German Found Guilty Of Spy Charge By U S
German born 26 year old Hans Heinrich Schackow was found guilty in federal court of unlawfully obtaining information affecting U S national defense. He and three others photographed Canal Zone fortifications in October. sentencing set for December 22 as defense seeks a new trial. Jury deliberated two hours.
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Cristobal
Hans Heinrich Schackow
United States
Employe
Canal Zone
Bunk Gardner
Gardner
Schackow
Ernst Robert Edward Kuarig
Ingeborg Walthunt Gutman
Gisbert Wilhelm Gross
Mrs. Roosevelt Enters Life Insurance Board Role
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will join the Roosevelt and Sargent board to protect her son Jimmy’s interests while he works as a film executive on the West Coast. The move, described by White House officials, adds to her expanding public activities as director duties begin Monday in Boston.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jimmy
White House
Roosevelt and Sargent
Boston
James Roosevelt
John Sargent
Sargent
Roosevelt
The Pessimist File Returns A Year Later
A year into the season a speaker pines for relatives who stayed last summer. The narrator notes repeated remedies for the liver from every person met, with a weary tone about unsolicited health advice and familiar faces.
Four Youths Held in Ada Car Theft Ring
Ada police report a gang of four high school aged youths, aged 16 or 17, admit pilfering from cars over six weeks. They will be turn ed over to county juvenile authorities Thursday morning. Two more youths, about the same age, were held for investigation in auto accessory thefts after a tire and other items were recovered.
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Raymond Rains
Rains
Ada
Texas Two Day Shutdowns Ordered Ahead
Fort Worth Texas Dec 14 Wi-Chairman Ernest C Thompson of the Texas railroad commission signed an order to extend Saturday and Sunday shutdowns in Texas oil fields to March 31 1939 The move awaits approval from remaining commissioners Lon A Smith and C V Terrell indicated their support while Jerry Sadler who takes office Jan 1 is not expected to oppose The aim is to preserve stability in the industry and maintain current allowable output through the Urals period.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Ernest C. Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas
Thompson
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Lon A. Smith
C. V. Terrell
Eden Warned Franco Triumph Threatens U S Interests
Former British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden learned that Washington fears a Franco victory in Spain would aid Germany and Italy. The message, delivered on the eve of his departure for New York, conveyed U S concern over Spain becoming a base for Axis powers and Britain’s belligerent rights stance remained uncertain.
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Washington
Der
Anthony Eden
Roosevelt
Francisco Franco
United States
Eden
New York
America
Germany
Italy
Spain
Britain
Oklahoma seeks 33 percent federal grant boost for 1939
Oklahoma Public Welfare commission plans a 33 percent rise in federal grants for the first quarter of 1939, Director H. J. Denton said after noting an average December increase of $4.75 in old-age assistance. He hopes to maintain the higher level and asks the federal government for corresponding allocations. An unrelated note suggests the Illinois athletic board eyed scheduling Bob Zuppke for a show.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission
H. J. Denton
Ada Welcomes Yuletide Fever As Season Nears Finale
Ada brims with holiday spirit as decorations, lights, and shopping surge. Children gaze at Christmas displays while stores bustle and Salvation Army kettles collect coins for needy families. American Legion readies December 24 party as schools host festive programs.
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Ada
Santa Claus
Salvation Army
American Legion
Dormitory bids under estimate for Northwestern State dorms
Oklahoma City report says two dormitories at Northwestern State Teachers College Alva will cost about 366000 more than engineers estimates. Low bid of 156845 from Harmon Construction Oklahoma City for both dorms. W F Horner PW A inspector notes 226000 in loans and grants available. Bids expected December 17 for a three story wing for the women’s dormitory. State board of agriculture will hear bids Tuesday for two dormitories at Cameron Agricultural College Lawton.
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Oklahoma City
Bec
Northwestern State Teachers College
Alva
State Board of Affairs
Harmon Construction Company
W. F. Horner
PWA
State Board of Agriculture Sy
Cameron Agricultural College
Lawton
Ruth Etting Elopes While Snyder Murder Trial Unfolds
In Los Angeles on December 14, radio singer Ruth Etting secretly wed her former accompanist Myra Alderman as testimony emerged about threats from her former husband and manager Martin Snyder who faces charges of attempting to murder Alderman last October. Witnesses said Snyder threatened Etting and Alderman last summer and fall as the couple tied the knot.
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Los Angeles
Federal Grand Jury
West Coast
Pacific Coast
Russia Travel Bureau
Berkeley, Calif
U. S. Naval Intelligence
Sre
Mikhail Gorin
Integrist, Inc
Hafis Salich
Naval Intelligence
Asst
U. S
William F. Palmer
Federal Bureau of Investigation
S. Came
Des
UPI
Ruth Etting
Myra Alderman
Martin Snyder
Alderman
Snyder
Miss Etting
Aldermanderman
Edith
Christmas Meals At Oklahoma Prisons Highlighted
Oklahoma City December 14 convicts at McAlester penitentiary and Granite reformatory will enjoy Christmas meals and packages. Reformatory inmates may receive gifts from relatives with knives and guns barred, while non-relatives get presents too. Inmates at McAlester will view a western film. the reform school will show moving pictures.
