Mandamus Action Seeks Levy For Ada Sewer Judgment
Ada property owners file mandamus in district court to require the excise board or the city to levy funds to pay one third of a $12,256.40 judgment plus eight percent interest from 1929, with remaining two thirds to be levied in 1939 and 1940, amid disputes over prior sewer system costs and an alleged unlawful assessment.
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Excise Board
Ada
Nume
Tal Crawford
T. J. Chambless
S.C. Boswell
J. H. Colling
W. M. Pegs
Odus Wilfong
State Supreme Court
Boswell
Mack Braly
Exvs Board
Excist Board
Outlaw Raiding Leads to Missouri Capture and Kidnapping
Pineville Missouri August 2 two men held for questioning by FSI agents after a high speed chase. They said name Wilson not related and confessed auto thefts in Joplin with intent to reach Arkansas. A 32 automatic pistol and big knife were recovered. Officers linked the pair to recent sluggings and a kidnapping near Kansas City, and a possible trio member who left for Kansas City before a stop in Joplin.
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Pineville
FSI
Kansas City
Missouri
Floyd Bone
Wil Son
Joplin
Arkansas
Bone
Ted Rogers
Here
Highway 7
Rogers
George Kahler
State Patrol
Floyd Hamilton
Ted Walters
Montague County
Texas
Robert Kalousek
Greenwood
Boonville
Shereiff Bone
Crude Output Falls Nationwide Amid Weekly Decline
Crude petroleum production in the United States dropped 33,488 barrels daily for the week ending July 30, yielding an average of 3,315,880 barrels. Oklahoma fell 11,250 to 422,625. East Texas rose 670 to 439,585. Texas declined 2,608 to 1,302,150. California slipped 13,250 to 859,250. Kansas down 3,759 to 153,975. Louisiana up 4,119 to 262,426. Illinois and Michigan also decreased.
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Tulsa
Okla
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
East Texas
Texas
Louisiana
California
Kansas
Iinois
Michigan
University of Oklahoma Plans Large Building Program
The University of Oklahoma proposes a five structure building program totaling about 1.9 million dollars. It seeks Public Works Administration grants to cover part of the cost, pairing federal funds with state appropriations for geology museum, petroleum engineering, home economics, science, and education buildings.
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Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma
Hts
Public Works Administrations
PWA
Walter Kraft
University
State Farm Income Up, Taxes Down
Stillwater August 2 During these hot summer days Oklahoma farmers would see cash farm income rising 95 percent from 1982 to 1937 while taxes fell. The 492,371 crop adjustment contracts from AAA boosted cash income and cut price depressing surpluses for major crops, including 299,859 cotton contracts, 2,779 peanut, 1 rye, 77,667 corn hog, and 112,060.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma
AAA
Oklahoma farmers shift land under soil conservation program
Under AAA adjustment plans, Oklahoma farmers moved about 2,048,000 acres from corn, wheat and cotton as part of a national shift totaling nearly 6 million acres. Through 1937 Oklahoma cotton growers received 35,355,539.63 in benefits while other crops gained payments including tobacco 58, peanuts 69,349.52, corn-hogs 88,664,087.51, wheat 28,338,274.68 and rye 40.95.
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H. P. Moffit
AAA
Ernest E. Scholl
A. & M. College
Oklahoma
Obacco
Stowaways Recount Trip On Aquitania Across Ocean
In New York Aug 2 the Cunard liner Aquitania brought aboard a small group of stowaways suffering “vibration jitters.” Margery Robinson 18 Aby Suilwell Okla Dorothy Newman 17 Pittsburgh Narrey Ciano 17 Cranston RI were found and separated in quarters, then jailed in Southampton, later released except Ciano who was sent to Ellis Island for inquiry. A German seaplane Nordwind on an experimental run reportedly crashed into a yacht near Horta Azores during the voyage.
