Four Privates Ambush 80 Chinese Reds
Four privates with the 45th Division in Korea ambushed about 80 Chinese fighters to save an outpost. Three returned. one is missing. The survivors were promoted to corporal and later led an ambush that backfired, as enemy fighters appeared on three sides. They directed artillery and used mines and grenades to reach their post.
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Korea
Cpl
David Boyd
Bronx
N. Y
Boyd
George Mensch
Shamokin
William Neville
Detroit
Merle Jackson
North Bend
Wash
Neville
Jackson
Jack Wolfe
Lawton
Okla
Sfc
Leon Whitaker
Billings
Kenneth Clark of Tishomingo Dies on Ranch
Johnston County figures Kenneth Clark 52 longtime county judge and attorney was found dead near his ranch north of Tishomingo likely from a heart attack. He left his home to inspect the ranch, was not seen again, and the body was found at 8 p.m. He is survived by wife Thelma Horton Clark two children Joe Kenneth and Martha Ann and three brothers Johnston Clark Stanley Clark and Marion Clark. Funeral plans pending.
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Tishomingo
Kenneth Clark
Johnston County
Clark
Thelma Horton Clark
Joe Kenneth
Martha Ann
Johnston Clark
Stanley Clark
Oklahoma City
Marion Clark
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Coalgate Hospital Forms Doctor Council Meeting
The first meeting of the hospital staff council was held at Mary Hurley Hospital. Dr J B Clark of Coalgate was elected chairman with Dr Wallace Byrd as vice chair and Dr Thompson of Atoka as secretary treasurer. The group plans monthly meetings and set hospitalization rates as Coalgate medical center nears opening in a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coalgate
Mary Hurley Hospital
J. B. Clark
Wallace Byrd
Thompson
Atoka
Coalgate Medical Center
Highschoolers Launch Meet At Norris Stadium
East Central State officials hailed the three day interscholastic tennis and track meet now underway. Tennis opens this afternoon with draws and some matches. finals Saturday morning. Ada High Cougars face tough rivals including Okmulgee’s strong team as the 36th annual track and field meet looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central State College
Norris Stadium
Ada High Cougars
Okmulgee
Red Cross Drive Nears Finish in Pontotoc County
The Pontotoc County 1952 Red Cross drive nears its quota with about $10,000 raised toward a $13,000 goal. Rural communities report meeting or exceeding targets with leaders like C D Whelchel H G Gore and Mrs Buck Daniels aiding drives in Lula Egypt Lovelady and McCalls Chapel.
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Pontotoc County
Red Cross
Lula
C. D. Whelchel
H. G. Gore
Chester Treas
Buck Daniels
Egypt
H. B. Hartgraves
Paul Henderson
Cecil Brannon
Lovelady
Francis
R. G. Duke
McCalls Chapel
Pearl Pipkin
Floyd Simmons
Three Stratford Businesses Robbed Monday Night
Three Stratford businesses were burglarized on Monday night the Farmers Exchange owned by Martin Weast the City Cafe owned by J F Hooper and the O T Garage. Loss amount not yet known with possible heavy losses from papers stolen from the garage where Mrs Edan Robertson county tag agent assistant was supplies.
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Stratford
Farmers Exchange
Martin Weast
City Cafe
J. F. Hooper
O. T
Edan Robertson
Boarding house blast stuns local Bay Liner town
In a startling incident described with sharp wit, a boarding house exploded causing shock in Bay Liner. No injuries are confirmed as investigators assess the cause while residents recount chaotic moments.
Snowstorm Halts California Roads Threatens Nevada Livestock
Snow marooned about 2,000 people in East Central California and imperiled 600,000 head of Nevada stock. Mono County roads blocked. 125 people stranded at June Lake Lodge with drifts up to 45 feet. Nevada Gov. Russell declared a state of emergency and warned of a $10 million livestock loss as highways and rail lines faced heavy snow.
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San Francisco
California
Nevada
Mono County
Nevada- California
Marjorie Gripper
Chamber of Commerce
Leevining
June Lake Lodge
George Conn
Conn
June Lake
Gripper
Charles Russell
Gov
Russell
Sierra Nevada
Southern Pacific Rotary
Donner Summit
Konawa Oil Company Man Dies of Heart Attack
Hazen Nathan Plumb 56 assistant fore man for Mid-Continent Oil Company died after a heart attack near Pleasant Hill while traveling south of Ada. He had 25 years with the company and was a Konawa resident for 22 years. Services set for Friday at the First Church of the Nazarene in Konawa. Burial in Konawa cemetery. Surviving wife Iva and two sons Bill and Jerry plus relatives.
