Legal Notice in Pontotoc County Oklahoma
Public notice in Pontotoc County Oklahoma seeks heirs and executors of A W Fuller deceased. Plaintiffs Moran claim ownership to Lot 7 Block 68 Ada and request quieting of title against unknown heirs and assigns. Hearing sought for contest of intestate succession and property rights with October 8, 1952 deadline.
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Pontotoc County
State OF Oklahoma
W G. Moran
Maggie G. Moran
A. W. Fuller
W. G. Moran
G. Moran
District Court
Oklahoma
A Fuller
A W Fuller
Ada
A. W Fuller
A. . Fuller
Abe Hollaway
W. D. Abbott
Lawrence H. Green
Notice of Garnishment and Suit in Pontotoc County
The State of Oklahoma serves Arthur Willingham in Ada for a $4205.57 debt from EH Hollis Big Bidg Co Hollis Truck Co and Mid Continent Mud Co. Garnishment issued to Carter Oil Co and B and M Construction Co. Defendants must answer by October 1, 1952 or summary judgment for the amount. Court clerk Abe Holloway and Thomas P. Holt attorney.
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Pontotoc County
State of Oklahoma
E. H. Hollis
EH. Hollis Big Bidg. Co
Hollis Truck Company
Mid-Continent Mud Company
Carter Oil Co
B. and
M. Construct Co
Rnishees
Arthur Willingham
Ceremony dinners determine admission to the bar in Britain
Legal candidates proceeding to admission must attend ten dinners at the Court, a ceremonial requirement noted in the article. The strange phrasing reflects historic rules governing entry to the British legal profession.
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Britain
Sulphur Schools Report Strong 1952 Enrollment Leap
Sulphur superintendent George Portman says the 1952-53 term starts smoothly with first day enrollments: Cameron elementary 243, Washington elementary 354, junior and senior high 514. Total up 114 from last year, with 119 new students. 76 at Washington, 43 at Cameron. Principals noted: Sulphur junior-senior high Scott Duke, Washington elementary Harold John, Cameron elementary Billie Ferne Stroud.
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George Portman
Sulphur Public Schools
Cameron
Washington
Portman
George Duke
Sulphur
Harold John
Billie Ferne Stroud
Cameron School
Girl Locked In With No Food In Oklahoma City
Police sought relatives of a 44 year old girl found in a locked room of a rooming house Tuesday night. Detectives said the child was left by her mother who had gone to Ft Smith Arkansas for two or three days. The girl, pale and hungry, was given a bath and a good meal at Detective Pierce’s home where she is to stay until the mother is located.
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Oklahoma City
C. W. Pierce
W. N. Brown
Ft. Smith
Ark
Pierce
Tat
Court of Appeals Grants New Trial For Former Cop
The Oklahoma Crim inal Court of Appeals ordered a new trial for Chester Vernon Raper a former policeman on drunk driving charges reversing his conviction. The ruling cited trial errors including a county court failure to grant a continuance when a material witness was ill. Raper was fined 300 dollars and denied the charge he was drunk when arrested by highway patrol near Hugo last October. He resigned from the Oklahoma City police force shortly after.
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Oklahoma City
Chester Vernon Raper
Criminal Court of Appeals
Choctaw
Raper
Hugo
Oklahoma City Force
Former Pilot Sues American Airlines for Discharge
Wayne Allison, 41, of Claremore sues American Airlines in Tulsa County District Court for wrongful discharge claiming unsafe pressure to continue a Tulsa to San Francisco flight. Co-defendant Capt. Joe S. Anderson, Tulsa assistant flight superintendent, is named. Allison alleges safety compromises and poor judgment led to his firing after landing in San Francisco without an accident.
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Tulsa
Okla
American Airlines, Inc
Wayne Allison
Claremore
Joe S. Anderson
Anderson
Allison
San Francisco
Alert guard nabs two of escapers at Lima State Hospital
Lima Ohio escapade ends with two of three recaptured after hospital escape. Guard Henry Scenogle summoned state patrolman who took John T. O Brant and Michael Chepak into custody along railroad tracks near the hospital. Fellow escapee John Auld remains at large in Toledo.
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Lima
Lima State Hospital
Henry Scenogle
John T. O’brant
South Bend
Ind
Michael Chepak
Youngstown
John Auld
Toledo
Local Divorces Include Custody and Support Provisions
Billy Ray Hice is granted divorce from Wanda June Hice with Wanda’s maiden name restored. Ray L. Austin divorces Louise Austin. J. W. Davis divorces Emma Davis. George Human Jr. divorces Lora Human with cross-petition granted for the defendant and custody of minor children. plaintiff ordered to pay 60 dollars per month child support.
