C-47 Makes Historic Landing at Geographic North Pole
An Air Force C-47 ski and wheel transport landed on an ice pack at the North Pole, marking history's first success. Lt Col William Benedict piloted the aircraft with Maj Gen William Olds reporting three hours ten minutes on the ice before returning to Fletcher's Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchorage
Alaska
Air Force
Geographic
North
Fletcher’s Island
Olds
Air Command
North Pole
Boothia Peninsula
Canada
U.S. Weather Bureau
Joseph Fletcher
Shawnee
Oklo
Air Force Deserter Hid Three Weeks in Vallejo Church Belfry
Police arrested Lt. Clarence B. Wigley after residents reported odd noises and unlocked doors. Wigley, 23, Wichita Falls, Texas, claimed refuge in the Seventh Day Adventist Church belfry for three weeks, outfitting it with a radio heater and supplies. He faced court martial at Travis Air Force Base for desertion, with prior disappearance noted by Col. Heflin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vallejo
Calif
Air Force
Clarence B. Wigley
Wichita Falls
Tex
Travis Air Force Base
Clifford J. Heflin
Heflin
Wigley
J. J. Dollinger
Dollinger
Mabel Olson
Dorcas Society
Pilot spots SOS in Lake Michigan rescue
Trans World Airlines pilot Capt. Jess E. Henslee, flying with 12 passengers from South Bend to Chicago, spotted white flashes spelling SOS and aided a Coast Guard rescue of three men aboard a disabled 25 foot boat three miles from shore. The survivors were Henry Repen 31 Jack Scheer 28 and Michael Casey 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Trans World
Lake Michigan
Coast Guard
Jess E. Henslee
TWA
South Bend
Ind
Henslee
Chicago Midway Airport
Henry Repen
Lansing
Jack Scheer
Munster
Michael Casey
Hammond
Stowaway Girls Head Home From Guam Incident
Two young stowaways traveled 6,000 miles by air to Guam seeking adventure. Jerie McDaniel 26 of Walnut Grove California and Maxine Allen 23 of Tacoma Washington rode an Air Force plane back toward California after failing to find shelter on the island. Another Air Force craft is returning them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guam
Pacific Island
California
Jerie McDaniel
Walnut Grove
Calif
Maxine Allen
Tacoma
Wash
Air Force
Senators Criticize Truman Order By Ex-Newsmen
Three former newspersons, Senators Moody Monroney and Seaton, denounced President Truman's information classification order on a radio program. Moody urged open hearings, Seaton favored limited closures, Monroney warned against televising hearings that could harm witnesses while opposing compelled source disclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Moody
Dmich
Detroit News
Monroney
D-Okla
Oklahoma City News
Seaton
R-Neb
Hastings
Neb
Daily Tribune
Congress
Montgomerys Visit Conleys and a 75th Birthday Shower
Mr and Mrs Frank Montgomery of California visited Mr and Mrs Julius Conley and family during the past week. Mrs Cora Avra mother of Mrs Loren Taylor received a gift shower Sunday marking the honoree's 75th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Montgomery
California
Julius Conley
Cora Avra
Loren Taylor
Sam Marshall Attends Indian Affairs Meeting in Tishomingo
Sam Marshall attended an Indian affairs meeting held in Tishomingo. The report notes Marshall's participation and the local context of the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Marshall
Tishomingo
Oklahoma City Visitors Stay With Miller Family
Mr and Mrs Clyde IThing and daughter of Oklahoma City visited Mr and Mrs Charley Miller Saturday, sharing a pleasant social visit with the Miller household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Ithing
Oklahoma City
Charley Miller
Loretta DeLoach Weds at Coalgate Saturday Evening
Mrs. Walter Graper and Mrs. Floyd Spears attended the wedding of Miss Loretta DeLoach in Coalgate on Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Graper
Floyd Spears
Loretta DeLoach
Coalgate
Joe Rowlet Undergoes Major Surgery at Valley View Hospital
Joe Rowlet underwent major surgery on Thursday at Valley View Hospital. The condition and outcome were not disclosed in the brief, but the operation is described as significant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rowlet
Valley View Hospital
Jacksons Visit Madron Family in Bowlegs Sunday
Mr and Mrs Z C Jackson and family visited Mr and Mrs Frank Madron of Bowlegs on Sunday, sharing time with the hosts and noting a pleasant afternoon.
