Churchill In Firm Stand On Intervention
In London the Prime Minister won a 279 to 30 vote of confidence as he defended Britain's intervention in Greece and Italy. He said Britain acted to prevent gangster rule in Greece and insisted the policy extended beyond Greece to protect free elections and constitutional authority. He criticized Count Carlo Sforza and the American stance in Italy.
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London
Churchill
Britain
Greece
Italy
House of Commons
Carlo Sforza
United States
Commons
Athens
Ten Oklahomans among 17 dead in Omaha plane crash
Ten Oklahoma civilian ferry pilots are among 17 killed when a two engine army transport crashed on takeoff at Omaha Municipal Airport. Names released include Robert E. Horn and I. Dick Tate of Oklahoma City and several from Yukon and nearby towns. Authorities cite engine failure as probable cause and say the aircraft was loaned to the Defense Plant Corporation.
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Yukon
Okla
Oklahoma
Omaha
Neb
Orville Hannum
Defense Plant Corporation
Cimarron Fiel
DPC
Robert E. Horn
Robert M. Kersey
Jack Adams Owen
Harry J. Roach
Harold D. Sanderson
I. Dick Tate
Oklahoma City
Cornelius E. Callahan
Lawrence W. Eichmann
Charlie L. Price
Cecil G. Helton
Woodward
Margaret Miarian Isbill
McGregor
Texas
Berna Mary Turner
Virginia M. Hope
Bernard M. Lewis
Washington
D. C
Roman E. Tickelson
Morris
Ill
Nathan G. Tate
Ireland
Jesse John Reece
Dublin
Hannum
Cimarron Field
Hannumssid
War Bonds Buying Near Half Way Mark This Week
War bonds purchases for the Sixth War Loan edged toward the halfway target this week but progress was slowed by rain and muddy roads. Rural districts delayed completing their quotas, tempering the weekly report.
Greek and Italian issues loom in U S Britain talks
Halifax said the United States and Britain reached an Understanding on Greek and Italian political issues after a State Department meeting with Secretary Stetinius. He offered no specifics, but said unity would grow as both sides tighten consultation on common problems.
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Washington
Halifax
United States
Stettinius
State Department
London
Italy
Greece
Britain
Bond Totals Report for Series E and Other Types
Bond totals show Series E goal of 3720000 with Thursday sales 6187.50 and 192456.25 toward 1,054,000.00 total. Other types list goal 6820000 with 32600.00 and 23315.13 toward the total 515771.38 to date.
County bond drives inch toward goal with mixed sales
Thursday bond sales totaled 6 197 50 for E bonds and 36 600 for other types reaching a county total of 515 711 about 12 000 short of the 1 054 000 goal. Vaness reports 2 193 75 and expects to exceed the quota. Fitzhugh held a Thursday night sale but poor roads limited attendance with purchases 2 456 25.
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Vaness
Fitzhugh
Yanks Land Behind Japanese At Ormoc
General MacArthur reports 77th Division veterans from Guam ashore by navy to strike behind 25 000 Japanese trapped near Leyte. They push north toward the west Leyte reinforcement port of Ormoc, within three miles.
Tokyo quake toll and Leyte invasion reports collide
Tokyo admits quake and tidal wave damage across Shizuoka Hamamatsu Nagano and Nagoya with slight production impact. Separately at Leyte, U S forces wipe out an enemy convoy of 13 ships, sink 19 ships, shoot down 62 planes, and advance inland after heavy naval air strikes and landings.
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Associated Press
Radio Tokyo
Domei
Tokyo
Federal Communications Commission
Sea of
Enshu
Hamamatsu
Shizuoka
Nagano
Shizuoka Prefecture
Nagoya
Japan
J. J. Shaw
West Bromwich
England
New County Agricultural Agents Elect Leadership
Allister F. MacDougall of Concord Massachusetts is named president of County Agricultural Agents. Fred Ahrberg of Pawhuska Oklahoma becomes vice-president and W. H. Sill of Parkersburg West Virginia takes the secretary treasurer role. E D Beck of Dallas Texas retires as president but joins the executive committee along with the new officers. Regional directors include Don L. McMillen of Ft. Collins Colorado for the western region.
