Sooners Marked As Robbers Of Young Couples
Three Oklahoma City men identified by three Shreveport robbery victims as the trio who held up two young couples in a parked car last Friday night. The men face armed robbery charges. police connect them to a tourist court heist on the Greenwood road midweek.
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Shreveport
Oklahoma City
J. Howell Flournoy
Caddo Parish
Edwin L. Brewer
Robert V. Greene
Howard Ford
Jimmie Decker
Ray L. Kent
Nina Jean Getter
Beverly Bott
Ed M. Ward
Flournoy
Greenwood Road
Ward
Greene
Louisiana
Halliburton Declares 75 Cents Extra Dividend
Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company of Duncan Oklahoma declares an extra dividend of 75 cents a share for stockholders of record September 5. The action accompanies the regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents. A 50 cent quarterly dividend will be paid December 20 to stockholders of record December 5, totaling 1950 dividends at 2.50 a share. First two quarters yielded 37 1 2 cents.
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Dallas
Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company
Duncan
Oklo
Hugh Leonard
Leonard
Money in Circulation Drops for Second Week
The Federal Reserve Board reported a $13 million decrease in currency in circulation for the week ending August 23. Total money in circulation stood at $26,963,000,000, down $365,000,000 from a year earlier.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Cattle Kings Rail Idea Traced In Texas History
On August 25 1884 cattlemen from Dodge City and St Louis formed the Cattle Kings Railroad idea to link Dodge City with Indian Territory, aiming to move Texas herds north. Texans sought a south to north route to reach northern markets, but the plan stalled. Curtis Bishop notes the era of broadened fences and rapid settlement challenged cattle shipping points along with later proposals by Richard King and the KC M&O line.
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Dodge City
St. Louis
Cattle Kings
Kan
Indian Territory
Texas
Cattle King
Kansas City
Mexico and
Orient
Richard King
Kansas
Curtis Bishop
Oil Corporation Names New Head
A K Tyson was named president of American Republics Corporation in Houston succeeding Craig F Cullinan Sr who was found shot to death at his home last week. James H Durbin was elected executive vice president and other officers include C T Carnes and A J Wray. The New York office is closed with all business through Houston. American Republics, an independent oil firm, holds assets in New Mexico Texas and Louisiana. Tyson is a Mayfield native formerly with Marland Oil and Pure Oil.
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Houston
A. K. Tyson
Texas
American Republics Corporation
Craig F. Cullinan Sr
Tyson
Lastee American Republics Directors
James H. Durbin
New York City
Rieber
Barber of Corporation of New York
C. T. Carnes
A. J. Wray
New York
American Republics
New Mexico
Louisiana
Mayfield
Marland Oil Company
Pure Oil Company
Continental Oil Company
Barber Oil
Houston Port Usage Backs Fund Request
Port of Houston director F Heavey says record customs collections back a $2.5 million request to Congress for 1951 ship channel widening and deepening. Fiscal year totals through June 30 reach $3,918,722, up 16 percent from 1949, with 1,645 vessels contributing.
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Houston
F. Heavey
Port of
Congress
Harvey
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Halliburton
Commodore Hotel
Elgin Burrer
Oil Corporation
McKinnon’s
Sunbeam
Famous Electric Irons
Dormeyer
Quality Jewelers
Austin
Toni
Renfro
Lipper
Tan
Belmont
Parker’s Quink
U. J. H. Note
Gillette Blue Blades
Sentinel
Esterbook
Rentro
Rowe
Wyeth’s
Telens Lan
Tor
Anahist Is the Trademark
Anahist Co., Inc
Yonkers 2, N.Y
America
Eeeee
Louis Phillippe
Primrose House
Woodbury Castile
Jai
Jone
Traversie
Prompt City Wide Delivery
Toni Twin
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