Murder Charge Dismissed in Ada Case
Murder charges against J R Rouse were dismissed without prejudice after testimony lasting four hours. Judge D Willoughby found insufficient evidence to convict Rouse of murder in the July 27 shooting of Orvil Nicholas. Rouse, 73, had pleaded not guilty and remained jailed without bond. Witnesses included Rouse, his daughter Esther Daniels, and Catherine Nicholas.
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J. R. Rouse
D. Willoughby
Willoughby
Rouse
Rovse
Orvil Nicholas
Esther Daniels
Catherine Nicholas
Elmer Nicholas
Nicholas
Ada
Paulk Valley
Korean War Fronts Shift as U S Forces Press South
Allied offensives drive North Koreans toward Chinju and Pusan while Fifth Regiment forces trap remnants in a 100-square mile pincers. Heavy air strikes on Wonsan choke points and oil refineries, with 625 tons dropped, mark a major bombing phase as UN members seek to break wartime deadlock.
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U. S. First Cavalry Division
Gambie
U. S. 8Th Army
Walton H. Walker
Naktong River
Chinju
Pusan
UU. S
35Th
Urea
Evd
U. S
Kosong
Chinhae Ag
Japan
Okinawa
North Korea
Wonsan
Chosen
Far East Air Forces Command
Frehters
Washington
House
Cart, Spaatz
Air Force
United Nations Security Council
Council
Jakob A. Malik
MW Matix
Council Forum
Europeans Fear New Wave of Soviet–Backed Strikes
NEA correspondent reports labor leaders in France and West Germany foresee autumn strikes and sabotage by Cominform agents. A Prague conference gathers Militiamen of sabotage led by Suslov and others as Balkan chiefs Vidale and Zachariades attend, raising alarm over Tito tensions and possible satellite war actions in Europe.
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PARIS
NEA
France
Tuaty
Germany
Hans Jahn
Aacrta
Henn Lafond
Force Ouvriere
Tol
Italy
Cominform
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Mikhail Suslov
Moscow
Pietro Secchia
Luigi Longo
Leon Mopinas
Enrique Lister
Vasile Luca
Romania
Erno Serve
Hungary
Popromor
Bulgaria
Vittorio Vidale
Trieste
Nicholas Zachariades
Batelite
Balkan
Vidale
Zachariades
Yugoslavia
Specialiis
Fords Build Unusual Coal House With Apple Hub and Tangerine Wings
Aurora Illinois reports the A. G. Ford residence designed by Bruce Goff features a ground buried apple shaped core with two coal cannel coal wings. The home uses blue green glass and vermilion steel ribs, a circular central room, art studio, and black vermillion interior with a copper screened exterior. Total cost around 42000 dollars plus furnishings.
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Aurora
Ill
A. G. Ford
Fords
Ford
Chicago Academy of Fine Arts
Bruce Goff
University of Oklahoma
Stonewall Health Clinic Reopens with Reset Fees
The Stonewall Health Clinic announces a reset of clinic fees and schedules. Miss Virginie Young coordinates health nurse services while Dr. Canada leads the health directorate with partners setting new immunization and care priorities for Thursday activities.
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Stonewall Health Clinic
Stonewall
Grase
Virginie Young
Canada
iRealth
Cotton and Woolen Clothing Prices Rise Again
New York reports inflation pushing cotton and wool prices higher on the futures market. Prospects of a smaller Australian wool crop, strong New England demand, and government buying for uniforms push prices up while mills warn of further hikes into October. Domestic wool production rises but remains well below U.S. consumption.
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Sam Dawson
New York
U.S
Australia
New England
Madill Man Pleads Not Guilty To County Burglary Charges
Gilbert Lee Coe of Madill was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Percy Armstrong on second degree burglary charges and released on a $2,000 bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for August 23. Coe faces additional burglary charges in Coal County and will be sent to Hugo for Choctaw County cases. State Crime Bureau investigator Jess Lea reported Coe also faces narcotics and merchandise theft from a Ft Towson drug store. W J Happy Dunn faces similar charges in Pontotoc County for a July 13 burglary of an Allen store. They were arrested August 5 north of the Canadian River in Seminole County. narcotics, licenses, guns, and needles were found in their car. An Oklahoma license plate linked to ongoing cases was located.
