shoslovalen
Adolf Hitler
Phant
Whan Guevingrad
Mercury Skids To 120 Degrees Here
The Mercury chest on the downward path today as detailed by the weatherman, with a 20 degree minimum in the morning. Forecasters still expect fair and warmer weather tonight and Thursday. Overnight low dropped five degrees from Tuesday, three below the season low of 23 on Thanksgiving day.
AFL President Green Backs Truman But Favors Arbitration
Washington Dec 5 AP President William Green of the AFL disagreed with CIO Chief Aluvray’s claim that Truman’s labor laws would destroy unions. Green supported voluntary arbitration and objected to a no‑cooling‑off period, citing potential delays and unrest. He urged fact finding with arbitral selection and noted limits to government boards.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor Today
CLO
Philip Aluvray
Truman
Green
White House
AFL
Tramanta
Congress
Roxs
General Motors
St Ross
CIO
UMW
Rm Bill
Two Die In Mishap Near Chickasha Oklahoma
Two men died in a wreck about two miles west of Chickasha on U.S. Route 62 when their trucks collided and caught fire. John William Barlow of Tulsa died after reaching a local hospital. Walter Lair of Apache burned to death in the cab of his vehicle.
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Omickasha
Olla
Dee
Ghielkasia
John William Barlow
Tulsa
Walter Lair
Patraian
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Goodman
Cum
Weamen
Seaforth
Earl
Goodyear Tire Ant Rubber Co
Army and Navy
Army
Navy
Goodyear
Alevan
Ohio
Grivally
Mrs. Burnett
Mocket
Charligquit
Holgate Toys Mme
Alexander Dolls
Cambridge Glass
Steddoms
Rayel Doulton
Wallace Silver
Frenklin Pictures
Nelson Aircraft Corp
San Fernando
Calif
William Frowley Bowhis
Say's
Murray
Chickasha
Steel Cannister
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