Jet pilots rescued after Tinker crash near Clinton
Maj. H. C. Van Trease and Maj. H. R. Thyng bailed out when a T-33 training jet crashed near Clinton Oklahoma during a high altitude flight. Thyng, a World War II and Korea War ace, was hospitalized after a safe landing. Van Trease suffered a fractured vertebrae and was treated in Clinton before transfer to Tinker Air Force Base.
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Tinker Air Force Base
Maj
H.C. van Trease
Gallatin
Tenn
Clinton
Okla
H. R. Thyng
Tinker
Hamilton Air Base
Calif
Air Force
van Trease
Hitchhiker Survives Night in Canned Goods Trailer
A hungry 28 hours trapped inside a truck trailer loaded with cans, near Harrisburg, led to the release of Carl Henley, 24, of Tracy City Tennessee. Henley said he entered seeking shelter from rain after drinking, and was found when driver John Dolan heard his cries during tire checks in Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Res
Carl Henley
Tracy City
Tenn
John Dolan
Marysville
Henley
Harrisburg
Heen
Bond Drive Set At Sill Fort Sill Campaign
Fort Sill launches a May U Savings Bond campaign under Lt. Gen. I. D. White in response to Eisenhower's appeal. Maj. Gen. Charles E. Hart of the Artillery Center joins in urging whole hearted Fort Sill participation to insure personal and national security.
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Fort Sil
Fourth Army
I. D. White
Eisenhower
Eisenhowe
White
Charles E. Hart
Fort Sill
Lucas Awed By McCarthy Probe
John G. Lucas Jr. testified at the Senate inquiry into McCarthy's clash with Army officials, describing his nervousness and the fear of public exposure as he recounted his wartime shorthand work. The Falls Church, Virginia resident and former Pentagon secretary faced seven senators and a special counsel during the hearing.
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Lucas
McCarthy
Just Plain
Joe
Washington
John G. Lucas Jr
Senate
Sen. McCarthy
Army
Northwestern
Chicago
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Quebec
Cairo
Tehran
Yalta
Malta
Potsdam
Pentagon
Cape Cod
Falls Church
McCarthy Army
Secretary of the Army
Stevens
Polio vaccine misrouted before Maine delivery
Oklahoma City April 29 The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis ordered a wrong way shipment of 28 pound eye vaccine intended for Augusta Maine. Dr Grady Mathews said Tulsa and Oklahoma county supplies will arrive in time for next week’s immunization drive. The vaccine will be stored at controlled temperatures until use for 12,000 children.
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Oklahoma City
Augusta
Grady Mathews
National Foundation For
Indianapolis
Mathews
Oklahoma County
Tulsa County
Tulsa
Oklahoma and
Cement Seniors Plan Annual Lake Texoma Trip
Cement high school seniors will depart May 6 for a four day grad trip to Lake Texoma. Cathryn Ratliff serves as class sponsor and will supervise the group.
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Cement
Lake Texoma
Cement High School
Cathryn Ratliff
Cement High School Annual Deliveries In August
The 1954 Cement High School annual will be delivered in August announced by editor Ann Riffe. Distribution time to be announced later. Staff members include Sue Gentry Marianne Spears Donald Haught Rolland Webb Barbara Wainscott Marilyn Wheeler and Ronald Mills.
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Ann Riffe
Sue Gentry
Marianne Spears
Donald Haught
Rolland Webb
Barbara Wainscott
Marilyn Wheeler
Ronald Mills
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Miami Brothers
Miami
Ottawa County
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Bill Buck
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Auto Radio
Seilasasians Radio & Sound
Ray Jenkins
New York
Iowa
Illois
St. Louis
Northwestern University
Florida
Maine
Cement High
Hann
Everest & Jennings
W. F
Bill
Glasgow
Aurell’s Shoe Store
FOOT
Chas. M. Pike
Suite
Koehler
Gseureel
Insurors Realtors
TIP - Top Laundry and Dry Cleaners
South 5Th
Dublin Air
Dublin
Vicky Vaughn
Avondale
Uae
Spring Coats
Sale
Hollywood
Cathe
Mendous
R. L. Meadors & Son
Cache Road
Siax
Miracle Nylons
Coton
Lawton
Tyee
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