Red Network Charged in Amerasia Case
Senator Knowland states a Red network links the Communist party to Amerasia and extends into the state department as new charges sharpen the Amerasia inquiry. Melnerney denied claims about wartime fleet documents, while McCarthy asserted additional crucial material was seized in 1945 and resides with the justice department.
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Washington
Knowland
R-Calif
Communist Party
Amerasia
State Department
Senate
James M. Melnerney
Justice Department
Hickenlooper
A-Iowa
Melnerney
MeInerney
FBI
Office of Strategic Services
OSS
McCarthy
R-Wis
Five High School Students Killed in Harlan Crash
Five high school students died in a car truck collision on Highway 50 seven miles south of Harlan. Driver Gaylin Sisson, 18, was seriously injured and transported to a Council Bluffs hospital. Victims include Mary Ann Lindstrom 16 Jo Ann Anderson 16 Robert Brocekman 18 and Darrel Chamberlain 18. The truck driver Robert Pugh 21 from Spirit Lake Ia was unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
Harlan High School
Orrell Gearhart
Shelby County
Robert Brocekman
Charles Ocean
Darrel Chamberlain
Dunlap
Second convict found guilty in Tucker prison escape
In Pine Bluff Arkansas on June 1 a second man was convicted of murder in the Tucker prison farm escape last New Year's Eve. David Dyer 30 of Oklahoma City was found guilty of second degree murder in the death of Trusty Guard William Bohannon. He faces 21 years. James Ferry Williams 28 of Sheridan earlier was convicted of first degree murder and given life. Two other defendants await trial as the case proceeds. The report also notes the ancient Himalayan trade route between India and China was used again during World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Bluff
Ark
Arkansas
Tucker Prison Farm
David Dyer
Oklahoma City
Wiliam Bohannon
James Ferry Walliams
Sheridan
Bohannon
Jack Abyuark
Sapulpa
Okla
Ocus Eaton
Stillwell
Okina
Rhouark
Tri
Weather Outlook in Oklahoma Ends in Slight Temp Shift
Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday with occasional showers or thunderstorms in western and extreme northern portions tonight and Friday. Light temperature changes expected with lows 55 to 60 and highs in the upper 70s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
New Chemical Method Promises Kidney Stone Treatment
Washington June 1 A new chemical method for dissolving kidney stones uses the sodium salt of ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid. The liquid is delivered via a catheter into the urinary tract and shown to be less irritating and effective against a wider range of stones. Dr. Robert F Gehres of Sacramento Calif announced the work, noting potential to spare surgery in some cases. Other researchers Benjamin Abgsouse and Tobias Weinberg of Baltimore reported using the same method independently at a Urological Association meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert F. Gehres
Sacramento
Calif
American Urological Association
Ers
Squier Urological Clinic
Columbia University
Uriological Association
Benjamin Abgsouse
Tobias Weinberg
Baltimore
Dr. Gehres
Oklahoma 4-H Fame Hall to Name First Members
STILLSWATER Okla June 1 A Custer county girl and a Kay county boy will be named the first two members of Oklahoma 4-H Club Hall of Fame at a campus banquet. Mae Audell Murray 19 and Bill Carmichael 16 will receive trophies from Gov Roy J Turner their pictures unveiled. Murray a nine year 4-H member has 69 projects and has traveled to national 4-H events while Carmichael a Ponca City junior farms 35 acres of wheat owns cattle and poultry. Charles Smith was named state 4-H club president last night.
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Stillwater
Okls
Custer County
Kay County
Oklahoma
Oklahoma A
Mae Audell Murray
Custer
Bill Carmichael
Ponca ‘City
Roy J. Turner
Okshoma
State Association of
Miss Murray
Washington
Carmichael
Ponca City High School
Charles Smith
Bas
May Brings State's Bloodiest Highway Month
Oklahoma City June L Moon reports that May was the bloodiest month on state highways with 45 deaths, lifting Oklahoma's 1956 highway toll to 186, just seven fewer than the previous year. February through April totals are given, with December patterns noted and patrols marking nights and rural areas as more dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
L—Moon
Pontotoc County to Welcome Visitors With 4-H Signs
Pontotoc county will display large 4-H welcome signs made in Muskogee and brought back from the state roundup in Stillwater. The three by four foot signs feature a central club emblem and will be placed along major highways at county lines, with 357 signs planned across Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontoto¢ County
Muskogee
Stillwater
Pontotoc County
Ira J. Hollar
Oklahoma
C. H. Hailey
McClain and
Pottawatomie
Seminole County
Johnston County
Koff
Hughes County Lioe
Coal County
Garvin County
Rustlers Swipe Trailer And cattle stolen in Blair Oklahoma
In Blair Oklahoma June 1 to 7 Bill Cargal discovered cattle rustlers used his car trailer to move cattle into a neighboring county then to a sale near Carnegie. He tracked two men arrested after descriptions led officers to them. The pair admitted rustling the cattle and trailer and apologized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Okla
Bill Cargal
Ose
Cargal
Carmegie
Sam
Mac
Court Order Likely in Bailey Case Ada Maternity Home
Ada officials plan court action next week to close the Bailey maternity home on South Mississippi. Commissioner J G Bailey faces misrepresentation charges as a temporary restraining order is sought to stop operations pending a hearing. A Dewey county claim alleges Bailey took a $150 down payment for a child before the check was cashed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Buck Cook
Charinies and Corrections
J.G. Bailey
South
Mississippi
Bailey
Cook
Taloga
Adaman
Dewey County
Unsettled Weather Settle in for Northwest Counties
scattered showers lingered overnight across northern and western Oklahoma with more unsettled weather forecast for the area. rainfall peaked at .17 inch in Vinita while Newkirk reported one third of an inch and Ponca City Tulsa Stillwater saw traces. temperatures ranged from 75 to 80 degrees with night lows 55 to 60. Elk City logged 31 degrees the prior day, Boise City 50. southwestern Oklahoma wheat harvest aided by favorable conditions as reports say ripening speeds up across the state within 16 days. Altus grower Bill Marshall harvested 26 bushels per acre on irrigated land with wheat testing 62 pounds per bushel, while dry land wheat yields were 10-12. eastern Oklahoma crops delayed by excessive rain, corn planting slow, replanting cotton common. grain sorghum and spinach, strawberry harvests nearing completion with good quality noted.
