Ada Rodeo Show Promises Fast Moving Action
The 15th Ada Rodeo opens with contract acts lined up including saddle artistry and bull riding. Jim Lindsay Hoyt Heffner and a trio of trick riders headline with Norman Holmes Nancy Briggs Virginia Reger. Shrine Patrol and Ada Quadrille bring special acts as tickets sell quickly.
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Adana
Ada
Roff, Sulphur
Davis
Ardmore
Ringling
Waurika
Comanche
Dunedin
Markene Bush Springs
Chickasha
Purcell
Pauls Valley
Stratford
Poly
Jarist—Bull
Ruby Brady
John Lindsay
Hoyt Heffner
Funny Boys
Bull Brit
Norman Holmes
Nancy Briggs
Virginia Reger
Virginia Beer
Shrine Patrol
Oklahoma
Ike Minton
Guy Nails
Sentinole
Street Marking Program Talked in Ada
Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a Friday夜 night street marking drive led by Yacob Mauch with about 30 Jaycees. The team will mark pedestrian lanes and approaches around Convention Hall using luminous paint, aiming to finish several intersections in one hour of drying time.
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Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce
Convention Hall
Yacob Mauch
Mauch
Jaycee
Oklahoma Weather Outlook Tonight and Friday
Fair conditions prevail with scattered thunderstorm chances in the Panhandle tonight and Friday afternoon. Temperatures remain steady with a low around 65 and a high near 80.
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Oklahoma
Panhandle
U S Firms Make Money Despite War Taxes Hitting Outlook
New York Aus 2 F American corporations show profits up 3 percent in the second quarter of 1950 versus 1949, with six‑month earnings totaling 2.87 billion. Despite war tax threats and rationing, profits rebound from a spring downturn, aided by a pre Korean War period of strong earnings.
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New York
Aus
Associated Press
Another Motorist Dies on Highway Near Taft
Dallas man Jess Lynwood M. Darby, 22, died when his car overturned on a curve on U S Highway Four near Taft. The fatality raised Oklahoma's year toll to 210 with four tens fewer than last year. His companion Ernest Williams, 25, Dallas, suffered cuts and bruises and was treated at a Muskogee hospital.
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Jess Lynwood M. Darby
Dallas
Taft
Oxinhoma
Ernest Williams
Muskogee
Unskilled Workers Not Needed Now
In Los Angeles, officials indicate months remain before unskilled labor is in demand as the American Industries Association notes skilled and semiskilled workers are still required in various fields though rehiring has not yet begun, with Rosie the Riveter referenced in context.
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Los Angeles
Wsury
spexXesimen
Sings
Aurcratt Industries Association
Rosie
Eastern political talks spark limited press briefing
A bulletin from Ashington notes on August 27 that Gen Doug Trunt led a discussion on eastern political policy. Early reports indicate the meeting focused on security and state alliances with broad international implications.
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Ashington
Doug
Senate Debates Addtl 64 Million to Health Bill
The Senate rejected by 48 to 86 a bid to add 64 million dollars to the health budget for cancer heart disease mental and dental research under the national health institute. Supporters argued it would boost defense by improving public health. The vote came after hours of debate as lawmakers prepared for swift action on remaining amendments to the money measure.
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Washington
Senate
National Health Institute
Magnuson
Dwash
State II Waiting Court Decision On Vote Recount
Oklahoma City August 2 The state awaits the supreme court ruling on whether to recount the Democratic governor race. William O Coe seeks a full recount of 470000 ballots after losing by 1009 votes to Johnston Murray. Murray argues no law requires recognition of a runoff and recount logistics face 37 county boards and 47 district judges.
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Oklahoma City
Supreme Court
William O. Coe
Johnston Murray
Murray
State Election Board
East Berlin Agrees To Furnish Power
East Berlin agrees to furnish power while West Berlin officials contest the arrangement as the blockade dispute continues. The outcome remains disputed with both sides pressing for favorable terms and compliance details.
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East Berlin
Troops Use Old Equipment in Korean War Shift
Washington Aug 3 With old and new armor in transition the U S Army faces the Korean crisis in a period where some units still use World War II tanks while newer models advance toward combat readiness. Generals and officials testify that no heavy tanks were bought since the war and that the army pursues a limited T 41 light tank program as Pershings and Pattons bolster frontline units.
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C. Yates
Washington
United States
J. Lawton
Army
Gray
Collins
Oklahoma City and state players in first round tennis results
Result snippets show Zonjor Bors defeating Bill Derreberry 6 2 6 1 in Oklahoma City, David Burgner beating Tom Trixton 6 1 8 9, and Kenneth Wagstaff over Dean Hildinger 6 1 6 2. Second round outcomes list John Been versus Boyd Forrest, Bill Taylor over Jerry Baker 6 1 6 1, Charles Branch over Jerry Stockton 4 6 4 5 1, with several other incomplete or garbled results among participants from Ada Shawnee El Reno Seminole Tahiah and Durant.
