Congress Passes Emergency Bill Late Saturday
Congress passed and sent to President Truman an emergency funding bill to keep the federal government operating in July. The House approved it 256 to 12 and the Senate by voice vote, after a late conference committee restored most funds requested by Truman and Eisenhower, with a rush to sign before midnight.
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Head of OSD Under Fire at Convention
At the Oklahoma Association of Deaf convention in Tulsa on June 30, charges claim Roy Hall of the Oklahoma School for the Deaf Sulphur lacks training to head the state school. About 200 attendees heard opposition and calls for a complete fair survey to determine needed changes for deaf education in Oklahoma. Guy A. Calame was reelected president with Stanley McElhaney as vice president Lloyd Bridges as secretary and Woodrow Ellis as treasurer. The 1953 meeting will be held in Norman.
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Combat Reporting Now and Then Through World War Photos
A compact comparison notes the evolution of combat photography from Matthew Brady in the Civil War to Korea. It contrasts Brady’s horse drawn darkroom on wheels and wet plate process with modern Signal Corps photographers using faster cameras, films, and chemicals behind the lines.
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Heat and Humidity Rule Revoked by White House
The White House orders changes to a heat and humidity rule, allowing certain suffering groups to return home if conditions reach a threshold. No annual vacation leave is deducted. The note follows a historical reflection on post revolutionary Paris and aristocratic retinues.
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Time to plant dahlias this season in dry warm soil
Garden note on dahlia planting timing and methods. Plant from tubers cuttings or seed, with cuttings offering earlier blooms but less practical without a greenhouse. Use well drained soil. space rows about 2 1/2 feet. stake every plant. prepare holes six to eight inches deep. Ants on peony buds do not affect opening. healthy planting advised. DDT advised for rose pests. sulfur dust for black spot and mildew. Clematis needs lime-rich, well-drained soil. manure and compost improve texture.
Coming to Ada July 14 23 Jack and Wilma Hamilton Presenting Christ
A Hillcrest event announces Jack and Wilma Hamilton presenting Christ on July 14 in Ada. The program is set at Nazarene Church grounds on Oak Avenue near Ninth, with outreach for the local community.
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