Ouster trial of Muskogee sheriff Briggs opens in May
The ouster trial of Muskogee county Sheriff Eddie J. Briggs, charged with bribe taking and corruption, begins before District Judge E G Carroll in Muskogee. Prosecutors seek removal from office while Briggs, already under federal sentence for conspiracy, faces 10 counts amid a lengthy jury selection process and testimony from key defense and county officials.
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Muskogee
Eddie J. Briggs
E. G. Carroll
Sam Lattimore
Ed Edmondson
Kelly Brown
R. M. Mountcastle
Briggs
Edmondson
Internal Revenue
Board of County Commissioners
Fred “Slim” Payne
Payne
Walter Bolton
Ford striker arrested in shooting of Reuther
Charles Barabash, 47, a Dearborn Ford striker, was held for questioning in Detroit about the attempted assassination of CIO UAW official Victor Reuther. Barabash was overheard drunkenly naming Reuther in a bar and later arrested. investigators pursue potential international complications and personal motives in the case. Reuther, severely wounded, lost an eye and remained in Henry Ford Hospital as doctors described the operation and recovery.
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Ford
Reuther
Detroit
U.P
Charles Barabash
Dearborn
Ford Motor Co
Victor Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers
Barabash
Union
UAW
Walter Reuther
Henry Ford Hospital
Michigan Communist Party
Organized
Labor
Deluges Strike Cities in Texas
Thunderstorms lashed west and north central Texas causing a fatal drowning in Dallas and minor flooding in Fort Worth and Cleburne. Four inches fell at Cleburne, washing a track and derailing five Santa Fe cars near Turkey Creek. Fifty homes flooded in Cleburne while guardsmen evacuated families. Fort Worth saw rising Trinity river levels but no major flood, with precautionary evacuations in Linwood and Parkside.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Cleburne
Santa Fe
Turkey Creek
East Buffalo Creek
R. E. Dysart
Linwood
Parkside
U. S. Weather Bureau
Trinity
Forest Park
Dallas
Alamo Street
Turtle Creek
41 Guns to Fire Salute to Queen Mother Mary
Marlborough will spend the rest of the day answering greetings cabled from around the world and doing a bit of needlework while the 41 gun salute to the Queen Mother Mary is observed.
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Queen Mother Mary
Marlborough
Building Contracts Rise in New York Week
New York reports a 23 percent rise in engineering contracts this week totaling 193.679 million dollars, up from 155.708 million last week. Compared with last year’s 129.903 million, activity shows marked growth.
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New York
Ing News-Record
Bond Issues Approved Across Three Counties
Mac Q Williamson, attorney general, Thursday approved forty seven thousand four hundred ninety-five dollars in three county bond issues for school and municipal needs. Union grade school district No. 4 in Sequoyah county voted to fund transportation equipment with two thousand seven hundred fifty dollars. Reydon in Roger Mills county approved four thousand nine hundred ninety five for school buildings and furniture and a like amount for transportation equipment. Kingston in Marshall county approved two thousand for fire fighting equipment and nine thousand for waterworks improvements and land extension.
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Mac Q. Williamson
Sequoyah
Reydon
Roger Mills
Kingston
Marshall County
Rent Lid Triggers Tumult in Oklahoma House
Wild disorder erupted as Speaker Walter Billingsley pressed to lift federal rent controls. A 48 to 32 vote defeated similar legislation with 35 absent. A parliamentary snarling scene saw Sergeant at arms threaten ejecting two lawmakers while censure and clashes between Billingsley and Smalley dominated the floor.
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Oklahoma House of Representatives
Walter Billingsley
Frank Truel
Robert O. Cunningham
Walter Morris
Anadarko
Morris
Cunningham
Charles Ozman
Lawton
J. C. McCarty
Oklahoma City
Ozman
Billingsley
Smalley
Sen
M. O. Counts
McAlester
Joe Smalley
Horns
Chandler Principal Injured in Fall
Mrs. Willa Matheny principal of a Chandler grade school was injured in a fall from school steps. She suffered a fractured pelvis and was rushed to Oklahoma City for treatment, then reported resting comfortably at Polyclinic hospital Thursday morning.
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Willa Matheny
Chandler
Polyclinic Hospital
Oklahoma City
First Lady Visits Annapolis Tercentenary Rites
First Lady Mrs. Truman dropped in on Annapolis tercentenary celebrations with two friends, becoming the guests of honor. Gov. Lane guided the group through colonial buildings and exhibits, then they toured Maryland’s ancient state house, the oldest state capitol in use since 1772.
