Oklahoma House Sees Oil Tax Reform Debate
Oklahoma City February 24 The House considered the delayed 14 267 700 a year common school financing bill as committee action split. Debate centered on cutting the appropriation and altering tax measures with representatives proposing reductions and tax shifts while oil tax increase proposals faced an unfavorable oil and gas committee report. The scene also touched on budget balancing and a separate sales tax proposal amid ongoing hearings and party lines.
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Oklahoma City
House
Gibbons
Oklahoma County
Chambers
Tulsa County
Brannan
Muskogee County
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Coker
McCurtain County
Mlanagan
Cotton County
J. T. Daniel
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Oklahoma
Texas
Hugo¢En
Tran
LeMlore
Nance
Phillips
House Revenue Committee
Leon C. Philling
Kim
Balaneius
Senate
Roosevelt
Rep
Edwards
Garfield County
Structural Failure Cause Named in Transport Plane Crash
Washington reports J Montes Johnson said a structural failure caused the big transport plane crash in San Francisco Bay killing 11. Investigators found a motor dropped away from the crash site and a fractured propeller might have broken roots, though the propeller on the transport was not damaged. Further examination of the motor is planned by air commerce engineers.
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Washington
J. Montes Johnson
San Francisco Bay
Johnson
All Commerce Bureau
Air Commerce
Senate Debates Trade Pact Powers In Tight Session
Washington February 24 Senate debate on restricting presidential power to shape reciprocal trade agreements slowed as administrators predicted most proposed amendments would fail. Senators Vandenberg Capper and allies pushed tighter congress control and voters heard clashes with Senator Harrison over Brazil babassu oil and production cost guarantees for American agriculture.
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Washington
Senate
House
Vandenbers
Capper
Dénands
Congress
F Vandenberg
State Department
Pepper
Andreys
Florida
Ellener
Overtott
Louisiana
Vandenberg
Harrison
D-Miss
Brazil
Hahassa Nuis
Alt M. Landon
Babassu Aut Oias
Mississippi
Ferris Named State Chair of Roosevelt Victory Dinners
Oklahoma City February 24 Scott Ferris national Democratic committeeman said he was named state chairman of the state wide victory dinners for President Roosevelt on March 4. He will appoint county and city chairmen tomorrow along with Governor Marland and many members of Oklahoma’s congressional delegation.
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Oklahoma City
Scott Ferris
National Democratic
Roosevelt
Ferris
Marland
Oklahoma
Washington
James EH. Berry
W. J. Holloway
M. E. Trapp
Jack Walton
Henry S. Johnston
J. B.A. Robertson
R. T. Moore
Oklahoma County
League of Young Democrats
League
Moore
John Shaw
Tulsa
Spring School Elections Upcoming In Dependent Districts
Preparations are underway for the spring school elections in dependent districts. Voters will choose a Clark as school board chair and decide on the 19 mill levy necessary for full-term schooling and state aid. Some districts may also vote on building project levies.
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Clark
State seeks bids on M R E highway projects
Oklahoma City February 24 state highway commission invites bids for March 16 on nine projects totaling about 2400000 dollars including grading drainage bridges and paving across Muskogee Nowata Major Beckham Greer Jefferson and other counties. Contracts awarded earlier included work on Highway 270 West and landscaping on several state routes.
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Oklahoma City
State Highway Commission
Muskogee County
Muskogee
Nowata County
Coody's Bluff
Major
Garfield County
McIntosh
Chetetah
Beckham
Greer
Willow
Jefferson County
Ryan
Watonga
Sues to Enjoin Capitol Drilling in Oklahoma City
Lloyd W. Judd and lawyer John Shirk filed a federal suit to halt oil wells on the state parkway south of the capitol. A temporary restraining order was sought with Federal Judge Franklin Re. Kennamer to hear the case. The case targets British-American Oil Producing Co which is drilling four wells on state lands. Todd claimed drilling lowers his property's value.
