Taft Calls Air Power Core of U S Foreign Policy
Sen. Robert A. Taft argues a strong American policy must center on air power to deter attack and project force to Russia. He faults Truman Acheson and Eisenhower for current policy, attacks overseas spending, and urges a fiscally constrained nondefense aid approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Washington
Robert A. Taft
Russia
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
NBC
Abilene
Kas
Paris
Truman
Acheson
America
GOP
Korea
Atomic Blast Shocks Nevada and California Regions
Las Vegas residents felt the detonation as a strong atomic blast familiar to locals. The Yucca Flat test sent a brilliant flash and sound about 400 miles into California. Modesto and San Francisco reported flashes and inquiries, while Las Vegas observed no major excitement. Troops moved close to the firing area after the detonation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Nev
California
Modesto
Calif
Otto Schroder
Modesto Bee
San Francisco
Ed Arnow
KNBC
Los Angeles
Red Cross Annual Meeting Scheduled in Pontotoc County
The Pontotoc County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual membership meeting Monday at 7:30 p m in the chapter room. Miss Sara Boswell, chairman, invites all general members to attend. A nominating committee will be named at this session before the July meeting when new chapter officers are chosen and take office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
The
American Red Cross
Sara Boswell
Canary Bird Vanished After Cat Break-In
In Syracuse New York a stray cat entered the Hummel home through a broken window after a stone threw by 5-year-old Peter Hummel, toppled a canary stand and the family’s pet canary was killed by the cat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N.Y. W
Peter Hummel
Hummel
Ada Airport News Reports Local Flyers and Gas Stops
Visitors during the week included W. B. Osborn Sr. and Charles Blackwell with Candy Anderson piloting Osborn’s Lockheed, plus M. L. McLain who gassed a Cessna 170 using 14 gallons from Monroe. Nesmith, Gleason Flying Service pilot, watches a Luscombe at tree top level. Hugo’s Mike Hughes visits with Navions and Bonanza. Lindsay farmer Jerry Miller flies for transport. A local flying club is being formed with meetings at the airport. Evening model planes entertain visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wells
W. B. Osborn Sr
Charles Blackwell
Candy Anderson
Mr. Osborn
M. L. McLain
Moore
Monroe
Ada
Culver Nesmith
Luscombe
Nesmith
Gleason Flying Service of
Tulsa
Mike Hughes
Hugo
Jerry Miller
Lindsay
Atoka
Training School At Local Church Opens This Afternoon
A church school teachers training session starts at First Christian Church this afternoon. Guest faculty from Enid Fort Worth and Ardmore will teach Nursery Kindergarten Primary and Junior classes while Ada Ardmore Durant Holdenville and others send leaders. James O. Michael leads as pastor with Frances H. Farmer directing Christian Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Robert Nester
Enid
Ivan H. Dugan
Clyde Woodruff
Ft. Worth
Texas
Lelan Akins
Ardmore
Ada
Durant
Holdenville
James O. Michael
Frances H. Farmer
Konawa Lions elect new president J L Og burn
Konawa Konawa Lions club named J L Og burn president at the annual election Friday night. He succeeds J A Davis. New officers for the year begin July 1 include Ben Frank first vice president Clarence Raper second vice president Victor Watts secretary treasurer E L Scott tailtwister and R A Hart sell Liontamer. Directors named are John Albin Frank P Swan Carl Hutchins and E A Hudson. Installation of officers elect June 26 will be Ladies Night. Meetings move to Thursdays in June July August, 7:30 p.m. at Odd Fellows hall with Rebekah lodge meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konawa
J. L. Ogburn
Konawa Lions Club
J. A. Davis
Ben Frank
Clarence Raper
Victor Watts
E. L. Scott
Tailtwister
R. A. Hartsell
Liontamer
John Albin
Frank P. Swan
Carl Hutchins
E. A. Hudson
First Methodist Church
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Burwell M. Bates
Odd Fellows Hall
Rebekah Lodge
Test of Control On Koje Is Due
Koje Island in Korea faces a UN challenge as guards move rebellious prisoners into smaller compounds next week. Communists still control current camps holding 5,000 to 8,000 POWs while new enclosures will hold about 500 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koje Island
Korea
United Nations
U. N
Driver Charged After Accident In Stonewall
James Calvin McCurdy of Stonewall was charged Saturday with making an improper start from a stopped position after a two car wreck on SH 33 May 29 at the west edge of Stonewall. John Sweetwater, also of Stonewall, driving a 1950 Studebaker, struck McCurdy on the left side causing considerable damage. The case was filed before peace justice C. W. Floyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Calvin McCurdy
Stonewall
McCurdy
John Sweetwater
Studebaker
Sweetwater
C. W. Floyd
Peace Justice
Patterson Retires From Oklahoma A and M College
