Captain McVay Denies Negligence in Todoplis Sinking
Washington December 18 Captain Charles McVay denied at his court martial that he was negligent in directing the cruiser Indianapolis to follow a safe course before torpedo hits sank her. He testified conditions were poor, he slept briefly, and he ordered abandonment eight to ten minutes before the ship went down, saying orders to send a distress call were hindered by damage and time.
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Washington
Charles Beac TD
Todopolis
Fast
Navy
Auda Aon
McVally
McVny
AeMie
McVaysident
McVay
Harel Eaigdion
Indianapolia Way
Leyte
Guam
Police Asked To Aid In Locating Veteran
RTETVA Oxln Deep ATi family oof yuireldl Theodore Flward Treat Pueitie enmyaien veteran discharged a week BRO today asked police and mewspacers to hielp Tooale the wouth Unllowing his disappearance while tmrere done from a sep aration center Sam Farmer Drake's moth dhe had sent a message to his wife here notifying her that he had been discharged and would arrive home a week uno Relatives and Drake, a former enlisted man, in the thard infinry with $3 months of service in the Pacific, had been hospitalized at Fort Leavenworth shorty before 418 discharge.
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Rtetva
Oxln
Theodore Flward Treat
Enmyaien
Hielp Tooale
Tmrere
Sam Farmer
Drake
Pacific
Fort Leavenworth Shorty
Lawton Girl Arrested For Disorderly Conduct
A Lawton girl, age unspecified, was arrested at 1:00 or 1:07 PM on Monday in connection with a disorderly conduct charge. Police held her for health clinic examination and appearance in municipal court.
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Lawton
Onast
Douglas Plant To End Work In January
Oklahoma City Dec 18 The Douglas Aircraft Co plans to end work in January. The plant with 1,755 employees, about a third in production, has operated since V J Day to finish cargo planes and war equipment. It has completed 45 C 117 cargo aircraft since Aug 1 and supplied shops and training gear to about 130 schools and colleges for training use. Remaining equipment will be kept by the army or disposed of as surplus by the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
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Okla Don Homa
S Aircraft Co
Gulthama
Army
Douglas
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Many County Men Being Discharged
Comanche county men are being discharged from the Kemiod forces. A record day at the draft bed officer saw men reported for last time for leaving military service. Thirty one opted between 30 and 12 a.m. Mrs Her wanah McCarthy, clerk, handled the rush as both chief clerk Mrs Carla Williams and Mrs Billy Phillips were ill with influenza.
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Comanche County
Her- Wannah McCarthy
Carla Wiliams
Billy Phillips
McCarthy
Check Charge Filed Against A Pips Lawson In Justice Court
A charge was filed today in justice court against A Pips Lawson. The defendant is to appear before BH PL on a pending signud but was Phillips 5 chevie drawn ional Bunt list, inshed run wor gm the Seevriw N. Oct Li.
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Justice Court
A. Pips
Lawson
Wes Phillips
Paramount Faces Anti-Trust Suit
In New York a federal anti trust case alleges Paramount Pictures Inc and four other firms conspired to control the manufacture and sale of projection equipment for television and motion pictures. The suit accuses Television Productions and General Precision of not exploiting Scophony patents despite monopoly, delaying a new field of public entertainment.
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Mew York
Paramount Pictures, Inc
U. S
Paramount Deresion Penduction, Inc
California
Paramount
General Precision: Equipment Corporation
Scophony Corporation of America
Scophony, Ltd
Earle G. Hine
General Precision
Paul Ralborn
Television Pictures
General Cision
Rev Harrel Speaks at Lions Club on Atomic Age
Rev Don Worrell addressed the Lions Club on The Angels Song and The Atomic Age at a Monday noon meeting in the Old South Cafeteria. The Ministers Alliance guests included Rev Ivan J Young Rev G Theus and Rev Don Harrel was introduced by Young and presided by Theus with P B Curh as program chairman. Other guests were Jacob Lovell Harvey Dawson Tom Wilson and Albert Williams.
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Don Worrels
Old South Crfeteria
Ministers Alliance
Harrel
First Methodist Church
Alliance
Ivan J. Young
First Christian Church
G. Theus
First Church of the Nazarene
Alliance For 154
P. B Curh
Jaco Lovell
Harvey Dawson
Tom Wilson
Albert Williams
Beeler Reenlists in Medical Corps at 26
James Woodrow Beeler, 26, former Army surgical technician who served in the European theater, enlisted Monday for three years in the medical corps. He travelled to Oklahoma City for his physical examination and induction after previously serving from Aug 4 1940 to Nov 2 1948, earning Good Conduct and Victory ribbons.
