Yankees Take Opening Tilt Of Series Five to Three
New York beat Brooklyn 5 3 to grab a one game lead in the 1947 World Series as attendance hit a record 73 385. The Dodgers led off with Robinson stealing second, then Reiser scored on Walker’s single before later Yankee hits and errors shaped the scoring through five innings. Dominant pitching limited runs, with stances at the plate marking a tight opener.
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St. Louia Cardinals
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Berra
Rizzuto
Reiser
Shea
Robinson
Heiser
Walker
Hermanski
Jett
Stirnwelen
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Henrich
Resser
Branca
Dodgers Edwards
DiMaggio
Jorgensen
Reese
BreQuinn
Dodgers
McQuinn
Johnson
Clyde Sukeforth
Dodger
Mounds
Lindel
Hobby Brown
Shas
Hank Behrman
Brown
Yankee
Burnwalls
Lindell
Edwards
Stirnweciss
Lawton Included In 4 State Application For 10 Per Cent Increase In Telephone Rates
Lawton is among 142 exchanges in four states targeted by Southwestern Bell Telephone for a 10 percent rate increase to raise about 2.2 million dollars in annual revenue. George Page, district manager, cited rising operating costs and postwar price shifts, noting Lawton’s telephone count rose from 4,457 in 1938 to over 9,950 today.
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George Page
Southwestern Bell ‘Telephone Company
State
Oklahoma City
Page
Incronacd
Corporation Commission
Com ‘Pany
ST. Louis
Sept
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Bell System
Informal Ruling On Books Prices By Oklahoma Committee
Oklahoma City, Sept. 30. The new state textbook committee can find a way to set retail prices for school books, Attorney General Mac Q Williamson ruled in an informal opinion. Since the legislature provided no funds to buy books this year, the committee may require publishers to furnish books at the state depository for the state, school boards or citizens, and may seek agreement on retail and wholesale prices. Wholesale prices are regulated by state law.
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Oklahoma City
Mac Q. Williamson
Williamson
We'll Bet The Russians Will Argue With The Ump
Delegates to the United Nations were warned that UN news would be overshadowed by the World Series in the next days. To prevent confusion and explain away the furor in New York, WOR radio distributed A Simple Guide to the Great American Game Baseball in English French Spanish and Russian to UN members and Secretariat members.
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UPI
United Nations
Bronx
Gowanus Canal
WOR
UN Sipreme
Secretariat Memets
Red tirades against U S spur Soviet drive
Washington reports describe Moscow using sharp anti American rhetoric to push Russian citizens toward greater wartime like effort. Officials say Kremlin voices may aim to provoke alarm and boost production while U S criticism accuses Moscow of distortions. Lt General Walter Bedell Smith protests goebbels style rhetoric and Molotov retorts via press attacks.
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Moscow
United States
Lincoln
Kremlin
Russia
State Department
VA. 5
Hodra
Truman
Walter Bedell Smith
U. S
Adolf Hitler
V. M. Molotov
Smith
Independent Oilmen Confront Material Shortages at Meeting
At the 18th annual gathering of the Independent Petroleum Association of America in Ixla, Oklahoma, delegates discuss material shortages hindering drilling and development. Governors Roy J. Turner, Fielding L. Wright, and Jimmy Baylis address the crowd alongside committee reports and a talk on the Oil Tid lands ruling as the three day convention adjourns.
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Oxlahoma Ix
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Roy J. Turner
Oklahoma
Fielding L. Wright
Mississippi
Jimmy Bayis
Louisiana
Spacious Clubhouse Plans Approved By Country Club
Members of the Lawton Golf and Country club approved plans for a 90000 dollar two story clubhouse at the club site west of the city with space for teens women and men. Construction aims for late spring with bids due in 30 to 40 days and a 10000 square foot floor area including dining room kitchen ballroom and locker rooms.
