Russia Would Gain From Delays In Treaties Says Marshall
AP dispatch notes Marshall warns Moscow could profit from delaying German and Austrian peace treaties while urging haste due to European disintegration. He cites Stalin’s private remark on possible compromises yet says great principles must not be sacrificed for appeasement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt MacKenzie
Marshall
Moscow
Russia
Europe
Stalin
Assembly of the United Nations
Germany
Austria
Greece
Turkey
Central Europe
White House
America
Escapees From Letterman Hospital Retaken After Mass Breakout
Three of four dangerous mental patients who escaped from Letterman Army Hospital were recaptured as police widened the hunt for the fourth. The group slugged orderlies and took a pistol, triggering a citywide manhunt that uncovered two more escapees in Stockton. Frank R. Wallrath remains at large. others include Joe Salindron Homer Richie and George Heiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Army
Letterman Hospital
Frank R. Wallrath
Long Island City
N. Y
Wallace Williams
Fort Worth
Tex
Wallrath
11Th Airborne Division
Eighth Army
Truman
Joe Salindron
Hawaii
Camp Cooke
Lompoc
Calif
Sacramento
Reed
Stockton
Homer Richie
Hazard
George Heiser
Billings
Mont
Richie
Letterman
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
New Guinea
Heiser
McCall Chapel Honors Ball Team
McCall Chapel held a Friday night basket supper for the ball team with parents and friends at the schoolhouse. The event featured fried chicken baked beans salads and five gallons of ice cream as dessert and a team fund was collected to buy new equipment. Arthur Brown Allen coach led games after the meal with attendees including numerous local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCalls Chapel
Arthur Brown
Allen
C. C. Shreeve
Joe Sever
Tony Martin
Glen Gault
Luther West
Floyd Simmons
R. D. Taylor
Kenneth Stunz
A. E. Malone
H. D. Harbeson
Tom Jacob
A. G. Pipkins
W. A. Brown
Demmon Shandy
Mary Shreeve
W. P. Wade
A. A. Stone
Hobb Estes
Aquil
Guarded Madonna and Child Painting In Bruges Museum
Four policemen will guard the four hundred year old painting The Madonna and the Child by Jean Van Eyck in Bruges Museum day and night. No insurer agreed to cover the $2,300,000 value of the artwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruges
Belgium
Jean van Eyck
Madonna
Air routes in Asia and Europe Orient linkages noted
The report cites 24 930 miles of locally operated air services in Asia and 24 490 miles of lines connecting the Orient with Europe, highlighting extensive regional and intercontinental air linkages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Europe
July 1 Care For Cut Says Taft
Senator Taft argues the July 1 date is the logical start for a lower income tax. He lists three drawbacks to retroactive cuts from January 1 including $751 million in next year refunds, inflationary pressure from refund checks, and a necessary readjustment of withholding taxes for 1948 amid ongoing Senate hearings with James Styles Jr. of Chicago testifying for the State Chambers of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Ohio
House
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
James Styles, Jr
Chicago
National Association of State Chambers of Commerce
Be Careful As You Stop Car On Road
Oklahoma highway patrol warns motorists to pull off the main traveled portion when stopping. A driver was killed repairing a faulty feed pipe after engine trouble and a passing car struck him. Never park on hills or curves. stay as far off the road as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Oklahoma
College high school music director resigns effective June 1
Bartlesville reports W. D. McKeehan, director of music at the college high school, has resigned his post effective June 1. The move ends his tenure after serving in a key instructional role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlesville
W. D. McKeehan
College High School
Arab-Jew Issue Not Main One Palestine Involved In Mighty Power Politics
In Seoul dispatch, Lt Gen Hodge says U S troops in Korea show growing maturity and prestige. He notes homesickness fading, troops well behaved, and rare complaints as 17 and 18 year old soldiers perform well. He also discusses the Palestine question and U N debates, stressing the strategic power politics surrounding the region and Britain's imperial base interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Roy Roberts
Seoul
Korea
John R. Hodge
United States
U. N
Holy Land
Middle East
Suez Canal
Russia
Mediterranean
Britain
London
England
Dairymen Plan Nationwide Sales Not Surplus Drive
