Ada Man Seeks Dial Phone System in Ada Oklahoma
An application filed with the Oklahoma corporation commission by W. A. Delaney Jr seeks installation by Southwestern Bell Telephone Co of a dial telephone system in Ada. It alleges inadequate, obsolete service prone to interruptions and that current rates are high for insufficient service.
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Corporation Commission of Oklahoma
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Dial Telephone System
Ada
W. A. Delaney, Jr
Delaney
Western Electric Co
Oklahoma
Commission
Baby Mix-Up Trial Advances in Okmulgee Court
The suit by Mrs. Alta Jacobs Hall seeks $50,000 alleging a hospital baby mixup at Oklahoma Baptist Hospital in Muskogee. The trial enters its second day with testimony showing the mother learned the infant was a girl after birth despite being told she had a boy.
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Okmulgee
Okla
Alta Jacobs Hall
Hull
Oklahoma Baptist Hospital
Muskogee
Charles Ed White
Pierce
Germany
Eugene Rice
Welborn Hope Visits Ada Poet of the Modern Way
Welborn Hope, New York based poet, is visiting Ada for a few days. He plans to return to New York in two or three weeks and may visit other places before leaving. He is recognized as a leading modern poet and has been drafting an epic on the Santa Fe Trail, with much material gathered and much of the manuscript written. a shorter poetry collection is anticipated soon.
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Welborn Hope
Ada
New York
Welborn
Santa Fe Trail
Hoover explains why FBI asks full budget for its work
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover warned Congress that communists have penetrated many sectors including movie radio and newspapers. He cited 74 000 party members with 10 supporters each and warned of delays in fingerprinting investigations and possible closures of field offices in Hawaii Alaska and Puerto Rico if funds are not provided.
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Washington
PFBI
J. Edgar Hoover
House
Communist Party
Hoover
FBI
Justice Department
Bureau
Hawaii
Alaska
Puerto Rico
OTC and Jordan Bus Expand Through City to Durant Route
Effective Wednesday May 7 OTC and Jordan Bus expand service between Oklahoma City and Durant via Ada with three round trips daily Ada to OKC plus one Ada to Ardmore. Stops include Norman Purcell Wayne Byars Ada Fittstown Tishomingo Durant. Route shortened to 85 miles via Highway No 13. no bus changes.
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Oklahoma Transportation Company
Jordan Bus Company
Oklahoma City
Durant
Ada
John Badgwell
Union
OTC
Ardmore
Jordan
Norman
Purcell
Wayne
Byars
Fittstown
Tishomingo
Farmers urged to boost output to curb inflation
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson says the best way to fight inflation is for farmers to keep producing, stressing steady agriculture output as a stabilizing factor.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson
Diamond Pin Hidden Toe Ring Sparks Charity Drive
In Portland Oregon on May seven a woman claimed she hid a $2000 diamond bar pin in a shoe for safekeeping and then donated the shoe in a charity drive. Police are investigating the tale as a possible theft or misplacement.
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Portland
Orc
J. J. Parker
Panama Canal Proximity Compared to Glasgow and Honolulu
A geographic note states the Panama Canal lies nearer Glasgow, Scotland than Honolulu, indicating different global distance relationships. The statement highlights world map measurements without detailing travel routes or times.
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Panama Canal
Glasgow
Scotland
Honolulu
Transfer deadline urged for Pontotoc school changes
Norman C. Mitchell county superintendent warns that May 15 is the final date to file school transfers. About a thousand students attend schools outside their home districts, with four thousand Pontotoc county children in Ada area affected. Pending state redistricting may later consolidate districts into larger units.
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Ada
Norman C. Mitchell
Mitchell
Pontotoc County
Russia Plans Challenge On Jewish Probe
Soviet circles said Russia would challenge a British American plan to exclude the five big powers from the U N Palestine fact finding committee. Moscow proposed a Big Five plus five geographically selected nations, with unclear Arab state inclusion. The United States favored a small neutral panel and considered a hearing for the Jewish Agency as the Assembly debated the Holy Land issue.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Russia
United Nations
Palestine
General Assembly
United States
Committee of Inquiry
Britain
Czechoslovakia
Canada
Netherlands
Peru
Uruguay
Iran
Sweden
Assembly
Jewish Agency
Holy Landa
Hope for Break in National Telephone Strike Nears
Washington May 5 Hope for a quick settlement rose as Southwestern Bell said it would present a cash wage offer if talks move back to St. Louis NFTW affiliated unions in New York and attorney Henry Mayer voiced optimism that a coast to coast settlement could come by nightfall AT and T long lines said they would review government wage proposal and meetings between parties were set to proceed in Washington and St. Louis with data and personnel ready.
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Washington
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
St. Louis
Henry Mayer
National Federation of Telephone Workers
New York
Mayer
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Long
American Union of Telephone Workers
NFTW
AT and
T Long Lines
Southwestern Company
Bell System
John Gibson
G. C. Gephart
Labor Department
D. L. McCowen
Southwestern Telephone Workers’ Union
Union
McCowen
Superior Judge to Sign Divorce Decree in Chicago Case
Chicago May 7 Superior Judge George M. Fisher ready to sign a degree granting divorce to Mrs Carmella DeFore. He read the decree ordering James DeFore to pay 10 000 a week support for his 22 months old daughter Denise Lunn.
