Revolt Wrecks and Armies Clash Across Spain and Malaga
Madrid reports Franco forces shelled Segovia to quell a revolt spreading through provinces. In Granada insurgents clashed with former comrades and air patrols hovered over the city. In Malaga three Italian officers were fatally injured in street fighting between Spanish insurgents and foreign volunteers. five Spaniards were executed and others jailed. Three German officers were reportedly executed after their general stripped them of rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Francisco Franco
Segovia
Quita Pesares
Granada
Francisco
Vicinita
Valencia
Little Junior Burr Sought His Father’s Return
A humorous rural column recalls a call from Little Junior Burr asking his father to come home so his Mama could give him his bicycle. The piece playfully notes countryside life and small anecdotes about neighbors, road safety, and local misadventures with a light tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Junior Burr
Papa
Mama
Murray Attacks Legislature and Hints at Gubernatorial Plans
Former Governor W. H. Murray, addressing about 2,000 in Oklahoma City, lambasted recent legis lative actions including a tax commission, highway patrol, athletic commission, and judges’ assistants, warning of $100 million in appropriations and predicting $200 million per two years. He suggested office holders would be his appointees two years after Marland leaves and avoided confirming a 1938 candidacy, while opposing unicameral legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
W. H. Murray
E. W. Marland
Marland
Alf M. Landon
Murray
Athletic Commission
Supreme Court
Preliminary Work For Pontotoc County Democratic Fraternity
An Ada meeting of the Oklahoma Democratic Fraternity executive board set plans for a Pontotoc county chapter. Hugh Mathis and William C Gullatt to arrange a second gathering to form a permanent group. The drive emphasizes civic discussion over politics with monthly meetings and assures the organization is not a political power grab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma Democratic Fraternity
Ada
Hugh Mathis
William C. Gullatt
S. C. Conard
Tulsa
Bruce Carter
Wewoka
Sam Glassman
Wellston
Alfred Naifeh
Norman
Conard
Tonkawa
Chickasha
Shawnee
Perry
Explorers Find Life at North Pole
Soviet polar campers report life at the pole with a seal peeking from an ice crack near their tent. A she bear and two cubs visited briefly while seagulls and guillemots flew overhead and jellyfish were pulled from 9 840 feet depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
County Seeks Road Right of Way From Buxton
The county asks Judge Tal Crawford to appoint three freeholders to appraise land owned by C C Buxton and M G Buxton for a road extension from highway 12 east. The plan straightens the route along the section line, removing a curve in front of the Buxton ranch house, with damages to be paid if needed. Hoyt Driskill, assistant county attorney, filed the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Buxton
Horseshoe Ranch
Pontotoc County
Tal Crawford
M. G. Buxton
Buxton Ranch
Buxton
Hoyt Driskill
Wage Hour Bill Delayed by Crop Loan Dispute
President Balked by Congress as debate over crop loan insurance stalls passage of the wage and hour bill. Lawmakers argue over farm loan guarantees and related policies delaying action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Delays Action as Congress Battles Over Labor Bill
Washington reports Congress blocked Roosevelt wage and hour legislation amid fight over crop loans and a new crop control law. Charles West pressed Capitol Hill as O'Connor canceled a Rules Committee meeting and House leaders sought votes amid farm state pressure. No date for the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Charles West
White House
Capitol Hill
O’connor
D-N. Y
House Rules Committee
Farm State
Bankhead
Rayburn
O'Connor
Rules Committee
Cheek backs Vigilantes in Oklahoma spending case
Tom W. Cheek, president of the Oklahoma Farmers' Union, supports the Oklahoma Vigilantes in their court challenge to curb state spending. In a letter to Sid White, Cheek says the Farmers' Union opposes current legislative methods and praises the Vigilantes efforts. White has a time extension to August 20 to file a transcript with the state supreme court as three district judges dismissed the appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
