Chiang Kai Shek forces seize Yenan capital of Communist China
Chiang Kai Shek's government said its troops entered Yenan the Communist capital after a south to north push. It marks a civil war milestone as Nationalists claim a decisive move to crush Communist forces, alongside reports of victory at Changchun and railway gains in damaged zones.
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American Legion Birthday Celebration Planned in City
Lowery-Whitehead Post No. 29 will observe the Legion birthday with a 7 p.m. Thursday party at the Legion hut Sev enth and E. The event features a covered dish luncheon followed by games. Legionnaires and auxiliary members are invited to bring a dish and join. attendees should bring card cables for the games.
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Two Men Rescued After Eleven Days Adrift
AMPA Fla March 19 Two sunburned Virginians W Horace Blanchard 32 Newport News and Charles King 18 Hampton were rescued after 11 days adrift in a 22 foot cabin cruiser in the Gulf of Mexico. A long rescue search covered 50 000 square miles before an army amphibian aircraft located them following their flare signaling.
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Rites Held For Mrs. Evaline Jones At Lawton
Funeral services for Mrs. Evaline Jones 80 longtime Comanche county farm woman and Lawton resident since 1918 were held at 2 PM Tuesday in First Methodist Church Rev Lawrence J Brown officiated. Burial followed in Highland cemetery in the family plot. Mrs. Jones died Sunday evening at 5 35 in her home at 914 D after a weeklong illness. Bearers included Bernard Montgomery Ed Hopking Fred Schneeberger Roy Wilkins Bob Mayes and L Kelling. Organ music by Leon Haryel with songs by Mrs Don Narrel and Mrs A W Langston. The Ritter Funeral Home directed arrangements.
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Attempt To Saw Jail Bars Fails
A 25 year old Lawton man is held in connection with an inmate escape plot after two prisoners were found attempting to saw jail bars with two small blades on a cord. Deputy Ridgeway stopped the act during a routine check. one bar was cut and another half sawed. One prisoner faces burglary charges and the other a crime against nature charge.
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Series Of Movies On Life Of Roosevelt Planned
Hollywood reports producer Jay Richard Kennedy announced plans for a first film on Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Eleanor Roosevelt approved the project during her lecture tour stop in New York. James Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt conferred with Kennedy at their Beverly Hills home.
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Brigham Young Increases Values Call for More
A fragmented note mentions Brigham Young and increased values triggering calls for more assurance. The readable text is limited, with unlikely quotes or dates, but implies a push for higher valuation or coverage related to an organization or matter labeled with teeny identifiers.
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Indian Private Channan Singh joins U S Army after UC San Francisco stint
Pvt Channan Singh born Rampore district Punjab India traveled half a world to study at the University of California then decided on a three year stint in the U S Army. Former Indian Army sergeant major instructor arrived in San Francisco Sept 18 1946 and enrolled before being drafted to Fort Knox Kentucky for basic training.
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India
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Soldier reenlists to study electrical engineering after army service
Private Singh, due for discharge under Wer department criteria, reenlists for three years as a supply clerk in the 3rd Detachment of the Artillery School. He plans to return to college after service to study electrical engineering and hopes to start a business in the country.
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Finance Officer Receives Regular Army Commission
Col Robert C Davie maintenance officer at Fort Sill has accepted a captaincy in the Regular Army through the army integration program per War Department orders. During World War II he served as Commending Officer of the 186th Finance Disbursement Section and participated in the Normandy and Northern France campaigns in the European Theater of Operations.
Soldier honored with Bronze Star and Croix de Guerre
Col Davie receives Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf cluster and Army Commendation Ribbon for exemplary action. He and Mrs Davie live at 1924 Sycamore as of the report.
New Highway Board Sets Next Meeting April 7
OKLAHOMA CITY March 19 The new elect member state highway commission sets its second monthly meeting for April 7. At that session the board will formulate rules and procedure for road building, per Gov Roy J Turner ex officio member of the board.
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Oklahoma City
State Highway Commission
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Services for Mason Child To Be Held Here Saturday
Last rites for Karen Kay Mason one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George L Mason will be at 2 pm Saturday in Highland Cemetery with Rev D C Squyres Calvary Baptist Church pastor officiating. Born March 12 1948 at Fort Sill she died Tuesday morning in the family home after a brief illness.
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Mason
George L. Mason
Washington
Highland
D. C
Five Week Illness Requires Funeral Home Arrangements
The notice states Ritter is directing funeral arrangements after a five week illness. It cites the Cotton industry as employing an estimated 15 million Americans, underscoring the economic scale connected to the trade.
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Ritter
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