Taft Leads Stassen in Ohio Primary Victory Sealed
UPI report shows Senator Robert Taft with a 14 to 9 lead over Harold Stassen in Ohio's presidential primary with most precincts in. Taft claimed more first ballot convention delegates and a statewide majority of 44 of 53. Stassen conceded little comment as results continued to finalize.
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United Press
U. S
Robert A. Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Ohio
Taft
Minnesota
Staesen
Senate
Carrington T. Maranall
Stassen
Memphis
Hig
Wisconsin
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
Chicago
McCarthy
Staessen
Dayton
Ohioan
Truman
Alabama
Dan McCarty
Ft. Pierce
Florida
Indiana
Drive Studied For Funds To Pave PO Area
Lawton groups plan a community fund drive to raise about 5200 for paving around the post office property tied to E avenue and Fifth street. The Chamber of Commerce is not sponsoring. postal funds cannot cover the project without a special appropriation, which is impractical for current plans.
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Lawton
E Avenue
Trunds Lawton
Fifth Street
W. D. Phillips
Chamber of Commerce Paving Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Phillips
Post Office Department
Bennie Stephens
Deadline Near For Filing County School Transfers
County Superintendent Clarence Scott reminds that only 10 days remain to file transfer applications. Applications are due at his office by May 15. Transfers let students attend a high school outside their district or a grade school in another district, with about 250 students generally requesting transfers for the next school year.
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Clarence Scott
Tedly
Sterling Girls Claim Comanche County Loop Title
Sterling girls softball win the Comanche County circuit title by beating Chattanooga 21 to 13 at Mattie Beal park. Patsy Simpson and Helen Rather pitched for Sterling, finishing Coach R. A. Meeks’ season with the championship after sweeping the eastern division. Sterling also defeated Chattanooga in a 10 inning baseball game, 13 to 8, with Julius Himes pitching and scoring five runs.
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Sterling
Comanche County
Chattanooga
Mattie Bes
Paris
Sterling Lassies
Chattanooge
Patsy Simpson
Helen Rather
R. A. Meeks
Mattie Beal
Julius Himes
President Truman Hopes to Avert Rail Strike
The White House said President Truman still hopes for a settlement to avert the threatened railroad strike. Press secretary Charles G. Ross noted that hope persists despite failed mediation efforts. Ross spoke as Frank Douglas, head of the National Railway Mediation Board, began a conference with presidential assistant Jana R. Steelman.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Frank Douglas
National Railway Mediation Board
Jana R. Steelman
New City Dads Take Jury Acquits Over Shore Named
City council session seats three new members Roy Johnson Bob Williamson and Henry Schlumbohm were sworn in along with Dink Coombs. Harold E. Shore was named mayor pro tempore and committees were announced. Justice of the Peace Fred Kinmonth administered oaths.
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Harold E. Shore
Roy Johnson
Bob Williamson
Henry Schlumbohm
Justice of the Peace
Fred Kinmonth
Dink Coombs
Mr. Shore
Marvin Cameron
Earl] Fox
Julius Johnston
Shore
Johnston
George Hutchins
Cameron
Johnson
Schumbohm
Williamson
Fox
Schlumbohm
Chairiamson
Coombs
Fox and Schlumbonm
Milo Tague
Burt Montague
Park
Joe Cable
Cameron College Honors Intramural Winners
An intramural day assembly in the Cameron college auditorium awarded prizes to the season champions. Dude True's Soys won the softball tourney receiving shirts and wallets while the basketball champions received miniature basketballs. Coach Richardson and Dean McDonald praised the intramural program. Gerald Rosecrants presided.
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Cameron College
John Ramsey
Student Senate
Dude True
Cameron
Darvin Richardson
Dean Lee McDonald
Gerald Rosecrants
Lawton Chamber Members At Oklahoma City Road Committee
Lawton Chamber of Commerce leaders Witzer president and Mil ton Keating secretary manager attended a conference of the Oklahoma Legislative Council's committee on roads in Oklahoma City. They were invited to participate in the committee meeting.
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Wake Witzer
Milton Keating
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Legislativve Council
Lawtonians
Top Seniors Selected At Elgin School
Elgin high school names Margaret DeMarcus valedictorian and Edna Faye Garrett salutatorian for the class of 48. Commencement speaker Rev Forrest A Fields. baccalaureate by Rev Charles E Neff. Other graduates listed with sponsors and activities in Lawton area.