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Oklahoma City
Capitol
Lloyd W. Judd
Ooner
John Shirk
Judd
L. M. Nichols
Board of Affairs
Shirk
Wectaral
Franklin RE. Kennamer
Tulsa
Todd
Paraguay Withdraws From League of Nations
Asuncion Paraguay February 24 United Press Paraguay completed its withdrawal from the League of Nations two years’ notice having expired a foreign office statement said there is no reason for Paraguay to continue its membership The move follows Paraguay’s Gran Chaco war period when the league embargo on arms favored Bolivia Mickey Cochrane of Detroit testified before the Securities and Exchange Commission that he knew nothing about stocks and is described as a Tiger not a Hull or pear.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
League of Nations
Foreign Office
Gran Chaco
League
Bolivia
Mickey ‘Cochrane
Detroit
Security and Exchange Commission
First Court Bill Blocked In Senate By Objections
In Washington the Senate blocked action on a retirement bill for Supreme Court justices, despite Roosevelt backing it. Senators King and McNary objected, and the measure awaits further debate as MeCarran and others push to move it forward while opposing voices warn of a defeat for the court program.
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House’ Medicine Committee
Senate
Rep
Coker
Tep
Hol Hman
Washington County
King
Holliman
Washington
Dutah
McNary
Supreme Corr
House
Roosevelt
Nto
High Tribunal
Billa
Carran D-Ney
Teadher
Nevada
Thomas Tydings
Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
High Court
Pittman
D-New
McCarran
Farmers Helped By Government
Washington February 24 The resettlement administration reports it has helped over 49 000 farmers reduce debts and cut 41 million dollars from red ink in 17 months through voluntary farm debt adjustment committees. Baldwin adds more than 140 million in farm debts were reduced to just over 119 million dollars. Back taxes totaling nearly 3 million have been paid to all governments as cases are settled.
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Washington
CG B
Baldwin
Farmer Finds 20 Skeletons on Arkansas Farm
Hampton Arkansas February 24 A farmer J Hall reported unearthed twenty skeletons while plowing ten miles south of town on his farm Officials investigated counting 19 adults and a child plus three more adults but the man believes the rest belong to the bodies Sheriff Parker led inquiry aided by Herschel Shelton El Dorado solicitor Residents recall no disappearances The scene drew a crowd and stirred local fears amid decay signs and long buried remains
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Hampton
Ark
Skele
South
Arkansas
J. ©. Hall
Here
Hall
Parker
Herschel Shelton
el Dorado
Pioneer County
Hall Farm
Dixon Released On $1,000 Bond
John Dixon faced district court after a preliminary hearing in Justice A W Oliver court. A bond of 1000 dollars was set on a charge of receiving stolen property after officials alleged Dixon took 15 pounds of fresh beef from Edgar Patton, knowing it was stolen from Leroy Cleveland by Joe Jett, Fred Good and Patton. he was released after posting bond.
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John Dixon
District Court
Justice Court
A. W. Oliver
Dixon
Edgar Patton
Leroy Cleveland
Joe Jett
Fred Good
Patton
Pension Head Found Guilty
Washington February 24 A federal jury found Dr Townsend guilty of embezzling from the House of Representatives related to the Townsend movement. The 70 year old faced up to 1990 dollars in fines and a year in jail with the judge delaying sentence for a motion for a new trial. Townsend said the verdict changes nothing about his work and will not deter him. Justice Peyton Gordon granted three days for a motion and delayed sentencing pending ruling on the motion.
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Washington
Townsend
House of Representatives
Peyton Gordon
Doctor Uires
Motlan
Tucker Convicted in Highway Death of Officer Reynolds
A superior court jury found W. R. Tucker, 60, guilty of manslaughter in the October highway death of veteran police officer Hugh Reynolds. Reynolds, who was patrolling the crash scene, was struck when an automobile crashed into the wreckage northwest of here. The jury deliberated 12 hours and recommended ten years in prison.
