Blanket of Snow Widespread as Temperatures Rise in West
A winter storm blankets the Southwest with snow and ice while Montana reports 54 below zero. Subzero conditions persist east of the divide where relief arrives later. Oklahoma and southern Texas see rising temps as Semino le, Oklahoma loses gas due to a pipeline valve blowout.
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Kansas City
Continental Divide
Montana
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Oklahoma
Texas
Seminole
Okla
Cold Wave Drives Down Temperatures Across New England
Boston reports a bitter cold wave with temperatures well below freezing through the region. Northfield Vermont hits minus 2 as the mercury is expected to fall further within 24 hours according to the weather bureau.
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Boston
New England
Northfield
Weather Bureau
Winter Storm Grips Midwest with Losses and Delays
Chicago reports a heavy snow storm and sub zero cold across the Midwest causing numerous deaths from exposure and accidents. Train service suffered severe delays as drifts and frozen switches left lines delayed one to three hours. Train crashes were attributed to the weather as conditions slowly begin to ease with rising temperatures forecast later.
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Chicago
King Winter
Middles-west
Snow Likely Through Night In Wichita
A light snow was expected to continue tonight in Wichita Kansas according to the local weather bureau forecast issued January 2.
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Wichita
Kans
Ada shivers as record cold grips city
The forecasted subzero temperatures did not arrive but Ada faced the coldest spell of the season. The thermometer sagged to three degrees above, with 14 above at the peak Sunday. many homes reported burst pipes and plumbers were busy. Gas pressure remained mild and fuel gas sufficed to keep residents comfortable.
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Ada
Bids to Be Opened for Ada Water Line Project
Ada plans a 11 mile expansion of the water main system to Byrd's Mill with a $425000 project. City officials expect bids January 19 and advertising to begin in January after engineers approval. Mayor Somer Jones said bonds for the project are expected to be approved this week and funds available.
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Ada
Byrds Mill
Somer Jones
Black & Veach
Jones
Byrd’s Mill
Galileo Demonstrates Equal Drop Speeds From Pisa Tower
Galileo drops a hundred pound cannon ball and a half pound weight from the Leaning Tower of Pisa to prove all bodies fall at the same rate in the absence of air resistance.
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Galileo
Pisa
Allen Pipe Line to Supply Ada Gas With 50 Million Daily Capacity
The Allen Pipe Line project to connect the Allen gas field with Ada will transport up to 50 million cubic feet of gas daily, with an initial 20 million feet allocated to Ada and local industries. About 200 workers will build the 11 mile pipeline, passing south of Francis, to secure future gas supply and support expansion including a new glass plant and cement plant.
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Allen Pipe Line Company
Allen Gas Field
Ada
Allen Field
New Bethel
Francis
W. R. Ramsey
Louisiana Oil and Refining Corporation
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
Byng
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
Manhunt for Bangits Ends in Graham Texas
A massive pursuit with 150 plus men and air support ended as two of four Cisco bank robbers who killed Chief Bedford and wounded others surrendered in Graham. The fugitives, exhausted and ill, were found seeking a rooming house after entering the town. No immediate motive for the visit was known.
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Graham
Texas
Tom Hickman
First National Bank of
Cisco
Bedford
Man Tries Quick Arraignment For Drunkenness
Sam Driver walked into Justice Cullins office asking arraignment before any charge was filed. He asked for drunkenness in a public place and was fined ten dollars plus costs. Unable to pay, he returned to jail to serve the sentence, with a record of prior similar offenses.
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Sam Driver
Driver
T. O. Cullins
Justice of Peace
Justice Cullins
Deserter Odom Sentenced Five Years in State Penitentiary
Women led to the downfall of Glover Odom who was sentenced by District Judge Busby to five years in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to desertion. Odom, already jailed in Pontotoc for petit larceny, failed to pay a fine and was arrested in Anadarko after a string of desertions and Bigamy charges in Missouri and Sulphur.
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Glover Odom
Orel Busby
Odom
Busby
Ofom
Pontotoc
T. O. Cullins
Missouri
Sulphur
Pontotoc County
Anadarko
Petit Larceny Escarge
Bizzell Tightens Scholastic Rules For University
Norman news reports University of Oklahoma to start a six day school week and tighten entrance requirements to boost scholastic standing. President W R Bizzell says admissions will be selective, with over 5,000 students enrolled in the Missouri Valley region.
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Bizzell
Norman
University of Oklahoma
W. RB
Tony
the University
Missouri Valley
Hickman Confesses To New Killings And Bank Ties
William Edward Hickman, the Marian Parker kidnapper, admits a Christmas Eve 1926 drugstore murder of Ivy Thoms in Rosehill California and implicates Welby Hunt. The pair, both former bank employees, face new questions over forgery and a suspected family death note. Hunt, from Kansas City, was connected to Hickman and the bank where they worked.
