President Truman urges Congress to restore farm and interior cuts
President Truman warns of grave danger to U S world leadership and domestic economy if farm and mineral program funding is reduced. He appeals for full appropriations, warns against shortages in copper steel oil and petroleum, and calls for unified armed forces and new social programs.
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Kansas City
Truman
Congress
House
Agricultural Department
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Japan
Interior Department
Department of Agriculture
Federal ruling shields importers of taxpaid liquor in dry Oklahoma
Oklahoma City June 7 Federal Judge Stephen Chandler ruled that a 21st Oklahoma Legislature act repealing an old ban on liquor importation bars federal prosecutors from acting against importers. Federal agents may still pursue still operators or those avoiding federal taxes. U S District Attorney will consider an appeal.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Stephen Chandler
Chandler
U. S
Robert F. Shelton
Tom Clark
Hereford Heaven To Host Annual Hereford Tour
Hereford Heaven leads the parade of tours this summer with the annual event set for June 13-14 featuring association guests and a successful schedule ahead.
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Hereford Heaven
Hereford
Hereford Heaven Association Night at Game Friday
Hereford Heaven Association hosts a Friday night event at Hereford Park with members of the breeders association and guests from the annual association tour. It features a Lawton Giants versus Ada Herefords game and highlights a multi-stop Oklahoma ranch tour led by Grover McMakin.
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Hereford Heaven Association
Hereford Park
Famous Breeders Association
Association
Sooner
Lawton Giants
Ada Herefords
Giants
Grover McMakin
Oklahoma
Artesian Hotel
Sulphur
Wails’ Ranch
Flying L Ranch
Davis
Moss Patterson
Ardmore
McMakin
A. Darlow
Stillwater
J. K. Powell
C. C. Buxton, Jr
Ada
Roy J. Turner
Gus Delaney
Bill Likins
W. E. Harvey
Ott Burnett
Pontotoc
Two Die in Ochelata Shooting Spree
In Ochelata Oklahoma John W Goolsbay 24 and Kenneth Ickelburry 21 of Bartlesville were killed and Mrs Margaret Osborn wounded when Goolsbay used a .22 rifle to shoot Ickelburry twice in the head and once in the body then shot himself in the head. Ickelburrys wife and aunt were present. the stray bullet struck Mrs Osborn. An inquest is set for Monday.
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Bartlesville
Okla
John W. Goolsbay
Kenneth Ickelburry
Margaret Osborn
Ochelata
Here
Jess McCreary
Claude Smith
Goolsbay
Ickleburry
Ickelburry
Osborn
Veterans Hospital
Little Rock
Ark
McCreary
Smith
Dolly Lucas
Seeing Eye Oil Can Invented By Townsend
George H. Townsend of Stonewall and Ada has invented and patented a Seeing Eye Oil Can. A flashlight bulb sits atop the can to light the long spout while the batteries fit in the handle, allowing one handed operation. Townsend forms Flash Oil Can Co and the cans will be manufactured in St. Louis for railroad and auto parts stores.
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George H. Townsend
Stonewall and
Ada
the News
Townsend
San Clara Oil Company
Cromwell
Oklo
Stonewall
C. Townsend
Oklahoma City
W. W. Farris
St. Louis
Turner Extains Veto of Bill Raising Old Age Assistance
Oklahoma Governor Roy J. Turner said raising old age pensions to 50 a month could force greatly reduced payments if federal matching funds are not provided. He vetoed House Bill 58, citing lack of money and federal guarantees, warning of possible cuts and urging funding assurances.
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Turner
Oklahoma City
Roy J. Turner
Congress
Public Welfare Commission
Jess B. Harper
State Welfare Commission
Harper
James H McGaha Receives Auto From VA For War Injuries
James H McGaha local American Legion service officer was gifted a 1947 Stylemaster Chevrolet Sedan by the Veterans Administration under a 1944 law aiding World War II veterans with foot and leg losses. The car via Ross Chevrolet of Allen marks Ada Pontotoc County pride as McGaha, shot-down over Berlin, becomes the third such recipient in the area.