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New York
Cunard
Jine
Margery Robinson
Aby Suilwell
Okla
Dorothy Newman
Pittsburgh
Narey Ciano
Cranston
Southampton
Aquitania
Ciaro
el- Ns Island
Do Not Choose To Run Third Term Debate Rises
Washington Sug. Eleven years ago today Calvin Coolidge said I do not choose to run for president in 1928 The anniversary renews talk of a possible third term for Franklin D Roosevelt in 1940 Democrats split on the issue with some predicting a bid while others doubt it Senate plans and past notes are cited including a 1928 resolution and Coolidge’s formal written statement delivered from Rapid City South Dakota.
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Washington
Calvin Coolidge
Frankin D. Roosevelt
White House
Lewis
D-Il
Roosevelt
Smathers
D-Nj
Garner
Holt
D-W Va
Senate
Coolidge
Black Hills
South Dakota
Rapid Day
S. 5
Plane and yacht damaged in midair collision scare
The crew escaped injury after a plane lost a nose and wing and a yacht's mast was torn away. The Nordwind arrived at noon after flying from Port Washington, Long Island, in four hours.
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Port Washington
Long Island
New FSA Loan Policy Wider Announcement Shapes Rural Financing
County supervisor E Slingerlane said the Farm Security Administration will broaden its loan program to cover larger loans for livestock operators and distressed farm owners, while aiding very low income farmers. The plan aims to reduce foreclosures with borrower creditor agreements and bankruptcy when appropriate, expanding access for Oklahoma farmers after the recent conference with 140 FSA staff and regional officials. Applications start immediately and funds should reach county offices within ten days of regional receipt.
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Day E. Slingerlane
Farm Security Administration
FSA
Oklahoma
Sullewater
Alsound Vlan
Adenyuote Taunds
America
Community loans boost machinery and livestock purchases
Heads of families will lead the program with expanded attention to loans for machinery and livestock. The plan targets joint use by groups of farmers within the community to strengthen local agriculture and economic cooperation.
Life On Farm Is Better Since 1930
Washington July 30 The commerce department reported indications today that farm living conditions had improved materially since 1930. A 1938 census survey covering about 3,000 farms in 40 states found increases in electricity, bathrooms, and radios on farm dwellings. It noted dramatic growth in tractors and motor vehicles, while telephone access showed little change.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Division of Crop and Livestock
Department of Agriculture
Census Bureau
Census of Agriculture
Carter promoted to captain in Medical Reserve Corps
Claude E. Carter a graduate of East Central Teachers college now a Spokane physician has been promoted to captain in the Medical Reserve Corps. He practiced at King County Hospital Seattle and Fort George Wright CCC district Fort George Wright hospital. his family resides in Oakman Ada and Francis.
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Claude E. Carter
East Central Teachers College
Spokane Wash
Medical Reserve Corps
Dr. Carter
W. C. Carter
Oakman
George Carter
C. S. Carter
Francis
Murray Smith
Ada
Carter
East Central
University of Oklahoma Medical Senses
King County Hospital
Seattle
Fort George Wright
Brutal Treatment Charged In Death Trial
SOUTH PARIS Me Aug 2 PL Special Prosecutor Ralph M Ingalls opened by claiming Francis M Carroll kicked Dr J C Littlefield beat him with a revolver then used a belt around the doctor's neck Carroll sits on trial for murder in the physician death 18 year old Paul M Dwyer serving life for the killing Ingalls said Dwyer faced threats with Carroll and Barbara Dwyer would tell of a confession that triggered the fatal assault and of finding the doctor and his wife dead in the doctor s car in North Arlington New Jersey last October
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Paris
Ralph M. Ingalls
Francis M. Carroll
J. C. Littlefield
Carroll
Paul M. Dwyer
Ingalls
Dwyer
Carsulus
Barbara
Slso 8. i
Ur. Littlefield
Infalls
North Artington
N. J
Dr. Littlefield
Moore Well Shallow Sand Test and Drill Filing Summary
Wells Moore No. 1 Payne SE NW SE of 16-444 sets 925 feet for a shallow sand test that showed 25 Tet saturation and drifted to 950 feet with gas in the top five feet. Senora No. 1 Cox below 1,490 feet. Carter No. 1 Mote oil show at 5,473 feet in SE 1-2 SW NW of 9-2-9 during drillstem test. Lake Wu drilling intention filed. Vierson No. 1 Salina, NW SW NW of 25-5-7, and Vierson No. 4 Cynda Factor Sw sw NW of 25-8-7 also noted.
