Banks To Offer Modernization Loans Goal Set By Federal Housing
Washington August 14 The federal housing administration aims for every city to have at least one bank offering insured modernization loans for repairs and improvements. Directors Steffan and Moffett touted bankers’ readiness, while the american bankers association assists banks and officials discuss implementation.
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Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Roger Steffan
James A. Moffett
Moffett
Housing Administration
American Bankers Association
Steffan
F. G. Awalt
Awalt
Death by Own Action James James Death Verdict
Virgil H. James of Allen died by poison in an inquest verdict after an early Tuesday morning suicide. A coroner's jury, under Justice of the Peace Sherwood W. Hill, found he took the poison after liquor was found at his home. James, 39, a lineman, had previously attempted suicide twice with the same method. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Keith Funeral Chapel of Ada.
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Virgil H. James
Allen
Sherwood W. Hill
Justice of the Peace
Ada
Keith
James
Plans announced for making loans under housing act
Washington coverage notes J F T O Connor comptroller approves a plan allowing national banks to purchase participation in insured modernization loans for home alterations repairs and improvements. The Housing Administration says lending facilities should be available nationwide by week end.
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Max Boyd Washington
J. F. T. O'Connor
Federal Housing Administration
O'Connor
Comptroller
Housing Administration
Federal Housing Administrator
Credit Insurance
Ada Weather History Through the Years
Reporter chronicles Ada area weather from 1929 to 1933 with rainfall totals from 35.41 to 41.76 inches and record highs and lows, noting hot summers and cold winters, plus August rainfall spikes in the 1920s and 1930s.
Policeman Hit With Gun During Ada Arrest
Walter Dickerson of the Ada police was injured Saturday afternoon when he attempted to arrest a man who then struck him with a gun. The incident occurred around four o'clock with the suspect escaping after the confrontation.
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Dickerson
Clayburne Crownover
Crownover
Ada
Crown
Walter Dickerson
Treasury discounts inflation reports in a cautious mood
Washington notes better prices for government bonds and the treasury reports buying 45.1 million dollars of government bonds last week plus 22 million in home owners loan bonds. Officials avoided stating a bond market support motive and said there is no plan to issue silver backed currency beyond law.
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Washington
Treasury
Home Owners Loan Corporation
United States
Morgenthau
Prisoner Who Fled Pauls Valley Caught
Edgar Whiteaker, an Oklahoma outlaw who escaped from Pauls Valley jail months ago and wandered through Tennessee Kentucky and Missouri, was captured by highway patrolmen in Mountain Grove Missouri. He rode in on a freight train, attracted suspicion, and surrendered after being identified.
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Springfield
Edgar Whiteaker
Oklahoma
Pauls Valley
Okla
Tennessee
Kentucky
Missouri
Mountain Grove
Whiteaker
O. L. Viets
Nathan Massie
Oklahoma City Hosts Conference On Gas Tax Repeal
A conference to urge passage of repeal of the 40 percent gasoline tax diversion law was announced by W. J. Milburn of Sayre. The meeting is set for August 29 in Oklahoma City to organize support for the reform.
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Oklahoma City
W. J. Milburn
Sayre
Bess Berrie Seeks Divorce From Life-Term Spouse
Ida Bess Berrie, 20, filed for divorce from Rev. S Althea Berrie who is serving a life sentence for poisoning his first wife. She had pressed for his release, lived near him at McAlester, and worked as a waitress while awaiting action. The suit rests on the same grounds as the criminal case that linked Ida Bess to the sensational murder trial of last year.
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Muskogee
Ida Bess Berrie
Althea Berrie
Ida Bess
McAlester
Berrie
Rain totals sweep northwestern Kansas towns
Heavy rains in northwestern Kansas were reported with Colby 0.81 inches Bird City 1.95 Atwood 1.61 McDonald 0.95 Levant 1.50 and Sharon Springs 1 inch.
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Kansas
Salina
Kan
Colby
Bird City
Atwood
McDonald
Levant
Sharon Springs
Cotton Bloom Prank Sparks Editorial Wit
A humorous chestnut recounts a newsroom misstep about the year’s first bale of cotton, joking about red and white bloom varieties and a mock correction. The piece riffs on farmers ginners and college lore, ending with a defiant, charity minded jab at critics.
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Nathan
David
Shawnee Milling fire devastates plant district losses rise
A $375,000 blaze at Shawnee Milling in Shawnee Oklahoma started at dawn from an undetermined source. The mill and grain storage survived but adjoining lumber storage, railroad facilities, and a paint filled building were destroyed. Losses included Davidson Case Lumber about $50,000 and the railroad about $1,000. all insured. Firefighters saved the mill, elevators, and oil tanks. no major injuries.
