Tom A Thomas Jr Captures Ada Audience In War Tale
Captain Tom A Thomas Jr told an Ada crowd in the Central college auditorium of his World War II exploits from Casablanca to Salerno. He spoke in a conversational style, recalling catapult shocks and a dramatic bail out, praising the Red Cross for keeping families informed.
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Central College
Tom A. Thomas Jr
Aldridge
College Auditorium
Marguerite
Thomas
Ero
Linscheid
Ada
Camp Simpson
Tom A. Thomas
Thomas’ College
United States of America
Hitler
Buffalo
Sicily
Tommy
Rome
Palermo
Africa
Salerno
Red Cross
Planes First To Carry 75 mm Cannons In Combat
U S military spokesmen disclosed that the B 25 Mitchell medium bomber has been equipped with 75 mm cannons, the first heavy armament on a combat aircraft. A B 25 with the 75s reportedly sank a Japanese destroyer after five direct hits, while other 75 mm equipped bombers have engaged land targets and ships. North American Aviation developed the aircraft and recoil mechanism to control shock.
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Washington
Hitler
U. S
U. S. Army Air Force
Navy
Army
Russia
South Pacific
North American Aviation Inc
Death Ends Career Of Sam Longfellow
Hominy Oklahoma November 30 Samuel Benton Longfellow 77 a pioneer in oil died at his home He served as superintendent and principal stockholder of the Ohio-Osage Oil Company He prospected for gold in the Klondike and later worked in Oklahoma from 1909 He opened many wells and operated in West Virginia Pennsylvania and other states Funeral services set for 2 p m tomorrow burial in Hominy Cemetery Surviving wife two sons Samuel Jr Tulsa and George Macksburg Ohio a daughter Mrs Bessie L Dee Hominy
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Hominy
Samuel Benton Longfellow
Longfellow
Ohio-Osage Oil Company
Klondyke
Colorado
Nevada
Utah
Macksburg
Roy
T. N. Barnsdall
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Samuel Jr
Tulsa
George
Ohio
Bessie L. Dee
Experiments With Models Reveal Secrets of Navy's Fufuer Ships
In Carderock Maryland the David W. Taylor model basin tests the Normandie as a transport for the Navy. Engineers build scale hulls from pine, tow them in a long pool, and measure water resistance to forecast ship performance. The secret work accounts for most of the basin's activity.
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Navy
Washington
Lafayette
Hudson River
David W. Taylor
Carderock
K's
Vaudevillian
Model Basin
Berlin Bombing Marks Turning Point In War
Associated Press analysis argues Berlin’s air destruction signals a strategic shift and moral blow to Nazi Germany. It cites attempts to mobilize reprisal, Goebbels rhetoric, and Harris’s “last lap” stance while noting Berlin’s central role in industry and rail and the uncertain duration of the war.
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DeWitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Berlin
Russia
Italy
London
George Schroeder
Europa Press
Joe Goehls
Devil
Hitler
Fuehrer
Voelkischer Beobachter
Britain
Arthur Harris
Harris
Reich
Robert Ley
Nazi Labor Front
Goebbels
Oklahoma Youth Killed When Auto Flips Near Holbrook
Jim Watkins, 18, Ardmore Oklahoma, died near Holbrook Arizona after an automobile overturned three times around 5 a.m. Five others escaped injury while James Wilson suffered a possible shoulder fracture and minor cuts. Patrol says Watkins fell asleep en route to Calexico California.
Buy it Sell it with a Want Ad
Classified notice echoes a street level marketplace spirit offering readers a simple want ad option to buy or sell items. The brief item hints at quick local exchange through a visible ad format in the newspaper.
No Rainfall In Past Month Records Show Damp Gap
Weather observer W. E. Pitt reports November brought virtually no rainfall with four traces and a fog notation. Temperatures ranged from 30 to 60 degrees, freezing widespread across Oklahoma. State readings included McAlester 32 Oklahoma City 31 Ardmore 23 Elk City 39 Guymon 58 Ponca City 28 Tulsa 27 Waynoka 20.
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W. E. Pitt
Associated Press
Oklahoma
McAlester
Oklahoma City
Ardmore
Elk City
Guymon
Ponca City
Tulsa
Waynoka
Filibuster Brewing Over Poll Tax Bill
As war slows Congress, opponents threaten a filibuster against the anti poll tax bill after House passage. Senators cite states rights and mobilize behind scenes while defenders warn of federal overreach and racial implications.
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Washington
Congress
Congressional Garden
House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Texas
Tennessee
Mississippi
South Carolina
Virginia
Senate
O’mahoney
Wyo
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Florida
South
Communist Party
American Labor Party
Democratic Organization
Roosevelt
Two Killed When Tank Explodes
A hydrogen tank leaked at a lower west side war plant causing a blast that killed Robert Hiller of Brooklyn and Antonio Ganggarello of Brooklyn. About 30 workers were injured and 25 were taken to hospitals with seven in critical condition as roughly 1,000 employees evacuated orderly.
