Cold Will Continue Over State Tonight
Oklahoma weather reports show subfreezing lows across the state with Waynoka and Guymon at 24 degrees, Enid 25, Oklahoma City 26, Tulsa 28, Fort Sill 29, and McAlester 32 as Old Man Winter grips the region with cloudy, frigid conditions. The Fort Sill station predicts temperatures dropping to 12 degrees by early Wednesday morning with a 35 mph wind adding to the chill.
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Shipping Board Charges Hurled at Public Hearing
Washington December 17 The House merchant shipping committee accused the U S maritime commission of paying 250000 to California Shipbuilding Corp for shipyard facilities and materials worth 5000 Great Britain pounds for disposal without public notice or bids. Coles said similar disposals were made without advertising or clear justification. The commission allegedly spent 500 million for shipyards during the war and faces a major surplus disposal challenge.
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House Merchant Storing Committee
U. S. Maritime Commission
California Shipbuilding Corp
Marvin Cotes
Maritime Commission
Coles
Esthlenem
Halkimore
Gicates
Writer's Wife Improves After Hospital Removal
Denver report says Mrs Trent, wife of a writer, was moved to hospital after a stillborn child incident. A Mountain Judge Saturday noted the event and doctors expect her condition to improve in a few days.
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Oklahoma Road Funds Sought by State Commissioners
Oklahoma City reports the Oklahoma Association of County Commissioners outlined a legislative program focusing on farm to market road funding. State leaders discussed expanding road mileage under federal standards and reallocating the one cent gasoline tax to rural roads to maximize projects before the December deadline.
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Cold Wave Grips Great Lakes Region
An extreme cold wave swept from Yukon into the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley, dropping temperatures 29 to 30 degrees in many areas and plunging below zero from the Rockies to Lake Superior. Pembina reached 16 below, Minneapolis near zero, with Chicago expected to rise to five above by tomorrow.
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Turkey muzzles press and bans new socialist parties
In Istanbul the Turkish army padlocked eight publications and outlawed the violence linked Socialist parties within the Istanbul state of siege. The move, called a purging step against Communists, comes amid rising anti-Communist sentiment and echoes regional tensions with Iran and Soviet Russia. Authorities said the state of siege grants power to seal publications deemed harmful to public tranquility. The two newer parties targeted were the Workers and Peasants Socialist Party and the Turkish Socialist Party.
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Recep Peker
Istanbul University
French People Face Fresh Sacrifices Advised by Blum
Premier Leon Blum presented his all socialist cabinet to the assembly and warned the French people they must endure further sacrifices to pull France from a grave economic crisis. He pledged France will keep working with allies to prevent rebuilding German war industries.
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Continus
New Quonset Building Planned for Roper Green Co
Roper-Green Sales Co. announces construction of a new Quonset type building at 427-29-21'F to house the business. The firm, managed by W. A. Green and C. E. Roper, plans a $20,000 project and relocation from 13 S. Third to the new site in February. The agency represents White trucks Willys automobiles and the OK Rubber Welding System.
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C. E. Roper
Debts Revealed in Bilbo Note Case and Campaign Law Critique
Senate investigation reveals Sen. Theodore Bilbo still owes $2,250 of a $3,000 loan used for alimony payments in 1938. Forrest Jackson testified he and Robert Newton funded the note and Bilbo has not repaid. The probe also questions campaign spending under Mississippi law and the lack of limits on multiple committees.
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Forrest Jackson
Mississippi
Robert M. Newton
A. L. Shushan
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Pearl River
Misa
Jackson
Jackson, Miss
Edward Terry
Ace
Terry
Shushan
Sthal
Sen
Homer Ferguson
R. Mich
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BF. T. Newwton
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Ferguson
Hatch
Mother Of Four Is Shot By Her Husband In Public
In Murristown Pennsylvania Helen Grant a 34 year old waitress and mother of four was shot dead in a crowded shopping district as bystanders watched. Police say her husband Thomas Grant a 46 year old brewery worker confessed to the murder walking to a police station and handing over the weapon and claiming he was angry over his wife’s alleged relationship.
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Mrristown
Helen Grant
Robert Reilly
Thomas Grant
Cameron College seeks state funds for new library wing and gym
Cameron College officials pressed for 160000 in state appropriations to build a 100000 library wing and a 50000 athletic building supplement, plus other requests. Regents proposed 6000000 in statewide educational construction, with Cameron's share 160000, while officials lamented cuts from the original asks. Enrollment nears 800, underscoring need for facilities.
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Unified Overseas Command Plan Shifts Control Under One Leader
The army and navy approved a plan for overseas armed forces to operate under a single commander, chosen from army navy or air as needed. President Truman endorsed the move, which reduces maritime Pacific power held by General MacArthur and establishes new overseas commands including a yet undisclosed north east command. A House committee also recommended permanent legal status for the national intelligence authority integrating G-2 and ONI among others.
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State Department
Wore
Office of Strategic Surviers
Gsoorelirios
Beer Suit Briefs May Be Sought
Oklahoma City December 17 The state supreme court may request briefs from parties in a suit testing the Oklahoma beer law before deciding whether to assume original jurisdiction Justice Barry Welch said a recommendation would be asked and briefs likely on the issues Cleveland County Attorney Herbert Hodge filed the suit and urged arguments on the merits before January 6 the date he leaves office
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Wage Demands Pattern Studied by CIO Unions
Pittsburgh dispatch reports the CIO United Steelworkers and United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers executive boards begin meetings to set wage and demand patterns for 194?'s bargaining. Leaders Murray Fitzgerald and Reuther outline each union will shape its own wage floors and ceilings through independent bargaining.
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Iso
Albert Fitzgerald
Electrical Workers
Walter Reuther
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Steel Union
Steel and Electrical Unions
UAW
Murray
Ohemah Cotton Gin Damaged by $25,000 Fire
An early morning blaze at the Farmers Union Cooperative gin in VIS EMAH Oklahoma nearly destroyed the facility. Only the scale house cotton and seed house and office survived with damage estimated around 25000 dollars.
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VIS Emah
Okla
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Farmers Union Cooperative
Tignes
Baruch Urges Showdown Vote on Atomic Control Plan
United States presses for a first showdown vote on its world atomics control plan as UN atomic energy commission members debate implementation. Baruch argues for prompt action while Britain Canada and Mexico call for cautious alignment with disarmament aims. Russia remains noncommittal, with Molotov signaling no clear stance yet.
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Lake Success
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
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Bernard M. Baruch
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Baruch
Alexander Cadogan
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Canada
Andrew G .L. McNaughton
Barugh
Manuel Sandoval Vailarta
Mexico
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Commission
V. M. Molotov
Lastanton Brruch
Dismissal Sought in Six Year Oil Suit
The U S justice department anti trust division recommends dismissal of the 1940 monopoly case against the American Petroleum Institute and 200 plus oil firms alleging price manipulation and restraint of trade. Attorney General Clark may rule within two weeks while settlement issues await.
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Attary
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