Market Briefs Oklahoma City and New York Cotton
Oklahoma City cattle and hog markets showed mixed results with steers steady to weak and top prices around 17.50 for cattle while hogs held at 13.55 to 13.80 and sheep lambs at 13.25. New York cotton closed barely steady with March at 24.66 to 24.72 and December futures around 23.33 to 25.38 amid spot 25.28. Also listed are closing stock figures and a Lawson Motorist public court note in Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
New York
Colton
Am Airlines
Am T&t
Aneconda
Am & Go
T&sf
Uh Becch Aire
Curt Wrigs
Doug Air
Eostman
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Powdford
Central
Harvest
Kennecott C
Inew
Ly Martin
Montgora
Mw ‘A. Biscaly
YA Aviation
Orth Am Co
City Mission Revival Closes Tuesday Night
Time revival meeting at the City Mission was closed Tuesday night due to extremely cold weather and widespread illness. Albert Sawyer, Lawton preacher, had led nightly services for weeks with growing interest in the sermon series.
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Ntae
Albert Sawyer
Lawton
Lawton Decor Up Until Jan Two for Holiday Season
The Chamber of Commerce committee voted to leave street decorations in Lawton up until after New York's sales period. They will be taken down on Wednesday January 2. The plan aims to extend festive displays across the local thoroughfares this season.
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Lawton
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Churchill to vacation in U S in January say White House
Winston Churchill former British prime minister will visit the United States for a vacation late in January on doctor advised rest and a warm climate. The White House announced the plan citing Lord Moran and Churchill’s medical guidance. A burglary at 1008 D A Greenwood trailer left $16 and papers missing from a purse taken about 5 30 p m Tuesday.
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Churchill
U.S
Washington
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
White House
Lord Moran
J. BR. Greenwood
Wolverines Rally To Triumph 29 18 In Chattanooga
Lawton Wolverines trailed at halftime but surged in the final minutes to beat Chattanooga 29 to 18. Gene Elkina scored a late two pointer to grab the lead, with C L Baugh Gene Smith and Leroy Montgomery contributing key baskets in the comeback.
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Wolverines
Frank Merriwell
Lawson
Chattaooga
Chattanooga Cagers
Gene Elkina
Lawton
C. L. Baugh
Tay Gene Smith
LeRoy Montomery
Elkins
Smith
Montgomery
Allen
Capshaw
Loran
Schumbere
Z 'Goeringer
Strecker
Ash
City mulls sale of addition lands for industry
City officials weigh requests from two firms to purchase parcels east of the rail line and near the city barn for bottling and welding operations. Mayor Glenn urges careful study to avoid filling the addition with small industries and notes building code adoption is delayed by inspector needs.
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Yiles
Warneat Cease
Double Coin Bottling Company
Rosk Island
B. L. Sullins
Wichita Falls
Tes
Glenn
Bunlding Cou
Cecil Easton
City council approves grocery store permit and parking plan
Council grants WR Carter a permit for a grocery store at 1418 E and votes to record quit relay deeds to center parking on Gore Boulevard. They review traffic enforcement, pawn reporting, and disposal area plans while noting vacancies and Judge Foster's November report with fines and forfeitures totaling 17340 dollars.
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Godleve
WR. Carter
Gare
Sel
Karger
Gale
Sgt
Crescena
Prances
Angushos L
Counleilman
Joe Irwin
Gore ‘Boulevard
11Th Ivy
Lamb
Mocian
Woessner
Woesner
Glenn
Chase
Lem Foster
Oklahoma Legislation Funds Medical School and University Hospital
State Board cited a $1 080 000 appropriation by the legislature to expand the medical school in Oklahoma City and enlarge the University hospital. The funds aim to train more doctors, nurses, and health technicians to meet vital statewide needs.
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Kerr
University Hospital
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Err
French Envoy Conference Gains Momentum After Stalin Return
French envoy report notes the foreign ministers meeting for a fourth time with Molotov presiding. The talks proceed amid an atmosphere of cordiality as the group resumes rotation among three powers and resumes after Stalin's Kremlin return.