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Z. C. Jackson
Frank Madron
Bowlegs
J A George Visits Harris Family in Amarillo
J A George, employed in Amarillo Texas, visited Mr and Mrs John Harris and their parents on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. George
Amarillo
Tex
John Harris
Penick Family Visit Reported In Coalgate
Mr and Mrs George Penick and their two sons spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Richard Penick in Coalgate reflecting family gathering and neighbors visiting customs.
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George Penick
Richard Penick
Coalgate
Mrs Graper and Picka Visit Penicks in Coalgate
Mrs Kathryn Graper and Albert Picka visited Mr and Mrs Richard Penick in Coalgate Saturday evening.
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Kathryn Graper
Albert Picka
Richard Penick
Coalgate
Ada woman visits Dortha Holliman over weekend
Miss Dortha Holliman of Ada spent the weekend with Dortha Dooley.
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Dortha Holliman of
Ada
Dortha Dooley
Miss Norma Lee Graper Weekend With Parents
Miss Norma Lee Graper spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Graper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Lee Graper
Mrs
Walter Graper
Jack Chapman Visits L. B. Lackey Jr. Home
Jack Chapman visited the home of L. B. Lackey Jr. on Sunday after spending Saturday night at Lake Texoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Chapman
L. B. Lackey Jr
Lake Texoma
Miss Wilma Lackey Transacts Business in Oklahoma City
Miss Wilma Lackey transacted business in Oklahoma City on Thursday, with details indicating formal dealings and local commerce participation during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Lackey
Oklahoma City
Bookmaker's Body Found In Car Trunk On North Side
Police identified David Zatz a 39 year old bookmaker found shot four times and stuffed head and feet first in the trunk of his 1952 red two door sedan on a North Side street. Capt. Thomas Gorman led the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
David Zatz
Zatz
Thomas Gorman
Supreme Court to rule on FDA inspector access to plants
The Supreme Court will decide if FDA inspectors may enter food manufacturing plants at reasonable times. The Court ordered a hearing on a DOJ appeal challenging a ruling that entry is barred without prior permission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Justice Department
Three Oklahoma Highway Fatalities Raise Weekend Toll
The Associated Press reports three Oklahomans died on state highways over the weekend. Amos Mizell, 49, Velma preacher, died from injuries after a head on crash near Wewoka. Curtis Nestell, 24, Ft. Cobb student, was struck by a hit and run driver in Chickasha. Threo dore Fred Haun, 32, Pawnee filling station operator, died in a fiery crash on U S 64 west of a bridge abutment.
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Associated Press
Amos O. Mizell
Velma
Threodore Fred Haun
Pawnee
Curtis Nestell
Ft. Cobb
Chilocco
Mizell
Wewoka
U. S. 270
Donald Ray Lee
Holdenville
Nestell
Chickasha
Haun
U. S. 64
Pilot lands disabled plane on Oklahoma City bridge
Veteran pilot Jack Woosley said engine trouble in his Stinson forced an emergency landing on the South Byers street viaduct. He avoided traffic, aided by bystanders, while CAA safety agent Fay Linehan advised removal of the aircraft or use of a transport truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Stinson
Woosley
Fay Linehan
CAA
State's General Revenue Is Down In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City reports general revenue surplus may not exceed five million dollars, down from an estimated ten million. Budget officer Don Blundell cites reduced income and gross production tax receipts, with oil strikes risking further losses. State Highway Commission opens bids for six million two hundred fifty five thousand dollars in projects as bids from April are rejected.