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Oklahoma
Vinita
Newkirk
Bartlesville
Ponca City
Tulsa
Stillwater
Elk City
Boise City
Altus
Bill Marshall
Marshall
Arkansas Valley
Johnson seeks three year draft extension under emergency powers
Secretary of Defense Johnson urged Congress to extend the draft act for three years without the house approved section. Senator Knowland warned of atomic attack risks and proposed veto-like oversight. Johnson rejected compromise while stressing immediate action is needed if trouble arises. The exchange centered on how long inductions could be delayed and whether to curb congress during emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Congress
Truman
Armed Services
Senator Knowland
Committee
Knowland
House
Senate
Saltonstil
R-Mass
United States
Royalty Payments Change Hits Osage Tribe
In Pawhuska Oklahoma on June 1 1 a proposed revision to Osage royalty payments stirs politics ahead of the quadrennial election. Principal Chief John Oberly seeks support for cutting the one sixth royalty to one eighth on all Osage holdings. The move aims to spur secondary recovery of depleted fields. Opponents led by Simon Henderson and Shaw Burbank argue producers should install recovery equipment without sacrificing tribal royalties.
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Pawhuska
Okio
Osage
John Oberly
Oberly
Osage Ail
Simon Henderson
Fairfax
Shaw
Burbank
Tri
Ten Thousand Young Reds Return Home From West Berlin Sitdown
Ten thousand communist youths stranded in the Soviet zone near Lübeck begin moving toward West Germany after ending a two night sitdown. They submit to police medical checks and provide names before crossing the border then march to Lübeck railway station for trains home. Police report no illnesses and only a few stragglers crossing the frontier in small groups along the zone line. The group had earlier gathered for a Communist Whitsun rally in Berlin and gave public demonstrations before heading west.
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Luebeck
Germany
No Man’s Land
Berlin
Iron Curtain
Joseph Stalin
Truman Uses Tax Info in Ouster Probe of Two Officials
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer reviews ouster charges against Michael E. Lee and William W. Remington in the Office of International Trade. Both $10,000 two-year employees face resignation or removal for administrative reasons amid loyalty questions. Lee remains at his desk. Remington was in New York for a federal grand jury appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Department
Michael E. Lee
William W. Remington
Office of International Trade
OIT
Congress
Lee
Remington
New York
Cincinnati
Naval Intelligence
Malone
R-Nev
Wild Aid in Every Way He Can in Senate Inquiry
Senate crime investigators reported President Truman offered full cooperation in the nationwide inquiry. Kefauver said an executive order to make income and tax records available is in the works, with Treasury details to be coordinated by Snyder Murphy McGrath and Halley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Truman
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Tobey
R-Nh
O' Conor
Wiley
Rwis
White House
Treasury
Sharp Changes for May Show In Leading County Milk Cows
Pontotoc county dairy figures show a steep May drop for Story Holstein, removing it from top 10. Howard Smith Guernsey leads May butterfat while Jersey and Holstein cows cluster near top, with several owners repeating high producers in a hot May test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Sam Dee
Harra AL Jen
Ada census count nears completion as last-minute registrations urged
Ada residents are urged to call 453 to ensure names are counted. Census officials promise to assist to get everyone checked in and warn a disappointing report could follow without accurate totals. The notice also asks readers to inform neighbors and friends in other parts of the city or county to call the same number for inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Hoodlums Act Like Movie Comedians
Hoodlums in Bell California acted like slapstick jokers, wreaking mischief in a market. They sprayed produce, smashed melons, dumped sugar and rice, and mixed flour with dried peas. Honey drenched pork sausage as a bizarre spree unfolded while tills were damaged.
Truman seeks 1.22 billion for arms aid to free nations
President Truman asked Congress for 1,222,500,000 to fund shipments to more than a dozen allied nations, extend arms support, and grant power to shift funds to counter Soviet pressure. He warned delay could endanger freedom and urged rapid action to bolster democratic defense worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
Soviet Union
America
North Atlantic
Secretary of
Defense Johnson
United States
Johnson
House
Mr. Truman
Kilgore Pleads Guilty on Traffic Charge in City Court
A Kilgore pleaded guilty to ten counts of operating a motor vehicle in a manner not reasonable and proper. He was fined $10 and costs by Percy Armstrong, justice of the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
On. A. Kilgore
Percy Armstrong
Justice of the Peace
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DHTA
Bill Lucas
Lst
Howard Smith
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W. G. Story
Sam Dew
Jerseys
Jersey
Harre
Ajlen
Holstein
W. P. George
Herbert and
Renzo Cooper
W FP
George
Larmstand Kerr
Claude Thompson
Denler
Lucas
Ocie Young
Guernsey
Silly Young
Tom George
Bran Young
Ray Young
Jmmie Guernacy
For Defense of Democracy
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