Sanitary Practices Cut Disease Losses in Livestock
Stillwater Oklahoma December 18 An Oklahoma A and M College veterinarian Dr K S Harmon says sanitation boosts livestock health and lowers veterinary costs. He urges more space cleaner quarters rotating animals to rest lots and spreading manure to purify soil reduce disease spread from foot rot tuberculosis Bangs disease black leg and internal parasites and to use resting areas for crops The article emphasizes natural soil purification and field fertilization as benefits of manure spreading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Okla
K.S. Harmon
Oklahoma
M. College
Harmon
Major General Key Visits Oklahoma After Iceland Service
Major General W. S. Key, former commander of American forces in Iceland, returned home after 28 months in long underwear and zero temperatures. He earlier led U S forces in Europe and head of forces in Iceland, earning the Distinguished Service Medal en route home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
W. S. Key
Iceland
Hame
Key
Washington
Scots Protest Policy in Greece Across Scottish Plants
About 150000 workers in over 200 Scottish shipyards and aircraft factories demonstrated today against Britain's Greece policy. They approved resolutions calling for an immediate Greek armistice and condemned the use of troops against the Democratic resistance. A Trafalgar Square crowd of about 20000 showed support for stopping Britain’s Greece policy. King George II was said to be studying a regency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Greece
Trafalgar Square
Britain
George II
Ardmore Golfer Ties For 12th In Richmond Open
Ardmore Oklahoma golfer Jim Gauntt tied for twelfth place in the Richmond Open yesterday earning a $162 prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Calif
Jim Gauntt
Ardmore
Okla
Oklahoma historian awarded Rockefeller grant for Indian contributions
Dr. E. E. Dale of the University of Oklahoma receives a 2000 dollar Rockefeller Foundation grant to study Oklahoma Indians. He will begin February 1 for five months visiting agencies schools colleges communities and homes of full blood Indians to prepare material for a book. He has taught Oklahoma and Indian history for over 25 years and was once on Brookings Institution staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Dale
University of Oklahoma
Rockefeller Foundation
Oklahoma
Brookings’ Institution
Whch
Public Hearings Called On Peacetime Military Training
Chairman May announces next month hearings on peacetime compulsory military training. After European inspection, the decision to tackle the subject follows education campaigns by the American Legion with War Department sanction. May favors one year of straight military training for young men as urged by the War Department.
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Washington
May
D-ay
House Military Committee
American Legion
War Department
Roosevelt
Hero Ehlers Seeks Car Keys Not City Honors
Lt. Walter Ehlers, 23, Medal of Honor recipient, returns to Manhattan after battle heroics in Europe. He says he would rather drive a car than receive city keys, plans to see a Kansas State College versus Rockhurst basketball game, and rests with parents before a full hometown welcome.
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Manhattan
Kans
Walter Ehlers
Ehlers
John A. Ehlers
Paris
Kansas State College
Rockhurst
Japs Allowed to Return to West Coast Homes
The War Department revoked the evacuation order for Japanese Americans on the Pacific coast. Beginning January 1, those of Japanese ancestry can return to homes in California Oregon and Washington unless the army deems them dangerous. Reactions in Los Angeles and California politics varied.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
California
Oregon
Washington
Henry C. Pratt
Western Defense Command
War Department
Pratt
Pacific
Los Angeles
Fletcher Bowron
Bowron
Earl Warren
Sacramento
Army
Military Situation Dominates Appeal for Civil Disobedience Discouragement
The statement argues that the current military situation requires an attitude that will discourage civil disobedience. It emphasizes a stance aimed at preventing civil disruption and maintaining order amid ongoing tensions.
Endo Wins Court Release From War Relocation Center
Miss Mitsuye Endo, a US citizen of Japanese descent, wins a unanimous Supreme Court ruling ordering her unconditional release from a War Relocation Authority center. The decision limits detention powers but avoids ruling on broader military questions. Endo, born in Sacramento, had sought freedom to travel freely.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Mitsuye Endo
War Relocation Authority
Douglas
War Department
California
Oregon
Justice Roberts
Miss Endo
Murphy
Congress
Executive
Endo
Sacramento
Calif
Justice Department
Topaz
Utah
Gold Star Mother Relights Palmolive Beacon in Chicago
Mrs Howard F Conley a Gold Star mother who lost a son in action in the north Atlantic and has three others in service reactivated the Palmolive building beacon in Chicago turning on the two billion candlepower light at a war bond show. The beacon had been dark since Pearl Harbor for security reasons.