Herbert Patterson dean of administration at Oklahoma A and M College for 15 years announced his retirement. He also served as dean of education from 1919 to 1937. He is 65 and will start an extended automobile tour with his wife next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson
Stillwater
Okla
Herbert Patterson
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Rhee Police Seize 12th Assemblyman
PUSAN Korea June 1 The clash between President Syngman Rhee and the Assembly deepened as lawmakers shelved Vice President Kim Sung Soo’s resignation. Police arrested a 12th assembly member, eleven tied to alleged plots with Communists to topple Rhee. The arrest follows a week of detentions amid a struggle over the upcoming presidential election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pusan
Korea
Syngman Rhee
Kim Sung Soo
Rhee
Red
Assembly
Estate Bequest Dictates Dog Care Then Donates Remainder to Democrats
Otis Arbuckle a 70 year old retiree leaves 40000 for 18 dogs to be kept in his former rural mail carrier home. A tenant must feed bathe and care for the dogs and only use the house tools and car to transport the dogs. After all dogs die the estate goes to the Democratic campaign fund with 100 dollar bequests to individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ill
Democratic Party
Otis Arbuckle
Edgar County
Hartman Schwartz
Arbuckle
Edgar County National Bank
Democratic Campaign Fund
Suspend Officials At Reform School In Mississippi
Gov. Hugh White suspended three Mississippi reform school officials including Supt Spurgeon Maryfield business manager H G Walker and teacher coach J A Westbrook after a legislative inquiry reported improper relations between male staff and girl inmates at the Columbia training school. The investigatory panel said affidavits supported the charges and planned further hearings while recommending administrative changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi Reform School
Hugh White
Legislative Investigating
Columbia, Miss
W. P. Wilson
Spurgeon Maryfield
H. G. Walker
J. A. Westbrook
Barnett Resigns As Achille Coach
Dudley Barnett resigned as basketball coach at Achille high school in Durant Oklahoma. He led Bryan County to the state playoffs three times in five years and won the Class B title in 1949. In six years at Achille his teams won 168 games and lost 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durant
Okla
Dudley Barnett
Oklahoma
Achille High School
Barnett
Bryan County
Achille
Bobo Newsom Wins and Loses on Opening Day
Bobo Newsom of the Washington Senators made seven opening day starts in his American League career, posting three victories and four defeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobo Newsom
Washington Senators
Life Sentence Handed to Jim Igo for Coal County Murder
Jim Igo was sentenced to life imprisonment for the strangulation murder of his wife Pearl Igo. A Coal county jury convicted him on April 21 and recommended life in prison. District Judge Lavern Fisher imposed the sentence as Sheriff Thea Bonner transferred Igo from Coalgate to McAlester State Penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coalgate
Jim Igo
Pearl Igo
McAlester
Coal County
Igo
Lavern Fisher
Thea Bonner
Ada Legion Juniors Split With Oklahoma City Stipes Williams
Ada Legion Juniors split doubleheader with Oklahoma City Stipes Williams, winning 10 hits to three in the opener as Donald Kaiser pitched and Jim Riley caught, then falling 3-1 in the nightcap despite outhitting the home team. Coached by Marvin Stokes, they travel to Holdenville for a 2:30 p.m. game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Legion
Oklahoma City Stipes-Williams
Oklahomaity
Donald Kaiser
Jim Riley
Oklahoma Cityans
Adans
S-W
McVey
Pinkerton
Marvin Stokes
Holdenville
Ministers Told To Stay On Religion
In Tulsa Oklahoma Bishop W Angie Smith urged eight young men entering the Methodist ministry to leave sex counseling to doctors and focus on religious matters. The East Oklahoma Conference ends tomorrow with about 250 ministers to be appointed in Eastern Oklahoma and a $96000 world service budget approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Methodist Church
W. Angie Smith
Oklahoma-New Mexico
East Oklahoma
Oklahoma
World Service
Smith
Stockpiling Pile for Emergency Use
The FCDA announced a plan to stock 450 miles of emergency water pipelines for bomb damaged cities and vital services. Each of 32 locations will receive 10 to 30 miles of pipe this year, laid quickly if a city water supply is cut. The piping mirrors lines used in World War II Allied invasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Civil Defense Administration
FCDA
Moscow TV Breaks Through The Curtain
Swedish reports say a Philips Swedish subsidiary engineer in Malmoe watched a Russian television program from Moscow last night. Henry Ericson observed the Kremlin star and hammer on screen during a 2 14 hour broadcast showing music acrobatics and slapstick comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Henry Ericson
Philips Radio Swedish
Malmoe
Kremlin
Moscow
Ericson
Sydsvenska Dagbladet
Japanese Power Firms Plan Big New Plants
