Second Whipping Cult Victim Dies in Minnesota
The second victim of a frenzied religious cult died early today in St. Paul as sect members defended lashings with Bible verses. Ardith Lennander, 35, died from wounds after being beaten with a three foot whip at a Lauderdale meeting.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Ardith Lennander
Alma Halvorson
Thomas Gibbons
Lennander
Curtis
A. M. Lundholm
Lauderdale
Doyle
Gibbons
Lemnander
Ada Jaycees Garbage Can Campaign Praised
Mills Garrison says the 10day program sold almost 1500 garbage cans through Jaycees and local stores. Max Wilcomb calls it the best planned and most successful Ada program yet to combat a rat problem estimated at 25 000. Rat poisoning with Warfarin will begin in Nov in downtown and select residential areas with Ada News notices.
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Jaycees
Mills Garrison
Max Wilcomb
State Department of Health
Garrison
Oklahoma City
Ada
State Health Department
Possession Is Charged Ryles Faces County Court Action
Leon Ryles was charged with possession in county court after six pints and six and a half pints of tax paid whiskey were confiscated at Valley View Tourist Court early Tuesday. Investigating officers were Walker Hisle E T Miers and Elmer Young of the sheriff s force. A related case against Ryles was continued to the next term of court on September 27 by County Judge Tom D McKeown.
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Leon Ryles
Valley View
Walker Hisle
E. T. Miers
Elmer Young
Sheriff's Force
Ryles
Tom D. McKeown
Oklahoma Weather Brief Mostly Cloudy with Light Rain
Mostly cloudy conditions linger across the state this afternoon and tonight with occasional light rain or drizzle. Cooler air moves in southeast this afternoon, slightly colder tonight, a bit warmer Friday in the west, lows near 35 Panhandle to 45 southeast, highs Friday in the 50s to 60s in far west regions.
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Oklahoma
Panhandle
Compromise Tax Bill Cuts Inferred Income Hikes
House Senate conferees reach a new compromise 5.7 billion dollar tax bill with slightly smaller individual income tax increases than the rejected measure. Senate schedules action, with possible passage late today and adjournment likely on Saturday if approved.
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Washington
House
Senate
George
D-Ga
Congress
Rep
Simpson
R-Pa
Manslaughter and Murder Cases Top Criminal Docket
The October 29 district court term opens with 17 criminal cases listed including murder and manslaughter. Trials run through November 9 with hearings for civil cases on October 31. Notable cases include Hershell Roberts alcohol offense and various larcenies, assaults, and rapes.
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John Boyce McKeel
State of Oklahoma
Hershell Roberts
Floyd Nunnelly
Vascle Hurley
Robert Leonard
Sherman Horton
Bob Greenwood
Kennie Ledford, Jr
Hereford bull brings world record half interest price
In Grove Oklahoma on October 18 a half interest in Honey Creek ranch’s Hereford bull Larry Domino 107th sold for 80000 bringing the animal to a 160000 valuation. The sale opened a dispersal of Stekell ranch cattle tied to his estate. Joe Bridwell of Wichita Falls won the bidding amid a contest with Joe Straus of San Antonio.
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Col
Art Thompson
Lincoln
Nebr
America
Larry Domino
Joe Bridwell
Wichita Falls
Tex
Joe Straus
San Antonio
Honey Creek
Stekell
Tulsa
Dallas
Marion
Milky Way
Law matters listed against estates and oil firm
October 31 docket lists legal actions including Law-Resleeving Company versus Freda Jewell as administrator of Sam Jewell estate over money on account. Also Orval Spann against Stanolind Oil and Gas Company for damages and Fred Wilson against Robert Thompson for damages.
