Plans Made For Negro Law School In Oklahoma
Oklahoma City officials announce a five member committee will study establishing a Langston University branch law school in the state capital following a U S Supreme Court ruling ordering equal law school facilities for Negroes. Mrs Adz Lois Sionel Fisher's case prompts the move and potential court actions may follow if admittance to Norman University is pursued. Governor Turner defers comment while boards decide on resources and site within Capitol plans.
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Oklahoma City
Spena
Board of Rents For Higher Education
W. Page Keston
Universty of Oklahoma Law School
Langston University
Bulltiine
Adz Lois Sionel Fisher
U. S. Supreme Court
Jas Week
Keaton
Capitol
Fisher
National Association For the Advancement of Colored
Prime Law Law School
University of Oldsbomnen
University Law School
Norman
Roy J. Turner
Board of Regents For
Regents For Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges
Turner
Markets. Peopd and Prices in Chicago Oklahoma City and New York
Market data across multiple cities shows steady butter prices in Chicago with various score levels, active cattle trading and mixed hogs movement in Oklahoma City, and cotton and stock market activity in New York. Cotton closed steady with spot at 33.58, while numerous stocks list declines and small upticks across major firms and industries.
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Oklahoma City
New York
14-Year-Old Piano Prodigy Found in San Francisco Hotel
Jacqueline Horner a 14 year old Los Angeles piano prodigy and actress who had been missing since January 13 was located in a hotel room in San Francisco with a sailor. Inspectors John Merrill and Dan Shelley said she was taken into custody and jailed on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Wallace Wella 19 attached to the navy tanker Cimarron at Hunters Point was involved. Minx Harmer was turned over to juvenile authorities as a runaway and placed in juvenile hall.
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San Francisco
Jacqueline Horner
Los Angeles
John Merrill
Dan Shelley
E Miner
Wallace Wella
Cimarron
Hunters Point
Minx Harmer
Fuvvenile Hall
City Court Fines Velma Man for Reckless Driving
Sidney Miller 32 Velma was fined $15 and costs after being found guilty of reckless driving in city court. Lawton police arrested him at Sixth and Fifth Tuesday morning following an accident involving his car.
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Dney L. Miller
Lawton
Sith
Comanche County Woman Faces Counterfeit Charge
Springfield Missouri January 31 The Greene County Prosecutor filed charges of uttering and passing counterfeit money against Virgil Sweecen 30 Olney Martin Bohteer 20 McAlester Oklahoma and Opal Hunt Schrack 25 of near Flynn Oklahoma The trio arrested for passing bogus cash in Oklahoma and Missouri was to be arraigned today.
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iPi
Greene County
Joe WN. Brown
Oklahoma
Missouri
Virgil Sweecen
Olney
Martin David Boh- Teer
McAlester
Okla
Mra
Opal Hunt Schrack
Near Flynn
Brown
Republican Leaders Plan Drastic Budget Cut in Congress
Senate and House Republican leaders reach an informal understanding to trim President Truman's $39.7 billion budget by at least $3 billion. The plan was disclosed today in Washington.
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Senate
House
Truman
Lawton Council Debates Building Permits and Growth
City council continued discusses permit requests for a $65,000 brick office at Gore area and a 12 by 14 foot service building on B Street. Residents protest a clinic or hospital, while others urge expansion to accommodate a population expected to reach 30,000 by 1950.
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Watson
Lawton
W. F. Lewis
Gore Waa
Planning and Zoning Commission
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Toyecl E
Morris Simpson
Roy F. Champlin
Gore
James Timmons
Jesa Stanley
Gate
Julius Johnston
Ward Five
Cawls
Hey
John Bennett
Bulding
Jens Stanley
R. C. Stanley
Lawton Council Discusses Bills and Fort Sill Ties
Council notes include plans for 4 inch water line work on Arlington from 18th to 1st and bids for traffic lights on Second Street. A committee considers concrete water meter boxes after bid disqualification and Mike Strakowski urges unity with the Chamber of Commerce to attract industry, stressing Fort Sill’s importance.
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Irwin
Arlington
Bert Fox
Second Street
Mike Strakowski
Fort Sill
Lawton
Council
Gore
Chamber of Commerce
16 Fighters Show Card Promises Exhibition bouts
Exhibition fights at the event feature Jerry and John Butter, Vincent Zurega, Lawton and Bob Gonday, Temple. 112 pounders Jackie Tate and William Leuppe, Cameron. 126 pounds Charles Davidson Chickasha and Allen Quetone Cameron. 135 fighters McCook To Ret Officials include Dude McCook Enid Marvin Liddell and John Miskovsky Oklahoma City. The bouts do not count toward the tournament trophy and the card includes a billed Battle of the Century.
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John Butter
Vincent Zurega
Lawton
Bob Gonday
Temple
Jackie Tate
FSIS
William Leuppe
Cameron
Charles Davidson
Chickasha
Allen Quetone
McCook
Dude McCook
Enid
Marvin Liddell
John Miskovsky
Oklahoma City
Will
Fouts Promotes Charity Fight Night at Arlio Station
Dr. Lewis Fouts of Lawton announces a charity boxing tournament at Arlio Station broadcast by KSWO. Proceeds will be split between Layton and Fort Sill charities with Lawton’s share for boys work and Fort Sill’s share to the post Welfare fund.
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Lewis Fouts
Lawton
Arlio Station
KSWO
Layton and
Fort Sill
Post Welfare Fund
Leap Crash Hazard Seen As Brakes Fail On Icy Runway
The aircraft crash occurred after an icy runway and insufficient braking. Passengers escaped through the left front doors aided by five crew members. Airport officials warned it could have become a disaster if flames had spread beyond the right side. Engineer Harold D. Coonley of Miami cited the weather and braking issues as the cause.
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Harold D. Coonley
Miami
Brown couple welcomed a son in Southwestern hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Brown of BOBA are the parents of a two ounce-pound son born at 12 02 a m today in Southwestern hospital. A J Meecham of 1208 Lake was admitted Tuesday evening for minor surgery at Southwestern hospital. M L Baker of 1205 Parkview returned home today from Angus hospital.
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Boba
An & Pound
Southwestern Hospital
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Lake
M. L. Baker
Parkview
Angus Hospital
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Wilkerson On Theft Charge
A federal grand jury indicted Elton A. Wilkerson a Fort Sill civilian warehouse foreman for stealing government merchandise worth 22 071 80 over two years from 1945 to 1846. He was released on bond after arrest prior to the grand jury.
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Wuklahoma City
Elton A. Wilkerson
Fort Sill
Wilkerson
Iiberty
Oklahoma Partners union backs segregated equal facilities
Bulletin Oklahoma OFTY dated January 31 reports the Oklahoma Partners union voting in favor of equal educational facilities for Negroes, but on a segregated basis, marking a contentious stance on desegregation.
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Oklahoma Ofty
Oklahoma
Wnion
Earl Long Leads In Race For Governor In Louisiana
Earl K. Long, backed by Huey P. Long's machine, held a very narrow lead as Louisiana Democratic primary votes surpassed 200000. The governor race narrowed to a tight contention between Long and Sam Jones as rural precincts resumed counting. Long led in 560 of 1878 precincts reporting.
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New Orleans
PHK
Earl K. Long
Huey P. Long
Long
Sam . Jones
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