Congress At Capitol For New Session
Congress opened amid tariff and budget clashes as President Roosevelt prepared to send a new outlays plan for 1940 41. Leaders on both sides projected a tough session with potential partisan battles over domestic issues and the looming elections. Eight house deaths created vacancies as Mrs Clara G McMillan became the fifth woman in the chamber. Senator Clark and Norris were ill, Clark to have a hip tumor removed and Norris for a general check up at Johns Hopkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Harold Oliver Washington
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Congress
Senator Barkley
D-Ky
McNary
R-Ore
Bankhead
D-Ala
Rep. Martin
R-Mass
House
United States
Clara G. McMillan
Clark
Norris
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Unity on Final Leg of Her Homeward Journey
Calais France January 30 Miss Unity Valkyrie Freeman Mitford ailing British friend of Adolf Hitler left for Folkestone today by channel steamer on a stretcher. She traveled with her mother Lady Redesdale sister Deborah Vivien and a nurse. Surgeons in London planned to remove a bullet from her head injury said to be severe.
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Calais
France
Unity Valkyrie Freeman- Mitford
Adolph Hitler
Follkestone
Lady Redesdale
Deborah Vivien
Miss Freeman -Mitford
Munich
Hitler
Great Britain
Quints Belong To Daddy Dionne Family
The Dionne quints are described as belonging to the Dionne family with Dr Dafoe and Yvonne Annette Marie Cecile and Emilie named as caregivers. The agreement signed by Dr Dafoe and Mr Dionne ends ongoing legal actions and recommends building a house for the children to live with the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dionne
Alen Day Dafoe
Oliva Dionne
Subversive Activities On Decline Says Committee
Washington January 3 The Dies committee reported that not more than one million Americans have been seriously affected by subversive activities which are declining rapidly due to the international situation. The panel praised CIO members while warning that a quarter of CIO unions show Communist influence and that the American Youth Congress is a front group.
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Washington
Dies
United States
CIO
John L. Lewis
Hitler
Stalin
Bund
Communist Party
United
Russia
Ada News letter and Twain wartime reflections
A reader letter laments war as big money in the world and praises Mark Twain and pacifist ideals. It cites biblical mercy and the Golden Rule, urging opposition to war and support for peace through guided reform. The piece ends with a flood and fire disaster update from Birijil and Euphrates relief efforts amid harsh winter.
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Ada News
Mark Twain
Birijil
Euphrates
Syria
Tessed
Maror
Asr Terkey
New Quake Adds To Turkish Toll
A new earthquake in the Yor gad region of southern Anatolia spread terror across 20 villages and worsened Turkey's tremor damage. Hundreds of buildings collapsed and nearly a thousand were left homeless. While deaths were expected to be low due to warnings, the Euphrates valley area remained highly populated and the toll could rise from the ongoing disaster.
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Ankara
Upga News
Yorgad
Turkey
Anatolis
Euphrates Valley
Decree Splits Barnett Estate Among Indians and Widow
Federal Judge Robert L. Williams signed a final decree awarding the multi million dollar estate of Jackson Barnett to 33 restricted Indians and the white widow of a tribesman. Creek Agency chief Alex Noon petitions intervention asking the government give the estate to the Creek tribe claiming Barnett died without a will or heirs under a Five Civilized Tribes act. Estate valued between $2,000,000 and $3,000,0000.
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Musekogee
Federal
Robert L. Williams
Jackson Barnett
Alex Noon
Barnaett
Frisco Employes Big Meeting At Night
Frisco employes club held a monthly meeting with 85 members guests and officials from the railroad. Tulsa officials L B Clary J E Payne and B B Gleaves and Charney Thorburn Muskogee attended. Mayor Bill Crawford and M O Matthews Oklahoma Portland Cement spoke on club accomplishments. Light refreshments followed with attendance from Mill Creek to Holdenville.