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Eee
Freda Jewell
Admx
Sam Jewell
Orval Spann
Stanolind Oil and Gas Company
Fred Wilson
Robert Thompson
Bridge Seizure at Suez Canal Sparks Clash in Cairo
British and Egyptian troops clashed along the Suez Canal with the British seizing the only bridge crossing. Two Egyptian soldiers were killed. Egyptian and Arabic papers conflicted over who held the bridge El Ferdan and guard duty resumed after a 24 hour censorship. A 2,000 strong Cairo mob protested outside Shepheard's hotel amid riots.
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Fred J. Zuly
Cairo
Egypt
Suez Canal
al Misri
Zaman
el- Ferdan
Shepheards
Ismailia
Port Said
Reds Gain, Hurdles Persist in Western Korea Front
American First Cavalry Division overran four hills northwest of Yonchon as Chinese forces abandoned western hills overnight. Near Kumsong allied troops pressed toward the town while center front fighting continued on two key hills south and southwest of Kumsong. East coast Korean troops repelled Chinese counterattacks near Kosong with U S Navy support. A C-124 Globemaster carried 165 wounded from Korea to Japan, the largest single-flight total to date.
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U. S. 8Th Army
Korea
Kumsong
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Yonchon
United Nations
Kosong
U. S
Waller
Japan
Line No 1 of Ada sewer project completed
No 1 line of the Ada sewer improvement project was completed Wednesday. Work on No 2 will start soon as eight major lines are planned plus a lift station and a new sewage disposal plant. No 1 runs about 1.25 miles from the old plant toward Johnston and 18th and Cherry avenue corridors.
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Ada
Johnston
Eighteenth
Cherry Avenue
Eighteenth and Johnston
City to Renew Ada CA Airport Pact
Central Airlines officials Ada airport board and city manager John Hamman met to discuss renewing the operating agreement for use of the municipal airport. The old pact expires November 1 with a city council vote likely next week. CA has operated passenger and other services through Ada for over a year.
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Central Airlines
Ada
Airport Board
John Hamman
Tom Jelks to Launch Home Building Firm in Lawton
Lawton Oklahoma October 18 former Chickasha state senator Tom Jelks plans to establish a home building firm in Lawton and aims to construct 100 concrete homes in his first year. He has devised a new type of concrete home and will base operations locally.
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Lawton
Okla
Tom Jelks
Chickasha
Jelks
Lawton OK approves 285000 bond for new junior high school
Lawton voters approve a $285,000 bond issue for construction of a junior senior high school building by a landslide vote of 1,086 to 28. The approval clears the path for school expansion and facilities funding.
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Lawton
Okla
Milking Shorthorn Sale Opens in Oklahoma
The Milking Shorthorn breeders of Oklahoma begin their two day event with 600 expected attendees. Harvey Lambert leads the Oklahoma Milking Shorthorn Association now in its seventh annual sale. Over 50 animals selected for the sale. Friday banquet at East Central Memorial Student Union with Frank Streetman and performers from East Central’s music department.
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Oklahoma
Harvey Lambert
Oklahoma Milking Shorthorn Association
East Central Memorial Student Union
Frank Streetman
Sasakwa
Johnanna Jones
Noel Wyatt
East Central
Department of Music
Air Reserve Meet Tonight in Ada at 7 30
Ada's Air Reserve group will meet Thursday night at 7 30 in the 210 South Broadway venue. 2nd Lt. Jesse D. Cook will report on a recent processing tour at San Antonio and Sgt. D. J. Shelby as liaison sergeant will attend from Oklahoma City.
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Ada
South Broadway
Jesse D. Cook
San Antonio
D. J. Shelby
Oklahoma City
Internal revenue agents Questioned on Refusing to Talk
Four New York internal revenue agents testified before a congressional committee about why they would not answer questions on their income. The subcommittee noted others sought to resign rather than respond to a payroll questionnaire sent to 27 000 bureau employees dealing with the public.