Japanese power companies expect to invest 255 million dollars this year to build hydroelectric and coal plants. The National Public Utility Commission says current capacity 9 million kilowatts will grow by 1,287,000 kilowatts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
National Public Utility Commission
Weather and steel holdbacks on Turnpike progress in Oklahoma
Oklahoma's first turnpike will operate within seven months as weather allows, while steel delays hinder bridge work. Four structures ready for steel with others soon, deliveries uncertain after July 1. Bond bids set for seven million dollars. total project cost rises to about 38.97 million. A proposed four state toll route includes a north-south line through Oklahoma City and a Tulsa to Joplin link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Here
Tulsa
Texas
Kansas
Missouri
H. E. Bailey
Bailey
Johnston Murray
Joplin
Allied Delegates Remain Unruffled
Allied truce delegates told the Reds that stubbornness delays an armistice as talks at Panmunjom were set for today. UN negotiators faced protests in Koje Island prisoner camps while signs grew that communists are being pressured, with Kos detainees moved into smaller groups to curb propaganda. General Van Fleet noted tension easing on Koje.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan
Korea
Panmunjom
United Nations
Seoul
James A. van Fleet
Koje Island
William P. Nuckols
U. N. Command
Nam
Lightning Ridge Okays Annexation
Patrons in Lightning Ridge school district vote 32 to 9 to annex areas to Roff No. 37 and Vanoss No. 9 districts. Norman C. Mitchell will issue order approving the annexation after five days. appeals must be filed within 10 days by 25 percent of eligible voters. The move follows state board of education direction due to enrollment drop and transportation basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lightning Ridge
Roff Independent
Vanoss Independent
Norman C. Mitchell
State Board of Education
Tulsa flyer follows wrong river to Missouri stumbles to St Joseph
Dorothy Rice of Tulsa made one wrong turn on a cross country trip and ended up in St Joseph, Missouri, after following the Missouri River instead of the Kansas River toward Lawrence, Kansas. She corrected course and continued toward her destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph
Dorothy Rice
Tulsa
Okla
Missouri
Kansas City
Lawrence
Kan
Oldest Known Public Examinations for Civil Service
It is believed that China had the oldest known system of public examinations sent for selection of officers for public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Grand Circuit to distribute over three million prize money
More than 3 million dollars in prize money will be awarded on Kar- Ta racing's Grand Circuit, county officials announced. The event promises substantial payouts across multiple races and heats, drawing competitors from regional circuits and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kar- Ta Racing
Occupation End Will Not Get Many German Criminals Out
Bonn pace talks keep hundreds of German war criminals in Allied custody after the occupation. About 600 will remain in West German prisons Werl Wittlich Landsberg when the occupation ends. Western powers refuse reviews for top names while Bonn negotiates future with other nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Boultwood
Bonn
West
Special Review Board
West Germany
Werl
Wittlich
Landsberg
France
Denmark
Norway
Holland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Yugoslavia
Grim Spandau
Berlin
Rudolf Hess
Walter Funk
Erich Raeder
Albert Speer
Baldur von Schirach
Constantin von Nuerat
Karl Doenitz
Hamm
Albert Kesselring
Erich von Manstein
Russia
County Vote Interest Low Ahead of Primary
Voter interest in Pontotoc County remains subdued as a first primary approaches in about a month. Campaign activity centers on candidate maneuvering ahead of national conventions, with potential local races seen as the main spark. Absentee voting available starting Monday at Julius Hanson’s home, with ballots due three days before voting day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Congress
Pontotoc County
Julius Hanson
County Election Board
East Fifteenth
A Boom Test Planned With Troops Near Site
The Atomic Energy Commission announced weather favors a dawn explosion tomorrow. About 1,000 troops will be in foxholes four miles from the detonation as they advance after the blast. Sheep will be exposed to the blast to study effects on humans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Atomic Energy Commission
Foxholes
Pasture Tour Opens Konawa District Series
The Konawa Soil Conservation district kicks off a four tour series Thursday at 9 a.m. guided by Herbert Sugg. Farmers will discuss land development methods at first tour stops in Konawa area with local business leaders and vocational instructors helping. Subsequent tours cover Maud June 10, Asher June 17, and Wanette area the following week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konawa
Asher
Wanette
Custard Cups Serve Many Kitchen Roles
Custard cups function as mini mixing bowls, refrigerator dishes, and molds for desserts and salads. They can also bake popovers. These cups are always oven proof and are typically made of glass or pottery.