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Chicago
Howard F. Conley
North Atlantic
Pearl Harbor
Alva Man Dies. Oklahoma Figure L. A. Clinkenbeard
Alva, Oklahoma political figure L. A. Clinkenbeard died in Rochester at 75. He served ten years on the Oklahoma board of agriculture through Governor Murray’s administration and held two terms as Woods County commissioner.
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Alva
Rochester
Minn
L. A
41st Anniversary of First Flight Marked at Kill Devil Hill
At Kill Devil Hill North Carolina observers gathered to mark the 41st anniversary of the Wright brothers first flight as aircraft flew overhead. Admiral H M Martin urged that despite destruction planes will bring neighborliness and peace. Captain John T Daniels then laid a wreath at the Wright Memorial.
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Kill Devil Hill
N. C
H. M. Martin
Atlantic Theater
John T. Daniels
Coast
George Parrish Wounded in Italian Front Report
Ada businessman and longtime Adam Roundup club officer Pvt. George Parrish has been seriously wounded on the Italian front. A letter to his wife says he suffered wounds to both legs and chest and that recovery will take time though he expects eventual full rehabilitation. He notes appetite returning and mentions a hospital meal of fried chicken on December 5. Parrish has been with J G Witherspoon Finance and was wounded in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Parrish
Pvt
Ada
Parrish
J. G. Witherspoon Finance Company
Adam Roundup Club
British in Praise of Franco-Red Deal
London reports the new French Russian alliance pledged for at least 20 years with mutual military and economic support. The Daily Mail applauded the pact noting continued fight against Germany, no separate peace talks, postwar reconstruction cooperation, and no new coalitions. Gen De Gaulle will seek formal ratification this week in Paris.
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London
Paris
Daily Mail
Germany
Hitler
France
Russia
de Gaulle
New Tax Rate Schedules Change Paychecks After Jan 21
Washington dispatch explains three changes taking effect after January 1 including new wage tax rates, higher withholdings for some earners, and revised exemptions. The dollar by dollar withholding rates apply up to $60 weekly with broader brackets above, while exemptions shift to flat amounts per person and allow new credits for dependent adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow Washington
Congress
Smith
Jones
Parker Proved His Gallantry in World War II Service
Reports from The News recount Ada Oklahoma native S/Sgt Alvin Parker earning the Purple Heart after being wounded in the Philippines. He returned to action and was killed 13 days later. Parker twice led his squad under fire during the Leyte battle, drawing fire to expose enemy positions and enabling the destruction of two machine gun nests. His memorial service was held locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Alvin Parker
Ada
D. L. Pates
Parker
Alvie Parker
Oklahoma
Leyte
Safey
Court Reconvenes In Negroes Case At Fort Lawton
A military court reconvened to review the records of 28 black soldiers convicted of rioting against Italian prisoners at Fort Lawton on August 14. Sentences can reach life imprisonment. Thirteen defendants were found innocent. three already convicted are tied to a murder charge with no decision yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Fort Lawton
Oklahoma Soldiers Wounded in Action List Expanded
The War Department released names of additional Oklahomans wounded in action. The roster lists private and noncommissioned ranks across Europe and the Mediterranean, including Oklahoma City, Lawton, Stillwater, Tulsa, and other towns, with service locations in Europe and abroad.
