Dark horse Dr Linscheid named East Central president
East Central State College president Dr Linscheid, once a Durant professor, is praised for a long career from rural Minnesota and Oklahoma schools to leadership. Loyal faculty, clear sincerity, and his impact on students and staff are highlighted along with recognition from General Eaker and other speakers.
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G. Hesson Hnegetins
Linscheid
Lick
Gordon
Board of Education
Dr. Linscheid
Southeastern College
Durant
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Prague
Okemah
Bristow
Ada
Mid-West
Oklahoma City
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago Bureau
Chicago
East Central State College
Wichit
Kansas
Ira Eaker
Snell of
McAlester
East Central
Dark Horse
Citizens Are Asked To Do Numerous Jobs
The office of war information urges citizens to join farm labor with the crop corps, take non nursing auxiliary hospital work, report all overcharges to the price control board, and go to sea for at least one year to support the war effort during the 190th year of the war against Japan.
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Washington
Office of War Information
Japan
Texas Youth In Army Age Probe On 14-Year-Old Hero
Pvt. Robert Kelso of Houston, a Purple Heart recipient with two battle stars, aboard the SS Claymount Victory docked in Boston as army authorities verify his claim of being only 14 when drafted. He says he would turn 15 on September 20 and enlisted after reporting to a Houston draft board on July 28, 1944. Kelso, nicknamed Junior, says he hopes to remain in the service but would return to high school if discharged. His mother is in Tulsa and his father in Houston.
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Taunton
Mass
Boston
Robert Kelso
St. Emmanuel St
Houston
France
Germany
Fort Sill
Okla
Kelso
Opperhoven
Gloria
Texas
Tulsa
Oklo
Fred E. Kelso
WAVES Release Men For Combat Duties
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal announced on the navy's third anniversary that Waves have been released in enough numbers to man a major naval task force. He cited strong performance in shore jobs with 55 percent of Washington area personnel and 18 percent ashore as Waves, and noted 4 000 Waves overseas building a fine reputation for excellence. Fleet Admiral King extended birthday greetings and praise.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal
Navy
Ernest J. King
Labor Board approves Phillips Petroleum union in Oklahoma
The National Labor Relations Board certified the Associated Field Workers union as the bargaining agent for operating and maintenance employees in Phillips Petroleum's southern Oklahoma gas division at Bartlesville. Of 41 valid mail votes, 40 favored the union. the election was ordered June 18. Affected workers include plant testers. excludes meterman clerical staff engineers and several supervisors.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Associated Field Workers Union
Oklahoma
Natural Gasoline and Gas Department
Phillips Petroleum Company
Bartlesville
Oklo
NLRB
WAVES Observe Third Anniversary in New Orleans
New Orleans reports leaders across the Navy congratulate the WAVES on their third anniversary. Rear Admiral A C Bennett and Captain J B Long praise the group for its service and call for more volunteers as 86 000 WAVES serve in uniform. The Navy notes the reserve has earned respect and aims to expand the corps.
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New Orleans
Naval Service
Eighth Naval District
A. C. Bennett
U.S.N
J. B. Longstaff
Bennett
NAVY
Captain Longstaff
Buick To Be Among First New Cars Out
Buick plans unveiled in Flint for a major postwar expansion to raise employment by 40 percent and convert war plants to auto output. The 1946 Buick car is ready for manufacture as new facilities, reconversion, and research centers rise to reach a postwar capacity of 550000 cars annually.
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Flint
Mich
Buick
General Motors Corporation
Harlow H. Curtice
General Motors
Nation's Traffic Deaths Are Lower
The nation reports 11 160 traffic deaths in the first six months of 1945, 1 percent below the prior year but 10 percent above 1943. June deaths reach 1 920, up 11 percent from 1944 and 14 percent from 1943, while 243 cities posted perfect records. Richmond Virginia tops city lists, followed by Syracuse New York and Nashville Tennessee. For six months Schenectady New York leads cities with perfect records. Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania and Evanston Illinois also rank high. Among cities with best six month rates per 10 000 vehicles are Trenton New Jersey 0.5 Wichita Kansas 0.8 New Bedford Massachusetts 1.0.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Richmond
Syracuse
N. Y
Nashville
Trenton
N. J
Wichita
Kan
New Bedford
Mass
Oil Leases Sold In Kay County in Oklahoma
State school land commissioner sold leases on six Kay county tracts totaling 480 acres for 1720.80 dollars. A. R. Dougherty of Oklahoma City bought five 80 acre tracts for 260 dollars each, Wilcox Oil Co of Tulsa bought the remaining 80 acres for 420.80 dollars. Tracts lie in section 16, 25N 2W. Leases on two Lincoln county tracts totaling 160 acres sold to Wofford Nicholson and Rose of Oklahoma City for 320 dollars. Half the mineral rights on 313.28 Beaver county acres sold to Richard W. Taylor of Wichita Kansas for 982.83 dollars.
