Texarkana Rooming House Fire Kills Seven Arson Sought
A rooming house fire in Texarkana killed seven people and injured four, with investigators pursuing an arson suspect. Victims were found in a single room and others suffered burns as a nylon slip melted in the blaze. A cafe on the ground floor and a one story adjacent building were part of the scene on Main Street.
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Texarkana
Tex
Avenue
Roy Albert Crouch
Dallas
Charles I. McBride
J. G. Covington
Jimmie Dale Reed
Ashdown
Ark
Boyd A. Rogers
Webster
J. R. Tittle
Booneville
Miss
Margaret Stone
Lufkin
Leslie T. Pope
Rogers
Texas
Arkansas
Stone
B. B. Blake
Chiang Premier Warns Of Sabotage In Korea Talks
Chiang Kai shek era premier Chen Cheng warned that without a time limit the post armistice Korean political conference could be sabotaged by Communist delay tactics. He urged a Korea focused conference and said the UN Assembly will plan it starting August 17. Chen insisted foreign troops must not withdraw until Korea is unified under South Korea and called the South the only legitimate government.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Chen Cheng
U. N. Assembly
Chen
Korea
United Nations
South Korea
Ike Prays for Peace at National Presbyterian Service
President Eisenhower joined by Mrs. Eisenhower attended church services in Washington to pray for enduring peace after the Korean armistice. The Rev Louis H Evans urged thanks for the armistice and questioned how long it would last.
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Ike
Washington
Eisenhower
National Presbyterian Church
Louis H. Evans
McNabb Visiting Parents From San Diego Navy Base
Donald Gene McNabb stationed at the San Diego California Navy base is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. George McNabb.
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Donald Gene McNabb
San Diego
Calif
Navy Base
George McNabb
Defense Study Shapes Future Fighting Capabilities
The Defense Department forms a Weapons System Evaluation Group to study and recommend a smooth fighting system using supercarriers bombers atomic cannons and guided missiles. Led by Lt Gen Geoffrey Keyes the panel includes scientists and engineers and will guide Joint Chiefs actions. Eisenhower signed a 34.37 billion defense bill as Yorty attacks partisan TV scripts and warns equal time for defense responses. McNeil says monthly defense spending stands at around four billion with ammunition cuts possible if the Korean truce holds, while aircraft shipbuilding and army procurement remain steady.
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Defense Department
Pentagon
Weapons System Evaluation Group
WSEG
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Wilson
Joint Chiefs
Army
Geoffrey Keyes
Navy
Air Force
Eisenhower
Rep
Yorty
D-Calif
House
Wilfred J. McNeil
McNeil
Former State Official Mabel Bassett Dies at 78
Mrs. Mabel Bassett former state commissioner of charities and corrections died of cancer at 78. Elected in 1923 she served until 1946 and visited every orphanage jail and institution on neglect calls. Survivors include son C. W. Bassett Guthrie and four grandchildren. Services tomorrow.
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Oklahoma City
Mabel Bassett
Charities and Corrections
Salt use in the U S averages six pounds per person annually
A recent dietary survey reports that the typical American seasons food with about six pounds of salt each year. The finding highlights widespread salt usage and potential health considerations for daily meals.
Traffic Toll Reaches 270 in Oklahoma This Year
Sixteen year old David Edwards of Bartlesville died from injuries in a July 29 motor scooter crash. A second victim, an unidentified woman killed on U S Highway 183 near Roosevelt, pushed Oklahoma’s annual highway death toll to 270. The woman rode in a car driven by Charles England, hospitalized in Alvus. Edwards died after his scooter hit a parked car, suffering a skull fracture. Earlier, an eight month old from Garvin County died when thrown from a car that overturned near Hennepin.
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United Press
David Edwards
Bartlesville
Roosevelt
Oklahoma
U. S
Neuenschwanger
Young Edwards
Garvin County
Ray Childs Franklin
Fred Franklin Jr
Hennepin
Okla
The Easiest Way to Show Love by a Phone Call
A simple habit is urged to reassure a wife by calling her occasionally to ask how she is faring and what is new at home, emphasizing everyday care and connection as the cheapest, most effective gesture.
Bright Sooner Business Outlook Predicts Continued Growth
Norman Oklahoma business should continue at a high level the rest of the year despite the Korean truce. The University of Oklahoma Bureau of Business Research reports first half of 1953 up 10.7 percent from 1952, with gains in production consumption construction employment and average wages. It notes defense production will ease slightly but trends should stay favorable.
