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...citizens of heavily Democratic Oklahoma City (pop. 305,000) scanned the Daily Oklahoman's folksy "Good Morning" column last week, they found hard-pressed Republicans stealing a march amid the miscellany...
...Republican candidates committee for Oklahoma County, had no candidates. That was hardly unusual. Heavily outnumbered (by an estimated 5 to 1) Oklahoma City Republicans usually save what strength they can muster for statewide elections. But Investment Salesman Robins put his faith in the power of advertising, paid for the Oklahoman ad ($50.40) out of his own pocket. At week's end, he was elated. Seven "patriots" had called, were weighing an uphill race for party and community...
Next day, Homer Capehart, still smarting under Kerr's angry reply to "the midget" from Indiana, discovered that the Oklahoman had prudently revised the Congressional Record transcript to read that Ike had no "fiscal brains." That, said Capehart, shows exactly what "kind of gentleman" Bob Kerr is. Then Capehart did a doubletake on another Kerr line in the Congressional Record from the previous day's debate. Kerr: "I do not say that the President has no brains at all. I reserve that broad and sweeping accusation for some of my cherished colleagues in this body...
...Henry S. Reddig, 49, a leader of a successful stockholders' fight for control of Minneapolis-Moline in 1955, was elected president, succeeding W. C. MacFarlane, 74, president since the farm implement company was founded in 1929, who becomes vice chairman of the board. Henry Reddig, an Oklahoman who worked first as Montgomery Ward's chief accountant while studying at night, has bought and sold several Ohio companies with his brother Edward, now chairman of Minneapolis-Moline, and is still president-owner of Cleveland's toolmaking Maxwell Co. The Reddigs began investing heavily in Minneapolis-Moline based...
Almighty God, says a handsome, snappily dressed Oklahoman, has personally asked him, in audible tones, to win a million souls by July 1, 1956. This theophanous request-especially with a deadline-might give pause to many a lesser man, but it is made to order for the special talents of the Rev. Oral Roberts, 37-year-old evangelist and faith healer and the U.S.'s newest religious comet...