Truman Gives Offshore Oil Land To Navy
President Truman orders offshore oil fields off California Louisiana and Texas placed as a naval reserve under Navy administration to aid national defense and conserve assets. He cites security needs while Congress opposition hints at quick override and potential changes after Eisenhower takes office.
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Washington
Truman
Navy
Congressional
Congress
Eisenhower
California
Louisiana
Texas
Secretary of the Navy
United States
Supreme Court
Bandits Hit N J Bank in Five Minute Daylight Robbery
Three young bandits staged a bold daylight holdup at the Broad Street National Bank branch in Trenton New Jersey. They took 70 000 dollars from customers and staff while rifling teller cages, missing an additional 200 000 in the vault. An armored car had delivered 35000 dollars minutes earlier. The robbers escaped in a black sedan after five minutes of fear and confusion. Authorities reported the incident occurred at 930 a m and involved two gunmen at gunpoint for six minutes with four hostages inside the Hamilton Avenue branch.
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Trenton
N.J
Hamilton Avenue
Broad Street National Bank
Daniel A. Brenna
Brenna
Durkin Named Labor Secretary by Senate Panel
The Senate Labor Committee endorsed Martin P. Durkin for labor secretary with no objection from Taft after a brief hearing and a 3 minute closed session. Durkin, former head of the AFL Plumbers Union, said he has left that post and will serve as a representative of the public, not a union. Taft indicated no opposition to confirmation ahead of inauguration day.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
Martin P. Durkin
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Durkin
Eisenhower
AFL
V. Adlai E. Stevenson
Ohioan
Train wreck seals engine in Washington basement
A Pennsylvanian railroad express crashed into Union Station, injuring about 60 passengers as it plowed through barriers into the concourse. Cranes and torching crews work through the wreckage. the engine remains buried and will be dismantled for repair while officials probe brake failure cited by three agencies.
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Washington
Union Station
Pennsylvania Railroad
Railroad
Senate Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
City appoints two women to attend science meet
Governor Johnston Murray appointed Mrs. Bertrude Fields of Lawton and Mrs. O. H. Lachenmeyer of Cushing to represent Oklahoma at the American Academy of Political and Social Science meeting in Philadelphia on April 10 and 11. Special emphasis will be on U S relations with other nations. the event marks the fifth academy meeting.
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Oklahoma City
Johnston Murray
Oklahoma
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Philadelia
Bertrude Fields
Lawton
O. H. Lachenmeyer
Cushing Daily Citizen
U. S
Academy
Guided bombs span oceans says Air Secretary
Air Secretary Thomas K. Finletter said a guided missile able to span the ocean with accuracy would be available fairly soon. He foresees about 30 years of mixed use of guided missiles and piloted aircraft, noting advances in explosives reduce the emphasis on precision. Boeing earlier disclosed its guided missiles capable of speeds nearly twice sound and linked that progress to later programs.
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Washington
Thomas K. Finletter
United States
Finletter
Boeing Airplane Co
Navy to power ships with atomic energy says Kimball
Navy Secretary Dan A. Kimball believes the U S Navy will be powered by atomic energy in the future He aims for eight of twelve 60 000 ton supercarriers to be atomic powered and backs an atom engine in the third big carrier if possible The shift to atomic power would be gradual over eight to 10 years and will not apply to the entire fleet immediately but is expected to come eventually.
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Washington
Navy
Dan A. Kimball
U.S. Navy
Kimball
Eight area veterans to arrive in Seattle with Army group
Eight southwest Oklahoma veterans are among more than 3,000 Army Far East servicemen due to land this afternoon in Seattle aboard the Navy transport Marine Lynx. Names include Sgt Levi L Burk of Lawton Rt 2, Sgt C F E Collins of Lawton, Pfc Joseph T Haiita of Carnegie, Sgt Robert H Jones of Lawton, Sgt Lucius C Malone of Comanche, Pfc Tom M McElhanon of Marlow, Cpl Jimmie R Taylor of Lawton, and 1st Lt George E Thurmond of Lawton.
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Far East
Seattle
Wash
Navy
Marine Lynx
Levi L. Burk
Rt. 2
Lawton
C. F. E. Collins
Joseph T. Haiita
Carnegie
Robert H. Jones
Lucius C. Malone
Comanche
Tom M. McElhanon
Marlow
Jimmie R. Taylor
George E. Thurmond
Bell
Roberts Wins Okay As New Chief Of GOP
President elect Eisenhower approved C Wesley Roberts of Kansas as chairman of the Republican National Committee to succeed Arthur Summerfield who becomes postmaster general. Roberts will direct party operations from Oskaloosa Kansas and has long been active in Eisenhowers bid. The committee plans to meet to accept Summersfield resignation and discuss salary for the post.