City
Tom W. Cheek
Oklahoma Farmers’ Union
Oklahoma Vigilantes
Cheek
Sid White
Farmers Union
White
State Supreme Court
Vigilantes
Boren Urges Beeson Appointment in Oklahoma-Texas District
Rep. Lyle Boren of Seminole plans a talks with W. W Alexander to push for Dr. M. A. Beeson of Stillwater Oklahoma to be named regional administrator for the Oklahoma Texas district. Ada News notes advertise greater returns for amount invested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lyle Boren
Seminole
W. W Alexander
Resettlement Administration
M. A. Beeson
Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma-Texas
Ada News
Harmon County Wins 4-H Club State Honors
Harmon county's 4-H club won the statewide achievement contest at Oklahoma A and M. The county scored 19.85 of 20, besting Muskogee Oklahoma Major county and Okmulgee. The report also notes Toronto plans a new land and seaplane airport at about 1.5 million dollars and U.S. exports of 35 planes in February 1937, most to Argentina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon County
Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Okmulgee
Toronto
United States
Argentina
Tuesday Sets Record As Hottest Day Of Summer
The region baked under 110 degree heat on Tuesday with a new high, followed by a humid 85 degree low. Cotton suffers from the heat and boll weevils, causing blooms to drop and premature boll opening across multiple fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Oleo Tax Referendum Protests Lead to Hearings
Protests were filed today with the Oklahoma secretary of state against a referendum petition seeking repeal of the oleomargarine tax act passed by the sixteenth legislature. J M Ashton research director of the state chamber of commerce signed the protests accusing many of the 59890 petition signatures of being filed. Frank C Carter secretary of state will set hearings and examine petition names individually. The repeal petition was filed by the Oklahoma Cooperative Creamery Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
J. M. Ashton
State Chamber of Commerce
Frank C. Carter
Indian Woman Anna Pickens Dies at 112 in Ardmore
Anna Pickens a full blood Chickasaw aged 112 died at her McMillan Oklahoma home. Widow of I Hunter Pickens she outlived her famed family tied to Indian Territory history. Funeral services planned at McMillan. A rusted note recalls 1909 glider experiments by William H Martin and the Pickens horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
Okla
Anna Pickens
Indian Territory
Mississippi
McMillan
Here
I. Hunter Pickens
William H. Martin
Arkansas Democrats split over Senate race after Robinson death
In Little Rock on August 10, Arkansas Democrats divided into camps backing Gov. Carl Bailey or Rep. John Miller for the Senate seat left by Joe Robinson. Bailey held party backing, Miller gained a rival convention endorsement. Miller plans a fall independent bid. Bailey declined comment. Reps. Waters and Venable withdrew to back Miller. Republicans signaled no bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Carl E. Bailey
John E. Miller
Senate
Joe T. Robinson
Bailey
State
Democratic Committee
Miller
Washington
R. F. Waters
Danville
J. Rosser Venable
Crop forecast shows higher crops for corn and wheat
The agriculture department estimated this year’s corn crop at 2.658 billion bushels and wheat at 890 million, up from July forecasts. It also listed spring wheat components and other crops with figures for oats hay potatoes and last year’s production and five year averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Mosaic of fractures marks six year old’s hospital history
In Yakima Washington 6 year old Phyllis Jean Grommesch is back in the hospital after a 3 year old brother fell on her legs breaking both bones. This is her 16th fracture in five years and comes as she recovers from a right ankle fracture with a previous left leg break two months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima, Wash
Phyllis Jean Grommesch
Heavy Artillery Bombardment Pushes Into Nankow Pass
Japanese troops battered forward via heavy artillery and giant aerial bombs to seize the approaches to Nankow Pass near Shanghai. Meanwhile ships of Japan's third battle fleet moved offshore to back a demand that Chinese forces withdraw 12 miles from Shanghai at the Yangtze river mouth.
