County Man Is Rescued After Bomber Rescue Sighting
Captain Allen Thomas of Fitts town spent hours in danger before being picked up by Japanese fishermen after ditching a bomber en route to a North Korean port. Four others were rescued and six crewmen remain missing. The AP reported from Tokyo. Thomas, a 1942 Air Force recruit and former Garden City instructor, is a known FittstownHigh School graduate and progressed through B 29 engineering to command. He has served at Spokane and abroad, with three stints in Alaska England and Japan prior to Korea.
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Fittstown
Japan
Associated Press
Tokyo
M. A. Thomas
Leon Walker
Ada
Thomas
Garden City
Kas
Fittstown High School
McSwinn Theater
Walker Airport
Ady
Air Force
Spokene
Alaska
England
College Spotlight Highlights Seniors at East Central State
Graduation preparations for dozens of seniors at East Central State College are under way with caps and gowns to be issued Thursday and Friday. Summer degree candidates received notices about Thursday morning graduation exercises on July 27. This Tuesday features a senior picnic at Sheep Creek at 5 30, Fanteng Haji party, and a Women’s Chorus summer concert at 8 in Room 210 Science Hall. Thursday also offers four one act plays in the auditorium and a one day audio-visual teaching materials institute.
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East Central State College
Fotice
Sheep Creek
Science Hall
Newswoman Told To Leave Korea
Marguerite Higgins foreign correspondent for the New York Herald Tribune says she has been ordered out of Korea and told to return to Tokyo under escort. Two other correspondents obtained General MacArthur's personal permission to return. Higgins, the only woman reporter on the Korean front, criticized General Walker's order while seeking to appeal to officials in Washington.
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Tokyo
Margerite Higgins
New York Herald Tribune
Korea
Setay
Wiss Hipgins
The
Herald-Tribune
Forsyth Faces Flood as Bull Shoals Damsites Move Town
In Forsyth Missouri local residents prepare to abandon their river town when the Bull Shoals dam floods the White River region next spring. Old structures and businesses will be relocated to Shepherd of the Hills Mountain as float trips continue through the summer. Nearby fishermen and guides adapt to a new inland future while church members build a modern chapel on higher ground.
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Forsyth
White River
Missouri
Sam
Bull Shoals
Sheperd
Hills
Union Church
Jake
Five Weekend Oklahoma Highway Deaths Reported
Weekend highway crashes across Oklahoma killed five people raising the year’s toll to 254. Victims include James Allen 41 of Chickasha Walker 55 of Sallisaw DeWitt Lite Jr 15 of Carter Ruby May Lenox 48 Ardmore and Betty 48 of Cal City. Allen died Sunday from a crash near Rush Springs while Lite died after a Seminole street accident involving a push cart.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
James Allen
Chickashi C. NM
Walker
Sallisaw
DeWitt Lite, Jr
J. DeWitt Lite
Carter
Ruby May Lenox
Ardmore
Vandal Strikes Atlantic Avenue Church Area on Foot
Residents on the south side of Atlantic avenue walked to church yesterday as all local cars suffered punctures on the right front tire. Police investigate a vandal who appeared to have caused the damage with unknown means and motives.
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Vandal
Ventnor City
Atlantic Avenue
Ration of Fashion Proves Their Passion
A New York article describes a secretive fashion design group shaping next fall’s looks. Designers unveil models and materials, with editors teasing prices and silhouettes such as the figure eight and burnt banana shade. Consumers face rising costs as fashion shows end and wallets tighten.
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Ostoder
France
Konawa Bridge Club Honors. Obituary For Gregory Zoeller
Mrs. Ray Couthit hosted a bridge luncheon with prizes awarded to Mrs. Frey Hostetter Reeder and Styron. attendees included several local members and guests. Funeral services were held for Gregory Illiam Zoeller, 40, at Sacred Heart with burial there, survivors listed. church group meetings followed with various attendees and notes on mission work programs.
