Willkie Expands 7000 Mile Campaign Tour
Wendell L. Willkie approves an extended western campaign itinerary totaling about 7000 miles. The plan includes six major speeches in late September and 60 to 70 rear platform appearances across 18 states, with stops from Illinois to California and a Detroit speech on September 30 for the National Federation of Republican Women's clubs.
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Theodore F. Koop
New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Roosevelt
National Defense Advisory Commission
Defense Advisory Commission
Old War Resources Board
Edward R. Stettinius Jr
Rushville
Ind
Linois
Iowa
Coffeyville
Kansas
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Los Angeles
Bakersfield
Tulare
Stockton
Oakland
Californ
San Francisco
Portland
Oregon
Tacoma
Seattle
Washington
Spokane
Butte Montana
Montana
North Dakota
Aberdeen
Wesley-Huron
Mitchell
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Sioux City
Detroit
One Alien Registration Begin At Local Post Office
Registration of aliens under the new law began at the post office today with Mrs. Mary West reporting only one completed registration. A few people asked for blanks to take home, while the office expects to run out of forms after the initial ten are used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Mary West
Post Office Department
Oklahoma Rejected 1941 Federal-Aid Highway Plan
The U S Bureau of Roads rejected Oklahoma 1941 federal aid highway program totaling 5 057 916 for defense oriented routes. Moon says bureau asked for more work on U S 69 and possibly other routes while Grand River dam projects were not cited as a factor. Captain Smiley notes repeated revisions of state submissions.
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Oklahoma City
U. S. Bureau of Roads
Oklahoma
van T. Moon
Moon
Bureau
Fort Worth
U. S
Henryetta
Warner
Fort Smith
Oklahoma Panhandle
Colordo
Amarillo
State
Lawton
U. S. 69
Grand River Dam
John Carmody
Capt. W. V. Smiley
Bureau of Roads
Four Congressmen Re-Elected In Tuesday Primary
AP reports renomination wins across states as dry advocates in South Carolina back prohibition. California's Hiram W. Johnson leads GOP and appears to sweep Democrats and progressives too. Bilbo secures Mississippi Democratic nomination for a second term. In South Carolina incumbents win and Mendel Rivers leads for a seat. Arkansas and Delaware select nominees for upcoming contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Dry
South Carolina
Prohibition
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Johnson
Ellis E. Patterson
Samuel W. Yorty
Patterson
John Anson Ford
Yorty
James D. Meredith
Richard S. Otton
House
Bilbo
Mississippi
Theodore G. Bilbo
Hugh White
A. L. Ford
Mendel Rivers
Charleston
Alfred H. Vonkolnitz
Clara G. McMillan
Rivers
Vonkolnitz
Arkansas
E. C. Gathings
W. F. Norrell
Delaware
James M. Tunnell, Sr
John C. Townsend, Jr
Phillip A. Traynor
Omaha boy survives cactus fall after porch plunge
Four year old Dickie Houghton fell from a porch into a six foot cactus. Four nurses and a doctor spent three hours removing spines from his body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Dickie Houghton
Dickie
Training Of Youth For Vital Industries Outlined
C E Rakestraw outlined for Oklahoma officials a plan to train youths and unemployed for vital defense industries. Oklahoma can train about 3000 persons this fall with shop equipment for welding aircraft wood work and internal combustion tools. The program, begun with a 15 million dollar congressionally approved sum, works with employment service and the WPA to teach the unemployed to use essential tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Department of Education
C. E. Rakestraw
Washington
Trade Industrial Division
A. L. Crabb
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Congress
Rake- Straw
Oklahoma
Rakestraw
Employment Service
WPA
Silver Lakes Rival Over Elevation Claim
Silver Lake in Wyoming County is described as the highest inland lake east of the Mississippi at 1,356 feet above sea level, a claim set against a second Silver Lake near Wilmington Notch in the Adirondack mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Lakes
Silver Lake
N. Y
Wyoming County
Mississippi
Wilmington Notch
Irondack Mountains
Phillips Ready To Set Up Draft Board
Governor Phillips said he would announce Oklahoma's conscription personnel if the draft measure becomes law. He has surveyed the task and said conscription boards will probably be established in each county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Phillips
Oklahoma
Oil Review: Industry Spirits Rise as Demand Cips Weep
Oil markets show cautious uplift as Illinois crude output slips and gasoline stocks shrink. Analysts note persistent supply demand imbalance with potential 5 percent production cuts in Oklahoma and Kansas debated amid Texas hesitations. Illinois prices rise modestly, Gulf coast tankers reroute to Atlantic markets. Kansas announces a new Barson pool flow at 441 bbl daily, Nebraska sees 288 bbl daily from a revived well.
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Bob McCall
Tulsa
Moody
Illinois
Oklahoma
Kansas
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Texas
Railroad Commission
Slash
Leon C. Phillips
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Gulf Coast
Atlantic Seaboard
North Texas
Oil and Gas Journal
Barton County
Richardson County
Nebraska
Kiowa County
Boat Building Is Ahead Of Schedule
Secretary Knox said smaller war vessels are from one to eight and a half months ahead of schedule. He noted navy yard employment rose 30 percent due to a 48 hour work week and three shifts where feasible.