Tens of thousands of Oklahoma dairymen will join the national Sales Not Surplus campaign next month to fund expanded dairy marketing. Oklahoma is among 36 states representing 90 percent of U S milk supply in a June fund drive supporting the American Dairy Association of Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
American Dairy Association of Oklahoma
Lloyd Stinnett
Stillwater
Extension Dairyman
A.*& M. College
Stinnett
Marine Captain Adapts to New Plastic Hand at Swarthmore
Swarthmore resident and retired Marine Captain John B. Minnick speaks of his life with the Navy's experimental plastic hand. The lighter glove replaces the old hook, restoring near full use after Iwo Jima injuries. Minnick, now an insurance underwriter, enjoys family life and hobbies with his new limb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA
Swarthmore
John B. Minnick
Iwo Jima
Minnick
Navy
Dental School
Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Naval Ordnance Laboratory
Silver Spring Md
Philadelphia
Marine Corps League
Sunday School Attendance and Evening Activities at Oakman
Oakman reports 70 in Sunday School with all invited to singing at 7 30 and league program at 9 30. Families visiting relatives and friends are listed including Mrs Clyde Kaiser and children with Mrs Betty Monger and several local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Kaiser
Betty Monger
Visits Highlight Conway Social Ties
Miss Joyce Covington spent Saturday night and Sunday visiting Betty Neely at Conway. Mr Charley Carter, Mrs Zelma Williams and son Carter visited Mrs Sarah Carter Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Covington
Betty Neely
Conway
Charley Carter
Zelma Williams
Son Carter
Sarah Carter
Ada Weekend Visit Led by Danny Joe Leeds
Danny Joe Leeds spent the weekend in Ada visiting Glen Simpson. Mary Sue Betty Sue Rebecca Kaiser and Sylvia Caton spent Sunday with Jessie Fern Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Joe Leeds
Ada
Glen Simpson
Mary Sue
Betty Sue
Rebecca Kaiser
Sylvia Caton
Jessie Fern Bryan
Mr and Mrs J B Berryman Visit Jess Berryman Home
Mr and Mrs J B Berryman spent Sunday in the Jess Berry man home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
J. B. Berryman
Jess Berryman
Oklahoma City approves annex lease for Central State hospital
The state board of affairs may lease the Central State hospital annex at McAlester to a Pittsburg county group for operation as a local hospital. A $110 000 remodeling and equipment appropriation is included and to be issued immediately. The bill, passed by both chambers, was sent to Gov. Roy J. Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Board of Affairs
Central State Hospital
McAlester
Pittsburg
Senate
House
Roy J. Turner
Mrs Wright Hart and Aunt Jet Monger Visit Able Mon Ger Home
Mrs Wright Hart and Aunt Jet Monger visited in the Able Mon ger home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Hart
Jet Monger
Able Monger
Caves in Edmonson County Stand Out
Two of the largest underground caves in the United States are located in Edmonson County Kentucky drawing attention to the region. Local geologists note the caves’ vast chambers and complex passageways attracting researchers and explorers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Kentucky
Edmonson
Man versus horse reflects deep horse pedigrees
The piece notes that few people can name ancestors beyond four generations, while thoroughbred horse pedigrees extend eight or nine generations. It contrasts human genealogical limits with the long lineage tracked in horse breeding.
Weekender Fragments from Ada and Nearby Towns
A cadence of weekend activity across Ada McAlester Holdenville Lake Murray and Fort Worth. Residents Joseph Sever Gerald Weems Willard Wright Martha Turner Anne McWhorte and others travel visit fish and shop while families Ken and Sander extend social ties.
Business trip covered by several residents this Saturday
Pfc. Gerald Taylor made a business trip to Ada on Saturday, joined by Burnice Miller H. D. Harbeson Jr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stunz, as listed in local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Gerald Taylor
Ada
Burnice Miller
H. D. Harbeson, Jr
Kenneth Stunz
Partisan politics used for charity softball game on Capitol Hill
Representatives Bishop and Price organize two party line softball teams to play at Griffith Stadium in late June. Members of Congress would fill all positions including vendors and ushers with proceeds allocated to an unspecified charity. Price notes many players may not last many innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capital Hill
C. W
Runt) Bishop
Bill
Emory H. Price
D-Fla
Griffith Stadium
Congress
Price
Corn Bushel Yields Starch: 56 Pounds to 33
A 56 pound bushel of corn produces 33 pounds of starch. This conversion shows the starch yield from corn and may reflect historical processing figures used in agricultural reports.