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Frisco
L.B. Clary
Tulsa
J. E. Payne
B. B. Gleaves
Charney Thorburn
Muskogee
Bill Crawford
M. O. Matthews
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
Matthews
Ladies Auxiliary
Mill Creek
Holdenville
Hada
Year Ago Ada January Highlights Put In Focus
Local Ada records from January 1999 show restraint orders against oil unions, inaugural pickets at Mid-Continent stations, extension work in county for 25th year, county rainfall reports, a red county road fund balance from 1997 38, malaria control start, over 500000 in municipal projects, new city library, trestation and junior high school work, Harrington steps down as constable, Bill Watson the first African American resident dies, Timothy Taxpayer probes city and county government, light activity with Bebee area drilling and northeast Fittsfield edge activity.
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Ada
Midcontinent Petroleum
Cosden
Oil Workers Union
L B. Hill
Red
Tre
Goe Harrington
Bill Watson
Timothy Taxpayer
Bebee
Fittsfield
Hollywood Bound Youths End Trip In Tulsa Today
Three Hollywood bound youths were detained in Tulsa after a driver’s trip from Chicago. Althea Cunningham 17 Joe Otis 18 and Sam Rinaker 17 faced police after revealing plans to travel to Hollywood with a possible Mexico detour. Rinaker claimed a recent screen test and future movie work. The group planned to return to Greenwich to finish school as authorities questioned their motives and travel details.
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Tulsa
Liedt. Bury Hughes
Tiree
Althea Cunningham
Secor Cunning
Ham In
Ahlities
Chicago
Joe Otis HY
Sam Rinaker
Baker Forest
TJ. Bughes
Hollywood
Rinaker
Otis
Greenwich
Mexico
Hughes
Air Lines
Gus
Chiesga
George Matson of Tulsa Is Dead
Tulsa oil geologist George Charlton Matson 76 died of a heart attack. A past president of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists he authored many papers and taught geology at Cornell Maastrict Chicago and Doane College. Survived by widow Beulah two sons Thomas and George Jr and a daughter Bara.
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Tulsa
Okla
George Charlton Matson
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Cornell University
University of Maiools
University of Chicago
Doane College
Crete
Web
U. S. Geological Survey
Mexican Gulf Oi Co
Gulf Refining Co
Louisiana
Gypsy Oil Co
South American Gulf Oi Co
Schermerkorn Oil Co
Beuleh
Thomas
George Jr
Barare
Local residents return from holidays for studies and travel
Oklahoma City student Paul Jackson returns to the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine after holidays with his parents. Numerous other students, including Susan Norris Kate Case and James Thomas, resume studies at East Central College Sullins College and Oklahoma institutions after visits with families in Ada Holdenville Sulphur Bristol Virginia Dallas New Orleans and California.
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Paul Jackson
Oklahoma City
Schoal of Medicine
Oklahoma University
E. L. Jackson
Susan Norris
Kate June Case
Novain
State University
P. A. Norris
John Case
James Thomas
East Central College
Quinton
J. G Witherspoon
Dorothy
Holdenville
E. F. Tex" Harper
South Renaie
California
Pasadena
Bill Dodson
Dedson
Dri
A D. Coon
J. ©. McPherson
Houston
Texas
Mr. McPherson
East Central State College
James Cox
Narsman
University of Oklahoma
Shannon Cox
Quirts Recommend Ford To Hitler
In Callander on January 3 a local report notes the Dionne quintuplets learned of a war and asked why Hitler and others are violent. Dr Alan Roy Darow or Dafoe explained he told them about bad men across the sea and Ferdinand the Bull who prefer flowers to fighting.
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Callander
Oak
Dionne
Alan Roy Darow
Dr. Dafoe
Hitler
Ferdinand
Bull
Roberts sentenced for assault with intent to kill
Albert Roberts was sentenced by district court on Wednesday to a year and a day in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to assault with intent to kill. He was charged with attacking Calvin Alison on September 9, 1939.
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Albert. Roberts
State Penitentiary
Roberts
Calvin Alison
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American Association of Geologists
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Lloyd Rose
American Association of Dancing Instructors
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Cox
Duncan Company
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Milan
Satlie V. Cox
Sam B. Cox
Martin
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Savan
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Greenville
Tex
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Alderson
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Quirts
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Uncle Sam
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