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Washington
Knox
Navy Yards
Wheat Farmers to Receive Indemnity Payment in Oklahoma
J Carl Wright state crop insurance supervisor reports 6800 Oklahoma wheat farmers will receive 1,200,000 bushels as indemnity for unavoidable losses in the 1940 crop season. Farmers paid 915,000 bushels in premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
J. Carl Wright
Oklahoma
Diphtheria Deaths Fall In State As Immunization Grows
State health officials report a 37 percent drop in diphtheria deaths from 1938 to 1939, rising immunization and private physician participation cited as key factors. Commissioner F G Mathews notes progress but warns gaps remain, with 70 counties reporting no deaths in 1939 and states elsewhere with lower rates. Public health drives push for widespread immunization among children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
F. G. Mathews
Mathews
Illinois
Maryland
State Department
State Reclamation Projects Favored at Great Falls Meeting
The national reclamation association will be asked at its annual meeting in Great Falls Montana September 24 to 26 to back reclamation projects in Oklahoma. A 50 member Oklahoma delegation will push plans for the Canadian river valley below Fort Supply and Canton and for the Cimarron river. Governor Phillips named Rep. E Blumhagen of Watonga as his personal representative for the meeting.
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Oklahoma City
National Reclamation Association
Great Falls
Mont
Oklahoma
Don McBride
State Planning and Resources Board
Canadian River Valley
Fort Supply
Canton
Cimarron River
Phillips
E. Blumhagen
Watonga
Katy asks to close North McAlester station in state
The Katy railroad requested permission from the corporation commission to shut its North Mc Alester depot, reportedly the oldest in Oklahoma. It has not served public need since Mc Alester facilities were expanded, and the 65 year old station dates to the Katy line through Indian territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Katy Railroad
Corporation Commission
McAlester
Katy
Indian Territory
Turkey Raiser Is Named in Charge
Merle Hughes a 34 year old Kiefer turkey raiser faces a charge of driving while intoxicated after a collision on U S highway 75 south of Kiefer injuring five people including a 10 year old Wanda Yocham and five others in the car. Thomas Toliver Jr 12 suffered a leg fracture and Wanda Yocham 10 was possibly internal injuries. County Attorney Everett S Collins filed the complaint before Justice E H Snider. A. A. Blair drove the other car involved. ten persons resided in that vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapulpa
Okla
Merle Hughes
Kiefer Turkey Raiser
Thomas Toliver Jr
Wanda Yocham
Everett S. Collins
Hughes
E. H. Snider
U. S. Highway 75
Kiefer
A. A. Blair
Collins
Roff Woman Injured in West 12th Crash
Velma Lee Stanley of route one Roff was slightly injured when the car she rode in with J W Sweeney collided with a second auto driven by R E Townsend of McAlester. She received facial abrasion treatment and was released. No charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Lee Stanley
Route One
Roff
State Oil Wells Contribute $2.87 Million to State Budget
The state auditor reports oil wells near the capital have paid $2,866,376 since 1936. Revenue funds new public buildings and repairs to existing ones, supporting state infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Auditor’s
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News Classified
A local Ada classified notes higher yields for invested funds with a call to readers to explore increased returns. The listing highlights percentage gains and terms for available accounts and asks interested parties to contact the number listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada News
Mother in Slacks Receives Court Rebuke
In Lawton a mother seeking aid for her children appeared in county court wearing slacks. Judge G. W. Horne rebuked her saying she might have a better chance of making a living if she wore a dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lawton
G. W. Horne
Marital status warning amid 179th Infantry callup
Capt. Curtis L. Williams of Company 1 warns members that those who marry before the anticipated active duty call on Sept. 16 will need to seek exemption claims through the adjutant general and that he will not assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Curtis L. Williams
179Th Infantry
National Guard
Adjutant General
Tuttle Man Reports Pocketed While Sleeping in Car
Ray Dunaway of Tuttle told police his pockets were picked as he slept in his car near the Grady county courthouse. He reported $15 and a pocket knife stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chickasha
Ray Dunaway
Tuttle
Grady County
School children to use old maps this year in Ponca City
In Ponca City secretary Jessie Washam says the board will pass up new school maps this year as they go out of date quickly. In Guthrie county commissioners cut requests for funds for office equipment to zero to save money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponca City
Jessie Washam
Board of Education
Guthrie
Logan County
Japan Premier Announces New National Structure Plan
Tokyo reports Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe urged Japan to adopt a new national structure to unite state and people for a role in a new world order. He spoke to 26 political leaders forming a committee after dissolving all old parties. He denied forming a political party though promising a nationwide framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Fumimaro Koynoye
Japan
Rift Between Gov Phillips and Kerr Deepens in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Aug 28 The rift between Gov Leon Phillips and Democratic National Committeeman Robert Kerr widens after Kerr urged delegates to back Roosevelt for a third term while Phillips favored an uninstructed delegation. Kerr’s rising political profile and ties to the Roosevelt camp intensify intra party tensions as state officials modernize personnel records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest M. Hill
Oklahoma City
Leon Phillips
Robert S. Kerr
Kerr
Roosevelt
Phillips
Chicago
W. J. Holloway
Ed Falkenberg
E. W. Smartt
France Paris
John G. Catlett
Twins Hit by Ball as One Faints at Roosevelt Stadium
In Jersey City on August 28, 12 year old twins Robert and Frank Casey watched a baseball game when a foul or batted ball struck Robert in the face breaking his nose. He remained conscious though tears filled his eyes while his twin brother Frank fainted.