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Ray Couthit
Bridge Club
Aaron Frey
AE. Hostetter
Mary Reeder
H. T. Styron
M. Dailey
G. Ho Walton
Oda ‘Terry
Walter Dam
Gregory Illiam Zoeller
Sacred Heart
Lena Fulton
Oklahoma City
Katherine Endoif
Denver
Colorado
Hilda Semmer
Konawa
Ben Zoeller
Clem Zoeller
Norman
Fred Zoeller
Troy Zoeller
Hermosa Beach
Oklahoma’s Population Trends and Economic Pathways in State Planning
The piece argues Oklahoma’s 1850 census losses and modest population decline require policy shifts. It calls to strengthen agriculture via soil conservation, rural improvements, electrification, and dairy expansion while promoting urban industrial jobs through processing plants. It cautions against risky legislation and stresses stable, favorable taxes and prudent investment to sustain growth.
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Oklahoma
House of Representatives
Legionnaires Lead Durant District Meeting Report
Post Commander Dr. Earl Barsbell led American Legionnaires to the Durant district Legion meeting last Sunday. Bill Brock of Antlers, district chairman of the Americanism committee, spoke in his convention report for the past year. County races on July 25 include court clerk, county clerk, superintendent, two commissioner districts and township constable with candidates Redman vs Hudson, Labor vs Hartrell, Gregg vs Rilan, Hardcastle vs Bates, Hogan vs Emery, Nabors vs Quain. The present constable sought a higher office but failed July 4. The Rev Treftor Williams of Siloam Springs is conducting a two week evangelistic campaign at the Antlers Church of the Nazarenes with Rev Marvin Pace assisting.
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Antlers
Earl Barsbell
American
Bill Redman
Pete Hudson
Earle Labor
Jesse Hartrell
Clarice Gregg
Lonnie D. Rilian
Gene Hardcastle
Clarente Bates
Cecil L. Hogan
Milt Emery
Antlers Township
Raymond O’quinn
Tom Nabors
Treftor Williams
Vansickles With Gain Furniture
A. R. Gang owner of ABR Gain Furniture announced that Mr and Mrs Sid Vassele formerly of Ringling have become newly acquired partners. Details about partners Vansickle Patricia and others are unclear in the fragment.
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A. R. Gang
ABR Gain Furniture
Sid Vas- Sele
Ringling
Ness
Vansickle
Patricia
Ger
Bern
Perrane
Don’t Lose a Round to Crab Grass in Lawns
Garden column advises how crabgrass spreads from small yellowish green seedlings and can lie dormant for years. Early treatment prevents multipleapplications. late control may require several treatments and may yellow the lawn. Practical tips cover mowing, fertilizing timing, and choosing safe herbicides based on potassium cyanate.
Clogged Waste Pipes Declares A Mixing Trial Method
A mixture of three parts raw finseed off and one part turpentine is treated by applying liberal peat and soaking for one to two hours. Excess air is then wiped away to complete the process.
Clogged drains tips from a 1940s home guide
An NEA service feature advises simple steps to clear sinks and traps with plungers and plumbing tools. It warns to handle chemicals carefully and suggests boiling water routine. It notes tree roots clog soil lines and recommends copper sulfate and periodic chemical treatments.
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Bos Scharff
NEA
Tornadoes and Half Lash at Nebraska, Many Cattle Dead
A Nebraska storm left two tornadoes crossing York and nearby counties. Five inch rain drenched areas near York and Crete, with Big Blue river flooding a park in Crete. One tornado damaged farms and schoolhouses, injuring six. cattle perished, and Oakland reported widespread devastation. A Chicago item notes a four year old helper with a steam shovel at the Palmer mansion site.
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Omaha
Nabrase Kans
York
Thare
Crete
Neb
Oakland
Clio Packwood
Hall
Chicago
Fotter Palmer
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