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Chicago
George M. Fisher
Carmella DeFore
James DeFore
Denise Lunn
Mirror Reflections Highlight a Harsh Self View
A reflective remark notes how some people fail to recognize themselves as others perceive them. The comment implies social judgment and empathy gaps, hinting at vanity or denial in personal self awareness.
New Jewish Village Maayanoth Rises Amid Palestine Strife
In Upper Galilee near the Palestine Lebanon Syria border a new village Maayanoth rises peacefully as settlers including South African ex servicemen Palestinians and Americans construct bases and plant saplings under watchful British police. Barbed wire fences go up as Arabs from a nearby village observe and share coffee.
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Leo Stoecker
NEA
Maryanoth
Palestine
Lebanon
Syria
Upper Galilee
Viltage
Zionist Movement
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Jewish National Fund
Maayonoth
Halutzim
Zion Div
Egypt
Halutzim Hayalim
Soldier Pioneers
Manyanoth
Coal and asphalt lands sale to government proposed in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City May 6 Floyd Maytubby principal chief of the Chickasaws said an agreement on sale of Chickasaw and Choctaw tribal coal and asphalt lands to the government for 8.5 million dollars would yield about 300 dollars per tribal headright to 17 160 headrights. The deal, formed in Washington by tribal and Interior Department officials, awaits congressional and tribal approval. The area covers 376000 acres in eastern Oklahoma a strip 125 miles long and five to 15 miles wide from Arkansas into Coal county. Last week tribal representatives including Maytubby sought more than 9 million and a year ago asked 30 million.
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Oklahoma City
Floyd Maytubby
Washington
Indian Tribes
Department of the Interior
Congress
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Coal County
Maytubby
Aristocratic Cattle Lifespan Draws Breeder Attention
Cattle breeders seek longer life and greater fertility in cows noting aristocratic lines bear fewer calves and die sooner, a potential trade off against milk output. Separately, researchers report elephants can reach speeds up to 25 miles per hour for short bursts.
Rare Iris Collection Highlighted By Ada Enthusiast Paul Anderson
Ada resident Paul Anderson, noted for one of the area’s most complete iris collections, tends his plants daily from dawn until dark at his King's Road home. His garden features Dutch and historic iris varieties, including Stained Glass, Sable, Parchment, and numerous colors. He began collecting six years ago after receiving plants from Mrs. Norris and continues to cultivate a living landscape that includes peonies and columbines.
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Ada
Persons
Paul Anderson
Artic
Tile Pavements From 16th Century Still In Use In Italian Cities
In Italy’s ancient cities many tile pavements laid in the 16th century remain in use today. The durable stones reflect historic urban planning and continue to support pedestrian and street traffic.
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Italy
Chess Players Protest Penny Post Card Rate Hike
A constituent to Senator Young objects to doubling the penny post card rate, saying a two cent card would end play-by-mail chess for many and jeopardize a pleasing recreation, noting cost could suppress written messages as well.
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Washington
Young
R-Nd
Unclear claim on coal as world’s greatest resource
The statement asserts coal as the world’s greatest natural resource besides soil, reflecting opinions of several authorities rather than verifiable data. It lacks context, specifics, or supporting sources.
Fifty six signers linked to the Declaration of Independence
The historical record notes 56 individuals signed the Declaration of Independence marking the Continental Congress's bold assertion of colonial independence. The signers represented a mix of political leaders, lawyers, and merchants from the colonies.
Weekend Traffic Claims Three Lives in Oklahoma
Three people died in Oklahoma weekend crashes and another died of injuries from a collision last week. Victims include James Pat O’Brian 32 Pryor Clifford Hampton 35 Oklahoma City and Walter Strawn 42 Wilson. An unidentified pedestrian was also killed on U S 66 near Quapaw.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
James Pat O'Brian
Pryor
Clifford H. Hampton
Oklahoma City
Walter S. Strawn
Wilson
U. S. 66
Quapaw
O'Brian
Tulsa
Hampton
W William V. Pietrowez
Harrah
Jones
Oklahoma County
Strawn
Ardmore
Belle Strawn
Wesley Lee Wallace
Tishomingo
Alyne Young
City activity report outlines April department work
City manager cites April actions across departments. Financials show year to date collections of $158,655.37 and expenditures of $142,663.25 with April receipts $20,479.59 aided by auto tax and police fines. Water crews installed meters and lines, repaired leaks, and laid pipe. Fire department moved 14 cabs and laid hose valued at $32,900 after deductions. Streets swept blocks, repaired pavement, and added bridges and culverts. Police logged 658 arrests and 409 traffic violations with near $1,938 in fines. Incinerator plant delayed by web repairs and internal checks with plans for garbage disposal center review.
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Water Department
Fire Department
Choctaw Cotton Oil Co
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