Talks on hemisphere defense pact proposed at Quitandinha
United States proposes immediate Inter-American Conference talks to form a hemisphere military agency to back the mutual defense treaty. Senator Connally submits outline for voting procedure and creation of forces council. Conference opens amid debate on communism and seating of Nicaragua delegation.
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Phil Clarke Quitandinha
Brazil
United States
Tom Connally
Texas
U. S
Bogota
Congress
Mateo Marques Castro
Ricardo Joaquin Alfaro
Latin America
Alfaro
Mariano Fiallos Cil
Arguello
Nicaragua
Quitandinha
Petropolis
Rio de Janeiro
George C. Marshall
Russia
Communist Party
Lenin
Alxoad
No New U S Loan For British
Washington Aug 18 British relief effort stalled as top Atlantic economists convene to seek a partial fix for Britain's dollar crisis. Sir Wilfred Eady said a new credit to supplement the 1946 $3.75 billion advance is not on the agenda, while U S negotiators plan to press for spending accountability and concrete British budget, production, and trade balance plans.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Atlantic
Britain
Wilfred Eady
Final Rodeo Program Brings Fast Action to Ada Crowd
Before a crowd of about 9,000 the Ada Rodeo wrapped its twelfth annual run with a rapid finale deciding finals prizes and the big money. Frank Mariam swept bull riding with 314 points as Todd Whatley and Frank Rowe followed in points. Rides, races, and roping highlighted a day of hot weather and standout performances across events including four-horse photo finish in the Ada Derby and steer roping with Ike Rude posting 102.1 seconds.
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Ada Rodeo
Frank Mariam
Ranger
Tex
Williams
Joe S
Walter Merrick
Cheyenne
Okla
Glider Girl
Luther Berry
Konawa
Red
Ird
Cal Allison
Troy Fort
Lovington
New Mexico
Sunny Edwards
Big Springs
Jack Skipworth
Clovis
N. M
Jess Goodspeed
Wetumka
Dee Burk
Comanche
Toots Manfield
Jim Snively
Pawhuska
Hal Churchill
Fort Cobb
Dick Truitt
Stonewall
Ernie Barnett
Pampa
Dronc
Frank Mariani
Vic Blackstone
Parrish
Fla
Kid Fletcher
el Reno
Fred Waford
McAlester
Penny
Ted White
Henryetta
Grey Lady
Lady Gray
My Question
Ranny Hancock
Ike Rude
Dodge City
Kan
Buck Goodspeed
Clark McIntire
Limestone Gap
Yardstick of nickel steel costs three hundred to three hundred fifty
A precision yardstick built to railroad watch accuracy would be made of nickel steel alloy and come with a Bureau of Standards certificate and guidance for use under constant temperature. The price range stated is 300 to 350 dollars.
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Bureau of Standards
New York Formed Earliest Volunteer Fire Dept 1659
Peter Stuyvesant organized the first volunteer fire department in New York in 1659. The unit stocked leather buckets and a supply of hooks and ladders for fire fighting.
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New York
Peter Stuyvesant
Ada Rodeo payouts show Troy Fort lead with $815 haul
Forty one of the Ada rodeo entrants shared cash awards totaling the prize money. Troy Fort of Lovington NM led with $815 plus a saddle, followed by Sunny Edwards of Big Springs TX with $700 and Todd Whatley of Bethel with $667.50.
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Ada
Troy Fort
Lovington
N. M
Sunny Edwards
Big Springs
Tex
Todd Whatley
Bethel
Frank Mariam
Ranger
Ike Rude
Mangum
Jim Snively
Pawhuska
Buck
Jess Goodspeed
Jiggs
Dee Burk
Clark McIntire
Everett Shaw
Jack Skipworth
Ken Boen
Hub Whiteman
Buck Goodspeed
H. D. Binns
Clark McIintire
Ernie Barnett
Toots Mansfield
Carl Arnold
Buddy May
Jiggs Burk
Dick Johnson
Royce Sewall
Bollworm In Cotton Prompts Control Guidance From Curtis Floyd
Bollworms appeared in Frank Martin’s cotton field and are noted as corn earworms. They feed on tender growth and squares, with DDT as the recommended dust at 15 pounds per acre or calcium arsenate at 15 to 20 pounds. Due to limited DDT supply, the adviser offers limited DDT and invites others to contact him. Also includes fall gardening guidance and a planting calendar with crops and dates for August and September.