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Washington
War Department
John W. Hall
Oklahoma City
Cecil M. Hayslip
Nashoba
Charley E. Heath
Lawton
Roy Hubble
Maud
Judson W. Kirkwood
Muldrow
John P. Lamb
Cushing
Wayne L. Lowry
Cheyenne
Perry J. Martin
Sallisaw
Edmond G. Penix
Stillwater
Tech
Robert E. Splatyn Mangum
Mediterranean
Homer D. Boatright
Salina
Samuel H. Davis
Fillmore
Frankie R. Edminston
Altus
Gus Farris
Boley
Richard E. Fent
Mulhal
Richard A. Jones
Stilwell
Wilbur Kimble
Hooker
Jess McGowen
Fanshawe
John F
Rush Springs
Robert Rockwell
Dean
Lester O. Rogers
Paden
Doyle O. Stacey
Checotah
Harold K. Stanley
Tulsa
Bobba Tyler
Tuttle
J. D. Walker
Wewoka
Ist
James M. Ware
Pawhuska
Ardmore airman wins Silver Star for Italy action
Washington dispatch says T/Sgt. George M. Donovan from Ardmore Oklahoma earned the Silver Star for gallantry in action in Italy. The award recognizes conspicuous bravery by Donovan while serving in the European theater during World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George M. Donovan
Ardmore
Okla
Italy
Joe R. Allen Dies At Ada Home At 55
Joe R. Allen longtime Ada resident died Sunday at 12 15 am after years of illness. He was 55. Funeral held Monday at 2 30 pm at Criswell Funeral Chapel with Rev. Virgil Alexander officiating. Burial at Rosedale Cemetery with American Legion honors. Pallbearers listed. World War I veteran. Widow Bonnie Mitchell Allen is principal of Irving Ward School. Survived by three sisters Mrs Cecil F Murphy Mrs Borden McCombs of Fort Worth and Mrs Vern Copton of San Antonio and a brother Julian W Allen of Dallas.
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Joe R. Allen
Ada R
Seventhan Cherry
Criswell Funeral
Virgil Alexander
Rosedue Cemetery
American Legion
J. H. Gay
T. H. Haley
D. E. Young
Arthur Floyd
Burley Kilpatrick
Roy Sneed
Earl McKendree
Wiley Jeter
Allen
Bonnie Mitchell Allen
Irving Ward School
Tere
Cecil F. Murphy
Borden McCombs
Ft. Worth
Vern Copton
San Antonio
Julian W. Allen
Dallas
Oklahoma Cold Snap Cuts Temperatures Across State
A rapid cold front hit Oklahoma with sharp drops from a Sunday high of 63 to 22 in parts of the state. Forecasters expect a quick warmup within 24 hours, while travelers are cautioned to plan for 18 to 29 degree readings across regions.
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Adamate
Oklahoma
Germans Launch New V Weapon Front Western Front
German forces deploy a new V weapon on the Western Front and bomb rear areas by day and night. Reports note prior use of V-1 and V-2 devices against troops and back areas, with pilots observing clusters of silver balls possibly for anti aircraft or radio interference. Stillwater confirms Dallas Woodall Rodgers invites Stillwater Mayor L E McConkey to the Cotton Bowl New Year’s Day game. mayor undecided on attendance.
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U. S. Ninth Army
Germany
Supreme Headquarters
Paris
Stillwater
Dallas Woodall Rodgers
L. E. McConkey
Oklahoma Aggies
Texas Christian
McConkey
Wound Fatal To Skidmore
Pvt. Leon L. Skidmore of Allen died after a gallant action in which he placed his foot on a Japanese grenade to save nearby soldiers. He lost his own foot in the blast and died at Mare Island, California, from infection last Friday. Funeral arrangements pending. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Charley Skidmore, a sister Mrs. Marie Gallihan in Texas, and two brothers Drexel in California and Kenneth in Allen.
