Former Allen Man Dies by Own Action at Tulsa Home
Hollie L. Evett 36 formerly of Allen and resident of Tulsa for years died by a shotgun in his garage. He was despondent over a back injury and beliefs about treatment by Stanolind Oil and Gas Co. Notes mention his devotion to his wife and his conflict with company doctors and the oil firm. Survivors include widow Linda Lee and son Hollie Jr.. Evett’s family in Allen includes parents and siblings.
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Hollie L. Evett
Allen
Tulsa
American Oil Co
Stanolind
Vivian
Evett
Stanolind Oil and Gas Co
Puerto Rico Man Delivers Laughter at GOP Convention
Senor Marcelino Romany of Santurce Puerto Rico becomes a breakout hero at the GOP convention by prompting a comic round of polling and uproar over the Puerto Rico delegation. The 59-year-old lawyer once judge stood low on the delegate list as the audience watched a humorous and chaotic scene unfold.
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Chicago
Republican Party
Eisenhower
Taft
Senor Marcelino Romany
Santurce
Puerto Rico
Senor Romany
Senor
Georgia
Sen.e
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D Eisenhower
New York
Pennsylvania
Providencia Romas de Villamil
Oklahoma University appoints interim dean and cuts hospital budget
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents named Dr. James G. Harlow interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and promoted Dr. William E. Ham to director of the State Geological Survey. They rejected extra funds for University Hospital delaying a $1,264,000 outpatient building and signaling curtailment of services amid a Communist influence hearing.
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Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma Board of Regents
University Hospital
James G. Harlow
College of Arts and Sciences
E. D. Meacham
Harlow
University College
William E. Ham
State Geological Survey
Robert H. Dott
Tulsa
Parole Board Probes Payoff in Medical Leave Case
Oklahoma officials reviewed a convict Henry Salisbury story alleging a $1450 payment for medical leave from McAlester prison. Salisbury claimed an Oklahoma City lawyer and two state workers were to share $950, with board chair Tom Phillips pledging action to recover funds and expose graft.
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Oklahoma City
State Pardon and Parole Board
McAlester
Henry Cook Salisbury
Turner Bynum
Waldo E. Stephens
Tom Phillips
Holdenville
Salisbury
Campbell LeFlore
Bynum
Pardon and Parole Board
Fair and Warmer Weather Expected In Oklahoma Today
Oklahoma's resort weather of the past few days will move out today with generally fair and warmer conditions. Yesterday's high reached 93 degrees at Waynoka and the overnight low was 52 in Guthrie.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Waynoka
Guthrie
Oklahoma Weather: fair skies with warming trend
Oklahoma experiences generally fair conditions tonight and tomorrow. Lows range from 65 to 70, with slightly warmer temperatures in the east tomorrow and much warmer in the west. Highs reach 90 in the east to 95 100 in the west.
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Oklahoma
Panhandle
Murray seeks seat on Democratic platform committee
Oklahoma Governor Murray, chairing the state delegation, signals a bid for a place on the Democratic National Convention platform committee. He backs a balanced budget, limited federal role, and returning some functions to the states, with Kerr favored on the second ballot for president. The Oklahoma delegation caucuses July 20 before the Chicago convention.
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Oklahoma City
Johnston Murray
Murray
Oklahoma
Frank McKinney
Kerr
Chicago
Miss Ada Show Builds For July Pageant
Miss Ada Show builds excitement for the Miss Ada Pageant on July 18 at the McSwain Theater hosted by The Ada Evening News. The winner advances to Miss America preliminaries in Tulsa with an expense paid trip and potential prizes including a trip to Atlantic City and $26 000 in educational scholarships. Contestants are judged on talent personality intelligence grooming and beauty with a three minute talent performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
ADA Evening News
The
McSwain Theater
Miss Ada
Tulsa
Atlantic City
Russell Confers With Truman Amid Democratic Nomination Push
Senator Richard B. Russell met with President Truman in Washington and said they understand each other. He would not elaborate on any endorsement and declined the vice presidential interest while voicing optimism about securing the Democratic nomination.
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Washington
Richard B. Russell
Truman
Russell
Georgia
White House
McKeldin Predicts Eisenhower First Ballot Nomination
Governor McKeldin forecast Eisenhower’s nomination on the first ballot at the GOP convention. He aims to place Eisenhower’s name and expects Maryland’s 24 votes to unite for him. Maryland’s AP board shows 13 Eisenhower, 7 Taft, 4 uncommitted.
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McKeldin
Maryland
Eisenhower
Associated Press
Taft
Dirksen Triggers Taft Dewey Clash at Republican Convention
The Chicago convention saw fierce factional fighting as Dirksen attacked Dewey on the floor, hurting Taft’s bid as Eisenhower gains. New York’s 96 Dewey delegates moved to back Eisenhower, while protests and chants dogged the hall amid tense balloting over Georgia and Texas delegations.
