More Eggs Less Utility Clothes Dry Britons Disgruntled at Welfare State
A London briefing notes Labor’s waning support as Attlee faces a tight election. Voters cite higher living costs, scarce eggs, and utility clothing as symbols of a faltering welfare state. Winston Churchill’s stance and a potential national government loom as Britain weighs postwar policy and peace aims.
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Attlee
London
Brotherhood of Man
Hyde Park
Abraham Lincoln
Paris
Margaret Herbison
Labor Party
Piccadilly
Stalin
Churchill
Yalta
Potsdam
Labor
Ernest Bevin
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Herbert Morrison
Britain
Winston Churchill
Iran
Suez Canal
China
Asia
Europe
Third Small Child Dies of Injuries
An Oklahoma City family loses a third child in a traffic crash northwest of El Reno on U S 270. Five year old Alpha Eldridge Young dies in El Reno hospital. Sisters Jo Ann and Barbara were killed in the wreck. Mrs. Ealom is seriously injured. Celeste Young, the father, found the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
el Reno
Alpha Eldridge Young
R. V. Ealom
Wellston
U. S
Jo Ann
Barbara
Ealom
Highway Patrol
Celeste Young
Frank J. Robinson
Lawton
Fort Sill
Altus to Vote on $350000 Water Bond Issue
Altus Oklahoma voters will decide on a $350000 water improvement bond issue. The tentative election date is October 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altus
Okla
Kentucky's Largest and Most Valuable Crop Is Corn
The report identifies corn as Kentucky's leading crop by value and area. It highlights corn as the dominant agricultural product in the state, with widespread cultivation and significant economic impact for farmers and markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Konawa Plans United Nations Day Program
Konawa officials and the chamber of commerce urge all businesses to close between 10 and 11 am to attend a United Nations Day program at 10 15 am in the high school auditorium. The event is organized by city schools with theme and objectives of the UN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konawa
United Nations
Chamber of Commerce
Durant Bank President’s Wife Mrs Lawrence Lee Dies
Mrs Lawrence Lee of Durant wife of the First National Bank of Durant president died Sunday night or early Monday morning. The Lees are known across Oklahoma. A daughter Mrs DeLay of Sulphur is noted in the area. Death attributed to a heart attack. Funeral arrangements not announced.
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Lawrence Lee
First National Bank of
Durant
Lee
Oklahoma
DeLay
Tomato discovery linked to Roanoke and Europe
The article credits Sir Walter Raleigh with introducing the tomato to Europe after origins on Roanoke Island. It notes tomatoes were cultivated in Mexico and Peru for centuries before Spanish arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Raleigh
Roanoke Island
Europe
Mexico
Peru
Picture stories reveal smashed thumb injuries
A wartime era caption hints at a photo sequence showing a damaged thumb. The readable fragment references everyday mishaps and a camera narrative, with no clear names or locations.
Cleopatra's Era Women Used Henna for Nail Color
In ancient times, women in Cleopatra's world stained their nails with henna. The practice tied beauty to cultural norms and cosmetic heritage, reflecting Egyptian fashion and social customs.
Two Vital Newspapers Swing Tory
The Times of London and the Manchester Guardian endorsed the Conservative party in last minute editorials arguing Labour socialist policies no longer serve the country. Churchill prepared a final major speech as campaigns intensified and door to door efforts increased in doubtful districts amid a likely Tory victory.
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Relman Morin
London
Britain
Times of London
The
Manchester Guardian
Labor Party
Winston Churchill
the Times
Ada banks show substantial gains in assets and deposits
Ada's First National and Oklahoma State report higher deposits of 987 thousand and total assets up 932 thousand as of Oct 10. Capital rose to 1.843 million, bonds and securities increased, cash and sight exchange up, and loans and discounts reach 6.587 million.
