Federal Judge Voids Wagner Act In Kansas City Case
Federal Judge Merrill K. Otis ruled the Wagner labor disputes act unconstitutional, granting Majestic Flour Mills of Aurora, Missouri a temporary injunction against a National Labor Relations Board complaint. He said Congress overstepped its commerce powers and criticized the act as treating individuals as emancipated slaves, placing the ruling alongside other major New Deal laws under review.
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Kansas City
Merrill K L. Otis
Otis
Majestic Flour Mills
Aurora
National Labor Relations Board
Congress
W .Hole
Roosevelt
Labor Relations Board
Labor Board
United States Supreme Court
AAA
Bankhead Cotton Production Control
New Japanese Drive Rumored to Plan Invasion of Outer Mongolia
Reports from Khabarovsk via Soviet channels claim Japan’s army in Manchoukuo is studying an invasion of Outer Mongolia. Proponents urge immediate action even risking war with the Soviet Union. Five Mongolian soldiers were said killed in a border incident cited as a test attack.
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Moscow
Khabarovsk
Manchoukuo
Outer Mongolia
Russia
Japan
Soviet Union
Tokyo
Tass
Mongolia
Mother and Children Die in Oklahoma Crash at Albion
A young mother Mrs. Arthur Lindwood and three of her four children were killed in a collision near Albion with the remaining child Ivy Dell 11 months old dying later. Bobby Jean Mood six and Billy Lee Mood three died in Hugo hospital. Arlis Melton the driver and a nephew remained near death. The victims lived in Boswell and were buried after joint services at Whitesboro.
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Talihina
Whitesboro
Bobby Jean Mood
Billy Lee Mood
Hugo
Arthur Lindwood
Ivy Dell
Albion
Boswell
Arlis Melton
Mood
Melton
Ted Melton
Supreme Court expected to rule on new deal cases
Washington dispatch says a decision on several new deal cases was believed reached by the Supreme Court after a secret conference. If jurisdiction issues exist, rulings may wait until January 6. Decisions could affect the AAA Bankhead TVA and Guffey act challenges and the Carter Coal appeal.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Carter Coal Company
West Virginia
AAA
Bankhead
Most American Jails Fall Far Below Standard
United States inspectors condemned 44 per cent of local jails as unfit or unsafe for federal prisoners after inspecting 2,894 jails. Only three jails scored above 90 per cent, with many under 50 per cent, due to food, building, administration, and other factors. Oklahoma showed 58 jails under 50 per cent and 25 between 50 and 59 per cent.
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Associated Press
Washingston
United States
Sanford Bates
Bureau of Prisons
Bates
California
Idaho
Minnesota
Oklahoma
St Paul Cleared as Crime Hotspot In Past Threats
St Paul, once labeled a poison spot by Attorney General Homer Cummings, proclaims gangsters abandoned the city under a crime crackdown. Speaker George W Johnson urged Minneapolis to emulate St Pauls crime clean up as H E Warren cites major crime nearly vanished.
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St. Paul
Homer Cummings
George W. Johnson
Minneapolis
Walter Liggett
H. E. Warren
Auto accident injures local bank president
Case, 1130 S Johnston, was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Johnston Avenue early Saturday night. He suffered two rib fractures and two head lacerations, was treated at home, and is president of the Stonewall bank.
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P. S. Case
S. Johnston
S. Johnston Avenue
Mr. Case
Stonewall
Field Allocations Hearing Sets January Oil Demand in Oklahoma
The corporation commission schedules a Friday December 27 hearing at 2 p.m. in the state capitol Oklahoma City to determine probable market demand for Oklahoma crude oil for January 1936 and allocate that demand to oil fields. A 9 a.m. premeeting with conservation officer W J Armstrong and staff will discuss allocations to pools and recommend pool development. Operators in Class C pools including Fitts pool Pontotoc county will attend to estimate new wells planned for January to gauge pool potential.
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State Capitol
Oklahoma City
Corporation Commission
Oklahoma
W. J. Armstrong
Fitts
Pontotoc County
Greatest return for the amount invested
Classified ad notes a strong value for money in investments or purchases. Reads like a quick promotional item highlighting high return potential and affordability for shoppers seeking bargains.
Montana cafe owner missing may tie to Chester Comer
Tulsa police said a Montana restaurant owner Jim George may be a Comer victim. A car found abandoned November 14 in Tulsa matched George’s car, with Montana reports saying he left around November 7 for a trip east via Las Vegas.
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Tulsa
Montana
Chester Comer
Comer
Lynn O. Moss
Jim George
Dimitrey Georgeous
Glascow
Mont
George
Moss
Las Vegas
Nev
Ray Evans
Shawnee
L. A. Simpson
Warren
Piedmont
Simpson
Oklahoma seeds 4.868 million acres to winter wheat
Census Bureau statistician Kenneth D. Blood reports Oklahoma plans 4 868 000 acres planted to winter wheat this year, up 142 009 from last year and 83 000 above the 1927 31 average. Crop condition stands at 71 percent of normal, down from 76 a year ago, while the Panhandle benefits from December rains improving the outlook.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Kenneth D. Blood
Panhandle
Well Known French Writer Paul Bourget Dies
Paris reports the death of Paul Bourget a renowned French novelist who gained global literary stature over the past fifty years He had travelled to the United States to meet readers and wrote popular impressions of the country announcing his passing this morning.
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Paris
Paul Bourget
Bourget
United States
Lindberghs Flee America to England for Security
The Lindberghs, Charles and Anne and their son Jon, left the United States for England amid increasing threats and fear of kidnapping. They retain U.S. citizenship but plan to reside abroad possibly permanently, with Charles continuing advisory work for Pan American Airways. Their departure follows intense scrutiny of the Hauptmann case and a desire for normal life and privacy for Jon.
