Oklahoma Textbook Commission Adopts Required Textbooks 1933
The Oklahoma Textbook Commission, in a formal resolution approved July 27 1933, lists adopted textbooks with prices and exchanges across subjects including English Mathematics and History. It also notes unadopted subjects due to price bids and directs distribution of adopted books and enforcement measures by school authorities and the governor.
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Auebure
United States History
Greege
England
America
Laidlaw
Laboratory Manuel
Atlantic
Johnson Publishing Co
Firth
Hich
Oklaooma Hich
Oklahoma
R. H. Stanley
Death sentence for McGee in McElroy kidnapping case
Kansas City July 27 Walter McGee confessed leader of the kidnap gang that seized Miss Mary McElroy daughter of City Manager H F McElroy and collected 236 000 ransom was sentenced to death by a criminal court jury Formal sentence to be set later by Judge Allen C Southern It is among first use of the death penalty in kidnaping cases and unusual for victim unharmed The jury deliberated 3 hours 45 minutes yesterday and today and also convicted McGee's brother George who faces trial Clarence Stevens and another associate were named as accomplices McGee was arrested in Amarillo Texas after intercepting a telegram about trading a car The McElroy case involved a ransom of 50 000 and Miss McElroy was released unharmed after a 50 hour ordeal The U S attorney general's office aided in prosecution with federal indictments also issued against McGee brothers and Click
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Kansas City
Walter McGee
Mary McElroy
H. F. McElroy
Allen C. Southern
McGee
George
cClarence Stevens
McElroy
Miss McElroy
Shawnee
Kane
Pather
Wyandotte County
Kansas
Milburn Golf and Country Club
Leavenworth
Kas
Amarillo
Tex
Clarence Click
Kan
Roanoke
U. S
Joseph DB. Keenan
United States
McGee Brothers
Click
Missouri
John V. Hill
Counties Asked for Relief Funds
Oklahoma City July 27 Governor Murray urged county and city officials to raise local funds for relief. He cited budgets that would yield only 606000 in federal grants unless counties increase appropriations. Tulsa and Kay counties reported 300000 and 100350 respectively. Johnston County 11800.
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Oklahoma City
Murray
Capitol
Washington
Tulsa
Kay County
Johnston County
Black-Draught Clears Up Sluggish Feeling
An Arkansas reader, Mrs. Frank Champion of Wynne, praises Thedford's Black-Draught for constipation noting a dull sluggish feeling eases after a dose taken three times daily and that years of use make it indispensable. It recommends giving children the pleasant tasting syrup of Black-Draught.
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Thedford
Frank Champion
Wynne, Ark
Murray withdraws support for Weems and Cornish
Oklahoma City July 27 Governor Murray remains silent on his successor. He withdrew support from Ray O Weems state treasurer and Melven Cornish Oklahoma tax commission chairman who were named as contenders.
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Oklahoma City
Murray
Ray O. Weems
Melven Cornish
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Post greeted by Roosevelt at Washington reception
Wiley Post, the globe trotter, touches down in Washington after two hours from landing at a criticised airport. At the National Press Club he jokes about Winnie Mae not yet in Smithsonian care. President Roosevelt commends Post in a brief White House exchange with a crowd including ROTC members.
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Washington
Wiley Post
Globe-Girdler
National Press Club
Winnie Mae
Smithsonian Institution
White House
Roosevelt
Wiley
Post
Citizens Military Training Training Corps
Indictment Charges Capone Sapiro and 21 Others
Chicago officials announce a county grand jury returned a blanket indictment against Al Capone Dr Benjamin M Squires Aaron Sapiro and 21 other defendants on conspiracy charges including bombings window smashing and restraint of trade The move marks the states first front in racketeering violence in Chicago Squires once an arbiter in the cleaning and dyeing trade now works in hosiery Sapiro led the early US cooperative marketing movement and came to Chicago to advise the Laundry Owners Association before resigning last June 2 under Attorney General pressure
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Chicago
al Capone
Benjamin M. Squires
Aaron Sapiro
Squires
Pennsylvania
Sapiro
United States
Laundry Owners’ Association
American recounts arrest in Barcelona brutal beating
Paul Earl Peterzell of Philadelphia says he was arrested in Barcelona on July 11 while reporting a stolen package from his car. He claims police beat him, confined him in a cell, and hid their badge numbers as his wife fled to fetch hotel management. he was released after about ninety minutes.
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New York
Associated Press Today
Paul Earl Peterzell
Philadelphia
Barcelona
Spain
Marseille
France
Peterzell
Palacio de Justice
Palacio
Oklahoma Governor Cuts Frills From University of Oklahoma Budgets
Oklahoma City July 28. Governor Murray slashes salaries across the University of Oklahoma including the law and physical education schools and music departments. Key cuts reduce many faculty salaries to 300 dollars monthly and athletics staff to 150 dollars. some deans and professors see larger reductions.
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Oklahoma City
Murray
University of Oklahoma
Department of Physical Education
School of Law
School of Music
Music Pbranch
Law Schoo
Julien C. Monnet
Ben G. Owen
Alhough
The
Athletic Association
Association of American Law Schools
North Central Association
Unemployed Co Operative and Veterans of Industry Split Ada
The Un employed Co operative association led by W. T. Osborne and five others declined to merge with the Veterans of Industry. The U C A aims to back President Roosevelt program and ease winter hardship while keeping local groups independent.
