Hull Seeks Clear Answer on Open Door China Policy
Secretary Hull voiced concern over Japan’s plans in China and seeks a formal explanation of Tokyo’s intentions regarding the open door to China. Washington warns Japan not to interfere with the Chinese customs system as Shanghai tensions rise and speculation grows on American economic interests.
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Washington
Hull
China
Japan
United States
Tokyo
Shanghai
Nanking
Chinese Customs Authority
Manchuria
Manchukuo
State Department
Great Britain
Far East
Ronald Lindsay
Bassett Huff Feud Heats Up in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City November 30 UPI Mabel Bassett, charities and corrections commissioner, vowed to seek removal of Mrs. I. L. Huff, superintendent of the Western Oklahoma Orphans Home at Helena, if the state Board of Affairs does not act. Huff warned Bassett she would drag her from the back of the neck if she runs against Bassett for the Democratic nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
UPI
Mabel Bassett
Charities and Corrections
State Board of Affairs
I. L. Huff
Western Oklahoma
Helena
L. M. Nichols
Huff
Board of Affairs
Bassett
Whizzer White Leads Colorado Buffaloes to Cotton Bowl Bid
Dallas reporters note Byron White stars for Colorado Buffaloes as they face top Southwest opponents in a New Year’s Cotton Bowl bid.
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Dallas
Rocky Mountain
Cotton Bowl Committee
Ollie Cordell
Ernie Lain
Rice Institute Owls of Houston
Southern Methodist
Owls
Texas Christian University of Fort Worth
Horned Frogs
Davey O’brien
Sammy Baugh
White
Rice
Frogs
Whizzer Et al
Tex
Byron
Whizzer” White
Colorado University Buffalos
Southwest
Farm Column Describes Colbert Home Demonstration Club Meeting
The Colbert Home Demonstration club met all day at Mrs. D. F. Mc Curry’s home on November 15 with eight members and six visitors. After a quilting session and discussion of next year’s activities a covered dish luncheon was shared with fourteen attendees including Mrs. C. C. Lea Mrs. Walter Choate and others.
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Colbert Home Demonstration Club
D. F. McCurry
C. C. Lea
Walter Choate
Collen
Ada
Clifford Johns
E. T. Landrith
Homer
Grace Ray
Dallas Jones
Ora Jones
Floretta McCurry
Flora Jones
C. N. Hammond
A. R. Selph
Gladys Balthrop
S. J. Richmond
McCurry
Thanksgiving visits and family gatherings across Ripley Ada and Vanoss
Local residents shared Thanksgiving with relatives in Vanoss Ada and Ripley. Names include the Tilleys Autins and Lobaughs visiting J. J. Tilley family, and multiple shop trips in Ada. Others traveled to Marshall Arkansas and California relatives while reporting neighbors at Sunshine and Gaar Corner.
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Carl Tilley
Wilma Autin
Ripley
Vanoss
Ollie Littlefield
Evelyn Mitchell
Ada
Jewel King
Cuba Childress
F. J. Farley
Adella Jones
Rachel Tilley
Marshall, Ark
Howard Tilley
Oklahoma City
Walton Lobaugh
Jessie Mary
Barney Hall
Jack Ballard
G. M. Pitt
Louise
Ruth
G. A. Pitt
Sunshine
Mr. Terry
Charles Nelson
California
Joleta Little
Ruby Baker
Louise Pitt
R. R. Rogers
C. W. Martin
Allen
Opal Sullivan
Say
J. W. Denham
Wage Hour and Farm Bill Battle in Congress
Lawmakers faced a behind the scenes clash over crop control and wage hour provisions as northern urban members pressed to strip cotton benefits from the farm bill unless labor standards pass. A party split emerged with Republicans backing a wage hour move, while southern members warned both bills could be endangered.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
House
Norton
D-N. J
Labor Committee
Rules Committee
D-N. Y
Senate
Senate Banking Committee
Stewart McDonald
McDonald
Rep. Snell
New York
Roosevelt
Congress
Alabama and California to meet in Rose Bowl clash
Alabama's Crimson Tide and California's Golden Bears, both undefeated, will play in the Rose Bowl at Pasadena. California confirmed the invite, ending weeks of speculation with Alabama accepting promptly.