Eisenhower supporters push nomination after test votes at convention
At Chicago convention hall Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower supporters hailed test vote triumphs over Sen Robert A Taft as a near final push for the presidential nomination. Taft vowed an early ballot while Warren and Stassen backers kept hope for an Eisenhower Taft deadlock. Georgia Texas delegates and coalition blame frame the rough night with MacArthur mentioned as a possible alternative. Maryland Governor McKeldin prepared to place Eisenhower in nomination.
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McKeldin
Maryland
Sen
John Marshall Butler
Taft
Butler
Robert A. Taft
Georgia
Georgion
Eisenhower
Jack 8Ell
Chicago
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Texas
Earl Warren
Harold Stassen
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Paul Walker
Warren
Stassen
Gov. McKeldin
GOP Platform Hits Demos For Corruption And Enforcement Cuts
About half of the government’s 17 000 anti inflation agency employees received 30 day dismissal notices as Congress slashed funding. Economic Stabilizer Roger L. Putnam warned the program would suffer though he pledged effort, saying the 60 million dollar appropriation was far below the 103 million requested. Agencies faced potential shutdown of price and wage controls, with funds distributed to key stabilization offices and rent programs after a late Congress extension.
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Washington
Congress
Roger L. Putnam
Putnam
State Department
Defense Department
Treasury, Commerce, Labor, Interior and Postoffice Departments
Soone
Sone
Wage Stabilization Board
Salary Stabilization Board
Economic Stabilization Agency
Railway and Airlines Stabilization Board
Office of Rent Stabilization
Republicans Attack Truman as Corruption Faction in Platform
GOP delegates debated a sweeping platform accusing the Truman administration of corruption and traitor protection while outlining foreign policy, defense, and civil rights planks. The corruption section drew the fiercest language as the party pledged to clean up government and reduce waste.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Chicago
Sen. Taft
Mrs. W. C. Farmer Dies in Tulsa at 77
Mrs. W. C. Farmer widow of Ada attorney W. C. Farmer who practiced from 1930 to 1943 died in Tulsa Wednesday morning at age 77 after months of illness. She lived with daughter Margaret Patty. Funeral set for Saturday 10 at Coulter Funeral Home Tulsa with graveside at Wetumka at 2. Survived by daughter Patty and another daughter Mrs. Harold Strohm California. sons Roberts with the U S Army in Alaska and W. E. Farmer of Oklahoma City.
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W. C. Farmer
Ada
Tulsa
Margaret
W. C. Patty
Coulter Funeral Home
Wetumka
Patty
Harold Strohm
Long Beach
Calif
Roberts
U. S. Army
Alaska
W. E. Farmer
Okma City
Chinese Talk Of Big Draft
An order from Peiping calls for 5 percent of China’s population to join the militia in a new draft 18 to 35 year olds. With a population around 450 million this implies up to 22% million, a target observers doubt achievable given existing arms and training. Estimates of total Red military strength vary from 5 to 21 million plus regional forces and a militia of unclear size, many unarmed or poorly trained.
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Fred Hampson
Hong Kong
Peiping
China
Red Army
Egypt School Opens July 14 For Summer Term
The Egypt school will start the summer session of the 1952 93 term on Monday July 14. Principal H B Hart Graves announces. Classes begin at 9 a m with regular assignments for students.
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Egypt
H. B. Hartgraves
Correction Notice On Voter Registration Deadline
A correction clarifies that persons who have not voted in the last three elections must register to vote in the July 22 primary run off. It incorrectly stated non registrants. registration ends Friday of this week.
Two Killed In Murray County Crash Near Roff
James Carleton remains in serious condition after a two car collision seven miles south of Roff Tuesday afternoon. Roy Graham, at DeLaw hospital in Sulphur, has unchanged status. Joe Howry, 25, was held overnight but released. The crash raises Murray County highway fatalities to five for the year.
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James Carleton
Roff
Valley View Hospital
Roy Graham
DeLaw Hospital
Sulphur
Mercury
Graham
Murray County
Joe Howry
The Pessimist Father Harp Observes Wives and Alarm Clocks
The Pessimist jokes that most men look at their wives twice once when they meet her and again after they pass her. He notes in humor that the trouble with alarm clocks is you blow up before you can get up.
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Father Harp
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Arthur Edson
Medic School
O. A
Parole Board
Phillips
Alain Bompard
Jack Palmer
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Monte Carlo
Atlantic
Robert S. Kerr
Pres. Truman
Theodore R. McKeldin
Dirksen
Dewey
By James Marlow
Gen
Sen. Dirksen
Illinois
Herbert Brownell
Brownell
Phooey
Ike
Adan
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