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Billy Ray Hice
Wanda June Hice
Wanda June Houchen
Ray L. Austin
Louise Austin
J. W. Davis
Emma Davis
George Human Jr
Lora Human
Ballard and Ada Tie in Enid Marriage
Bill M Ballard of Enid 22 wed Nancy Ada in a simple ceremony. The couple announced plans to reside in Enid and start married life together.
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Bill M. Ballard
Enid
Nancy Ada
Botkin Family Hosts Visitors From Texas And Oklahoma
Vamoosa residents report Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Botkin of Lubbock Texas visiting at the home of his brother M. C. Botkin and family this week. Also weekend visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Herring and children of Okemah and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Rice and Gail of Wewoka visiting Orville Huckleberry's home.
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N. M. Botkin
Lubbock, Texas
Mr. Botkins
M. C. Botkin
Alvie Herring
Okemah
Marion Rice
Gail
Wewoka
Orville Huckleberry
Atkinson Visits Tecumseh Grandparents This Week
Alta Jean Atkinson spent Monday and Tuesday in Tecumseh visiting her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Dunagan. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ruise and Tommy Woods of Oklahoma City visited Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Botkins Sunday.
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Alta Jean Atkinson
Tecumseh
Mrs. C. M. Dunagan
Ted Ruise
Tommy Woods
Oklahoma City
M. C. Botkins
Mrs Ruby Doolen and Janice Visit Mrs Alice Hudson
Mrs Ruby Doolen and Janice are visiting Mrs Alice Hudson this week, visiting companionship noted in community notices.
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Ruby Doolen
Janice
Alice Hudson
Visiting Omaha Brother and Family
Bob Steelman of Omaha Nebraska is visiting his brother and family Mr and Mrs Bill Steelman this week.
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Bob Steelman
Omaha, Nebr
Bill Steelman
Community Visits Highlight Oklahoma City Ada Konawa
Mr and Mrs Roy Dean Doolen and their son from Oklahoma City visited Mrs Alice Hudson Monday. Mr and Mrs Joe Edd Sharber of Ada visited Mr and Mrs Edd Sharber Monday night. Mrs Jimmy Starns and children of Konawa visited Mr and Mrs A W Starns Monday.
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Roy Dean Doolen
Oklahoma City
Alice Hudson
Joe Edd Sharber
Ada
Mrs
Edd Sharber
Jimmy Starns
Konawa
A. W. Starns
Bill Rains Returns Home Enrolls At Vamoosa School
Oklahoma City resident Bill Rains has returned home and enrolled in classes at Vamoosa School, marking a new chapter in his life.
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Bill Rains
Oklahoma City
Vamoosa
Grimes Guests Spend Weekend in Oklahoma City
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Grimes of Oklahoma City stayed with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Starns and Mrs. Jimmy Starns over the weekend. Mrs. Jimmy Starns and her sons joined the Grimeses for a weeklong visit on their return home.
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Glen Grimes
Oklahoma City
A. W. Starns
Jimmy Starns
Jimmy Starns and Sons
Ill Oscar Merrell Admitted to Oklahoma City Hospital
Oscar Merrell who had been ill for several weeks was admitted to University hospital in Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
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Oscar Merrell
University Hospital
Oklahoma City
Family visit to Bowlegs proved heartwarming
Mr and Mrs Herman Robert son and children visited Mrs Robertson s parents Mr and Mrs L E Majors of Bowlegs Sunday in a pleasant family gathering highlighting kinship and local ties.
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Herman Robertson
Atkinson Family Visit Reported Tuesday Night
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Atkinson and Mrs. Dora Scroggin visited Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Atkinson Tuesday night in a social call.
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W. W. Atkinson
Dora Scroggin
J. W. Atkinson
Mrs Junior Carter and Bobby Visit Sutton and Leola
Mrs. Junior Carter and Bobby visited Mrs. S. J. Sutton and Leola on Wednesday, sharing time and conversation in a local social call.
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Junior Carter
Bobby
S. J. Sutton
Leola
Bowlegs visit by Crull Burkhart families on Sunday
Mr and Mrs J A Crull and Mr and Mrs Winton Burkhart with their sons visited Mr and Mrs M L Franks on Sunday afternoon in Bowlegs.