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Oklahoma City
McAlester Penitentiary
Granite Reformatory
Reformatory
Paul Calvert
State Board of Affairs
Fred Hunt
McAlester
Rodens Calvert
Penitentiary
Britain and France warn Italy over Tunisia tensions
The Associated Press reports danger flags in London and Paris as Italy faces warnings from France and Germany. France vows to fight for Tunisian territory, while its navy is said stronger than Italy's despite delays. Italy plans a 10 billion fire budget for next year, aides, and Prime Minister Chamberlain urges vigilance in the Mediterranean in response to German actions.
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Associated Press
Italy
London
Paris
France
Tunisia
North
Africa
Bonnet
Foreign Affairs Committee
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Chamberlain
Sense of Commons
Britain
Mediterranean
Foreign Press Association
Ber
Ada Barbers Attack State Law In Action Filed Here
Ada barbers file suit in district court challenging a 1937 price fixing provision as unconstitutional and void. Thomas Goodman leads the action for Ada barbers seeking to block the minimum pricing order while naming the state board of barber examiners as defendant. Leon Scribner is convicted of murder and faces life in prison after a jury verdict. he is to be transferred to the state pen at McAlester.
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Pawnee
Okla
Leon Scribner
Prentiss B. Roweforthwith
Gafendant
Tulsa
State
MecAlester
Scribner
Ada
Thomas T. Goodman
Milady
East Main
Goodman
District
United States
Oklahoma
State Board of Barber Examiners
Mexico May Sell Its Oil To Japan
Mexico reported to day that negotiations with Japan were under way for a deal worth about 1 million dollars of oil annually on a one year basis with possible indefinite extension. Government officials denied a pending agreement though other sources cited weeks of talks. The oil would come from wells expropriated from foreign companies in March.
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Mexico
Japan
Mexico City
Government Petroleum Department
Bill of Rights Anniversary Marks 147 Years
Washington observers note 147th anniversary of the Bill of Rights as ratified by three-fourths of states. President Roosevelt attends dedication of a $3,000,000 memorial site for Thomas Jefferson. The article traces origins to Magna Charta and outlines core protections and the tenth amendment reserve to states.
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Washington
Virginia
Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
Shotgun Accident Kills Farmer Near Stratford
Ben Rowland age 59 died when a shotgun fired accidentally at his Garvin County farm home three miles northeast of Stratford. A youth with him said Rowland placed the gun to his groin and leaned over the barrel. the weapon discharged. Rowland planned to kill dogs before the accident but the helper did not arrive. The rifle, rusty from disuse, fired as they examined it. Garvin County officers are handling the case. the body was taken to Ada Criswell Funeral Home. He is survived by Nora, a son Joe Clifton of Oklahoma City, and a daughter Mrs. Pete Duncan of Bowlegs.
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Ben Rowland
Stratford
Rowland
Hewland
Garvin County
Pontotoc County
Pauls Valley
Ada
Criswell
Nora
Joe Clifton
Oklahoma City
Pete Duncan
Bowlegs
U. S. May Finance Sales To China
The federal government contemplates financing sales of American goods to China worth 25 to 40 million dollars. Officials describe the plan as very complicated and not a formal loan. Treasury officials and a Chinese mission led by Shanghai banker K. P. Chen shaped the proposal over weeks amid China’s war with Japan.
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Washington
China
Japan
Treasury Department
K. P. Chen
Shanghai
Inaugural Outside Ceremonies Planned for Capitol Steps
Democratic state chairman France Paris announced Leon C. Phillips will be inaugurated January 9 with an outdoor field day for the people. The ceremonies on the south steps depend on weather, with thousands of seats arranged and bands from the University of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Military Academy, and several high schools invited to perform downtown.
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Oklahoma City
Leon C. Phillips
France
Paris
Capitol
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Military Academy
Police Warn Xmas Shoppers Over Car Theft Risk
Police Chief Raymond Rains urged motorists to lock car doors during busy Christmas shopping in town. He noted little downtown pilfering so far but warned losses could rise with larger crowds and temptations from packed vehicles. Two girls from Oklahoma City and an older woman were caught trying to steal, and stores have added floor walkers for holiday protection.
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Raymond Rains
Rains
Americas Study Monroe Doctrine Plan Floated at Pan American Meet
Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Lopez de Mesa urged widening the Monroe Doctrine to embrace all free America as a joint responsibility. Mexico and Argentina pressed resolutions decrying forced debt collection, while Latin delegates praised the doctrine as protection against European power and a step toward a league of American Nations.
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Lima
United States
Luis Lopez de Mesa
Columbia
Committee For‘ Organization of Peace
Free America
Mexico
Argentina
Lopez de Mesa
Americas
James Monroe
Europe
Latin American
Colombia
League of American Nations
Juan J. Remos
Remos
Sons Of Legion To Attend Legislature Session
Three hundred members of the Sons of American Legion will be invited to the Oklahoma Youths legislature second annual session as part of a legion investigation into possible communist tendencies. Mrs L E Harper advisory committee chairman said calls are being sent to 300 and invited officials include Milt Phillips and regional investigation members. Post No 35 in Oklahoma City leads the inquiry into reports the youth legislature has been used to advance communistic teachings. The investigation is incomplete.
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Oklahoma City
Sons of American Legion
Oklahoma
Legion
L. E. Harper
Organization of Sons of Legion
Harper
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