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Orlahona vity, Okla. Program for Possible 'Full Scale War' Is Asked By Merriman Smith "We are preparing for full war- by Soviet Russia," he asserted, 4. Revision and extension of 8. Increasing the supply of doc- North Atlantic treaty countries, in- we are building it the Soviet He emphasized that he is not UP White House Reporter time mobilization if that should "endangers our liberty and endang- authority to expand production tors, nurses and other trained cluding our own country, has done rulers may face the facts and lay tasking for unanimity or an end to 1 become necessary," the president ers the kind of world in which the and to stabilize prices, wages and medical personnel. enough yet." But he added that aside their plans to take over the debate, but sense of responsibiWASHINGTON.

Jan. said. we are continuing to free spirit of man can survive." rents. 9. Aid to the states to meet "the "real progress" is being made.

And world." That is what we hope will lity on the part of every member President Truman submitted to build a strong and growing econ- The president then outlined le- 5. Improvement of the agricultur- most needs" of elementary he pointed out that the other North happen, and that what we are of this congress." congress today a 10 point pro- omy, able to maintain whatever gislation he considered al laws help obtain the kinds and secondary schools. Atlantic treaty nations together trying to bring about. That is the Asking members of congress to for building U. S.

defenses. effort be required for as long to put across "a big program of farm products we need for the 10. "A major increase in taxes were building bigger armies than only realistic road to peace." put "our country ahead of necessary may effort." our against the possibility of as necessary. a costly one" to meet the threat defense to meet the cost of the defense ef- the United States. Mr.

Truman withheld specific ec- party," the president scale war." of Soviet inspired aggression. 6. "Improvement of our labor fort." Mr. Truman again expressed 1 U. onomic recommendations for his "Let us debate the issues, but In his annual state of the union Mr.

Truman charged Russia, laws to help provide stable labor- Rejecting Republican sugges- willingness to negotiate "honorable economic report scheduled to go to let with being the free 1. Appropriations for military ex- slow later among us weigh every man message, the president told a joint by name, management relations and to make tions that this country go in settlements with the Soviet Union." congress this week and the his words and deeds." session of the and senate enemy. pansion. sure that we have steady produc- arming Europe, president But he reiterated that this country budget messages containing detail- "There is world's a sharp difference bethat it would be necessary to build He said "the, aggression in Kor- 2. Extension and revision of the tion in this emergency.

said that "strategically, economi- "will not engage in ed recommendations on legisla- tween harmful criticism and conup plant capacity which could pro- ea is part of the attempt of the selective service law. 7. Legislation to provide for hous- cally and morally, the defense of Soviet rulers have made it tion needed at this session. structive criticism. If we are truly duce on short notice arms and sup- Russian Communist dictatorship to 3.

"Military and economic aid to ing and training of defense work- Europe is part of our own de- clear that we must have strength pethe president new ap- responsible as individuals, I am plies "that may be needed for a take over the world, step by step." help build up the strength of the ers and encouraging full use of all fense." as well as right on our side." he to congress unity in sure that we will be unified as a full scale "The threat of world conquest free world." manpower resources. He admitted that "none the said. If we build our strength -and these crucial days." government." The Clinton Daily News fair and Fair Weather north tonight, central. warmer Forecast Tuesday west warmer. Sunday high, 50; overnight low, at 1 p.m., 49.

An Independent Newspaper Serving The Interests Of The People Of Clinton And Western Oklahoma Single Copies Five Cents United Press Service Clinton, Oklahoma, Monday, January 8, 1951 NEA Feature Service Vol. 23. No. 151 Cotton Needs For County To Be Discussed Meeting Called At Courtroom By PMA Chief Custer county needs for the 1951 cotton crop will be discussed at a meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the courtroom at Arapaho in a "very important" gathering, J.

H. Vowell, county PMA chairman announced today. All local agricultural agencies and other persons who can assist in obtaining the required production are urged to attend, Vowell said. Nationally, he pointed out, the cotton crop goal for 1951 been set at 16 million bales. Locally, this means that farmers must be encouraged and ed helped to substantially increase their cotton plantings this year.

Questionnaires Mailed Questionnaires to determine acreage to be planted in cotton and needs of machinery, insecticides, fertilizer and man power have been mailed to all county farmers, Vowell said. These, and other problems will be discussed at the meeting, he said, to begin the accumulation of data to submit to the agriculture department. Estimate Needed The Defense Production administration has stated that it issue top priorities for all needs of the farmer in the production of cotton, Vowell said, but an estimate of the needs must be furnished immediately. By attendance at the participation in Tuesday's meeting, he stated, interested persons can help to make sure that the local estimate is adquate and correct. Burglars Break Into Two Local Firms; Net $65 Two break ins at Clinton business firms Sunday, night netted thieves at in cash, an automatic pistol and a wrist watch, city police reported.