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Washington
New York
Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Bureau
The
Treasury
King
D-Ny
Use Ways and Means
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Kean
R-Nj
Taylor Named Vice President in Southwest Water Works Group
Frank S. Taylor of Oklahoma City was elected vice president of the southwest section of the American Water Works. Curtis Montrey of Tulsa was named Oklahoma trustee as the association closed its Oklahoma City convention. Tulsa will host the 1952 convention.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Frank S. Taylor
Oklahoma City
Southwest
American Water Works
Curtis Montrey
Tulsa
Oklahoma
County Girls Return From Royal 4-H Meet
Pontotoc county delegates led by Mrs Alma Sales and Miss Martha Mote attended the Royal 4 H club conference at the American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City Missouri October 13 to 16. They toured the city visited a General Motors plant watched the American Royal Horse Show and met exchange students from Germany and the Netherlands before returning by way of Arkansas.
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Phyllis Hart
Fitzhugh
Georgia Ruth Pitt
Vaness
Pontotoc County
Kansas City
Alma Sales
McLish Schools
Martha Mote
General Motors
Chevrolet
Mote
General Assembly
Ira J. Hollar
Oklahoma State
4-H
Germany
Netherands
America
Sears
William Rockhill
Nelson Gallery of Art
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Arkansas
Miss Mote
Turn for Better on New Talks
The United Nations command proposed a three mile attack free zone around Kaesong and the Munsan camp as talks at Panmunjom resume. Optimism remained cautious with several questions still to be settled as liaison officers met.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations Command
William P. Nuckols
U. N. Command
Red
Nuckols
Panmunjom
No-Man’s-Land
Andrew J. Kinney
U.N
Kinney
Chang Chum San
Chang
U. N
Kaesong
Plane crashes on Mount Benson kills 23 near Nanaimo
A Queen Charlotte Airlines twin engine plane striving for altitude crashed into Mount Benson, 10 miles from Nanaimo, killing 23 of the 26 aboard. Only three crew survived as rescue workers, including Owen Jones, reached the wreckage after hours of effort. The craft plunged during a late evening southbound flight from Kameno to Vancouver, witnesses report a fierce fire and huge blast.
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Nanaimo
B. C
Queen Charlotte Airlines
Vancouver
Kemano
Mount Benson
Owen Jones
Jones
Keith Price
Seattle
Price
Woman Fined in No-License Driving Case
Lucy Johnson of Konawa paid a $36.50 fine assessed by Peace Justice Percy Armstrong for operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license and was released from county jail. She was picked up on an alias warrant by Highway Trooper Henry Van Arsdell and apprehended September 13 when the charges were filed.
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Lucy Johnson
Percy Armstrong
Konawa
Henry van Arsdell
Peace idea turndown sparks U S Soviet note clash
President Truman repeated his view that a Soviet agreement is not worth the paper it is written on. Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky countered that U S Soviet relations could hardly be worse, following a U S speech declaring Soviet pacts meaningless. The notes centered on a Korea armistice proposal and East West tensions.
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Washington
Truman
Vishinsky
U. S
Moscow
Korea
State Department
Community Chest Fund Falls Short of Goal
Community Chest total Thursday reached $24,176.37, less than two thirds of the $37,000 target. Chest officials plea for a downtown cleanup boost to spur funds while member agencies face possible cuts despite budget hikes for the coming year. Agencies include the Salvation Army, Pre-School Colored Nursery, Boy Scouts, Ada Youth Center, Child Welfare service, Camp Fire Girls, and Ada Summer Playground.
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Salvation Army
Pre-School Colored Nursey
Boy Scouts
Ada Youth Center
Child Welfare Service
Camp Fire Girls
Ada Summer Playground
Ada High Band Seeks Autos for Madill State Finals
Ada High School band needs several automobiles to transport members to Madill for the state contest finals. Director Austin Kidwell notes 58 in the first band with junior high reserves bringing about 70. Those who can help should call Kidwell or the high school office.
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Ada
Madill
Austin Kidwell
Kidwell
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