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Curtis Floyd
Coal County
Frank Martin
Olney
Henderson
Oklahoma City Collision Claims Two In Byars Crash
Mrs Myra Thompson aged 67 of Byars McClain county died in a city hospital from injuries suffered when a pickup and car collided Saturday night at Byars Her daughter Mrs Vendle Thompson 45 was seriously injured and remained hospitalized Here is the result of a fatal crash with one critically hurt officials reported yesterday
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Oklahoma City
Myra Thompson
Byars
McClain County
Vendle Thompson
Population density and count in China in 1930
The world’s most populous nation had 474 821 000 inhabitants in 1930, equating to 110 4 persons per square mile of land.
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China
The Man Who Knows He Does Not Know It All
A saying notes that true wisdom lies in recognizing limits. It emphasizes humility and continuous learning as key to knowledge and growth.
Roff Battery Reports Carbine Scores During bivouac
Roff Service Battery, 171st Field Artillery Battalion at Fort Sill National Guard camp reports scores from field carbine use. The roster lists many soldiers including Harold Krannig, James Bills, Clifford Williams, and Ted Nichols with varied scores. The unit endured an overnight bivouac with gear and packs, followed by a battalion parade on Friday morning.
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W. A. Odom Roff
F. A. Batalion
Fort Sill National Guard
Harold Krannig
Harold E. Smith
James B. Bills
Clifford L. Williams
Edward L. Clampitt
Odell F. Campitt
Richard E. Glassgow
W. A. Odem
Luther L. Parish
Gene A. Teel
Eldon R. Wakefield
William R. Austell
Jimmy P. Gentry
Clarence T. Holland
Neal Beasley
Clayde R. Dunlap
Wesley E. Blair
Eugene E. King
Ted F. Nichols
Alvy Rushing
Leonard Nichols
Major Rice
Ted Nichols
W. A. Odom
Sgt. Smith
JEST-ALL TOO TRUE AS SNYDER WELCOMES TRIPLETS
Philadelphia report says Leonard Snyder, a World War II veteran, and his wife welcomed a girl and two boys, increasing their family from four to seven. The couple previously joked that the wife would have triplets, a line now proved true.
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Philadelphia
Leonard Snyder
Snyder
Earth's Surface Area Split Between Water and Land
The earth's surface totals over 196 million square miles, with about 139.49 million square miles of water and 57.5 million square miles of land.
Oklahoma Indians Sweep Dance Contests At Gallup Ceremony
Hunting Horse, a Kiowa from Oklahoma, won high individual score at the 26th Annual Gallup inter tribal ceremonial. Laura Wells of the Caddo tribe won runner up with a 200 pound performance. Gov Mabry awarded prizes in a ceremonial beauty contest. A Caddo women’s crew took runner up in the inter tribal team division.
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Gallup
N. M
Southwest
Oklahoma
Laura Wells
T. J. Mabry
New Mexico
Lois Weller
Magellan Pacific Passage and Cape Horn Sighting
The voyage describes Magellan entering the Pacific from the Atlantic via the strait named for him in 1520. It notes Cape Horn, located south of the straits, was not seen by Europeans until about a century later.
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Magellan
Pacific
Atlantic Ocean
Cape Horn
Chopsney's New York Chinatown Origins Spark Curiosity
Chopsney began in New York City's Chinatown in 1896 and remains largely unfamiliar in China, a surprising geographic gap reflecting its niche cultural footing.
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New York City
Chinatown
China
Carlton Weaver Dies. Ada News Former Owner and Leader
Carlton Weaver, once owner and manager of The Ada News, died Sunday near Wilburton after a long illness. He edited Ada papers, served in the 1900s and was speaker of the house under Gov. Murray, later leading efforts in Tecumseh, Shawnee, and Wilburton publications. He was president of the Wilburton State Bank and ambulance driver in World War I. survivors include his widow Dovie and daughter Mollie.
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Carlton Weaver
The
Ada News
Ada
Wilburton
W. H. Murray
Weaver
Pauls Valley
Texas
E. C. Patton
Patton
Otis B. Weaver
Boy Takes Tumble at Rodeo Hurts Arm
Tommy Odom seven year old son of Mr and Mrs M E Odom of Ardmore fell from the top row of Section M at a rodeo Saturday night. He was rushed to a local hospital where doctors discovered a broken arm and facial lacerations. After setting the arm and treating the cuts he was released.