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Gilbert Lee Coe
Madill
Percy Armstrong
Coe
Coal County
Jess Lea
State Crime Bureau
Hugo
Choctaw
Lea
Ft. Towson
Pontotoc County
Allen
Roy Safferans
W. J
Happy” Dunn
Canadian River
Seminole County
Oklahoma
Large Freshman Class II Expected
OKLAHOMA CITY Aug 16 Freshmen should be plentiful at Oklahoma colleges this fall despite the draft and Korean war. Dr M A Nash chancellor of the board of regents for higher education says there will be about 3000 enrolled. Nash based his estimate on college officials figures and high school graduations. Last year's freshman enrollment was 12838. Many students probably will start in college before they are called to military service. Washington Aug 10 Rep George H Wilson D Okla has introduced a bill to uniform the basis for promotion of army and air force reserve officers with that of the navy. The measure would give officers the benefit of time from their original signs rather than time in active duty for premation con Secration. MARRIAGES Fille Stephens 33 Oklahoma Civ and Jennie Walker ?, Oklahoma City Eliser D Ragland 33 Ada and Mrs Berry Ragland 21 Ada Jem W Grover 26 Bergx and Sean Bo
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
M. A. Nash
Board of Regents For Higher Education
Nash
Washington
Auz
George H. Wilsoty
D-Okla
Air Force
Navy
Army
Divorces Wit fat FG patton from Dorn chy W. Baa
Wheat monument details describe farmers donating wheat to fund a monument at Newton Kansas. The note commemorates an introduction of turkey seed wheat by the mennonit es.
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Patton
Dornchy
W. Baa
Newton
Mennomites
Plenty of Moisture For Murray County
Sulphur reports July rainfall of 5.91 inches with measurable precipitation on 19 days. July temperatures ranged from a low of 59 to just over 90 degrees with many days in the 80s. The coolest peak came on July 24 with a high of 78 degrees.
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Weather Bureau
Platt National Park
Colorado
Lots of Kinks To Raising Minks
Crystal Lake July гаug. 10 four there are many kinks to raising minks but Act Rasmussen believes he has two jinx. A runaway tractor crashed into Rasmussen farm damaging fences and freeing eighty seven minks valued at 195 dollars each prompting a mink roundup by Rasmussen and local officials. Many minks returned to the farm by morning and most were recaptured unharmed.
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Crystal Lake
Jul
Act Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Rasmussens
Chisaga
Mink Ranchers’ Association
Fred Ball
Woodstock
Okmulgee Voters Rejection Delays Expressway Funding
Aug 10 Okmulgee Oklahoma reports voters rejected a reallocation of 5.375 million dollars for a new expressway. The plan would have had state and federal funding to finance construction and associated improvements.
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Okmulgee Okla
Hidden Identity in Iron Mask Reveals Secret Prisoner
A man known only as the masked prisoner lived 42 years in two French facilities with his face concealed by a mask. Few high government officials knew his true identity. He died in prison still wearing the mask as a public bill once considered banning the mask site.
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Ars
State Legislators Called to Service Will Vacate Office
Oklahoma legislators mobilized for federal duty may not retain office. Assistant Attorney General Fred Hansen said the legislature is the final authority on its membership, with possible deferments for Card and Russell. Hansen noted salary rules differ from WW II and that compensation after entering active federal service is unlikely.
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Oklahoma City
Aug
Oklahoma
Fred Hansen
Leginlature
Wf At Am
William L. Card
Medford
Zand Sesson
Card
Jobn Russell
Okmulgee
Hansen
Russell
State Supreme Court
45Th Infantry
Ada Rodeo Officials and Standout Calf Ropers Highlight Ada Show
Judges for the Ada rodeo are picked for know-how and fairness, with Rodeo Cowboys Association ties. Everett Shaw of Stonewall directs the arena, while Wiley and other competitors like Buck Good speed of Wetumka impress with fast catches. The event features 44 calf ropers, notable bronc busting, and a $3,100 prize pot plus entry fees, drawing strong local and RCA interest.
