Reds Hint at All Unlisted POWs Dead in Korea
In Munsan Korea on Thursday Reds hinted that about 50 000 Allied prisoners unlisted may have died from disease or exposure. Allied negotiators pressed for a full accounting before any all for all exchange talks. The 30 day cease fire deadline expired with meetings adjourned until 11 a m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan
Korea
U. N
Adm
R. E. Libby
Reds
Panmunjom
Libby
Allies and Communists move to clear POW letter exchanges
U N spokesmen say relatives should address letters to APO 100 San Francisco for Allied prisoners in North Korea. The Far East Command notes mail will be held until delivery is approved. Reds say 803 letters were delivered yesterday and more are on the way from Panmunjom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. N
APO 100
Care
San Francisco
Col
C. C. B. Warden
Far East Command
Comunists
Panmunjom
Korea
Tokyo
U. S. Army
North Korea
Girl Burned At Home In Early Morning Accident
Charlene Price, 14, sustained second and third degree burns to the back of her legs and right hand at 511 Short Street. She was admitted to Valley View hospital. her condition improved later in the morning. She backed against an open flame gas stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Price
Short Street
Valley View Hospital
J. W. Price
Charlene
Oklahoma 1951 Traffic Toll Rises to 564 Officials Say
The Associated Press reports Oklahoma's 1951 traffic fatalities reached 564, the worst in patrol history, surpassing 1941's 563. Fatalities include Lloyd Williamson, 38, of Sperry, after a collision with a loose truck wheel near Skia, and Robert Wertz, 21, of Bartlesville, in a crash on Highway 169 south of Nowata County. Mrs Williamson and Beatty Mahoney, 9, were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Highway Patrol
Lloyd Lee Williamson
Sperry
Williamson
Skiatook
Grady M. Forrest
Tulsa
Robert G. Wertz
Bartlesville
Watova
Nowata County
R. M. Wertz
Beatty Mahoney
Nowata
Rep Schwabe Visits 45th Division in Hokkaido
Rep George Schwabe reports high morale among Oklahoma's 45th Division during a visit to Hokkaido Japan. He says the men are in good spirits and the unit shows strong readiness.
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Rep
Schwabe
Hokkaido
Japan
George Schwabe
Okla
Oklahoma
Far East
House
279Th
160Th
National Guard
Fred McDuff sells Seminole Ironmen to Hayden Bryce
Seminole businessman Hayden Bryce agreed to purchase the Seminole Ironmen baseball franchise from Fred McDuff in a deal awaiting Sooner State league approval. Bryce plans a community project run by local business leaders and receives nine players with an option on equipment and a bus. The sale hinges on league directors approving the transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred McDuff
Seminole Ironmen
Hayden Bryce
Bryce
Mistletoe Express
Seminole
The
Oklahoma and Times
Bruce
Ucal Clanton
Hector Casado
Leonard Gilmore
Sherley Green
Gilbert Waldrip
Jack Norris
James Doyle Huey
Bill Mackey
Herbie Moore
Ansel Walker
Air War Flare-Up Over Korea Reports Jets Downed
The Fifth Air Force said Sabre jets shot down two Red MIG-15s and damaged another in a 30 minute north western Korea air battle. No American planes were hurt. Ground fighting raged near heartbreak ridge amid subzero temps as UN troops fought to regain the lost position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
Fifth Air Force
Heartbreak Ridge
United Nations
U. S. Eighth Army
U. S. Fifth Air Force
O. P. Weyland
Far East Air Forces
North Korea
Weyland
Funeral Friday For Mrs. Bobbitt Ada resident dies in New York
Funeral services for Mrs Tennessee Stanfield Bobbitt 86 longtime Ada resident who died Tuesday at a daughter's home in Kenmore New York have been postponed to Friday at 10 am due to train connections. The service will be at Criswell Funeral Chapel with burial in Rosedale Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Stanfield Bobbitt
Ada
Kenmore
N. Y
A. A. Bobbitt
Criswell
Rosedale Cemetery
Shortage of Two Gases to Be Probed
Oklahoma legislators will study propane and butane shortages that could deprive up to 10,000 homes of fuel. A joint agriculture and conservation committee meeting is set for Jan. 3 with producers dealers and state officials to address the crisis. State Fire Marshal W J Marshall discussed the lack with about 30 of the state liquified petroleum gas dealers and producers were urged to halt shipments until relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Legislative Council
Agriculture and Conservation Committees
W. J. Marshall
Oklahoma
Malicious Mischief Charge In Local Case
James McCloudy faces malicious mischief charges over defacing property including cutting a cord on a public speaking system owned by Mano. Fines and costs totaling 40 dollars were assessed by Justice C. W. Floyd. McCloudy was released on bond.
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James McCloudy
C. W. Floyd
McCloudy
J. B. Meno
Mano
Refuse to Say When Men Will Be Freed
The U S embassy said Hungary is still considering paying the 129000 fine for the four jailed U S fliers. Washington had announced the offer had been accepted, but Budapest suggested new conditions. Ambassadors Donnelly and Abbott discussed the status, with hopes the fliers would soon gain freedom and be handed to the U S Legation in Budapest.
