No Immediate New War Fund Requests Seen
Washington reports on August 14 states congressional leaders after meeting with President Truman do not foresee immediate requests for more military funds though further requests may appear in weeks. They note Truman has asked about 36 billion dollars for defense since the Korean war began, with House plans to move 14.064 billion in military appropriations next week including arms aid to Europe.
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Truman
Rayburn
D-Tex
White House
House
Alles
Europe
Big Four
Barkley
Lucas
McCormick
Mass
Senate
Lucis
Mr. Truman
Knowland
R-Calif
Secretary of Labor
Gwat Hag
Jaycees Schedule Paint Job Again
The Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce reschedules downtown safety lane painting for Monday night at 9 at the Convention Hall. Jaycees will paint a striped intersection with pedestrian and stop lines, to be done with minimal traffic disruption late at night under Jacob Mauch’s supervision.
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Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jacob Mauch
Former Grid Queen Graduates From East Central State College
Former Grid Queen Jimmie Lee Davidson graduates from East Central State College. Born in Penrel, she earned high school honors and valedictorian, played basketball queen, joined Pi Kappa sorority, and served with the International Relations era and Quails pep club. Married in 1943 to Rat Davidson, she pursued business education and served as a teacher.
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Grugusting
E. C. State
Catleve
Diramie
Lee Davidsons
J. W. We
Jimmie Lee
Pernel
East Central
Sitre
Pi Kappa Sorority
Rat Davidson
Steffyrs Mik
Ree
Examine Your House for Costly Dry Rot
A guide warns American homeowners lose over six billion annually to dry rot. It covers moisture, ventilation, and wood preservatives containing pentachlorophenol, copper napthenate, or zinc napthenate. One coat protects, two coats better. coverage is about 400 square feet per gallon.
Arena Theater-in-the-Round Opens in Hotel Edison Ballroom
New Broadway venue at the Hotel Edison converts the ballroom into a theater in the round with a 14 by 16 foot stage surrounded by 500 seats. No wings or scenery, simple props, and actors move via taped cables. Audience sits close as critics praise the intimate setup. Manager Yewin Kramer leases the space to summer shows extending into fall with top Broadway productions like Basil Rathbone in Julius Caesar.
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NEW York
NEA
Broadway
Edison
Des
Belt
Arena
Yewin Kramer
Hotel
Wed
Kramer
Basil Rathbone
Julius
Oklahoma Seeks Solid Sendoff for Forty fifth Division
Oklahoma leaders pledge a wholehearted community sendoff for the Thunderbirds as the Forty fifth Division prepares for federal service around September. A state committee will manage induction directives, honoring volunteers while coordinating preseparation education and discharge rules for underage members.
Child Health Meet At Allen Thursday
Miss Virginia Young city county health nurse announced a Child Health clinic at 9 30 a m Thursday in the home economics room at Allen high school Immunizations will be given but no examination will occur Dr uv Canada city county health doctor will not attend The clinic will include a discussion of future programs and input from mothers on topics of interest.
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Allen Highschool
Virginia Young
Miss Young
Canada
Tulsa Fighter Squadron Trains for Summer Maneuvers
Tulsa National Guard officers and men prepare at Musie s pal airport for a two week summer campsite in Tulsa. They will live in tents as day and night maneuvers are planned. Actors Caesar revival and Lee Tracy shows drawn to the area, with hotel perks noted and early stage setup issues discussed.
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Uulsa
Okla
Tulsa
National Guards
Musiespal
Caesar
Lee Tracy
Jook Uke
Ube
E4son
Nancy Ne
Delaware county fair season kicks off with blue ribbon livestock
NEA reports Earl of Baraha, an Aberdeen Angus bull owned by Henry 2 Rumple of Adams county, claimed grand champion at Delaware County Fair. Royal Triumph Fairlea of Peru highlighted the Hereford show. The piece celebrates the fair season nationwide with vivid scenes of rides, tents, and displays as communities welcome summer fairs.
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NEA
Muncie
Ind
Earl of Baraha
Henry 2
Rumple
Adams County
Royal Triumph Fairlea
Peru
U. S.A
Greenville
Vermont
California
Damage Suits Filed Over Latta Highway 12 Crash
Three damage suits totaling 37 450 were filed against H L in Pontotoc district court Friday by Jerry Hopper Ruel Hopper and Steven Hopper through their father Ruel Hopper. The accident involved a Hopper pickup truck and a Haines car on state highway 12 south of Latta school. Mrs Hopper and Steven seek 10 700 each for damages and medical bills while Hopper seeks 16 050 for damages medical bills lost wages and loss of earning capacity.
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H. L., Wamed
Pontotoc District Court
Jerry Hopper
Ruel Hopper
Steven Hopper
Haines
Latta School
Hopper
Steven
Steel Airstrip Matting Dug Out
Fragmentary notes describe steel airstrip matting gathered from a distant base to repair a runway. Rusted sections were stored in a depot, with workers supplying 740,000 square feet and 5,000 feet of runway damaged.
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Geide
Eer
Revera Panese
Ex-GI Traces 60,000 Mile Trip To Revisit Army Buddies
Gunther Pretsch, 29, from Blooming Glen, spent 20 months on the road in a jeep after the war. He visited 239 friends across 39 states plus Canada and Mexico, using rosters from four units. He kept in touch with messages and funded the journey with small trades, costing about $4000. He plans possibly another trip to reconnect with untapped addresses.
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Jack P. Gabriel
WEA
Blooming Glen
NEA
Gunther
Joe) Pretsch
Blooming Slow
Paris
Leddie
Florida
Joe
Dave Doe
Iit
Stajf
Canada
Mexico City
Mexico
Tucson
Ariz
State Universithere
Korea
Joe Pretsch
Laddie
Jeep
Cows Draw Attention With Odd Upside Down Pose
Sharp-eyed Bert Minson recently saw a photo in a weekly magazine showing a cow lying with its feet uphill and claimed the image is not natural. He argues cows bloat and cannot rise, a claim tied to a broader spread across New Mexico’s 32 counties.
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Bert Jminson
Sonal Weekly
Backbeshia
Minson
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Miss Oklahoma
Lovely Louise O'Brien
Oklahoma
Ada Man- Ray
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Camp Polk
Louisiana
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National Guard
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No- Beet Guard Bureau
Roy W. Kenny
Clve E. Murray
Selective Service
Forrest Mclntire
Army
Secretary of the Army
Allen
Tulsa Fighter Squadron
Charles W. Jessop
Delaware
Elmer Foland
Anderson
Indiana
Hereford
Palace of Living Wonders
Heme Tran
Siwayn
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New Mexico
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