Mrs Nuzman Dies After Illness in Lawton
Mrs. Leora M Crawford Nuzman, 69, longtime Lawton resident, died at 4 a.m. today in a local hospital after an extended illness. Born May 7, 187?, in Kansas, she moved with her husband Dick Nuzman to Lawton in 1922 and lived there except for short stays in Duncan and Wichita. She was a former cement officer and served as an emprose at Fort. She was a member of the First Methodist church and affiliated with the Order of the Eastern Star, Aviators club, and Shrine No. in nearby Duntee.
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Dick Nuzman
Duncan
Wichita
Fats
Texas
Nuzman
Emprose
Fort
First Methodist Church
Order of Eastern Star
Aviatrons Club
Shrine
Duntee
VA Official Will Address Chamber
James D. Dintap will speak at a forum luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce in the Old South cafeteria. Ron Stephens announced the appearance of officials from Oklahoma and Virginia. The program will explain plans for ten districts across 13 counties.
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James D. Dintap
I Regione
Coambe Te Commerce
Ron Stephens
Okla
Old South
Pated
Stephens
GOP Tax Cut Bill Clears First House Hurdle
The House adopted a gag rule blocking amendments as debate began on a Republican bill to cut personal income taxes 20 to 30 percent retroactive to Jan 1. The measure, backed by Harold Knutson, would cost about 3.84 billion annually and aim to reduce the public debt. Senate may alter timing and retroactivity.
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Washington
House
Senate
House Republicans
Congress
Truman
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Hanwon Hendy
Harold S Knutson
Knutson
Minnesota
Laxcuta
Ney
Truman Urges Swift Action On Greece Turkey Aid Plan
Senate leaders push to vote tomorrow on President Truman's 400 million program to aid Greece and Turkey against Communism. Alben Barkley indicated Senate Foreign Relations may back the plan, while Hoover claimed Stalin could end Greece's chaos by halting guerrilla violence and allowing constitutional expression.
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Washington
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Truman
Greece
Turkey
Leon Barkley
Trueman
Middle East
Congress
International Smuggling Trio Held in San Antonio
Three men believed to belong to an international smuggling ring were detained in San Antonio after police seized two sacks of marijuana valued at 9712. Police say two suspects are from Monterrey Mexico and the third from San Antonio, with a detective posing as a drug addict aiding the arrest.
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San Antonio
Toex
Monterrey
Mexico
Templeton Named Oklahoma State Fire Marshal
Oklahoma City March 2. Roy J. Turner appoints Roy Templeton to succeed T. J. Ellis as state fire marshal. Templeton, previously chief deputy fire marshal since 1842, takes the post in a statewide safety move.
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Roy Templeton
Oklahoma City
Roy J. Turner
T. J. Ellis
Templeton
Congress debate over Greece aid plan faces deadline
Chairman Charles Eaton proposes a 100 million RFU package to aid Greece as time runs out for swift approval. Senate Foreign Relations Chair Arthur Vandernberg says hearings with witnesses will wrap up late today. Opposition grows in the House Foreign Affairs Committee before the president's news conference.
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Charles Eaton
Hauge Foreign Affairs Committee
Greece
Congress
Arthur H. Vandegnberg
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Eaton
Boy Hangs Self After Music Practice Dispute
Wayne Cox a 12 year old high school band member was found hanged in his bathroom after an argument over trumpet lessons. Deputy Elmer Mueller quoted his mother that the boy had resisted music study since last year and went to the bathroom in anger after being told to attend band practice. His body was discovered later by his brother Robert, 18.
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ST. Bouis
Wayne Cox
Elmer Mueller
Thomas ©. Cox
Robert
Accused Woman Taken To Hospital For Observation
Billie Baker, 25, of Layton, charged with first degree manslaughter in the death of her stepson Harvey Baker, was placed under observation at the Central State Hospital in Norman after a sanity hearing. Doctors recommended 30 days of strict observation. a report will follow. The child died of an inner cerebral hemorrhage after alleged beatings. Baker had shown self-harm and refused to eat.
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Billie Baker
Laytony
Harvey Lee Baker
Central State Hospital
Norman
G. W. Horne
Horne
Lawton
Oral Ridgeway
Ralph H. Cline
State Hospital
Barker
Hope Is Fading For Entombed Miners
CENTRALIA Illinois March 26 AP Hope of life for the last of 122 men entombed by a coal mine explosion near Centralia yesterday afternoon waned today as rescue crews toiled in a gaseous passage 540 feet underground. By about 20 hours only nine survivors were found among 131 trapped. other workers and some rescuers were affected by fumes. Officials fear the disaster may become one of the nation's worst coal mine tragedies, with 185 killed at Mather, Pennsylvania in 1928 cited as a previous benchmark. Governor Dwight H Green led state officials to investigate the cause as coal dust is suspected.