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Nat’s Farm Agent Group
Chicago
Allister F. MacDougall
Concord
Mass
Fred Ahrberg
Pawhuska
Okla
W. H. Sill
Parkersburg
W. Va
E. D. Beck
Dallas
Tex
Don L. McMillen
Ft. Collins
Colo
Western
State Senator Wheels Promotes Long-Term County Road Plan
Oklahoma City December 8. Senator L. E. Wheeler Weatherford outlines a long term road building program. The bill focuses on school bus routes and rural mail routes as a legislative priority for the county.
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Oklahoma City
L. E. Wheeler
Weatherford
Weather report for Oklahoma and Kansas
Oklahoma generally fair tonight and Saturday with little temperature change and lows 28 to 32. Kansas partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with colder conditions in the west and north central, lows 25 to 30 across most of the state.
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Oklahoma
Kansas
Pontotoc County Receives State Education Aid Funds
P A L Crabb state superintendent filed a claim for 3 508 136 to distribute the first tranche of an 8 600 000 education aid to Oklahoma school districts. Tulsa 20 664 Muskogee 44 853 Garfield none Carter 53 153 Kay 2 592 Grady 60 805 Pontotoc 44 341 Washington none Logan none Comanche 48 133 Pittsburg 171 249 Ottawa 30 728.
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Oklahoma City
A. L. Crabb
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Muskogee
Garfield
Carter
Kay
Grady
Pontotoc
Washington
Logan
Comanche
Pittsburg
Ottawa
Christmas Shopping Weather Forecast In Oklahoma
Brisk but bright conditions expected statewide as the weatherman forecasts milder temperatures. Overnight lows dipped to 26 degrees in Ponca City and Waynoka, with most readings not dropping below 32 degrees tonight.
King Wins Vote In Parliament Test
Ottawa reports Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King secured a decisive confidence vote in Parliament by 143 to 70. The decision to conscript troops for replacements in Europe drew support from 21 Québec and other French-speaking members, easing a 38 day crisis over the conscription issue.
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Ottawa
W. L. Mackenzie King
Europe
Canada
King
Dominion
Pvt William Hayes of Ada Reported Missing In Action
Mr and Mrs T O Hayes of 218 West Fifth Ada were notified by the War Department Pvt William R Hayes has been missing in action since November 17 He served in France with a tank division and is about 22 years old He grew up in Ada and worked at Johnsons bakery before joining the army two years ago.
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Charles McMurtry
Central Pacific
Pearl Harbor
United States
Navy
Iwo Jima
Volcano Islands
Tokyo
Volcano Island
Tinian
Saipan
Chester W. Nimitz
Seventh Army Air Force
Pacific Fleet
21St Bomber Command
T. O. Hayes
West Fifth
War Department
Pvt
William R. Hayes
Pvt. Hayes
France
Ada
Johnson’s Bakery
Battle near Budapest drives to encircle city as Russians push
Russian Third Ukraine Army nears Budapest on a Danube wedge, advancing from Szekesfehervar toward Buda pest while Nazi and Viennese reinforcements resist. Mali novsky and Tolbukhin coordinate offensives to seal off the capital.
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Daniel DE Luce
Moscow
Budapest
Feodor I. Tolbukhin
Danube
Vienna
Szekesfehervar
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Second Ukraine
Tolbukhin
Hungary
Drava
Zagreb
Balkans
Austria
Croatia
Red Army
Marshal Tito
Yugosav National Liberation Army
Highway Wage Raise Asked by Oklahoma Commission
Chairman Ben T. Childers of the Oklahoma Highway Commission says wage increase demands from organized labor are under consideration. The proposed 10 to 15 cent hourly rise on contract projects is stated to be fixed by the commission with the approval of the Public Roads Administration.
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Oklahoma City
Ben T. Childers
Oklahoma Highway Commissions
Childers
Public Roads Administration
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