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Lawton
G L. Berry
Sparman
Warren Wolverton
Hubert Green
Joe Rodolph
W. F. Lewis
Lower Earnings Listed As Cause Of Firm's Action
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co seeks roughly ten percent rate hikes in four states for local and some intrastate long distance calls, excluding interstate traffic. The plan targets restoring balance between revenue and costs amid postwar wage raises, with total annual impact about 10.3 million dollars across Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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Earkings
Missouri and
Aritaunsna Tyhby Serviue
Kensey and
Oklahoman Corporation
Texas
Sid
St. Louis
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
State Judges Rule Labor Union Property Tax Free
Three district judges ruled labor unions are tax free, classing them with benevolent and educational institutions. They told the loser they might be wrong and urged appeal to Oklahoma Supreme Court. The decision, by judges Lewis R. Morris, A. P. Van Meter, and Clarence Mills, means unions need not pay taxes on union halls. County attorney indicated an appeal will be taken.
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Oklahoma Ciix
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Oklshoma County
Lewis R. Morris
A. P. van, Meter
Clarence Mills
Martin Urges Truman To Make Report To Nation
Topeka Kansas September 30 Speaker of the House Joseph Martin urged President Truman to present to the country a frank and complete statement on spending needed at home and abroad. He predicted a special session of Congress in mid November based on Truman’s request for an early meeting of appropriations and foreign relations committees.
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Topeka
Kan
House
Joseph Martin
Truman
Martina House
AITM
London
GOP
Congress
Senate
Staff Changes At Sill Announced
Three changes in the Artillery Center staff at Fort Sill were announced by Maj. Gen. Clift Andrus. Maj. W. H. Gilmore and Capt. Ben C. Barrett were named assistants to Col. J. E. Slack in G-1 Personnel, with Gilmore temporarily replacing Lt. Col. Sidney P. Kretlaw who departs for an intelligence course at Fort Riley before duty in Japan. Captain Barrett succeeds Captain D. D. Whitaker who is ordered to the European theater. Maj. Richard L. Ducknall becomes acting G-2 after returning from an intelligence school at Fort Riley.
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Fort. Silt
Clift Andrus
W. H. Gilmore
Ben. C. Barrett
J. E. Slack
Gilmore
Sidney P. Kretlaw
Fort
Excise Board Seeks to Preserve Deputies Pay Hikes
Oklahoma county excise board members plan to trim 14000 from the 163000 budget while keeping 15 percent deputy salary increases intact. Arthur Gavanagh says department heads will be invited to confer on savings. 149000 revenue is estimated, 400day protest will follow filing with the state before warrants may be issued.
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County Excise Board
Plyn Conferencer
Arthur Gavanagh
Cavanagh
Lawton
Roy Windle
Fletcher
Logan Hyder
Chattanooga
Ston Ag
New India States Accepted By UN
United Nations Hall in Flushing reports Pakistan and Yemen admitted to UN membership in a formal ceremony. Warnings about a U.S.-Soviet split threatening World War III were resolved. Delegates urged powers to settle disputes to avoid peril to the UN.
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United Nations Hall
Flushing
United Nations
Pakistan
Yemen
United States
Russia
Mohammed Zefarullah Khan
Albert Lloris Camargo
Pan American Union
Demo Party Official Withdraws Resignation
Ira Gael Sullivan withdrew his resignation as executive director of the Democratic National Committee after a White House conference with President Truman. Sullivan had set October 29 as his effective departure alongside Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan, who also relinquished his post as committee chairman.
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Washington
Ira Gael Sullivan
Democratic National Committee
Truman
White House
Sullivan
Robert EB. Tiannegan
Frances Niedo 11 Dies Rites Held At Nazarene Mission
Frances Louise Niedo 11 died after a long illness. Services were held at 2 p m at the Nazarene mission near Cache with burial in Post Oak mission cemetery. Survived by parents Joy and Frances Niedo, siblings Wyzma Maregio Laverni Gladys Wilford Darrell, paternal grandparents Rev and Mrs Joe Wiedo ofIndiahoma, maternal grandmother Mrs Helen Tixsey Faxon, and Nazarene missionary Rev N A Malmberg officiating.
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Cache
Frances Louise Niedo
Joy Niedo
Shawnee
Lawton
Sisteoa
Wyzma
Maregio
Laverni
Gladys
Wilford
Darrell
Joe Wiedo
Indiahoma
Gandmother
Helen Tixsey
Faxon
N. A. Malmberg
Nazarene
Post Oak Mission
Emergency Relief Parley Set For Nov 10
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Vandenberg set a Nov 10 meeting to weigh a 500 million emergency relief package for Western Europe and the case for a special session to approve it. He noted President Truman had asked four committees to quickly decide if recall before year end is needed to prevent starvation and curb Communism in Italy and France.
