Strikes Grip France as Blum Finagles A New Government
Paris nov 19 ap Leon Blum veteran Socialist statesman agreed to try to form a few government as France writhes under widespread Communist led strikes. Miners and industry shut downs threaten flour supply and bread in Paris while air transport and port traffic face walkouts. Blum’s move, announced by Guy Mollet, follows talks with Reynaud’s failure to form a stable coalition.
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Paris
Leon Blum
France
Caillers
Air France
Mediterranean
Paul Pamadier
Paul Reymaud
Third Republic
Weazines
Yume Yee
Hia
Blurm
Guy Mollet
Sociadist Party
Ely
Spain
Mollet
Blum
M. Blum
Kerenakya
Noskes
Noake
Two Start Life Terms For Wisconsin Slaying
WAUPUN Wisconsin November 10 Robert Winslow twenty four Buford Sennett twenty two began serving life terms after pleading guilty to first degree murder in the slaying and rape of Carl L Carlson a twenty five year old student and father. Superior Judge Roy H Proctor lamented Wisconsin lacks a death penalty and called the crime cold blinded cruel and revolting.
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Waupun
Win
Robert Winslow
Buford Sennett
Wisconsin
Carl L Carlson
Soviet Paper Hints At Russ Might For Atom Bomb
Moscow dispatch cites New Times claiming foreign observers think the Soviet Union could produce an atomic bomb, while stressing the paper did not say the US or others are actively pursuing it.
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Moscow
New Times
Lina Thesie
Russia
Peasants Strike as Violent Clashes Rattle Puglia Italy
In Puglia province a general strike by peasants sparked by a Communist led mob clash in Corato. A nine hour battle left two dead and ten wounded. civilians among the casualties as infantry and armored police tried to restore order after violence spread to at least 20 towns.
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Rome
Puglia
Corato
Vince
Italy
Cornto
Covato
Club Youths Honored at First Annual Achievement Day
Alice Carlson, associate state club leader, addressed the Fort Sill Indian School achievement day event in Oklahoma. She spoke to more than 200 farm women at Centenary Methodist and highlighted 4-H clubs fostering cooperation, health, proper diets, and practical experiences for youths. Carlson will remain through Thursday as principal speaker.
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Alice Carlson
Camanche County
Farm Women Council
Paul G. Adams
Carlson
Fort Sill
Algn
Oklahome
Sixteen youths honored for 4 H club work
Farm women selected 16 Comanche county youths for the signal honor for outstanding 4 H club records. Names include Edmond Jacobi, James Carney, Marvin Cosway, Frank Scraggpely, Bing Scrapp, Billy Seagums, Dearian Doyle, Ann Reid, Evelyn Buchwald, Gladys Rhodox, Frances Roades, Myrtle Schottler, Leona Allison, Flin Hammond, Mare Xin Mae Jolin, and Betty Mae Weye.
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Comanche County
Signal Honn
Edmond Jacobi
Sames Cameny
Marvin Cosway
Frank Scraggpely
Bing Scrapgflan
Billy Seagums
Dearian Doyle
Ann Reid
Evelyn Buchwild
Gladys Rhodox
Frances, Roades
Myrtle Schottler
Leona
Allison
Flin Hammond
Mare Xin Mae Jolin
Betty Mae Weye
Traffic Committee Expansion Hits Snag
Lawton city council stalled plans to widen the local traffic safety advisory panel to include six to 10 business representatives. Three members opposed delegating more power to outside committees, delaying a vote on the expansion for another week. The session also covered bids for sewer work, city hall repairs, and fire hose purchases.
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Lawton
Business Firma
Plagelv Anne
Real
Jehan Jennings
FR. L. Marsh
Quality Roofing Co
Simpson
King Praised For Providing Couple's Housekeeping Funds
London reports praise for King George VI from Sir Stafford Cripps and Anthony Eden over the monarchs plan to supply housekeep ing funds for Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip Mountbatten. The couple toured Westminster streets to a starry Westminster Abbey rehearsal before their wedding. Parliament settled a savings grant of 419,000 pounds, offered to fund the couple for two years in lieu of an allowance, while Elizabeth receives 15,000 pounds a year from earlier grants. Crowds filled Parliament Square and Buckingham Palace, with police on hand as floodlights lit the palace and a balcony was illuminated for the couple's arrival.
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London
Stafford Cripps
Anthony Eden
George VI
Princess Elizabeth
St. Philip Mountbatten
Westminister Abbey
Cripys
Eden
Monargh
Elizabeth
Britain
Parliament Square
Westminister
Houses of Parliament
Whitehall
Westminister Bridge
Trafalgar Square
Buckingham Palace
Princess
Mountbatten
Palace
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
Lye
More Meyers Profits Listed
Senate investigators heard testimony on Maj. Gen. Bennett B. Meyers links to Aviation Flestric Co. showing payments to his father-in-law at 72000 a year and Meyers receiving 114220.8 from 1941 to 1943. Testimony indicated a dummy officer arrangement shifted much of Readnever's 15000 salary to Meyers. firm dissolved in 1945.