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James Woodrow Beeler
Beater
Okahoma City
James
EAME
County workers to get three day holiday this week
County commissioners announced a three day vacation for county workers during the holidays. The court house will stay open until 5 p.m. Saturday and be closed Monday and Tuesday, reopening Wednesday at 6 a.m. Mrs Kalks Ward Schaedel resigned as stenographer and Mary Lee Morgan was hired for the post effective December 1. Morgan, a Portonian with ties to Tenet tile, and daughter of Mr and Mrs Aimer Morgan, has two sons Meurice and Allon.
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Court House
Pat Branrton
Board of County Commissioners
Wedneers
Ore
Kalks Ward Schaedel
Ang Cus
Mary Lee Morgan
Morgan
Tenettle
Okla
Mra
Aimer Morgan
Lio
Meurice
Allon
Finland Continues Payment on World War I Debt
Washington reports Finland is still paying its World War I debt to the United States. The Treasury notes a partial payment of 294,064.74 dollars applies toward principal, with interest and penalties due. Finland has maintained principal payments though other terms remain unsettled.
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Finland
Washington
United States
Fini
Wnd
Keating to Address Chamber at Sulphur
Keating, secretary of the Lawton Chamber, heads to Sulphur to address the Chamber of Commerce campaign to raise the budget. He previously led the Sulphur and Ada chambers before taking his current position, with a career spanning several leadership roles.
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Milton Keating
Lawton Chamber of Chmnmeree
Chamber At Commerce
Keating
Falu Ada
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Aed
Permit Granted for Concrete Garage at 10 South
H. C. Wayland secured a building permit at the office today for a 20 by 18 foot concrete garage at 10 South. Estimated cost is around 900. A separate note reports that about 90 percent of servicemen and men who file claims for returning to civilian life seek Red Cross assistance.
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H.C. Wayland
Foo, Huila
Red Cross
Assistiines
Mrs Storer s Hostess to Club
Fourteen members and guests of the Home Cenentralian club were entertained at a Clovis dinner and program at the firm home of Mrs John Stern, club president. The evening featured Christmas songs, gift exchanges, and a demonstration by county agents.
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G Home
Cenenstralian “Club
Clovis
John Sternr
Contwhehe County Farm Women's Connect
Storer
Route 2
Leadlinans
Regier
Man Pleads Innocent To Hit Run Charges In Wison
A man pleaded not guilty to hit and run charges in County on November 23. He appeared before the court after noon and was sent to levee the scene of the accident in the 090 block on Second Street. The information was filed by the Highway Patrol in Charles Rice.
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Wison
Getatin
Uloine Montay
Second Street
Highway Patrol
Charles Rice
Lindbergh Backs World Pact To Avert Atomic War
Chartes A. Lindbergh, noted aviator and non interventionist, urged creation of a world organization backed by overwhelming power to prevent atomic war. He said it should be led by Western nations, immune to veto, supported by moral and military force. He spoke at a dinner honoring Wright brothers’ flight anniversary, warning oceans would not shield the U.S. from atomic rockets if war begins. Argentina cited as a major regional target.
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Washington
Chartes
A. Lindbergh
Peopley
Wright Brothers
Carl A. Spaate
Strategic Air Force
la Whant
Truman
Yoesterday
Lindbergh
Ocean
United States
America
Services Held For Guy Green
Guy Green 74 longtime Oklahoma lawyer and Democratic figure died at home in Waurika after two years of ill health. Born March 20 1871 he began practice in Ryan before moving to Waurika in 1910 where he formed a law partnership. He was active in church civic affairs and retired from practice last spring. Survived by wife a daughter Mrs George Bults Comanche a brother Booth E B Green Marble Falls Texas and two sisters Mrs He E Long Shreveport Ia and Mrs Lanse Kaltes Carrizo Springs Texas. Funeral conducted in First Baptist Church of Waurika with burial in Waurika cemetery.
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Ell
First Baptist Church
Guy Green
E. E. Neptune
Eulid
First Baptist
Waurika
Green
Ryan
Wourlky
Cham Jones
Red Cross ii Aid
Duncan
Ans
Wonriku
Yenea
Ile Lenvy
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