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H. G. Mone
Payne
Senora No
Cox
Carter
Aeer
Wild
Lake Wu
Vierson
Salina
Aid Vierson
FDR to View Panama Canal Defenses Strengthening
President Roosevelt will later this week inspect Panama Canal defenses reinforced since his last visit. The army and navy expanded garrison, armor, and air power to safeguard the vital Atlantic Pacific waterway, with millions invested to harden the 50 mile system of locks and lakes against threats.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Canal
Army
Navy
Atlantic
Pazi
Resolution of Respect and Condolence for Byron Norrell
The Oklahoma Press Association honors Byron Norrell for his tall stature and outstanding professional qualities. The board regrets his untimely death, recognizing a loss to the association, state, and Ada, and orders copies to his wife and the Ada Evening News, with full text to be preserved in permanent records. Passed and approved July 17, 1938.
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Byron Norrell
Ada .Evening News
Oklahoma ‘Press Association
Oklahoma Press Association
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Ada
Ada Evening News
Island of Oahu Rejects Canal Zone Claim as American Gibraltar
Officials state only Oahu can dispute the canal zone’s title. The army, now about 13,000 strong under Major General David Stone, defends six permanent fortifications with long range and anti air guns. France Field and Brook held on the Atlantic side host several of the army’s latest aircraft.
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Oahu
Pacific
Canal Zone
Gibraltar
Canal
David
Stone
France Field
Atlantic
Tie PeeiSe
Mexican Oil Sells Via Germany Outlet
The Bureau of Mines said Mexico has found a German market for American and British expropriated oil. London tanker market reports show several tankers fitted by German firms to handleMexican oil. Mexico seized wells under President Cardenas and seeks export outlets for the surplus.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Mexico
Germany
Londor
Cardenas
81 Year Old Father Welcomes Newborn Son Herbert
Washington August 2 George Bearman 81 and his 21 year old third wife welcomed a son named Herbert Bearman. Bearman credits his good fortune to his standing with the Lord and notes his long fathering career with a dozen plus children from prior marriages. He works as a night watchman for a steamship line and jokes about public opinion on his family record.
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Washington
George Bearman
Bearman
Herbert
Tomlin Wins Song Contest in Oklahoma City
Truman Pinky Tomlin of Durant Oklahoma won the state junior chamber of commerce contest for a new state song in an uncontested championship. Contest chairman Al Cook said the title will remain unofficial until the legislature approves the song titled In Ole Oklahoma. He noted mild opposition to replacing the present official song Oklahoma Oklahoma Fairest Daughter of the Land.
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Oklahoma City
Truman
Pinky" Tomlin
Durant
Okla
Hollywood
Tomlin
Oklahoma
Nude Body Identified As Leslie Nichols
A nude, tattooed man found near Stroud with a head wound was identified by fingerprints as Earl Leslie Nichols, 22, an escaped convict from several Oklahoma prisons. Nichols, last seen with fellow escapee Woodrow Elkins, was found dumped in a ditch by U.S. Highway 66, with authorities noting possible ties to a Missouri capture and prior ride-along disappearance.
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Misrs
Nichols
Woodrow Elkins
Minesville
Trusty Building
Stroud
Okla
W. A. Gillaspy
Gillaspy
Oklahoma City
Leonard Nolan
Gillespy
Sale of Infected Swine Leads to Fine and Appeal
W. H. Long was fined 79.80 including costs after a justice court conviction for unlawfully selling infected swine. He has appealed to the county court. The complaint said he sold the swine at a farm sale to James A. Smith near Highway 99 road.
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W. HK. Long
Justice Court
A. W. Oliver
Long
James A. Smith
Boy Electrocuted in Oklahoma City Chicken Coop Accident
An Oklahoma City boy, four-year-old Bobbie Lee Wade, was killed when he touched 120-volt wires on a chicken coop. Dr. G. J. Bailey noted burn evidence and concluded death from electric shock.
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Oklahoma City
Bobbie Lee Wade
L. E. Wade
G. J. Bailey
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