Enlistment Measure Approved By Group
The Senate military affairs committee endorsed a House bill to boost voluntary enlistments while removing one year terms for in service men. The plan allows 18 month re enlistments for those already serving and offers two or three year options to new volunteers.
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United Prexis
Sys
Washington
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Senate
San Chapman Revercomb
W. Va
War Department
Army
George ©. Marshall
Congress
Marshall
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Thomas
Joba
Brehon B. Somervell
Army Service Forces
Lowest Grades Beef Released for Sale Without Ration Points
The Agriculture Department announced that the three lowest grades of beef canner cutter and utility will be sold without ration points starting October 1. These grades account for about 2 percent of the beef supply while higher grades commercial good and choice remain rationed. The same day the military turkey allocation order ends, opening turkeys in 23 states including Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and Arkansas to civilian buyers.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansaw
Veterans Students Grow at Oklahoma A and M College
Nearly 400 veterans, men and women, attend Oklahoma A and M College in Stillwater. Vance Pogey, the veterans service officer, says about 137 veterans who enrolled last year returned and more than 250 new veterans joined for the autumn term, with seven in process this week.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Vance Pogey
College Veterans’ Service
Japan Will Never Rise Again Says MacArthur
Gen Douglas MacArthur told United Press Japan will never regain world power. He described the country as in a state of complete collapse with scarce food and harsh surrender terms to be enforced for years. He predicted trials for war criminals and abolition of the Japanese army by October.
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Japan
Gen. MacArthur
Hugh Bailyye
United Press
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Mac
Arthur
Alriends
Australia
Okinawa
Strikes Tighten Gas Supply Across Several Regions
Gasoline shortages spread in parts of the country as CIO oil workers press for a settlement. More than a dozen refineries and plants halted operations or prepared to shut down after strike votes. Emergency rationing was ordered in Toledo, Ohio as the federal government seeks a settlement of the air workers dispute.
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Associated Press
CIO
Toledo
Ohio
Jolied
Truck Plant Closed in Detroit Strike Halts Dodge Plant
DETROIT Sept 21 A strike of 300 Chrysler automobile workers closed the Dodge truck plant in a new Detroit labor dispute. Company officials said the action followed a temporary layoff of 2 000 employees caused by shortages of truck parts from strike bound suppliers.
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Detroit
CLO Automobile
Chrysler Corporation
Dodge
Oil Labor Strikes Idle Thousands Nationwide
The nation faced widespread labor disputes with over 20 000 workers idle and 200 900 more kept from work. Texas gulf coast refineries led the losses with 14 000 idle while 5 300 were ready to quit and many more voting. Toledo refinery closure triggered emergency gasoline rationing. Sun Oil closed its refinery after wartime work, while independents resisted CIO price controls.
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Texas Gulf Coast
Toledo
Ohio City
Sun Oil Company
Fire Prevention Week Planned in Lawton Nov 7 18
A Chamber of Commerce meeting outlined Lawton Fire Prevention Week activities from November 7 to 18. Plans include visits to the fire station, school speeches, an essay contest for high schoolers, and displays of posters and educational films with committee members named.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lawton Fire Department
Civic Clubs
Lawton Insurance Exchange
Joe Peller
Civic Club
Fire Department
Reece Russell
Arling Eckhart
Walter Smith
Bob Landers
J. C. Kennedy
Hugh Corwin
Orville Pope
John Schott
John Edward Schott
Irvin Matteon
Joe Feller
John Kennedy
Ross Hanks
T. B. Robinson
Norvell Merrill
Walter Walker
Emil Woesner
Glenn Friman
Kiwanis Club
J. A. Crosby
Liong Club
Bill Eagbey
Rotary Club
Maxine Niven
Business and Refessionof Womens’ Club
Byadie Kilehons
D. A. Becker
Mugh
Irvin Mattoon
The
Insurance Exchange
Seek Hit Run Driver After Youth Killed
Highway patrol seeks to identify the driver of one of two vehicles involved in a fatal crash that killed 16 year old Marcus Edward Wicker Jr. four miles south of Lawton on Highway 277 at 11 40 p m He was returning home from near Geronimo with his brother Roy 17 Their vocational agriculture teacher Marvin Bilelert was in the car The left front of a patrol car struck Marcus sending him into a second vehicle that dragged him 28 feet The second driver fled the scene and did not stop The youth died at Southwestern Hospital from internal injuries hemorrhage and a broken leg Sgt Evans of Fort Sill reported The incident occurred near the John MecCullion farm in preparation for the county junior fair.