All the loot taken by the bus glars came from the Gene Colt service station, Fourth and Choctaw. but they also broke into Al's Lunch next door, where, apparently, nothing was taken. Time for the burglaries was set between 11 and 11:30 p.m Police Chief Jim Murphy said, since they were discovered at 11:30 and prowlers were seen near the cafe a few minutes earlier. The service station was broken into through the rest room and $65 in cash. a .22 automatic pistol and a wrist watch taken.

After a check, employes said nothing was taken at the cafe. No money is left there overnight apparently no merchandise is missing, they reported. Entry was gained to the lunch room through a window, which the burglars pried open. The break-ins were the second here in the past two weeks. Three beer taverns were broken into in December.

Two local men are now being held in connection with the previous burglaries. City Sailor Serves In Korean Theater Farris D. Caldwell, boatswain's mate, class. USN, of 505 North Sixth street, Clinton, is now serving in Korea with a beachmaster unit, which is charged with the responsibility of maintaining portation and communication facilities between the ships in the harbors and shore stations, ninth naval district headquarters announced today. Beachmaster Units were in the city of Wonsan, paving the way for the U.

S. Tenth Corps troops to land shortly after the city had been taken from the North Korean Communists. Fugitive Believed to Have Crossed Line Into Mexico Cook Touches State Search Parties Look Off Manhunt For Help from Black Crows On Kidnaping EL CENTRO, Jan. 8. (U.P.) William E.

Cook, who has left a bloody trail of at least eight murders across the southwestern U. may have eluded police of two nations and crossed the border from Mexico into California once more, the federal bureau of investigation said today. Cook touched off the Manhunt when kidnaped a sheriff's deputy, admitted killing an Illinois family of five and two others, then slew victim No. 8. Search Turns North Search for the cold blooded killer turned north after the getaway car he stole from his eighth victim was found abandoned by a highway 85 miles south of the international border.

Tracks of another car led from the abandoned auto, the motor of which already was cold. An FBI spokesman in San Deigo, said Cook apparently had a head start of at least two hours, which would have given him time to reach and cross the border. In order to reach this country, however, he would have had to make his way through road blocks set up at main border crossings, or to follow one of hundreds of unpaved trails that cross the line at uninhabited sections along the California Mexico frontier. Descriptions Broadcast the Mexican federal Radio stations in Baja, California, which adjoins California, broadcast descriptions of the fugitive in both Spanish and English. Police on in full force for the great manboth sides of the border were out hunt.

They were without other clues, however. Officers had no description of his new getaway car, and a red shirt which Cook had worn earlier in his flight was found in an abandoned automobile. Officers, were hopeful of another break in the case. "We think we'll get him very soon, probably today," said Officer Paul Wheeler of El Centro, one of the many command posts along the embattled border. Six in Family Burned to Death MUSKOGEE, Jan.

(U.P.)Six members of a prosperous Muskogee county farm family burned to death early today when fire destroyed their two story home at Middleton Chapel community 12 miles southwest of Muskogee. A seventh member of the family, an 11 year old boy, leaped from his bedroom window and escaped to report the fire. Burned to death were Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Humphrey, both about 50, and four of their five children Dale, 9, Betty, 7, Janice, 5, and Darlene, 1.

Their oldest son, Norman, escaped. TULSA, Jan. 8 (U.P.) Search parties grisly assist from Oklahoma's abundant black as they doggedly combed two eastern areas of the missing Mosser family of Atwood, Ill. In the southeast corner, near the Arkansas of highway patrolmen, FBI agents and state officers picked up the systematic road-by-road dropped last night for a few hours' sleep. Elk City Driver Overturns Auto At Edge of City An Elk City man was slightly injured and his 1940 coupe was demolished late Saturday when it overturned on a curve on U.

S. 66 just south of Clinton. Fred Magness, 22, Elk City, posted on charge of reckless driving in city police court after being treated for minor injuries and released at Western Oklahoma State hospital. His trial was set for 5 p.m. today.

Garland Hanks, city patrolman who investigated the accident, said that Magness, who was traveling east. tried to take the curve just south of the railroad underpass, 400 feet south of Highway Patrol headquarters, at about twice the legal speed limit and rolled his car over twice. Hanks estimated that Magness was traveling about 50 miles per hour. Legal speed limit in the city limits, and on the curve, is 25. The Elk City man's car ran off the road on the right side, turned over when he pulled it back, rolling to the inside of the curve, Hanks reported, as Magness lost control.