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J. A. Crull
Winton Burkhart and Sons of Bowlegs
M. L. Franks
Bill Starns Wins Trip To Battle Creek For State Tournament
Bill Starns, employed by Wilson Packing Company in Oklahoma City and pitcher for their baseball team, has won a trip to Battle Creek Michigan to play in the state tournament. After the tournament he will return home and enter East Central State College as a junior student.
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Bill Starns
Wilson Packing Company
Oklahoma City
Battle Creek
Mich
East Central State College
Mr and Mrs Leroy Norman Visit In City
Mr and Mrs Leroy Norman of es City visited Mr and Mrs J W Atkinson Wednesday.
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Mrs. Leroy Norman
Es City
Rs. J. W. Atkinson
Seminole Visitors Share Family News
Mr and Mrs Leroy Williams and Barbara Ann and Mrs J D Franks of Seminole visited Mr.
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Leroy Williams
Barbara Ann
J. D. Franks
Seminole
M. L. Franks
Sharber Makes Business Trip to Oklahoma City
E. F. Sharber traveled to Oklahoma City Tuesday night on a business trip.
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E. F. Sharber
Oklahoma City
Pruitt Case Nears Jury Deliberation in Oklahoma
In Okmulgee Oklahoma state testimony on Robert O Pruitt accused of murdering his wife Maurine is set to close today with defense evidence finished and the case to be sent to a jury. A post mortem showed Maurine Pruitt had a .22 caliber bullet wound and a fractured skull. Police Capt. Hayden Hendrickson testified Pruitt claimed his wife shot herself.
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Okmulgee
Okla
Robert O. Pruitt
Pruitt
Maurine
Hayden Hendrickson
Missing beer case leads to hunt for stolen receipts
GOBLES Mich. Tavern owner Earl McNamara searched the countryside for an empty beer case that hid Labor Day receipts of 1600 dollars. He had sold the case full of beer to four men and soon learned they drank the beer and abandoned the case. He and volunteers then searched Van Buren County highways for the lost case.
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Gobles
Mich
Earl McNamara
McNamara
van Buren County
MacArthur briefing room to become concert hall
The Asahi reports the Dai Ichi Building auditorium once used as MacArthur’s war briefing room will open to the public as a concert hall. It will host musicians unable to afford commercial venues, with Gen Ridgway and Gen Clark among its historic occupants.
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Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Asahi
Dai Ichi
MacArthur
Matthew B. Ridgway
Mark Clark
Greater Returns for Amount in Vested Ada News Want Ads
An Ada News want ad note promises higher returns on invested amounts and details potential rates for classified listings. It emphasizes value for advertisers seeking larger visibility within the paper’s want ad section.
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Ada News
Johnston Murray Faces Critique Amid Election Year Chatter
The quotation rails against political charges and headlines as Johnston Murray vows to ignore baseless complaints while urging scrutiny of one accusation from his time in South America. He stresses appetite remains strong and humor intact despite attacks.
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South America
Simon Legree and the finance committee criticism
A public figure defends his role as head of the finance committee against charges of targeting state employees and contractors. He disputes the accusation that appointing the governor as collector signals a move to squeeze workers, insisting the claims are untrue.
Whys and Wherefores of Oklahoma party finance
A Oklahoma party leader argues he is logical as finance chairman and predicts campaign funding dynamics. He foresees opposition fundraising and paid media, billboard campaigns, and air time while defending voters' right to strong presentations.
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Oklahoma
No Brass Knuckles About Public Contributions
A speaker urges every voter in the state to donate to a political party of choice to support democracy. State employees may contribute or not, and may give to the opposition without fear of losing their jobs despite opposition rhetoric.
Saucers Not on Sky Study Program
In Rome on September 4, 430 delegates from 35 nations attend the eighth General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union. Leading astronomers will avoid topics on flying saucers and life on other planets, focusing only on positive astronomical facts. Prof. Lucio Gialanella stated the congress will discuss only verified astronomy.
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General Assembly
International Astronomical Union
Lucio Gialanella
Union
Housing Problem For Cockatoos
Delaware cockatoos inherit 9000 for a new home at the Columbus Zoo. Zoo director Earl Davis seeks metal for interior work as birds resist plastics. The article notes the unusual bequest and ongoing construction challenges.
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Delaware
Delaware Cockatoos
William H. Ziessler
Delaware, O
Columbus, O., Zoo
Earl Davis
Boy Accused Of Starting Fatal Fire In San Antonio
An 11 year old boy is accused of setting a fire in the attic of the Cunningham home. Two neighbor children, Lindsey Cunningham eight and Mary Louise twelve, were burned to death. Esther Cunningham eleven was critically burned trying to help. Ruth Cunningham twenty two and Maude Wharton attempted to intervene. Police say witnesses linked the boy to the act and he was taken into juvenile custody as investigators continued.
