Berserk Vet Kills Twelve On Camden Street Rampage
A 21 year old army veteran identified as Howard Unruh killed 12 people and wounded four on a busy Camden street in a 45 minute rampage. He wore a light suit and tie before barricading himself in a second floor room and exchanging fire with police. Tear gas forced his surrender. his motive remains unclear.
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N. J. Sent
Camden Street
Marshall Thompson
Howard Unurh
Battlefield
Thompson
Umrah
Thorp
Ories
No Storm Showed Up In Brownsville Beach Prank
Brownsville residents feared a big storm as police warned people to stay clear of the shore. Navy broadcasts warned of high tides and 60 mile waves but the local weather bureau said no storm was imminent. A navy reserve unit had been practicing at Love Chica beach leading to confusion.
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Browsville
T. Sept
Brownsville
Berch
Labor Day
Gulf
Navy
Texas
Gouth Texas
Tove Chica Beach
Orson Wells
Beauford Rob inson Dies After Ada Traffic Collision
Beauford Elroy Robinson, 21, of Route 1 Robinson, died three hours after a Friday afternoon crash on Highway 19 at the west end of Sandy Creek bridge near Ada. He was a son of Mrs Charley Brady. His pickup collided with a semi driven by J D Akin of Oklahoma City. He was taken to a hospital following the wreck.
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Ada
Charley Brady
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J.D. Akin
Oklahoma City
Sandy Creek
Highway
Pontotec County
Seus
Accient
Nine Lives Lost in State Road Mishaps
The Associated Press reports nine people died or were fatally injured on Oklahoma highways over the three day holiday weekend with a rise in fatalities. Latest victim O L Ragsdale, 42, of Marietta, died in Ardmore after a crash near Marietta that killed two others, his mother Harriett E. Ragsdale, 74, and Elisha David Cull, 22. Ragsdale’s death brings the state total to 374 for the year. Tulsa laborer Amos F. Leonard, 48, was killed when he fell from a house being moved by trailer. Emma Mary Line, 55, of Momence, Illinois, who was injured in a head-on collision near Tulsa, died, per authorities attributing the death to a heart attack. Labor Day toll was five higher than last year.
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Associated
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Tulsa
O. L. Ragsdale
Marietta
Ardmore
Harriett E. Ragsdale
Elisha David Cull
Ragsdele
Amos F. Leonard
Ibhouse
Highway Patrol
Leonard
Emma Mary Line
Momence, III
Goeters
U S Crude Oil Output Gains
U S crude oil production averaged 4 755 65 barrels daily for the week ended Sept 3 an increase of 33 175 barrels over the prior week. Texas new allowable enabled the state to rise to 1 898 575 barrels Todiana up 1 900 to 28 500 and Louisiana up 910 to 492 600. Other gains were in the eastern area Oklahoma Nebraska Montana Utah with modest increases.
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Okla
U.S
Oil and Gas Journal
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Oklahoma
Nebraska
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Utah
Shooting Reminds Winfield People Of 46 Years Ago Tragedy
Winfield, Kansas residents recall a 1993 Camden shooting when Gilbert Twigg, Philippine War veteran, opened fire at a band concert crowd. Ten shots from a shotgun killed nine people and wounded 25 before Twigg died from related injuries.
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Kas
Strees
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Bride-to-Be Still Missing After Train Trip
Miss Reatha Nixon, 22, a University of Missouri journalism student, vanished on a train from Ellis to Kansas City with her sister Pauline. Russell Johnson, 23, of Independence, MO, planned to marry Reatha that Saturday, as authorities and relatives search through Topeka and Lawrence.
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Waila
Beatus Nixon
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Trai
Reatha
Russell Johnson
Independence
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Johnson
Union Station
Charles Bruner
Lawrence
Drunken Cows Treated After Orchard Windstorm
In Westfield on September 3, Vet C. L. Ullrich reported treating about 23 cows that ingested fermented windstorm apples from downed apple barrels. He cites the wind as the cause and notes the use of warm blankets and antidotes including sodium thiomulfate and stimulants to revive the animals.
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Westfield
C. L. Uwulzich
Ullrich
Patrolmen Must Know Those Rules Oklahoma
Oklahoma patrol troopers face intensive training and uniform traffic code quizzes after new rule took effect August 28. Troopers must pass exams at Enid district headquarters starting next Wednesday until all 212 patrolmen are tested, says Patrol Chief Ralph Thompson. Data on state indicators appears alongside, noting drops in various regions and counts within the patrol system.
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Oklahoma
Enid
Ralph Thompson
Thomzsen Sai
Ada Schools Info Schedules and Teacher Changes Noted
Ada public schools altered schedules as a wave of grade promotions pockets hundreds advancing a year. Morriot announces two teacher transfers Iona Lara Alva from Ada Jurst High to promote history and Daisy Moore from Hayes to specialty studies. School leaders and three board members address the changes.
