Fog Lifts as Chester Weeks Amnesia Victim Reunites with Wife
Chester Weeks a 40 year old former Lawton businessman with amnesia back from Phoenix recalls wife Neeley and Chickasha as memory returns. A dusty May Daily Oklahoma paper and a Phoenix hotel clue sparked recognition leading Weeks to call Neeley and travel home by bus. The couple now stay with Weeks' mother in Chickasha as memory pieces fall into place.
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Chester Wee
Lawton
Oklahome Viy
Mr. Weeks
Tosiay
Neeley
Olln
San
Phoenix
Ariz
Chickasha
Mea
Weeks
Alfred Hill
Oklahoma Y
Capital City
Hss
Oklahoma City
Wlence
Toom
Lo Lind
Lo Hia
Ienn
Neely
Mrs. Weeks
Arizona
Alice
Welsh
Logan Highway Safety Survey Ordered After Fatal Crash
Logan and Duncan engineers launch a survey of Highway 277 north of Lawton to locate hazard spots after a deadly Sunday night crash near Medicine Park. The plan includes bridge inspections, guard rails, repainting abutments, and traction improvements to reduce future accidents.
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Lawton
U. 8
Bill Logan
Highway 277
Logan
Swerle Osborn
U S to Aid Greek Army in New Advisory Plan
Dwight Griswold announced a plan placing U S advisers and liaison officers with the Greek forces fighting guerrillas. Maj Gen William G Livesay will command the new advisory staff, with Americans to operate as observers in combat areas as needed.
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Athens
Dwight Griswold
Greece
Livesoy
William G. Livesay
Livesay
Grisfeld
Amecan
Drizzle Extends Over Wide Area Across Oklahoma
Rain spread across southeast Oklahoma and parts of the wheat country in the northwest as low clouds released a half inch of moisture. Farmers anticipate benefits to parched ground though some will wait for clearer signs of wheat growth before applying more fertilizer and care.
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Oklanoma
Lawton
Wratenn
Boy Found With Puppies After All Night Search
Hermanville Mi Nov 1 4 p m A 250 man search party found four year old Stephen Andrews near his home after an all night hunt through woods He was missing since Monday afternoon and was recovered unharmed asking for his mommy He was two miles from home and in good condition.
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Hermanville
Mil
Stephen Andrews
Guy Andrews
Mons
Stephen
Girl Falls Into Open Sewer During Rainy Walk
Seattle reports a five year old girl, Sherron Irene Rothrock, fell into an open 20 inch sewer during a rainstorm while with her father and aunt. Firemen, police, and street workers searched miles of tunnels but found no trace as authorities guarded waterfront areas where sewers drain into Elliott Bay. The mother was hospitalized with shock.
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Seattle
Haphor
Ellicott Bay
Sherron Irene Rothrock
Dean Rothrock
Polien
Sharon
Ambrose Smith
City Youth Heads Area FFA Group in Southwest District
Russell John of Lawton high school today assumed duties as president of the newly formed Southwest District Future Farmers of America. Jess Robertson Lawton treasurer Richard Shas Snyder vice president Tat Maora Roosevelt Loy De Wayne Hiclsyder reporter Ever ett Richeson Hidorado sergeant at arms Mervin Blelet Tawton PRA enach district organizer. Lawton chapter to run December program at Snyder on themes of Cooperative Activities In Raising Funds.
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Russell John
Lawton High School
Audent Wid WA Provident
Organization of Southwest District of
Future Farmers of Americae
Oklahoma
TFA Vhaptera
Tigin
Lawton
Cutie
Seyler
Eroeveit
ADH
Disorders Spread In Italy As Premier Appeals To Reds
The article reports rising disorders across Italy as Premier Alcide De Gasperi appeals to Communist opponents. He promises not to be swayed from his moderate stance, while urging cooperation with the Contrarnists and seeking U.S. financial backing.
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Italy
Reds
Ami— Tolltte Sal
Alcide de Gasperi
Revoluton
Cottram de Gneport
Christian Democratic Party
Nanes
United States
U S Food Inventory Sought By Solons
The Senate Appropriations Committee called for a full inventory of American food supplies before considering President Truman's 597 million dollar emergency aid request to France Italy and Austria. Chairman Bridges said the aim is to know what can be spared for export while avoiding quick action without detailed estimates. Angry Republicans said Truman's standby power plan for price and wage controls faced likely defeat in Congress.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Truman
France
Italy
Austria
Bridges
R-Nh
Wartime Subcontractor Paid Gen Meyers for Decor and Flights
Senate testimony alleged Aviation Electric Corp paid retired Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers $2,000 monthly and $10,000 for redecorating his Washington apartment. LaMarre, president, said part of Meyers’s payments appeared as salaries and entertainment on the firm’s books, with inflated income figures reported.
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Washington
BDP
Senate
Bennett E. Meyers
B. OH
LaMarre
Aviation Eilectric Corp
Vandal
Ohio
Meyers
Lairdone
Wdt
Army Air Forces
Lsted
LaMarre'e Aniaty
la- Marre
Dirksen Warns Russia Prepares for War in Europe
Rep. Everett Dirksen told the House Russia is feverishly preparing for war and warned against abandoning Europe to communism. He predicted Czechoslovakia would fall to complete Soviet domination within four months and said Germany is the key to Europe, not to be abandoned lest the continent be communistized.
