House Bills Effort To Cut Foreign Aid
Washington March 31 AP The House rejected an attempt to cut 1.3 billion dollars from a six billion dollar foreign aid bill by a 112 to barrier vote The debate and amendment votes continued as Rep Feaz urged faster action and Rep Vursell proposed a 1.39 billion cut calling the aid a world wide WPA
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House
Washington
Fez
Worrs
Ohio
Vursell
R-N
Audi
Europe
U S says ample atom bombs supply under steady expansion
The United States has an adequate supply of atom bombs and is steadily making more. Congress members, paid to flay, reported this information from David Lilienthal, AEC chairman, given in secret testimony to the House Appropriations Committee. The panel recommended adding 156 million dollars to the commission’s budget, the full amount requested.
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Washington
United States
Congress
David Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
House Appropriations Committee
Lillenthal
Commission
British push to block Franco Spain from ERP inclusion
Britain plans an all out fight to bar Franco Spain from ERP participation. House support for including Spain drawn sharp opposition, described as a frightful act by informed unofficial sources in London.
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Britain
Spain
London
House of Representatives
Pageant Filming Resumes Today After Weather Halt
Clear weather today allows filming of the Wichita Mountains Easter Sunrise service movie after wind and dust disruptions halted production earlier in the week. Officials announced future schedules and cast call backs at Washington school with several scenes planned for Thursday and Friday shoots.
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Wichita Mountains
Holly City
Worshi
Holy City
Washington School
Samaria
Grdl Samaritan
Mary
Nalin
Bethany
Lazarus
Government Delays Coal Strike Action
President Truman will study the fact finding board’s report on the coal strike before any further action. He will take the report and documents on a trip to Williamsburg Virginia and the document will not be made public until after his return. The Taft Hartley act requires findings to be public before any court order could be sought to force miners back to work.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Charles G. Ross
Williamsburg
Willamsburg
William and Mary College
Ross
Justice Department
John L. Lewis
Justiga Department
Bee
Slayer of City Officer Freed
Ralph H. Cline the county attorney said he will not file another murder charge against Joshua Browning 61 year old Lawton Negro who was freed Tuesday afternoon after a preliminary hearing in the case of the shooting death of Policeman R V Lee. Witnesses testified Browning did not fire the first shot and Justice of the Peace Fred Kinmonth was justified in acquitting Browning. Browning recovered from injuries sustained in the incident.
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Ralph H. Cline
Joshua Browning
Lawson
Cline
Justice of the Peace
Fred Kinmonth
Browning
R. V. Lee
Lawton
Jean Amos
Dearborn
Lee
Joe Cable
Corky Hill Released as Murder Suspect in Duncan
Cornelius Hill 24 known as Corky Hill released as a suspect in the Helen Beavers murder case in Hegel Branch Oklahoma. Police say Hill was implicated by his former wife but Branch discounted her statement and released him after questioning. Authorities report six suspects were held within 24 hours of the body being found in a Duncan car trunk. Police say L. P. Powell confessed to beating a Duncan waitress to death with a police officer’s slapper.
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Cornelius
Carley) Hill
Duncan
Helen Beavers
Hegel Branch
Stephens County
Branch
Hill
Beaver
Lawler
FW Kald DB
Monecief
Agnnte Overton
Lawton
L. FP
Letty) Powler
Five Comanche County War Dead To Return Home
Five county soldiers are en route home aboard troop ships after serving in World War II theaters. Among those returning are Langton area veterans Wesley W. Hamm and Paul W. LeCrone. Hamm, born June 17, 1919, of Gillie and Tawton, leaves a wife Velma Cook Hamm and two children. LeCrone, married to a woman living at 1202 B, has a son and family awaiting him in Lexington. Other returning county men include Woodrow Baughroan, Alfred P. Reloter, and Private George Gutshall Jr., with services planned in Chattanooga and at the Ritter Reevillan cemetery after arrival.
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Comanche County
Langton
Wesley W. Hamm
Velma G
George F. Gutshall
Chattanooga
Fonda Knd
Hhope
Whon
Aarhen
Germany
Henri- Chappelle
Servier
Fore Sill
Hamm
18Th Field Artillery
Gillie
Osle
Tawton
Wewoka
Velma Cook
Walters
Hammla
Inge
Wesley LeRoy
Leland
Lexon
Okla
Burinin
Highland Cemetery
Ritter Raenevillan
Moamorind Servian
Chattanooga High School
Gutshall
Figh- Suniel Wenelery
Ritter Puner
Chattanoogwn
4 H Champ Wilcoxson to Attend Chamber Luncheon
Lawton 4 H champion Donald Wilcoxson of Comanche county will be guest of honor at the Lawton Chamber of Commerce regular forum luncheon announced by president Jalee Witzel. He will be introduced by county agent Ted Krisher as Lawton FFA members under Marvin Bicket outline their achievements in the Agricultural committee program.