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New York
Lower West Side
Robert Hiller
Brooklyn
Beekman Hospital
Antonio Ganggarello
Purple Heart Awarded to Jesse W. Brown
The Purple Heart reaches Jesse W. Brown's sister Mrs. Virgie Boddy of Stonewall route 1. Brown, a senior at East Central State College, enlisted in the air services and held sergeant rank when his bomber crashed on return from a raid. She also received his Army Air Forces citation.
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Jesse W. Brown
Virgie Boddy
Stonewall
Brown
East Central State College
Air Services
Boddy
Army Air Forces
Four 4-H Members Named Healthiest at National Congress
Chicago reports four 4-H club members judged healthiest among 1,700,000 members. Winners are John Weis 18 St Cloud Minnesota Delmer Couch 17 Eagletown Oklahoma Rena Garner 17 Ozark Alabama and Virginia Nelson 18 North Platte Nebraska. A secondary list includes Mary E Sherrick 16 Ramona Oklahoma.
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Chicago
United States
John Weis
St. Cloud
Minn
Delmer Couch
Eagletown
Okla
Rena Garner
Ozark
Ala
Virginia Nelson
North Platte
Neb
Mary E. Sherrick
Ramona
Navy to Return Lands if Oil Profits Shared
Secretary Knox said the navy should be fair and return 532 acres near Moore airfield Oklahoma City after oil discovery. The land cost 46000 plus 120000 spent on development. the navy rejected 250000 cash and 500000 subsidy proposal and supports returning the land to original owners. Chairman Vinson has introduced the required bill.
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Washington
Navy
Knox
Moore Airfield
Oklahoma City
Okla
House Naval Committee
Vinson
D.-Ga
Oil Leader Sees South America as Future Supply Source
Ralph W. Gallagher president of Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey said South America especially Venezuela and Colombia holds the greatest future for expansion of the world's oil production capacity. He returns from a trip to Venezuelan oil centers and predicted Venezuelan crude output would soon reach 1,000,000 barrels daily, nearly double the present rate of 585,000.
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Colombia
Magdalena
Gallagher
Venezuela
Isaias Medina
New York
Ralph W. Gallagher
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
South America
State Supreme Court Opinions OKLAHOMA CITY NOV 3
Supreme Court released opinions including affirmations for Carden Mining and Milling Co. and National Mutual Casualty Co. vs Tom P. Yost and Staite Industrial Commission. Several cases reversed and remanded with directions or remanded in Wagoner, Rogers, Oklahoma, Mayes, and Carter counties.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma County
Massman Construction Co
Donald Chisholm
Mayes County
Bert Whitestine
E. O. Gaddis
Tulsa County
Billy James Donovan
New York Life Insurance Co
Carter County
Okmulgeean Commander Receives Eleventh Air Medal Cluster
First Lt. Beryl L. Boatman of Okmulgee in the Twelfth Bomber Command earned the eleventh Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for five bomber sorties in northwest Africa. Sgt. Buster Andeel of Dilton received a posthumous first Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster after being killed in action August 19, 1943.
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Washington
Beryl L. Boatman
Okmulgee
Twelfth
Bomber Command
Northwest Africa
War Department
Buster Andeel
Dilton
Churchill Celebrates 60th Birthday Working as Usual
Prime Minister Winston Churchill turned sixty and, per No 10 Downing Street spokesmen, continued working as usual with no public ceremonies planned in London. Berlin radio claimed he attended a tri power allied meeting in Cairo.
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London
Winston Churchill
No. 10
Downing Street
Berlin
Cairo
Punjabi Fighter Is Newest Indian Hero Of Eighth Army
Sawar Khan a Punjabi Moslem Subedar led an assault on a German held village in Italy. He directed artillery fire as his 31-man unit held a ridge against German counterattack with only six wounded. British officers praised Khan for coolness and tactical leadership.
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Daniel Deluce
Eighth Army
Italy
India
Germany
Sawar Khan
Khan
Sudebar
Sudebar Khan
G-Men Track John Wilbur Voss After Fugitive Escape
Federal charge filed in Oklahoma City identifies 27 year old John Wilbur Voss as the armed man who held up a New Mexico highway patrolman near Albuquerque on October 24. Voss previously escaped from McAlester state penitentiary. He is also named as the robber of a local drive in hotel last week.
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Oklahoma City
John Wilbur Voss
McAlester State Penitentiary
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Voss
McAlester
Used Tire Eligibles May Buy Reclaimed Rubber Tires
Washington announces that used tire eligible owners may start obtaining tires made mainly from reclaimed rubber beginning Saturday. The office of price administration also says recapping of commercial vehicle tires with truck type camelback will be removed from rationing starting then.
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Washington
P -Car
Office of Price Administration
OPA
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