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Oklahoma City
Don Blundell
State
Blundell
State Highway Commission
Pat Hurley Enters Senate Race After Primary Win
Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley, veteran public servant under Republican and Democratic administrations, wins a third Senate bid in Albuquerque with a lead over Wesley Quinn and John Knorr as votes are counted. Chavez defeats Dean Miller to advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Patrick J. Hurley
U.S. Senate
Dennis Chavez
Hurley
Clinton P. Anderson
China
Wesley Quinn
Clovis
John Knorr
Roswell
GOP
Chavez
Dean Miller
Disturbance Charge Filed Against Ed Hume In Court
Dee Hayes filed the complaint alleging Ed Hume fought and knocked her down. The case was heard in peace justice court on Wednesday with charges of disturbing the peace by fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hume
Peace Justice Court
Dee Hayes
Hume
Deep Freeze for Human Operations Seen Possible Soon
Swedish physician Dr. Carl Wegelius along with Dr. Andre Juvenelle and Dr. John Lind discuss a “deep freeze” technique that would pause heart action by lowering body temperature. In trials on dogs over ten months, they describe placing patients in a frozen state for hours and reviving them by slow warming, aiming for 43 to 45 degrees as the lower safe limit. They suggest potential uses against cancer and mental disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Carl Wegelius
Andre Juvenelle
Sorbonne University
Paris
John Lind
Weden
Wegelius
Texas Allowable Cut Hits Oil Output in Week
Oil and Gas Journal reports a 49 350-barrel daily decline in U S crude and condensate output for the week ended May 3 due mainly to lower Texas allowables. Texas fell 48 050 barrels to 2 840 125 daily. Michigan also shed 1 800 to 35 500. Louisiana California Colorado posted losses. Kansas Wyoming rose. Alabama unchanged at 2 700.
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Tulsa
Okla.p
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Texas
Michigan
Louisiana
California
Colorado
Arkansas
Florida
Illinois
Kentucky
Montana
North Dakota
Kansas
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Utah
Mississippi
Nebraska
Indiana
Alabama
Socialists Score In British Vote
London based Socialists gain ground in early phase of small town and rural council elections through Saturday as Conservative HQ concedes a shift in political sentiment among 20 million voters. Laborites previously won a London landslide and made gains elsewhere, signaling diminished Tory confidence and a call for a new national election.
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London
McGranery Nomination Faces Tough Skew of Questioning
Senator Magnuson predicted the Senate Judiciary Committee would back James P. McGranery for attorney general after two days of hearings. Several members refused to state opinions amid questions on presidential power to seize private property during the steel dispute. Chairman McCarran pressed for a direct answer on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Magnuson
D-Wash
Senate Judiciary Committee
James P. McGranery
Philadelphia
McGranery
Truman
J. Howard McGrath
Thomas D. McBride
McCarran
D-New
House
American Film Banned Replaced by The Great Carnival
An American film titled An Ace in the Hole is banned in the Federation of Malaya and will be shown here under the title The Great Carnival. Censors argued the story portrays an American facet that might not be understood. The plot centers on a man trapped by a rockfall and a reporter who delays rescue to secure a hot story.
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Singapore
Federation of Malaya
Federation
Vamoosa News Social and Military Notes
Mrs Ruby Doolen Janice and couples visited in Semi n o le and Holdenville over the weekend. Local soldiers Jim Pamplin home from Korea with wife and son Vaughn awaiting discharge. Buddies Scroggin and Huckleberry families hosted visits. Private Clyde Baker and Delphia White wed at Sasakwa. Baker at Fort Lawton Washington and Heard at Fort Sill Lawton.