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Annapolis
Harry S. Truman
William Preston Lane
Truman
B. Harrison Lingo
Jane Lingo
Washington
Maryland
Bootleg Gunman Sought as Sheriff Abandons Probe
Sheriff reports no arrest effort in a fatal bootleg related shooting of Homer Byford 26 at a filling station near 601 S Pennsylvania. The accused, Hurley Slitt 44, a known bootlegger, is said to have shot Byford twice with a .38 pistol after midnight. Slitt employed at the station by Gene Burke. Byford survived with arm and thigh wounds and refused to prosecute. The case highlights bootleg warfare amid long criminal records on both sides and unclear jurisdiction.
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Homer Byford
D. C
Byford
Pennsylvania
St. Anthony Hospital
Slitt
Gene Burke
Fred Ward
D. C. Worthy
Smith
Wayne Johnson
H. H. Carter
Fred J. Roach
Roach
Floyd Elmer Fisher
Fire destroys Barnsdall high school in $150000 loss
Barnsdall high school, a 14 classroom frame building, was almost completely destroyed by a Thursday fire. Damage estimates reach $150,000 with insured value of $120,000. The blaze, under investigation, drew volunteers from Hominy, Bartlesville, and Pawhuska after 3 a.m. and was contained by about 9 a.m. Local editor Harry Moore cited the central wing as a total loss.
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Barnsdall
U.P
Barnsdall High School
Hominy
Bartlesville
Pawhuska
Osage County
Tulsa
Harry Moore
Barnsdall Times
Moore
FCC plans more ultrahigh TV channels by autumn
The federal communications commission said it hopes to open additional television channels in the ultra high frequencies by late autumn. The move would supplement the present 12 channels in the very high frequency band, with existing channels not to be disturbed. The FCC also signaled readiness to approve general color television if experiments can deliver color broadcasts on standard receivers with minor modifications.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Baby Born During Power Failure in Sioux City Hospitals
A baby was born Wednesday night during a 30 minute power outage affecting three Sioux City hospitals. The infant was delivered to Mr. and Mrs. Zining Berger of Sioux City. The father is an electrical engineer.
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Sioux City
Zining Berger
White Chapels Rise From Reverend Gilliam's Dream
Rev Walter H Gilliam oversees a growing network of white chapels in Oklahoma Citys low income area. St Marks church at 319 S Harvey stands as the largest, still brown brick inside though funds aim to paint it. Pastor Cornelius Bowles assists in furnishing and rebuilding efforts as the chapel project expands.
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Walter H. Gilliam
Oklahoma City
White Chapel
Methodist Church
W. Angie Smith
Mr. Gilliam
St. Mark's Church
Harvey
Cornelius Bowles
Tulsan Held in Slaying After Kansas Hearing
Del mar Ketcher, 30, Tulsa, faces first degree manslaughter charges in the death of William E. Johnson, 37, Tulsa. Held on a $5,000 bond after a Kansas preliminary hearing. Both men were Santa Fe railroad construction crew members stationed near Holliday Kaw. Johnson’s body found near Holliday railway station May 16 after witnesses said the two fought. Coroner Dr J A Knoop ruled the death from a blow to the chin.
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Clathe
Kan
Delmar Ketcher
Tulsa
William E. Johnson
Ketcher
Johnson
Santa Fe
Holliday
Kaw
Holliday Railway Station
J. A. Knoop
Postmen to Take Holiday Monday and Offices to Close
Postmaster Fred M. Shaw announced that city mail deliveries will halt next Monday except for special delivery letters. Memorial Day, a national holiday, prompts federal offices to close under an executive order, while the main post office information window remains open with limited staff. The United States circuit court of appeals will still begin its four day adjourned spring term.
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Fred M. Shaw
Shaw
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Remount Station Closure Move Aimed at Kellogg Fund Return
Washington sent to the White House Thursday a bill to restore government control of the Pomona California remount station and return it to the Kellogg foundation, signaling a formal government transfer action.
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Washington
House
White House
Kellogg
Pomona
Calif
16 Year Old Held In Hamburgers Stand Robberies
A 16 year old youth armed with a pistol was arrested by four patrolmen after a cafe sighting and suspicions from Helen Willis. He matched the description of the holdup suspect at Cherry's Hamburgers, where two robberies yielded 60 and 45 dollars. Both victims described the robber as keeping a concealed weapon.
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Walker
Helen Willis
Western
Willis
Ruth Brown
Rhoda K. Mortenson
More Showers Forecast Across Oklahoma State
Oklahoma City and eastern and central portions of the state faced a day of showers and possible thunderstorms after scattered rain Wednesday night. Totals included Stillwater 0.87 inches and Hobart area over half an inch. city power briefly failed in Stillwater due to storms.
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Oklahoma City
Stillewater
Hobart
Altus
Geary
Chandler
Rainefall
Stillwater
Oklahoma Oil Reports Radio Society Highlights Sports
The report outlines Oklahoma oil industry news and radio society activities with a brief sports update from Iowa, noting regional events and community interests. Expected coverage includes industry developments, broadcast initiatives, and local athletics context.
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Oklahoma Oil Reports
Radio i Society
Iowa
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