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Seminole
W. R. Tucker
Hugh Reynolds
Reynolds
Here
Final Ada vote totals on U S Supreme Court proposal
Local returns from The Ada News poll conducted with NEA partners show 133 voting against and 6 in favor of Roosevelt’s court change. Opposition led early, held a two to one advantage, and margins narrowed slightly as final signed ballots counted. Nationwide results to be released in a few days.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Ada Nets
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Supreme Court
NEA
Ada
Van
Battles claim two sides victory in Oviedo fighting
Reports from Bayonne and Madrid claim opposing forces in Oviedo suffered heavy losses as government troops and insurgents clash in street fighting. Franco's high command touts the defeat as crushing while government reports dispute the outcome and note casualties and river-crossing attempts near Truvia.
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Oviedo
Bayonne
Francisco Franco
Bay
Valencia
Madrid
Mediterranean
Barcelona
Viver
Franco
Salamanca
Spain
Nalon
Truvia
Vega
Santander
Prenodio
Aretes
Farmers Debt Adjustment Visit Set For Ada Friday
Farm debt officials will tour Ada on Friday March 5 to aid landowners facing foreclosure. G H Scroggins district supervisor says farmers should meet 10 a m at the county agent's office or contact a committeeman with full creditor lists and amounts owed, including unpaid taxes.
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G. H. ‘Scroggins
Ada
Pontotoc County
Couldn't Afford A Doctor Dies With A Fortune
In Decatur Illinois on February 24 64 year old Arnold Bell a retired park foreman died after illness in his rented room. Police found negotiable bonds and mortgages valued at about 50000 hidden in the room suggesting a fortune.
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Decatur, Mh
Arnold Bell
Park
Bell
Labor turmoil spreads as sit downs hit plants nationwide
Reports from Tulsa and coast to coast describe widespread labor unrest with sit-down strikes at Douglas Aircraft, Electric Boat Groton, and shoe plants in New England. Union demands include 15 percent wage increases and recognition, with police evicting sit-downers and negotiations continuing in Detroit Cleveland and Chicago.
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Ateac
Massachusetts
United Shoe and Leather Workers Union
New England
William B. Mahan
Loo Electric Boat Company
Groton
Douglas Aircraft Company
Santa Monica
Calif
Elgin
United Mine Worker
General Motors
United Automobile Workers
Walter F. Gheysler
Detroit
Douglas - Alicraft Company
United Automobile
Workers of America Union
Troue
Electric Boat Company Plate
Crowell Publishing Company
Springfeld
Horner
Henry Horner
Ilinois
Fansteel Stetallurgical Corporation
North
Chicago
Decatur
Los Angeles
Brownie
Detroit Radio & Television Corporation
Star Terminal Transfer
Cleveland
Metcalf
Amalgamated ‘Clothing Workers of America
Cleveland Torso Slayer Searched For Eight Victims
Detectives in Cleveland chase a sex-maniac blamed for eight torso slayings since 1934. They question a man about the disappearance of Mrs. Sibert and consider two other women as possible eighth victims, noting the suspect faces only health ordinance charges and no murder charges yet. The killer is said to strike roughly every four months.
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Cleveland
Alasilvert
Lake Erie
Zibert
Thomas Latkovich
Mer
Samuel R. Gerler
Migs Flavia Pillot
Canton
Jagt
John
Miss Pillot
William Sargent
Sibert
Kingsbury Roo
James Hogan
Hogan
Orley May
Two Bound Over On Charges Of Drunk Driving
George Blackman and Orville Atchison faced a preliminary hearing on drunken driving charges. Both were bound over for trial in district court with bonds set at 2000 each by Justice A W. The alleged offense occurred December 22, 1936 on Highway 8 near Ada.
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George Blackman
Orville Atchison
Voth
A. W. Oliver
Ada
Thamster's Widow Seeks 50000 Damages In Tulsa Suit
Oklahoma City February 24 Mrs Lillie Ratliff widow of a Pontotoc County teamster filed suit for 50000 against the StaHl Petroleum Company and B C Hunter hauling contractor in district court claiming negligence caused the drowning of her husband on Clear Bossy creek last January 30.
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Oklahoma “City
Lillie Ratlitff
Pontotoc County
Ster
StaHl Petrolewa Company
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Asgall
Highway Commission
Capitol Drilling
Tydings
Resettlement Administration
Tucker
Marorio Holds Out
Connecticut
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Associated Press
United States
New York
Lake
Thamster
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