Time of the accident was set at 11:05 p.m. Saturday. Custer City Doctor Dies in Hospital Dr. M. A.

St. Peters, Custer City, died early Sunday morning at an Enid hospital after an illness of several months. Funeral a r- rangements have not been announced. Dr. Peters had practiced in Custer City for several years.

He had been in the hospital at Enid since Thanksgiving Day. Prior to that he was in a hospital in Alabama. The body was to be taken to Dallas, for cremation. Former County Man Is Seriously Ill The father of Lawrence Crawford, W. Crawford, a former longtime resident of Custer county, remains in critical condition after suffering a heart attack at his home in Kingsville, last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Crawford, 1220 Modell, returned home Saturday after being called to his bedside. Clinton Elks Complete Cast For Comedy Production Here Cast for the Clinton Elks club comedy production, 'Aunt be staged at the highschool auditorium Thursday Friday nights, was completed today, Claude Stewart. Elk secretary, said.

Practices will be held each night between now and Thursday, according to Miss Michelene Penna, professional director from Kansas City, in charge of the production. Dress rehearsal will be staged Wednesday. Cast in the lead will be John Henry Murray, who plays the part of Sam Sellem, impersonating Aunt Silly. An anonymous character will Two More Key Strongholds Fall to Reds Osan and Wonju Are Abandoned By UN Forces (U.P.) United Nations forces abandoned the key Korean strongholds of Osan and Wonju to the Chinese Communists Monday and continued their retreat south toward the Pusan perimeter. Red forces took complete control of Wonju, highway hub 45 miles south of the 38th parallel, after an all night battle in the streets.

But at Osan, 27 miles south of Seoul, the main U. S. 8th army force moved back out of contact with the Reds. The retreat from Seoul picked up speed over the weekend under pressure of a 200.009 man Red drive down the center of the peninsula which threatened to overrun the 8th army's line of withdrawal. Wonju Seized Communist troops seized Wonju.

in the snow covered central mountains 53 miles southeast of Seoul in a powerful drive designed to trap U. S. 8th army units retreating from Osan. UN units gave up burning Wonju after a three day battle that gained valuable time for their comrades speeding southeast toward the port of Pusan. Red forces burst into the city last night after attacking it from three sides.

An 8th 'army spokesman said the bulk of the defenders withdrew to better defensive positions last night and early today. Rear guard patrols moved out late this morning. Less than an hour after the fall of Wonju, a United Nations battalion surprised an enemy regiment two miles south of the city and killed 200 Red troops, after catching them asleep. Reds Chased Off When the surprised Reds rallied and tried to outflank the UN battalion, Allied artillery and planes chased them off. Eighth army forces retreating down the main Seoul Pusan highin western Korea abandoned Osan, 27 miles south of the fallen south Korean capital, early Sunday without a fight.

United Press War Correspondent Gene Symonds reported from the western front that the Allies were out of contact with the pursuing Chinese. United Nations forces retreating along the Korean east coast toward Pusan also had outdistanced their Communist pursuers. A security blackout cloaked progress of the retreat, but 8th army headquarters announced cryptically that UN forces had given up their last coastal positions north of the 38th parallel, old border between north south Korea. Day Room Fund Begins to Grow Clinton's 45th Day Room Fund was $36 on its way toward the $600 goal today after two local firms contributed $18 apiece to help equip a recreation room for city boys in Headquarters Company, First Battalion at Camp Polk, La. The First National Bank made 45th Day Room Fund! (Watch It Grow) First National Clinton Daily $18 Total.

$36 Goal $600.00 the first contribution, which was immediatly matched by the Clinton Daily News. Checks or cash toward buying the boys chairs, desks. phonograph. curtains, lamps and other needed items may be mailed or brought to the Clinton Daily News, 708 Frisco. 5,000 Watch Second Murray Take Office In Capitol Ceremony looked for a crows today the state for line, 18 cars crime bureau hunt they But they freely admitted they needed plenty of luck in the rugged, wooded area.

"That's the most desolate section I've ever seen," said one officer. Some 200 miles to the northwest, Sheriff Jim Kirby of Okmulgee county called for volunteers to help his force and highway patrolmen search river bottoms and a smelter area in the 15 mile HenryettaOkmulgee sector. Tips Not So. Hot Attention turned that neighborhood after filling station attendants and a grocer reported seeing the Mossers and William E. Cook, the hitchhiker suspected of killing them, last Monday.