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Molotov
Kremlin
Army redefines WAC discharge rules after service points
The Army clarifies continued discharge policy for WAC members. Married officers and enlisted personnel married to discharged WWII veterans may be released upon application, regardless of enlistment date. WAC personnel with prior marriages before last May 12 also qualify. The critical score remains unchanged and active duty length is counted since Sept 16, 1940.
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Dietimny
Watt
WAC
Army
Frigid Cold Continues Across the Nation
Frigid air grips New York City with strong indications of a meat strike within 24 hours. The Midwest endures snow and blistering cold with near record lows. Chicago drops to seven below, while Land O Lakes Wisconsin hits 23 below and Miami Florida tops at 78 above.
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New York City
Midwest
Great Lakes
Chicago
Mercury
Land O'Lakes
Wis
Sevo
Miami
Fin
Truman Pushes Unified World Defense Direction
President Truman argues for centralized unified control of land sea and air forces at home and abroad to secure world peace. He says history shows the danger of fragmented command and asserts civilian leadership will prevent militarism while appealing to the American people’s trust in democracy.
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Mr. Truman
United States
Congress
Truman Urges Five-Department Merger for Civilian Control
President Truman argues to preserve democratic liberties by combining five existing departments. He claims the move would strengthen strategic planning, budgets, and economies, foster military civilian coordination, and promote civilian control. He also links the plan to rural power parity and enhanced national security planning.
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Truman
Rur
Sur
Sergeant Leffel on convalescent furlough in Santa Barbara
Police report Sgt. Leffel on convalescent furlough visiting sister Mrs. B. C. Rummage at 1968 South Sixth. Wounded in the leg by shrapnel in France last February, he reported from Fort Sam Houston to duty delayed. He had been a patient in an army hospital in Santa Barbara, California since returning to the States last summer.
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Leffel
B. C. Rummage
South Sixth
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
France
States
Santa Barbara
Cal
Fact Finding Continued on Wage Demands for Telegraphers
Fact finding continued from page one as wage demands are met. About 48,000 operators are involved and belong to the commercial telegraphers union. New York City operators are not affected, as they are members of the CLO.
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Mmet
Commercial Telegraphers Union
New York City
CLO
Legion Auxiliary postpones Christmas party to Friday
The American Legion Auxiliary unit moves its planned Christmas party from Thursday to Friday night. Mrs. Trene Sturgess, president, announced the event will be hosted at the home of Mrs. Ol lis Writehead, 1208 C.
Nations seek UN capital in Joint action report
London discussions push for a permanent UN home in the United States. The Commons approves a nationalization bill duty under Lords review. In Washington a navy court martial acquits Capt McVay of negligence while faulting his steering in war zone waters. A Georgia freight crash kills an engineer near Greenville. Britain moves coal mine nationalization into public supervision. Hobart reports a fire in a wool storage that destroys 4600 bales of cotton with 890000 dollars in damage.
Larceny Suspect Pleads Innocent in Harrold Case
Harrold 23 from Elgin pleads innocent on grand larceny charges during arraignment before Justice John Manning. Prelim hearing set for December 8 with bond at 2500 dollars. Stolen items valued at about 200 dollars included tools a purse cash jewelry war bond and a dress suit recovered except money and some tools. Another suspect to be turned over to bounty officers for further investigation in connection with the same theft.
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Harrold
Elgin
Justing Court
John Manning
Lb. L
Skinny
H. J. Sneal
Services Thursday For William George Smith
Final rites for William George Smith a four year old resident of Lawton who died Monday will be held Thursday at 2 30 p m in the Lawton funeral chapel with Rev Ivan J Young pastor of the First Christian Church officiating Burial will be in Highland Cemetery
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William George Smith
Lawton
Ivan J. Young
First I Christian Church
Highland Cemetery
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