Ballistics Clues Sought in Well Storekeeper Slaying
Pottawatomie county authorities await a ballistics report on a .22 rifle suspected in the killing of J. B. Herndon, 72, at a country store near St. Louis Oklahoma. A tattooed 35-year-old truck driver from Eagles Nest New Mexico is hunted in four shots believed to have killed the elder man.
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Shawnee
Okla
Pottawatomie
Eagles Nest
N.M
J. B. Herndon
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Jim Flinchum
State Crime Bureau
Oklahoma City
Herndon
Gravedigger Strike Forces 12 Families to Dig Graves
New York reports a gravediggers strike led to 12 families digging graves themselves at three Jewish cemeteries in sleet snow and mud. Orthodox practice requires burial before sunset the day after death unless the Sabbath or a holiday.
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New York
Oklahoma Legislature Scrambles Over Road Fund and Reforms
Oklahoma City January 9 1953 lawmakers wrap three days of tense moves with Gov Murray and between chambers. Senate passed a 7 million emergency road appropriation 41 to 0 while House delays citing committee steps. Gary and the highway commission drive the plan. Murray has not endorsed it. Senate forms committee to query Murray on abolishing agencies. House bills propose 6.21 million to public safety 4.675 million to Tax Commission 1.411 million for legislature operations and 150 thousand to Legislative Council plus 87 thousand for extraordinary state protection. Other measures seek to cut fishing licenses raise county official pay audit justice records shorten voter residence requirements and shift auto tag year basis to fiscal year.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Johnston Murray
House
Senate
James C. Nance
Nance
House Roads and Highways Committee
Appropriations Committee
Herbert Hope
Senate Appropriations Committee
Raymond Gary
Highway Commission
Murray
Gary
Public Safety Department
State Tax Commission
Legislative Council
Justice of the Peace
Financial Statement Figures and Totals
The document presents total deposits and total liabilities with a negative 8 046 523 59 balance and includes undivided profits, reserves, and total capital accounts. It lists multiple numeric entries for assets and liabilities totaling 8 575 046 89 and 8 046 523 59 respectively, with related profit and reserve figures.
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Sanova
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Ardmore Seeks Multi Million Dollar Defense Plant
Ardmore was tentatively chosen as the site for a large defense plant by National Supply Co of Toledo. Works manager R E Wallis said a final decision would come in four to six weeks after clearing up remaining issues. Ardmore has received a 3 644 000 tax amortization certificate from the National Production Authority and is one of three sites under consideration.
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Ardmore
Okla
National Supply Co
Toledo
Ohio
R. E. Wallis
National Production Authority
Wallis
Oil Operators Stake 163 New Wells In State During Week
Oil operators staked 163 new well locations in Oklahoma during the last week of 1952, increasing by 32 from the prior week. Completions totaled 215, including seven gas, 104 oil, four abandonments, and 100 dry holes, per the Tulsa World.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Tulsa World
Plans To Revamp Committees May Get Vote Today
Senate leaders clash over a GOP plan to expand 10 major committees to shift control of all 15. Taft pushes for quick approval while Johnson blocks a vote until fairness questions and revisions are addressed. Plan would add members, widen freshmen assignments, and trim the government operations panel.
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Washington
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Sen. Case
R-Sd
House
Truman
GOP
Sen
Morse
Johnson
Truman Eats Two Dinners
President Truman dined twice last night. He first attended a money-raising launch for the Harry S. Truman Library and Research Center in Grandview Missouri with a menu featuring seafood in aspic petite marmite filet mignon artichokes potatoes au gratin chiffonade salad and baked Alaska. Later he joined Prime Minister Churchill at the British Embassy for a dinner including consommé filet of sole saddle of veal potatoes duchesse cauliflower charlotte praline wine champagne and brandy.
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Washington
Truman
Harry S. Truman
Grandview
Alaska
Winston Churchill
Kiowa School Aid Restored by Oklahoma Judge
District Judge A P Van Meter ordered state aid restored to Sudan School District No 9 in Kiowa County. He granted a writ of mandamus rescinding the department of education suspension dated October 24. The district with 31 students had been cited for low attendance.
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Oklahoma City
A. P. van Meter
Sudan
Kiowa County
van Meter
State Department of Education
New Veep Selected For Oklahoma A&M
STILLWATER Okla Dr A E Darlow 53 will become the new vice president of Oklahoma A and M College and dean of the husbandry department in February Darlow succeeds Dean Warren L Blizzard who retires in April and Randall T Klemme who quit as vice president to become economic adviser to the Pakistan government
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Stillwater
Okla
A. E. Darlow
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Darlow
Dean Warren L. Blizzard
Randall T. Klemme
Pakistan
Republicans Get Chance To Trim Truman's Budget
James Marlow reports Republicans gain a test of fiscal power as Truman presents to Congress his budget for the year starting July 1, 1953. Eisenhower may offer recommendations later, but time constraints limit early input. The budget, compiled after months of work, will face House and Senate appropriations subcommittees as they seek possible reductions before final funding next summer.
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James Marlow
Washington
Roosevelt
Truman
Congress
Gen
Eisenhower
Detroit
Joseph M. Dodge
Appropriations
House
Senate
Cravat Term Origin Traced to Royal Cravattes Regiment
A linguistic note identifies the cravat name as deriving from the Royal Cravattes regiment of France. The term spread through fashion circles, linking textile neckwear to a proud military unit.
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The
Royal Cravattes
Ike's Son Leaves Korea For States Inauguration Fete
Tokyo Maj. John Eisenhower fresh from the Korean front leaves for Washington for his father’s inauguration. He expects to see his wife and children and will be on temporary duty to the U.S. for 15 days as assistant G-2 of the Third Division. He plans to return to Korea after the ceremony and had no idea who ordered the sequence.
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Tokyo
Maj
John Eisenhower
Washington
John
U. S
Korea
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Mx. Z. Preston
R. B. McCoy
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Eve Eewees
J. R. Montgomery
Cers
Geo. C. Whitten
Gilbert Hagle
Henry Sabine
Ass’t
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Florabelle Helvey
Pauline Brown
Wayne Rowe
Roy I. Preston
R. Duff
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Defense Plant
Ata
S. Éth
By Joe Hall
Rick’s
Grand Hotel
Medicine Park
Phone Medicine Park
Kiowa School
Oklahoma A&m
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Fort Sill Blvd
Buddy Nichols
Private Parties Club
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Doe Doe Park
Hankin
South Lith
Mareen O’sullivan
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Cserry
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D Ave
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Sleepy’s
Russell Cleaners
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Australia
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Wu. Scott Drive-In Theater
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CL Rey
Penny Singleton
Arthur Lake
Larry Simms
Columbia
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Trinidad
Fanon
Cinta Ped Foster
Sheila D’arcy
the Cast Iron Pipe Research Association
Wolfe
Mgr
People’s Gas Bldg
Chicago, Ill
Mite
I Ceeal
Republic Picture
Aureen Peter Finla O'Hara
Lawford - Curriesterr
Ike
Otan
Austin
Cache Road
Mr. Belvedere
Baby Sittin
Clifton Webb
Shirley Temple
Tom Drake
Alan Young
Cartoon
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Ueay Win
Mary Castle
John McIntire
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