U S Demands Berlin Blockade Be Lifted Directly
The United States with Britain and France protests the Soviet blockade of Berlin. Secretary Marshall delivered a formal note to Soviet Ambassador Penyushkin calling for the blockade’s end and a reasonable period for response.
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Fourth of July in Ada Sees Fireworks and Campaigning
Ada residents marked Independence Day with limited fireworks and sparse enforcement. The county’s political outreach persisted amid holiday events, while a youth faced court after throwing firecrackers under a police car. A holiday burglary was also reported as police investigated.
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Ike Renews Firm No to Public Office Bid
General Dwight D. Eisenhower publicly disavowed any ambition for public office or party politics. The statement, issued by Robert Harron, paused a six month silence on the draft movement within the Democratic party. James Roosevelt urged continuing plans to nominate the wartime supreme commander for the Democratic ticket as leaders press on with efforts despite his clear no. North Carolina reports infantile paralysis outbreak worsens with 38 cases so far this year and 16 more cases today.
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Downpour Halts Tulsa Film Shoot at Turner Ranch
A heavy summer downpour halted filming for the Tulsa movie at Turner Ranch on Monday morning. Despite employees scrambling for shelter, some covered equipment and one driver was drenched driving to headquarters. A second incident saw a driver lose control and crash into a fence. The day cost between 35 000 and 40 000, with over 50 extras present. Shooting to resume later in the week.
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House of Commons Moves Surprise on Marshall Plan
In London five Conservative members tabled a motion opposing the Marshall plan. The dissenters argue it weakens the empire and reduces Britain’s initiative, while Cripps urges approval citing stabilizing currency and growth. The plan would grant Britain 300 000 and a 200 000 600 loan in three months with more to follow. Fort Worth, Albuquerque, and other briefs note unrelated local items and women’s federation presidential selections.
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Israel Rejects U N Peace Proposals in July Truce Talks
Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Shertok delivered a 1080 word reply to Bernadotte rejecting Jerusalem ceding to Arabs, free port status, and immigration limits. The response signals no immediate decision on a truce extension as Bernadotte plans Cairo talks and Arab League delegates weigh options amid renewed shelling and a nearing expiry.
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Sons of Whisky Rebellion Forms in Brooklyn
A 100-member delegation met to form the Sons of Whisky Rebellion at the State of Liberty restar t. Walter A. Kennedy, president of the Associated Tavern Owners of Brooklyn and director of the Association Tavern Owners of America, said the group aims to oppose prohibition and liquor taxes.
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Louis Futterman Dies After Stroke In Ada Oklahoma
Louis Herman Futterman aged 62 died suddenly from a cerebral hemorrhage Monday morning. A longtime Oklahoma merchant, he owned Prigly Wiggly grocery stores in Durant, Paws Valley, and Ada since 1925 and ran Putterman Fine Foods in Ada from 1932 to 1944. He and his Texan wife lived at the Aldridge hotel and he was a former Russian Army member who came to the U.S. about age 16. Funeral plans were not set, but services are expected in Houston at George Lewis Funeral Home, possibly Thursday.
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Nationwide Independence Day Death Toll Tops Two Hundred
The Asacketindt Press reports a high three day Independence Day period with 206 traffic fatalities and 66 other fatal injuries across 48 states. Fireworks caused several deaths while accidents in miscellaneous categories raised the total beyond prior years. New Hampshire and South Dakota reported two accidental deaths each while Pennsylvania tallied a high toll including 83 traffic deaths and 24 drunken driving fatalities.
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Trusties Escape From McAlester Prison
McAlester Oklahoma two more trusties escaped from the state penitentiary as state officers conduct a statewide search for George Kimes a 44 year old murderer and bank robber who walked away Friday. Yesterday two men convicted of grand larceny followed Rimes into freedom by leaving their trusty stalls and slipping from the prison grounds Marvin Li Smith 26 Pauls Valley and Hanold Sanders 26 Aga were identified as the violators. They left around noon and were missing by about 3 p.m. A note mentions a bicycle of ten times its own weight.
