Hitler Followers Plan Elaborately To Keep Up War
Inside Germany, Hitler's inner circle, led by Heinrich Himmler, has prepared for five years of underground warfare after a collapse. Plans include open guerrilla strikes from Alpine strongholds, partisan sabotage across districts, and a 200000 strong propaganda drive to sow confusion and oppose Allied efforts.
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Hitler
Wes Gallagher
Aldsdorf
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Himmler
Europe
S. S
Alpine
Black Forest
European
South America
Armour To Succeed Hayes In Spain
The White House announced Carlton Hayes’s resignation as ambassador to Spain and Norman Armour’s nomination to replace him. Armour, acting director of the State Department's Office of American Republic Affairs, previously served as ambassador to Argentina.
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Washington
White House
Carlton Hayes
Spain
Norman Armour
Armour
State Department
Office
American Republic Affairs
Stettinius
Roosevelt
Argentina
United States-Argentina
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Turkey
London
Hallett Johnson
Costa Rica
Fay Desportes
Germans try new device with silvery air spheres over front
Paris dispatch reports German forces deploying mysterious silvery balls in the sky as Allied gains continue. Pilots sight the floating objects individually and in clusters, with unclear purpose possibly anti-aircraft defense or weapon.
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Paris
Western
Reich
Sergeant Jack Swinile to visit Ada after Pacific service
Sergeant Jack Swinile of the engineers is due to arrive soon at Fort Belvoir Virginia after 30 months in the Asiatic Pacific theater and will then proceed to Ada to visit his wife.
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Jack Swinile
Engineers
Fort Belvoir
Ada
Wisdom in the taxi and national gratitude
A narrator reflects on differences in viewpoints and meets an old black taxi driver who says despite hardship, America is fortunate and he is thankful. The driver’s perspective is praised as wise and elevating national pride.
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Oklahoma
Washington
America
War Workers Not Quitting Often It s Non War Workers Job Changing the Most
Washington December 13 War workers are not quitting at the highest rate non war workers are. A War Manpower Commission survey shows quitting rates in non war jobs 62 to 70 per 1000 monthly while war workers in munitions quit 40 to 55 per 1000. October 1944 separations in manufacturing were 64 per 1000 with fewer draft losses than 1943.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
WMC
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
France
Big Six Denies Plan for Athletic Scholorships
Dr Sam Shirky chair of Missouri athletic committee says the Big Six misinterpreted a rule change and is not starting athletic scholarships. He notes the measure concerns regular university aid open to all students, with athletes eligible on the same terms as non athletes.
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Frank Crawford
Kansas City
Sam 3
Shirky
University of Missouri Athletic Committee
Big Six
Shirkey
Missouri
Columbia
T. J. Thompson
Nebraska University
Suc
Memorial Stadium
East Central Tigers Win 31 24 Over OBU Cagers
East Central. Tigers defeat OBU 31 to 24 at Shawnee Baptist Gym. James Zonola and Paddlety lead with 9 points each as East Central builds lead early then stalls in the second half. Next Tuesday they face Payne County All-Stars. no game until January 4 against Ardmore Army Air Base.
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O.B.U
Baptist Gymnasium
Shawnee
Tigers
James Zonola
Paddlety
East Central Cagers
Payne County
Ardmore Army Air Base
East Central Fg
Ft. Pf
Carleton
Demme
Civilian Gridders Among Noteworthy Trends In Football
An Associated Press survey shows 1944 college football trends favoring the T formation and stronger civilian teams. West Point leads with an unbeaten Cadets squad, and many regions report more teams abandoning single and double wing attacks for the T. Pacific coast schools used the system Clark Shaughnessy brought to Stanford.
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Ted Meier
New York
Associated Press
West Point Cadets
Pacific Coast
Clark Shaughnessy
Pitt
Stanford
Oklahoma News: Largest Poultry Show and 4-H Wins
Gov Kerr highlights Oklahoma City as host to the world s largest exclusive poultry show and notes a 65 million dollar poultry industry. Oklahoma 4 H club members in Chicago claim five national wins with substantial scholarships. Oklahoma delegation in Washington shapes agricultural policy and funding.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Harold Tompkins
Concord
Mass
American Poultry Association
E. J. Acree
Terre Haute
Ind
Arthur ©. Schulling
Rochester
N. Y
Charles E. Wolf
Milwaukee
Wis
John C. Ranier
Stetlersville
Ellis L. de Landley
York
Tracy D. Brown
Tulsa
B.D. Eddie
Geptieren
Chicago
Bob Tolbert
Pauls Valley
Frances McMillin
Enid
Beatrice Melacek
Waukomis
John Arlen McGee
Seminole County
Melva Lea Toos
Ramona
Oklahoma R Afid M. College
Ada Junior High Cagers Add Another Victory To List
McLish junior high basketball at Fittstown saw Ada Blue Jays score 48 points to McLish 28. J L Day led Ada with 13 points while Massey and Hodges added 12 each. Crawford led McLish with 15. Ada prepares for Friday's game at Shawnee as three teams travel.
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Ada Junior High
McLish
Fittstown
Blue Jays
J. L. Day
Blue Jay
Massey
Hodges
Ada
Crawford
Shawnee
Welker Cochran Captures Three Cushion Title in New York
Welker Cochran of San Francisco dethroned Willie Hoppe in a ten day round robin three cushion billiards tournament ending in New York. Cochran prevailed 50 to 44 in 31 innings to sweep all nine of his matches. Hoppe, 57, finished second with seven wins and two losses, scoring 441 points to Cochran’s 427.
