County flood aid drive gains in local giving
Voluntary contributions to the Flood Disaster Relief Fund rise in the county as individuals and businesses respond by mail. Kiwanis and others boost the total to 14 with several contributors, including O. E. Parker and Richardson Buick employees, Mrs. J. B. Hill, Ada Milling, Harry Landgaard. Pontotoc County residents may donate through the local Red Cross Chapter at 210 South Broadway.
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Red Cross
Kiwanis Club
O. E. Parker
Kiwanis Tab
Richardson Buick Company
J. B. Hill
Ada Milling
Harry Landgaard
Pontotoc
South Broadway
National Red Cross 2
National Disaster Fund
Liquid Porcelain Among New Home Repair Aids
A 1951 General Featurer article reviews amateur friendly home repair aids. It highlights a liquid porcelain glaze for restoring chipped surfaces on tubs sinks and appliances, a wall grease spot remover, metallic solder wood putty tile cement liquid joint cement and jewelry cement plus a four foot aluminum fountain brush for washing exteriors and windows. The piece notes these products aim at simple application and handy household use.
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General Featurer Corp
Uncle Sam Hires Many During June
Government agencies in the Washington area hired five times more new workers in June than in May. July 1 total federal civilian employment reached 2,489,500, up 45,100 from May, with military departments supplying over 40 percent of the rise. Seasonal boosts in agriculture and interior departments added about 20 percent, while the Veterans Administration posted a decrease.
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Washington
Service Commission
Commission
Agriculture and Interior Departments
Veterans Administration
Federal funds awarded to repair Miami flood damage
The Miami area will receive 245000 dollars from a federal agency to repair flood damage. The money will be advanced by the housing and home finance agency and placed in the state treasury trust fund according to the governor's office.
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Miami
Oklahoma City
Governor's Office
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Save Treasury
Air Force trainees start move from Lackland to tech schools
Air Force trainees who completed eight weeks of indoctrination at Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas board a Central Airlines plane to reach an Air Force technical school. Central, one of several civilian airlines, participates in the military lift program per Keith Kahle. The article notes airline operations and local service continuation.
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Fort Worth
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Central Airlines
Air Force Technical School
Cen
Tral
Keith Kahle
Or Dent
Roof pond creates shimmering fish garden for factory
Henry Testa turned a roof cooling water layer at his Cleveland factory into a floating garden. Bright water lilies, yellow red and lavender water lilies, pebbles, frogs, and goldfish thrive as night illumination attracts bugs for the fish. Testa, an inventor and tool designer, cites the cooling effect and the curious fish behavior as he pursues further science from this hobby.
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NEA
Cleveland
Henry Testo
Testa
California
Testo
Curiong
Teenager and soldier beaten on school ground in Denver
In Denver a 17 year old girl Ernestine Vigil and Air Force private Frank Baerga were brutally attacked on a school ground after Baerga refused to buy marijuana. Vigil, drugged, said they were accosted by three young men who beat them with a tree limb until a third man intervened. Three youths were jailed in connection with the assault.
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Denver
Air Force
Ernestine
Frank Baerga
Bronx
N.Y
Lowry Air Force Base
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
Virgil
Baerga
Jait
Polio Claims Tenth Oklahoma Life This Year
In Oklahoma City the polio toll rose to ten with the death of 17 year old Clea Cecil Williams at Crippled Children's Hospital after a three year fight. He had lived in a respirator since 1948. The outbreak sent six more people to state hospitals, including patients in Elk City, Tulsa Hillcrest, and Crippled Children’s Hospital, where the caseload stands at forty one.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Clea Cecil Williams
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Elk City
Dick Benjamin Wins High Scout God and Country Award
Dick Benjamin formerly of Ada received the God and Country Scout badge of Religious Merit at Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas. He is the eldest son of Alfred H. and Mrs. Benjamin of 8624 Hanover Street and a grandson of Annie C. Byrd, longtime Ada High School history teacher.
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Dick Benjamin
Ada
Highland Pari Presbyterian Church
Dallas
Highland Park Presbyterian Church
Alfred H. Benjamin
Hanover Street
Tex
Adz
Annie C. Byrd
Ada High School
R. W. Simpson
Simpeani
Inmates Escape 40 Miles From Reformatory
Franklin Armstrong aged 20 and William Blevins 17 escaped from the reformatory dairy barn Saturday and walked about 40 miles before being recaptured Sunday in Hollis by Sheriff Story and Police Chief Caveness. Armstrong faced three years for car theft from Blaine County and Blevins two years for burglary from Creek County. The district is noted for gold production in a reference to AE Johanneshus.
