Oklahoma Vacation Pleasures and License Plate Slogans
The piece promotes short motor trips within Oklahoma as restful and economical, highlighting state parks and local lore. It also covers a public debate on license plate slogans with proposals like The Friendly State and concerns that slogans reduce plate readability for law enforcement, awaiting the next legislature’s decision.
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Lazy Lake
Oklahoma
Claude Leachman
Stillwater
Harold Shumate
OK State
Southwest Treasure Chest
Legal Notices from Pontotoc County Oklahoma 1952
Board of Education reports the annual estimate of needs for the ensuing school year and the ad valorem tax required. Includes detailed general fund expenditures 393,E and notes on capital outlay and maintenance. Also contains a land title suit notice with plaintiffs Wrights versus heirs of Nora Richmon and Nora May Richmon seeking quiet title and judicial heirs’ determination in Section 26, Township 4 North, Range 5 East.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Board of Education
District Court
State of Oklahoma
Township 4
Nora Richmon
Colbert
Ora May Richmon
Minister Appeals For Missing Son In New Mexico Search
Reverend Anthem Wade pleads for the safe return of his 3 year old son John R Wade who needs a special diet after disappearing from their Aztec home. Police search by land and air with hundreds of volunteers, radio appeal asks for information on the child who may have been kidnapped or lost.
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Aztec
N. M
John R. Wade
Anthem Wade
New Mexico
Wade
Johnny
Farmington
Mr. Texas Film Debut Shown in Sulphur Rally
The Billy Graham film Mr. Texas will be shown in Sulphur high school auditorium Sunday May 11 at 8 p m. The Sulphur Ministerial Alliance hosts a citywide evangelistic rally led by Rev Dean Rainwater of Calvary Baptist with Rev W S Mooneyham of First Free Will Baptist directing singing. A massed church choir from several Sulphur churches will perform.
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Billy Graham
Mr. Texas
Sulphur Ministerial Alliance
Dean Rainwater
Calvary Baptist Church
W.S. Mooneyham
First Free Will Baptist Church
Sulphur
Bats Defined as Mammals Rather Than Birds
The statement clarifies that bats are mammals, possessing fur and teeth, giving birth to live young and nursing with milk. It contrasts bats with birds to emphasize mammalian traits such as true fur and mammalian lactation.
Ada High Band Heads to Madill for Concert
Ada High School band traveled to Madill for a concert partly replacing a three day band festival at Enid. Director Austin Kidwell led the Ada group as funds and housing arrangements shifted amid widespread state competition.
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Ada High Band
Madill
Ada
Enid
Enida
Austin Kidwell
Ada High
Copters Prove Worth with 45th Division in Korea
Oklahoma's 45th Division relied on helicopter evacuations during the Korea campaign. More than 90 Thunderbird patients were flown to hospitals since December, aiding survival where rapid transport mattered. Maj. Claude Knight notes life saving speed. Sgt. Walter Crowder recalls his dazed trip after a truck crash.
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Korea
Oklahoma
Claude Knight
Wewoka
Sgt
Walter Crowder
Seminole
Company B 120Th Engineers
Oklahomans Take To Cars In Spring
Oklahoma spring driving boosts state revenue with a 3.45 percent rise in April fuel excise tax to 3,589,837 dollars. Overall April collections reach 14,378,875 dollars, up 111,000 from April 1951, while income taxes drop 6.08 percent and gross production tax also declined. Cigarette tax gains help offset some losses as March shows slight uptick in business.
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Oklahoma City
Rutherford Life Sentence Upheld
The State Criminal Court of Appeals upheld the life sentence of Floyd Rutherford for the shooting death of Boynton Marshall Floyd Spencer. Rutherford owned a small grocery store at Boynton and argued the jury separation was illegal evidence was insufficient and the sentence excessive.
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Oklahoma City
Floyd Rutherford
Boynton
Marshall Floyd Spencer
State Criminal Court of Appeals
Rutherford
Reunion at Bebee Schoolhouse Sunday Program
A Mother's Day event at the Bebee school house features a children's program at 10 AM followed by preaching at 11 with singing in the afternoon. Several preachers will participate and a noon dinner is planned. An annual gathering expected to bring many longtime residents for visiting and reminiscence.
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Bebee School
East Germans Plan Zone Army Against West Alliances
East German leaders sent a telegram to Stalin announcing a plan to form an East zone army to deter potential West German alignment with Allied defense plans. Existing forces include 50 000 state police and 10 000 sea police. size and conscription terms were not specified.
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Berlin
East Germany
West Germany
Stalin
Socialist Unity (Communist) Party
Soviet
Soviet Zone
Bkeaders
Wilhelm Pieck
Laborites Keeping Up Winning Ways
Labor party maintains a rising streak in nationwide town and rural council elections now in their fourth day. Balloting continues through Saturday with Labor claiming 298 more council seats than before across England Wales and Scotland and Conservatives conceding a net gain of 148.