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Zonjor Bors
Dan Fowler
Oklahoma City
Bill Derreberry
Muskogee
David Burgner
el Reno
Tom Trixton
Tulsa
Kenneth Wagstaff
Shreveport
Dean Hildinger
Cherokee
John Been
Okm
del Boyd Forrest
Kiowa
Bill Taylor
Shawnee
Jerry Baker
Seminole
Charles Branch
Ada
Jerry Stockton
Corky Cunningham
Tahiah
Ant
Weigand
Wichita
Ker
Grease Green
Eo Shaw
Charles Cahill
el Rens
A Stafford
Junior Girls Singles Winners and Scores
Prudence Sprect of Amanita Texas defeated Ann Engish of Shawnee with scores 4 0 and 8 0 in a junior girls singles match while Andy Ritchie of Tulsa beat Emma Lee Ethridge of Ada 6 1 in another round.
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Prudence Sprect
Amanita
Tex
Ann Engish
Shawnee
Andy Ritchie
Tulsa
Emma iLee Ethridge
Ada
Seven Nations oppose China seat in UN as Russia stalls
In Lake Success on Aug 3, seven nations led by Britain and the United States pressed to discuss Korea before admitting Communist China to the UN Security Council. Russia’s Malik presides as council president while India, a pivotal Asia power, weighs its stand amid a tangled agenda and talk of possible walkouts.
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Max Harrelson
Lake Success
Russia
China
United Nations
U. N
Big Five
New York
U.N
Security Council
Ovter
Jakob A. Malik
Council
Chinese Council
Malik
Malik Ig‘nore
Korea
Britain
France
Ecuador
Cuba
Norway
United States
Warrren R. Austin
U. S
India
East
Sir Benegal] N. Rau
Isu
Na-Mons
Jawaharlal Nehru
Moscow
Washington
Kremlin
Truman backs Acheson and Johnson to stay in posts
President Truman said Secretaries Acheson and Johnson will remain in office while he is in the White House. He said he was surprised by Priest and Boest's resignation suggestion and noted Priest’s stance as Democratic whip. The president criticized the notion of resignations while he governs.
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Washington
Truman
Acheson
Johnson
White House
Troan
Percy Boest
Priest
Sether Acresonner Johnson
Fos Tong
Oklahoma Guard Recruiting Drives To Hit War Strength
Local National Guard units began extensive recruiting to reach wartime strength. Dozens have contacted officers and some joined. The 45th Division aims to add about 10,000 to reach 16,000 new recruits, but figures are not being released due to security orders. Guardsmen will enter federal service Sept. 1 and train at Camp Polk. An information center operates at the armory.
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National Guard
Oklahoma
Guard
Associated Press
45Th National Guard
National Guard Bureau
Washington
Camp Polk
Buses Return To Oklahoma City After 28 Days
Oklahoma City ends a 28 day bus strike as AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION drivers and mechanics sign a contract boosting wages to $1.26 for drivers and $1.39 for mechanics. Fares rise from 10 to 15 cents though two tokens cost 23 cents. City cancels private jitney permits. strike disrupted city service to 242,000 residents. The deal runs through August 31, 1951.
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Oklahoma City
Amelgamsted
Electric Railway
Ross Taylor
U S Troops Hold Line In Deep Korean War Breakthrough
A U S battalion broke 23 miles behind enemy lines in Korea in a bold reconnaissance in force. The unit, with tank support, breached positions near Chinju and captured enemy documents and equipment. US 24th Division held east of Chinju as tanks probed the front, while leaflets urged civilians to stay indoors.
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U.S
Korea
Chinst
Masan
Pusan
Magan
Chinju
U.S. 24Th Division
John E. Church
24Th
Associated Press
O. H. F P. King
Tires to rise in price across tire types nationwide
AKRON August 3 General Tire and Rubber Co raised prices on passenger and farm tractor tires five percent and truck tires seven and a half percent. Industry sources expect other rubber firms to follow. This is the third price increase since May due to a rising crude rubber market. Some tubes stay the same while a few natural rubber tubes rose 10 to 20 percent.
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Akron
General Tire & Rubber Co
General Tire
Samuel Reaves Dies in Norman Dean Emeritus Fades
Norman Okla Aug 214 Our Samuel W Reaves 75 dean emeritus of the University of Oklahoma College of Arts and Sciences died here yesterday. Funeral services were to be held today. Reeves retired from active teaching two years ago after 45 years on the faculty, including 23 years as dean. A native of Marton South Carolina he was listed in Who's Who in America.
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Norman. Okle
Samuel W Reaves
Oklahoma College of Arts and
Scmnces
Reeves
College of Arts and Sciences
Marton
S.C
America
Western Germany Exports Increase in First Half 1956
Western Germany reports postwar export records for the first half of 1956 totaling 778.4 million dollars, 1312 percent above 1949. Imports reach 1.118 billion dollars, nearly matching 1949 levels, leaving a trade gap of 39.6 million for the period.
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Vvrankfurt
Germany
Amperean
Thas
Allies Shorten Lines to Wait for Counter-Offensive
Allied reinforcements push forward with tanks as the Naktong line hardens near Taegu and Pusan. North Korean patrols reach west bank of the Nak tong within an hour after defenders crossed east bank. Reds shell Hyon pung while army consolidates, retreat trims front by up to 18 miles. American infantry tanks probe toward Chinju, and Yongdok sees light fighting as South Korean divisions press north. France weighs sending troops under UN in Korea while Indo-Chinese guerrillas train in Red China. Continued on page 7.
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Picares
U.S
Japan
U. S
Tokyo
South Korea
Naktong River
Hal Boyle
Taegu
Naktong
Reds
Hyonpung
San
Pussan
24Th Division
Pusan
Chinju
Pu‘san
Yongdok
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