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Jim Pamplin
Korea
Vaughn
Clyde Baker
Delphia White
Wewoka
Bob Heard
Molly Mullins
Sasakwa
Fort Lawton
Washington
Fort Sill
Lawton
Watters Family Visits Mark 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mrs. George Watters and relatives from Maud Sasakwa and Wanda visited Mr. and Mrs. John Watters Saturday night. The event marked the Whitleys 50th wedding anniversary with friends in Grenite and Ada observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Watters
Linda
Maud
Wanda
Juanita Watters
Sasakwa
John Watters
J. S. Evans
Bob Evans
E. W. Whitley
Mrs. Whitley
Floyd Vann Clayton Visits Parents in Oklahoma City
Floyd Vann Clayton, employed in Oklahoma City, visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Clayton over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Vann Clayton
Oklahoma City
Mrs
Floyd Clayton
Langston Students Deny Alumni Charges
Langston University students rejected alumni claims of uncleanliness and moral laxity. The alumni urged removal of President G L Harrison amid reports of dormitory dating, unsupervised students, and trips without parental permission. The June 3 hearing will hear Harrison, faculty, and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langston
Okla
Langston University
State Legislative Council
Hubert Hibler
Guthrie
Martha Carroll
Tulsa
Ne Negro College
G. L. Harrison
Oklahoma City
Harrison
Magazine Feels Strike End Near
The Iron Age reports outlook for early settlement of the steel dispute improved. President Truman may push a settlement before the Supreme Court reviews Judge Pine’s ruling on government seizure. If no agreement, all parties could lose and Murray may call another strike. last week’s shutdown cost the steel industry 142 million tons of lost production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Truman
Supreme Court
Judge Pine
Metalworking Weekly
Oklahoma Safety Conference Tackles Farm Home and Road Safety
Oklahoma City hosts the fourth annual conference focusing on farm home and highway safety. The three day session begins Wednesday with experts addressing dangers and prevention strategies for residents and motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Italian Commies Have 250 000 Card Carrying Children
Reporter notes 250000 Stalinist youth card carriers in Italy through the Pioneers and Red Hawks in cities like Rome Milan Modena Reggio Emilia Bologna Genoa Savona. Catholic Action youth groups number about 1300000. fascist MSI claims 250000 youths.
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Rome
Italy
Maurzio Clementi
Milan
Modena
Reggio Emilia
Bologna
Genoa
Savona
United States
Red Hawks
Hawks
Catholic Action
MSI
Italian Social Movement
Truman Eyes Whistle Stop Campaign Against Opponents
President Truman, nearing 68, contemplates a whistle stop drive against budget cutters real estate lobbyists and others he blames for undermining housing and defense programs. He spoke to National Housing Conference members promising continued public battle for world peace and domestic spending. He pledged to campaign as a private citizen even after leaving office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Truman
National Housing Conference
Stalin
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Senate
Sen
Douglas
Dill
Sen. Tobey
R-Nh
Drunkenness Tops Weekend Arrests In City
Police records show 18 violators in the weekend sweep with 15 booked on drunkenness charges and three for fighting. Nine suspects remained jailed Monday as $140 in fines were collected.
Kennan Arrives in Berlin En Route to Moscow Post
George F. Kennan, newly named U.S. ambassador to Moscow, arrived in Berlin today while en route to the Soviet capital for his posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
George F. Kennan
U. S
Moscow
Air Mattress Question Tightens In Combat Bunker
In Seoul the Eighth Army questions if air mattresses are too high after Cpl. Raymond H. Derouin from Providence Rhode Island slept through an artillery barrage. Amid the shelling a hiss was heard and he joked he pulled the plug to get closer to the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Eighth Army
Raymond H. Derouin
Providence
R. I
Derouin
Get More Mileage As Gasoline Drops
Northwestern University professor Edward F. Obert offers five tips to stretch scarce fuel. Avoid floor starting, keep under 40 mph, hold accelerator steady, use manual choke after start, and skip second gear to lower engine speeds and save miles per gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Ill
Northwestern University
Edward F. Obert
Northwestern
Technological Institute
Internal Combustion Engine Laboratories
Obert
Cotton Crop Far Above 1950s Final Ginnings Report