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Donald Wisseoxxon
Chattanooga
Comanche County
Livestec
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Jalee Witzel
Young Wilcoxson
Otto Wilcoxson
Ted Krisher
Lawton Ffa
Marvin Bicket
Agricultural Committee
Army Day Parade in Lawton to Feature Fort Sill Units
Gov. Roy J. Turner will monumentally observe Army Day with a Lawton parade led by Fort Sill troops. The march, starting 10 p.m. at Seventh and C, includes 9th Army Band, multiple FA battalions, National Guard, veterans groups, Boy and Girl Scouts, and local civic clubs with school bands and floats.
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Lawton
Fort Sill
Seventh
Ste
James L
Lew) Craig
Unite
Amy Coat
Dob Sevond
West Oan D
Court House
Roy J. Turner
Oklahoma
Clint Andrus
Gener
Artillery Center
Cal. Morris Schonholz
Parate
9Th Army Band
Dd Bn
The
Bath Inf. Regt
PFA
Craig
Douglass and
Lawton High School
70Th Ordnance
National Guard
Lowery Whitehead
Bateman Legion
James Hyde Legion
Boy Scouts
American Red Cross
Fort 'Su Indian School
Salvation Army
Lawton Rangers
Scee
Continental Awaits Federal Approval To Use Post Field
Continental Airlines awaits War Department approval to serve Lawton and Fort Sill via Post Field. Announcement from Denver says service will start soon after certificate is issued with two daily round trips planned to Lawton Fort Sill pending final authorization. Ground equipment is stored in Lawton and to be moved to the Post Field hangar after approval.
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War Department
Washington
Continental Airlines
Lawton
Fort Sill
Post Field
William FE. Anilong
Denver
Amlang
Lawton-Fork Sill
Explosion wrecks train near Haifa killing 24
British authorities report an explosion wrecked a train between Haifa and Lydda injuring 41 with 24 killed. All casualties were non British, nationalities unknown. No further details were released.
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Haifa
Jerusalem
iLy
Benyamina
Lydda
Reed Ends 15 Years Service As Postmaster
Joseph R Reed Sr aviation pioneer civic leader and veteran postmaster in Lawton and Fort Sill service retires effective tonight after nearly 15 years. Postal Inspectors arrive to complete checks before Bennie Stephens becomes acting postmaster at close of business March 31.
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Joseph R. Reed
Loday
Federal Building Office
Lawton and Wort Sill
Mr. Reed
Post
Reed
Civil Service Commission
Moenothee
WI. Furor
Chickagsha
Post Office Department
Bennie Stephens
Gordon
Lawton
Reéd
Voonitans
Aetiik Huilt
U.S. Postal Service
Ele
Continental Airlines
Fort Sill
School Election Results Listed From Five Districts
Five of 42 districts reported to County Superintendent Clarence Scott after Tuesday meetings. Reports show residents voted for month terms in 48-49 and approved the full levy. Sunny Slope district to reopen next fall with transfers to Sterling and others. J H Weiss re elected to Sunny Slope board. other boards include Prairie Lea Obra Strandidee Lawton Bishop A R Havick Norben Sutton Joe Blue with re elections listed.
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Clarence Scott
Scott
Wall Pe
Seino Way
Sterling
J. H. Weiss
Wietcher
Sunny Slope
Prairie Lea
Obra Strandidee
Lawton
Bishop
A. R. Haviick
Norben Sutton
Cedar Grave
Joe Blue
Ficteher
Go Signal Given On City Airport Work
Final authority was received today to proceed with Lawton’s new million dollar airport project. City council will consider issuing a work order Tuesday night. Standard Paving Co. will begin initial construction once weather allows, with a dry field expected by early next week.
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Lawton
George Hutchins
Standard Paving Co
Chilean envoy denounces Soviet aggression as crude gangsterism
Chile urges the United Nations Security Council to investigate the Soviet Union's role in the Communist coup in Czechoslovakia after describing Russia's actions as crude gangsterism. Delegate Hernan Swita Crug voices the demand amid renewed calls for inquiry.
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Lake
Sucgmhss
API
Chile
Britain Opposes Russia Traffic Control Plan
In Berlin on March 31 British opposition blocked a Soviet plan to tighten traffic controls between the Western and Soviet zones of Germany. Britain rejected a Soviet demand for inspection of British military trains and barred Russian soldiers from British trains traveling through the Soviet zone.
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Berlin
Germany
Work Order For E Paving Issued
City council approved a work order to pave E avenue from Second to Sixth street. Wyatt Hendrick authorized Standard Paving Co of Tulsa to perform the job after preliminaries cleared. Lowering water lines on the four block corridor has begun and salvage blacktop will aid nearby school grounds. Bob Lamphere Service at a Union was the low bidder for trucks tires and tubes, winning at 124.02. Bids for 24 valve boxes sent to water and fire committee for action. Marvin Camero to report next Tuesday night.
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E Avenue
Authority
Wyatt B. Hendrick
Inginer
Standard Paving Co
Tulsa
Richard Stokes
Firny
Bob Lamphere
Uon
Water and Fire Committee
Marvin Cameroon
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Miss Fite
Camanche County Bar Association
Constitution
Corky
Donald Wilcoxson
Lawton and
Gordon Simpkins
Oklahoma City
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Russia
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