Ruhr Voters Reject Reds in West German Polls
In the Ruhr area, miners and steel workers rejected communism but backed a state constitution for socialization of Ruhr basic industries. They elected a North Rhine Westphalia legislature in the British zone, marking a shift away from Russia and extremism toward the Christian Democrats and Social Democrats.
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Duesseldorf
Germany
Ruhr Valley
Russia
Ruhr
North-Westphalia
West Germany
Max Reimann
Dortmund
West
East Germany
North Rhine
Hilton Dies From Gunshot Wound Sunday Afternoon
C H Hilton died from a gunshot Sunday afternoon in a local hospital after being taken there by police. Relatives found a .22 rifle in the bathroom where he was wounded and an inquest by acting coroner Percy Armstrong determined death by a 22 caliber rifle bullet striking the forehead. The jury could not determine if the shot was self inflicted or accidental.
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C. H. Hilton
Halton
Hilton
Percy Armstrong
Four Counties Show Declining Oklahoma Populations
Southeastern Oklahoma counties report sharp 10 year population declines led by Choctaw with a loss of 8,063 residents Pushmataha down 7,505 and Latimer and Atoka also dropping from 1940 figures Welton Webb released 1950 counts with Wilburton Ardmore Antlers Poteau among towns showing lower totals Four counties tracked include Choctaw Pushmataha Latimer and Atoka with figures from 1950 and 1940 in the census report
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Oklahoma
Choctaw
Pushimatattia
Lattiare
Atoka County
Welton Webb
Wilburton
Antlers
Atoka
Ardmyore
Potea
Cool Customers Cut Coffee Prices Despite Scarcity
New York reports that coffee prices are falling as consumers push back, even though imports and overall supply have not increased compared with 12 months ago. The NEA notes the drop is only pennies and unlikely to drop further until 1951.
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New York
NEA
United States
Coffee prices seen easing in 1951 outlook brightens
Industry forecasts July and August demand slump will trim prices but not return to 40 or 50 cents per pound. Francis M. Kurtz of A P Coffee Division warns any drop is likely pennies, with about 18 billion extra cups possible in July and August. Weather, consumption, and Gillette committee critique add to downward trend while a good 1951 crop is expected.
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Francis M. Kurtz
A & P Coffee Division
Kurtz
Washington
Guy M. Gillette
Iowa
Democrat
Brazil
Gillette Committee
Ozone Lamp Promises Home Interior Deodorizing
A new foutewatt ozone lamp, shaped like a small rail lamp, deodorizes interiors by emitting ozone to mask odors. Initially used in automatic clothes dryers, it targets homes soon and may appear in refrigerators, beverage machines, and HVAC units. It can deodorize about 100 cubic feet and is sold with a ballast in a simple fixture to limit UV exposure.
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Auk Gardner
Wild Game Collectors Sit in Comfortable Hotels at Work
Bangkok June 174 Drop into the Hotel Trocadero lobby any teatime and see how the snarling beasts of the jungle are rounded up by the world's animal collectors. Most collectors who supply tigers elephants tapirs pythons leopards and other jungle creatures to zoos and circuses base in Bangkok. They gather around a table at the Trocadero or the Oriental sipping iced tea while finalizing deals. The Siamese dealer sells or hires out caged beasts rather than capturing them. High costs language barriers and government disapproval deter American and European collectors from jungle hunting and escorting animals to the United States.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Siam
Ter Jungle
Lim
Browning n Serving Keeps Oven Lighted
A home cook notes the busy use of the oven to prepare a full dinner with braised lamb shoulder chops baked potatoes and rhubarb pudding. The discourse describes timing temperatures and steps for rhubarb pudding and braised chops, reflecting midcentury kitchen practice and the gentle humor of household meals.
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Missouri
River Valley
U.S
Ugly Character Turns Out Phony
Dayton story from June reports a woman phoning police about an ugly-looking man on a porch. A boy with fake moustache teeth and nose carried a water pistol, prompting a dispatch to the scene.
