Houston and Denver Enter 25 Largest Cities List
Census counts place Houston Texas and Denver Colorado among the 25 largest U S cities for 1940 for the first time, pushing Jersey City and Portland from the list. Washington D C shows the largest gain rising from 486 869 to 663 153 as federal payrolls double.
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Washington
America
Houston
Texas
Denver
Colo
Jersey City
N. J
Portland
Ore
D. C
District of Columbia
City Bank
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Baltimore
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
S. Francisco
Milwaukee
Buffalo
New Orleans
Minneapolis
Rochester
Louisville
Compulsory Service Urged as War Threat Grows
Secretary Stimson urged compulsory service as the only reliable way to raise armies, calling voluntary enlistment a costly failure. He warned of potential German victory over England and a larger German fleet, while defense plans included halting aviation gasoline exports and considering Johnson's return to Washington.
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Great Britain
Pacific
Japan
Italy
Germany
England
United States
White House
Stephen Early
Louis Johnson
Washington
Johnson
Pacific Coast
Stimson
Early
Roosevelt
Doughton
D-N. C
House
Ways and Means
Cooper
D-Tenn
Attacks Felt Weakened as Axis Plans Reported
Swiss reports say Hitler agreed to Mussolini’s request for Italian involvement in expected actions. Italy would provide a token contribution including German-trained parachute troops light submarines and air squadrons shipped via Brenner pass for use in the English channel.
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British Isles
Switzerland
Adolf Hitler
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Spain
Italy
Brenner Pass
English Channel
Defendant Details Cash Fee in Liquor Conspiracy Trial
Jurors heard Joe W. House testify he received 6000 dollars in cash in 1939 from James Cole of Southwestern Distilled Products as a legal fee. House said the money was handed by Dave Sherman and that Cole would not explain the cash payment. House reported the sum as his personal income, denying any firm involvement or other recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith
Ark
Joe W. House
James Cole
Southwestern Distilled Products, Inc
Cole
House
Dave Sherman
Little Rock
State Revenue
Z. M. McCarroll
Southwestern
Sulphur Springs
American Republic to Act in Emergencies
Secretary Hull, amid a Miami departure, praised the signatories for unity in continental solidarity. He asserted that the American republics will act singly or jointly in emergencies to preserve and strengthen their spirit and system of unity.
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Hull
Miami
Use Lower Beam Urged For Drivers
Oklahoma's Public Safety Department promotes using the lower headlight beam at night. State Safety Commissioner Wal ter B. Johnson explains new cars have two equal beams with one directed downward, safer than the straight beam that can blind oncoming drivers.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Department of Public Safety
Walter B. Johnson
Johnson
Axis Eyes Invasion of Britain as Italy sent to front
Reports from Bern indicate Hitler granted Mussolini a limited Italian role in any invasion of Britain with token troops and parachutists. Many planes would be deployed from Biscay and Brittany while ground units move through Brenner to northern ports. Spain possibly joins, Franco's regime hinted at Gibraltar assault amid rising wartime pressure. air raids blamed on Italian bombers kill five and wound fifteen at Gibraltar.
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England
Fortress Rock
Gibraltar
France
Switzerland
la Linea
Sardinia
Wales
Romania
Mihail Manoilescu
Bulgaria
Hungary
Germany
Manoilescu
Havana
Americas
Argentina
U. S
Cordell Hull
Toyo
Foreign Office
Hakichiro Suma
Japan
London
Africa
Near East
Italy
Red Sea
Aden
Britain
Libya
Ethiopia
Spain
Brenner Pass
North Sea Channel
Europe
Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Mediterranean
Spain urges U.S. aid to rebuild after civil war
Madrid reports Arriba calls for American assistance to restore Spain to normalcy after its long civil conflict. Observers link the editorial to gasoline shortages and postwar reconstruction needs, noting subdued British reactions to wartime trade controls.
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Madrid
United States
Spain
Arriba Today
Latin America
Great Britain
Hugh Dalton
Planning Board Criticized for 36 Thousand Dollar Expenditures
Oklahoma City July 31 The defunct state planning board faced sharp criticism over expenditures totaling 36348. An audit by E M Black deputy state examiner and inspector found 33724 spent from one year's appropriation for debts from another period and questioned fees paid to attorneys for special purposes when the attorney general was available. The audit covered 1937 38 and 1938 39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Planning Board
E. M. Black
Black
Conscience Wins as California Woman Pays Off Debt
Mose Kauffman, a Henryetta store owner, received 15 dollars in a letter from a California woman who said she incurred the debt about 12 years ago and had been trying to pay it off. She closed with the line God says owe no man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henryetta
Okla
Mose Kauffman
California
Britain Reports Bigger Nazi Raids Against Shipping
British authorities describe intensified German air attacks on shipping off England's southeast coast amid three days of raids. Minister Ronald Cross says ports may be suddenly restructured as wartime needs grow. Government weighs mass production dining to feed the population for 20 cents a meal in assembly line halls.
