U S Demands Lebanon Free 40 American Shippers
The United States warned Lebanon it would view seriously the seizure of 40 American citizens taken from a U S ship bound for the new Jewish state of Israel. The State Department directed all U S missions to insist that American passports grant equal protection, and it notified Lebanon that further discrimination against Americans would meet strong U S response.
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Washington
United States
Lebanon
U. S
Israel
State Department
Department
Erruit
Holy Land
Beirut
Corp
Legation
Xatete Department
Blazement
Lowell C. Pinkerton
A. S
Marine
Carp
Ministeraa
Pinkerton
U. S.S
Rites Saturday For Smith Infant
James Patrick Smith two month old son of Mr and Mrs Jack Smith of 1401 Cache Road died at 4 pm Thursday in a local hospital after brief illness He was born here March 7 8 Survivors include the parents paternal grandfather Mark H Smith Kansas City Mo maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs D F Gold 2102 Bn aunt Mrs Jacquitts Dees and uncle Jimmy Gold both of Lawton Services will be at 10 am Saturday at the Hitter Funeral Home with Rev P Boyd Smith pastor of the Central Baptist church officiating Burial will be in Highland Cemetery
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James Patrick Smith
Jack Smith
Cache Road
Mark H. Smith
Kansas City
D. F. Gold
Jacquitts Dees
Jimmy Gold
Lawton
Southwestern Bell Files Rate Suit In U S Court
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co filed suit in federal court seeking reversal of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission order denying a temporary rate increase. The denial came a month ago and a hearing on a permanent rate raise was underway with the next session set for May 28.
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Oklahoma City
Southwestern Hell Telephone Co
Cellef
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Oklahoma
Eight Building Permits Issued in City Clerk Office
Eight building permits were on file today for remodeling and construction. Rolley Campbell Jr at 2706 Tu Lane seeks a $359 room addition. Eddie Morris plans $1500 front porch remodel and enlarging a 4 bedroom at 1601 A Spencer. Grocery Co. files a $3000 store at 205 Bell. Madge Travis lists a $700 garage at 205 Fort Sill Blvd. Florence Cornforth plans $1000 remodeling at 20934 Euclid. Kathleen Brazelton runs $300 residence remodel. Ross Hinkle files $300 improvements at 1416 Kingsbury. C L Arnold and Ben A Hill report $300 improvements at 2276 CG.
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Lawton
Rolley
Campbell, Jr
Tulane
Eddie Morris
A. Spencer Grocery Company
Bell
Madge Travis
Fort Sill Boulevard
Florence Cornforth
Euclid
Kathleen Brazelton
Ross Hinkle
Kingsbury
C. L. Arnold
Ben A. Hill
Israel Air Force Joins Battle Over Jerusalem
Tel Aviv dispatch says Israel’s infant air force engaged in the fight for Jerusalem aiding ground troops amid cut supply lines and dwindling water and power. Haganah reports planes attacked Shaafat village and other targets as Arab forces tighten grip. observers warn of possible house to house fighting within 43 hours. The raid also hit targets in the Gaza district as Egyptian air activity continues.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Jerusalem
Haganah Army
Arab Legion
Holy City
Haganah
Nes
Haganan
Shaafat
Gaza
Palestine
Farouk
Egypt
More Benefit Laws Sought By Truman In 1945
President Truman will ask Congress to extend social security benefits to groups not now covered, including farm labor and domestic workers. Senate and House leaders attended a White House conference as Barkley said a message is being prepared and could reach Capitol Hill in a few days.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Barkley
D-iKy
Senate
White House
Capital Hill
House
Rayburn
Tex
Senate Finance
Ways and Means
Teuman
Strategic Air Command Moves to Offutt Base in Nebraska
Washington may 21 CAP J headquarters of the strategic air command will be transferred from Andrews Field Maryland to Offutt base near Omaha the air force announced today The strategic air command directs long range bomber striking forces and calls the headquarters the nerve and direction center for these forces The move will be completed within 90 days
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Washington
CAP J
Strategic Air Command
Andrews Field
Maryland
Offutt
Omaha
Air Force
Police Captain Killed by His Own Pistol in Newark
Newark police Captain Thomas J. Rowe 55 died after a bullet from his service revolver fatally wounded him in his headquarters office. A 35-year-old red haired waitress was detained for questioning in connection with the incident at the First Precinct headquarters where he had served nearly 33 years.
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Newark
X. J
Thomas J. Rowe
First Precinct
Oregon Voters Decide Between Dewey and Stassen
Portland Ore Republicans chose between Gov Thomas E Dewey of New York and Harold E Stassen of Minnesota as their presidential nomination candidates in the Oregon preferential primary. They faced off in a bitter campaign for Oregon's 12 convention delegates as ballots were counted.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Thomas FE
Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stessen
Minnesota
Stassen
McMahon Foundation Renamed and Reorganized Meeting
Annual trustees meeting of the McMahon Foundation re elected officers W F Barber president Wed Shepler vice president and Lawrence Keegan secretary Present were Mrs Ross Porter Charles Bledsoe and Supt John Shoemaker The headquarters at Eighth Street and C Avenue is nearing completion and should be ready by early fall The foundation founded by Mrs Louise D McMahon and her late son Eugene aims to expand charitable and educational work with nearly 400 donated An accompanying report notes the close to 400 donated and Mrs McMahon plans to return to Lawton after the building is finished
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McMahon Foundation
Louise D. McMahon
W. F. Barber
Shepler
Lawrence Keegan
Ross Porter
Charles Bledsoe
John Shoemaker
Eighth Street
C Avenue
Oklahoma Highway Battle Reopens as Turner Decries Offer
Oklahoma Governor Roy J. Turner accuses the federal public roads administration of undercompensating when offering 73.7 percent of requested funds for state projects. The plan calls for dropping seven state projects, accepting PRA’s seven, focusing 1949 work on U.S. highways, while noting seven state projects could be started immediately with about 603,449 dollars in federal funds.
