Oklahoma City Board Okays Two Degree Options for Normal Schools
At a state board of education meeting in Oklahoma City the Normal schools may grant two academic degrees, A B in Education and B S in Education. The plan sets standard requirements, 120 semester hours plus four in physical training, with 25 hours in Education and professional work. A four year course awaits legislative funding, while summer courses in Education math history and English will run.
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State Board of Education
Oklahoma City
University of Oklahoma
Normal School
Gordon
Ada
Chicago Train Service Dead
Chicago districts face a complete freight tie up as an unauthorized switchmen strike cripples rail service. About 2500 switchmen are out, with 9000 more potentially affected, following a Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen conference and a firm no compromise stance by the switchmen's union.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Washington
Scott Ferris Works for Soldier Aid in Congress
Washington April 5 One of the most important issues before the American people is Congress passage of an act to let the general government aid in adjusting compensation for soldiers who served in the great emergency Scott Ferris is pushing the Ways and Means Committee to give immediate consideration to a measure for equitable care of the Nation s honored defenders His sincere efforts reassure Oklahoma voters that constructive legislation will be pursued without sacrificing party principles
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Washington
Congress
Notron
Scott Ferris
Ways and
House
Oklahoma
Ferris
Good roads push in postwar era gains momentum
The nation advances road building with federal and state funds. The piece argues roads tie cities and farms, cut costs of marketing crops, and enable motor trucks to expand short haul service, urging swift, practical progress.
French Forces Prepare to Enter German Territory
Paris reports French troops commanded by General DeGoutte stationed along the Rhine plan to enter Germany this morning as a reprisal for German troop movements. France may occupy right bank cities despite no formal order, while Britain reportedly will not join the occupation.
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Rhine
Germany
Associated Press
Paris
DeGoutte
Martin
Weisbaden
Ruhr
Marshal Foch
Frankfort
London
Easter violence in Jerusalem leaves 188 casualties
A Jewish and Arab clash on Easter Sunday in Jerusalem results in 188 casualties, mostly minor injuries. Military forces have taken control of the area to restore order.
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Jerusalem
Japs Capture Vladivostok After Eight Hours of Battle
Japanese troops seized Vladivostok after eight hours of heavy fighting. The Imperial flag replaced the Russian Ensign on government buildings as Russians were disarmed and arrested. Early this morning Japanese forces attacked the Korean quarters and marched prisoners through streets.
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Vladivostok
Crazed Wife Kills Husband in Sleep Tragedy
In St Louis on April 3 Hyman Mandel a plumbing contractor was shot and killed by his wife as he slept. Five children witnessed the murder. Mrs Mandel surrendered to police saying she was driven mad by repeated beatings. She was hospitalized with facial and body cuts.
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ST. Louis
Hyman Mandel
Childern
Mandell
Easter Snow Drags Midwest Into Record Break Day
Chicago reports a severe Easter snowstorm as a “warm blizzard” from the Texas Panhandle sweeps the central west. Snow ranges from six inches to two feet with drifts and 30-40 mph winds delaying trains and crippling electric service. temperatures fall to near zero in parts and floods threaten as sun melts the snow.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Texas Panhandle
Central West
Southwest
Japanese Explain Vladivostok Attack Outcome
An official Japanese war department dispatch received in Washington says the Vladivostok seizure followed exaggerated Russian army reports. It states the Japanese commander, after disarming the Russians, proclaimed the move aimed only at maintaining order.
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Associated Press
Washington
Vladivostok
Japanese War Department
Hungary Leader Says Allied Peace Treaties Temporary
Count Albert Apponyi returning from Paris says treaties with Central Empires are temporary. He trusts Hungary's position has improved and believes no allied statesman thinks the agreements will endure long. He spoke with Admiral Horthy in Budapest on April 2.
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Associated Press
Budapest
Albert Apponyi
Paris
Horthy Hungaria
Hungary
Vinita Population Jump Reported in Census
Washington announced census figures show Vinita Oklahoma with a population of 4961 an increase of 976 percent over 1910.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
Vinita
Oklahoma
Gore’s Comeback Campaign Heads for Tulsa Speech
The report states Senator Gore will visit Oklahoma to open his renomination campaign with a Tulsa speech. It notes past Alabama Mississippi Georgia Texas allies who backed Germany and opposed Wilson, resulting in electoral rebuke. It predicts Senator Clore faces a similar fate due to a record of disloyal obstruction.
