Sergeant Survives 77 Days Behind Red Korean Lines
Sergeant Ralph L. Kilpatrick of Phoebus Virginia emerged from hiding after 77 days in the Kum river area during the Korean War. He described dodging patrols, living in a cave, and nearly being captured multiple times while weighing about 175 pounds. He escaped with a companion after nightfall, leaving behind a comrade who died of sunstroke.
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Aejon
Korea
Ralph L. Kilpatrick
Phoebus
Kum River
Kilpatrick
19Th Regiment
24Th Division
Three Sooners among injured or missing in Army C-54 crash
TOKYO Sept 30 Two Oklahoma soldiers are listed as missing and one Oklahoma City nurse was injured when an Army C-54 transport crashed off the southern coast of Japan last Tuesday. Lieut Bonita Ruth Bonham aided survivors before being hurt. Pvt Joseph Sanders Stilwell and Lieut Walter Ward Aremore are missing. Eleven were killed and twelve reported missing. fifty one aboard the plane en route to Seoul.
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Tokyo
Japan
Bonita Ruth Bonham
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Joseph Sanders
Stilwell
Walter Ward
Aremore
Seoul
Whitehall banker stays at helm after 60 years in bank
W. J. Webb, 91, is re elected president of John O. Melby Co Bank of Whitehall after a 60 year tenure. A rugged veteran of the old West Webb earlier sought gold mining and lumber ventures before returning to banking in 1890. He recalls Dodge City and Wild Bill Hickok era as he reflects on his enduring career.
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George Smedal
NEA
Whitehall
Wis
NBA
W. J. Webb
Webb
John O. Melby & Co
Bank of Whitehall
Colorado
Whitehall Bank
Old West
Dodge City
Kans
Wild Bill Hickok
Casket Box as Field Desk Cuts Down on Sick Calls
CAMP POLK La Oct 2 Some medical detachment soldiers recall their past as Sgt Rolland a former undertaker used a casket box as a field desk to curb goldbricking. The unit prepared to move Altus box was repurposed with medical gear to ease packing shortages and deter feigned illnesses.
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Camp Polk
245Th Heavy Tank Battalion
Steve Rolland
Rolland
Altus
Donald C. Smith
Lawrence M. Calkins
Pare
Five Die in Oklahoma Weekend Highway Accidents
Five people died in Oklahoma highway crashes over the weekend, raising the state toll to 348 for 1950. Victims included Joe C. Castleman 75 Hugo Arthur James Alexander 28? Chickasha and Mary Frances Alexander 21, his wife. Jerry Wayne Chappell 4 Claremore. William T. Tons 50 Clinton.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Joe C. Castleman
Hugo
Arthur James Alexander
Chickasha
Mary Frances Alexander
Jerry Wayne Chappell
Claremore
William T. Tons
Clinton
Castleman
Coy Comfort
Alexanders
U. S. 81
Trailways
Chappell
E. W. Chappell
Highway Patrol
Tons
Glen Allen Rayner
Butler
Scientists Start Moon Trip Plans at Paris Congress
Fifty scientists from eight nations opened a three day Sorbonne congress to organize the world’s first planetary travel association and share spaceflight research. Valentine Cleaver of the British Interplanetary Society said man may land on the moon 30 to 500 years hence and wartime rocket development answers cynics. Leaders from France, western Germany, Argentina, Austria, Denmark, Spain and Sweden echoed the view.
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Paris
Sorbonne
Valentine Cleaver
British Interplanetary Society
France
Germany
Argentina
Austria
Denmark
Spain
Sweden
Four Generations Help Mrs. Susan Chester Bandy Mark 100th Birthday
Four generations gathered at Minco Oklahoma to celebrate the 100th birthday of Mrs. Susan Chester Bandy at her home. Her family included sons Streeter Chester and B A Chester and daughter Mrs. W A Johnson, with roots tracing to Fair Play Missouri.
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Minco
Olsla
Susan Chester Bandy
Streeter Chester
Mino
B. A. Chester
Waukomis
W. A. Johnson
Still Plague Haunts Singapore as Chief Killer
In a seven day period the white plague tuberculosis remained the leading cause of death in Singapore killing 46 people. Pneumonia followed with 27 fatalities and enteritis caused 23 deaths. There were 225 total deaths in the week, including 110 men and 11 women, along with 611 births.
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Singapore
Geiger Counter Sales Increase in New York
Across the counter Geiger Counter sales rise in New York says The Racine Co. of New York. People from all walks of life buy them, spurred not by fear of attack but by interest in uranium prospecting and curiosity about atomic weapons coverage.