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James H. McGaha
American Legion Service
Veterans Administration
McGaha
Ross Chevrolet Company
Allen
8Th Air Force
Berlin
James
Pontotoc County
Ada
Mcalester
Guy H. Kissinger, Jr
Pacific
Clarence J. O'Donnell
Marine Barracks
U. S. Naval Ammunition Depot
Ada Roundup Club Thanks Helpers After Successful Barbecue
The Ada Roundup club expresses appreciation for the aid received Thursday night for the barbecue and broadcast. Officers name Johnson Knotts Copeland bakeries Hale-Halsell coffee Threlkeld Pickle Co Coca Cola Bottling Co Station KADA and The Ada News among those who contributed to a pleasant and smoothly run evening.
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Ada Roundup Club
Johnson, Knotts and Copeland Bakeries
Hale-Halsell
Threlkeld Pickle Co
Coca Cola Bottling Co
KADA
Ada News
Fort Sill Names New Civilian Chief as Selby Resigns
James T. Downen, 43, named chief of civilian personnel at Fort Sill. He replaces W. H. Selby who resigned to run a dude ranch in Colorado. Downen previously led the Fourth Army utilization branch at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
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Fort Sill
James T. Downen
W. H. Selby
Colorado
Downen
Fourth Army
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
First Relief Rodeo Attracts Huge Oklahoma Crowd
Oklahoma City hosted the Woodward Relief Rodeo at Taft Stadium drawing about 8,000 for the first show with proceeds aiding Woodward and Leedey tornado victims. Gene Autry headlined the day parade drawing over 50,000 spectators. event supports a $100,000 goal with Woodward receiving 75 percent and Leedey 25 percent.
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Oklahoma City
Taft Stadium
W. B
Bill) Likins
Woodward and
Leedey
Woodward
Gene Autry
Carter County
Tornado sighted near White City and Parkerville
A tornado was reported about 12 miles northeast of Herington Kansas between White City and Parkerville at 8 15 p m tonight. It swept through open country with no serious damage beyond crop losses. Farmers saw a black funnel dip low several times but no ground contact was observed.
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Herington
Kas
Here
White City
Parkerville
Rockefeller Jr Donates Manhattan Real Estate to Hospital
John D. Rockefeller Jr. has given a block of Manhattan real estate valued at about 3.5 million dollars to Memorial Hospital for cancer and allied diseases. Reginald G. Coombs, hospital president, announced the gift.
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John D. JR
New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Manhattan
Memorial Hospital
Reginald G. Coombs
Woman's Body Found. Man Charged with Murder in Kentucky
A 24-year-old war veteran, J. W. Crick, was charged with murder after the beaten and decomposed body of his wife, Mrs. Margaret Lucille Bryant Crick, 22, was found buried on the Crick farm in Greenvalle. Crick admitted slaying to free himself to return to Italy to marry a new sweetheart. County officials said he led officers to the grave while he held a flashlight.
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Greenvalle
Otis Robison
James Dorris
J. W. Crick
Italy
Crick
Robison
Margaret Lucille Bryant Crick
Russell O’neill
Jamaica Socials Rule Shy Women Carry Shoes On Heads
A Jamaica custom noted at social events has belles carrying shoes on their heads and donning them upon arrival, a practice observed among debutantes and attendees at gatherings, reflecting local etiquette and fashion traditions.
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Jamaica
Oil and gas find reported in Anadarko Basin near Cherokee Oklahoma
Discovery of significant oil and gas potential at the Tom Ray No. 1 Pelter well in Alfalfa county shows expected output between 300 and 500 barrels per day with 15 to 30 million cubic feet of gas. The well, on a 6000 acre lease block assembled by J Harmon Lewis, requires cleanup after flowing acid water and drilling fluids.
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Cherokee
Okla
Anadarko
Alfalfa County
J. Harmon Lewis and Associates
Oklahoma City
Record Flood Claims Seven Lives In Ottawa Iowa
Des Moines River flood in Ottawa Iowa swelled to record levels driving over 16 000 from homes. Rescue crews searched for missing amid rising waters while five boat deaths were reported and a broader Mississippi basin flood threat loomed.