The Census Bureau reports 1951 cotton ginned running bales totaled 15,057,926 with 500 pound gross weight 18 states accounted for 7,644 gins in 817 counties. 1950 figures were 9,907,918 running bales and 10,011,924 bales 500 pounds. State gains include Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma Tennessee Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Texas
Meat supply in danger from foot and mouth outbreak
Agriculture Department officials warn the bread foot-end-mouth disease spreading toward the U S Canadian border threatens the nation’s meat supply. If infected, quarantines and slaughtered livestock could curb cattle and hog movements, risking shortages and high prices in affected areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovid A. Martin
Washington
Agriculture Department
Canada
U. S
California
Tragedy Strikes Sulphur Family in Fire Tragedy
Sulphur inState Special reports Eliza beth Suzette Riley age 3 and Larry Riley age 1 burned to death in a duplex fire in Longview Washington. Grandparents M E Riley and J L Higgins traveled from Sulphur after the blaze. M E Riley owns City Drug Store. Mrs Riley is Loetta Crumm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Suzette
Larry
E. C. Riley
Riley
Longview
Wash
M. E. Riley
John L. Higgins
City
Sulphur
Loetta Crumm
Rileys
Washington
GAO Finds CCC Overpaid for Wheat In 1949 Deal
The General Accounting Office reported to Congress that the Commodity Credit Corporation paid about 10 cents per bushel too much for four to six million bushels of wheat from Cargill Inc. The firm did not have the wheat on hand. The loss is estimated between half a million and one million dollars. The report says CCC bought at high cash prices instead of waiting for lower prices later. Senate Agriculture Committee probes the matter. Sen Aiken calls the loss taxpayers’ money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
General Accounting Office
Congress
Commodity Credit Corporation
Cargill, Inc
Minneapolis
CCC
House
W. L. Ellis
GAO
Senate Agriculture Committee
Sen. Aiken
R-Vi
Cargill
Williams Will Contest Goes On
Four brothers contest the will of the late Robert L. Williams in the Oklahoma State Supreme Court. They received $1 portions from the estate, with Beland W. Williams in Dallas and Simeon W. Williams in Atlanta among the claimants. Their attorney argues Williams was senile in late years and couldn't make a valid will. The Durant court upheld the document. the estate may be worth up to one million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Robert L. Williams
Oklahoma
State Supreme Court
Simeon W. Williams
Atlanta
Beland W. Williams
Dallas
Thomas M. Williams
Durant
Collins C. Williams
Poteau
Williams
Two Injured In Stockton Collision In City Police Report
Early Saturday on Stockton at Fourteenth a crash left J. D. Haney and Georgia Mae Haney injured. J. D. Haney suffered a head injury and Georgia Mae Haney cuts and bruises. Robert Dooty of Oklahoma City faced a $20 fine for failure to yield. Both victims were taken to a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Robert Dooty
Oklahoma City
J. D. Haney
Fifteenth
Dooty
Georgia Mae Haney
Seeding Clouds Still Experiment in Weather Hope
Western ranchers spent hundreds of thousands on rainfall attempts but public hope remains unfulfilled. Dr Sol D Resnick of Colorado A&M College tempered the idea saying clouds seeding has not been disproved and further testing is warranted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Colorado
Sol D. Resnick
Colorado A
M. College
Shields Charged With Disturbing the Peace
Anderson Shields faces disturbing of the peace charges after Leeman Colbert filed a complaint. The incident allegedly occurred at Colbert’s home when Shields attempted to kick the door down and used profanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Shields
Leeman Colbert
Peace Justice Court
Percy Armstrong
Colbert
Shields
AMA Formed in Philadelphia Marking Medical Unity
The American Medical Association, established in Philadelphia, organized to unify physicians, advance medical science, and set professional standards. The creation united doctors across the region and laid groundwork for national medical advocacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Medical Association
Philadelphia
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Seminole
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Jim Ingram
Claude Starns
Arkansas City
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A. W. Starns
Jess Sutton
Carl and
Leela
Ernie Sutton
Shamrock
Luther Brown
Grady Graham
Russell Scroggin
Buddy Scroggin
Charles Huckleberry
Amarillo, Tex
Arthur Huckleberry
Dick Griffin
A. F. Edison
Jess Russell
Wes Gladden
Voyt Gladden
R. H. Griffin
Fannie Greenback and Sons
Bob Scott
Mrs. Eldridge Roddy
E. J. Evans
Myrna
Paul Errest
Stonewall
Bud Walston
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