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New York
Racine Co
Atomic Energy Commission
Hair styles to get shorter, Oklahoma warns
Thelma Wright, new president of the Oklahoma Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association, predicts styles will grow even shorter until about 1952 then ease toward the shoulders. She spoke at the group's annual convention in Oklahoma City where officers and a board of directors were elected and National Beauty Week set for October 22.
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Oklahoma City
Thelma Wright
Oklahoma
Association
Fred Shultz
Tulsa
Beauticians
Joyce Shellenberger
Marietta
Wu.lie Cash
Ada
Jewell Webb
Susanna Brown
Isabel Hargert
Enid
Harriet Bailey
Bartlesville
Helen Alfred
Ardmore
Hilma Patterson
Edna Johnson
Jessie Harboard
Sapulpa
Louise Taylor
Durant
Rae ‘Thomas
Joy Wilburn
Normen
Jane Lewellyn
Muskegree
Vivian Ligon
Edmond
First Methodist Church Opens New Ada Building
The First Methodist church in Ada unveils a brick home costing over 300000 with a grand stained glass window. After surviving a serious fire it offers a colonade link between auditorium and educational buildings and hosts an open house from 2 to 4 this afternoon for visitors and friends.
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First Methodist Church
Ase
Burglars Get Off With $14,000 Cash
Burglars looted two safes at a Wichita market early today, taking more than $14,000 in cash. A tear gas bomb exploded as the safe opened, leaving about $1,000 behind. Entry was gained via a roof ventilator. the loss cited by owner J. H. Russell. It was the second safe robbery in the area in two days after a Saturday night $900 haul at another market.
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Wichita
Kas
J. H. Russell
Bill gives courts additional powers
President Truman signed a bill empowering federal courts with broader authority to address juvenile delinquency. Backed by the American Bar Association and judicial groups, the measure lets courts seek root causes and treat young offenders through examination and mental health treatment.
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Washington
Truman
American Bar Association
Choctaws Vote On Distribution Of Tribal Funds
Choctaw members of the Choctaw Chickasaw Confederation will vote on distributing 400000 dollars from the tribal treasury. H E Wilkes and other directors plan a meeting in Oklahoma City to discuss the election amid uncertainty over living members. President Truman has signed a bill halting the 10000 dollar annuity. Remaining funds to be apportioned come from the treasury.
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Oklahoma City
H. E. Wilkes
Wilkes
Truman
Truman Letter Sold for 2500 Dollars in Chicago
In Chicago, President Truman’s letter that angered the Marine Corps sold for 2500 dollars to Harry Frasier, a private collector. The Marine Corps League expects 75000 copies printed and sold at one dollar each, with distribution paused until after the November 7 elections.
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Marine League
Chicago
Truman
U.S. Marine Corps
Marine Corps
League
George T. Bullen
Stalin
Harry Frasier
Frasier Associates, Inc
Marine Corps League
I. McDonough
Calif
Victory Holiday For A&M Students
In Stillwater Oklahoma on October 2 the student body celebrated a victory over Texas Christian University by declaring a campus holiday after initial faculty refusals. A delegation led by Gale McArthur Mangum president of the student body secured official approval for the day. Residence halls announced breakfast at 9 am and the campus enjoyed a relaxed long weekend with a dance planned for later.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma A
Aggies
Texas Christian University
Arkansas
Gale McArthur
Mangum
Boat Capsizes on Lake Murray Drowns Ardmore Man
A strong gust flipped a fishing boat on Lake Murray near Ardmore Oklahoma killing Rufus Carpenter age 40. A. J. Lightsey was rescued hours after the sinking while an 80-year-old fisherman Harry E. Phipps was pulled from the water. Firemen and divers recovered the body as authorities searched the lake overnight.
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Ardmore
Okla
Lake Murray
Here
Rufus Carpenter
A. J. Lightsey
Harry E. Phipps
West German Police Halt Communist Riot Plan
In Düsseldorf and across West Germany police arrested more than 1,400 Red leaders and broke up riots in numerous cities. Police swift actions left scattered fistfights and 30 officers injured as authorities thwarted planned mass violence while Berlin sought continued aid from President Truman.
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Dusseldorf
Germany
Skirmi
Soc
Berlin
Trumen
Paul Goffman
Economic Cooperation Administration
Uncle Sam Raises Tax Withholding for Millions
Washington reports new federal income tax withholding rates took effect yesterday, increasing deductions from paychecks for more than 25 million American workers by about one fifth. The higher take funds defense build-up under congressional tax boosts.