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Elgin
Margaret Demarcus
Edna Faye Garrett
Elgin High School
Forrest A. Fields
Lawton Centenary Methodist Church
Arthur Farrar
Charles E. Neff
Fletcher First Cristian Church
Miss DeMarcus
John Marvin DeMarcus
Star Houte
Lawton
Margaret
FFA
Garrett
Sid
W. M. Garrett
Star Toute
Future Homemakers of America
Mary Elen Cost
Usted
Lynn Ballou
Archie Curley
David Deus
Gene Faries
James Hood
Robert Oupoby
Don Whatley
Billig Rose Ahdnosy
Jo Anne Brown
Jo Bryant
Keleyne Franklin
Morjia Lea Mayhugh
Beating Case Trial Continues As Riley Testimony Heard
Four more state witnesses were to take the stand in district court this afternoon in the Jackson W Riley assault with intent to rob case. Mrs. P. B. Curd identified Riley as her attacker after a brutal morning at the Laton Army store on January 26.
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Jackson W Riley
P. B. Curd
Laton
Riley
Wichita Falls
King
A. B. Hambrick
William Herring
Roy Holden
Holden
Herring
Lawton
Hambrick
King Cafe
12 Years Of Sleep Ends For Tennessee Woman
In White Pine Tennessee, 52 year old Clara Reynolds awoke after a 12 year sleep described as a modern Rip Van Winkle. She stirred only weeks ago and now greets a changed world while neighbors report dramatic change in appearance and energy. Doctors were baffled by the sudden revival.
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Tennessee
Hite Pine
Tenn
Clara Reynolds
White Pine
Alfred Sartain
Clara
Oklahoma City Chamber Delegation To Visit Lawton Club
A 20 member Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce delegation will be guests at Lawton Club for the Friday noon forum. Jake Witzel, president, announced the visit. They will fly in on Continental, meet at Post Field, and hear an address by R. J. Jones, head of the Manufacturers and Wholesale committee.
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Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
Lawton
United States backs veto in UN to protect national security
Secretary of State George C. Marshall told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that preserving the big power veto prevents U S commitment to aggressive action without its consent and warns against charter revisions. He urged fidelity to existing pledges and cautioned against rupturing relations with the Soviet Union.
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Washington
George GC
Marshall
United Nations
Congress
House
Soviet Russia
James P. Richards
Dilarsial
United States
San Francisco
U. S
Security Council
Russia
House Committee
Cermain
Lewis Seeks Court Action To Block Pension Order
John L. Lewis asked a federal court to refuse an injunction seeking to halt pension payments to retired soft coal miners. Ezra Van Horn, trustee, sought a $100 monthly penalty under a compromise plan approved by Lewis and Senator Styles Bridges, who along with Van Horn are central to the dispute ending the recent soft coal strike.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Soft Coal Opereatora
Ezra van Horn
Lewis
Styles Bridges
R-Nh
van Horn
Bridges-Lewis
Truck Collision Hurts Soldier Near Fort Sill
Pfc Thomas Blackman of Btry A Sixth Army FA Bn was injured when a cattle truck sideswiped his car on Highway 277 north of Gate 1. He suffered deep cuts to the left elbow but no broken bones and is reported in satisfactory condition at Fort Sill Station Hospital. Other occupants Richard Flowers and Richard Polyak were uninjured. Driver of the truck remains at large.
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Thomas Blackman
Btry A
Amd
FA Bn
Fort Sill Station
Blackman
Fort Sill
Lawton Highway Patrol
Highway 277
Gate No. 1
Richard Flowers
Richard Poylak
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Balters
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Big Jim) Folsom
U.S
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Philip Hamm
Folzom
McCarty
Fuller Warren
Jacksonville
Drive
Filing County
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United Nations Commission
Jericho
Williams Air Force Base
Chandler
Ariz
Air Force Fighter Pilot School
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Anton
Tague
Tlo Tacuts
Meyer
R. E. Glenn
Athve
Hass Julian
Fire Department
Water Department
R. F. Neely
S. Second
Bee
Col St
Christobel Perez
Perez
Lena Rogers
New York Street
Jimmie Lee
Rudolph M Natera
Natera
Rogers
Pereza
Milo Tagce
Legislative Council
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Sartain
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Shell
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