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Konawa
Hazen Nathan Plumb
Mid-Continent Oil Company
Plumb
Ada
Pleasant Hill
Mid-Continent Company
Bowling Green
Ohio
First Church of the Nazarene
Konawa Cemetery
Watts Funeral Home
Iva Plumb
Bill
Fort Worth
Tex
Jerry
Ida Plumb
Drumright
Charlie Williams
Kerr Attacks Kefauver in Nebraska Primary Buildup
In Kearney Nebraska Sen Robert Kerr assails rival Sen Estes Kefauver amid heated presidential primary jockeying. Kerr denounces the federal Atlantic union proposal as key to Kefauver’s foreign policy and vows not to join any plan that would bind the nation or compromise sovereignty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Neb
Robert S. Kerr
Estes Kefauver
Kerr
Nebraska
Kefauver
Oklahoma
Grand Jury Calls for County Attorney to Quit in Okla
In Guymon Oklahoma the grand jury issued a final report limiting its findings to seeking the resignation of County Attorney Dennis A. Reynolds due to illness and current condition. Reynolds refused to resign. The panel had been convened to probe law enforcement breakdowns and to examine vice and gambling conditions. Chester Johnson, Texhoma publisher, urged a jury and later returned to St. Louis after selling his paper. The report also urged regular impaneling of a jury in Texas County every two years.
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Guymon
Okla
Texas
Dennis A. Reynolds
Reynolds
St. Louis
Texas County
Moon Passes Between Earth and Sun Creating Total Eclipse
A total eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the earth and the sun blocking all direct sunlight and casting a shadow on the planet. The event highlights the alignment of the three celestial bodies and affects daytime visibility in the path of totality.
Kidnaping Charge on Indian in Oklahoma
Pawnee, Okla. authorities sought Gilbert Newrider 20 a California parolee after a home invasion and failed kidnapping of George Smiths wife at gunpoint. Police say he stole two trucks abandoned a wrecked vehicle and an empty gas tank vehicle while fleeing toward Tulsa.
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Pawnee
Okla
Tulsa
Osage County
R. E. Haven
Gilbert Newrider
California
Newrider
George Smith
Fairfax
Smith
Farmers Cutting Down Plantings In 18 Months
Washington reports that farmers plan to reduce acreage instead of increasing plantings over the next 18 months, despite government goals for more meat dairy and poultry. Labor shortages, lower prices, and keeping land in grass for beef grazing are cited as key factors.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Agriculture Department
Red Plane Seen Over Korea In New Type Report
Seoul reports say U S Sabres downed five Communist MIG-15s and damaged five more, raising two day totals to six jets destroyed and 12 damaged. A new Type 15 jet, slower than MIG-15 but with higher wing span, was first observed in attacks near Sinanju and along the front.
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Seoul
Korea
James Carey
Las Vegas
Nev
Fifth Air Force
Sinanju
Manchurian
Korangpo
Kosong
Switcher Hits Car at Cherry Street Intersection
A Frisco switch engine struck a passenger car at 9:40 a m on Cherry Street, demolishing the vehicle but causing no injuries. The car, driven north on Cherry, stalled as the engine struck amidships and dragged it about 90 feet. Two men in the car escaped before the impact and fled the scene. Marvin Tatum was listed as the car owner.