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Okie
Trafaematocy
Franklin Armstrong
William B. Blevins
Hollis
Harton County
FE. A. Story
Regan Caveness
Reformatory
Armstrong
Blaie County
Blevins
Creek County
Artificial Radium Bombs Offered To U S Industry
U S Atomic Energy Commission and Brookhaven National Laboratory offer artificial radium bombs equal to all prewar world radium. Cobalt and tantalum sources made radioactive in Brookhaven reactor will stay safely shielded for industry and science to study chemical changes, reaction speeds, and material properties. Universities and institutes use rays to test food preservation bacteria reactions and gas behavior.
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Hdward Blakeslee
New York
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven
Industrielists
Columbia University
M Enusetts Institute of Technology
Yale
The
University of Michican
Stringer Receives Meritorious Service Certificate in Hanau
Sergeat First Class Stringer in the United States Army Corps of Engineers earned a meritorious service certificate for organizing spare parts at the base shop Hanau Engineer Depot. The award covers November 10 1950 to March 41 1951 and commends his organizational and instructional leadership improving efficiency. Stringer, who joined in 1940, served in Europe in WWII with the 311th Engineer Combat Battalion, later returning to duty in September 1949. He is stationed at the Sind Engineer Parts Supply Company in Hanau with wife Francise and son Max Wayne.
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Stringer
Hanau Engineer Depot
Army
Ada
Europe
86Th
Francise
Max Wayne
Germany
Tor Ada
Sind Enginger
Hanau
Ty Cobb Urges Baseball Control in Reserve Clause Debate
Ty Cobb testifies before a House Judiciary subcommittee urging protection of baseball’s reserve clause to shield big league clubs from each other. He warns removal would let rich owners grab top players, harming the game. Ford Frick of the National League was set to speak next.
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Washington
Ty Cobb
Balding
House
Cobb
Geome
Ford Frick
National League
Local Happenings in Fittstown and Nearby Towns
Fittstown residents welcome visitors from California Tulsa and Duncan travel to Amarillo Penn sylvania and New York relatives visit grandparents and family groups gather for weekends. Birth announcement for Warren Rutherford's baby girl noted while several families and extended kin share travels visits and a local marriage in Ada.
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A. B. Sloan
Sloan
California
Fittstown
Alice Cobb
Tulsa
Mra Luther Harris
Harold Townsend
Wanda
Amarillo
Tex
Ana
Joe Alison
Misa Verna Loman
Bertha Loman
Burg
We Dooley
Verna Cox
Elk City
Billy Townsend
Pennsylvania
New York
Warren Rutherford
Kirl
Wyvonne Marker
Duncan
Sam Cols
Lewis Whitwell
Longview
Sprat
Charles Miller
Pleasant Hill
Mildred Hobgood
Clyde Hobgood
Jimmie Blackburn
Lee Blackburn
Ada
E B Hunt Dies At Wapanucka Oklahoma
Eura B Hunt longtime state game and fish commissioner died at his Wapanucka home yesterday after years of ill health. He left a mercantile and grocery business before being appointed to the commission from the fourth district by Governor Roy J Turner in June 1947. Services set for 4 p m Wednesday at the high school auditorium with burial in Wapanucka cemetery. Chapman Funeral Home of Tishamingo in charge.
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Wapanucka
Okla
Eura B. Hunt
Sate Game and Fish Commission
Hunt
RRS
Roy J. Turner
Chapman Funeral Home
Tishamingo
Pleads Guilty to Passing on Curve Near Ada
Samuel Jackson Thompson pleaded guilty to passing another vehicle on a curve. He was arrested Saturday night by Highway Patrolman Aubrey Mitchell on State Highway 99, two miles south of Ada. Thompson was fined $10 and costs.
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Percy Armistice of the Peace
Samuel Jackson Thompson
Thompson
Aubrey Mitchell
Ada
Holbird Gets Trip To Honshu Island
SFC Jack F. Holbird of Ada Oklahoma from Camp Strong Japan, assigned to Company C, 180th Infantry, receives six days leave starting July 4 on Honshu Island. He joins four other 180th men, visiting Gamegeri near Tokyo to see sites inaccessible on Hokkaido.
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Camp Strong
Jack F. Holbird
180Th Infantry
Ada Oklahoma
Strong
Japan
Honshu
Holbird
180Th Infantry Regiment
Company C
Gamegeri
Tokyo
SFC Holbird
Hokkaido
49Th Infantry Division
Avril
45Th
Oklahoma National Guard
Live Elephant for President Arrives
An elephant gifted by Cambodia's king travels from Singapore to the United States, expected in New York by Sept. 14 and then to Washington for presentation to the president. The elephant's mahout will pilot the journey, with official plans to place the gift in Washington.