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Shanghai
Thurs
Nankow Pass
Japan
Yangtze River
Nanking
Suiyuan
Shansi
Manchoukuo
Nankow
Great Wall
China
Hopeh
Chahar
Peiping
Woosung
China Sea
Yangtze
Whangpoo
Dust whip depowers Oklahoma 4-H roundup tent collapse
A sudden dust storm toppled a 2,000 attendee tent at Oklahoma A. and M. college injuring five farm girls while about 22 Pontotoc county 4 H members escaped harm. J B Hill county agent said all Pontotoc youths were safe. The incident occurred during a state roundup program led by J B Perky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County 4
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Oklahoma A. & M. College
J. B. Perky
Vocational Agriculture
Cub
Seace
Colleen Bowen
Atoka County
Maudine Farmer
Jefferson County
Jackson County
Senate approves ten cent cotton loan plan to stabilize market
The Senate agriculture committee backed a 10 cent cotton loan program for farmers and ordered a subcommittee to draft mechanics for government advances. The move aims to provide a floor for prices as cotton prices fell after official crop forecasts. The crop board forecast a 15,593,000 bale harvest, sending cotton down $2 per bale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Smith
D-Sc
Crop Reporting Board
John Scott Held On Federal Whiskey Charge
John Scott was jailed after arraignment on a federal charge of possession of moonshine whiskey. Deputy U S Marshal Allen Stanfield arrested him in Holdenville where he appeared before Commissioner Tom H. Fancher. Bond was set at 3000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Scott
Scott
Allen Stanfield
United States
Tom H. Fancher
Holdenville
Reward For First Bale Cotton Here Much Larger Than Usual
A citywide canvass in Ada to fund a cash premium for the first cotton bale collected $88.25, surpassing typical totals. Pleas Richardson of Vanoss, the bale winner, received two thirds of the amount with the remainder reserved for the second bale. Numerous local firms and banks pledged support, including Choctaw Gin, J C Penney, Montgomery Ward, The First National Bank, and many Ada businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Pleas Richardson
Vaness
Choctaw Gin
News Publishing and Printing Company
Choctaw Cotton Oil Company
J. C. Penney Company
McLellan Stores
Gluckman’s, Burnett and Billings
O. G. and
O. K. Auction
Ace Loan Company
Dascomb- Daniels Lumber Company
J.M. Keltner Grocer Company
Vernie Luper
Bob Casenator Company
P. B. Wilson Lumber Company
Adams Lumber and Supply
Thompson Book Store
Montgomery Ward & Co
C. R. Anthony Company
J. Kent Smith, Jeweler
Bayless Drug Company
Hennigan’s Toggery
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By Bob Blanks, Jr
Zeke Burr
B-Square
Liz Bark
Newt Lark
Tennessee
Coots
Tate
Doody
Chapter Democratic Fraternity
Denver
Denver Post
Duncan
Halliburtons
Huber Carbon
Berger
Texas
Pampa
Oilers
Springfield
Ill
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Rogers Hornsby
Redbirds
Eason Oilers
Enid
North Pole
Duce
Mme
Madeleine Fontages
Mussolini
Charles Pineton de Chambrun
Rome
Fontages
LY Boren
Beeson
Pontotoc
Tientsin-Pukow- Nanking
Paoting-Fu
Peiping-Hankow
Tokyo
Domei
Tientsin
Continental United States
Vanoss
Pratt Jewelry Company
Corner
Ebey-McCauley Company
M. Men’s
Marvin Kinsey Cash
Motor Sales Company
Olson Plumbing Company
Auld’s
Collier Brothers
Guy Logsdon
Couch
Carl Byrd
Cunningham Furniture Company
Branscome’s
First National Bank
Gwin’s Drug
Cooksey Tire and Battery Company
Rigsby Brothers
S. and Q
Rollow Hardware
Hensler’s Drug
Moreland’s
Oklahoma Tire and Supply
Katz Department Store
Halverson’s
T. M. Yarbro
Drummond Electric
Brown - Dixon Music Company
Carpenter’s Drug
Oklahoma State Bank
Haynes Hardware
S. H. Mount
Deering
Hope Drug
O. J. Davidson
L. R. Waller
Smythe Cash Grocery
Kinsey Grocery
Hokus Pokus Grocery
Pontotoc Custom Gin Company
Hotel Harris
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