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Cherry Street
Cherry
Marvin Tatum
Five Pontotoc County Basketball Stars Named All State
Five players from Pontotoc county teams made the state All-State rosters after Oklahoma City finals. Byng girls Christine Linker June Parnacher and Other ine Dulin join McLish’s Paul Delaplain Buck Crabtree on the selections with Linker earning girls MVP and Delaplain boys MVP. Byng won Class A girls, defeating Altus 41 34, while McLish fell to Mead Oak Brook in Class C boys final.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma City
Byng
Christine Linker
June Parnacher
Otherine Dulin
McLish
Paul Delaplain
John Ray
Buck” Crabtree
Linker
Dulin
Delaplain
Crabtree
Parnacher
Pontotoc
Byng Girls
Altus
Meadowbrook
Statues Honor Five U S War Distinguishers at Lafayette Square
Lafayette Square in Washington D C features statues honoring five men who distinguished themselves in service to the United States Marquis de Lafayette Andrew Jackson Comte de Rochambeau Tadeusz Kosciuszko and Baron von Steuben
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Lafayette Square
Washington, D. C
United States
Marquis de Lafayette
Andrew Jackson
Comte de Rochambeau
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Baron von Steuben
Allies Consider Secret Truce Talks Amid Prisoner Deadlock
U N Command indicates it may hold off the record prisoner exchange talks to break the stalemate in Korea. Officers also settled 10 ports of entry for armistice logistics, with three main issues: voluntary repatriation, ban on military airfield construction, and neutral inspector participation.
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Munsan
Korea
U. N
Russia
William P. Nuckols
Nuckols
Panmunjom
Red
U.N
Andrew J. Kinney
Kinney
Kangnung
Kunson
Inchon
Seoul
Taegu
Southeast Korea
Johnson urges halt to North Africa air base over waste
Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson pressed the Pentagon to stop the Morocco North Africa air base project until alleged waste and corruption are addressed. He demanded an explanation from Air Force and promised to seek answers from Defense Secretary Lovett if unmet, as investigators warned of thefts and costly blunders.
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Sen. Johnson
Pentagon
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Johnson
Senate Preparedness
Air Force
Corps of Engineers
Air Force High Command
Defense
Lovett
U. S
Morocco
House
Archie V. Old
North Africa
Army Corps of Engineers
Feinsinger Collapses During Steel Labor Talks
Washington The Wage Stabilization Board recessed as Chairman Nathan P. Feinsinger collapsed from fatigue while working to avert a weekend strike in the steel dispute. Doctors say he could continue negotiations this afternoon. The board faced a deadlock on the union shop issue and aimed for a packaged solution to prevent the walkout.
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Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Feinsinger
Fred Bullen
Bullen
University of Wisconsin
War Labor Board
Philip Murray
CIO
CIO Steelworkers
Graf
Taft Withdraws From New Jersey Presidential Primary
Senator Taft withdraws from the New Jersey Republican presidential preference primary set for April 15. He accuses Gov. Alfred Driscoll of breaking his word and corrupting the primary’s intent by endorsing Dwight Eisenhower. The New Jersey contest followed Eisenhower’s New Hampshire victory on March 11.
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Washington
Taft
New Jersey
Alfred Driscoll
Gen
Eisenhower
Ohio
New Hampshire
French villagers abandon fight over dam compensation
In Tignes France the 400 residents gave up on seeking more than the four times two million dollars offered by the government as lake waters from a hydroelectric project crept closer. Acting Mayor Justin Raymon said officials would not listen and the resistance collapsed.
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Tignes
France
Justin Raymon
Up to Ike on Return to U S
President Truman said General Dwight D. Eisenhower may return to the United States whenever safe and proper and is doing an able job. He noted the Korean situation has no bearing on his own plans for re election, rebuking McKinney’s implied link between Korea and Truman’s decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Frank E. McKinney
Korea
Oklahoma A and M dominates livestock contests at State Show
Oklahoma A and M College won first and second in the senior livestock judging while Northeastern A and M led the junior division. The Aggie team included Mec Croskey, Nickelson, Gardener, Greeley, and Thompson from Stonewall. Jane Ann Nelson won the meat identification crown with Yvonne Scally and Winnie Jean Fox placing second and third. The show wraps with FFA and 4-H judging contests and an auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okahoma City
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Oklahoma A. & M
Oklahoma Aggie
Jack Mec-Croskey
Maysville
Willis Nickelson
Freedom
Carl Gardener
Fairland
Melvin Greeley
Carnegie
Bill Thompson
Stonewall
Jane Ann Nelson
Carrier
Yvonne Scally
Pauls Valley
Winnie Jean Fox
Okemah
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Thunderbird Quartet
Outpost
Kennneth Clark
Coalgate Hospital
Panhandle
Alfred Wagg
President
Blair House
Konawa Oil Company
Sen. Kefauver
Grand Jury
Yank
N. J
Ike
Driscoll
U.S
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