Resignation of William Woodin Accepted Today
President Roosevelt accepts the resignation of William H. Woodin as secretary of the treasury for health reasons and names Henry Morgenthau Jr. as acting secretary, with Morgenthau sworn in at the White House in the oval room. The exchange of letters from Woodin and Roosevelt is made public.
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Henry Morgenthau, Jr
U. S. Treasury
Washington
Roosevelt
William H. Woodin
the Treasury
Woodin
Morgenthau
White House
Oval Room
Henry Morgenthau
Dutchess County
New York
Cornell University
Farm Credit Administration
Treasury
Tucson
Arizona
Ariz
W. H. Woodin
Will
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Homer S. Cummings
Claude A. Swanson
Navy
Henry A. Wallace
Agriculture
Frances Perkins
Labor
Cordell Hull
George H. Dern
Weather swings mark New Year across nation in 1934
Weather reports show wide contrasts as 1934 opens with heavy rain and floods in California while North Dakota and Minnesota endure subzero cold. Strong winds driven schooner aground in Los Angeles harbor. California storm damages reach hundreds of thousands. In other states temperatures climb and fall, with New York in the 30s and Philadelphia warming after a fatal cold snap.
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Associated Press
California
Los Angeles-Glendale
Los Angeles
la Crescenta
Calif
Culver City
Topanga Canyon
Malibu Beach
Pasadena
North Dakota
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Middle West
New York
Boston
Portland
Indianapolis
Wiley Post
Terre Haute
Ind
Dayton
Oklahoma City
Louisville
Richmond
Philadelphia
Repeal of Federal Levies Takes Effect at Year’s Start
Washington reports automatic discontinuance of 130 million dollars in federal levies begins the new year. Relief from 80 million dollars in special taxes is expected later in the year. The half cent gasoline tax and the 5 percent dividend tax end at midnight January 1.
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Washington
Congress
Ada Weather In 1933
Ada’s weather summary notes rainfall above long term average at 37 inches from 20 year records. Two prolonged dry spells occurred with the latter half of summer unusually wet, as compiled by local observer E A MacMillan from official records.
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E. A. MacMillan
Missouri coal man killed by son
Richard J. Bowen, 50, a member of a prominent Winsdor coal mining family, was shot and killed today by his son James Bowen, 23.
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Missouri
Winsdor, Mo
Richard J. Bowen
Here
James Bowen
Building in Ada Low During 1932
Ada saw only eight building permits issued in 1932 totaling about 8300. The year featured the near completion of a 3209 000 federal building to house the post office and other federal activities. Despite few new structures, widespread repairs and refinishing provided work for the trades and improved homes and business buildings.
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Ada Low
Ada
Seven Violent Deaths Mark Oklahoma Year End
Oklahoma ends 1933 with seven violent deaths including Mrs. Martha Thompson and her two sons burned in a southeast Henryetta home fire likely from a stove. McAlester marshal John Parker dies from accidental gunshot wound. Oklahoma City hotel shooting claims Caroline Harbolt. Robert Laing dies by suicide amid questioning.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Martha Thompson
Robert Thompson
William Thompson
Henryetta
Joe Neal
Thompsons
McAlester
John Parker
Krebs
Lee Parker
Clifton Logan
Parker
Jack Winningham
Logan
Winningham
Caroline Harbolt
Oklahoma City
New Year On Pike s Peak Fireworks Greeting
Colorado Springs marks New Year from the snowbound summit of Pike s Peak at 14 181 feet with a blaze of fireworks. The Adaman Club sent greetings to Admiral Richard E Byrd via short wave from the top while broadcasts reached stations in Colorado Springs Fort Sam Houston Washington and the Canal Zone.
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Colorado Springs
Pike’s Peak
Colorado
Adaman Club
Richard E. Byrd
Jacob Ruppert
South Pole
Adaman
Ada Post Office Maps 1934 Mail Schedule Move Open House
Ada Oklahoma post office reports best Christmas cleanup and no lost or damaged packages. Moving to new federal building slated to start January 10 with open house to follow. A detailed schedule lists trains star routes and bus pouches into and out of Ada and surrounding towns.
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Federal
James W. Lewis
Lewis
Ada
Oklahoma
Star
Frisco No
South
Frisco
North
Allen
Stratford
Stonewall
Oklahoma City
Holdenville
Francis
Shawnee
New Era Dawning as Roosevelt Sees Threshold Passed
President Roosevelt writes to Grace Morrison Poole urging unity across government and social bodies to seize opportunities of a new era. He emphasizes improving conditions for over 120 million people, social justice, economic security, and concerted effort by federal state and local groups.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Grace Morrison Poole
General Federation of Women’s_*clubs
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Unofficial State Record on Oklahoma Special Session
Governor Murray unlikely to call a special session as lawmakers press to waive delinquent taxes. Senators and representatives seek action, but aides say a session could divert time to other issues and idle work at the capitol. Senator Louis Fischl of Ardmore is pressing plans for an agreement among peers.
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Charles C. Haslet
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Jan
Murray
Louis Fisch
Ardmore
Anglin Enters Oklahoma Governor Race in Holdenville
Tom Anglin of Holdenville, former speaker in the last legislature, announces his candidacy for Oklahoma governor. Governor Murray had endorsed Anglin as his successor, but the state constitution bars a sitting governor from succeeding himself. Anglin pledges an economy administration and tax burden equalization benefiting about 765000 schoolchildren.
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Oklahoma City
Murray
Today
Tom Anglin
Holdenville
Anglin
Blue Valley Farmer
Weather forecaster warns of warm century with coming droughts
H W Clough predicts a warm dry era through year 2000 and a later period of severe droughts causing migrations from desert-adjacent regions. He cites four sun driven cycles of 387 83 300 and 1400 years aligning around 2000 to produce synchronized hot dry phases. US now sees warm dry trends from 37 and 3 year cycles.
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F. B. Colton
Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Joseph
H. W. Clough
Arcade
N. Y
United States
Byrd's Antarctic flagship in drift amid gale
The flagship of Admiral Byrd's Antarctic expedition moved through iceberg strewn seas at reduced speed after 36 hours of high winds. The vessel faced a northwest gale until 6 30 a m as it sought shelter for a seaplane, then swung east at full speed once sun returned. Weather eased but icebergs slowed progress as Byrd aimed to recover four lost days.
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Admiral Byrd
Antarctica
Mackay
Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Richard Byrd
Roosevelt warns against saloon in Missouri telegram
President Roosevelt urged Missouri lawmakers to oppose liquor control measures that could restore the open saloon. In a telegram to Rubey M. Hulen, he expressed confidence party leaders would honor pledges to prevent that return amid a deadlock between the Missouri house and senate over liquor legislation.
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Jefferson City
Roosevelt
Missouri
Rubey M. Hulen
Democratic State Committee
Hulen
Missouri House
Senate
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Byrd Safe Amid
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