City Approves Options On Indian Land Tracts
The Lawton city council approved three 160 acre Indian land tracts for a proposed East Cache Creek reservoir, with options pending Indian Land Agency approval. The meeting also addressed a police car damage claim, bids for a pickup truck and ceiling materials, street funds, trees for Security Bank, and traffic control changes.
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East Cache Creek
Elgin
Porter Hill
Indian Land Agency
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Warren Chrisman
17Th
Tait
Lawton
Chrisman
Security Bank and Trust
Bank
E. D
Ras)Sullivan
Cache Creek Reservoir
Planning and Zoning Commission
Margaret Brown
S. 24Th Place
Water Committee
28Th
Cornell
Douglas L. Smith
Jake Wilzel Ford
Knox- Jensen Dodge
Phillips- Aubrey Chevrolet
Klein Truck and Equipment Co
International Trucks
Farmers Lumber Co
Council
Citizens Traffic Commission
Council Traffic Committee
Police Department
Gore Blvd
Fort Sill Blvd
Sheridan Road
Frisco
Stitt
Security Bank and Trust Co
Lawton High School Queen Revealed in 1947
From the Constitution Files Years Ago Janell Ridgeway a Lawton High School senior is named Her Majesty the 1947 football queen. Robertson leadsLawton High to honor roll with a 97 average.
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Constitution
Janell Ridgeway
LHS
Lawton
Joe Cable
Sarita
Robertson
Statewide radio and TV broadcasts to push beer ban
Oklahoma broadcasts set final push before next Tuesday's county option vote on beer. Governor Gary will close the United Dry campaign with a 15 minute statewide TV program, while the beer industry plans a 10 minute radio spot. Methodist Bishop Smith speaks Thursday at 11 am and Baptist Rev Lackey appears on TV at 4 pm tomorrow.
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Oklahoma City
United Days
Beer
Raymond Gary
United Dry
W. Angie Smith
T. B. Lackey
Beer Industry
Asia flu outbreak strikes 12 Bulacan towns Manila report says
The Manila Bulletin reports a new Asia flu outbreak in Bulacan province affecting at least 500 people across 12 small towns. May and June epidemics killed more than 800 in the region.
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Philippines
Manila
Bulacan
Manila Bulletin
Union Delegates Revolt Over Clean Up Parley
Washington AFL-CIO leaders face swift punishment for distillery workers union officials who seized control at the clean up convention. O Neill backers shouted down McGavin and walked out, forming a committee to seek continued AFL-CIO affiliation and drafting an appeal to the Executive Council.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
Joseph D. O'Neill
Chicago
Pete McGavin
McGavin
O'Neill
George L. Oneto
Union City
N. J
O'Neil
Royal
John McKiernan
Louisville
Afl-Cio Executive Council
OSU Snares Grain Judging Championship Title
Oklahoma State University captured top honors in the 24th national collegiate grain judging contest in Kansas City. The Cowboys scored 5,525.8 points to 5,600 possible, with Loyd Wax of Sentinel Oklahoma leading individuals at 1,764 of 1,800. Nebraska led grain grading with 1,694. Lubbock College led seed identification at 1,791.4. Oklahoma State also led seed judging with 1,761.0.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma State University
Lubbock
Tex
Oklahoma
Loyd Wax
Sentinel
Okla
University of Nebraska
Oklahoma State
Churchill Racing Time In New York
Sir Winston Churchill, 83, remains mentally sharp but physically frail. He spends time on the French Riviera to escape damp England, painting and drafting the History of the English Speaking Peoples while lingering at Chartwell and his Woodford seat, with plans to keep the constituency for life.
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London
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Lady Churchill
Riviera
England
Roquebrune
Cap d’Ail
Lord Beaverbrook
French Riviera
Chartwell
Woodford
House of Commons
Boise Man Loses Appeal On Pills And Drunkenness Rule
The Idaho Supreme Court affirmed salesman Oren Ellis Thomas's drunken driving conviction in Boise. He argued pain pills and beer influenced him, but the court held that no specific intoxication degree is required and that liquor or other substances affecting the driver are immaterial to conviction.
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Boise
Idaho
State Supreme Court
Oren. Ellis
Thomas
Supreme Court
GOP Parley Set in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City state Republican chair Carl Morgan says the 20 member Executive Committee will meet December 17 to set precinct county and state convention dates. He notes recommended dates are January 27 February 1 and the state convention in Oklahoma City on February VW.
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Comanche County
Lawton Taxicab
Robert L. Sanders
Wusih
Nanking
N. T. Morgan
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Lawton Mission
Lawton Burton
Southwestern Hospital
Lawton High School
Altus
John H. Cotteral
Petit Jury
Bryan Griffin
Wilson
Lawton
Emma McMillion
Oklahoma College For Women
Chickasha
Oklahoma City
Carl Morgan
T ™ Man
Morgan
U S Asked To Kill Lucy Desi Buy Ouster Of Mayor
In Tokyo Okinawan residents petition U S Embassy to repeal Naha mayor Senaga ouster by Lt Gen Moore changes to election law. Hollywood giant RKO to be bought by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz for six million dollars from General Tire and Rubber Co. after layoffs and idle periods.
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U.S
Lucy
Desi
RKO Studio
Tokyo
Naha
Kamejiro ‘Senaga
Assn
United States
Moore
Senaga
James E. Moore
Hollywood
RKO. Studio
Lucille, Ball
Desi Arnaz
The
General. Tire’and Rubber Co
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OSU
Pacific Finance Loans
South
Bob Hames
Myr
Clements Landscape Nursery
Trowntown Lawton
Featuring
Presley
Amvets
Cache
Churchill Racing Time
New York
Gore EL
Gop
RED Arrow Baby
Safe For Infonis
Tire Company
Howard Hughes
Los Angeles
San Fran
San Antonio
Cale
A Et Airlines
Arkansas
Texas
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