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Los Angeles
William Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
Fox
Ivy Thoms
Rosehill
Calif
Thoms
Hickman
Welby Hunt
Alhambra
Kansas City
Hunt
Pasadena
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Los Angeles First National Trust and Savings Bank
Perry M. Parker
Marian
Northeastern High School
Central High
California
W. H. Wehring
Willoughby Hunt
Edward Hickman
Ivy Toms
Toms
Johnston Avenue Paving Contract Awarded to Frye Brothers
Frye Brothers and Chilcutt secured the seven block South Johnston avenue paving contract after bids were opened Tuesday. The firm’s price matched figures used on other recent paving jobs. Work to start grading in January. project will link East Fourteenth street paving to West Main street creating over a dozen continuous blocks of pavement.
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Johnston Avenue
Frye Brothers & Chilcutt
East Fourteenth Street
South Johnston
East Fourteenth
Eighteenth Street
West Main Street
Remus Found Insane and Committed to Lima State Hospital
George Remus was declared insane by Judge William Lueders of Hamilton County Probate Court. Alienists concluded he is a dangerous psychopath unfit to be at large and the court ordered his commitment to Lima State Hospital for the insane until restored to reason or discharged by law.
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Cincinnati
George Remus
William Lueders
Hamilton County
Lueders
H. H. Hoppe
Thomas A. Ratliff
Howard D. McIntyre
Remus
Lima State Hospital
Confederates Elect Officers Despite Cold Weather
Confederate veterans held a good Sunday afternoon meeting in cold weather. Election of officers was the main business with Captain S. H. Hargis re-elected commander, Mr. Trice adjutant, and Mrs. Tipton chaplain. Judge Ferris gave an appreciated talk to the camp.
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S. H. Hargis
Trice
Tipton
Ferris
Call Issued for State Farmers Convention in Oklahoma City
A statewide call invites farmers to gather in Oklahoma City on January 16 at 1 30 p m at the Merrie Garden theater. John A Simpson of the Oklahoma Farmers Union issued the call. Delegates will be entertained with special arrangements and are asked to arrive early at headquarters 18 North Klein.
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Oklahoma City
John A. Simpson
Oklahoma Farmers Union
Merrie Garden Theater
North Klein
Bronson Cutting Named to Jones Senate Seat
Santa Fe New Mexican publisher Bronson Cutting was appointed by Governor Dillon to fill the unexpired term of late U S Senator A A Jones who died last week in Washington.
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Santa FE
N.M
Bronson Cutting
R. C. Dillon
United States
A. A. Jones
Washington
Howard Guy Sentenced for Second Degree Forgery
Howard Guy received four years in district court after pleading before Judge Orel Busby. He was charged with forging Morrison Jamison's signature on a check and cashing it for personal use.
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Howard Guy
Orel Busby
Guy
Morrison Jamison
Youth Plea of Defense in Hickman Case
Oklahoma City reports Welby Hunt would be defended as a youth. His father claims the boy, born April 24 1911, was 15 at the time of the Alhambra Calif killing. Attorney A Grady Gilmer travels to California to represent Hunt.
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Oklahoma City
Welby Hunt
William Edward Hickman
Ivy Thoms
Alhambra
Calif
George L. Hunt
Hunt
A. Grady Gilmer
California
Young Hunt
Los Angles
State Health Department
Oklahoma Senate Dismisses Impeachment Charges
Oklahoma Senate dismissed charges against Governor Goreth Johnston and two others, ruling the House had no authority to convene. The senate adjourned sine die after debate on jurisdiction and the legality of the charges, with leaders framing the move as a stand for constitutional order.
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Oklahoma Crry
Goreth Johnston
Membemg
Oklahoma Senate
Senate
Gugil Andrews
McAlester
House of Representatives
Tom Kight
House
Goveror Johnston
Branson
State Supreme Court
P + dent Cordello
Fof Agriculture
Legistare
Carnor
Kight
Oklahoma City
Andrews
Anglin
Austin
Boger Darnell
Goodall
Graham
Gray
Hareper
Johnson
Marshall
Otten
Puléten
Reed
Mac Q. Williamson
Johnston
District Court
National
James R. Armstrong
Oklahoma
E. P. Hill
Hill
Governor Johnston Hit by Damages Claim S
Oklahoma City man George D. Goldfarb seeks damages from Governor Johnston for a car wreck alleged to be caused by the governor’s high speed car without lights. Goldfarb would not accept less than appraised damages and asked for a new car, the governor said.
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Oklahoma City
George D. Goldfarb
Johnston
Goldfarb
Alvarado Granted Time For Re Hearing In Oklahoma Case
Jose Alvarado, a two gun officer linked to Gov Johnston impeachment efforts, was granted until January 17 to apply for a re hearing before the criminal court of appeal. His robbery conviction at Burbank was affirmed last week.
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Oklahoma City
Jose Alvarado
Johnston
Criminal Court of Appeal
Alvarado
Burbank
Criminal Court of Appeals
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