Venezuela’s Iron Mountain found in Cerro Bolivar ore field
U S Steel scouts after 1946 press on to Cerro Bolivar in eastern Venezuela where geologists drill and map a giant iron ore deposit. Tests show average iron content near 65 percent with an estimated 1,000,000,000 tons plus reserves in a 30 mile radius. Potentially worth about 10 billion dollars, the find could secure long term steel supplies and bolster national security.
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So They Say And World War Talk In Wartime Snippets
Excerpts quote leaders on Congress versus the engineers, bombing, and the need for peace. Former governors and ministers discuss crime, world confrontation, and shifts toward harmony with nations. Also notes that problems like rattles in cars stem from worn or missing bushings and wear parts.
Platypus Palate Pleases Bronx Zoo Worm Farm
A NEA report from New York describes Penelope the platypus at the Bronx Zoo demanding 14 000 worms monthly. Zoo staff hunted across parks for leafworms after earthworms failed to satisfy her taste, breeding leafworms in an ironhouse basement to feed Penelope and two companions.
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Spud Chandler Undergoes Knife
Atlanta reports that big league pitcher Spurgeon Chandler known as Spud is recovering after surgery on a knee where a sewing needle had become embedded. He recalled sticking the needle in his leg years ago while contributing to the Yankees' 1945 pennant and World Series run, a season he says was his peak.
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Chandler
New York Yankees
Sulphur Freshman Wins FFA Queen Contest at Box Supper
Allene Les, a Sulphur High School freshman, won the Sulphur Chapter FFA Queen contest at a box supper by penny vote. Her box sold for $13.40, with prize money totaling $37.37 to fund the chapter budget. Mary Nichols placed second with $12.20, Lois Vernon third with $7.77, and the sophomore candidate fourth with $3.40.
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Allene Les
Future Farmers of America
Allene
Mary Nichols
Lois Vernon
Hosiery Fashion Expands With Summer Ornamentation
Fashion advances in summer hosiery with clocks and intricate ankle designs, invisible heels, phantom shells, and delicate embroidery effects. Hosiery makers push enhanced sheer looks, back clocks, lace accents, and minimal reinforcement to pair with shell slippers and sandals, offering a wide color range to coordinate with summer outfits.
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Genevieve Smith
Fire destroys downtown building with 350000 loss
Firefighters fought frigid conditions for hours to halt a downtown blaze that caused an estimated 350000 in losses. The fire started an explosion and triggered two more fires near the terminals group on Route 20 at the Glean Avenue intersection. First Practical Electric Light was reportedly produced by an electric arc.
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Willougeby
Terminals Group
Glean Avenue
Puerto Rican Folk Tune Sparks Diplomatic Tension
Guatemala hosts Central American and Caribbean games as Ambassador Richard C. Patterson protests a Puerto Rican folk song played instead of the U S national anthem during flag presentations. The incident coincides with Arevalo’s opening ceremony and Guatemala’s stance against colonialism.
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U.S
Richard C. Terson
Juan Jose Arevalo
Puerto Rico
U. S
Patterson
Americas
Supreme Court backs bond plan saving Oklahoma building costs
The Oklahoma Supreme Court upheld a 36 million dollar state building bond plan by allowing the treasurer to invest idle state funds in state bonds. The ruling says the move is not a diversion of funds and can save about 9 million in interest, finishing the project in 15 years instead of 25.
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Oklahoma City
Supreme Court
U. S
Oklahoma
Germans Leave Churches in Lower Saxony Rise
Hanover reports a near fivefold surge in church withdrawals since 1847 in Lower Saxony. Official figures show 13,453 people left, with reasons centered on material hardship and inability to pay church taxes. Tax policy ties church dues to state collection under the government. Lower Saxony remains predominantly Protestant.
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Lower Saree
Germany
Lower Saxony
Hosiery Sale Encourages Double Purchases
A fragment urges buyers to purchase at least two pairs of two patterns to ensure spares for runs. It notes prices will drop from one now on and promotes brighter options for non run hose, with more stock in the fifteen denier weight.
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Torela
Kars
Air Force Base
Commodity Credit Corporation
John E Buffin
Orphaned Pig Wins Pig-Feed Contest in Pontotoc County
David Lamb of Byng 4-H recalls nursing a pig that lost its mother two days after birth. The pig started on milk from a spoon and a medicine dropper before graduating to a bottle. Lamb’s economical feeding earned top honors in the tarro-tomarket contest as the pig’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lamb, celebrated the Byng community win. The victor will receive a registered gift of choice and had requested an O. C. C. animal.
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Pontotoc County
David Lamb
Byng 4-H Club m
Gertie Lamb
Lamb
J. D. Lamb
Byng
Latta civic class debates old age pensions at 65
Latta high school civics students debated whether everyone should receive old age pensions at age 65. Participants included Lor etta Lawson Glen Anson Dale Ferguson Ray Green Billie La Follette and Steve Gann. A follow up debate on graduating income tax was planned in the American History class.
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Latta High School
Loretta Lawson
Glen Anson
Dale Ferguson
Ray Green
Billie la Follette
Steve Gann
Coal Mines and Power Station Blasted Near Birmingham
The Alabama Power Company offered a $500 reward for those involved in dynamiting a small non‑union coal mine and a nearby sub‑station. Three explosions damaged the mine 30 miles south of Birmingham, cutting power to the area and injuring equipment including two transformers on a 4,400 volt line. The operation, run by Thomas L. Coley, employed eight men and produced about 35 tons daily. UMW officials had pressed to close the mine since January 1. The report notes the University of Chicago plans teaching on aging, with a stray fragment about time.
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Birmingham
Alabama Power Company
Thomas L. Coley
Cooley
United Mine Workers
Former Sand Springs Chief Held for Oklahoma Assault Charge
Eugene Oregon February 27 former Sand Springs Oklahoma police chief Lawrence T Barnes is held for return to Oklahoma to face charges of assault with a dangerous weapon after a pistol bullet struck a couple in a Sand Springs main street auto. Victims Ida Edna Kirby 17 and Bobbie Lee Ewing 22 were injured. Barnes served as Sand Springs chief from July 1949 until a 1949 incident.
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Ore
Sand Springs
Oklahoma
Zirk
Peared
Tulsa Common Pleas Court
Barnes
Main Street
Woung
Ida Edna Kirby
Bobbie Lee Ewing
Sapulpa
Miss Kirby
Ewing
8Th Springs
Shell
Ada Cat Among Weekend Animal Antics
A Ada cat died after contacting high voltage at OGKE power station in West Tenth. The incident sparked a brief blackout as bystanders watched a bright arc from the fenced enclosure. Across the region other animal tales included a leopard loose in Oklahoma City and a Maine boy’s fox incident.
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Ogke
West Tenth
OGLE
Kingdom
Oklahoma City
Cat Refugees High Pe Tree In Arizona Standoff
Sammy a black tomcat hid in a 50 foot palm tree in Phoenix Arizona after being chased by a larger tomcat two weeks earlier. The pet of three year old Mike Pryor, Sammy refused to come down drawn by food or ladders. He peeks out to signal the crowd as they watch the unusual standoff.
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Phoenix
Ariz
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