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London
Labor Party
House of Commons
England
Wales
Scotland
Eisenhower Visits Copenhagen Amid Alarm Sirens
General Eisenhower arrived in Copenhagen from Paris to a drill of warning sirens that proved precautionary for a Danish Air Force pilot’s engine trouble during a jet escort. He reviewed a Danish Army honor guard at Kastrup Field and then proceeded to bid farewell to Denmark as a contributor to the North Atlantic defense force.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Eisenhower
Paris
Kastrup Field
North Atlantic
Traffic Control Is City Affair
Oklahoma City court upholds Enid ordinance on left turns at key intersections. State Criminal Court of Appeals says traffic control is a city matter unless a direct state conflict arises. Court rejects cab driver Alfred Seltenreich's challenge to bus turns being allowed.
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Oklahoma City
State Criminal Court of Appeals
Alfred Seltenreich
No Early End for Shawnee Strike
Shawnee Oklahoma report says hope of settlement at the Sylvania Electric Co plant faded as contract talks between management and the CIO Electrical Workers Union were recessed indefinitely. The union rejected the fifth proposal to settle the strike at a television and radio tube plant. no resumption date set. The dispute centers on job valuation grievances.
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Shawnee
Okla
Sylvania Electric Co
CIO Electrical Workers Union
Heat Record Set in Mobile as Temperatures Soar
Mobile records a 93 degree day marking the third consecutive day of breaking heat records. Officials warn of continued high heat with heat advisory in effect for the Gulf Coast city.
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Mobile
Ala
Gulf Coast
Pleasant Complaints About Printing Contracts
A governor hears many complaints from locals, some becoming compliments. One critic lamented not securing printing contracts, but the reply notes that many handle the department’s printing, a sign of broad fairness and broad service.
Sixth Oklahoma Refinery Closed
A nationwide strike by CIO oil workers closed six Oklahoma refineries delaying 2,350 workers. The 10,000 barrel Cyril plant of Anderson Prichard and other majors idle as talks with the CIO Oil Workers International Union collapsed. Continental Oil offered raises to Ponca City workers. no decision reported.
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Tulsa
Oklah P
Oklahoma
CIO
Anderson-Prichard Oil Corporation
Cyril
CIO Oil Workers International Union
Texas Company
Tidewater Associated Oil Co
Drumright
Deep Rock Oil Corp
Cushing
Lester Stewart
Sulphur Council to Buy 200 Water Meters
City officials report council voted to purchase 200 water meters to enable separate metering for all residences as sewer districts expand and new houses are built. Mrs Nona Smith city clerk notes the need. Next meeting set for May 20.
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Nona Smith
Heart Disease Tops Oklahoma Deaths in 1951
Oklahoma's 1951 death toll was led by heart disease with 6 086 deaths, about one third of the total 19 420. Cancer ranked second with 2 715 deaths, followed by cerebral hemorrhage 2 715, accidents 1 501, congenital issues 1 133, pneumonia 497, nephritis and nephrosis 423, tuberculosis 401. The year showed higher overall mortality than the 1948–50 average, with unique shifts among leading causes and a notable rise in nephritis and nephrosis.
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Oklahoma
Morgan Utah Fights Weber River Flood Threat
Morgan residents banded together to shield Main Street from the Weber River as flood warnings persist. State Engineer Joseph M. Tracy reports record snowpack in Wasatch Uintah ranges with no improvement in sight despite early fast runoffs. Nine Utah counties already on the Reconstruction Finance Corporation disaster list as Morgan declares emergency.
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Salt Lake City
Morgan
Utah
Weber River
Joseph M. Tracy
Wasatch
Uintah
Tracy
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Morgan County
Weber
Illinois May Try Stevenson Draft At State Convention
Illinois Democrats debate endorsing Gov Adlai Stevenson for the Democratic presidential nomination at the state convention. Stevenson mindful of not being put in an awkward spot by a presidential bid while he is in Camp Cooke with the 44th Illinois Infantry Division. Arvey presses for endorsement as delegates to the national convention are named, with 20 at large delegates assigned a half vote each.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Jacob M. Arvey
Stevenson
Camp Cooke
Calif
Arvey
44Th
Illinois Infantry Division
Plan Surprise for False Alarmers
Philadelphia fire boxes now emit a siren when the alarm is pulled. Two hundred of the citys 3200 boxes are equipped to sound loudly, alerting residents within two blocks and likely causing a witness to identify the person responsible.
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Philadelphia
Truman Sees Both Inflation and Deflation as Dangers
President Truman commented on the Federal Reserve Board's credit restrictions and urged Congress not to discard regulatory powers amid inflation or deflation threats. He backed FEPC support in the Democratic platform and noted grave current conditions including steel, oil, and copper tensions.
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Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Trumen
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Associated Press
Korea
Truman Puts Planes of the Navy Into Action
The article notes U S war costs with 108000 battle casualties and losses in planes and ground arms. It states Communist forces have about 1170000 casualties and that after nearly two years they sit near the 38th Parallel. It questions whether post armistice options or renewed offensives would be acceptable to the American public.