Local Social Ties and Visits Highlight Ada Area
Vanoss Miss Gean Walker was guest of Miss Sue Welch Monday night. Bowlegs guests Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Meek and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Nat Hilton Sunday. Evalee Schores shopped in Ada Saturday. G. M. Pitt visited his father in Sunshine Wednesday. Wanda Fae Berger spent Sunday with Beth Brewing. 4-H members and sponsor Mrs. Bob Austell attended the Ada rally Friday. Mrs. Flint Hammonds visited Mrs. Adella Jones Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Charlie Turner and children and Bethan Files visited Mrs. Vina Turner and family. Ida Berger spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Berger, they visited Otis Martin in Valley View hospital. Mrs. Jack Hurt left Saturday for Berger Texas where her husband was ill. He had been working at Borger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Berger
C. A. Berger
Otis Martin
Valley View Hospital
Jack Hurt
Berger
Texas
Mr. Hurt
Borger
Local social visits and weekend gatherings noted
Clint Childres visited in Oklahoma City last weekend. Mr and Mrs G M Pitt visited Mr and Mrs Edd Walker Sunday afternoon. Miss Lucille Johnson spent Sunday with Miss Earlene Hodges. Mr and Mrs J J Shaw hosted grandson Sonny Shaw of Ada Friday. James Kelley and children spent Sunday with Nat Hilton. Flint Hammonds spent Sunday with Sam Abston. Georgia Ruth Pitt visited Lena Mae and Gean Walker Sunday. Mrs C A Berger and daughter shopped in Ada Saturday. Ida Berger spent weekend with relatives in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kelley
Nat Hilton
Georgia
Ruth Pitt
Lena Mae
Gean Walker
Ida Berger
Ada
Murder Charged in Oklahoma Death Case
John Langley 45 of Quapaw is jailed without bail in Ottawa County awaiting your district court trial on murder charges linked to Fred Eby 21 of Quapaw. Eby died from complications after a bullet wound suffered March 31 with a preliminary hearing set before Justice Ed Zilor. Langley had been free on a $1000 bond before the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Okla
John Langley
Quapaw
Fred Eby
Eby
Justice of the Peace
Ed Zilor
Langley
The Chinese Use of the 1942 U S Gold Credit
The piece explains how the first $300 million U S credit to China in 1942 was spent. It describes Morgenthau’s gold letter allowing $200 million in gold, shipments of solid gold bullion to Chungking, and the U S paying the freight. It notes China’s sale of gold on open markets and the resulting black market premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Act of Congress
Roosevelt
China
Morgenthau
Patrick J. Hurley
India
Chungking
U. S
Fort Knox
U.S
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McCall Chapel
Ontario
California
Southern Pacific
United Nations
Solomon
Alexander Cadogan
U. N. Assembly
Alexander
Sir Alexander
Dairymen
John Minick
Oakman
Barbara
Virginia Bondy
Billie Bryan
Mary Florence Lee
Leata
Lequita Hampton
Millard Anderson
Ola Anderson
Seminole
Harry Barnes
Sgt
Bear Gilbert
Aaron Walker
National Guard
Gerald Weems
Sadie Jones
McAllen, Texas
Willard Wright
Martha Ann Turner
Anne McWhorte
Mrs. Winsteam
Louis Weems
Holdenville Lake
Jess Sander
Juanita
Gene Park
Lake Murray
E. C. Peay, Jr
Bill McEnroy
Leon Jones
E. C. Peay, Sr
Sten Bentley
Raymond Hutching
C. C. Ross
Pete Heddleson
Ft. Worth
R. H. Stephenson
Atwood
Walter Smith
Bill Naylor
Partisan Politics
Vanoss
Sue Welch
J. R. Meek
Bowlegs
G. M. Pitt
G. A. Pitt
Sunshine
Wanda Fae Berger
Beth Brewington
Bob Austell
Flint Hammonds
Adella Jones
Charlie Turner
Sue Richardson
Bethan Files
Vina Turner
Clint Childres
Edd Walker
Lucille Johnson
Earlene Hodges
J. J. Shaw
Sonny Shaw
Sam Abston
Joe Marsh
Will Dudley
Skippy Henderson
U. S. Brewers Foundation
Oklahoma Committee
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