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Leon L. Skidmore
Allen
Reece
Skidmore
Mare Island
California
Charley Skidmore
Marie Gallihan
Texas
Drexel Skidmore
Kenneth Skidmore
Violent Deaths Surge During Oklahoma Holidays
Oklahoma records from 1942 to 1944 show over 125 people killed during five holiday periods with 60 deaths in traffic. Drownings, shootings, falls, fires, poisonings, and other causes account for 65 non traffic fatalities. Christmas holidays expected to be heaviest. State safety commissioner J M Gentry notes limited holiday traffic fatalities in three-year span.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
J.M. Gentry
Greeks Fight and Offer Fuel Talks in Athens Crisis
Lt. Gen. Ronald M. Scobie rejected EAM peace terms citing no immediate halt to fighting in Athens. EAM Elas proposed a regency and disarmament plan, with discussions on monarchy or republic pending a plebiscite, while casualties rose to about 1,000 with 2,800 prisoners, and calls to withdraw Greek units from Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Barber Athens
Ronald M. Scobie
EAM
National Liberation Front Party
Scobie
Athens
National Liberation Front
R. M. Scobie
Greece
Elas
Eam-Elas
Damaskinos
Harold MacMillan
Middle East
George Papandreou
Papandreou
Nicholas Plastiras
Philip Dracoumis
Ear
Attica
Greek Mountain Brigade
Bem
Coal County Cagers Organize Conference Basketball Schedule
Six Coal County high schools form a conference with a two dollar fee per team to fund trophies for the boys and girls with the most wins. The schedule lists December 22 through February 13 games across Coalgate Bromide Tupelo Clarita Olney Centrahoma.
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Coal County
Tupelo
Bromide Clarita
Coalgate
Centrahoma
Bromide
Olney
Clarita
Latta Boys Edge Fitzhugh In Low-Scoring Home Game
Latta defeated Fitzhugh 24 to 12 Thursday night at Latta. Cooper scored 12 points to spark a second half surge, with J. G. Love less anchoring defense. Fitzhugh’s Win Gard led 4 points, and a postgame hamburger party honored players and Latta faculty including Mack Stegall on leave from the U. S. Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latta
Fitzhugh
Cooper
J. G. Loveless
Wingard
Mack Stegall
U. S. Navy
Cochran Appointed Assistant Operations Officer In Allied Airborne Army
Col. Philip Cochran famed for Burma service becomes assistant operations officer of the first Allied airborne army under Lt. Gen. Lewis Brereton. He previously commanded the first air commando task force in Wingate's Burma air invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Philip Cochran
Burma
Lewis H. Brereton
Erie
Charles Orde Wingate
Photographer dies in gas stove blast in darkroom
Explosion of a gas stove in the photographic darkroom kills Sanford Li gon Hereford age 40. Hereford, an 18 year Cities Service Oil Co. employee, lived in Bartlesville. Survived by sister Mrs Rehse Hoyleman of Bartlesville and nephew Rehse Hoyl man Jr. of Tulsa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Sanford Ligon Hereford
Hereford
Cities Service Oil Co
Bartlesville
Rehse Hoyleman
Rehse Hoylman, Jr
Tulsa
Junior Red Cross Final Reports Asked By Chairman
Approximately half of Pontotoc county schools have enrolled in the Junior Red Cross. Reports are requested from all other schools, with several schools sending holiday items to army air fields and hospitals in the state.
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Red Cross
Pontotoc County
Burrow
McCalls Chapel
Bebee
Parisa Chapel
Happyland
Black Rock
Homer
Pickett
Colbert
Laxtons
Jesse
Union Hill
Pleasant Hill
Owl Creek
Cedar Grove
Worstell
Lawrence
Steedman
Summers Chapel
Jones Chapel
Wilson
High Hill
Allen
Francis
Stonewal
Roff
Byng
Fitzhugh
Latta
Willard
Glenwood
Washington
Irving
Ada
Horace
Ardmore Air Field
Horace Mann
Veterans Administration
Muskogee
Young People’s Organization of
The
First Christian Church
Altus Army Air Field
Horace Mann School
Glennan General Hospital
Okmulgee
OPA Repays Oklahoma Merchants After Price Ceiling Error
President Roosevelt signed legislation to reimburse three Oklahoma merchants for penalties collected by the OPA deemed erroneous. The repayments total $247 to Jack Stowers of Carter, $240 to B and C Store of Temple, and $26.74 to Cotton County Peeling and Egg Co. of Walters for alleged pecan price ceiling violations.
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OPA
Washington
Roosevelt
Oklahoma
Congress
Jack Stowers
Carter
Okla
B and C
Temple
Cotton County Peeling and Egg Co
Walters
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West Coast
War Relocation Center
Wrights
New Alliance
Joe Allen
Sean
Associated Press
Young Allen
Coal County Cagers
Latta Boys
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