Wickersham urges change to Regulation X on down payments
Rep. Wickersham of Oklahoma calls on federal agencies to modify Regulation X to lower down payment requirements and extend mortgage payback time. He says the rule keeps veterans from buying homes and plans to push the idea with the Federal Reserve Board and Veterans Administration. He also seeks $50 000 yearly federal funding for Panhandle A M College experimental station with local support for space land and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wickersham
D-Okla
Federal Reserve Board
Veteran Administration
The
Oklahoman
Secretary of Agriculture
Congressional Appropriations Committees
Panhandle A. & M. College
Goodwell
Oklo
Cedar Grove Plans Homecoming Day
Cedar Grove Free Will Baptist church announces Homecoming Day for Sunday June 22 with an all day meeting and basket dinner at noon Pastor Scott Jones and the congregation invite friends including former residents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Grove Free Will Baptist Church
Scott Jones
We've Gone Far From Freedom Says National Manufacturers Leader
OXFORD O. The managing director of the National Association of Manufacturers said today that four central government has in many respects gone far beyond the Socialist and even the Communist party platforms of a few decades ago. He cited the steel seizure and told the Western College for Women graduates that the chief executive is taking over property of 750 000 Americans whose investments supported steel production, comparing it to Germany under Hitler. He warned that few free nations survive such statism seen in the United States over the last two decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
National Association of Manufacturers
Earl Bunting
Western College For Women
Germany
Hitler
United States
Fisherman Falls Into Canal After Car Hits Bank
John Rafalowski, 54, was fishing along a Washington Park canal when a car lost control and struck him, knocking him into the water. The driver blamed a defective steering mechanism and Rafalowski was hospitalized with a possible broken neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East ST. Louis
John Rafalowski
Washington Park
Rafalowski
Parachutist Bert Craddock Faces Pre Jump Nerves
Tampa writer reports Bert Craddock, 38, a parachutist with 11 years of experience, has made 74 training jumps and packs his own gear. He specializes in delayed jumps leaping from 3,500 feet and delaying rip cord deployment to 1,000 feet. In one incident air pressure delayed opening until 200 feet, sending him down at 120 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Bert Craddock
Bert
Elephants in Ceylon Largely Tuskless Native Herds
In Ceylon most wild elephants lack tusks signaling a distinct regional trait among the native population. Studies note that tusk absence is common and widespread across the island’s elephant herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceylon
Registration Period Opens for July 1 Primary
Registration for the July 1 primary opens today through July 20. Eligible voters include 21-year-olds not yet registered and residents with a year in Oklahoma, six months in Pontotoc county, and 30 days in their current precinct. Transfers are allowed up to election day. The Ada area precincts list registrars by ward and precinct, with many addresses and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Hunt
Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
Hunter Heights
Ada
Sam A. McKeel
W. 14Th
M. H. McDaniel
East 15Th
Adrianna Vreeland
Betty Armstrong
H. A. Stevenson
East 13Th
Troy Melton
West 12Th
Hazel Cope
East 9Th
E. H. Driskill
East Main
Lucille Scott
East
Owen Wheeler
Clive Rigsby
W. C. Carr
C. C. Ray
Gene Klepper
West
Vera Hunley
Mildred Burris
Lois B. Smith
Owen Norvell
Jewel Davis
E. K. Clark
South Johnston
Allen
Jessie Compton
Bryce Luke
Ada. Colbert
Edith Balthrop
Conway
Henry McMeans
Stonewall
Country Club
Joe W. Simpson
City
Colberg
West Roff
Egypt
Walter Gayne
Fitzhugh
Arthur Hart
Francis
Harold Chaffin
Fittstown
I. R
Jesse
A. M. Pharr
Knox
Latta
Gaar Corner
Jack Jones
Stratford
Marvin Klepper
East Latta
Ethel Watson
P. O. Box
Lightning Ridge
J. E. Dunn
Roff
Betty Parks
A. Lula
Joyce Snow
Lula
Lawrence
L. E. Griffitts
Maxwell
E. H. Light
McCall’s Chapel
Luther West
New Bethel
J. E. Teague
Oakman
Pauline Lillard
Owl Creek
D. M. Flowers
Stonewallen Grove
Abbey
Pickett
J. S. McNair
Pleasant Hill
Ed Harlin
Kenneth Bunyard
Pauline Cartwright
Rocky Chapel
W. M. Murphy
Tom B. Fowler
Steedman
Woodrow Gibson
Sunshine
J. H. Myer
Hickory
Union Valley
Ruby Duckworth
Vaness
C. A. Berger
Valley View
L. M. O’neal
Lucas Hill
Wilson
Bernice Morrison
How to Finish Fried Eggs in a Skillet
To cook the tops of fried eggs cover the skillet tightly or flip the eggs over after they have begun to set. The method ensures the whites firm and the yolks reach desired doneness.
Corn culture in pre-Columbian times spreads widely
The text notes that corn culture in pre-Columbian times spread across much of the western hemisphere where the corn plant could grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Hemisphere
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Jerry T. Baulch
Red Cross Annual Meeting
ADA Airport News
Ogburn
Konawa Lions
Veep
Reform School
Mississippi
John Junkin
Natchez
Ada Legion Juniors
Moscow TV
Roff and
Reg
Cedar Grove
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!