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Gore
Washington
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Vardaman
Mississippi
Hardwicke
Georgia
McLemore
Texas
Congress
Germany
Wilson
Clore
Three Progressive Steps for Pon totoc County Roads Bond
The News urges Pon totoc County and Ada to bond for hard surfaced roads to secure state and federal aid. It argues road improvements will boost rural schools and churches and keep young people on the farm. A mass meeting with county officials should determine bond size and submit it to voters.
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Pontotoc County
Ada
Oklahoma
Court House
Bombing Targets Union Leaders in Chicago
Police hunt bombers after two houses were partially wrecked in Chicago. The homes of Hugh Lynch, president of the Street Cleaners Union, and Michael Heilman, organizer of the Stockyards Meat Cutters Association, were damaged. Lynch, linked to labor figure Mossy Enright, had been ousted by Mike Carrozo, now jailed in the Enright killing case. The explosion followed Carrozo’s arrest as Lynch reasserted leadership.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Hugh Lynch
Street Cleaners Union
Michael Heilman
Stockyards Meat Cutters Association
Lynch
Mossy” Enright
Mike Carrozo
Enright
Carrozo
War Refugees Overwhelm Warsaw Amid War Turmoil
Warsaw hums with war activity as refugees from battle areas flood the city raising population to an estimated 1.3 million. Officers and military traffic fill streets while basements and stables house 15 to 20 refugees each. Many rely on municipal aid and begging to survive in crowded tenements.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Europe
Wheat and Out Crops Fall Short of Normal in Oklahoma
WHEAT acreage in Oklahoma is not more than 25 percent of last year’s 5 million acre total. Oats in the northeast have been badly damaged by winds and frost, and overall crops will be under 50 percent normal. A poor grain season leads to a predicted record cotton crop with higher prices prompting orders for cotton pickers next fall.
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Muskogee
Oklahoma
George Vincent
Minnesota Democrats Convene to Choose National Delegates
Delegates from all counties gather in Minneapolis for the Democratic state convention to select two delegates per district and four at large for the San Francisco national convention. Duluth and St Louis delegates push a wet resolution while many attendees are women.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
San Francisco
Duluth
St. Louis
Italian Cabinet Extends Moral Support to France
The Populo Romano reports a cabinet meeting decided Italy would extend moral support to France in the occupation of Frankfort and other German cities. It stated Italy would under no circumstances participate in any military action against Germany.
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Associated Press
Rome
Populo Romano
France
Italy
Frankfort
Germany
Kansas country best spellers led by Hubka and Sjolander
The list of top spellers from a Kansas county highlights Armand Hubka Eloise Dannefer Thelma Sjolander and Goldie Svatavolsky as leading competitors. It muses that Smith and Brown children might improve with Norwegian middle names.
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Armand Hubka
Eloise
Dannefer
Thelma Sjolander
Goldie Svatavolsky
Kansas
Smith and Brown
Migratory Workers Trail North in Spring Through Kansas City
The article describes a spring migration of migratory workers heading north from the south via box cars to Kansas City. Workers such as track laborers, mudders, skinners, and humpers converge at employment bureaus acting as clearinghouses as railroads shift back to private control. The scale is uncertain, with about ten thousand workers historically arriving, and plans are in place to manage thousands more for grain harvests in the west.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Mid-West
Randy Dancer
Mucker
Skinner
Fang
United States Employment Service
Frankfort Occupied by French Troops Without Opposition
Frankfort was occupied without incident by French forces early today with cavalry leading the advance. By ten oclock the cavalry reached Ehtenheim three miles north of Frankfort, with the full occupation expected to complete that day.
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Frankfort
Ehtenheim
Chicago Population Growth Report Cited in Precincts
Chicago’s population is described as 3 percent of millions with a gain of one hundred percent in many precincts. The piece notes urban vitality as a beacon for migrants and growth.
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Chicago
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