CIO Attacks All Union Control Bills in Congress
Washington March 5 CIO urged scrap of all union control bills while NAM urged enactment of most and a rebel railroad labor bloc pressed for democracy in unions. U.S. Steel Workers vice president Bittner claimed labor bills serve profiteers to crush unions and accused the committee of closing minds. NAM counsel Smethurst said bills would aid industrial peace but need strengthening. Railroad Brotherhoods spokesman Roe proposed rechartering unions to enforce democratic practices.
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Washington
CIO
National Association of Manufacturers
Bittner Hurla Chargen
A. Bittner
United Steel Workers
SIG
House Labor Committee
Congress
Bittner
Annd
Raymond S. Smethurst
NAM
Senate Labor Committee
Wellington Roe
National Bank and File Association
Roe
A. F. Whitney
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
County Sales Tax Gain Figures For Lewton Comanche Highlights
Comanche County reported a net gain of 54 260 in sales tax compared with the previous year while the county’s share was 6.62 percent. The city posted 49 562 and both areas improved relative to others in the region with Oklahoma Muskogee Enid leading totals. Nearby towns such as Anadarko Ardmore Walters Chickasha Hobart Duncan Frederick and Cordell showed varied gains from 6 708 to 52 074 and beyond.
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Lewton
Comanche County
State & G
Comanche
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Enid
Comancheera Oklahoma
Tulsa
Garfield
Okie and Kay
Vitley
Anudarko
Baseball School In City Planned
Representatives of the New York Giants and the Lawton club will meet this afternoon to discuss forming a spring baseball school in Lawton. Fort Sill may be used as a tryout site if military authorities approve. the program aims to showcase local talent and offer openings with the Lawton team if successful.
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New York Giants
Lawton Baseball E
iBulius McLean
New York Sect
Lea Brower
Lawson Giants
Grady Sech
Fort Ark
Chub
Giants Ca
Dick Ward
Lawson Association
Ward
Fort Silleid
Law+ ton club
Lawton
Leonard Baum
Harold S. Caplin
Joseph E. Low
Morney
J. C. Kenney
Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee
Gas Tax Hike Being Viewed
Oklahoma City March 5 A group of lawmakers push revival of a one to two cent gasoline tax to secure federal highway aid. Federal officials warned that aid would be endangered if the tax is not enacted, while Governor Turner clarified the 1941 one cent levy is not rerouted.
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Oklahoma City
Federal Public Roads Administration
Oklahoma
Ray J. Turner
Digell
Temperature Drop Snow Forecast For State Areas
Weather bulletin notes a cold wave and cloudy conditions across Oklahoma. Snow flurries are forecast for the northeast tonight with lows from 15 to 24 degrees by morning, as the state trends colder over the next 24 hours.
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Oklahoma
Comic Strip Characters At Party Staged Here By BPW
More than 50 members and guests of the Business and Professional Women's club attended a costume party in Old South cafeteria. Members dressed as comic characters such as Popeye and Mammy Yokum and were judged for best costume and funniest floor show antics.
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BPW
Opeye
Dragon Lady
Mammy Yokum
Dick Tracy
Old South
Nell Franklin
Dixie Scruggs
Mary Hokorny
Miss Mary Grandy
Olive Oy
Torth
Marjorie Banks
B. QO. Plenty
Sara Harvey
Gravel Gertie
Miss Grundy
Mra
Ethel Ricketts
Wimpy
Allie Mee Cooter
Popeye
Monta Collins
Difficult Task Seen By Marshall As He Departs For Parley
Secretary of State Marshall left for Moscow to attend the Big Four foreign ministers meeting where he doubted a German peace treaty could be written there. He foresaw progress on drafting an Austrian peace accord while noting persistent basic disagreements among France Russia Britain and the United States.
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Marshall
Washington
Moscow
Germany
Austria
France
Russia
Great Britain
United States
Benjamin B. Cowen
State Department
Charles
Chip) Bohlen
W John Foster Dulles
Reperteirs
City to sue contractor over drag line damage in business district
City council on Tuesday night directed city attorney to file a damage suit against a Carnegie contractor for harm allegedly caused by a heavy drag line moved through the business district. The council also approved a Wal ter Cox claim of 120 dollars and moved to advertise for bids on an eight inch sewer line project from Firth to Eighth avenues H and G streets to repair a 20 year old line. Mayor Glenn urged rapid action and noted a next year appropriation may fund the project, estimated at 3000 dollars. Council approved reappointments to the library board and awarded a 462 50 contract for a new septic tank and water well at the Headwaters police station Lake Lawtonka. Police raids numbered 20 to 25 with five charged and liquor seized. residents urged to keep chickens penned.
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Carnegie
Avenue
Ciaim
Walter Cox
Oklahoma City
Conrete
Charles Jennings
Glenn
Alice Angus
John Lamb
R. H. Baldwin
Lake Lawtonka
Paul Calaway
Joe Irwin
Irwin
Texas Woman Charged With Murdering Husband
Houston reports Mrs. Brecl Brown Wheeler a 33 year old woman was charged with murder of her husband Richard Le Wheeler owner of the Finnation night club. Police say the shooting occurred in the couple's apartment bedroom after a quarrel in which she claimed he threatened her with a revolver.
