Heat Wave Tightens Across Two Thirds of United States
Heat and humidity grip the eastern two thirds of the nation with no broad relief in sight as showers bring scattered respite. Crop losses mount in drought stricken northeastern states while forecasts show limited rain, delaying heavy relief for Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut where dairy poultry losses run into millions weekly.
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U.S
Wea Fhey
Bureau
Stricker
New England
New York State
Gothia
New York City
New Jersey
Newark
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Rocky Mountain
Massachuetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Lester F. Yompkins
Ada Weather Report Reflects Heat Across County
Wednesday brought near summer heat with a high around 95 degrees, slightly cooler than Tuesday’s record. The Ada Greenhouse received a trace of rain from scattered showers, while statewide figures showed eight Oklahoma cities at or above 100, with Alva topping at 105. Forecasts predict similar warmth with isolated storms. little rain was reported statewide in the past 24 hours.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Alva
Waynoka
Beavey
Frederick
Guylland
Altus
Hobart
Woodward
Miami
Inch
Oklahoma City Baptist Minister Joins Dry Campaign Push
Oklahoma City Baptist minister Rev Roy S Holloman resigned from Eastavenue Baptist Church to join the United Dry Association as secretary after 6 years serving the church. He will work with attorney Dave Shaper to back the Sept 27 special election to repeal liquor laws. Kulp and Gibson head the repeal effort with 212000 signatures.
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Oklahoma City
United Dry Association
Trevor
Roy S. Holloman
Oklahoma Caty Exthanse Avenue
Dave Shapert
Holloman
Roy J. Turner
A. G. Kulp
Tulsa
Leo. T. Gibson
Bristow
Kulp
Gibson
Oklahomna Economic Institute
Bill Logan
Lawton
Legislative Council
G. Kulp
Leo T. Gugon
Rulp
Oklahoma Weather Forecast With Warm Spots
Partly cloudy and warm tonight and Friday with some local showers northeast tonight or Friday morning. Mostly mild, temperatures near 93 to 100 degrees in the heat zones.
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Oklahoma
Pancandle
Three Oklahoma men escape from Dawson County Jail
Lewis Eugent Ables 26 Earl Sidney Abbott 26 and Roy Gene Brown 23 all Ada Oklahoma were charged with armed robbery. They used a table leg to pry a door and bars then tied sheets to descend from the third floor. One victim Leon Edwards 2 Lamar Service Station attendant robbed May 21. Edwards was bound transported and left miles away. Ables Abbott Brown were captured after a statewide search.
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Lamesa
Tex
Dawson County
Earix
Lewis Eugent Ables
Earl Sidney Abbott
Roy Genei Brown
Ada
Okla
Leon Edwards
Edwards
Ables
Abbott
Fubback
Brown War
Ads
Hiss Case Heads To Jury In Perjury Trial
New York July 7 Government prosecutor wraps up summation in the Alger Hiss perjury trial and defense rests as the case goes to the jury. Judge Kaufman begins charge to the jury as doors close for deliberations after three hours of closing remarks.
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New York
Alger Hiss
DS Pom
Samuel H. Kaufman
Temmem
U. S Attorney
F. Murphy
Hiss
State Department
Whittaker Chambers
Canoeists Resume 4700mile Arkansas River Trip
Three Colorado youths Johnny Evert Dick Hemke and Jerry Pankow resumed a 4700 mile canoe journey from Pueblo to New Orleans after an overnight stop in Tulsa Oklahoma Rain and heat fail to dampen their enthusiasm They have covered 1000 miles at about five miles per hour spending eight to ten hours daily on the water last night they were guests of the University of Tulsa.
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Tulsa
Okla
Arkansas River
New Orleans
Johnny Evert
Dick Hemke
Jerry Pankow
Pueblo
Colo
Clichad
Guese
University of Tulsa
Cattlemen tour fertilized pasture experiment near Coalgate
A special Oklahoma group toured nine pastures near Coalgate to inspect fertilization programs at Horace J. Harner’s station six miles northeast of Coalgate. The afternoon session appraised 5% head of cattle, with prices ranging from 10.37 to 10.97 cents.
