Taft Brushes Off Stassen Plan For Secret Union Votes
Senate floor chair Taft called Harold Stassen proposed secret worker votes before strikes trivial. Stassen, a 1948 GOP presidential hopeful, urged cooling off periods and a federal conciliator to curb labor conflicts and shift authority from the labor department. Ball criticized the idea as too drastic while Stassen warned against weakening labor and the economy.
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Washington
Taft
Romo
Senate
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
Ball
R-Minn
Minnesote
Cangrean
U. S
Labor Department
Stassen Aad
Jorkout
City Issues 37 300 In Building Permits Today
Building and repair permits totaling 7 300 were issued at the city clerk office. Harvey Kriss receives a residence permit at 1815 Arlington for 3 000 and Sallie D Luthee a remodeling permit at viz Andrews for 1 500. Salvation Army gets a repair permit at 315 for 849.
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Harvey Kriss
1815
Arlington
Salvation Army
Sallie D. Luthee
Viz Andrews
Washburn Wins Oklahoma Golden Gloves Final Showdown
Eddie Washburn of Cameron defeats John Shawnego of Chilocco in the state finals while Eddie Lara of Lawton dominates, as the 1947 Oklahoma Golden Gloves event unfolds the night of the February finals. J. & Kennedy to potentially stay on aviation commission as Gov Turner names seven nominees.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Golden Gloves
Eddie Washburn
Cameroon
Wiry
Eddie Lara
Chilocco
Washburn
Peale Washburn
John Shawnego
Shawnego
Cameron Aggie
Lara
Larn
Astgon
J. &. Kennedy
Lawton
State Aviation Commission
Roy 4
Turner
Robert & Kors
State Commission
Kennedy
Wenare
A. W. Hayes
Muskogee
Frank Wooten
Idabel
Guy H. Thrash
Ada
Lloyd EB. Cottin
Acton
Herschel Acton
Waranburn
John Miscavaly
Mayor Proclaims Boy Scout Week Opens in Lawton
Mayor J R E Glenn issues a proclamation designating February 7 to 13 as Boy Scout week in Lawton to honor the 37th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America and urge citizens to support youth program and international scouting efforts. The document highlights national enrollment figures and the impact of scouting on civic responsibility and world peace.
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R. E. Glenn
Lawtonians
Boy Scouts of America
Congress of the United States
Boy Scout Movement
Scouts of the World
Brother Boy Scouts
J. R. E. Glenn
Lawton
Scouts Ready To Take Over Posts in City
Lawton officials proclaim Boy Scout week February 7 to 13 as nearly 50 boys from six local troops assume elected and appointed city posts for the national Boy Scout week. Mayor R E Glenn assists the day’s ceremonies with Tom Ford sworn in as mayor for a day and Doug Phillips as Scout Fire Chief.
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Comanche
Boy Scouts
R. E. Glenn
Lawton
Tom Ford
Glenn
LeRoy (Hoss) Julian
Hizzoner” Ford
Doug Phillips
Roy Kiser
Joe Cable
Auto Crashes Leave Three Hurt In Pair Of Collisions
Three people suffered minor injuries in two separate auto accidents overnight and this morning. Mrs Josephine Perecefull of 405 North Fifth received severe bruises to forehead and leg when her car hit a vehicle belonging to Charles W Phelps Jr at Fifth Street around 540 am. Ramona Nagel 20 and Lillian Nagel 21 at 2709 B were bruised in heat and body when a car they rode in collided at 11th and Lee Thursday evening. Police said Gordon Lee Nagel, at 2709 B, drove the other car which collided with a vehicle driven by Brice Clack of 1307 H.
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Josephiine Perecefull
Charles W. Phelps, Jr
Ital
Ramona Nagel
Lillian Nagel
Lee
Gordon Lee Nagel
Brice Clack
Doughboys Trudge Through Mud Across Aleutian Maneuvers
A fragmented account recalls Doughboys in the Aleutians marching through mud. The text hints at companion soldiers and sustained maneuvers starting in November as part of a broader wartime sequence.
