U S decision to affect oil land scramble in Williston Basin
Federal officials weigh extending the Dec 1951 deadline for buying mineral rights on Williston Basin lands spanning Montana North Dakota South Dakota Wyoming Colorado Idaho and Nebraska Farmers want a indefinite extension to raise funds for leases while oil interests argue further delay hurts development Rep Wesley D Ewart urges a definite extension stating buyers deserve a fair chance to acquire subsurface rights Near Buffalo Rapids Glendive Montana veterans and other buyers struggle to meet payments as oil ventures rise and costs climb due to the tight market
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Williston Basin
Montana
Dakotas
Williston
Wesley D’ewart
R-Mont
Agriculture and Interior Departments
D’ewart
Congress
Ewart
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wyoming
Colorado
Idaho
Nebraska
Buffalo Rapids
Glendive
Mont
D'Ewart
Duluth Widower to Wed Bride From Newspaper Ad
Sanfrid Ruohoniemi, a Duluth widower, plans to marry Peggy Park 28, the 75th Finnish paper reply to his classified ad seeking a bride under 35 and Protestant. Park qualified in all respects and Ruohoniemi cites desire to keep the family home. he has five children and consulted his widowed father before wedding plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Duluth, Minn
Sanfrid Ruphoniemi
Peggy Park
Ruohoniemi
Miss Park
Piri
United States
Finland
Sanfrid Jr
New York
Matt
Sheridan
Mich
Jerome Revnen
Williston
N. C
Kermit Halvorson
Minneapolis
Walter Hendrickson
Floodwood
Matt Ruohoniemi
Houghton
Questionable Mineral Rights Deals Spark Farmer Protest
Farmers complain of hasty agreements as mineral rights were appraised high and leased at five dollars an acre. One farm valued at 47000 for minerals far exceeded surface land value, with buyers persuaded they must purchase within six months of appraisal.
Putnam Becomes Wage Czar By NORMAN WALKER
Washington 12 000 wage boosts awaiting approval push action on the wage stabilization program. Roger S Putnam oversees the board now, with Killingsworth and three public members to administer controls while labor and industry advisers are kept on standby. The move follows Truman's coal miners pay increase, with 12 000 union employer cases to clear as CIO Chief Reuther seeks broader staff authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Walker
Washington
Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
Roger S. Putnam
Putnam
Charles C. Killingsworth
WSB
Killingsworth
CIO
Walter Reuther
Reuther
McDonald Steps Down From NPA Post Today
Washington Richard A. McDonald resigns as administrator of the National Production Authority. Horace B. McCoy of the commerce department becomes acting administrator. Secretary Sawyer announced the shift after McDonald, former Crown Zellerbach executive vice president, returns to private business. He had led the NPA since last September without pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richard A. McDonald
National Production Authority
NPA
Horace B. McCoy
Commerce Department
Sawyer
McDonald
Crown Zellerbach Corp
Baby Girl Born In London Theater During Film Showing
A baby girl was born yesterday in a London movie theater while mother Mrs Stella Lawford watched the film Don't Bother to Knock. An usherette acted as emergency midwife during the birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Stella Lawford
Three Held in Kidnapping of Peruvian Official's Son
Lima police announced the arrest of two medical students and an accountant in the kidnapping of Santiago Grana the three year old son of a Peruvian congressman. The boy was returned unharmed after three days and 294000 soles of a 300000 sol ransom were recovered. The child was taken from his nurse in a park on Wednesday. The detainees were named as Mario Bueno Elias Narvaez and Ricardo Zapater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
Santiago Grana
Mario Bueno
Elias Narvaez
Ricardo Zapater
Scots Raise Reindeer for Milk and Meat
Scotland begins reindeer farming to bolster food supply. Eight reindeer on Northern Scotland moors have faced losses but are expected to increase milk and meat output as ten more Norwegian reindeer are slated for import.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Scotland
British Information Service
Nine-Child Family Faces Daily Strain in Walsall
Mrs Ivy Bourne mother of nine children says no more for me after triplets in 1951 and twins in 1952. Wife of an eight pound weekly miner she notes the main challenge is laundry with offers to adopt rejected and the family determined to manage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsall
England
Ivy Bourne
Bourne
Oklahoma House to install conventional sound system
The Oklahoma House, after debate, approves a conventional sound setup with microphones and double speakers. Four portable microphones are vetoed due to concerns they could be used as weapons during heated sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
House of Representatives
George Jessel Recovering After Gall Bladder Surgery
HOLLYWOOD Comedian George Jessel is convalescing today after an emergency gall bladder operation performed yesterday by Dr. Marcus H. Rabwin. Jessel had been in the hospital for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
George Jessel
Marcus H. Rabwin
Jessel
Drunk Skunk Dunks in Vancouver Harbor
Hubert the skunk, kept by Slim Williams of Burrard Yacht Club, drinks rum daily and often tips overboard while swimming. Williams must repeatedly rescue the animal as it tires during excursions on the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Canada
Hubert
Williams
Burrard Yacht Club
Scalp Cuts Often Bleed More Than Other Wounds
The scalp tends to bleed heavily from cuts due to rich blood supply. This makes even shallow scalp wounds appear serious and may require careful cleaning and monitoring for infection or excessive blood loss.
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
John Kamps
Hardy Paint
Austin Insurance Agency
W. Bridge St
Austin
National Archives
Coddington
Coddington — Launderers
Jonathons
Rose Creek
Hormel
Nation TE Austin
Par-A
Thermos
Sunbeam
THE
Hunter
DAISY
Sporting Goods
Lincoln Logs
Tinker
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!