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Morriot
Stes Iona Lara Alva
Ada Jurst
Daisy Moore
Hayeshel
Som Yeach Muss Allen
Pace Ak
Id Jimier High
Watertheié
Jim Keitner
Bobtit Thompson
Gortars Donagtey
Night Clerk Held In Late Slaying In McAlester Oklahoma
Oliver Whitten a 50 year old night clerk is held without charge in Pittsburgh county jail in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Miriani 21 at a downtown McAlester tavern Miriani died 20 minutes after being shot twice by an elderly man who then fled Whitten was arrested nearby as a person of interest and had been involved in a prior incident at the hotel where he works Police indicate Miriani faced burglary charges related to a robbery at the same hotel Whitten and another man were charged with unlawful possession of liquor
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Ok's
Oliver Whitten
Pittsburgh
Chiaries
Miriani
Fred Whatsel
St Corder
Stairplone
Ruby White
Wheteel
Whitten
Whetsel
Investi
Riokery
Family Reunion Held at Byars In Beller Home
A large family reunion took place at the home of Mr and Mrs J W Beller from Thursday to Sunday evening. Mrs J W Beller estimated about 40 closely related individuals attended from Oklahoma and nearby towns. Attendees included Willer Caowger of Cisco Utah and other relatives from Oklahoma City Ada Lawton Norman Ada and nearby areas.
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Beller Home
J. We. Beller
J. W. Beller
Anadarko
Lawton
Ada
Norman Ami Ada
Mildred Brother
Tala Allen
Red Hold On Satellites Seems Slipping In Europe
AP analyst DeWitt Mackenzie reports Moscow’s grip on Eastern European satellites weakening amid Tito’s defiance. Western diplomacy plans a three power review of strategy, with options including economic pressure and covert revolt to unseat Tito. Authorities weigh risks of broader conflict if Moscow presses hard.
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National Safety Council Leader Blames Holiday Death Toll
Ned L Dearborn, president of the National Safety Council, said the Labor Day weekend death toll was shocking and unacceptable. He cited about 500 highway and accident deaths and called for urgent action to curb reckless driving and mass indifference as America celebrated a holiday tied to citizens’ welfare.
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Mrs. J. M. Carter Dies Funeral Is Tuesday Afternoon
Mrs. J. M. Carter died Monday at 10 48 am after a stroke at a local hospital. Funeral services are Tuesday afternoon at 2 oclock from Criswall Chapel with burial in Rosedale cemetery. She married Mr. Carter in 1898 and moved to Ada in 1922. Surviving are her husband, a daughter Mrs Base Wilks of Shawnee, a son J. M. Carter Jr., three grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
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All Races Facing Heavy Criticism After Fatal Flight
Cleveland report on aviation contests marked by tragedy as Bill Odom’s crash during a Thompson trophy lap kills a mother and child in Berea. Cook Cleland sets a new speed record at 397 mph in a Bendix jet event while competing across Goodyear and Sohio trophies.
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Eodom
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Cleland
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Thompson
Three Day Holiday Death Toll Reaches Record
More than 500 Americans died in Labor Day weekend accidents creating a record toll of 525 fatalities across all states. Auto crashes numbered 394 and drownings 48 while miscellaneous incidents including plane crashes and fires added many deaths. Ned H. Dearborn, head of the National Safety Council, called the toll appalling and warned aftereffects could last weeks or months.
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VFW Auxiliary Visits Sulphur Veterans Hospital
On Wednesday evening August 31 the Ladies Auxiliary of Ada Post 1202 visited the Veterans Hospital at Sulphur. The program included piano numbers by Mrs Lawrence and vocal numbers by Mrs Riley Bailey. Gifts and treats were distributed to all patients. Members of the auxiliary on this visit were Mrs Bud Neal Paul Ry in Mrs Amond Reed Mrs Huey Bailey and Mrs Lawrence Green.
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Baby Outlasts His Young Sitter Ends Nighttime Mystery
Mr and Mrs Glenn Brisben left 5 year old Glenn Jr with a baby sitter. Five hours later police found Glenn asleep on the sitter's steps. The case closes with the boy safe, while the sitter slept. The report notes a surplus crop theme.
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Glenn, Jr
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Poll Lee
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Channel Beats Shirley May In Icy Waters Rescue
In a perilous incident at sea, Channel battled freezing waters for hours to protect Shirley May. Observers noted Cyrus and others aiding, while a tense struggle persisted against the icy tide as efforts to pull her to safety continued. The Dover Cliffs shoreline loomed near as rescuers fought to stabilize her.
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J. Walter Rama
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Enshatte
Lish
Avila
Justice Rutledge Emerges from Coma and Speaks
Justice Rutledge came out of a coma and spoke briefly to family and a hospital spokesman. Dr Elmer Tower said the 35-year-old jurist showed slight improvement and was conscious for part of the day after resuming nourishment for the first time since Friday.
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Semore
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Elmer Tower Rutledge
Tower
Oklahoma Rain Grips State With Uneven Totals
Scattered showers moved through Oklahoma delivering varied totals. Reported amounts include close to an inch at some points and about a half inch at others. Nighttime temperatures hovered around 28 degrees with wind and colder spots noted in Durant and Antlers.
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