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San Antonio
Tex
Lindsey Cunningham
Mary Louise
Esther
Ruth
Jesse Cunningham
Maude Wharton
Maude
Fred Roth
Associated Press
A. C. Sandoval
Cunningham
Sandoval
Justice of the Peace
B. B. Brotherman
Magnesium Water Fire Injures Nine at Fort Worth Plant
A magnesium fire at Bell Aircraft Plant No 1 exploded as water was poured on it injuring nine people residents said the blast occurred in the warehouse after a 15 minute fire. Firefighters from Saginaw helped contain the blaze and no serious injuries were reported.
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FT. Worth
Tex.p
Bell Aircraft Plant
Diplomat and Senator Swim Europe to Asia Across Bosporus
An American ambassador George McGhee and Senator Russell Long swam from Europe to Asia across the Bosporus, near McGhee's summer home. They were accompanied by Mrs. McGhee, two children, and Martha Hunt with a rowboat escort. The distance was not recorded due to uncertain measurement.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Europe
Asia
Bosporus Strait
George McGhee
Russell B. Long
D-La
McGhee
Marcia
George
Two Bulgarian officials removed in new government shakeup
VIENNA Austria Bulgaria's Communist government fired two more high officials Foreign Trade Minister Dimiter Ganev and Agriculture Minister Nicola Stoilov. The Sofia radio announced the dismissals following the earlier sacking of Heavy Industry Minister Anton Jugov. Zivko Zivkov was named foreign trade minister and Stanko Todorov was named agriculture minister.
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Vienna
Austria
Bulgaria
Dimiter Ganev
Nicola Stoilov
Sofia Radio
Anton Jugov
Zivko Zivkov
Stanko Todorov
Obstructions Spark 1231 Accidents in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Safety Council urges property owners to trim high weeds bushes trees and fences that obscure vision at intersections after 1231 crashes last year 17 fatalities. Milt Phillips of Seminole notes landowners should avoid planting near intersections and avoid solid barriers that create blind corners.
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Oklahoma Safety Council
Milt Phillips
Seminole
State Farmer Will Appeal PMA Fine
Frank Turner, a Muskogee County farmer, given a 309.10 penalty for producing peanuts on 10 acres without PMA participation. He says he did not sell the peanuts but fed them to hogs. He will appeal to the Circuit Court of Appeals with backing from farm groups and the Republican state committee.
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Muskogee
Okla
PMA
Pittsburg
Production Marketing Administration
Frank Turner
Circuit Court of Appeals
Turner
Eugene Rice
Republican State Central Committee
Patrolmen Leave For Better Jobs In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City high way Patrol warns resignations threaten efficiency as 9 troopers quit in 8 months. The force, authorized at 293, operates with 227 troopers. Training school planned to restore strength. Rookie pay starts at 200 monthly with raises to 3 years service and 3 percent increases every three years. Commissioner Dixie Gilmer says legislature should grant pay raises amid rising living costs.
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Oklahoma City
Highway Patrol
Norman Holt
Legisature
Dixie Gilmer
Public Safety
Cracks Appear In New 542 Mile Oklahoma Highway
Oklahoma State Highway Director C A Stoldt reports extensive cracks throughout a new 542 mile four lane stretch from Moore to Norman. Cracks appeared after acceptance from the contractor July 31 and are attributed to poor fill compaction and pavement adherence to curbing. Repairs will be by the Highway Department.
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Oklahoma City
C. A. Stoldt
State Highway Department
Moore
Norman
Stoldt
Highway Department
Highway Commission
Deep Fork River
Stroud
Stephens County
Fire Explosion Hits Bell Helicopter Plant in Fort Worth
A warehouse blaze and a magnesium flare at Bell Aircraft Corp plant in Fort Worth injured 10 people, delaying helicopter production for the Korean war effort. The injured, all non life threatening, were from Saginaw volunteer fire department and Bell staff. three were hospitalized.
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FT. Worth
Tex
Bell Aircraft Corporation
K_ea
Saginaw Volunteer Fire Department
Bell
Gulfstream Park Meeting Schedule Announced
The Gulfstream Park meeting for next year will run from March 4 to April 2. The official calendar sets a four week window at the South Florida venue.
