Rural electric leader decries Eisenhower policy cost
Clyde T. Ellis of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association charges President Eisenhower's de emphasis on public power will cost farmers millions annually and delay service while raising prices. Fred Strong of REA counters the policy will not affect cooperatives and argues for broader industry cooperation to speed power delivery with lower costs.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Clyde T. Ellis
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Fred Strong
Rural Electrification Administration
Ancher Nelson
Ellis
Strong
REA
Tennessee Valley Authority
State Agencies Spending Jumps in Oklahoma Sun
Oklahoma City figures show state agency spending rose 3.9 percent to 300.6 million for the year ending June 30, driven by welfare programs and old age pensions. Welfare rose 23.4 percent, old age pensions reached 71.9 million, highway costs up 11.6 percent, while education and mental health declined. Local highway spending rose 5.23 percent to 27.9 million.
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Oklahoma City
James K. Smith
Smith
Oklahoma
Welfare Department
Hopeful of Finding Lost Family in BC Search
AF officials in Vancouver report renewed hope of locating oilman Ellis Hall and his family, missing five days after a private plane vanished en route from Alaska to Washington. Aerial and coastal searches involved 28 planes and civilian volunteers, with a $25,000 reward offered by Condor Petroleum Co. Hall headed the firm and had offices in Abilene and Albuquerque.
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Air Force
New Mexico
Ellis Hall
RCAF
Hall
Patrick Hibben
Albane
N.M
Monay
Alaska
Bellingham
Wash
Area Men In Service James H Stone Enlists in Marines
Marine Private James H. Stone age 19 son of Mr and Mrs John V Stone of 3113 Kinyon has flown to San Diego for ten weeks of boot camp training Stone enlisted for three years at Oklahoma City after graduating from Lawton high school He will join the Marine Corps training program in California and begins his service in the near future
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James H. Stone
Marines
Marine
John V. Stone
Kinyon
San Diego
Calif
Marine Corps
Stone
Oklahoma City
Lawton High School
Mental Patient Sought In Death Of His Own Baby
El Paso authorities search for Paul Langley, 25, an escaped mental patient wanted for killing his nine month old daughter Patricia Karen. Langley fled from the San Antonio state hospital Aug. 10, believed headed toward California with his wife and two children. Police traced a family matching the description leaving El Paso Aug. 12 in a travel agency car, with the driver identified as R V Lewis. Langley’s father is listed as Albert B Fowler of Bakersfield California, where authorities suspect he may head next.
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EL Paso
Paul Langley
California
Langley
San Antonio State Hospital
Pearl Mattaei
San Antonio Hospital
Patricia Karen
R. V. Lewis
Midland
Tex
Fowler
Albert B. Fowler
Bakersfield
Calif
San Antonio
Houston
Langleys
Jesse Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Eskimo Etymology Points to Fish Eater Derision
The term Eskimo, meaning fish eater, originated from Algonquin speech about Southern Labrador natives and was used as a slur.
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Labrador
Stassen Reports Speedup Of Arms To Free Nations
Denver foreign aid chief Harold E. Stassen told President Eisenhower a sharp rise in U S deliveries of military equipment to free nations during the first six months of the new administration. He disclosed totals of 2 363 000 000 and noted shortages have been nearly eliminated while keeping certain items classified.
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Denver
Harold E. Stassen
Eisenhower
U. S
Free Nations
Stassen
Foreign Operations Administration
White House
Lowry Air Force Base
Soviet Union
United States
Earth land and water areas total and split
The Earth's total area is 196,940,000 square miles with land covering 55,885,000 square miles and water comprising 141,055,400 square miles. These figures delineate the planet's geographic composition.
Bumper crop seen in Comanche County cotton harvest near
Comanche County cotton growers expect one of their best crops in years this month as rains boost young plants. Averaged yields of two-fifths bale per acre are likely if bugs stay at bay. about 20 000 acres are under cultivation. Officials note possible 1953 harvest figures and potential government quotas. Mechanization increases harvest efficiency, reducing costs and boosting net income, with windfall from defoliation sprays for cleaner picking. mid September harvest expected.
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Comanche County
Arlen Johnson
County Production and Marketing Administration Office
Bill Sieg
Sieg
Stolen Car Recovered After Nineteen Months in Atlanta
BLUEFIELD W V A car stolen from a Bluefield service station 19 months ago was recovered this week in Atlanta Georgia. The owner John M Wright hailed the finder and recalled how altered the vehicle looked when returned after all that time.
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Bluefield
W. Va
FBI
John M. Wright
Wright
Atlanta
New Seat Covers and Overhauled Engine Upgrade
The item describes new seat covers, large white wall tires, and a completely overhauled engine, indicating a major vehicle refurbishment.
Marijuana Ring Is Broken Up
JOPLIN Mo Aug 22 UP a marijuana ring was broken up Saturday to the embarrassment of police and culprits. After signed confessions from three peddlers analysis showed the marijuana was actually clever. The prisoners said they cultivated a field under a viaduct and had been smoking and selling it for months thinking it was marijuana.
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Joplin
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