Oklahoma House Prepares Brief Session Before Long Weekend
Oklahoma lawmakers plan a short day then adjourn for a long weekend with two college appropriation bills and minor measures on the docket. Speaker James C. Nance noted sentiment favors adjourning today as page boys take Friday off. The two college appropriations total about 21.25 million for the biennium plus 3.15 million from surplus for the Regents of Higher Education. The supplemental allocations include University of Oklahoma 700k and other state schools. The regular bill funds OU 5.24 million, OU Medical School 720,640, University Hospitals 628,680, and Geological Survey 154,000.
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Oklahoma City
House of Representatives
James C. Nance
Purcell
House
Regents of Higher Education
University of Oklahoma
University School of Medicine and Hospitals
Oklahoma A. & M
Okmulgee Tech
Oklahoma College For Women
Panhandle A. & M
Langston
Central State
East Central
Northeastern
Northwestern
Southeastern
Southwestern
Cameron, Connors
Eastern A. & M
Murray A. & M
Northeastern A. & M
Northern Junior College
Oklahoma Military Academy
Oklahoma Medical School
University Hospitals
Geological Survey
Bill Would Extend Social Security Benefits to Many
Rep Ostertag and Rep Forand introduced measures to extend Social Security to over a million workers aged 65 to 75 who earn more than 75 a month. Rep Curtis backed a broader study of the program as Eisenhower and the GOP push for reform. Overtly, the trio denounces current limits as unjust and discriminatory.
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Charles F. Barrett
Washington
House
Rep. Ostertag
R-Ny
Rep. Forand
D-Ri
Ways and Means Committee
Rep. Curtis
R-Neb
Eisenhower
Republican Party
Curtis
Ostertag
Forand
Government move to force Communist party registration in Washington
The Subversive Activities Control board opened final review today on ordering the American Communist party to register as Moscow backed. Chairman Peter Campbell Brown said the ruling could come in about a month or six weeks. Party attorneys Joseph Forer John J. Abt and Vito Marcantonio argued the case was not proven.
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Washington
Communist Party
Moscow
Peter Campbell Brown
Joseph Forer
John J. Abt
Vito Marcantonio
Oklahoma Weather Outlook Plains Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy conditions persist into Thursday night and Friday with little temperature change. Friday warms especially in the east and central regions, with lows near 25 to 30 degrees and highs ranging from the 40s in the northeast to the 50s in the southwest.
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Oklahoma
Central Airlines reports 4000th Ada passenger honored
Central Airlines marked a red-letter day in Ada as the 4000th revenue passenger boarded a Central ship. Ada ranks seventh in monthly revenue passengers among Central cities and averages 135 to 155 passengers per month since twin-motored ships were installed.
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Central Airlines
Ada
Asenger
Central
Gerry Lane
Dallas
Fort Worth
Borger
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Enid
Amarillo
Lane
Konawa
Sulphur
Pauls Valley
Coalgate
Allen
Tishomingo
Demonstration on Irrigation Friday at Hardin Farm
An irrigation program using a surface supply will be held Friday at 1 30 pm at the B L Hardin farm south of Ahboloso. Robert D Duffin extension irrigation specialist from Oklahoma A and M college will attend. Demonstrations include surveying for ditches and pumping equipment. Hardin plans to irrigate 50 acres for alfalfa and corn using creek water.
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B. L. Hardin
Ahboloso
Robert D. Duffin
Oklahoma A
M. College
Hardin Place
Hardin
Costa Rica Quake Causes Injuries and Fires
A powerful tremor in Costa Rica leaves twelve injured as it toppled buildings and sparked fires along the coast in Limon province near San Jose. The latest in a string of damaging earthquakes disrupted the day.
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Costa Rica
San Jose
Limon
Baltimore strike rages into second week as snow risks rise
Baltimore municipal workers strike enters week two with 3300 AFL Teamsters demanding a wage boost while snow returns threaten plow crews. Talks stalled over a 9 percent wage hike and general raises. 70 of 100 schools closed as janitors and engineers join the stoppage. Local broadcasts relay lessons as negotiators resume talks this afternoon.