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Oklahoma City
Kay County
A. R. Dougherty
Wilcox Oil Company of
Tulsa
Lincoln County
Wofford, Nicholson and Rose
Beaver County
Richard W. Taylor
Wichita
Kans
Homes For English Given Top Priority
London July 30 The problem of providing houses for Britain's homeless was given top priority in the legislative program drafted by Attlee's Labour cabinet for parliament opening Aug 15. The first session date was postponed to allow Attlee time to finalize his cabinet and prepare the speech. Attlee was in Potsdam for the Big Three conference while ministers drafted the agenda.
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London
Britain
Attlee
Potsdam
Oklahoma Soldiers Promote in Guam based Air Force post
Eleven Oklahoma service members in the 20th Air Force at a Guam Superfortress base received rank advances announced by Brig. Gen. Thomas S. Power. Promotions included sergeant to staff sergeant for Kinsey Strong Diamond Brown. to technical sergeant for Anthony Welch Hill. master sergeant for Roberts. corporal for Baker. and first lieutenant for Little Waller.
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Guam
Oklahoma
20Th Airforce
Thomas S. Power
314Th
Kenneth W. Kinsey
Cartersville
Jerry C. Strong
Chickasha
Leland A. Diamond
Eagle City
Robert J. Brown
Purcell
Ray T. Anthony
Oklahoma City
Oliver W
Ada Soldiers Return Home From Overseas Tour
In Miami air field returnees include 12 Oklahoma servicemen led by Sgt Jim Craft of Ada with 18 months overseas and five battle stars. Others hailed from Bokchito Bartlesville Chandler Copan Medicine Park Muskogee Oklahoma City Owasso Purcell Soper Stroud and Tulsa with multiple months overseas, Bronze Stars, Purple Hearts and four to five battle stars each.
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Ada
Jim R. Craft
Field Artillery
Germany
Bokchito
Leslie T. Green
Engineers
Bartlesville
Louis M. Davis
Chandler
Robert G. Dugger
Railway Corps
Copan
Edwin R. Riley
Medicine Park
Howard G. O’bryant
Minco
Jay L. Crusze
Muskogee
George J. Eck
Cavalry
Oklahoma City
Evert R. Gill
Owasso
Charles E. Quinton
Air Corps
Italy
Purcell
Francis J. Ferry
Soper
Efford D. Stallings
Signal Corps
Stroud
Clyde G. Rowdon
Tulsa
Pat J. Lyman
Oklahoma Army Band Fought With 45th Infantry in World War II
The 119th army ground force band, formerly the 158th field artillery unit, saw combat from Sicily to Anzio with Oklahoma's 45th infantry division. They faced action at Salerno Benevento and Vena lago where first sergeant Paul C Waddle was killed. Now at Naples the band serves for GI dances and military events under Chief Warrant Officer Adrian H Phimo.
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Caserta
Italy
Fort Sill
Okla
Allied Force Headquarters
119Th Army Ground Force
158Th Field Artillery Band
Oklahoma
45Th Infantry Division
Sicily
Anzio
Salerno
Benevento
Venafro
Paul C
Claremore Farm Laborer Killed in Auto Crash
Claremore on July 30 John Guess a 50 year old farm laborer died from injuries after an automobile struck him near town. The crash occurred as he was by the roadside.
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Claremore
John Guess
Ere
Railroads recruit in August drive across Oklahoma
The U S Employment Service of the War Manpower Commission launches an August statewide campaign to recruit skilled and unskilled railroad workers. Governor Kerr proclaims Railroad Manpower Drive Month, urging agencies and groups to assist. Five of 17 high priority rails operate in Oklahoma including Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific. Referrals will be made to the 17 roads. locals urged to contact USES for immediate job placements.
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United States Employment Service
War Manpower Commission
Robert P. Wood
Ada
WMC
Morris Leonhard
Kerr
Oklahoma
Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific
Rock Island
Frisco
Montgomery Says Farewell to Troops
Montgomery bids farewell to the British Eighth Army in Germany, recalling the North Africa to Italy drive against Rommel. He praises the unit’s unfailing spirit and enduring camaraderie as the Eighth Army disperses worldwide.
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Montgomery
Twenty - First Army Group Headquarters
Germany
Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
el Alamein
North Africa
Italy
Erwin Rommel
Africa Korps
Richard L. McCreery
Eighth
Gas Cook and Heating Stoves Removed From Ration List
Gas cooking and heating stoves will be lifted from the rationing list after July 31. Oil cooking, oil heating, and oil gas combinations will remain rationed. Certificates won’t be issued after July 31, though dealers may buy without certificates after that date if orders were placed by August 15.
