U S Builds Case Against Peiping In Plane Shooting
The United States is assembling a detailed case against Red China for killing three Americans when a Cathay Pacific airliner was shot down off Hainan island on July 23. Officials say the record will include crew accounts, survivors, and statements from those involved, with broader efforts to press the case in international forums and at the UN.
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Washington
United States
Red China
Hainan Island
Penning
United Nations
Seat Court of Justice
John Foster Dulles
UN General Assembly
Peter S. Thacher
Stonington
Premature Air Burst Shell Damages German Villages
In Baumholder Germany on August 27 a conventional 280 millimeter shell fired from a giant cannon produced a premature air burst over nearby villages Bledesbach and Ehweiler causing minor roof damage and no injuries. Police reported villagers were shocked as shell fragments rained down. The army noted the shell was non atomic and aimed for the Baumbholder range.
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Baumholder
Germany
U.S. Army
Baumbholder
Bledesbach
Ehweiler
Kusel
Chief Says Politics Noblest Profession
President Eisenhower calls politics the noblest profession and urges youth participation. His remarks appeared in the August issue of the Young Republican National Federation News and were authorized for a pamphlet titled Play Ball to reach first-time voters.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Young Republican National Federation News
Kiowa County Grain Dealers Schedule 4 H Wheat Program
Kiowa County grain dealers announce a wheat improvement program for 4 H Clubs the sole program of its kind in the state. An assessment of one tenth of a mill per bushel of the 1954 crop will finance it with prizes for top wheat varieties and a countywide show planned for next summer.
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Hobart
Okla
Kiowa County
Okeene Plans 14th Annual Whea-Esta Show
Plans are completed for the 14th Whea-Esta to be held in Okeene Oklahoma on September 15 and 16. The event will be conducted in the K of C Hall and on Main Street in conjunction with the Okeene community fair.
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Okeene
Okla
Main Street
Oklahoma City Livestock and Price Report Aug 27
Cattle 300, calves 50, no beef steers or heifers. about 10 percent cows. Hogs 100 with prices mostly 22.00 to 22.75. sows 15.00-20.00. Sheep 100, no sales. Prices from state Dept of Agriculture for wheat, poultry, eggs, butterfat across Oklahoma City and nearby towns with varied spot quotes and fob/delivered figures.
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Oklahoma City
USDA
State Department of Agriculture Today
Bison
Hennessey
Kingfisher
Alva
Medford
Vici
Blackwell
Clinton
Enid
Fairview
Hobart
Yukon
Lawton
el Reno
Frederick
Guyman
Hooker
Broilers
F.o.b. Farm
Muskogee
Ardmore
Tulsa
Chandler
Durant
Watonga
Chickasha
Pauls Valley
Vinita
Elk City
Laverne
McAlester
You Can't Win Phoenix Traffic Fine Theft
Jack Rombough walked into Phoenix police to pay a traffic fine when a thief stole a new pair of trousers from his parked car.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Jack Rombough
Christian Leaders Open Discussion on Evangelism
Delegates at the Assembly of World Council of Churches in Evanston discuss boosting Christian numbers worldwide. A 51 page report by Lilje of Hanover and committee statement guide debate on evangelism amid views on media use and outreach in Asia and beyond.
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Assembly of World Council of Churches
Committee On Evangelism
Asia
Companis Lilje
Hanover
Germany
Divorce Out, Wife Insists On A Refund
In Akron Ohio Mrs Alice Mortimer a hunger strike entrant in the police station lobby demanded a $124 refund from her husband George for a lawyer after they decided to divorce She vowed to stay without food or water on the bench as police said the money would be returned only if both spouses were present and the lawyer might read it after changes of mind.
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Akron
Ohio
Alice Mortimer
George Mortimer
George
Mortimer
Ten Years Ago in Wichita and Beyond
The Constitution's Yesteryears recalls events from a decade ago including Legion sponsoring a Byers carnival in Wichita, a mountain change camp on mountains, Clifford Loveland and Bobby and Marshall Hollister joining the Navy, Masonic degrees to be conferred on three Lawtonians, and a note on 20 years past about schools to open and Old Settlers at Beaver Bend, plus a League of Young Democrats toast, sheriff radio, 30 years past senior class reunion at Midland hotel, Fletcher fair boosters, Roy Henderson resigning as lake patrolman, a Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis convention, and Dr. H. H. Crosby elected Lions Club president.
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Constitution
Legion
Wichita
Clifford Loveland
Bobby
Marshall
Hollister
Navy
Old Settlers
Beaver Bend
Guy Green
League of Young Democrats
Midland Hotel
Fletcher Fair Boosters Toot
Lawton
Roy Henderson
K Kiwanis Disa
H. H. Crosby
Lions Club
Sergeant Survives Russian Roulette Set
Phillip Wilhelm a 40 year old ROTC instructor at a Memphis high school was reported inremarkably good condition at a hospital after a shooting incident. He blamed his bad luck on fate and recalled the events surrounding the crash and the nocturnal confrontation.
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Phillip Wilhelm
Memphis
Wilhelm
County Government Costs You $19.52
Oklahoma City survey shows counties cost $19.52 per resident annually with most spent by county commissioners on roads. Dr. J. M. Ashton of the Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce notes counties carry virtual debts and fund costs per person to pay bonds. Road spending totals $27,079,129 across 77 counties.
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Oklahoma City
J. M. Ashton
Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce
Ban On Racial Suits Eyed In Mississippi
Jackson Gov Hugh White announced plans for a special session starting Sept 7 to consider a bill banning racial suits against school districts. The measure would bar anyone except relatives of a man offended from filing suit, aimed at curbing NAACP efforts for integrated schools.
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Jackson
Miss
Hugh White
National Assn
Runways at Tinker To Be Extended
Runways at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City will be extended to over two miles to allow B 52 bombers to land and take off. A $2,500,000 project starts next month adding 7,600 to 11,100 foot south runway, strengthening other runways, building new taxiways and lights, and rerouting SE 59th Street south of the field.
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Oklahoma City
Tinker Air Force Base
Airorce
SE 59Th Street
Pacific Typhoon May Reach Northern Philippines Saturday
A Pacific typhoon with winds up to 150 miles per hour threatens northern Luzon. Manila weather officials warn the storm could strike Ba tane Island Saturday if its current course holds, possibly brushing the island with its outer bands.
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Philippines
Manila
Weather Bureau
Batane
Isl
Luzon
Site of New York discovered by Jesuit missionaries
The article notes that the location now known as New York was first encountered by Jesuit missionaries during early explorations. It highlights the historical role of religious explorers in mapping the region and settling early contact between European figures and indigenous communities.
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N.Y
LHS Spanish Club Plans Open House for Independence Day
Lawton High School Spanish club council outlined plans for an open house observing Mexico and Chile Independence Days. The event is set for September with regular council meetings on the fourth Monday night and a 9 30 a m start. Attendees included sponsor Ada Knight and officers Judy Henry Don Ramos Scott Brown Dale son Ann Latham and Mary son.
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Mexico
Chile
Lawton High School
Wil Te’ Hed
Ada Knight
Judy Henry
Don Ramos
Scott Brown
Dale Son
Ann Latham
Maryson
Santa Fe Railroad Reports July Earnings Decline
TOPEKA Kan Aug 27 The Santa Fe earned after taxes 6 171 533 during July down from 7 573 208 a year earlier President Fred G Gurley said The seven month 1954 net earnings reached 32 132 285 versus 45 691 339 last year.
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Topeka
Kan
Santa Fe
Fred G. Gurley
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