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Baltimore 2
AFL Teamsters Union
Ollie Hatcher Named Sasakwa Schools Superintendent
Ollie Hatcher a East Central graduate now teaching at Dibble is elected superintendent of Sasakwa Schools. C. D. Gaines resigns after 1947 tenure and considers other offers. Hatcher and his wife will move to Sasakwa to start the second semester next week. Gaines oversaw bus fleet upgrades and gymnasium renovations during his tenure.
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Ollie Hatcher
East Central
Dibble
Purcell
Sasakwa
C. D. Gaines
Hatcher
Reckless Driving Charges Filed In Local Court
Reckless driving charges were filed in the peace justice court of C. W. Floyd against W. C. Gray. Gray was apprehended Wednesday by Officer M. R. Adams for driving a 1946 Chevrolet two door sedan at the intersection of South Francis avenue and East Fifteenth.
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Peace Justice Court
C. W. Floyd
W. C. Gray
Gray
M. R. Adams
South Francis Avenue
East Fifteenth
J D Herndon Slain and Body Dumped in Cistern Near Pott County
J D Herndon 70 owner of Cherry Hill Grocery was shot to death and his body dumped into a 28 foot cistern three miles south of here. Two local men helped search after his disappearance and officers recovered the body as a crowd gathered at the scene.
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J. D. Herndon
Pottawatomie County
ST. Louis
Okla
Cherry Hill
Here
Herndon
Elgar Raper
Rt. 2
Konawa
Loyce Landon
Rt. 1
Wanette
Third District Road Department
C. A. Morris
Shawnee
D. T. McMahan
Missing troop plane sparks multi-state search in Bear Lake area
A twin engine troop transport with 40 aboard vanished en route from Seattle to Fort Jackson. A sheriff posse and aviation units from Idaho Wyoming and Utah searched the rugged Bear Lake region after reports of red flares near Malad City. The crew included Pilot Lawrence Crawford First Officer Maxwell Perkins and Stewardess Dorothy Davis of Associated Air Transport.
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Montpelier
Idaho
PA Sheriff's
Wyoming
Utah
Seattle
Wash
Ft. Jackson
S.C
Bear Lake
Ilth
Pacific Ocean
Posse
Jesse Schidegger
Paris
Malad City
Gilbert Arnell
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
Colo
Cheyenne
Wyo
Civil Air Patrol
Marine Adder
Army
H. J
Lawrence Crawford
Maxwell Perkins
Dorothy Davis
Scout Leaders Courses Tonight in Ada at Trinity Baptist
Norman C. Mitchell announces training sessions for Pontotoc District Boy Scout Leaders at 7 tonight at Trinity Baptist Church Ada. Explorer Boy Scout and Cub Scout Leaders attend. topics include planning Social Explorer Expedition Troop Patrol Camping and Den Meeting Place. All leaders in any division are invited.
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Norman C. Mitchell
Pontotoc
Trinity Baptist Church
Ada
Coyote Bounty Payouts Stir Missouri Counties
Western Missouri officials fear coyote and wolf bounties come from Kansas and Oklahoma. Missouri pays 30 dollars for grown coyotes and 5 for pups, while Oklahoma pays none and Kansas two. Newton county reports 347 grown and 65 pups paid in 1952, Barton 3,265, Jackson 1,223, stretching budgets. Jackson clerk Nordberg says Deputy Kemper refuses some scalps, citing recent hunters driving Kansas cars and only paying for scalps under three days old.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Newton County
Barton County
Jackson County
Ben Nordberg
Charles Kemper
Kemper
Nordberg
Goodland
Kas
Atomic scientists eyed death dust bomb after hydrogen progress
By Frank Carey the item asks if atomic scientists may shift to a death dust bomb as hydrogen bomb work nears completion. It suggests a possible transition to more deadly weaponry.