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Oklahoma City
Roy J. Turner
Turner
Federal Public Roads Administration
PRA
State Highway Commission
Oklahoma
U. S
Thomas H. MacDonald
ODaniel quits Texas Senate bid for future plans
Fort Worth May 21 Senator W Lee O Daniel of Texas announced he will not seek re election and will recommend a successor He said at 58 he has not decided what to do for a living and is not permanently out of politics He had been elected to the Senate in 1941 and 1942 after serving as governor and told a radio audience he would not forever eliminate himself from public office.
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Fort Worth
Sex
W. Lee O'Daniel
Texas
Senate
James Will Appear In Lawton Saturday
Public appearance set for 2 30 p m Saturday as J Frank Dalton proclaims himself Jesse James the Missouri outlaw. The frail veteran faces a difficult move from bed to car seat while crowds await the event in Lawton with downtown streets planned for a slow cruise through the center.
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Lawton
J. Frank Dalton
Jesse James
Missouri
Pinkerton agency affirms Jesse James died in 1882
The Pinkerton national detective agency states Jesse James was killed in St Joseph Missouri in 1882 and that its files confirm the corpse was positively identified by many including close friends of the outlaw He was buried in the James family front yard according to the agency
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Pinkerton Agency
Jesse
New York
Pinkerton National Detective Agency
Jesse James
St. Joseph
Pinkerton Organization
James
Badman
Death rumors swirl as Jesse James alive myth resurfaces
Reports from Lawton and Chicago recount claims that Jesse James may still be alive, with Bigelow and other gang members linked to recent deaths. Investigations extend from Pineville to St Joseph, while Pinkerton files spur debate on the outlaw’s fate and impact on history books.
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Ineville
Charlie Bigelow
Jesse James
Pineville
Charles Davidson
The
McDonald County
Bigelow
Davidson
Lewton, Olivo
Constitution
Lavrton
St. Joseph
Jesse
Oklahoma
Bizelow
Lawton
Chicago
J. Morris Jones
World Book Encyclopedia
James
Rail labor talks fail to resolve 11 month dispute
May 21 bulletin reports negotiations between railroad operators and engineers and switchmen heads failed after four days of talks. No further sessions are scheduled as the 11 month labor dispute remains unresolved.
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Chinulux
Gremen
Water Rationing Forecast At City June Peak Demand
City engineer Charles Gallaher told the Lawton Chamber that water rationing next month is virtually certain as peak consumption in June could push pressure below safe levels. He proposed building reservoirs to double storage, costing about 100000 dollars, to meet daytime demand while releasing water at night.
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Charles Gallaher
Lawton
Gellahher
Galianer
Gallaher
George Hutchins
Marvin Cameron
John Hobbs
Hoss Julian
Fifth Graders Pilot Stolen State Plane
Two fifth grade boys from Qstsnomas City, Jimmy Bodard and Robert Peterson, admitted stealing and piloting a two seat Ercoupe, landing near Cheyenne Oklahoma after a 120 mile flight toward Texas. Troopers linked Cheyenne incidents, traced the aircraft to a former dealer, and the boys explained their sequence of events from Sunday to Wednesday. The case prompted a juvenile court hearing, as families described the stunt as more than mischief.
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Qstsnomas City
API
Texas
Arch Hamilton
Lam Ase
Burney P. Bodard
Jimmy Bodard
Robert Ronald Peterson
Robert
Jimmy
Oklahoma
Cheyenne
Here
Texas Panhandle
Roger Mills County
CAA
Fed Golier
Golier
Bob Fitzgerald
Deadline Near in Lawton Concert Drive Ends Soon
Lawton Community Concert association warns only one day remains to purchase 1944-48 memberships as volunteers push the annual drive through Lawton Fort Sill and nearby areas. A final 4 p m meeting is set at campaign HQ with the drive closing at noon Saturday. Members will be closed no single admission tickets for the coming season.
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Lawton
Fort Sill
Drive
F. E. Weller
Walters High Names Honor Students for 58 Seniors
Walters High School will honor 58 seniors with Tommy Higdon and Peggy Jo Sorrow as valedictorian and salutatorian for graduation Friday May 28 at 2 p.m. in the auditorium. Clarance Davis says the class includes 24 girls and 22 boys, one of the largest in school history, and the senior class will conduct the ceremony without a guest speaker.
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Alters
Tommy Higdon
Peggy Jo Sorrow
Walters High School
Peggy
Sonora
Beig
Fred Harris
Geered
Bey
Clarence Davis
Walters
Davis
Paving Fund Nears Goal as Donations Rise
Fifteen new contributions push the post office paving fund closer to its goal. Woman's Forum leaders say cooperation could finish Fifth Street and F Avenue paving soon, needing £5,200 in total since postal funds cannot cover the cost. Latest donors include A Miller $15, D Fin ance $16, Mrs Frank Anced $5, Southwestern clinic $5, Mire M Moehler $24, Ensley Mome and Auto Supply $10, and Consolidated Gas and Utilities Corp $50.
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Woman's Forum
A Pren
James A. Black
Woman's
Fifth Street
F Avenue
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