But the patrol said the tips "don't look so hot today as they did at first" after some of the witnesses backed off their identification. At Oklahma City, Lt. 0. K. Bivins of the crime bureau said the searchers in the southeast were locking to crows for help.

"Crows will go after any kind of flesh," he pointed out. "and there are lots of them in that area. We'll take any kind of help we can get." Officers still believed the bodies of the Mossers were left in the Oklahoma Arkansas area, OKEMAH, Jan. (U.P.) The search for the missing Mosser family shifted to a rural area near here today after a farmer reported he heard seven shots and a child scream near his house about 11 p.m. last Monday.

where the Illinois family and Cook have been as late as Monday. The Mossers' car, bloody and bullet punctured, was found near Tulsa Tuesday. Roads Are Combed The Oklahoma officers are going over every road between the Horatio Winthrop area of southwestern Arkansas up to Tulsa. At the same time. Arkansas police are searching their side of the line.

Bill Bennett, Okmulgee service station operator, provided the tip that led searchers to Okmulgee county last night. He said he saw the five Mossers and Cook at 8:50 p.m. Monday. The man presumed to be Cook ordered his gas tank filled and stayed beside the car. where a second man (Mosser) was in the front seat and a woman and three children in the back.

However, the highway patrol said today Bennett later saw a picture of Cook and stated he could not be sure of the identification. Cook Identified Henry Porter, a gas station attendant east of Henryetta, also identified Cook as a man who bought gas in a Chevrolet with an Illinois license later Monday night. And Earl Mumford, a Henryetta grocer, said man of Cook's description bought a package of gum from him Monday. "I'll never forget those eyes," Mumford said. However, the patrol said there were some discrepancies in the hours the Illinois car was reported seen.

Officers throughout the southwest have received scores of such since the Mossers were reported missing. Cook himself, told a California deputy sheriff he buried the family in the snow in Oklahoma. Officers here still have been able to figure out where that would be. not, since eastern Oklahoma received little or no snow last week. BPW Meet Planned The Clinton Business and Professional Women's club will meet at 7 p.m.

Tuesday at the Calmez hotel, it was announced today. The public affairs committee will be in charge. The committee topic is "Yardstick for Citizenship." Son of 'Alfalfa Bill' Calls For Economy in Government By Howard Wilson OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 8 Oklahoma's new governor, Johnston Murray, promised today no "drones or parasites" will infest state agencies under his administration. In his inaugural address on the statehouse steps, he said he wants the legislature to find out whether the state has overlapping boards and commissions and to weed them out JOHNSTON MURRAY.

No parasites in government. Murray Reads His Own Oath As 14th Chief By Phil Dessauer OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. 8. (U.P.) Johnston Murray, read- ing his own oath of office, today took office as Oklahoma's 14th governor.

On the south steps of the flagdraped capitol, the new chief executive stood bare headed with his father, former Gov. William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray, in a "plain folks" ceremony before some 5,000 spectators. The elder Murray, who delivered a brief speech urging his son to "keep the oath" and steer a middie course by the constitution, was unable to read the formal oath because "the sun is in my Sun Smiles Blessing The new governor, presented by out going Gov. Roy J.

Turner, read the oaths of office and allegiance a loud, firm voice, then his father clamped the state seal on the document. The unprecedented father son ceremony took place before a topcoated crowd in 41 degree weather, but a democratic sun smiled a blessing. After the oath taking, other state officials were sworn in before Johnston Murray made his official inaugural address. Alfalfa Bill, dressed neatly in a tan overcoat, brown hat and his familiar dark scarf, presented his son with a picture of the Murray family taken in 1909 when Johnston was seven, Bill Steals Show It was largely Alfalfa Bill's show. He drew a standing ovation from the crowd when he walked haltingly to the rostrum on the of another son, Messina.

But though 81 and failing in sight and hearing, he spoke his piece as firmly as ever. He said the nation has taken a road the left" instead of the one "straight that he urged in the Democratic national convention of "We've got to get off that road to be saved from utter, utter he said. The former governor turned to the oath giving ceremony with these words: Doenges Present "May He who stayed the tempthe multitude help son keep est and silenced thee, madness of the oath, because many will try to persuade him to break." The younger Murray and Turner came down the long capitol steps just before noon at the head of the official party, which included relatives and close friends of each. The (Continued on page 2, No. 6) if they exist.