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New York
Eisenhower
Republican National Committee
C. Wesley Roberts
Kansas
Arthur Summerfield
Harry Darby
Roberts
National Organization
Commodore Hotel
Darby
Mayflower
Washington
Summerfield
Oskaloosa
Topeka
Kan
National Committee
James C. Hagerty
Columbia University
Astor Hotel
Young B. Smith
Columbia Law School
Thomas E. Dewey
$50,000 Sought In Jubilee Mishap
Burl Elliott of Portales New Mexico sues Charles T. Waller of Lawton in Oklahoma City federal court for $50,000 claiming a blank shotgun shell fired during Lawton's 50th Jubilee kangaroo court injured his 13 year old daughter Carrie Ruth Elliott on July 21 1951. The girl stood with her mother near the courthouse square when a shotgun discharged during a staged arrest. A soldier nearby was struck by shot. The suit notes the jury no shaving rule tied to the Jubilee event.
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Lawton
Oklahoma City
Charles T. Waller
Burl Elliott
Portales
N.M
Waller
Carrie Ruth Elliott
New Mexico
Oklahoma
County Deputy Scores Firsts In Prison Jaunt
Arvil Roberson deputy sheriff made his first trip to McAlester state prison since becoming a badge holder. He is among the first to carry a pistol inside the walls and escorted two county prisoners to the pen. Roberson passed under the arch and surrendered his gun in a rope bucket. A guard frisked him at the front door and exclaimed in surprise.
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Arvil Roberson
McAlester State Prison
Everett Ray Hale
Roberson
Hoyt Shelby
Snow and Ice Grip Southern Oklahoma States Wide Storm
A heavy snow and sleet storm moved from the south into Oklahoma, covering half the state by noon. Temperatures fell to single digits in many areas, with 8 to 20 degrees reported. roads turned dangerous as highways salted and sanded crews worked.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Choctaw
Bryan
Pushmataha
John Curry
Antlers
Lawton
Flu Outbreaks Rise Across U S Amid Blizzard Closures
United Press reports flu and other respiratory infections likely to peak soon in affected areas. Minnesota schools in Kerhoven New Ulm Fairfax Sleepy Eye closed as up to 25 percent of children stay home. Sioux City Iowa and northwestern Iowa rural schools also shut. Omaha sees large absences as a Midwestern blizzard worsens conditions. Scott Air Force Base inoculates 15,000 airmen to target true influenza while milder strains spread nationwide. Other affected states include Texas Oklahoma Indiana Missouri Southern Illinois Tennessee and Florida.
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United Press
Kerhoven
Minn
New Ulm
Fairfax
Sleepy Eye
Minnesota
Sioux City
Iowa
Omaha
Neb
Harry Burke
Scott Air Force Base
Belleville
Ill
Texas
Oklahoma
Indiana
Missouri
Illinois
Tennessee
Florida
UN Artillery Repels Major Communist Attack Front
Allied defenders knocked back a battalion sized Communist assault on the central front near the Pukhan River after 50 minutes of combat. A Chinese platoon attacked Capitol Hill and a squad on Finger Ridge was repulsed in 20 minutes. The bridge complex north of Sinanju remained under heavy bombing as Sabrejets continued air strikes.
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Seoul
Pukhan River
Capitol Hill
Finger Ridge
Sinanju
Flu Toll Pressures Lawton Schools Amid Illness
Flu continued to affect Lawton public schools with modest absences not triggering closures. Some buildings showed only slight attendance declines as principals hoped rest over the weekend would aid recovery. Swinney school reported the highest impact with one sixth of pupils and two teachers out. Christina Swanson had to call 13 substitutes to find a free teacher.
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Lawton Public School
Swinney School
Christina Swanson
Oklahoma Highway Funds Juggle 314 Million Borrowing Plan
Oklahoma City highway officials disclosed a 3.289 million dollar letting set for January 27 funded by borrowing from the maintenance fund. Highway Director C A Stoldt said the loan will be repaid from expected four to five million dollars surplus in future collections. A March 3 letting of about 1.14 million may occur if funds are allocated, with federal aid closing the gap. If not, March will be the last this fiscal year.
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Oklahoma City
C. A. Stoldt
Highway Department
Stoldt
House of Representatives
Solon backs Truman defense of military leaders
Rep Short voiced support as Truman urged respect for military commanders amid criticism of waste and mismanagement. Former chairmen Bonner and Herbert said probes with Truman’s blessing targeted waste, while the president defended leaders as disciplined and deserving of respect and support.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Truman
House
Bonner
Herbert
Lawton to Start KSWO TV Station March First
Lawton Oklahoma will become the third city in the state to offer television as KSWO TV begins operation March 1 with a $350000 station four miles east on SH 7. Paul Goode says equipment arrived and construction is underway. The 10 kilowatt transmitter will reach Fort Sill Altus Anadarko Chickasha Duncan Waurika Temple Walters and Frederick with good reception. Channel 7 will be separate from AM station KSWO and linked to a national network with local programming as well. A 525 foot tower will be erected east of Lawton for the transmission.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Kswo-Tv
Paul Goode
SH 7
KSWO
Good
Goode
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