Proposed Change In Court Martial System Outlined
The army seeks drastic reforms to align court martial practice with civilian law. Secretary Patterson asks Congress to allow enlisted men on courts-martial, curb coercion, and prevent pressure by commanding officers. Proposals include lighter penalties for murder and rape, testing officers for minor offenses, and expanding legal staff and public access to proceedings.
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Robert P. Patterson
Army
American Bar Association
Patterson
Judge Advocate General's Office
Lawtonans To Attend 20th Annual Tulsa Conference
Seven members of Oklahoma Tire and Supply Co. sales force including Manager Ross Malson will leave Sunday for the 20th annual banquet and sales conference in Tulsa on February 23 to 25. They seek new merchandise lines and service insights for Oklahoma customers, noting wartime innovations have spurred many improvements across all lines. Company officials say 1946 sales force totals were the largest in 28 years and express optimism for the year ahead.
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Oklahoma Tire and Supply Co
Tulsa
Ross Malson
Malson
Lyman Orr
Guy Harbour
Merl McWeir
Zenith Prestage
Harland Stephens
Oklahoma Tire
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Kerr Declares Truman Best Qualified For Presidency
Kerr labeled Harry S. Truman the best qualified man in the Democratic party for the 1948 nomination. He predicted Truman would win the nomination and said he was non committal on a 1948 Senate run. Kerr spoke to the Midwest Food Manufacturers association, praising the Midwest’s food production and climate.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma
Robert S. Kerr
Harry S. Truman
Kerr
Truman
U.S. Senate
Mid- West Food Manufacturers Association
Midwest
Troop Arrivals Reach U S Ports in Six Ships
Six ships carrying service personnel are scheduled to arrive in the United States today. The Maritime Victory, with 822 crew and passengers, leads a convoy expected to dock at multiple ports as part of postwar redeployments and border-scale military readiness.
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Associated Press
United States
Maritime Victory
Modern Alexandria Popstar Resort Tale
A brief note portrays Alexandria as a seaside popstar haven serving Cairo residents seeking a resort lifestyle by the shore. It highlights the city’s appeal as a leisure destination with music culture and coastal attractions drawing visitors and locals alike.
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Alexandria
Cairo
Berry Norris McCaffery and Harwood lead mixed crew threat
T Berry Norris McCaffery and Harwood with 36 navy and 20 marine personnel from China are due. No troop ships arrived yesterday.
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Norris, McCaffery
Harwood
Navy
China
House Moving Crewman Electrocuted Near Enid
Enid Oklahoma February 21 AP John Andrew Koehn aged 61 died after electrocution while assisting a house moving crew near Enid authorities said Koehn was pinned between equipment and a live line. Firemen battled the blaze and investigators prepared to determine the exact cause of the accident.
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Okla
John Andrew Koehn
Elec
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