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Jersey City
N. J
Robert
Frank Casey
Roosevelt Stadium
Frank
Three Movie Stars Declared Not Reds
In New York on August 28 actors Franchot Tone and Francis Lederer and actress Luise Rainer were cleared of communist sympathizer accusations in hearings led by Rep. Martin Dies. Dies reserved a decision on Lionel Stander, also linked to possible communist connections, pending further inquiry.
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New York
Franchot Tone
Francis Lederer
Luise Rainer
Martin Dies
D-Tex
House
Dies
Lionel Stander
Probe Of Oil Well Blast Is Opened
A Wichita Falls report says investigators opened a probe into the dynamiting of an oil well owned by E. C. Dementel and Peterson. The well was heavily damaged and running wild reports described attempts to blow up nearby storage tanks near Olney. Officials offered no discussion on cause or motives.
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Wchita Falls
Tex
Olney
E. C. Dementel
Peterson
Wichita Falls
Oklahoma delegation basks in watermelon luncheon at Capitol
In Washington on August 27 the Oklahoma congressional delegation enjoyed a watermelon luncheon in the Speaker’s dining room. Speaker Bankhead was the guest of honor, hosted by Representative Boren who received the melons from T. J. Lewis, president of the Tecumseh Watermelon Growers’ Association, and Clyde Pitman, Tecumseh city manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oklahoma
Capitol
Bankhead
Representative Boren
T. J. Lewis
Tecumseh Watermelon Growers’ Association
Clyde Pitman
Tecumseh
Home Aquarium Collects 3000 Fish and Snails
Birmingham resident J E Nichols houses about 3000 fish from 15 species in 10 display and four breeding tanks. The setup includes 250 snails in 10 varieties and 50 plant types. Nichols began the hobby 16 years ago with two goldfish and also kept pigeons canaries and small animals in the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
J. E. Nichols
Nichols
Seagull Strikes Airliner At LaGuardia Forcing Grounding
A seagull collided with an airliner on takeoff from LaGuardia during heavy rain, cracking the left windshield before escaping. The plane diverted its 12 Boston bound passengers to another aircraft and returned to a hangar for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
LaGuardia Field
Fort Sill Starts Housing Projects for Guardsmen
Fort Sill Oklahoma announces the start of a $350,000 national defense funded housing project for guardsmen awaiting active duty. Major S W Hulse reports 45 buildings and 616 concrete tent floors will be constructed as the 45th National Guard Division trains at the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Okla
National Defense
S. W. Hulse
45Th National Guard
Lightning strikes Ada reservoir switchboard during storm
A vivid display of lightning accompanied the storm with an electric bolt hitting the Ada reservoir pump station switchboard. Unofficial rainfall estimate for the heaviest hour totaled just over half an inch.
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Ada Reservoir
Airplanes War Hard On Peach Crop
Peach farmer E R Ellington of LeFlore county Oklahoma, a pioneer aviator who flew during World War I and later as sales manager, reflects on a life in planes from early Curtiss pushers to 1930s aircraft. He recalls accidents, flood relief flights, and his invention the aerovane. He retired in 1934 and has not flown in two years but maintains his flying sense.
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Ellington
Tony Jais
Great Lake
Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Roswell
N. M
Paris
Josephus Daniels
Mexico
Richard E. Byrd
Lindbergh
LeFlore County
Okemah Man Grows Mammoth Lemons
Okemah resident G. W. Whitfield tended a 25 year old lemon tree that yielded about 100 large lemons. He kept the box holding the half barrel in a wash house during freezing nights to protect the tree and ensure fruit quality for lemonade and pies. Lemons were purchased at Vinita, Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okemah
G. W. Whitefield
Whitfield
Vinita
Okla
Girls in Des Moines Work in Machine Shops
In Des Moines Iowa more than 40 young women ages 17 to 23 are employed in machine shops. Ten do wall assembly and light press work. They are paid 35 cents an hour. The foreman says girls of this age acquire manual skills quickly and understand the job concepts diligently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Begs Dimes Judge Fines Auto Shines Headline
Lynn Martin a 32 year old transient in Antioch California earned a local notice with a three line headlining stunt. He attempted to beg dimes was fined five dollars and allowed to work off the fine by polishing the fire engine. His headline was Begs Dimes Judge Fines Auto Shines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antioch
Cal
Lynn Martin
Corn Profits Help Scout Troop Build Cabin
Scout troop 101 benefited from donated corn acres growing popcorn and sweet corn. Profits funded equipment for 27 youths and financed a new cabin for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Story City
Scout Troop
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