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Shawnee
Okla
Shawnee Milling Company
Lumber Company
Oklahoma City
Ada
Atoka
Davidson-Case Lumber Company
Illinois Oil Company
W. W. Wicker
Wicker
Two Convicts Killed in Angola Prison Escape Attempt
At Angola prison in Baton Rouge the state penitentiary reported two long term inmates Ray mond Candler and Bill Bryant were killed when 13 prisoners broke out. Six escapees were wounded and captured, five surrendered. The manager called the raid a pre arranged dash by the Red Cap gang incorrigibles working in a garden at Camp E.
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Baton Rouge
R. L. Homes
Angola
Raymond Candler
Bill Bryant
Homes
Camp “E
Crisp Lemon Gelatine Chicken Mold Serves Six
Dissolve lemon gelatine in warm fat-free stock then chill. Mix cayenne vinegar salt celery and chicken, fold in when gelatine thickens. Turn into a mould greased with cold water and chill until firm. Unmould onto crisp lettuce and garnish with mayonnaise and olives. Serves six.
Explosion Kills Man at Sand Springs Magazine Site
A blast at the American Glycerine magazine south of Sand Springs killed A. Z. Ordway, a company shooter, as his truck was destroyed and the engine hurled from the vehicle. The explosion was felt up to 15 miles away. In Chicago, Lloyd Welch, 22, was killed brushing from a Rock Island freight on a bridge, while two companions were held for a coroner's inquest.
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Tulsa
American Glycerine
Sand Springs
A. Z. Ordway
Ordway
Chicago
Lloyd Welch
Cushing
Okla
Rock Island
Harold Sccroeder
Tupelo
Marvin Burns
Government to print more silver certificates under purchase plan
Washington reports a surprise move to issue silver certificates against free silver up to 1.29 per ounce, with seigniorage representing the treasury’s profit. New silver from Thursday’s order will back certificates at cost for now, while observers weigh potential currency expansion and inflation implications.
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Washington
U?p
Treasury
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Thomas
Okla
World reacts to Roosevelt silver policy
World silver centers react with mixed views to Americas nationalization of silver. Analysts foresee higher demand abroad and price effects while inflation fears temper dollar value on some markets. Mexico Canada and China note potential benefits and changes in pricing. Paris fears dollar devaluation despite limited direct impact.
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Associated Press
America
United States
Roosevelt
Mexico
Canada
China
Paris
France
Leduc Sees 50 Cent Base Price for Canadian Silver
Ontario mining minister Paul Leduc says 50 cents will be the minimum price. 1933 silver averaged 37.83 cents an ounce, wheat hit yearly highs at Winnipeg, mining shares rose on the Toronto Exchange, and the US dollar weakened at Montreal.
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Toronto
Paul Leduc
Ontario
Winnipeg
Toronto Stock Exchange
United States
Montreal
Mexico Sees Silver Market Rise Amid Limited World Production
Silver specialists predict prices will climb due to constrained global output rather than U S policy shifts. They foresee heavy American purchases abroad to fund programs, with bankers arguing Mexico could become a major silver market and reap financial benefits.
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Shanghai
United States
Mexico
D. F
America
Rome Banks See Small Fall in Lira Exchange
A slight decline occurred in Rome banks with the lira weakening by 7 to 10 centesimi per dollar. The move reflects modest overnight shifts in exchange rates across the Italian financial centers.
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Rome
Forest Fire Rages Near Bengal on Eight Mile Mountain
A UPA crew from the Poteau office of the federal emergency relief administration battled a wide front forest fire near Bengal on Eight Mile mountain in Talihina Oklahoma. The firefight continued as crews fought to control the blaze.
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Talihina
Okla
UPX
Poteau
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Bengal
Eight Mile Mountain
Many Republicans Back Roosevelt Says Senator
Senator O Mahoney declared at the White House that analysis of last Congress votes shows more than 40 percent of Republican members supported the president. He argued that Republican attacks on the New Deal strike at a large minority of their elected representatives.
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Cheyenne
Oklahoma
White House
Department of Agriculture
Roosevelt
Fred C. Howe
AAA
Grain Futures Administration
Congress
Farm Administration
Washington
O'Mahoney
Dwye
Republican National Committee
Officers Seize Slot Machines and Punch Boards
City and county officers raid several locations Friday afternoon seizing about 20 slot machines, marble machines, and numerous punch boards. The gambling devices were confiscated and the money found inside placed in a court fund.
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Paul Hughes
DA Bess Berrie
Livorge
John Fields
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Southwest Bell Telephone Company
Milling Company Flour
J. Lloyd Ford
London
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East Main St
Jessie Morgan
Drouth
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First National Bank
P. A. Norris
G. J. Morton
R. W. Simpson
S. K. Grant
F. C. Norris
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