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Unemployed Cooperatives
Veterans of Industry
U. C. A. Committee
Ada
U. of I
W. T. Osborne
Harry Spider
E. R. Matherly
B. R. Page
W. L. Blalock
Ada News
The
Park Board
Guy B. Dickerson
Mason-Dixon Co
Mr. Bingham
Pioneer education in Noble county told by Mrs. Chessher
Perry Oklahoma recalls pioneer schooling with Mrs. Louisa Chessher who arrived for the Cherokee Strip opening in 1893. She taught south of Perry from 1894 in private homes, faced textbook shortages, and received 25 dollars in script monthly. She attended Perry's first teachers institute in 1894.
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Perry
Okla
Noble County
Cherokee Strip
Louisa R. Chessher
Chessher
Orland
Missouri
Ss. P. Myers
R. R. Talley
Ada Boys Shine at C M T C Camp
From Fort Sill comes word Ada youths excel at the Citizens camp. Max Crain receives a certificate of merit as a leading volleyball teammate. Bufford Howard earns the nickname Bing Crosby for his camp master of ceremonies. Edward H. Rogers qualifies as first class machine gunner by scoring 135 or more of 200 points in camp practice.
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Fort Sill
Ada
Max Crain
Bufford Howard
Bing Crosby
Edward H. Rogers
World cotton consumption tops 14 million bales in 12 months
New York July 31. World consumption of American cotton in the last twelve months reached about 14 132 000 bales the highest since 1928 29 season. The prior year totaled 12 506 009 bales. Growth attributed to stronger business activity rising prices and modest foreign trade improvement.
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New York
New York Cotton Exchange Service
Ardmore Holds 46th Birthday Parade And Rodeo
Ardmore marked its 46th birthday with a free barbecue for at least 39 000 visitors. Music came from six brass bands including Ardmore's two and others from Madill Sulphur Pauls Valley and Healdton. A parade of pioneers and a rodeo completed the celebration.
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Ardmore
Madill
Sulphur
Pauls Valley
Healdton
City Lake Bass Battle Nets Mrs McKinley Victory
This morning in Wintersmith park city lake Mrs. John P. McKinley landed a bass weighing over five pounds, nearly six at the first catch, after a spirited fight that broke the fishing pole. Mrs. T. J. Chambless assisted in the catch at the lake’s north end.
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Wintersmith Park
John P. McKinley
McKinley
City Lake
T. J. Chambless
Oklahoma Governor Orders Bank Officers to Resign from Public Posts
Oklahoma City July 28 Gov Murray invoked emergency bank powers directing State Bank Commissioner Barnett to force all state bank officers and directors to resign from municipal or school district positions or face bank closure. The order targets officials seen as misusing public funds and cites investigations into several banks including First Bank and Trust Watoneca.
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Oklahoma City
Gov. Murray
W. J. Barnett
Oklahoma
Murray
Barnett
American Exchange Bank
Shidler
W. B. Gibson
James Fitz
Gibson
John Casselman
Shidler Bank
Casselman
Pawhuska
First Bank and Trust Company
Watoneca
E. T. Hoberecht
Hoberecht
Seruces
Ray Scrugss
Oklahoma City Board of Education
First National Bank and Trust ’Company
Sneed Defies Salary Cuts Amid Oklahoma Budget Fight
Oklahoma City July 29 A clash over Governor Murray and Secretary of State Sneed escalates as Sneed refuses to withhold deputy salaries. Attorney General King advised payment in full despite legislative cuts. State Auditor Frank Carter defies Murray order and will issue warrants to Sneed's deputies and other capitol staff.
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Oklahoma City
Murray
R. A. Sneed
J. Berry King
Sneed
Frank Carter
Capitol
King
Carter
New York Singer Narrowly Sparks Nose Solo Dispute
John Finn performed in Brooklyn on a Saturday night when Police Officer Otto Renz, former concertmeister, advised him to quiet down. Finn retorted that he was good, and then allegedly played a solo on the officer’s nose, setting up a potential legal showdown before a judge.
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New York
John Finn
Brooklyn
Otto Renz
Saenger
Finn
Suspected Barrow ally Blythe brought to Oklahoma City jail
Herbert Blythe also known as Hubert Bleich detained after capture at Snomac near Seminole. Iowa authorities allege ties to the Barrow brothers in Dexter shootout. Federal agents held Blythe on arrival and sought confirmation of alias Jack Sherman. Blythe claimed no involvement and said he visited a Snomac brothel for weeks.
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Oklahoma City
Herbert Blythe
Hubert Bleich
Iowa
Barrow Brothers
Dexter
Snomac
Seminole
R. H. Colvin
United States Bureau of Investigation
Blythe
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Jack Walton
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E. W. Marland
John McDonald
Durant
Tom Anglin
Holdenville
House of Representatives
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Walker
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Weems
Cornish
Sam Bounds
Governor's Relief Organization
Roy Glasser
Purcell
McClain County Excise Board
Succesoir
Capone
Calaries OF
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Physical Education
H. C. George
School of Petroleum Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
John B. Creadle
National Authority On Indian Land
Victor H. Culp
Law School
Johnson B. Cheadle
John B. Swinford
Floyd A. Wright
Hugh McDermott
John Jacobs
Paul Keen
Bruce Drake
C. F. Girard
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Lewis Salter
Eugene G. Hassel
Frederick Holmberg
Oscar J. Lehren
William R. Wehrend
R. H. Richards
Grace A. Brown
Gloria Peters
Paul F. Carpenter
William G. Schmidt
Adrian Wynobel
Earl Virden
Wilda Griffin
G. M. Quietrick
Roy Gittenger
James F. Findlay
Edna McDaniels
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