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Centralia
Ill
Here
Fred Heilmeyer
Centralia Coal Company
Mather
Dwight H. Green
Chicago
Jaycees Land Sale Supporters Honored at Lawton luncheon
Thirty Lawton and Comanche County firms and individuals were commended at the Lawton Junior Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon for buying in the livestock sale that closed the county Junior Fat Stock show. CG R Ellsworth reported the sale was highly successful. Ed Berrong spoke on GI bill training. Fred Bentley outlined next season’s final program at Westview School Fletcher district.
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Lawton
Comanche County
Ed Berrong
Veterans Administration
Fred Bentley
Jaytee Rural Acquaintance Committee
Westview School
Fletcher
Oklahoma City House to vote on amendments to school aid bill
Bulletin from Oklahoma City dated March 26 reports lawmakers to vote after a conference on amendments to the senate approved school aid bill. They aim to reject confusions and seek revisions before final action.
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Oklahoma City
Ip—House
McAntire
New Zealand East Coast Hit by Two Massive Tidal Waves
AUCKLAND March 24 Two huge tidal waves estimated at up to eighty feet struck a ten mile stretch of New Zealand s North Island east coast. The first hit Poverty Bay at 8 30 a m local time after an offshore quake warning and the second followed an hour later damaging buildings and roads and forcing evacuations.
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Auckland
New Zealand
North Island
Poverty Bay
New Zealand Observatory
Russian Seat At UN Parley is Unoccupied
LAKE SUCCESS New York March 26 Russia boycotted the opening session of the United Nations Trusteeship Council as UN Secretary General Trygve Lie opened the meeting with a hint at the US Greek Turkish aid plan. Nine nations were represented while the Soviet permanent seat was empty. Russian objections to the eight trusteeship agreements linger, and some officials doubt Russia will stay away. Warren Austin will explain the American decision to the Security Council on Friday.
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N. Y
Russia
United Nations Trusteeship Council
Trygve Lie
United States
Lie
United Nations
Stealce
Greece
Turkey
UN Organization
Warren Austin
UN Security Council
Council
Snowitz
League of Nations
Britain
China
France
Australia
Belgium
Iraq
Mexico
New Zealand
General Assembly
League
Assistant Secretary To Aid In Telephone Settlement
Assistant Secretary of Labor John W. Gibson arrived in New York to press for labor peace in the telephone industry. He held talks with top executives of the American Telephone and Telegraph Co as the National Federation of Telephone Workers Ind promised a nationwide walkout of 325,000 workers on April 7 unless its demand for a 12 weekly pay boost and better conditions is met.
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Washington
Lis Nee
John W. Gibson
Gibson
New York
American Telephone and ‘Telegraph Co
National Federation of ‘Telephone Workers
Ind
City Dads Approve Pay Increases Here
City council boosts pay for five elected offices to 250 monthly mayor street commissioner clerk and police chief plus 160 for treasurer effective May 6. Jake Healer salary rises to 300 and chief's to 250. Bids opened for eight inch sewer line from Fifth to Eighth between G and H with Baldwin low at 4999. Poston’s bid higher. New business districts created across city. cemetery board seeks bond issue for lakeside landscaping.
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Highland Cemetery
Councilyien
Milo Tague
Harold Shore
Jake Healer
Lve
Poston
R. H. Baldwin
Lawton
Baldwin
Sewior Committee
Engineer
New Buasminess
Lght
Cache Road
Fort Silt Boulevard
Bard Street
Eash
College Avenue
Sith Street
Gore
Second Street
Sond
Fix
Ferris
Lunris
Space Found For VA Here Space Found For VA Here
Cham ber of Commerce directors approved a plan to use the d Roy Dunning building at Fifth Street and E Avenue for a sub regional Veterans Administration office. Under the proposal Mr Dunning would open part of the building now for VA use with remodeling funded by the chamber and the plan anticipates future expansion to meet VA needs. The VA currently operates in the Federal building but lacks sufficient space for 49 staff.
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Veterans Administration
Chamber of Commerce
D. Roy Dunning
Fifth Street
E Avenue
Gihert
Dunhing
Dunning
Gilbert
Federal Building
Seo
Russian Opposition To U S Position On China Revealed
Moscow report from March 25 shows official disclosure of strong Soviet opposition to a proposed German peace conference invite including China. The UK and France favor China as a convening power, while the Soviet delegation disagrees. Molotov and Marshal discussed China, with the U.S. position still reserved.
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U. S
China
Moscow
Council of Foreign Ministers
United Kingdom
United States
Sovrelaty
Council
Molotov
Marshall
Rain Expected Across Oklahoma With Snow For Panhandle
Weatherman W Maughan revised forecast shows light rain likely across most of Oklahoma by Lamorrow night with a chance of snow in the Panhandle. Rain starts in the west tonight and moves east Thursday as temperatures dip in the Panhandle then rise in the east. Lows range mid 40s to upper 50s statewide, with Panhandle near freezing and Tulsa around 34.
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W. EF. Maughan
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Panva City
Tulsa
Oldahoma City
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