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New York
Willie Hoppe
Boyonder
Welker Cochran
San Francisco
White Plains
N. Y
Cocnan
Hoppe
Jay Boeman
Vallejo
Calif
Ground Troops Taking Over More Major Responsibility
Lt General Ben Lear describes a radical shift in the U S ground forces mission with 65000 soldiers moving from air and service forces. Additional transfers may follow as units are reassigned to new ground duties in the offensive war. The changes include reconstituting units and converting battalions to fit new armor and anti armor doctrine. The interview emphasizes an integrated three service effort toward total enemy defeat and notes closely the evolving nature of war. Tulsa official closes probe into 47 year old geologist Edmondson Dale Lyman's death by self inflicted gunshot.
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Washington
Ben Lear
United States
Army Air Forces
Army Service
Army
Lear
Navy
Air
Rattlesnakes Attracted by Death Scene Scent
The article explains rattlesnakes do not seek vengeance for a mate’s death but are drawn to the scene by scent. It notes scent cues guide their approach rather than intentional retribution, reflecting natural predator behavior.
Free Horsemeat for Seeing Eye Dogs in Indianapolis
Samuel L. Trotcky, a fur farm operator, offers a blank check to provide horsemeat for seeing eye dogs. He will donate free horsemeat formerly used for minks to qualified blind persons with guide dogs. A London-based Allied officers ceremony praised Sir Sholto for meritorious service in integrating British and U S air units in the Middle East.
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Indianapolis
Samuel L. Trotcky
Eisenhower Awards Legion of Merit in London
Gen Eisenhower visited London to present the Legion of Merit degree of chief commander to Air Chief Marshal Sir Shel Douglas. The ceremony was announced to The United office.
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Eisenhower
London
Gen. Eisenhower
Shel~ Douglas
Captain Smoot Killed in Germany Action
Oklahoma City report confirms Captain Ozell L. Smoot aged 24, former commanding officer of an infantry company, who led the first troops into Aachen, was killed November 17 in Germany.
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Smoot
Oklahoma City
Ozell L. Smoot
Aacien
Germany
Classified Ad Notices Highlight Greater Returns for Ada Ng
A local classified section advertises increased returns on vesting amounts tied to Ada Ng. The notice outlines terms for investment maturity and payout options with emphasis on higher yields. Further details reference eligibility and deadline dates for claimants.
Widdoes Named 1944 Grid Coach of the Year
The New York World Telegram reports Carroll Curtis Widdoes, Ohio State University coach, named 1944 Coach of the Year after a vote by 138 football coaches.
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Widdoes
Grid
New York
New York World-Telegram
Carroll Curtis Widdoes
Ohio State University
Byng Cagers Open Thursday Basketball Schedule
Byng boys face Roff in a Thursday game while Byng girls play Atoka girls on the Byng court in a preliminary matchup. Atoka girls have been consistent for four years. First game starts at 7 30 p.m.
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Byng
Byng Girls
Atoka
Federal Court In Brief Session Held In Ada
A one day session of federal court was held in Ada with Judge Steven S. Chandler Jr presiding. All cases were civil in nature and the four hearings required little time with C A Hunt deputy marshal and John Pugh court clerk, both of Muskogee, present.
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Ada
Steven S. Chandler, Jr
C. A. Hunt
Muskogee
John Pugh
Sooners Edge Navy Zoomers 39 38 On Late Shot
Norman Oklahoma December 13 With less than 40 seconds remaining Bill Whaley scored on a long side shot to give the Sooners a 39 38 lead over the Norman Navy Zoomers Harold Scooter Hines scored 11 points to pace Oklahoma while Warren Hubbart had 10. The Navy led by eight midway second half before Oklahoma rallied to win and set a date with the Iowa Seahawks in Kansas City Saturday.
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Norman
Bill Whaley
University of Oklahoma
Sooners
Norman Navy Zoomers
Harold “Scooter” Hines
Oklahoma
Warren Hubbart
Zoomers
Oklahoma A
M. College
Navy
Ed Lindenberg
Hubbart
Hines
Iowa Seahawks
Kansas City
Municipal Auditorium
Aggies Hope for Mild Weather for Cotton Bowl
In Stillwater Oklahoma on December 13 the Oklahoma Aggies anticipate a mild climate for their Cotton Bowl date with Texas Christian in Dallas on New Year’s Day. Veteran Ralph Foster and backup Joe Thames braved the cold for a workout then returned to the warmth of the dressing room. Both suffer asthma and have trouble breathing on cold days.
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Aggies
Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma Aggies
Texas Christian
Dallas
Ralph Foster
Aggie
Joe Thames
Bob Fenimore
Dorothy Thompson Resigns as Freedom House Leader
Dorothy Thompson has resigned as president of Freedom House in New York. George Field, executive secretary, said she gave no reason for the action and her term was to run through this month. Earlier Rex Stout and the columnist also left then returned.
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Dorothy Thompson
Freedom House
New York
George Field
World Freedom
Field
Miss Thompson
Rex Stout
Cofton County Shows Cotton Gain Over 1943
Pontotoc county reports higher cotton ginned in 1944 than 1943 with 3,264 bales ginned by December 1 compared to 2,020 bales by the same date in 1943, per the department of commerce figures.
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Pontotoc County
Department of Commerce
Ponotoc County
Sgt. Troy Cannon Wounded In Action
Staff Sergeant Troy V. Cannon was wounded on November 25 while fighting on German soil and is hospitalized in France. His wife Myrtle Cannon of Roff has been notified by the War Department.
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Troy V. Cannon
France
Myrtle Cannon
Roff
War Department
Sgt. Cannon
Germany highest death by own action rate before present war
A fragment notes Germany had the highest rate of self inflicted deaths among nations before the current war, followed by a remark about the holiday shopping period being linked to a father's wallet.
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Germany
Dad
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