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Singapore
Cambodia
Royel Rood
Truman
Norodom Stanhouk
Varmen
New York
Washington
Blaibows
Military Wins Point In Consideration Of Foreign Aid
Washington July 10 Senate fight over a 3.5 billion foreign aid package centers on military control. The foreign relations committee agreed to joint action with the armed services committee, despite opposition from Chairman Connally. A broader push seeks to give military officials final say on arms aid distribution and even create a special agency for the program.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Armed Services Committee
Connally
D.tex
Acheson
Byrd
North Atlantic
Oklahoma Women College to Admit Some Men Students
Oklahoma City July reports regents approve limited mass registration at Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha allowing 15 to 20 men students. Regents also authorize four University of Oklahoma degrees including PhD in medical science and government, and a nursing bachelor. Additional funds were approved for A and M experimental farms, Crippled Children’s hospital wing, Cameron State Agricultural College repairs, and Northeastern A and M flood repairs with federal aid.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma College For Women
Chickasha
State Regents For Higher Education
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Crippled Children's Hospital
Cameron State Agrcultural College
Lawton
Northeastern A
Miami
Wedemeyer Day in Oklahoma City Highlights Visit
Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer, fresh from bidding farewell to the Sixth Army in San Francisco, plans further talks after an Oklahoma City address. The event marks Wedemeyer Day with a reception, banquet, and an open air rally where he will discuss Americanism and its dangers. He will begin civilian work Sept. 1 at Avco Manufacturing, while aiding scientific work at California Tech until then.
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Omaha
Neb
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Oklahoma City
Sixth Army
San Francisco
Apeech
Wedemeyer
Edemeyar
Avco Manufacturig Corporation
California Tech
Pasadens
Calif
U S Plans More Tests of Atomic Bomb Says Dean
Washington July 30 The United States plans more tests of the atomic bomb said Gordon Dean chairman of the atomic energy commission. He declined to specify test sites or confirm a British test on a U S proving ground and noted possible changes to the atomic energy act would be needed. Dean said tests depend on instrumentation and scope and emphasized deterrence and improvement rather than just testing yield.
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Washington
United States
Gordon Dean
Atomic Energy Commission
Dean
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Deen
Atomic Energy Lw
Eniwetok
Van Fleet Warns Allied Troops to Remain Vigilant
Gen James A Van Fleet orders the Eighth Army to maintain constant vigilance against a possible Red assault during cease fire talks at Kaesong. He says soldiers are hopeful for a successful peace but must stay alert to prevent a communist ambush. He expresses trust in UN delegates and hopes for mutual good faith from the communists.
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U.S. Eighth Army
Kores
James A. van Fleet
Kaesong
Eighth Army
United Nations
Britain to send cabinet mission to Tehran on oil talks
Foreign Secretary Herbert Morrison said Britain will send a cabinet mission led by Richard Stokes to Tehran to discuss an oil settlement. He noted no further details at this time and cited consultations with Averell Harriman, Truman's envoy in London.
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London
Herbert Morrison
Britain
Tehran
House of Commons
Richard Stokes
Privy Seal
Morrison
Averell Hartiman
Truman
Controls Bill To President By House Vale
Washington July 30 The house passed a compromise price and rent controls bill 294 to 8 sending it to President Truman who is expected to sign though it lacks many powers he wanted The measure limits admin powers and does not expand authority over defense plants beef quotas or market speculation The president has until midnight tomorrow to act
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Washington
Congressional
House
Truman
Senate
Spance
D-Ky
Banking Committee
Rep. Wolcott
Michigan
Koreans Call for Chinese Withdrawal and North Korea Disarmament
South Korean spokes man Dr Clarence Ryee urged United Nations forces stay in Korea for a year but insisted on the immediate withdrawal of Chinese communist troops and the disarmament of the North Korean army. He cited 250000 potential troops and reaffirmed a five point peace plan including Chinese troop withdrawal, disarmament, UN non intervention, official ROK representation, and protection of Korea’s sovereignty.
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U.N
Korea
United Nations
Clarence Ryee
Ryee
Republic of Korea
Yalu
North Korea
Israel Elects Second Knesset Amid Heated Campaign
In Jerusalem on July 30, Israel held a festive holiday election as seven parties competed for a 120 seat Knesset. Voter turnout aimed to surpass 1949 levels with about 80 000 eligible voters, while observers noted heavy campaigning costs and last minute efforts to reach voters before a 7 p m curfew.
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Jerusalem
Middle East
Israel
Knesset
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