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Berkeley
Calif
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Golden Bears
California
Pasadena
Kenneth Priestley
Pittsburgh
Fordham
Priestley
Bears
Washington
Andy Smith
Tennessee
Tulane
Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt
October business shows decline in district activity
The tenth federal reserve district covering Kansas to parts of New Mexico reports October retail and department store sales below year-ago levels for the first time in 1937. Wholesale sales rose 4 percent from September but fell 6.75 percent versus the prior month. lumber, cattle, hog, and flour sectors all declined with varied percentages.
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Kansas City
Federal Reserve District
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Missouri
New Mexico
Deveur
Federal Reserve
Rural pupils gain reading material for winter
The local council distributed over 4000 reading sheets to rural school pupils since January and supplies clothes and shoes for needy rural girls and boys. Ada girls and boys are praised for access to seven grade school libraries two high school libraries one college library and one city library.
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Ada
Boy Scout Council Sponsors Rural Reading Papers
The Boy Scout Council teams with W W Woolley of Stonewall to sponsor reading story papers for rural schools. Eight sponsors cover 223 families across 55 rural schools. 38 are now sponsored, 17 remain. Churches and individuals such as First Christian, First Methodist, First Baptist, First Presbyterian, Stonewall Baptist, Gordon Witherspoon Jr, and E G Kendall fund multiple schools.
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Boy Scout Council
W. W. Woolley
Stonewall
Woolley
First Christian Church
First Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Gordon Witherspoon Jr
E. G. Kendall
Phiz New Food Boom In New Mexico Gas Pool
Roy New Mexico reports a vast carbon dioxide gas pool developed to power a soda fountain supply and over 2000 potential uses. Gas becomes snow gas when solidified and dried into dry ice for refrigeration with tenfold cooling power. The Roy field follows Estancia valley as the second major CO2 pool in the state.
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Roy Field
New Mexico
Estancia Valley
Oklahoma Takes More Ribbons At Livestock Show
Oklahoma A. and M. college Stillwater and S. C. Fullerton Miami earned multiple ribbons at the International livestock show. Fullerton won prizes with Aberdeen Angus cattle and the college exhibited top animals in all divisions.
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Oklahoma
Chicago
A. and
M. College
Stillwater
S. C. Fullerton
Miami
Okla
Fullerton
College
District Judge Sentences Man To Two Years In Pen
District Judge Tal Crawford sentenced Jesse Lilley to two years in the state penitentiary after Lilley pleaded guilty to larceny and the sentence was suspended. Lilley was charged with stealing a purse containing 46 dollars from Delmar Crews, operator of a filling station in Francis.
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Tal Crawford
Jesse Lilley
State Penitentiary
Lilley
Delmar Crews
Francis
Runaway Boy Returned to Parents by County Officers
County officers Friday detained Ferris Cook a Holdenville youth wanted as a runaway. He was taken to Hughes county to be reunited with his parents after authorities fulfilled the custody transfer.
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Holdenville
Hughes County
Ferris Cook
Oklahoma Has Not Used All Project Funds
The Bureau of Public Roads reported today that the unobligated funds for the Oklahoma project remain unused. Officials noted prior allocations have not been fully drawn down, delaying planned improvements and project completion timelines.
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Oklahoma
Bureau
Washington
Bureau of Public Roads
Optimistic Outlook for Agriculture Declared by Experts
Chicago experts report no farm income recession and a bright near term. They cite October cash farm income at a seven year high and a 12 month total of 8.616 billion dollars with production gains offsetting price declines.
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Chicago
General Business
Nat Murray
Early Mailing Warning From Ada Post Office
Ada post office officials urged early Christmas mailing to ensure delivery by December 25. Postmistress Mrs. Mary West warned of a heavy holiday volume, noting mail increases up to 200 percent and that mailing cards and gifts a week to ten days before Christmas aids timely delivery.
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Ada Post Office
Mary West
West
Old Age Pensioners Push Petition for Supporter Candidates
W H Summers circulates a petition urging all Oklahoma public office candidates to back Old Age Pensions. He claims 50 signatures and more to come. The pledge states pension supporters will vote for and back any candidate who fully supports Old Age Pension laws.
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W. H. Summers
Oklahoma
Two Pontotoc County Tracts In Indian Sale
Leases on lands of the Five Civilized Tribes list two Pontotoc county tracts. The parcels include 150 acres in 26-3-7 and 40 acres in 16-2-6. The sale occurs at Muskogee on Thursday December 16.
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Pontotoc County
Five Civilized Tribes
Muskogee
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