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United States
Kremlin
38Th Parallel
North
South Korea
Yalu River
Aiken Attacks Grain Handling
Senator Aiken says a Senate probe into the government grain storage program shows poor administration and needs correction. He cites evidence of mal administration rather than legal flaws and calls for improved operation at multiple levels.
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Washington
Sen. Aiken
Senate
Iraq to Sell 3 Million Tons of Crude Oil
Iraq cabinet authorizes the economy ministry to sell three million tons of crude oil under a royalty deal with the British run Iraq Petroleum Co. The sale is tied to the country’s oil program and export plans.
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Cairo
Iraq Cabinet
Economy Ministry
Arab News Agency
Iraq
Iraq Petroleum Co
Not Goldilocks In Their Bed
In Newport News, Mrs Doro thy McManney and her husband awoke to find intruder Bobby Aycock, 42, in their bed. Aycock faced a trespass count and a fourth offense charge of being drunk in Municipal Court. He told the judge he had lost his way and usually sleeps eight blocks farther uptown.
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Newport News
Dorothy McManney
Bobby Aycock
Aycock
Job Opportunities Gained in April
Employment opportunities rose in April over the first four months of 1952, says A. O. Pence of the Oklahoma State Employment Office. There were 780 job placements in Jan–Apr 1952, compared with 884 in the same period in 1951, amid fewer construction projects and slower labor turnover. Initial unemployment claims totaled 480 in Jan–Apr 1952, up from 451 in 1951, due to construction completions in the area.
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A. O. Pence
Oklahoma State Employment Office
East Twelfth
Comeg
Dulles Sees Eisenhower Victory and Keeps State Department Question Open
John Foster Dulles predicted Gen. Eisenhower will win the next U.S. presidency but said he does not count on becoming secretary of state. He noted he could be an obvious choice yet warned the post may go to someone who bridges political factions after talks with Eisenhower in Paris.
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Shannon
Ireland
John Foster Dulles
Eisenhower
United States
Republican Party
Paris
Gen. Eisenhower
Atwood Seniors Decide Speakers and Honors
As exams near, Atwood seniors name Colena Wilbanks valedictorian and Kathryn Mathis and Joyce McDonald as salutatorians. Rev C C Corner will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon Sunday at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. Junior and senior one act plays on May 12 raise funds for caps and gowns.
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Colena Wilbanks
Kathryn Mathis
Joyce McDonald
Rev. C. C. Corner
Gwendolyn Chaffin
Jo Ann Green
Red PW’s a Tallahassee resident after March riot
The report notes Red PW’s residence in Tallahassee Florida after the March riot. General James A Ven Fleet Eighth Army commander says Reds take advantage of our good treatment. A month earlier Dodd claimed steps were taken to prevent further disorders. The transfer of non Communist prisoners to the mainland followed a filter of those who would or would not return to Communism if a Korean truce occurred. The Army reported a threat to Dodd’s handwriting indicating he was not harmed.
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Tallahassee
Fla
James A. Ven Fleet
Eighth Army
Dodd
Pacific Fleet could blockade Red China if war widens
Admiral Radford warned that if the Korean conflict spreads Russia could deploy its Pacific submarine fleet as a serious threat. He discussed coordinating with Britain and France in a broader wartime response and said Formosa would be impregnable while a China coast blockade could be ordered to halt further Communist aggression.
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Taipeh
Formosa
America
Pacific
Russia
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Radford
Far East
Philippines
Matthew B. Ridgway
Red China Coast
China
Red China
Sales Tax Proposal Not on Primary Vote
Oklahoma City Governor Johnston Murray plans to place a proposed three per cent sales tax constitutional amendment on the general election ballot, rejecting Welfare Federation president Ora J. Fox's bid to put it on the primary ballot. Murray cites light primary interest and hopes a presidential election in November will yield broader voter input on the issue.
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Oklahoma City
Johnston Murray
Murray
Ora J. Fox
Welfare Federation, Inc
Fox
Welfare Department
Treasury
Taft Claims Clear Edge in Wyoming
Wyoming Republicans name 12 delegates to Chicago as a clear Taft advantage is reported by an AP survey across 20 of 23 counties. Democrats choose 83 delegates with no instructed counties as pre-convention caucuses set for Sunday could shift the pattern.
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John Bruner
Casper
Wyo
Wyoming
Taft
Chicago
Associated Press
Sen
Ohio
Frank Mockler
House of Representatives
Bob Taft
Eisenhower
Reds refuse talks as NATO force chief seeks pause
Nam warns of indefinite suspension of negotiations until Communists are ready to talk. U N Command proposes releasing about 70 000 of 169 000 prisoners to Communist areas while Reds seek 132 000 captured Chinese and North Korean troops. Nam rejects on the spot investigation of screening after an armistice.
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Mander
NATO
Europe
U.N
Nam
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