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Rodeo
Eddie Curtis
Nowats
Hoot Gibson
Ada
Rodeo Cowboys Association
Thy
Association
Everett Shaw
Stonewall
Ada Elks Club
Jimmy Whaley
Duncan
Buck Goodspeed
Wetumka
Arens
Cheyenne
Tess Goodspeed
Wyo
Toots Mansfield
Big Spring
Tex
RCA
Monk Russell
Fayetteville
Ark
Bud Evans
Fort Davis
Bill Proctor
Pleasant Mound
Dec Frazier
Rogers
France Seeks More American Troops in Europe
Paris reports say six American and six British divisions in Germany would deter a Russian attack for years and pave the way for a self-sustaining European defense. France wants cash in advance and American troops on European soil, plus an American commander over all forces in Germany. France backs rapid French manufacture of light tanks and bazookas and seeks U S funds to start production.
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Paris
Germany
Europe
America
U. S
Korea
United States
France
Laneton
Elbe
Rhotte
Rhine
Line
Russia
Merry Christmas Is Back in Uniform
McGehee Arkansas notes 10 year old Merry Christmas has joined the air force. Assigned to Fort Riley after enlistment reported by Army Air Force recruiting station official HR Mahler. Christmas previously served with the 82nd airborne division and hoped to go to Korea.
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Mcgehee
Ark
Merry Christmas
Collins
Air Force
Fort Riley
Mah
Army-Air Force
Christmas
Army
82Nd Airborne Division
Mahier
Korea
Senate Sees Profit Levy Fight Amid Tax Plan Shifts
Debate over an excess profits levy stalls as senators and George push for hearings. President Truman proposes raising corporate rates to 45 percent with tiered taxation, while other figures outline current and revised schedules. The discussion moves to how and when to apply the levy and changes to individual income taxes. A note mentions migrants from Hainan Island as a separate item.
New Korean War Casualties Listed
Washington August 16 The Korean war has placed five more Oklahomans on defense department casualty rolls four wounded and one missing in action. Missing is Private First Class Ugle H. Corman of Vinita. Wounded are Private Joe B. Irvin of Heavener Private Theodore Scott of Checotah Corporal Edward A. Thorpe of Hugo and Sergeant Leon LaFayette Tucker of Hanna.
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Washington
Defense Department
Ugle H. Corman
Minnie M. Corman
Hotal
Vinita
Joe B. Irvin
Claud C. Irvin
Heavener
Theodore Scott
Sylvia Kelley
Kin
Flaxie Rodeo Star Traces Career From Fort Worth to El Reno
Flaxie Fletcher, formerly Miss Frances Leote of Fort Worth, now calls El Reno home with husband Kid Fletcher RCA riding champion 1938. She works as Fred Alvard's secretary and bookkeeper and began rodeo in 1940. After the Ade show she heads to Madison Square Garden. she has learned to recognize cowboys by their first names and hometowns.
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Misa Frances Leote
Fort Worth
Tex
Fletcher
el Reno
Kid" Fletcher
RCA
Flaxie
Fred Alvard
Isha
Madison Square Garden
Alvard
King Frederik IX Conducts Danish Musicians in Aarhus
King Frederik IX arrived in Aarhus as the Voluntary Bay Association of Denmark held its annual meeting. During a concert to bless 1,900 musicians he took the baton and directed the performance to its conclusion. The king is patron of the association.
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King
BOF Musicians
Copenhagen
Frederik IX
Aarhus
Jutland
Voluntary Bay Association of Denmark
Bve
Fey
Frederik
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Hollywood
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Laurence Dicier
Yeaterday
Nantes
Indo- China
Lion Dennen
Euro
Jacob Malik
Jesson
Malik
Great Britain
China
Security Council
Round House
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Urey c
Murray County
Ada— Sramtgas
Feom
Hart Hartley May
Deming. M
National Intercollegiate Rodeo Associater
May
Naj
Hobart Gay
1St Cavalry
Brig
Chun
Charles Palmer
Gay
By Preston Grover
Senate
George
Congress
Truman
Flaxle
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