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Coalgate
Oklahoma
Horace J. Harner
Cookgate
Clay Potts
Pote
Ofklahoma A
Me College
Farro
J N. Backer
Tom
Lowe
Atoka
Potts
Stanley Telms
Meath McMillam
Carl Portman
Frank Whitt
Jack Stages
Robert Lacey
Ralph Downing
Verne Briggs
Atolla
Jake Sims
Oklahoma City? Livestock Exchange
Jack’ .Jessup
National Livestock Commission
Crycel Manning
National Packing Company
TRA
Plane Makes It Back to Ireland
SHANNON Ireland July 7 Fifty four passengers aboard a Pan American World Airways Stratocruiser were forced to return to Shannon after a magnesium fire broke out in a port engine. The crew of nine reported the propeller fell off when attempts were made to shut that engine down, delaying the London to New York flight.
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Shannon
Ireland
Tran Swine
Danny Kate
Pam American World Airways
London
New York
Peck
A. G. Gunbransem
Lake Success
Polled Herefords Tour Starts From Lester Blair Ranch
Polled Hereford breeders from across Oklahoma gathered Thursday at the Lester Blair ranch west of Ac a for the start of a Polled Hereford tour. Notables including Ferdie Deering and Dion Chittendom attended. Blair discussed his operations, showed cattle, and hosted visitors before the group traveled toward a nearby Polled Hereford cattle at Waurika.
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Oklahoma
Lester Blair
Aca
Ferdie Deering
Seiter
The
Farmers-Stockman
Deam W. L. Bizzard
A. End M
College Anc
Dion Chitendon
Wherg
Pollet Hereford Association
Chittendom
Blair
Oklahoma Pollet Hereford Association
Okahorea
Sone
Plain Ranch
state _association
Two Valley View Nurses To School
Two Valley View Hospital nurses will receive two weeks of training at Oklahoma City starting Monday to care for polio patients. Lucile Toney and Edith Christy lead the effort funded by the National Foundation and State Heart Department, aiming to equip the facility with essential apparatus costing about 2000 dollars to offer better chest-polio patient care.
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Valley View Hospital
Hocapital
Lucile Toney
Edith Christy
Olahana City
National Patio Foundation
State Heart De‘tment
Valley View
City bids sought for hospital equipment in Payne County project
Cushing Oklahoma July 7 UPI City of figuds announces bids will be accepted July 20 for equipment for the new 350000 hospital coalition. The city commission sets a spending limit of 4400 dollars for equipment.
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Cushing, Oklo
UPI— City Offiguds
Payne County
Truman Hopes To Sign Federal Aid Bill For Schools
Boston July 1 6 President Truman said in a message today he hopes to sign a satisfactory federal aid bill for education in this session. He urged swift action by the House and Senate noting the budget includes a two hundred thousand dollar annual allotment to equalize educational opportunities and raise teacher salaries. The BEA convention delegates will consider a resolution urging funds to aid public school housing and stressing federal state local support as essential to public education. The BEA also condemned the use of terms like red and communist to attack teachers while defending academic freedom for those not proven to be communists.
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Boston
Truman
Opme
Ammms
National Education Association
Mare Nesry
Senate
House
XEA
Amediatreed
Semmurast
SH Uy Adso
Muntist
BEA
Fire hits Utah oil refinery in massive blast
A huge explosion at the Utah Oil Refining Company plant outside Salt Lake City started a fire that firefighters quickly controlled. Fire chief J H Pierney said an exploding feeder off a tank ignited the blaze in the plant's new de asphalting wall near the northern city edge. The 25 million dollar facility houses a 60 foot high tank with about 1.9 million gallons of oil that burst into flames with a loud roar.
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Salt Lake City
Utah Oi Refining Company
J. H. Pierney
381st to Meet The 362st Composite Squadron Air Force Reserve
The 381st to Meet The 362nd Composite Squadron Air Force Reserve will meet tonight Thursday at 7 30 at the Rugby Risk.
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362St
Air Force Reserve
the Rugy. Risk
Steel Strike Threat Rises in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on July 18 the United Steelworkers threaten a major strike over wage demands and a company financed pension and insurance program. U.S. Steel Corp rejects the wage offer, asserts no compromise on key issues, and warns the contract could be arbitrated if needed. The present pact, nearing its one year term, allows a strike if no agreement is reached.
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Pettsburgh
U. S Steel Corp
Bellwether
Cic-United Steelworkers
Ohe
S. No. Y
Philip Murray
CIO
The
Steel Corp
Union and Company
Indy. i
Fire Blowout Heads To Fatal Crash Toll In Oklahoma
A tire blowout sent a car into a beer truck on U S Highway 27 near Seminal Wednesday, killing two. Roland Biffle, 56, of McComb, and his year old daughter Mary Louise Jones died. A third death Wednesday night was Donna Marie Rites two, daughter of William Bittel, who died of injuries from Sunday’s two car wreck near Jet. The fatalities end a 24 month highway deathless period, as yearly traffic toll rises.