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Vienna
U. S
Hungary
Washington
West
Walter J. Donnelly
George Abbott
Budapest
Abbott
Donnelly
Poteau Lieut. Jack Hancock First Thunderbird Killed in Korea
Lt. Jack Hancock 29 of Poteau Oklahoma the first 45th Division member killed in Korea died December 15 his wife Bernell notified by the Defense Department He wrote his wife two days before and had served in Europe during World War II before joining the Thunderbird unit which is rotated into Korea.
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Army
Hancock
Japan
Camp Polk
Korea
Europe
Air Force
Shawnee Parents Thankful Over Capt. Henderson Release
The Henderson family in Shawnee Oklahoma expresses relief as news arrives that a $30,000 fine will secure the release of Capt. Dave Henderson and three crewmen who were forced down in Hungary for allegedly violating borders. The Defense Department telegram prompted gratitude from the parents and supporters who had started a drive to pay the fine.
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Shawnee
Okla
Dave Henderson
D. H. Henderson
Defense Department
Henderson
Capt
Hungary
Red
Winter Storm Hits North Central With Heavy Snow
A new sweep of cold weather and snow grips the North Central region and stretches to the Gulf Coast. Chicago and Detroit endure record December snows with 33 inches in Chicago and thousands stranded as snow removal teams work to clear 3,700 miles of streets. Auto stores report a surge in snow chains and tires, with chains selling in large numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Gulf Coast
Midwest
Chicago
Detroit
Auto Store
Heel Slashing Outbreak At Georgia Prison
State prison officials investigated a Christmas day breakout at a Georgia prison where about 30 inmates slashed their heels with a razor to avoid work. Warden Hubert Smith reported most cuts were light and the prisoners were placed in solitary confinement after wounds were treated by the prison doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buford
Georgia
Hubert Smith
New Rock Quarry
Chuckle: Bee Sting Inches of Imagination
A light quip notes the sting of a bee measures one thirty second of an inch while the other six inches are imagination, framing a playful line about perception.
Fliers Families Await Release After Payment of Ransom
Families of American airmen jailed in Hungary await belated Christmas gifts and homecoming as the U.S. government pays 120000 to secure their release. Capt Dave Henderson and Sgt Duff are among those freed. wives plan to meet them in Wiesbaden after reports on their experiences. Reactions from Henderson Shawnee and Duff Spokane wives mix relief and gratitude, with others in Glen Falls and Kingsland expressing prayers answered.
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Hungary
United States
Dave Henderson
Shawnee
Okla
John J. Swift
Glens Falls
N. Y
James A. Elam
Kingsland
Ark
Jess A. Duff
Spokane
International
Erding
Germany
U. S
Dave H. Henderson
U. S. Air Force Base
U.S. Air Force
Wiesbaden
Henderson
Sgt. Duff
Florence Henderson
Ruth Duff
Duff
Wash
Glen Falls
John Swift
King Leo Elam
A. A. Miller Dies On Wednesday In Konawa
August Alvin Miller 57 retired Kerr-McGee official died Wednesday at Ada Valley View hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. Services set for 2:30 p m Saturday at Watts chapel with Rev. L Gray and Rev. Griffin Hamilton officiating. Burial in Konawa cemetery. Survived by widow Peggy, son August Jr, stepson Morrison Little, stepdaughter Mary Kathryn Hill, two sisters and five brothers. Miller was a World War I veteran and longtime Konawa resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konawa
Alvin Miller
Oil Company
Valley View Hospital
Ada
Wattschapel
L. “Jack” Gray
First Baptist Church
Griffin Hamilton
First Methodist Church
Konawa Cemetery
Watts Funeral Home
Miller
Kerr- McGee Oil Company
Muskogee
Ada Hospital
Victoria
Tex
H. A. Robison
San Antonio
Mary Young
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Andrews
Sacramento
Calif
John
Austin
Jim
Sam Miller
Topeka
Kas
Henry Miller
Peoria
Planes reach 200000th Allied wounded evacuation lift
Tokyo reports the air evacuation system marked its 200000th casualty lift today. The recipient is Belgian Private Albert Keble of Ploegstert. Officers note the count counts each leg of a wounded man’s journey, not unique individuals.
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Tokyo
Korea
Albert Keble
Ploegstert
Rioting Students Shot as Egypt Protests Palace Moves
Egyptian police fired on rioting students in Cairo and Alexandria injuring at least 15 in Alexandria and prompting university closures. Demonstrations spread to secondary schools with four Alexandria schools ordered shut and thousands involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Zuly
Cairo
Egypt
Alexandria
Parliament Building
Fouad
Mohammed Ali Pasha
Farouk University
Farouk
Hafez Afifi Pasha
Afifi
Mustapha Nashas Pasha
Farduk
Nahas
Suez Canal
Sudan
Mirrors Fail In Bath At-Home Shaving Woes
In a humorous lament a speaker complains about fogged mirrors delaying shaving while noting modern families struggle with discipline. The tone echoes everyday domestic life and frustration with household quirks.
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Associated Press
Ironmen Club
Seminole Citizen
Preston J. C Murphy
Ft. Collins
Colo
John Lucas
Charles Baker
Stillwater
Jack O. B. Parker
Okmulgee
James C. Styron
Hobart
John Randolph
Mrs. Bobbitt
Pioneer
ADA News
Postoffice
ADA Evening News
Southeastern Oklahoma
Sgt
Poteau
Thunderbird
North Central Area
A. A. Miller
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