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Ottawa
Des Moines
Iowa City
Joe Griffin
Red Cross
Myron McCaughy
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Herschel Loveless
Pauline Williamson
Ottumwa
Charles Saunders
Loveless
McCaughy
Iowa
Mississippi River
Weather Bureau
Keokuk
Quincy
Hannibal
Mississippi
Canton
State
Missouri
Nishnabotna
Hamburg
Ada Oklahoma Highway Patrol Reports May Activity
The Ada detachment reported 40 arrests in May including 29 moving violations and five lack of license cases. They issued 338 moving violation warnings and 290 mechanical warnings, logged 207 motorist assists, drove 5085 miles, and had no fatalities or serious accidents.
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Ada
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
India’s Path to Self Rule Tests U S Stance
AP analysis surveys American views on Britains move toward Indian independence. It weighs risks of Soviet influence as India moves to self rule, Britain’s retreat, and Washingtons possible guarantee of India’s autonomy amid potential unrest and Cold War pressures.
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Russia
India
U.S
Britain
Uniteds
Greece
Turkey
Indian Communist Party
America
U. S
Poser
United States
Washington
London
Jimmie Walker Missing At Sea
Mr and Mrs J C Walker learn their grandson Seaman Jimmie Walker is missing at sea. Eighteen year old son of Raymond Walker of Ceres California he served two years in the navy aboard the Shangri La aircraft carrier in the south central Pacific at the time of the accident Former Ada residents Mrs Walker known here as Miss Florence Mooney Both families are pioneer Pontotoc county settlers.
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J. C. Walker
Jimmie Walker
Raymond Walker
Ceres
California
Shangri-La
Pacific
Ada
Sonic depth surveys reveal mud depth at seat bottom
Reports indicate mud depth reaches 9000 feet in certain areas, based on sonic depth surveys. The finding highlights extreme sediment accumulation affecting seating areas in the surveyed zone.
Jewelry theft at Long Island home reported by Julius Brickner
Julius Brickner told police that about $4 045 worth of jewelry and some bonds were stolen from his Lawrence New York residence. He said burglars may have removed his wall safe with the loot.
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Lawrence
N. Y
Julius Brickner
Long Island
Price Manager For Airport Takes Charge At Chauncey
Jack Price, named June 1 as price manager and caretaker, leads Chauncey airport as plans for a new hangar near completion. Runway lights and beacon work proceed, with bids to be invited around June 17. The airport spans 5,000 feet of runways on a 740 acre site with a flying school already operating.
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Jack Price
W. E. Hansen
Hansen
Seizing Whisky Truck Tests Oklahoma Liquor Law Repeal
In Garvin county a seized truck loaded with 139 cases of whisky and five cases of gin may test the 21st Oklahoma legislature repealing the 1939 anti shipment law. Howard Lee Tabler and Neal Parnell are charged with transporting liquor into Oklahoma without a permit. The truck was seized near Lindsay and held along with liquor. Latimer argues the repeal is invalid for more than one subject in the bill.
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Oklahoma City
Garvin County
Oklahoma
Sam H. Lattimore
Lattimore
Howard Lee
Tabler
Neal Parnell
Chickash
Shreveport
Carlsbad
N. M
Latimer
Justice of the Peace Court
May Tighten Down Farm Loan Credit
The Agriculture Department plans to urge banks credit agencies to tighten farm loans amid rising land prices and a possible price correction. Secretary Anderson will lead a meeting with farm groups and lenders at President Truman's request. The aim is to apply the government's rule limiting loans to 65 percent of normal agricultural value to protect farmers, especially veterans, from financial trouble.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Truman
Agriculture Anderson
Anderson
Federal
Eastern Psychological Association Rules Out Tone as Note
Two members of the Eastern Psychological Association determined that a click has no tonal content and therefore cannot be considered a musical note. The finding addresses auditory perception and classification within musical theory.
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Eastern Psychological Association
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State of Oklahoma
Ada Man
George Townsend
American Legion
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John M. Hightower
State Department
China
Asia
The
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