Thunderstorm causes $15 million damage to aircraft at Tinker base
Oklahoma City reports a powerful storm wrecking 50 planes on runways, 50 more damaged, seven storage buildings destroyed, and 100 special purpose vehicles damaged. Two soldiers and four civilians killed by flying glass as weather system hit the vast air force depot near Oklahoma City. Debris and fires followed the severe gusts, with C-34 transports and B-29 bombers among the aircraft badly hit. Schools in Minneapolis settle strike ending 27 days of disruption. 65,000 pupils to return to classes.
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Oklahoma City
A. G. Hewitt
Hewitt
Ub.ch
Uncle Sam
Weekend Arrests Reported In Colorful City
Police reports list Anthony Toby Wagner of 278 Broadway charged with a statutory offense and at liberty on under $1,000 bond. State's Attorney Edwin F Nikirk attended Sunday. Wagner and six others were arrested for lesser offenses with several drunk and noisy disturbances noted. Two bodies from Pacific fighting were listed aboard the Walter W Schwenk at San Francisco, Pvt Wilbert L Munday and Sgt Richard C Sell with next of kin named.
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Anthony
Toby” Wagner
Broadway
Liberty
Edwin F. Nikirk
Wagner
Dietz and
Phillips
West All Saints Street
George Crummall
North Market Street
Rentzel
Special Haugh
Oliver H Brown
James J Naslor
Lincoln Apartments
Roger
Fightig
Jack St
Ramspurg
Atry
Vernon Roderick
Frederick
Sergi Phebus
Rentzell
Pacific
Walter W Schwenk
San Francsco
Pvt
Wilbert L Munday
Army
Daniel Munday
Weverton
Richard C Sell
Adah E Sell
Taney Town
Bowers and Gladstone Named By Legislators Youth Officials
Frederick County high school youths were chosen as officials by about 200 legislators at a YMCA Youth and Government session at the University of Maryland. Grayson R Bowers, 17, Frederick High, elected President of the Senate Arthur Gladstone, 17, Brunswick High named Chaplain of the House. Other officials include Arthur F Greenbrum, 17, Baltimore City College High, Governor, Franklin Atch, 17, Patterson Park High, Speaker of the House, Earl Kerdes, 17, Forest Park High, Clerk of the Senate, Robert A Clemens, 17, Annapolis High, Clerk of the House. The group will attend the trades legislature in Annapolis, April 22-24. Also noted, highway costs rose in 1947.
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Tuo
Frederick County
University of Maryland
College Park
YMCA
Grayson R Bowers
Frederick High School
Arthur Gladstone
Brunswick High School
Arthur F Greenbrum
Jumor
Baltimore City College High School
Trades
Annapolis
Apri
House
Franklin At
Patterson Park
Baltimoore
Senate
Earl Kerdes
Forest Park
Beltimore
Robert A Clemens
Annapoli High School
Donald Hughe
Colored Douglass High School
Baltimore
Opposes Butter Probe Led By Foe of Cleo
Rep Rivers of South Carolina urged a congressional inquiry into butter prices and urged directing the probe away from Rep Andresen who heads the House Agriculture Subcommittee. Rivers accused Andresen as leader of the butter bloc and biased against margarine while butter prices rose after House Agriculture action.
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Cleo
Washington
Rep. Rivers
D-Sc
House
Andresen
Ravers
Margarine Legislation Shelved Amid Multimillion Costs
A parliamentary committee reports shelving margarine legislation after estimates show costs running into millions of dollars. Officials warn delaying the measure may affect price controls and consumer access while debates focus on economic impact and policy direction.
One Killed One Hurt In Charles Town Wreck
Charles Town West Virginia report says a motorcycle collided with a truck at a busy intersection during noon traffic. Charles McDonough a quarry worker from Middleville died of a fractured skull and other injuries about an hour after the crash. James Welty of Shenandoah Junction was hospitalized with undetermined injuries.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Charles McDonough
Middleville
James Welty
Shenandoah Junction
Greeks Make Progress in North Central Greece Fight
The Greek Army reports heavy blows today against 2,500 guerrillas in North Central Greece, pushing total casualties past 600 after two weeks of bitter mountain fighting.
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Athens
Greece
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Federal Works Agency
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Russell Young
Goodrich
B. F. Goodrich
B.F. Goodrich
B. F. Goodrich Silvertown
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North Market ST
B.f.goodrich
Nicodemus Paint Store
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Frederick Paint & Glass
Frederick, Md
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AN & Balm
Wetnight & Trice Electrical Contractors
Knoxville
Maryland
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Kate Greenaway
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Judg Ent
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Mab
Markell & Ford
Kriemsberg
KEY Hotel Bldg
General Auto Repair Service
Estes Motors, Inc
Lincoln - Mercury
E. Patrick St
H. P
Walker-Turner
Divine
Miller Falls
Sheldon Lathe
Garvin
Duke
Archer Press
J—Curtiss
Garvin Miller
Frederick Foundry & Machine Co
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