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Frank Carey Washington
Flaming plane crash near Seattle kills seven in storm
A four engine Flying Tiger Airlines DC4 from San Francisco to Boeing Field crashed 15 miles east of Seattle during a fierce winter wind and rain storm. Seven onboard perished including two children and two women. four crew members survived. Pilot Capt Charles E Greber and co pilot Capt Budlong Merrill among dead. The craft reportedly veered toward Squak Mountain, caught fire, and exploded upon impact. News also covers President Harry S Truman’s State of the Union and notes on hydrogen bomb fears and radioactive materials.
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Seattle
California
Here
Flying Tiger Airlines
Burbank
Calif
Squak
Boeing Field
Vincent Herlihy
Michael
Charles E. Greber
Wortendyke
N. J
Budlong Merrill
South Pasadena
Warren C. Lowe
Brookfield
Janet Woodmansee
Santa Monica
E. K. McLinden
Los Angeles
Gary
Kelly
Truman
State of the Union
Denies Charge He Abandoned Child
Ernest Starr of Ada pleaded not guilty to child abandonment in district court. Judge John Boyce McKeel presided. Starr's bond was set at 1000 dollars and he was returned from Oklahoma City to answer the charges.
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Ernest Starr
Ada
John Boyce McKeel
Starr
Oklahoma City
Mild and Cloudy Weather Forecast Across Oklahoma
The Associated Press reports mild but cloudy weather for Oklahoma today and tomorrow. A warming trend will reach the northeast and north central regions today and the East and central sections tomorrow, with highs from 40 to the 50s and overnight lows from 22 to 40 depending on area. No measurable precipitation occurred in the last 24 hours ending at 6 30 am. Yesterday’s high was 56 at Ardmore and the overnight low 22 at Ponca City.
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Ardmore
Ponca City
Senate Approves Seven Million Highway First Installment
Oklahoma Senate without debate passes a seven million dollar first installment on a ninety four million highway construction program for the next two years. The measure draws from the state treasury and moves to the House for hearings. Governor Murray and Speaker Nance favor trimming the total.
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Oklahoma City
Senate
House
Johnston Murray
James C. Nance
Purcell
Herbert Hope
Pauls Valley
Senate Appropriations Committee
Joe Smalley
Norman
Hope
Len Raymond Gary
Madill
Legislative - Citizens
Senate balks on program in Oklahoma City clash over abolishing agencies
Oklahoma Senate pressed Governor Murray to spell out proposed abolitions and who would be affected. lawmakers favor line item appropriations and demand specifics. The session targets seven million emergency highway funds and a 425000 education program for handicapped children while a bill to abolish county attorney offices and create 26 district attorneys advances.
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Oklahoma City
State Senate
Johnston Murray
Murray
Senate
Boyd Cowden
Chandler
Raymond Gary Madill
Gary
Herbert Hope
Pauls Valley
Senate Appropriations Committee
Highway Department
Joe Bailey Cobb
Tishomingo
State Bar Association
Truck Driver Dean Ballard Charged With Speeding
Dean Bob Ballard faces speeding charges after a truck stop Tuesday by Highway Patrolman H. D. Van Arsdell four miles south of Ada on SH 99. The case was filed Thursday in the peace justice court of Percy Armstrong.
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Dean Bob Ballard
Schoolmasters Meet On Monday In Pontotoc County
Rev. Rufus Walker pastor of the First Methodist church of Ada will headline the Monday night session of the Pontotoc County Schoolmasters club. The dinner meeting at Allen high school begins at 7 p m in the school lunch room with program in the study hall or auditorium. Allen high school will provide entertainment. All men teachers new to the county schools this year are invited.
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Rufus Walker
First Methodist Church of
Ada
Pontotoc County
Accuse Father of Deserting Children
Charges of child abandonment were filed naming Orville Jack Selby in a justice of the peace court. The complaint claims Selby abandoned and failed to provide for five minors Rebecca Jane 5 Betty Kay 8 Sharon 9 Jackie 10 and Janice 11 since December 20 1952. Betty Selby Kerr Heights signed the complaint. Selby works for Curry Drilling near Homer.
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Orville
Jack Selby
Justice of Peace Court
C. W. Floyd
Selby
Rebecca Jane
Betty Kay
Sharon
Jackie
Janice
Betty Selby
Kerr Heights
Curry Drilling Company
Homer
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