The tides of war and civic hobbies in Ada
In wartime Ada editorials discuss Churchill’s call to Italians, shifting African fronts, and hope for a British turn. They praise simple civic hobbies that brighten days and stress unity in taxation debates, plus a sermon on Pentecost and the church's continuing mission, then note global hardships and the Atlantic battle’s importance.
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Winston Churchill
Ethiopia
Egypt
Lybia
Africa
William
Army fliers fast track to young instructors at Randolph Field
At Randolph Field Texas a green cadet advances through three 10 week flying courses to become an instructor within eight days. Captains Power and Clinch describe rapid training, strict standards, and close supervision ensuring cadets graduate for advanced training at Kelly Field.
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Paul Harrison
NEA
Randolph Field
Tex
Army Air Corps
West Point
Army
Air Corps Reserve
W. J. Clinch
Clinch
Kelly Field
T. S. Power
Kelly
Power
Capain
Underground Fifth Column Aids Britain’s War Effort Across Europe
London reports a renewed underground war against the axis with democratic exiles organizing saboteurs, spies, and propagandists in twelve countries. Norwegians, Dutch, Czechs, Poles, Danes, Belgians, and Austrians have formed covert networks, carried by radio, pamphlets, and smuggling of arms and explosives to prepare for liberation and counter revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Great Britain
Europe
Balkans
Africa
Friends of Britain
Fifth Column
London
Britain
France
Belgium
Holland
Norway
Luxemburg
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Rumania
Italy
Austria
Germany
Wilhelmina
Benes
Boston
Libre Belgique
Skoda
Hitler
Liberty Party
Frank
de Gaulle
Scotland
Greece
Another Crude Oil Price Rise Seen As Possibility by Industry
Oil producers in the Mid-Continent hope for another crude price rise as costs rise and demand hits new highs. Pay hikes spread across white collar, refinery, and field workers while gasoline prices strengthen. Interstate Oil Compact Commission expands with Louisiana and Arkansas joining. nine states now in the pact. Oil field reports show weekly completions at 491 with gains in Texas, Kansas, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Curtis
Tulsa
Mid- Continent
Bureau of Mines
New Orleans
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Thomas
Montague County
Clay County
Stafford County
Kansas
McKinley Field
Illinois
Red Cross details volunteer efforts and medical support
Violence with army general staff and chiefs of army and navy medical services marks a tense period. Miss Boardman outlines Red Cross mobilization including 40 million surgical dressings for army medical reserves, truck ambulances, and enrollment of thousands of reserve nurses for the army navy and home defense.
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Army
Navy
Red Cross
Miss Boardman
Giraffes Shot in East Africa War to Preserve Lines
In British and German East Africa during World War I giraffes were killed after they damaged field telephone and telegraph lines used by opposing armies, with authorities citing the need to protect communications.
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German East Africa
Popular sixpey coin dominates England's 1939 silver mint
The sixpey piece is named as the most popular silver coin in England, forming about one third of the country's silver coin minting in 1939.
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England
Spring class combat leads to senior suspensions
STILLWATER Oklahoma April 16 ten seniors were suspended by school authorities after a fight between junior and senior classes. Acting Mayor Beal Pitts warned that any fighters caught would also be jailed.
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Stillwater
Okla
Beal Pitts
Blizzard condition improves after Oklahoma A. M. College crash
Prague Oklahoma April 16 The condition of Dean W. Blizzard of Oklahoma A. & M. college injured in an automobile accident last week continued to improve today.
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Prague
Okla
Dean W. L. Blizzard
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Dies Enters Senate Race After Morris Sheppard Death
Congressman Martin Dies of Texas announced his candidacy for the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by Morris Sheppard's death. The outspoken anti communism figure has long been seen as a potential senatorial contender in Texas and follows Gerald C. Mann in a field of candidates mentioned alongside Governor W. Lee O Daniels and others.
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Orange
Tex
Martin Dies
House
Senate
Morris Sheppard
Dies
Texas
Gerald C. Mann
Southern Methodist University
W. Lee O’daniel
House Committee
United States
Congress
Red Cross Ready to Act if War Comes
Miss Mabel Boardman, secretary of the American Red Cross, told the Daughters of the American Revolution that the Red Cross is ready for action should war reach the United States. She noted 23 million dollars spent on wartime relief and urged confidence in the organization’s preparedness and obligations to the nation.
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Washington
Mabel T. Boardman
American Red Cross
Daughters of the American Revolution
United States
Army surveys 28 new cantonment sites for 800000 troops
Under Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson told the Senate defense committee that 28 proposed cantonment sites would house up to 800000 additional troops, with $15000000 of congress funds for architect engineers and bids to be sought if camps are approved. Patterson stressed precautionary plans and no current plans to raise the army beyond 1400000 in June.
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Washington
Robert P. Patterson
Army
Patterson
Senate Defense Investigating Committee
Congress
War Department
Defense Industry Plant Being Sought in Tri-State Area
A Pittsburgh Kansas delegation urged Washington officials to locate a defense industry plant in the Kansas Missouri Oklahoma coal region. Delegates included Fred W Brinkerhoff T J McNally State Senator Robert Lemon and Kenneth A Spencer. Spencer’s firm tested Pittsburg coal in St Louis to gauge ammonium nitrate production potential.
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Washington
Pittsburgh
Kas
Tri-State
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Fred W. Brinkerhoff
Pittsburg
War Department
National Defense
Brinkerhoff
T. J. McNally
Robert S. Lemon
Kenneth A. Spencer
Kansas City
Pittsburg and Midway Coal Company
Spencer’s Company
St. Louis
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Wm. DD. Little
Ada
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Evening News
ADA Wekly
Scandia
Ireland
East Central State College
E. C. Wilson
Wilson
Oklahoma City
Jerusalem
Jesus
Spain
Mussolini
Turkey
Atlantic
Mount Olympus
British Isles
Mr. Jones
Jones
George Green
Glenview
Ill
T. R. Fowler
Jackson, Mich
W. C. Healy
Freeport
J. R. Harrison
Marshalltown
Thomas M. Johnson
Service
Eis Rae
A. F. of L. Furniture
Claudius
D.A.R
Defense Industry
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