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London
England
Ronald H. Cross
Britain
Germany
Canada
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News Classified Ads
A classified ad note reports better value for investors in vested accounts. It outlines enhanced returns tied to time and amount, targeting readers seeking higher yields. The notice emphasizes favorable terms and reassures readers about stability and growth prospects.
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Ada News
Red Cross Sends Daily Relief to Europe Without Loss
The American Red Cross ships 850000 pounds of relief daily to Europe and has not lost a cargo in 11 months of war. It has moved nearly eight million dollars worth of food clothing medical supplies ambulances and field hospitals on 145 ships including 104 foreign and 41 American vessels.
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Washington
American Red Cross
England
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Norway
Finland
Poland
Luxembourg
New York
Red Cross
Jersey City
Europe
Germany
Halifax
Glasgow
Scotland
Portugal
Spain
United States
McKeesport
Mobilization Urged by Army Chief of Staff George Marshall
General George C. Marshall told a House subcommittee that immediate mobilization of the National Guard and a compulsory military training system are imperative. He warned that personnel is the only immediate resource and urged rapid action as Congress considered a $4.8 billion defense request.
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Washington
National Guard
Army
Eorge C. Marshall
House Appropriations
Roosevelt
Marshall
Stimson
Navy
Alien Residents Of Oklahoma To Start Registering Sept 1
Oklahoma will begin alien registration on September 1 under the 1940 act. Hundreds of non citizens must register at local post offices. guardians of alien children under 14 must also register. Evacuees from Britain may arrive. penalties include fine or imprisonment for noncompliance.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
United States
Joe S. Morris
Britain
American Association of Univer
Morris
Tulsa
U. S
Commissioner of Immigration
Navy plans two ocean fleet aims to finish 200 ships
Admiral Harold Stark said about 200 combat ships for a two ocean navy could be completed in four years with full program in six or seven. Committee members withheld Marshall details but voiced only modest alarm and noted no talk of invasion danger in the next few months.
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Harold R. Stark
Marshall
Government Plans Large-Scale Use For Synthetics
The Wall Street Journal reported the U S government plans large scale production of synthetic rubber as part of the defense program. Hydro Carbon Chemical & Rubber Co a joint venture of B F Goodrich and Phillips Petroleum will produce Emeripol at 2000 tons yearly at Akron headquarters.
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New York
Wall Street Journal
U. S
Hydro- Carbon Chemical & Rubber Co
B. F. Goodrich Co
Phillips Petroleum Corp
Emeripol
Goodrich Company
Akron
Ameripol
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Ray Mond Harter Dies in Fire Before Promotion
In Camden New Jersey on July 31 Raymond Harter aged 40 died from burns from the R M Hollingshead company plant fire. He had been slated for a promotion in 30 days as stated by company president R M Hollingshead Jr. who expressed regret at the loss.
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Gamden
N. J
R. M. Hollingshead Company
Raymond Harter
R. M. Hollingshead Jr
Harter
WPA Inventories Records Of Pontotoc County
Oklahoma Historical Records Survey documents a county by county inventory project begun in 1935 to provide employment and aid administration. Rechecking of Pontotoc records is satisfactory. inventories include historical background sketches and are to be placed for public observation.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Historical Records Survey Project
Historical Records Survey
AAA Reports On its Expenditures
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration reported expenditures for the fiscal year ended June 30 totaling 908.5 million dollars. Most outlays were price adjustment and soil conservation payments to farmers. Texas led states with 99.4 million, followed by Iowa 61.5 million and Illinois 42.8 million. Oklahoma spent 28.9 million.
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Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Texas
Iowa
Illinois
Oklahoma
France bans fresh bread and rolls in unoccupied zone
In Vichy on July 31 a decree bans sale of fresh bread and croissants to conserve flour stocks in unoccupied France. Only day old bread may be sold. The measure targets rolls and other bakery items to ration scarce supplies.
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Vichy
France
Woman finds coyote pup as unexpected backyard guest
Surprised Oklahoma resident Mrs Nora Tilsworth woke to a barking puppy in her back yard. After patting the animal she slept on to discover the next morning that her guest was a coy ote pup can be inferred from the report.
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Okmulgee, Okla
Nora Tilsworth
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Portland Gut
NEA
Southwestern Distilled
Anderson Shelter
Berne
North Sea
Benito Mussolino
Fuehrer
Hitler
Bay of Biscay
Brittany
Planning Board
Norfolk, Virginia
Navy Yard
Chesapeake Bay
Alabama
Daniel Callaghan
WPA
AAA
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