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New York
Charles A. Lindberghs
Jon
America
England
Lindbergh
Harold G. Hoffman
New Jersey
Bruno Richard Hauptman
United States
Hauptmann
British Isles
Friends
Jon Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh Jr
American Importer
Pan American Airways
Flemington
New York-to-Paris
Bronx, N.Y
Hauptman
Nence
Paris
Lindberghs
Coronel
Highfield
Englewood
New York Times
the Times
Atlantic
North Atlantic
The
Times
T.W.A
Pan American
Oklahoma girl admits killing abusive father over date permission
Emma Willis 18, a Sickles union pupil in Anadarko Oklahoma, told investigators she shot her father I. H. Willis in bed after years of alleged abuse and a refused date. The coroner’s jury ruled the death unjustified and Emma faces murder charges though she says she acted to stop the family’s suffering.
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Anadarko
Emma Willis
Haskell Pugh
Caddo County
I. H. Willis
Hugo
Okla
Pugh
Puech
Willis
Oklahoma
Idaho
Here
Eakly
Emma
Sickles Union
Carnegie
Elmer Finley
Progress on grade crossing at O C A and A railroad opened
WPA project progress on the E Tenth street grade crossing over the O C A and A railroad continued with fill completed and soaked for settling. Rails are on site awaiting spikes expected by December 29 as part of 1935 city plan nearing completion and opening early 1936 despite prior delays after a corporation commission hearing.
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E. Tenth Street
W. Percy Armstrong
Board of City Commissioners
Corporation Commission
Dugan Praises Fitts Field Progress and Prospects
I E Dugan district conservation officer for the state corporation commission told Chamber of Commerce members that Fitts field ranks as the second largest potential U S field capable of 200000 barrels per day more than California and second only to East Texas. He traced field development since 1934, noting 45 operations now and a forecast of Continental Oil drilling 40 wells in the Jesse territory in 1936.
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I. E. Dugan
State Corporation Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Fitts
United States
California
East
Texas
Oklahoma
Jesse
Former Oklahoma bank official acquitted on embezzlement charge
NO JURY IN CASE OKLAHOMA CITY Dec 19. District Judge Lucius Babcock acquitted P W J Barnett former state bank commissioner on a charge of embezzling 14790 in trust funds while in office. Trial began Dec 9 with Judge Babcock ruling the evidence would have required a directed verdict if heard by a jury.
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Oklahoma City
W. J. Barnett
State Bank
Lucius Babcock
Babcock
Barnett
Marland
American Bank and Trust Company of
Ardmore
Howard C. Johnson
A. B. Bowling
Vern Harrison
F. F. Paschall
Francis High Produces Unbeaten Start in County League
Francis high school boys basketball, coached by Leroy Matthews, leads Pontotoc county conference with no defeats and only one setback all season. The B team, composed of freshmen and sophomores, is undefeated in seven starts with 172 points for and 71 against, boasting two wins over Vanette and single victories over Hickory Latta Vanoss Fitzhugh and Allen.
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Francis
Leroy “Bony” Matthews
East Central
Pontotoc County
Fitzhugh
Latta
Vaness
Francis B. Tean
Vanette
Hickory
Vanoss
Allen
Gouat Affirms Four Convictions In Oklahoma Appeals Rulings
The Oklahoma criminal court of appeals affirmed Carl I. Dyer’s conviction in Oklahoma county for failure to support his eight year old daughter and reduced his sentence from three to two years in state prison. Dyer had alleged weekly support and claimed $50 a month plus expenses from an oil firm since July 1934. Other rulings included Ishman Byrnes in McCurtain county second degree burglary, Rob Jones and Julius Collins in Garvin county for possession of liquor, and Dock fm in Garfield county for selling liquor to a minor.
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Oklahoma City
Criminal Court of Appeals
Carl I. Dyer
Oklahoma County District Court
Dyer
Caldwell
Tex
el Reno
Bristow
Ishman Byrnes
McCurtain
Rob Jones
Julius Collins
Garvin County
Dock
Close Shave in McAlester Iron Works
A 30 pound iron chunk crashed through a nearby roof and into a barber chair in McAlester on December 21. Dynamite used to break up castings at an iron works nearby caused the roof disturbance. No injuries reported, authorities called it a close shave.
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McAlester
Repealists to Launch New Petition Effort
George Henshaw former district judge announced that a notice of intention to circulate petitions for state prohibition repeal and liquor control will be on file by Saturday with the secretary of state. The petitions to be funded by interested parties call for separate questions on repeal and creation of a liquor control commission. Governor Marland has a combined repeal and control plan before him prepared by E L Richardson former tax commissioner.
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Oklahoma City
George Henshaw
Liquor Control Commission
Marland
E. L. Richardson
Pauls Valley to Meet Texas Gridsters in Charity Game
Oklahoma City December 24 Officials of the Oklahoma High School Athletic Association expect little opposition to Pauls Valley high school football team facing a Texas championship squad in Fort Worth on January 4. Pauls Valley undefeated and a state crown claimant has been invited to play the Amarillo Greenville winner to aid the Will Rogers memorial fund.
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Oklhoma City
Oklahoma High School Athletic Association
Pauls Valley
Okla
Texas
Fort Worth
Oklahoma
Amarillo
Heiress Buys Cake Matching Wedding Gown for $300
An heiress spends 300 dollars on a wedding cake whose frosting mirrors her gown. The costly choice is framed as an extravagant touch, likened to a napkin alteration.
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Bar
William M. Pinkerton
NS Gans Center
Ionan
Charles A. Lindbergh
Dugan
Judge Babcock
Bethany
X — Gouat
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