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Dayton
West Side
Cy Three
Sing Your Partner Pleasing Dancing and Singing Program
The East Central auditorium hosted Sing Your Partner a Monday night program blending folk music and modern dance. It offered humorous songs lively tunes and haunting melodies with expressive blues and exotic foreign selections enhancing the evening’s artful balance.
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East Central Auditorium
Ole Dan Tucker
Villa-Lobos
City Playground Draws More as Second Week Opens
The Ada Summer Playground enters its second week with a season high turnout of 55 boys at once. Irving and Washington maintain steady attendance, while no inter-grounds baseball games occurred yesterday. Elmer Massey plans two games with Tishamingo and Davis, aided by Bear Jenson and Max McKenzie. The Canadian Valley teams meet Seminole in a double header at American Legion Park, with Pee Wees at 5 pm and Carney’s Midgets at 3 pm. results include Seminole Pee Wee 3 2 over Seminole and Aga Midgets 12 6.
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Ada
Hayes
Irving
Washington
Elmer Massey
Tishamingo
Davis
Jenson
Max McKenzie
Massey
East Central
Canadian Valley
Seminole
American Legion Park
Bob DeMoss
Pee Wees
Carney
Aga
Rivers Flooded in Pacific Northwest Amid Rising Waters
The Associated Press reports rivers in the Pacific Northwest still rising though at a slower rate. Flood danger to cities and farms grows as Kootenai River debris and weakening dikes threaten 30 000 acres near Bonners Ferry. National Guardsmen assist in Bonners Ferry area while Fraser River fears rise in western Canada. Six hundred Canadians near Harrison Hot Springs face evacuation as flood potential matches 1948 levels.
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Associated Press
Pacific Northwest
Houndary County
Idaho
Canada
Fraser
Bonners Ferry
Kootenai
Harrison Hot Springs
Vanover
B. Ci
Byrnes returns from retirement to run for South Carolina governor
In Walhalla South Carolina James F Byrnes reprieves retirement to pursue the governorship in the Democratic primary set for July 11. The former U S senator Supreme Court member war mobilizer and secretary of state argues against federal overreach and for limited government, facing opponents who question his motives. OKlahoma City report notes M K Wardell named president of the Oklahoma Cancer Society division and Emil Palik joining the executive committee with Dr Ralph McGul becoming Oklahoma Medical Association president.
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Oconee County
South Carolina
Wahlhalla
Byrnes
Oconee
U. S. Senate
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Truman
Oklahoma City
M. K. Wardell
University of Oklahoma
W. G. Skelly
Tulsa Olman
Oklahoma
American Cancer Society
Wardell
Emil Palik
Tulsa
Ralph McGul
Oklahoma Medical Association
Repairs Start on Bridge on Atwood Holdenville Route
Karl Anderson of the Oklahoma Highway Department says State Highway 68 between Atwood and Holdenville will be closed Monday afternoon for an extensive bridge repair over the South Canadian river. A $44,177 contract was awarded to Lee Harris Construction of Cushing in January, delayed by material shortages. work lasts about 30 working days, with a total of 35 to 36 calendar days, detouring traffic to Calvin and U S 270 to Holdenville. Five people drowned years ago when the bridge was flood damaged. the structure is being permanently repaired after a temporary fix.
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Karl Anderson
Oklahoma Highway Department
Atwood
Holdenville
Lee Harris Construction Company
Cushing
Calvin
U. S. 270
R. G. Sanders
Reading Club Opens at Pontotoc School
A vacation reading club starts Friday at 1 p.m. in Pontotoc school for first grade boys. Children reading ten or more books at their level during the summer earn a reading certificate from the Oklahoma Library Commission. Pontotoc PTA sponsors. all community children urged to attend. Vitamins B and C may be destroyed by adding soda to vegetables during cooking.
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Pontotoc
Oklahoma Library Commission
Pontotoc Pta
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