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Tommy Odom
M. E. Odom
Ardmore
Odom
Patrolmen Arrest Four Men Near Roff on Suspected Drinking
Highway patrolmen arrested four men near Roff Sunday afternoon and filed charges of reckless driving against one and public drunkenness against the other three in Percy Armstrong justice court. Trooper Glenn Clark said a beer bottle was tossed from the car, striking the paving and hitting a passing motorist. A fifth member was released after authorities learned he had not been drinking.
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Roff
Percy Armstrong Justice Court
Glenn Clark
Rose Blooms Stay Fresher When Cut Late in Day
The article notes roses cut in the late afternoon retain freshness longer than those cut in the morning, suggesting timing affects vase life and bloom quality.
Fisherman Reels In Fifteen Pound Blue Catfish
John Cunningham of Ada fished at Wintersmith Park city lake and after a big bite could not haul the 15-pound blue catfish ashore with light line. Park superintendent Luther Condren brought a boat and helped land the fish before Cunningham headed home satisfied with his catch.
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John Cunningham
Ada
City Lake
Wintersmith Park
Luther Condren
Cunningham
California Dominates U S Asparagus Packing Output
California produces 62 percent of all asparagus packed in the United States, highlighting the state's leading role in the national produce industry and affecting regional growers and processing plants nationwide.
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California
United States
Seek to Stop Bloody Strife In Punjab
High officials of India and Pakistan met in Lahore to quell communal violence as the boundary commission divides Punjab between Hindu and Muslim states. Lahore goes to Pakistan, Amritsar to India, while Nankana Sahib remains inside Pakistan. many Sikhs and Hindus flee and hundreds die amid weeks of clashes. Calcutta is set to join the Hindu state in Bengal.
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Walter J. Mason
New Deli
India
Pakistan
Punjab
Boundary Commission
Lahore
Bengal
Amritsar
Paris
Calcutta
London
Texas Women Form Knee Hem Club to Rebel Against Long Skirts
About 1300 Texas women in Dallas organize the Little-Below-The-Knee club led by 24 year old Mrs. Warren Woodward to keep skirts above the ankles. Patrons plan a street march in knee length dresses and debate fashion industry pressures and wartime legwear memories.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Lbk’s
Warren J. Woodward
Herman Philipson
Alma Daigle
A. B. Taylor
New York
Paris
Ada Community Chest Board to Meet at Aldridge Hotel
Ada Community Chest board members will gather Tuesday at 8 p m in the Aldridge hotel small dining room. Oscar Parker chairs the meeting and invites public attendance to help form a permanent organization. A chairman and a membership chairman will be elected. Board members include Huddleston Richardson McArthur Peay Hensley Gluckman Spencer and Thomas.
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Ada Community Chest Board
Aldridge Hotel
Oscar Parker
H. J. Huddleston
J. A. Richardson
C. L. McArthur
Homer Peay
Joe Hensley
Bill Gluckman
Frank Spencer
Wend +il Thomas
Lettuce Heads Face Weeds Threat in Garden Beds
Garden note warns that persistent weeds compete with lettuce for nutrients and moisture, risking smaller heads and reduced harvest. Implement mulch, hand weed, and timely cultivation to protect crops. Encourage early thinning and row spacing to improve airflow and plant health.
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U. 5
Connally
U.S
Pfc
Bruce Marshall
Corpus Christi
Owada
Japan
Fred Warford
W. B. Lowrance
Carl Payne
Frank Rowe
Pete Danley
Chalk Dyer
Carlos Green
Marvin Shoulders
Charley Beals
Marvin McMillian
Slick Ware
Nub Martin
Vic Slackstone
Ralph Warren
Dorsey Wood
Delbert Wise
Andy Curtis
Martha Mote
Pecan Grove
Ruby Abbott
Allen
Collards
Georgia
Denver
Detroit
Simpson
Bloomsdale
Caneigg Ag Preserving E
Oklahoma Indians
Fred Hensel
Mt. Pinson
Ala
Okinawa
U.N
James D. White
AP Foreign Affairs
United Nations
Security Council
Greece
Indonesia
Netherlands
U. N
Abraham H. Feller
Palo Alto
Calif
U. S. Supreme Court Command
Little
Community Chest Board
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