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Washington
Senate
Bennett B. Meyers
Aviation Flestric Co
T. E. Readnever
Meyers
Dayton
Ohio
Carmine S. Bellino
Readnever
Senate War Investigating Committee
One Killed Five Injured As Car Hits Bridge
Reed, 31, of Oklahoma City, was killed and five others injured when a car driven by his wife struck a bridge on State Highway 33 four miles west of Kingfisher. Lu cille Reed, 28, told a Highway Patrolman she dozed and swerved into the bridge. she was not seriously injured. Daughter Twila Jean Reed was treated for serious injuries and shock at Kingfisher hospital. Also injured were Reed’s brother in law William Orr Long Island, serviceman Darrell Crowder, 20, and his wife Raymondd Crowder, 16, of Poteau. all suffered minor injuries.
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Whited Presa
Leano Reed
Oklahoma City
Read
Kingfisher
Lucille
P. W. Phillips
Hospital Unit To Meet In City Over 100 Bed Plan
Comanche county general hospital committee to meet with county medical society tonight to discuss plans for a proposed 100 bed hospital. Dr Leslie T Hamm of Lawton elected to head hospital planners and will announce sub committee members at 8 pm Wednesday. Three committees proposed: specialty outreach, site and planning, and finance. County officials note federal matching funds and state standards, with the hospital under a county board. page 4 column 27.
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Comanche County General
Mediegal Society
Leslie T. Hamm
Lawton
Mark Rann
Pengram
Andy Grosby
Hamm
Fred Larrance
Nos
Crosby
George Hutchins
Pete Wynn
Board of County Commissioners
Fewers
Fineman Board
Services For Sammel Chant Jr Infant Set At Church
Services are set for Sammel Chant Jr., infant son of Mr and Mrs Samar Chant. The two day events begin at 1 a m Thursday at the Comanche Reformed Church north of Lawton. The infant died at 135 a m today in a local hospital. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.
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Sammel Chant Jr
Samar Chant
H. Ace
M. Thoreday
Comanche Reformed Church
Lawton
Reker Chant
Kes Motah
Methodist Indian Mission
Bhuceh
Apache
Senate approves emergency relief bill for France Italy Austria
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a 597 million emergency relief plan for France Italy and Austria with a 22 to 6 vote. Debate to begin next Monday. provisions require tracking of aid, matching obligations, and rapid termination for noncompliance, while excluding some fuel from the 25 percent substitution rule.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
France
Italy
Austria
Senate
Arthur H. Vandenbere
State Department
U. S
United States
Vandenberg
Russia
Styles Bridger
Senate Appropriations Committee
Congress
Western
Europe
Bridges
Lawton Yule Lighting Fund Sees Increased Contributions
Lawton’s annual Yule street lighting drive reports nearly 80 more contributions, boosting the 1947 fund to 1289 while continuing toward the 3000 goal. R. V. Scntt, Chamber of Commerce decoration chair, notes momentum grows with new captains and numerous local businesses listed as contributors.
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Lawton
Yule
R. V. Scntt
Chamber of Commerce
Glen Dutcher
Whit Ozier
Linisz Department Store
Ramey Brothers
Dutcher's
Pennington's Loans
Record Shop
Liberty Cafe
L. H. Ensley
Lawton Theater
Gawton
Coney Island
Nor Wood
Bikery
Military Carp
Pollard’s Sporting Goods
Worthen Drug
Rex Lee
Opera House
Club
Osborn Jewelry
Earl's Drug
Skeet’s
City
Budweiser Ber
Ritz Drug
Ritz Theater
Safety Cab Co
Lawton-Fort Sill Bus Co
Don Harvey
Caplinnn
Marshall’s Warning to Kremlin on German Policy
Secretary of State Marshall bluntly warned the Kremlin that the United States stands ready for a showdown over allied policy toward Germany. The London foreign ministers conference begins November 25, aiming for a German peace treaty to speed Europe’s recovery and unify the country politically and industrially.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
Chicago
Kremlin
United States
Germany
London
Marshall
Iandon Tomorra
Tf Marshall
Russia
Europe
Colum
Plans to Exterminate Pests in Comanche County
Ted Krisher announces a county wide anti rat campaign at the first 4 H club achievement day. He mobilizes 400 farm women 1 000 4 H club youths 140 FFA youths and about 150 VA Agriculture program students to support the poison drive. Gov Roy J Turner backs an appeal to save food for starving Europe. A single date will be set for poison distribution using Red Squill safe for livestock and humans with careful guarding. The effort targets rats in towns and Lawton with hopes of complete destruction.
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Comanche County
Rata
Ted Krisher
County Farm Women's Council
FFA
Veterans Administration Agriculture Program
Roy J. Turner
Europe
Krisher
Lawton
Raymond Bishop Dies Wednesday at 41 in Lawton OK
Raymond E. Bishop 41 of 1601 S Sixth Lawton died at an Oklahoma City hospital from a heart ailment after six weeks illness. Funeral plans pending at Lawton Funeral Home. Born Sept 24 1906 in Mundill Oklahoma he was son of Jefr A Bishop of Madill. Survived by wife Rose Shrum four brothers and three sisters. Moved to Lawton in 1942 from Gadsden Alabama.
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Raymond EB
S. 6Th
Oklahoma City
2Nd
Arlington
Church of Christ, 8Th and
Lee
Lawton
Mundill
Olla
Atemore
Ala
Hishop
Gadsden
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Lawton Construction Co
Natal
Poston Band and Gravel Co
Sherman Machine and Iron Works
Sanitary and Finance Committees
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Sherman
King
Hinabor Ss
Sun and Times Co
Whatsit
Constitution
Robin Brown
Joint Congressional Economic Committee
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Truman
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Bulletin
Beakerssteld
Cal
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Layce Christian Nielels
Raymond Bishop
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