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Ada
First National
Oklahoma State
U. S
New Style Boot to Warm GIs Feet in Korea
A vacuum bottle style rubber boot will keep American GIs warm in Korea this winter, even below 45 degrees. The boot uses two rubber layers with 19 ounce wool insulation between them and requires only one sock. Shipped to Korea after Alaska tests, it was developed by Hood Rubber Co. with the naval clothing depot in Brooklyn. Also noted are the 1919 R-34 dirigible Atlantic crossing and Tennessee's 42 246 square mile area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Mass
G. I
Korea
Alaska
Hood Rubber Co
B. F. Goodrich
Naval Clothing Depot
Brooklyn
N. Y
New York
United States
Smith, Jones, Johnson
O’houlihan
America
Florida
South
U. S
Ketchup Unites America Across A Nation
A humorous travelogue on ketchup as a unifying American symbol. The piece traces ketchup origins from Malay roots to a staple in U S dining, notes its ubiquity across meals, and argues its appeal lies in certainty and convenience for diners away from home. It also offers light tips for avoiding ketchup stains with attire choices.
Murray to Attend Southern Governors Conference in Hot Springs
Gov. Johnston Murray will join a 15 member Southern Governors Conference in Hot Springs Ark from November 11 to 13. He is slated to participate on a panel discussing institutional care and the organization and operation of state institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Johnston Murray
Hot Springs
Ark
Henna Among Oldest Cosmetics Across Regions
Description notes henna is made from powdered leaves of a small shrub native to India Persia and the Levant and also found along Mediterranean African coasts. The passage frames henna as an ancient cosmetic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Persia
Levant
Mediterranean
U.S. Studying Plan to Mobilize Inventors
The National Inventors Council proposes an inventor mobilization plan to speed military projects by paying better rewards and sharing classified progress with a master list of established inventors. It urges more government private sector information exchange to break the idea bottleneck and curb Soviet advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
Army
Navy
John C. Green
Leonard Hardland
Department of Commerce
Council
Hardland
Inventors’ Council
Uncle Sam
Pentagon
Russia
Tulsa Workers Benefit From Federal Pay Hike
Tulsa, Okla. Oct. 20 more than a million dollars extra annually will go to local government workers due to a congressionally approved pay hike for federal employees. About 2100 staff, largely at the post office, will gain higher salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Congress
Valve Grinding Caution for Automotive Engines
Extreme care should be taken when grinding valves to prevent the compound from entering the cylinders as it can damage the motor.
Navy NC4 Halts at Azores in First Transatlantic Flight
The NC4 naval aircraft made a stop at the Azores during the first trans Atlantic flight in 1919. It marks a historic leg in early long distance air travel with the group continuing toward Portugal and New York.
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Navy
Azores
Sixteen Die In Moonshine Drink Party
ATLANTA Oct 23 The 16th death from a series of weekend moonshine parties was recorded today. Two others remained critical, six more had a fair chance of survival, and nine of 33 affected Negroes were treated and sent home. Four suspects were arrested for manslaughter in connection with the poisonings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Grady Hospital
Lieut. I. T. Bullard
Grady Memorial Hospital
J. E. Helms
W. M. Holland
Herman Jones
Fulton County
Committees Named for 1952 by Pontotoc Home Demonstration
Mrs. R. L. Hale presides as 1952 committees named for the Pontotoc County Home Demonstration Council. Projects include food nutrition clothing consumer education in food home management and more with members from Latta Fitzhugh Union Valley Cedar Grove Vaness Homer Pickett and Hart. Standing groups cover membership 4-H club finance tea and dress revue citizenship and civil defense.
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R. L. Hale
Jesse
Pontotoc County
J. H. Stephens
Vaness
Mattiesou Seimer
Hart
Jess Norvill
Pickett
W. E. Cobern
Francis
W. L. Gassoway
R. J. Bruchin
Byng
Hank Shamlee
Ada
E. H. Bryant
Roff
Ralph Taylor
Latta
Velma Chandler
Cedar Grove
Thelma Hart
Fitzhugh
A. L. Griffith
Raymond Verble
Lee Coursey
Homer
Finance
Louise Welch
Helen Tinsely
Alma DeShazo
Fitzhugh Tea and Dress Revue
Rae Thompson
Roy Graves
W. C. Storey
Union Valley
Citizenship and Civil Defense
Charges in Green Case Reduced Here
Alvin Buster Green from 109 South Stockton appeared in county court for sentencing on driving with improper brakes. Original drunken driving charges were reduced to improper brakes on September 25, with Green pleading guilty. The case was continued to October 29 and sentence set for October 22.