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Oklahoma City Citizens consider six college funding amendment
Oklahoma City voters face three constitutional questions on the first primary ballot. One proposal would raise legislative pay to 15 dollars per day for the first 75 days and 100 dollars per month when not in session, up from 6 dollars per day for 60 days. The second would create a constitutional board of regents for six state colleges Central State East Central Southeastern Southwestern Institute of Technology Northwestern State and Northeastern State. The University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma A and M would no longer be part of the proposed system.
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U S Military Aid To Europe Talked
Western European diplomats and state department officials met behind closed doors in Washington to discuss American military aid for western Europe. The first in a projected long series of talks, progress will not be made public until decisions are reached. Attendees included Under Secretary of State Berets and ambassadors from Canada, Britain, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and others.
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Kenneth Patterson Lauded in Sad Home Burial
Kenneth Patterson, son of Rev J. G. Patterson, died after a yearlong battle with a malignant tumor. He spent his final months writing for letters and receiving cards from across the United States Hawaii Central America Belgium Holt Binghart and from Governor Roy J. Turner and various celebrities. He had to drop sports and school activities as the illness progressed.
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Brighter Children Often Face Health Tradeoffs
Chicago report cites Northwestern University study quoted in Parent Teacher magazine. The research of 150 percent more intelligent youths links extreme brightness with social and physical drawbacks while noting bright children often show superior muscular control and health in the same age group. Deadly cobra bites in India kill nearly 20,000 annually.
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Bernadotte Proposes Demilitarized Jerusalem and Haifa Port
UN mediator Bernadotte urged Jewish and Arab leaders to extend peace talks and proposed demilitarizing Jerusalem and Haifa port with UN guards to police the zones. He hinted at an Arab-Jewish economic union and international rather than Jewish control of Jerusalem if accepted.
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Weary Searchers Rest After Fruitless Hunt
Weary searchers pause after a long mission to find 25 month old Donald Collier who wandered from his parents near Kooser State Park. Over 509 police, volunteers, and morning searches failed to locate the child in dense woods. Sen Arthur H. Vandenberg named recipient of 1948 Gen award for service to a free world.
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What They Say Why Christians Must Fight Sin and Crime
A reader questions the moral scope of modern vice and crime, criticizing alcohol consumption and material waste. The letter argues true Christianity demands action against sin, urging repentance and public moral stance. It laments global hunger, calls for gospel outreach, and condemns artists who indulge in alcohol as part of societal decay.
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Oldtime train rider tests tale of Jesse James showdown
Oakland July 3. Al Jennings, 85, faces Texan who vows to be Jesse James in a dramatic reunion. Tears mark the moment as Jennings confirms a long disputed claim. Historians dismiss the revival as fiction, noting Jesse James died in 1882 in St. Joseph.
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Hughes Countian Nears Graduation
Davitt Ezra Wilsom will finish degree requirements at East Central at term end. Born in Belleville Arkansas, he came to Tulsa area, attended public schools, and graduated in 1929. He entered Basic Central in 1943, attended summer terms, and has seven years teaching in Hughes County, two in Pottawatomie, two in Okfuskee. He will graduate with a major in Alstery and a minor in sxoat science and plans to teach at Bearden.
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Miss Potter to Complete College at East Central
Born in Arkansas, Miss Freda Nellie Potter moved to Durant Oklahoma in 1923. After two years at East Central she began teaching in multiple counties and will graduate with a bachelor of science degree in the summer of 1945. She plans to teach home economics in high school next year.
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Champion Rarmond Briez Triumphs as Blood Donor Hero
In 1933, Rarmond Briez earned the title of champion blood donor after giving 34 transfusions with no harm to himself. Each transfusion averaged about 10 ounces of blood, showcasing remarkable stamina. A separate note mentions a Tibetan heiress accepting her husband into her family and him changing his name to hers.
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