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Washington
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Western
Europe
Congress
Vandenberg
Truman
Italy
France
Binchigan Republican
Clefarnivl
Cripps Named To Key Post In British Purge
Sir Stafford Cripps became Britain's minister of economic affairs as part of sweeping Labour cabinet changes aimed at reviving the economy. James Harold Wilson was named president of the Board of Trade, signaling new blood in the Attlee government alongside the resignation of Arthur Greenwood.
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London
Sir Stafford] Cripps
Britain
James Harold Wilson
Labor
Board of Trade
Arthur Greenwood
lJsber
Attlee
Cut Rate Food Prices for Europe Considered
Washington September 30 The government weighs a plan to offer high priced foods to hungry areas abroad at cut rate prices as a response to grain and livestock quotations. Items would include dried fruits citrus juices fats oils dried beans peas dried RES and canned vegetables. A cabinet committee told President Truman last week the nation could spare 3 65 1 000 000 worth of these resources in a complete preparation for aid. Legislation is unlikely until studies are concluded. Truman set December 1 as the starvation deadline for Europe and warned that failure to aid could fuel Communism in France and Italy, impacting a four year 29 000 000 000 plan. Vandenberg cited essential State Department reports awaiting action.
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Washington
Cabinet Tech
Truman
Vandenberg
Congress
France
Italy
U. S
Jenks Farmer Charged in Fatal State Shooting
In Tulsa on Sept 30, George Ney, Sr. a Jenks farmer, faced a murder charge after the fatal shooting of neighbor Alex Lewis, 52, last Friday. Carney and his son George were previously held. Carney pleaded innocent at arraignment. Lewis died Sunday night. Henry Sortore, 42, was wounded in the incident.
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Okla
George Ney
Jenks Farmer
Alex Lewis
Cou
Henry Sortore
Lewis
Open House Draws 2500 at New Lawton Chili Plant
Mandy Lenig and James Wiggins announced 2600 visitors attended the Greater Lawton sponsored chili firm’s cannery open house from 1 p m to 10 p m. Officials praised sanitation and equipment as city officials civic leaders and business reps toured the plant including Mount Scott chili samples. Sanitarian Hardy Watson commended compliance with health standards. Mayors and chamber leaders joined representatives from Torrance Tank Corp and Public Service Co in the event.
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Ortielala
Lae Lenta
Wirgenne Canning Co
Mandy
George W. Lenig
James B. Wiggins
Mount Scott
Greater Lawton, Inc
Pletcher, Walters
Apache
Lewis
Sanitarian
Hardy Watson
Health Department
George Hutchins
Bilton Keating
Chamber of Commerce
Ed Gartrel
Fred Larrance
Torrance Tank Corp
John Boyatt
The
Public Service Co
Latin Uprising Plot Ends in Cuban-Backed Invasion Fail
Havana reports that two invasion ships carrying 800 revolutionary troops attempted to land at Antilles under Cuban navy escort to topple Dominican Republic dictator Trujillo. Cuban forces intercepted, capturing 11 planes and repelling the plan after months of planning and millions spent. The 800 fighters sailed Friday, aiming to seize Santo Domingo and oust Trujillo, but the operation collapsed.
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Antilles
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Havans
Cuba
Morlal Eacos
Tane Bhar
Havara
Foresta Sterns
Dominicam Republic
Dominica
Cinedad Trujillo
Santo Domingo
Jasimo Rafael de Trujillo Molina
Assistant Named To County Agent Jobs In Comanche County
Azion Johnson receives appointment as county agent for Comanche County succeeding Charles Phelps who resigned to join Pauls Valley. He will start around October 10 and will work with 4-H club youths, under Ted Krisher, district farm agent, with Dan Dieh praising Johnson’s 4-H youth record at Tishomingo. Johnson is a single man educated in Tishomingo schools.
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Johnson
Altus
Itheretars
Comancheounty
Puconeds- Phelps
Dan Dieh
Tishomingo
Charles Phelps
Lawton
Pauls Valley
Ted Krisher
Phelps
Mr. Johnson
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