Fire damages downtown as sprinklers blamed for delay
In Sapulpa Oklahoma a fire caused about 200000 in damage to six downtown buildings after spreading from an upstairs apartment to a theater and other structures. Firefighters said low water pressure from lawn sprinkling prolonged the blaze. Several firefighters inhaled smoke and one man, Joe Vanatta, was stunned by falling debris but not seriously hurt. The Yale Theater and Rowland Recreation Building were among the hardest hit. total damage later estimated over 300000.
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Sapulpa
Okla
Beard
Rogers Electric Co
Yale Theater
Rowland Recreation
Joe Vanatta
Jimmy Zartalades
Chad
Old Flier Tries To Get U S Kids Into Air
Harmony Nichols profiles Max Conrad of Winona Minnesota pushing youth aviation for a dollar a head in small towns. He notes 10 children, barnstorming flights, and a goal to prove flying is affordable, citing low past pilot permits and a government interest via the CAA while seeking broader access to air travel for American youth.
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Harmony
Nichols Washington
Max Conrad
Winona
Minn
America
Max
Civilian Aeronautics Administration
CAA
England
Aso
Minneapolis
Rome
Civil Aeronautics Patrol
United States
Allies Seek All-Out Red Drive To Wreck EDC
Bonn dispatch says the Kremlin pressed a final all-out bid to derail the European Defense Community pact. West German and Allied officials fear a Soviet note aims to confuse French opinion and delay ratification, risking the pact’s death if postponement continues. Adenauer insists on no changes requiring re ratification. Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg have ratified, seeking no retread of the process.
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Germany
Kremlin
Pierre Mendes - France
Russia
United States
Great Britain
France
French National Assembly
Das
Konrad Adenauer
Brussels
Adenauer
West Germany
Belgium
Netherwood
Luxembourg
Typhoid Strikes At Wedding Party
Los Angeles health officials fight a typhoid outbreak linked to a wedding reception. An 11 year old boy died and seven others were hospitalized, with about 200 guests exposed. Food served may have been contaminated via a carrier, complicating outreach to Korean descent attendees who speak little English.
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Los Angeles
Tim Nahm
Actress Billie Dunn Secures Annulment in Tucson Case
Hollywood reports former actress Billie Dunn, aged 51, won an annulment Tuesday from Wendall G. Hutton, a Tucson nightclub owner, after she testified he was already married when they wed. The testimony occurred in Las Vegas, where Dunn’s radio ties were noted and the Brenaman family was mentioned.
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Billie Dunn
Wendall G. Hutton
Tucson, Ariz
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Brenaman
Hut‘ton
Las Vegas
Dee
Hunger Strike Shakes Walla Walla State Penitentiary
About 1,500 convicts at the State Penitentiary in Walla Walla Washington began a hunger and sitdown strike described as passive resistance. Most inmates stayed in their cells after a late meal as guards reinforced the segregation wing and warden John Cranor prepared for his retirement.
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Mae West Opens Two Week Las Vegas Stand
Mae West opened a two week stand at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas attracting a large crowd. She delivered double entendre dialogue and songs such as Frankie and Johnnie with Diamond Lil. West, 60, wore a black sequined gown revealing a midriff while performing with about six muscle men led by Dick Dubois.
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Nev
Mae West
Sahara Hotel
Dick Dubois
Mr. America
Frankie
Johnnie
Diamond Lil
Miss West
Bakers Eye Hike In Bread Price
Bakers cite rising costs and wage scales as triggers for another bread price increase. They warn that flour and lard costs, plus labor, have surged, offsetting last year’s rise and squeezing profits amid weak demand and surplus wheat reports. Company executives from General Baking, Ward's, Continental Bake, and United Biscuit note higher expenses totaling millions versus last year.
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Ing Company
General Baking
Ward's
Continental Baki
United Biscuit
Ag Officials Study State Drouth Data
Oklahoma agriculture officials confirmed receipt of detailed county by county drouth damage data and will study it to decide on potential federal aid. Governor Murray praised a voluminous report from the State Stabilization committee and noted Rizley’s planned Washington visit to review the survey.
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Agriculture
Department
Oklahoma
Ed Edmondson
Dokla
Johnston Murray
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
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Ross Rizley
Public vs Private Power Fight Shapes Atomic Bill
The Eisenhower era battle over public versus private power centers on TVA and the AEC. Democrats accuse the administration of blocking private development while arguing a TVA plant would cost less than private builds. The House and Senate differ on a Gore amendment that would curb private monopoly risks, and a broader nuclear cooperation provision remains unresolved as negotiators seek a compromise.
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E. A. Yates
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House
Senate
Gore
Elena
Russia
Bandits Rob Pevely Bank in Missouri Heist
Two robbers fled with all the money from the Bank of Pevely in Missouri yesterday. Bank officials reported the loss of $40,174. The cashier, William A. Weber, said he learned of the crime when one robber climbed over the counter. Weber and four other employees were ordered into a vault, but the robbers left the vault door partially open to give them air.
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Pevely
Bank of Pevely
St. Louis
Wiliam A. Weber
Weber
Testimonial Dinner To Honor Roy Cohn
A testimonial dinner in New York honors Roy M. Cohn, a key figure in the Army McCarthy hearings. Sponsors say demand exceeds capacity, and the Joint Committee Against Communism reports it turned away about 5,300 ticket requests.
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New York
Roy M. Cohn
Cohn
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Joint Committee
Magnolia Cuts Crude Prices in Five Oklahoma Counties
Magnolia Petroleum Co lowers crude oil prices in Carter, Cotton, Comanche, Jefferson and Stephens counties in southern Oklahoma. New price set at 2.80 dollars per barrel for 40 degree gravity oil, with a three cent cut for gravity below 20.
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Magnolia Petroleum Co
Oklahoma
Carter
Cotton
Comanche
Jefferson
Stephens
Magnolia
Dulles Awarded Medal by Veterans of Foreign Wars
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles received a gold medal from the Veterans of Foreign Wars on Tuesday. Wayne E. Richards, commander in chief, said the award honors perseverance in diplomacy to protect American interests and unite the free nations at home and abroad.
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Felix Stump
Pacific Fleet
Pentagon
Washington
John Foster Dulles
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wayne E. Richards
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