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Pothawatomie County
U.S Highway 27
Serminel Wedneyday
Roland Biffle
McComb
Mary Louise Jones
Donna Marie
William Bittel
Jet
Ave
Orval Spann to Lead Ada Community Chest Drive
Orval Spann elected Drive Chairman for the Ada Community Chest 1980 campaign announced by Martin Clark chair. Spann active in Rotary and church work, dean at First Baptist Church, on the Arbuckle Area Council, and head of Fontotot District Boy Scouts. Drive to begin late September or early October with local leaders backing Spann and the participating agencies including Ada Summer Playground Ada Youth Center American Cancer Society Camp Fire Girls Salvation Army Valley View Hospital.
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Orval Spann
Ada Community Chest
Martin Clark
Spann
Rotary Club
First Baptist Church
Gnc
Groxutp
Arbuckle’ Arez
Soundcil
Space
Crateman
Fontotot
Ade
Ada
Clark
Seana
Wide Community Chest
Ade Community Chest
Ada Summer
Playground
Adz Youth Center
Arerigan Cancer Society
Bay Sentity of America
Camp Fire Girls
Child Warfare Servan
Colored Pre- Schoot
Salvation Army
Valley View Hospital
Free Textbooks to Be Distributed in Pentotee County
Forty boxes of free textbooks arrive at the county superintendent's office for Pentotee County. Distribution will be statewide by the Free Textbook division. Teachers will assess needs after classes begin, with early starters and summer classes first to receive books.
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Pentotee
State Board
Gehogls
Complete Change In A-Bomb Model
Washington July 7 an army general said there has been a complete change in the atomic program since the Atomic Energy Commission took charge Big Gen James McCormack Jr director of the AEC military applications division testified before the Senate House Atomic Energy committee denying mismanagement charges by Senator Richard Bickenhooper asserting shifts to a stable productive basis and focusing on weapon production.
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Washington
James McCormack
McConnach
Senate-House Atomic Energy Committee
Bickenhooper
Iowa
AEC
Iasirraen
David B
Lilien
Hal R
Duncan Votes to Request Decentral Rent Control
Duncan city commission voted to request decentral rent control for Duncan renters. The measure goes to Gov. Roy J. Turner and, if approved, to the federal rent control director in Washington for final action. About 100 residents attended the open meeting with 24 landlords renewing their request for rent control. SEILING Okla July 17. The Christmas spirit arose in Juma at Harry Brown’s tarry as neighbors brought machinery to harvest his wheat crop.
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Duncan
Oki
Duncan City
Roy J. Turner
Jim
Washingtom
Duneah
Seiling
Okla
Juma
Harry Brown
Brower Il
Optimistic Over Outlook From President Truman
President Truman voiced bullish feelings on the economy during a news conference. He refused to reveal the coming economic message to Congress but indicated a tax proposal may be discussed in January. Officials predict a broad plan including public works, farm living standards, social security, and loans for expansion.
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Washington, Sty
Truman
Congress
Troma
Coal County Clean-Up Drive Aims Polio Prevention
Coal County launches a clean-up campaign led by Dr. J E Clark health officer to curb polio risk. With 2 cases unreported, precautions urged and DDT spray and power mowers offered through the Coal County Chamber of Commerce and local officials. Residents urged to clean up their properties and cooperate with officials for the effort.
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Coalgate
Specil
Coal County
J. E. Clark
Tiny
Clark
Coal
County Chamber of Commerce
Robert Lacey
Cil
PESSIMIST PERSONALITIES AND SIMPLE LIVING CONTRAST
A quirky, fragmented passage contrasts the pessimistic outlook with a romantic union. It notes a man in the corner, a three day whisker growth, and humorous remarks about spending less than one earns. The tone echoes a local page’s human interest zest.
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LaMesa, Tex., Jail
Hiss Coase
Lamer
Colerzéo
Biden Miller
Harper
Lester Blair Ranch
Pola Cates
MEA Convent
Suppock
Big Utah
U. S
By Elaine Kann
Tye
Greens
Red
Gilbert Gres
Federal Court
Mrs. Green
Rikob
Josie
Haniel
Coutnty
Tara
Janiary
Hhis
Hause
Meg Cormack
Maes
John
Sherk Ibe
Wey
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