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Washington
Congress
Nudists Clash With Resentful Berlin Observers
Nudists operate a sun-bathing resort along Teufelssee in Grunewald forest West Berlin. A three-foot fence marks the off limits area while nearby yards offer full views of activity. Neighbors with families confront the camp angrily. police are called to restore order.
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Berlin
Teufelssee
Devil's Lake
West Berlin
Grunewald Forest
Telegraph lines enable multiple messages per line
Dr Ginth created a duplex system in 1853 and Edison introduced a quadruplex design in 1873. The rapid daily birth rate notes that a baby is born in America every 14 seconds.
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Dr. Ginth
Edison
America
West European Optimism Grows After Truman Troop Plan
The announcement of an earlier increase in U S troops in Europe sparked optimism across Western Europe except Germany where fears remain. West Germans feel less exposed as American forces strengthen and French and other leaders see renewed resolve. Eisenhower is viewed as a potential unified command head, boosting morale and deterring Soviet aggression in the near term.
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Dwight
Eisenhower
Europe
Germany
Russia
Danzig
America
Truman
le Monde
Marshall Plenard
Toporta
Dwight D. Eisenhower Sie
Ike
U. S
Asia
Western
Automobile Fire Reported Near Tire Department
Firemen were called to a car fire at the tire department area on a Monday in October. Loyd Currier owned the automobile, which sustained slight damage from a short circuit in its wiring. Firemen inspected the scene and returned to station without using water. The car sputtered near the station shortly after the run.
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Loyd Currier
Hospital’s Her Home in Sselaar Miss Stenger Becomes Nurse
Miss Stenger, a 19 year old who spent most her life in hospitals since a severe burn at age five, has entered nurses training at Pittsfield Mass General Hospital after enduring over 40 operations.
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Sselaer
N. Y
Dove
Foreigners in India rise to over 45 thousand
45 681 adult foreigners reside in India under the foreigners act registrations not counting Commonwealth citizens and diplomats. This marks an increase of about 12 000 since 1948. The largest foreign group is 139 529 Eninexe with 157 Americans and 332 Russians.
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India
New Delhi
Cut-Rate Loans to Be Probed for Possible Rate Hike
Washington government lending agency RFC faces a congressional inquiry led by Senator Fulbright to examine its 4 percent loans to private business. Hearings likely after November 27 to determine if rates should rise. Fulbright says bookkeeping may mask subsidies and cost coverage.
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Washington
Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Banking
Congress
Reconstruction Fiinance Corporation
RFC
REC
Norman Mother Returns Near Family After Polio Battle
A 36 year old Norman mother who spent 11 months in an iron lung at Enid’s St Marys hospital was brought to Norman to be near her husband and five children. The Norman American Legion and civic groups raised funds to buy a rocking bed respirator and establish polio facilities in town.
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Norman
Oklo
St Mary’s Hospital
Enid
Norman American Legion |Post
Herbert Henderson
Henderson
Norrean
American Legion
Vernon Kuwitzky
U S 66 State's Deadliest Road in September
Oklahoma City dispatch reports Highway 66 again Oklahoma's deadliest road in September with seven fatalities during the month. Total traffic deaths reached 38, including 26 in rural areas and 12 in urban settings. Oklahoma County led with eight, while Tulsa and Logan counties had four each. Two-car collisions caused eighteen deaths. six pedestrians died, and three deaths occurred on city thoroughfares in Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Highway Patrol
Tulsa
Logan
Beaver Drags Trouble In Butte Park Woods
A 45 pound beaver moved into Columbia Park in Butte, hiding near a stream between the roller coaster and the merry go round. Superintendent Ted Beach alerted game wardens, who tranquilized the animal and removed it from the park lights and noise.
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Butte
Columbia Park
Ted Beach
Truman on cruise for ten day rest at sea
President Truman boarded the yacht Williamsboro for a ten day rest cruise his first such respite since the Korean crisis. He sails the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay with White House staff on a flexible schedule no landings planned and is due back next Saturday.
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Washington
Truman
Williamsboro
White House
Potomac River
Chesapeake
Wax and water refuse to mix, study shows
New York report notes that water and wax do not dissolve until broken into particles about three millionths of an inch in diameter. Robert Push, technical director at David E Kennedy Inc, says emulsified particles are so tiny an electron microscope is required to see them.
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New York
Robert Push
David E. Kennedy, Inc
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