Murray's first speech as governor was much like his speeches as a candidate for governor. He called for economy in government, for no new taxes and few actual changes in state goor. ernment. In his message to the legislature tomorrow, Murray said he will recommend "very few changes in the laws of our state." But keeping his paign promises, Murray said he is "here and now serving notice to all departments and institutions that come under my supervision and control that we shall expect 9 and work we for a will full require day's pay." full day's 'No Room for Drones' "We shall have no room for drones or parasites in the selection of employes henceforth." He said he expects employes to possess "two cardinal virtues" honesty and efficiency. Murray was given the oath of office by his father, Former Gov.

William H. Murray. "I am very grateful that an all wise providence spared to my illustrious father that he might administer unto me this day the oath that I taken," he said. "I am proud his son, and I have, hope that God has endowed me with a great share of his courage, integrity, wisdom and foresight." Turner Praised Murray congratulated outgoing Gov. Roy J.

Turner on a "job well done" during the past four years. He repeated a statement often made during the campaign: "I am no destructionist and have no destructive tendencies. My highest aim and purpose shall be to build constructively and keep abreast of the march of progress." He said he 'still stands "irrevocably commited" to an economy program and no new taxes. The first legislation he will ask is a civil defense law to coordinate the state's defense efforts with those of other states and the nation. The bill has already been introduced in the house of repre- sentatives.

Plans to Keep Promises Murray said he intends to keep the promises and pledges of the Democratic party, made last September at its state convention. "I believe that the Democratic party has become, great because it has kept and I for one accept that platform as my written commitment to the people of the state to do everything within my power its promises become performances," he said. Murray promised he will "not look with favor" on the creation of any new agencies of state government except for civil defense. As for eliminating or consolidating any agencies that now exist, he admitted it is not easy to do. Consolidation Seen "But we have pledged a practical economic administration," he said.

The people took us at our "I shall propose in my message tomorrow that the legislature immediately busy itself with the problem of making a complete survey to determine whether we have many boards and commissions, the functions of which overlap each other, with a view of undertaking to consolidate them wherever it is Britain Sees UN Break with Red China Possible LAKE SUCCESS, N. Jan. 8. (U.P.) Britain acknowledged today that it might be necessary for United Nations members to break with Communist China, but pleaded that if such a step is taken "we all leap together." British Delegate Sir Gladwyn Jebb told the general assembly's main political committee: "Looking well before one leaps i is a good maxim in foreign affairs and if we leap, we all leap together." Jebb said that a breach between the UN and the Peking government might become necessary, but he did not say what form such a break would take. The United States has asked Britain and her Commonwealth partners, along with other nonCommunist countries, to support Washington's demand that Communist China be declared an aggressor under chapter seven of the UN charter.

Texas Man Fined In County Court Clyde Everett Jefferson, Electra, was assessed a $25 fine and costs of $18.30 in county court today after he pleaded guilty to a charge of driving without a state drivers' license. In other cases heard before County Judge George C. Loving: Loy Lee Kerns, Custer county man, entered a plea of not guilty to a charge of disturbing the peace and his trial was set for the next jury term of county court. Appearance bond was set at $200. Preliminary hearing for.

Leal DeSpain, Bakersfield, Calif. on a charge of abandoning four minor children was set for Jan. 16. DeSpain's appearance bond previously had been placed at $2,000. Cecil to Address Wilson PTA Group Elmer Cecil, superintendent of Weatherford schools, will be guest speaker when the Wilson P-TA meets at 3 p.m.

Tuesday in the Wilson junior high auditorium, Mrs. B. P. Sandlin announced today. Cecil's subject will be "As the Twig is Bent." All members and guests are urged to attend.

Rites Set Tuesday For Custer Cityan play the part of Cecelia Dill (the real Aunt Silly). Mayor Fred Harney will be played by Cedric L. Crink, Southwestern State college professor. Senator Pendennis Pompous will be J. B.

Gould. Others in the cast include -Ruth Harney, Dorothy Mae Purdy; AnMose Bulrushes, A. G. Glenn: Irene Stacy, Marge Savage; Al Brady, Claude Stewart; Lotta Loftus. Ethyl Guthrie, and Marianna McCoy (a hillbilly singer), Jo Ann Finkenbinder.

The play will begin at 8:11 p.m. both nights. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Nazarene church at Custer City for Albert J. Sauer, 72, long time resident of Custer City who died late Saturday.

Rev. Glen Bounds, Kingfisher, will officiate and burial will be in the Independence cemetery. A native of Ohio, Sauer lived for a short time in Nebraska before coming to Oklahoma in 1898. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs.

C. W. Wilson, Minneapolis, Mrs. Ed Miller, Fost, two brothers, August, Weatherford, and George, Custer City. EN.