Four Teenagers Arrested For Purse Snatching
Four teenage boys are held by city police after snatching a woman's purse in the 100 block of West Tenth around 9 p.m. Saturday. Two were arrested Saturday night and the other two were detained by Monday morning. the woman reported the theft and the suspects are jailed.
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West Tenth
Dad Lester
Beeson Dies of Wounds in Okinawa
Pfc. Milburn R. Beeson was wounded June 12, 1945, and died of wounds June 14 on Okinawa. He entered service August 28, 1944, trained at Camp Hood Texas as an infantryman. Before service he worked in California and later returned to Ada.
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Pfc
Milburn R. Beeson
Okinawa
Camp Hood
Tex
Beeson
California
Ada
Yanks Score To Settle Belated Beer Grudge In Okinawa
On southern Okinawa a lone Japanese torpedo plane battered a heavy anti aircraft screen and hit a freighter with a hold full of beer. The beer was destroyed but the ship was saved, ending a months long thirst among American troops.
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Okinawa
Japan
Greater Returns for Vesting Ada News Classified Ads
Classified section reports enhanced returns for advertisers who invest more in vesting Ada News ads. Higher budgets unlock better display options and longer run times, boosting visibility and response rates for local businesses and services.
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Ada News
Nearly 300 Jap Ships Have Fell Sting of Intrepid
The USS Intrepid, damaged several times in 15 months, boasts 80 Japanese ships sunk and 179 damaged. The carrier survived fires from five “death by own action” attacks, including a Yamato sinking assist, multiple air strikes, and a fatal hangar deck explosion. Now back in action after repairs at Hunters Point, she seeks new laurels in the Pacific theater.
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Washington
Intrepid
Navy
Truk
Pearl Harbor
Tripoli Harbor
Philadelphia
Luzon
Philippines
Task Force 58
Franklin
Ackack
Lss
Hunter’s Point
Calif
Four Enid Flyers Killed In Collision
Four Enid army air field fliers died in a midair collision of two bombers near Hennessey. Names released by air field officials include Second Lt. Frederick Rundle ITI of Flint Michigan aged 23 and First Lt. Robert William Martin aged 21 from Portland Oregon. Also listed are Second Lt. Kenneth Beers age 24 of Los Angeles and Set. Edward Frank Guillot Jr. 22 from New Orleans.
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Enid
Okla
Enid Army Air Field
Hennessey
Frederick Rundle Iti
Flint
Mich
Robert William Martin
Portland
Ore
Kenneth Beers
Los Angeles
Edward Frank Guillot, Jr
New Orleans
Oceanic creature description of eight legged spiderlike form
The passage describes an ocean going pycnogonid with no body and a stomach divided into eight parts located within its eight legs. This highlights its unusual anatomy and marine arthropod characteristics.
Old-time phrase for falsify tied to noon closure
The line notes that the archaic expression John-go-to-bed-at noon describes falsifying. It explains the name links to flowers closing at midday and a proverb about deceit.
Publishers Seek Free Press Revival in Europe
A WPB ANPA team led by Col. J Hale Steinman arrives in London to study European newsprint needs. They hope Scandinavian mills can supply liberated countries and ease U S shortages, visiting Paris Holland Belgium Norway Sweden and possibly Finland.
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London
Europe
Col
J. Hale Steinman
Lancaster
War Production Board
Steinman
William G. Chandler
New York
Scripps-Howerd
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Richard W. Slocum
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Gerard Larocque
WPB
ANPA
United States
Canada
America
Paris
Holland
Belgium
Norway
Sweden
Finland
B-32 Heavy Bombers in Kenney’s Far East Flights
The B-32 heavy bomber joins Gen. George C. Kenney’s Far East Air Force against Japan. Larger than the B-29? No, it is the biggest in the force, with a 135 foot wingspan, four 2,200 horsepower engines, and a high altitude long range design. Crew transition from B-24s marks first combat use, armament details remain secret.
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Washington
George C. Kenney
Far Fast Air Force
Japan
Army
Squirrel Causes Household Havoc in Grohall Home
In Waukegan New Jersey area, a playful squirrel invaded the Grohall residence while Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grohall were at work. The animal pulled curtains knocked lamps over and marked walls with dirty paw prints before resting on the bed linen.
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Waukegan
Robert Grohall
Grohalls
Neece
Automobile accidents kill 40 in States in 1941
In 1941 automobile accidents caused 40 deaths and injured 590 000 people across the United States.
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Hse
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Charles C. Smyth
ETC
ATC
C. W. Smyth
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Miami
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Oklahoma Army Band
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Palestine
NEA Service, Inc
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