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Highway Patrol
Marcus Edward Wicker, Jr
Highway 277
Lawton
Wicker
Roy
John MecCulstion
Geronimo
Marvin Bilelert
Mareuy
Spt
Ralph Waldo Evang Jr
Walters
Phil Heffner
Thomas Spavica
Palla
St. Evans
Heffner
Sgt. Evans
Southwestern Hospital
Henry Ford Becomes Ford Motor Company President
Henry Ford is appointed president of Ford Motor Company succeeding his grandfather Henry Ford who resigns after serving as president. The younger Ford has been executive vice president since April 2. The elder Ford says he resigns to devote time to personal interests but will remain on the board and aid advisory efforts.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Ajiril 2A
Ladd
Pord
Kaw
Regular Round-The-World Air Service To Start Soon
Regular round the world air service begins September 28 from Washington National Airport with a 23 147 mile flight titled The Globester. The Army plans to carry military personnel cargo and mail with civilians at 2491 plus tax. later commercial service may open to civilians who pay and endure inoculations. Howard Hughes holds a speed record but the Globester aims to surpass it. three reporters will accompany the flight.
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Paul Miller
Washington
Army
U. S
Hughes
Howard Hughes
New York
Paris
Moscow
Fairbanks
Alaska
Minneapolis
New
Dewey declines to reveal Marshall letter on Pearl Harbor warning
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey refused to release a Life magazine attributed letter from General Marshall claiming Roosevelt knew of the Pearl Harbor attack 15 hours early. Dewey said he would testify if needed but would not disclose confidential government information.
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Dewey
Marshall
Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
General Marshall
Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Pavia Ed Rum
Coe
Life
Invernor
John Chamberlain
U. S
U. S. Army
Brownell
New York
Herbert Brownell Jr
Japan
Record Sought In Paper Drive
Sponsors of Sundays paper drive aimed for a city wide canvass with Lawton High School band and vocational agriculture directing scrap paper to Fort Sill army trucks. Band members planned a downtown parade to drum up support. bundles should be curbside by Sunday noon. Chamber helpers included John Boyett and others assisting the campaign.
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Lawtonigh School Band
Vocational Agriculture Departments
Hardy Suggs
Marvin Bickret
Fort Sill
Chamber of Commerce
John Boyett
J. A. Torpling
Ri Gletin
Frank Iitchens
Marshall Looney
Pat Brandon
Bill Burleson
Bob Lyimphere
Buck Kinsey
Balkans Reportedly Seen as Soviet-Backed
Secret Balkan observers for Secretary Byrnes report that Romania Bulgaria and Hungary are led by Soviet backed regimes but reflect only a minority, as Russian troops and secret police keep control amid terrorism. Britain and Russia show renewed tensions as Five Power talks consider Balkan peace treaties and Western European unity.
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London
James F. Byrnes
Balkans
Romania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Balkan
Byrnes
Council of Foreign Ministers
Ballkan
Balan
Russia
V. M. Molotay
Great Britain
Europe
Britain
Moscow
Iznvestin
Sgt Walter Criswell Liberated Report Reaches Family
A Ytar department telegram announced the liberation of Sgt Walter A. Criswell, son of Mr and Mrs S W Criswell of 752 North 16th. Previously imprisoned since the fall of Corregidor, he had served in the army since April 1941 and trained at San Antonio before going overseas in June 1941.
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Ytar
al Smith
Euclid
S-Set
Walter A. Criswell
Ipbariory
Corregor
Chawe
S.W. Criswel
North 16Th
San Anito
Cal
MacArthur imposes press code as food shortages stir Japan
Tokyo reports General MacArthur orders immediate arrest of Lt Gen Kenji Doihara and issues a 10 point code to govern censored Japanese press and radio. Japan Cabinet discusses food shortages and repatriation amid surrender crisis while occupation expands to Sasebo and a deadly accident sparks few further incidents.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Kenji Doihara
Japan
Manchuria
Korea
Agshi Today Add
Kantaro Suzuki
Suzuki
Dobhora
Lawrence
Urst
Sugiyama
Doihara
Newa
Comet
Sasebo
Kyushu
U. S. Eighth Army
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Robert P. Patterson Jr
Virginia
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John L. Custer
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Halser-Frazer Corporation
Willow Run
Bagh
Ak Japanese Insurance
St. Louis Zoo
Sesgulls
Ichabod
Dickabod
Moody Lontz
Steddoms
Record
Auto Hotel
Walter Criswell
Security Bank and Trust CO
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