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Dirksen
Russia
Washington
Everett M. Dirksen
Howse Baday Russie
Europe
Germany
Truman Proposals Spark Bitter Attack in 1948 Campaign
President Truman faces Republican opposition as Taft and party leaders assail his ten major living cost proposals. White House press cites public support for the plan with 47 of 60 telegrams backing the program. The message to Congress on long-range European recovery follows the emergency aid and domestic inflation measures.
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Taft
Truman
Congress
House
White House
Charles G. Rose
Europe
Directors Of Chest Will Meet Thursday Afternoon
Lawton community campaign directors announced an urgent final appeal to raise the $50,000 goal for the 1848 operations of 20 local service youth and charitable agencies. The second annual fall campaign campaign is lagging at $38,000 as of today.
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Lawton
Inflation Less in U S Than Nations Says Senator
Senator Filmer Thomas of Oklahoma claimed the United States is less inflated than other countries and that American goods are cheaper. He cited gold holdings rising to 2,022,006,000 from a year earlier and argued against rigid export controls and price regulations, urging voluntary public cooperation.
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U.S
Sen. Thomas
Washington
United States
Filmer Thomas
Dokla
America
Daring Walters Burglary Triggers Regional Armed-Gang Hunt
Cotton County authorities spread the alarm to Southwestern Oklahoma peace officers after a daring burglary in Walters. Robbers took two high powered rifles two 12 gauge shotguns a 20 gauge auto shotgun a 22 rifle a 22 pistol and a 410 shotgun along with a motion picture camera film and $150. The home of Gordon and Mrs. Coker was entered around 3 or 4 am while they slept. The Cokers’ 1947 Packard was abandoned near Walters and later found. the burglars fled in another car. Sheriff Boyd Vantine urged area agencies to be on the lookout for an armed gang.
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Walters
Navy
Cotton County
Oklahoma
Geggs
Gordon Coker
Nancy Ruth
Ronald
Coker
Coler
Colear
Packard
Caker
Boyd Vantine
Cokers
Idaho
Vantine
Comanche County
French Coal Miners Vote to Strike Amid National Crisis
In Paris a mass walkout of 14,000 coal miners and 35,000 others voted to strike for pay rises. The stoppage threatens the war effort as sympathy actions unfold and political parties push for a strong government to address the crisis.
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Paris
France
Marseille Walisout
Theft of Cash and Checks From Parked Car
Copeland reports a thief stole a canvas money bag containing about $200 in cash and checks from a parked car on Fifth between Bo and C avenues. A small amount of change was scattered on the front seat and door of the vehicle.
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Waa
Dey Casta
Tore Mille
Copeland Labattigers
Copeland
Fire destroys Ballantyne Building in New Zealand city
A dramatic blaze engulfed the Ballantyne Bread department store in the Southern island city of Inegost. Forty two persons were counted dead or missing as the four story retail building burned in a spectacular fire. Officials warned the number may rise as rescue teams comb the rubble.
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New Zealand
Garistomurgh
New Mind
Wov
Ballantyne Brea
Inegost
Aland
Five Army Airmen Die In Arkansas Plane Crash
Five Army airmen were killed when their B 25 crashed into a mountain top near Barkadole Meld while en route from Chicago to Barkdale base. Authorities removed the bodies as fire swept the wreckage.
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Arkansas
Havana
All
Mir. Magazine
Kare Loday
Chicago
Barkadole
Oklahoma City Reports Major Cuts to Aid to Dependent Children
Public welfare chief Jeff D. Griffin announced that over 3,200 ADC households were removed from aid rolls on November 10 and grants to about 16,000 more families were reduced to fit available revenue. The plan spared those with no income, while many recipients faced reduced benefits and some older families lost aid entirely.
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Oklahoma City
Jeff D. Griffin
Public Welfare Commission
Griffin
Commission
Ile
Tns
Wolfere
City Man Struck by Skidding Car Injures Ankle
A pedestrian crossing Second Street at Dearborn was struck by a skidding auto and suffered a bruised right ankle. Police noted the accident occurred Monday near 245 p.m. as the vehicle failed to yield to the pedestrian.
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Turon
Dearborn
Patlee
Heian
Tate
Man Convicted Of Embezzling In State Real Estate Deal
A Oklahoma City real estate man was found guilty by a circuit court jury of embezzling about $200 from a client in a state real estate transaction. The verdict came in before Judge Lew Morris who will determine sentencing.
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Oklahoma City
APJ
Oklhoma City
Real Esc
Chilmacdeminak
Cikbriet
Yao J. Bish
Oblahomt Shky
Init Vencaluie
If. Morris
Wiest Rites Set for Wednesday in Blessed Sacrament Church
Rites for Mr. Wiest are planned at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic church with Father Ben Hulshot officiating. A Rosary will precede services. The county funeral home reports the condition of other injured remains improving after a traffic crash on U.S. Highway 277 near Morseille Park.
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Charles FP. Wiest
Wiencer
Lawton
Ben Hulshot
Ste
Marti
Highland Cemetery
Lawton Feneral
Wiest
Morseille Park
U.S Highway 277
Tilfared
City Council to Study Police Post Appointment
The council considers adding a new patrolman to the police department. Jamest Madan win, a five day dept. candidate, awaits mayoral confirmation. Former jewel driver Wiarton, with two children and a long local residence, would fill the vacancy created by Alvin Wichimern.
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Madan Win
ATGCL
George Hutching
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Florida
Bernice Henry
Helen Squires
Miami
Galveston
Tex
Mildred Ashline
FBI
Leonard Henry
Westfield
Mass
Jake Hester
City Plumbing
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