Teen slang scales New Mexico high schools
Vivian Brown notes teen talk in Albuquerque area schools showing rapid shifts in slang from 1940s style to current fads. Terms like cat and stomper describe youths, with fashion ranging from western levis to fiesta dresses. The piece traces evolving signals of dating, dances, and hairstyles among local teens.
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Vivian Brown
al N. Mex
Joy Gallagher
Albuquerque Journal
George
Flynn
Virginia
CIO cites rapid rise in unemployment amid recession concerns
CIO Vice President Emil Rieve disputed the Commerce Department figures showing 1,850,000 jobless in December and warned the situation is worse than reported. He urged Congress to act on tax, Social Security, unemployment and other fronts to head off a deepening recession.
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Washington
CIO
Commerce Department
Department
Emil Rieve
Congress
Cities Service Finds Triple Pay At Oil Well In McClain County
Cities Service Oil reports a triple pay find at its No. 1 Gill well in the Northwest Lindsay area of McClain County Oklahoma. The well in CNW NW of 21N 4W flowed oil from multiple sands including Second Bromide McLish and Oil Creek during perforating at depths around 11 140 to 12 052 feet.
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McClain County
Lindsay
Okla
Gill
CNW
Charles Thomson Named Secretary of Continental Congress in 1774
Charles Thomson was appointed secretary of the Continental Congress in 1774, responsible for recording the body’s minutes and managing its official documents.
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Charles Thomson
Continental Congress
Lawmen's Meeting Opens January 17
Tulsa sees more than 500 state law enforcement officials expected to register for a three day Oklahoma peace convention starting January 17. An afternoon program will feature FBI agent Jep Rogers on January 18 with demonstrations. Gov. Johnston Murray Tulsa County Attorney Robert Wheeler and District Judge Eben L. Taylor will address meetings. New officers to be elected on the final day.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
FBI
Jep Rogers
Johnston Murray
Tulsa County
Robert Wheeler
Eben L. Taylor
Matador Mayor Declines To Discuss Rematch Plans
Douglas Meador editor publisher of the Matador Tribune and mayor of Matador Texas says nothing about seeking re election. He notes Matador will elect a mayor and two aldermen in April and he will not confirm if he will run again.
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Lubbock, Tex
Douglas Meador
Lubbock
Meador
Matador
Greenleaf Lake Area Becomes Oklahoma State Park
The Greenleaf Lake area in Muskogee county was listed as Oklahoma’s 13th state park. Army engineers will transfer 2,200 acres to the state on a long term lease by January 15, with 1,090 acres in the scenic lake area.
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Oklahoma City
Greenleaf Lake
Muskogee County
Oklahoma
Ky Planning and Resources Board
Morton Harrison
Army Engineers
Neighbors Aid Stricken Farmer In Oklahoma Community
Friends of Alvin Shelton rush to his Miami Oklahoma farm to help as Shelton, beset by long illness, lies in poor health. His wife and son Dale remain by his side, leaving Dale unable to attend to daily duties on the farm.
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Miami
Okla
Alvin Shelton
Shelton
Dale
Farmers Converge to Plow 125 Acres at Shelton Farm
Twenty one neighboring farmers gathered with seventeen tractors at the Shelton farm to plow 125 acres in a single day and haul in a large wood supply.
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Shelton
Judge Named Miami City Council Chooses Vernon L. Martin
Miami Oklahoma reports the city council named Vernon L. Martin as judge. Martin is an attorney and former official, selected to fill a vacancy in the municipal judiciary.
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Miami, Okla
Miami City
Vernon L. Martin
Oklahoma Congressmen Meet Emmons On Indian Affairs Plans
Oklahoma delegation will host a luncheon with Indian affairs official Glenn L. Emmons. Rep. Tom Steed leads the delegation to discuss plans shaping federal policy and contact with tribal interests.
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Oklahoma
Emmons
Homa Cengre
Glenn L. Emmons
Tom Steed
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