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Norman
Okla
Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma Bureau of Business Research
Hartford Hospital staff report in pink for Monday blues
Hartford Hospital employees not in uniform were asked to report for work wearing something pink to lift mood. Suggestions included pink ties shirts and pink boutonnieres for men as a lighthearted morale gesture.
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Hartford, Conn
Hartford Hospital
Police Arrest 25 On Traffic Counts, Other Complaints
Weekend police activity nets 25 arrests on traffic charges and minor violations plus public drunks. Most booked were released after bonds. names include Enge, Thomas, Tonemah, Berkson, Landau, Fite, Barnes, Willingham, Porter, Buckallew, Clowning, Pace, Bryant, Adkisson, Tahsue da, McCallister, Casey, Perry, Kopepassah, Fields, Lorene Fields, Coando, Julia Coando, Hill.
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Robert Enge
Fort Sill
T. C. Thomas
Harry Tonemah
Lawton
Barry Berkson
Fort SH
Robert Landau
William E. Fite
Glen G. Barnes
Austin Willingham
Preston Porter
Paris
Tex
Manual Buckallew
Phillips G. Clowning
Jerry W. Pace
Summit
Don Pittman
Cache
Charles S. Bryant
Thomas K. Adkisson
Carrol Mae Tahsueda
Paul McCallister
Pueblo
Colo
Marie Casey
Pearl Prater Perry
Alfred H. Kopepassah
Herman Fields
Lorene Fields
Ike Coando
Army Orders Retirements and Reassignments in Army
Army orders from the War Department list dozens of officers by rank and posting. Brig Gen James F. Brittingham moves from Ft Sill to Arty Cen, with many lieutenants and captains reassigned to Ft Sill or other posts, plus several officers designated for Far East and USA Europe duty. details include Ft Bliss Fort Sill Ft Monmouth Ft Hood and Chicago as home bases and Far East as target.
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Robert S. Beightler
James F. Brittingham
Ft Sill
Arty Cen
Ted N. Bennett
Sig C
Gordon
Ft. Sill
Arland D. Boydston
Polk
Robert B. Churbuck
Larry D. Dotson
Bliss
Louis Glaambos
Monmouth
Lester A. Gray
Arty
Ft Bliss
Br. Arty Sch
Arthur E. Seybold
Richard W. Smith
Frederick D. Bragg
Stoneman
Rucker
Everett B. Hudson
Howard E. Mahony
Pickett
Far East
William G. Boyland, Jr
Wilfred A. Gibson
Edward E. Lesch
Chicago
William L. Mitchell
Charles D. Skirving
Phoenix
Ariz
Donald J. Smith Jr
George ¥. Mitchell
Gerald F. Francis Covich
San Luis Obispo
Sill
Charles L. Kays
Hood
William M. Norgren
Ft Bragg
Daniel M. Lewis
Roberts
Joseph J. Verrone
Chaffee
USA
Europe
Robert L. Brown Jr
Phoenixville
Arthur M. Clarke
Cheyenne Wyo
Benedict D. Ferro
Ayer
John W. Wachsmith
Ft Lewis
Chinese Chows Defined by Tongue Color and LPS
The statement asserts that only dogs with entirely blue or black tongues and lps are Chinese Chows, suggesting a strict breed identifier based on tongue color and lip coloration.
Worobec Named Superintendent at Shawnee Sanatorium
Dr. Thom as Worobec, a long time Shawnee Indian Sanatorium staffer, is appointed superintendent after serving as acting head since October following Dr. A. D. Livy’s shooting. He arrived in the U S in 1948 from Ukraine and previously led underground Red Cross efforts in wartime Ukraine. Dr. John H. Schaeffer of Cleveland becomes Worobec’s assistant. The 106 bed facility is one of two Indian sanatoriums in Oklahoma, the other at Talihina.
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Shawnee
Okla
Thomas Worobec
A. D. Livy
Worobec
United States
Ukraine
Red Cross
John H. Schaeffer
Cleveland
Oklahoma
Talihina
Sign in motion prompts tavern humor in New York
A bus boy in Whirligig Silver Creek, New York, suggested a witty sign for a tavern reading Please do not stand while tavern is in motion. Patrons found the quip amusing as an observant joke about the shifting environment inside the establishment.
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Silver Creek
N. Y
Nudists Allow Visitors at Five Day Meeting
Visitors will be permitted during a five day gathering of about 500 nudists from seven states and Canada in Battle Creek Michigan opening Wednesday The sponsoring Battle Creek Sunbathing Association said no cameras would be allowed.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Canada
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