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Alvin Buster Green
South
Stockton
Green
Marriages in Ada and Stonewall Tie Couples
Frank Wright Jr aged 22 of Ada wed Doris Brown 18 of Stonewall. Leonard A Higgs 21 of Stonewall married Melba Whittington 18 of Stonewall. Harold D Jeter 32 of Ada weds Jo Ann Lloyd 18 of Ada.
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Frank Wright, Jr
Ada
Doris Brown
Stonewall
Leonard A. Higgs
Melba Whittington
Harold D. Jeter
Jo Ann Lloyd
Liquor Seizure Auctions Planned in Garfield County
Garfield county sheriff says four hundred liquor cases seized will be sold to a Louisiana wholesaler for 30 dollars per case. Pat McDonough of Vidalia Louisiana is the high bidder.
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Enid, Okla
Garfield County
Louisiana
Lelon Coyle
Pat McDonough
Vidalia
Dozer Kills Nine Papago Indians In Arizona Bridge Tragedy
A bulldozer blade on a flatbed crashed into a Papago transport on a narrow bridge near Casa Grande. Nine Indians died and four were injured, including a 16 year old girl cut in two. Lawrence H. Ruff, 25, of Eloy, is jailed on $2,500 bond as an inquest proceeds.
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Casa Grande
Ariz
Here
Leen W. Joquin
Joquin
Lucinda Manuel
Lawrence H. Ruff
Eloy
Home Demonstration Council Plans New Season Program
Pontotoc county Home Demonstration Council will outline the 1952 program at a 9 a.m. meeting in the offices of county agent Miss Martha Mote. Executive committee includes Mrs. R L Hale Jessie president, Mrs. Beulah Elmore vice president, and Mrs. A L Griffith secretary. Yearbook committee lists Mrs. A P Young chairman of food production, Mrs. Raymond Berble, Colbert, clothing, Mrs. Charles Richard, Pecan Grove, consumer education, and Mrs. Jess Norvill, Pickett, home management.
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Pontotoc County Home Demonstration Council
Martha Mote
R. L. Hale
Jesse
Beulah Elmore
Union Valley
A. L. Griffith
Hart
A. P. Young
Fitzhugh
Raymond Berble
Colbert
Charles Richard
Pecan Grove
Jess Norvill
Pickett
Steel Shortage Forces Wooden Highway Sign Posts
Signs on state highways are switching to wooden posts due to a steel shortage. The highway department reports using second hand pipe when possible, but scarce supplies constrain sign construction. C. A. Stoldt, highway director, notes ongoing material pinch.
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Oklahoma City
Defense
State Highway Department
C. A. Stoldt
Gutta Percha From Malay Trees
The milky sap of several trees native to a Malay island yields gutta percha. This natural resin forms a material used in various products and industrial applications.
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Malay Island
Neptune Moonlet Completes Orbit in Six Days
A small satellite of Neptune completes an orbit in just under six days. It is roughly the size of Earth's Moon, providing insight into the planet's system and gravitational dynamics.
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Neptune
Earth
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Leon Dennen
NEA
Loawdon
Laborites
Moscow
U. S. State Department
England
Associated Press
U. N. Day
Suez
Brian Robertson
Middle East
Suez Canal Zone
Egypt
Canal Zone
Suez Zone
Lancashire Fusiliers
Ismailia
Canal
NEA Radio-Telephoto
Osbert Lancaster
Miss Herbison
Margaret
Gtbison
East Fortune
Scotland
Long Island
Tennessee
Murray
U.S
Douglas Larsen
National Inventors’ Council
Dozer
Sam Martine
Norfolk
Cape Hatteras
Gulf Stream
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