Hamblen urges ideals in community address
Rev Harry Blamblen of Central Baptist speaks to the Chamber of Commerce on identifying self and moral standards. He lists criteria including speech and habits as measures of character and expresses concern over profanity in expression.
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Harry Blamblen
Central Baptist Church
Chamber of Commerce
Sons Of American Legion To Install Officers Here
Election and installation of 1947 officers will be held tonight at Lawton Sons of the American Legion in the Legion hut. John Saivo commander of Lowery-Whitehead Post 29 will act as installing officer with Claud Hight and Sgt. A L Williams as co sponsors of the junior group. All local Legionnaires and auxiliary members will be guests. refreshments will be served at 7 39 p m.
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Lawton Sons of the
American Legion
John Saivo
Lowery-Whitehead
Claud Hight
Sgt
A. L. Williams
Auxliary
Truman Reaches for a Second Term in Hannegan Push
Democratic Chairman Robert E. Hannegan announced his own view that Truman should seek a second term, saying the idea was his. White House aides said Truman did not confirm the statement, while he plans to speak at the Jefferson Day dinner on April 5 to share his thoughts with national Democrats.
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Washington
Robert E. Hannegan
Truman
New York
White House
Hannegan
Clark
Navy
Forrestal
Charles G .Roid
Lawton High Bands to Stage Winter Concert
More than 120 young musicians will perform a varied program tonight in the high school auditorium. The Panda under Vernon Hartman conducts rehearsals for the public concert. Curtain time is 8 p.m. The program features traditional marches, overtures, a trumpet and alto duet, semi popular selections, and a novelty musical meter drummer. Admission is free.
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Lawton High School
Panda
Vernon Hartman
Public Will Honor General Wainwright at Fort Sill Visit
General Jonathan M. Wainwright four day inspection visit to Fort Sill includes a guard of honor at McNair Hall Monday at 9 00 a m and a mounted review at 10 30 a m near the old race track area with Air Training demonstration at 2 00 p m and range demonstration at 3 30 p m. County residents invited to witness three day ceremonies marking his liberation and first visit as fourth army commander.
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Lawton
Gomanche ‘County
Jonathan“M
McNair Hall
Fort Sill
Polo Cield
Polo Club
Tower No. 2
West Range
Randolph Road
Burglars Take Cigarettes From Drive-In Restaurant
Burglars entered Mitzl's drive-in at Second and Arlington early this morning and stole 14 cartons of cigarettes a portable typewriter and a small amount of cash. Mr and Mrs Boutwell operators said they found the door of the establishment open when they checked.
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Mitzl
Second and
Arlington
Hurschel Boutwell
Snow Storm Veers East Across State
A bitter cold wave and blinding snowstorm swept into the state driving temperatures from the mid 20s to below freezing. The storm moved eastward after striking the Wichita mountains and hit Lawton around 1 am with strong north winds.
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Wichita Mountains
Lawton
Lawtan
Acute coal shortage cuts power in Britain areas
The government announced electricity cuts in London Birmingham and Manchester due to a sharp coal shortage amid a 10 day cold wave. Domestic users face outages from 0 00 to 12 00 and 14 00 to 16 00 daily, impacting export driven recovery efforts.
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England
London
Birmingham
Manchester
Britain
Emanuel Shinwell
House of Commans
Oklahoma City Weather Sends Dense Dust Storm Warning
A dense dust storm affected Oklahoma City with visibilities near zero and winds up to 60 mph at higher elevations. Forecasters expect subzero cold in the Panhandle and up to 10 degrees above in the far south with gradual warming by Sunday. Fort Sill notes a zero reading for Saturday.
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Oklahoma City
Lawten
Panhandle
Fort Sill
British Cabinet Weighs Palestine Settlement Plan
Informant sources say the British cabinet is studying a compromise to admit 100000 Jewish DPs from Europe into a semi autonomous Jewish province in the Holy Land. The plan is attributed to Foreign Secretary Bevin and Colonial Secretary Creighton Jones.
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London
Palestine
Holy Land
Ernest Bevin
Archer Creects Jones
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