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Houston
Texas
Brecl Brown Wheeler
Richard le Wheeler
Finntation
Wheeler
Three Ships Leave Japan With Returning U. S. Troops
Three ships sailed from Yokohama carrying 40 officers and 8,842 enlisted men to the United States for reassignment or discharge. The Bundy Mayo and James O'Hara transport personnel include officers, enlisted men, Red Cross workers, and civilians, with the General Langtitt and the Republic expected to dock tomorrow with 394 dependents aboard.
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Yokohama
United States
Bundy
Red Cross
War Department
Mayo
James O'Hara
General Langtitt
Republic
Japan
Acheson holds post as acting secretary amid Marshall departure
Washington March 1 Secretary Marshall leaves for Moscow. Under-Secretary Dean Achagon becomes acting secretary. President Truman remains head of state though away from the country. Marshall notes progress toward a Austrian treaty and differing views on a German pact. He stresses reaching major principles as crucial.
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Moscow
Marshall
Dean Acheson
Treasury Sec
Acheson
Washington
Dean Achagon
Alate
Truman
Ragardless
Bulganin Appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Russia
Moscow radio announces N. A. Bulganin a Soviet army general is named deputy prime minister, taking over Stalin's armed affairs portfolio and becoming No 2 in Russia's political order as potential heir.
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Lvindon
N. A. Bulganin
Russia
Moscow
Bulganin
Stalin
Hiky
Agiz
Fort Sill Red Cross Campaign Aims Five Thousand Dollars
Fort Sill aims for a five thousand dollar goal in the annual Red Cross fund drive. Lt. Gen. Barber, campaign chairman, said the post seeks 100 percent Red Cross membership. The plan was discussed in a Tuesday meeting at McNair hall with many officers and detachments represented.
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Fort Sil
Gal. J. F. Barber
Red Cross
Barber
McNair Hall
Wilber J. Franzell
Henry Hidding
Fort Sill Red Cross
Siely Campaign
Oklahoma Veterans Bonus Plan Shelved In House Action
Oklahoma City March 5 The house veterans affairs committee voted to postpone indefinitely consideration of a state veterans bonus resolution. Rep Riggs chaired the session as the measure, pushed by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, was killed. The American Legion opposed the plan arguing it would cost $20 million in interest and admin costs. Pro bonus advocates, led by Rep. Jimmie Sent, vowed public hearings then failed to move forward as the committee rejected the delay motion and adopted postponement.
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Oklahoma City
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Rep. Riggs of
Lawson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Legion
American Legion
Layelon
Velernina
J. O. McCarty
J. W. Densford
Shawnee
McCarty
Densford
Bexston
Thie
Bert Laragon
Fir~ga
Xpenre
Jimmie Senit
Holdenville
Joe Thompson
Burneyyile
Wade Shumate
Mangum
Gas Build-Up Triggers School Blast in Oklahoma City
An accumulation of gas caused a malt explosion at Walnut Grove grade school in Oklahoma City. Fire officials said damage was minor, no injuries reported. The blast damaged the cafeteria ceiling but did not ignite a fire. two women preparing food were unharmed.
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Oklahoma City
Walnut Grove
Sirg
Doh
Yan
Truman Views Paricutin Lava Flows During Mexico Visit
President Truman aerially toured the Paricutin volcano area near Teotihuacan as lava streams and ash filled the sky. His 400 mile, 2 hour 26 minute Mexico trip included a close overflight, a luncheon with Mexican officials, and a planned speech at Bayline University in Waco after visiting Teotihuacan.
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Mexico City
Truman
Pariculla
U. S.S
Walter Thornton
Pyramids of
Teotihuacan
Trumman
Jaime Torres Bodet
Washington
Waco
Texas
Bay- Ine University
Torres Bodet
Post Surgeon Will Be Forum Luncheon Speaker
Col Dan Hilldrup will serve as principal speaker at the chamber of commerce luncheon in the Old Spuch cafeteria banquet room, Fourth and B. Ron Stephens, president, announced. Hilldrup will discuss local observance of National Hygiene Week and related issues.
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Dan & Hilldrup
Fort Si
Chamber of Commerce
Spuch Gafeteria
Ron Stephens
Col
Huldrup
Stephens
Money Needs Of Cameron Studied
Oklahoma City March 5 AP The senate appropriations committee heard Cameron State Agricultural College and other higher education heads outline their requests as part of the proposed 26 300 000 common school bill. Chair Raymond Gary warned that all requests would be scaled down due to other state needs and indicated a likely increase over current biennial funding.
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Oklahoma City
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Raymond Gary
Cameron State Agricultural College
Lawton
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Zoxi
Fort Sill
Raymond M. Westmoreland
James Ip". Kennedy
Artillery School
Walter Horton
Howard H. Easter
LE William J. Langer
Albert B. Cheatham
Louis Paragon
18Th Field Artillery
Oliver L. Robbins
S3rd Transportation Corps
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1St
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CWO
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37Th Army Ground Forces
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