Groundhog hokum and stubborn winter linger in Lawton
Local notes recount Gordon Dayton’s skepticism of groundhog lore after a harsh six week stretch of weather. Lawton residents enact small heroics from Mrs. Mable Sherin freeing an iced garage door to Sears George Pierk aiding snowbound livestock by air. Julius Banta braves record cold as the Lawton area endures a frigid March. Bob Landers and neighbors cope with heat loss, while Mrs. Betz suggests feeding oats to livestock. An anonymous reader quips on flour shortages and war aftermath.
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Gordon Dayton
Gordon
Mable Sherin
Lawton District School
Sherin
Julius Banta
Lawton
Ormer
Ash
Euclid
Julius
Tornado Blasts Bathroom Causing Major Mess
A tornado tears through a bathroom area creating extensive damage and scattered debris. No injuries reported as cleanup crews assess the scene and restore utilities. Witnesses describe powerful winds and noisy destruction. Authorities urge residents to stay clear of affected zones during cleanup.
Tojo Trial Defense: Roosevelt Peace Appeal Likely Futile
Defense attorney Ben Bruce Blakeney argued in Tokyo that Roosevelt's late peace appeal would have failed even if delivered to Emperor Hirohito. He contended the message offered no relief to Japan from war‑driving conditions and could not assist Japan in avoiding conflict. The message reached Hirohito after a long Tokyo delay as wartime events unfolded.
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Tokyo
SPI
Roosevelt
Hirshito
Ben Bruce Blakeney
Oklahoma City
Hidek Tojo
America
Blakeney
Japan
Hirohito
Blakeney Denies Link Between Defendants and Delay Message
Blakeney says the Pearl Harbor note only proposed neutrafising French Indo China and hinted at no U S concessions. He argues the China problem remained unsovied and there is no connection tying any defendants to delaying the president's message. He places blame on the Japanese embassy staff in Washington and exonerates Foreign Minister Shige fort Toxo.
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Pearl Harbor
Blakeney
China
United States
Japan
Washington
Shige
Union Drops Two After Disorders
OKLAHOMA CITY March 12 two Amalgamated union members were expelled for disorderly conduct after an incident at the Nichols Hills Transportation Co bus depot. Bill Bailey and Eddie Schromeck slapped a non striking driver and were dismissed. the union apologized to the bus company. Police reported two buses were stoned by unidentified men on North Western amid a three day strike for union recognition.
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Oklahoma City
Nichols Hills ‘Transportation Co
Amalgamated
Gordon Malone
AFL
Bill Bailey
Eddie Schromeck
Yaaterday
Bailey
Malone
Lymon J. Gray
Ring
North Western
Bug Company
Pilot Killed In Orange County Airport Crash
At Orange County Airport Santa Ana California a ground collision during taxiing killed one man and seriously injured two women on the other plane. Speed pilot Paul Mantz a 1047 Bendix trophy winner escaped with minor injuries while his 19 year old son Roy sustained minor injuries. The other pilot Ernest L McCuistion was killed in the crash.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Paul Mantz
Mantz
Orange County
Bis
Ernest L. McCuistion
Roy
Beginners Off-Duty Typing Classes At Sill Begin
Mrs Miriam I Horn will teach a new beginners off duty typing class at building T 1354 in the Education area Fort Sill on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting March 16. The class is part of a series of off duty courses for military personnel and dependents at the Artillery Center. Materials and textbooks are provided free of charge.
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Miriam I. Horn
Fort Sill
Troop Information and Education Center
Artillery Center
Tibetans Prohibit Bathing Among Large Population
A Tibetan community bans bathing for many residents as part of a local health or ritual practice. Authorities advise alternative hygiene measures while residents adjust to the restriction.
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Tibet
Texan Eats Grass To Spotlight Marshall Plan Support
Elmore R. Tom of Taylor declares he will eat grass until the Marshall plan becomes law. He consumes about 15 cerophye grass pills daily with fruit juice and coffee, asserting the stunt draws attention to food waste in the United States and calls for conservation for hungry people abroad. He notes the diet is not for others but hopes it highlights the urge to aid Europe and reduce over eating domestically.
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Ds. Tex
Elmore R. Tom
Taylor
Winetna Lick
Tom
Texas Chemurgic Council
Trepe
Bavaria
Europe
United States
Truman
Tor
Unwelcome guest leaves Dry short $750 after stay
Taette Dry, 79, says he allowed a man and woman to stay in his trailer. After they departed he discovered his billfold and $750 missing, prompting police to investigate the incident as a possible theft.
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Wayne
Taette Dry
Dry
First FA Observation Battalion Dance Sunday at Fort SH
The 1st FA Observation Battalion will sponsor a dance at Service Club No. A Fort SH on Sunday. Dancing will be from early evening with refreshments provided and no admission charge. The note mentions a separate warning about constrictor snakes and lethal effects from squeezing victims through interference with heart and breathing actions.
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1St
FA Observation Battalion
Weld Artillery Observation
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