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Gulfstream Park
Eisenhower Prepares Foreign Policy Address in GOP Push
Eisenhower arrived in Philadelphia and smiled farewell to reporters before outlining plans for a foreign policy speech to Pennsylvania Republicans on NBC. He will criticize the Truman administration, travel to Chicago and Kasson then cross paths with Adlai Stevenson in Minnesota, Cleveland, and Indianapolis, pursuing a hard-hitting campaign on Washington’s mess.
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Solid South
Eisenhower
Pensylvania
NBC
Truman
Philadelphia
Chicago
Kasson
Minn
Adlai Stevenson
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Washington
Adams
New York
Dixie
Officials dispute payments in drug case testimony
Next Stars Mullally testified he received money, saying he needed it. Other witnesses said it was not a fee and nothing wrong. Mullally disagreed about repeating it. Vincent A. Kleinfeld and James E. McInerny discussed dropping the prosecution, but McInerny could not recall the case.
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Mullally
Vincent A. Kleinfeld
Justice Department
James E. McInerny
Caudle
McInerney
Wapanucka Residents Pledge to Cover Speaker Mic Charge
Residents of Wapanucka assure the telephone company they will pay a small service charge for the new speaker microphone system as the community orients to the setup.
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Wapanucka
Taft Eisenhower tensions shape Ohio election bids
The split among Taft supporters and doubt over how far Robert Taft will push Eisenhower’s candidacy cloud the Ohio race for its 25 electoral votes. Democrats hope Taft supporters stay home as Taft plans talks with Eisenhower next week to set campaign scope. Stevenson gears up for a Western swing with initial Denver appearance amid language on a Washington change.
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Robert Taft
Eisenhower
Ohio
Sen. Taft
Taft
Stevenson
Denver
Washington
Not Allowed to Be Good Samaritan
Lexington, September 4. Joe L. Cowart, a barley tobacco farmer in Fayette County, overplanted his 5.9 acre allotment by one fifth of an acre. He asked to market the excess with income to the March of Dimes, but a Department of Agriculture official said no and that the extra land would be plowed under.
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Lexington
Joe L. Cowart
Polio Continues Record Showing Across States
The Public Health Service reports no major change in polio incidence. This week 3,168 cases were reported by 44 states, compared with 3,180 cases the prior week, continuing the heaviest outbreak in the agency's history.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Maryland Governor Returns Cash Gifts From Dinner
Governor Theodore R. McKeldin said he has mailed a check to B. Herbert Brown who arranged the dinner and asked him to distribute the money. Tydings claims the amount reached 7000 dollars, but the governor would not confirm figures or names.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Theodore R. McKeldin
B. Herbert Brown
Brown
Millard Tydings
McKeldin
Tydings
Senate
Truman
Government House
Lawrenceville Shooting Ends Romance. Woman Shot Seven Times
Charles Petrach, 25, partially deaf Army veteran, confessed to shooting Georgine Lyon seven times in a Lawrenceville High School classroom after their romance soured. He described the act during police interview and was later charged as officers documented the incident on a wire recorder.
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Lawrenceville
Garret Burroone
Charles Petrach
Gary
Ind
Georgine Lyon
Madison
Lawrenceville High School
Petrach
Miss Lyon
Burnette
Burgoon
Oscar Wilde
Ball State Teachers College
Muncie
Skin of Twin Enables War Veteran to Walk Again
Pte. Leo Kijowski, a 24 year old Korea veteran, walked with a graft taken from his twin Leonard after a four and a half hour operation on June 21 at Brooke Army Hospital. The twins flew from Kelly Air Force Base to Ford City Pennsylvania to reunite after Leo’s recovery from burns on more than 40 percent of his body sustained October 7 on the Korean front.
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San Antonio
Tex P
Leo Kijowski
Korea
Leonard
Kelly Air Force Base
Ford City
Leo
Japan
Brooke Army Hospital
Oklahoma teachers hold annual workshop in Clinton
Five hundred public school teachers from Custer Washita and Dewey counties meet in Clinton on September 26 for the Oklahoma Education Association sponsored workshop.
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Clinton
Okla
Custer
Washita
Dewey Counties
Oklahoma Education Association
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Omee
State OF
Pontotoc
Margaret J. Hunter
Los Angeles
State of California
Harold
J. Tal Crawford
County de Xe
Bill Harper
Ada Pump and Supply Company
Joe Lawrence
County OF
B. A. E. Ae Ae Bidg. Co
Hej Willingham
Et al
Thomas P. Holt
Atty
Abe Holloway
Faye White
Oklahoma City Police
Court of Appeals
Vamoosa News
Johnston Murray
Simon Legree
Rome
Gilmer
New State
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