Thieves Loot U.S. Air Bases in Morocco Before Handover
Native thieves pillaged bases used by the Strategic Air Command in Morocco before transfer to Moroccan authority. They stripped latrines, electric motors and other facilities, and at least one Arab was accidentally electrocuted. The Air Force report notes facilities rendered useless.
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Washington
U. S
Morocco
Air Force
Associated Press
Strategic Air Command
United States
U S
Soviets Seal Off Entrance To Embassy
Soviet police sealed off approaches to the Ghanaian embassy after a Wednesday demonstration by about 500 Ghanaian and other African students. About six African students and roughly 100 curious Russians gathered on the narrow street. police chased Russians away as male students approached. Two girl students were allowed through the barrier. Gosed, a Soviet spokesman, Yelutin, the Soviet minister of higher education, spoke.
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Moscow
Russia
Gosed
Truck Hits Tree Claims Lindsay Man’s Life
A Lindsay man died when his vehicle struck a tree. Carl Willard Jr., 42, was identified as the victim in the single vehicle crash blamed on conditions and roadway factors near a Cities Service Co. lease site.
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Lindsay
Carl Willard Jr
Cities Service Co
Oil Production Hiked In Texas
Texas Railroad Commission orders slight proration cut to 28.5 percent for January. Allowable output set at 2,856,818 barrels for January, up from December’s 2,856,214 barrels per day under a 2 percent rule.
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Austin
State Railroad Commission
Texas
Police Court Docket Sealed For Municipal Oaks Cases
Following are police court dispositions at Municipal Oaks for standard charges. Names appear with abbreviated charges and outcomes including fines and terms, listing individuals such as Onver Rice, Es Ern est L Theton, and Lindy and referencing offenses and penalties like fines of varying amounts and short terms.
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Municipal
Oaks
Onver Rice
P's
Devine
Theton
Soren Oe
Ftern
Carey
Tap Sen
Theo
Joe Wikeee
Merrer
Children Left Alone In Home Found By Shelter
Report states four young children were left unattended in a home while a caretaker worked. Hawkins said the children were taken to the local shelter for care.
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Vate Club
Hawkins
Turnpike plan shortens routes across western Oklahoma
The proposed turnpike would cut 0.5 miles off the western free road and 3.2 miles off the eastern route. Bailey’s plan places the line about 25 miles west of W, 23 miles west of Pauls W, Wynnewood, 29 miles west of Davis, and 1.5 miles west of Springer. The report notes a need to allow trucks to pass slower vehicles and mentions grade and construction cost comparisons to the Highway Department.
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Oklahoma
H. E. Bailey
Purcell
Springer
Bailey
Pauls W
Wynnewood
Davis
Oklahoma leaders urged to act on federal funds
J Howard Edmondson and Shoemaker press lawmakers to approve federal funds for the appropriation amid a spring timing uncertain, following a survey conducted in Lawton.
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J. Howard Edmondson
Lawton Wheels
Last Du Pont Brother Dies and Legacy in Company Leadership
The article details the Du Pont family's long involvement with the firm from 1807. It traces leadership by three brothers including a retiree who served as vice chairman until 1940 and on the finance committee until 1946, retiring from the board in 1959. It notes his formative role in diversification and decentralization, as the seventh family head, following Pi erre S. Du Pont and Lamont du Pont who died in 1864 and 1952 respectively.
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Finance Committee
Board of Success
Seventh du Pont
Pierre S. du Pont
Lamont du Pont
Fort Sill Prepares Special Train for Rail Travel
A special train will reach Fort Sill tonight near Key Gate for soldiers traveling by rail. Buses will depart after midnight to Memphis Amarillo Chicago and St Paul from Service Club 6, with destination loading by destination. Col Rice urges booking early and reconfirming returns on arrival. Through MARS Fort Sill offers free holiday greetings to U S and overseas locations from am to 12 noon daily until Jan 2 194.
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Fort Sill
Key Gate
Service Club 6
Memphis
Amarillo
Chicago
St. Paul
Col. Rice
Military Affiliate Radio System
MARS
U.S
Burleson Hall
Picasso Works Go Up In Flames at Arwin Gallery
Fire at the Arwin Gallery on the Botemen Furniture Co. building damaged the store with an estimated loss of 160600 dollars. The blaze consumed 35 Picasso works as investigators inspect the scene for cause and extent of damage.
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Picasso
Arwin
Botemen Furniture Co
Gen Taylor Arrives in Pakistan to Ease India Tensions
Gen Maxwell D Taylor arrives in Karachi to steer U S aid to India after China border hostilities. He seeks to calm Pakistani fears about India’s arms buildup and deter closer ties with Red China. He reports frank talks with Prime Minister Nehru and Indian military leaders. He mentions possible U S navy patrols by the 7th Fleet in the Indian Ocean.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Maxwell D. Taylor
OS Pane Cl
India
Taylor
China
New Delhi
Nehru
United States
Nll
7Th Fleet
Indian Ocean
Two Persons Injured In City Auto Accidents
A Fort Sill man and an area woman were hospitalized after separate city crashes in Lawton. Nora Etter of Fletcher and George W. Shl arritts of Fort Sill were hurt. injuries not disclosed. One wreck involved a 1958 Ford and a city sanitation truck at Third and D with Sammy Lee Majors listed. The other occurred at 4:45 am Wednesday when a 1939 vehicle collided with a 1963 Cadillac driven by Mathis Willis.
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Fort Sill
Fort Sill Hospital
Lawtore
Nora Etter
Fletcher
George W. Shlarritts
Ford
City Sanitation Department
Sammy Lee Majors
Sitarritts
Mathis Willis
Third
Northeast Snow Strands Cattle and Closes Schools
Heavy snow swept the Northeast with record chills in Illinois and Missouri. Temperatures dropped to single digits at Midway and O’Hare, while cattle rooted on an ice island in the Missouri River. Snow squalls disrupted travel from the Great Lakes to New England and forced about 2890 Erie County, PA students to stay home.
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Muskegon
Mich
Peoria
Midway Airport
O'Hare
Missouri River
Kennebec
S.D
Erie County
Great Lakes
New England
Ohio
Tenn
St. Louis
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