Federal Grand Jury Indicts 36 In Kansas City Vote Cases
A federal grand jury indicted 36 people in Kansas City for vote fraud schemes tied to misreporting presidential and congressional votes. Most defendants were election officials. two indictments accuse altering cross marks and vote tallies to favor Democrats over Republicans. One suspect includes a Kansas City police officer.
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Kansas City
United States
Maurice M. Milligan
Albert L. Reeves
Grand Jury
Reeves
T. J. Pendergast
Roosevelt-Garner
Landon
Knox
Roosevelt
Garner
Rep. C. Jasper Bell
Townsend Pension Plan
Paul Byrum
Bell
Byrum
Russell Greiner
Rotary International
Legislative Program For Month Shaped In Congress First Week
Congress completed its first week shaping a broad monthly program. The Senate planned to start committee work on extending emergency laws while the House delayed due to committee organization. Four bills were slated for action this month including a $790 million deficiency bill and extensions of stimulus and monetary powers.
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Congress
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
House
Federal Reserve
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Two Swindlers Sock Sokolosky In Fraud Deal
Sheriff Kaiser reports two unknown confidence men swindled Antone Sokolosky for 1780 and fled to Ada from McAlester in a taxi. They left a Texas-registered car behind and leniently pressured a taxi driver to continue. Sokolosky signed for 460 cash and mortgaged 50 head of livestock to cover 1340 lost in a card game.
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Clyde Kaiser
Ada
Antone Dominic Sokolosky
McAlester
Gene Castle
Texas
Sokolosky
Carrie Chapman Catt Urges Prince of Peace for World
Silver haired Carrie Chapman Catt, famed activist in 26 countries, marks her 78th birthday at a New Rochelle party as she pleads for a prince of peace to lead nations away from war. She has long been a leader in women's suffrage and antiwar campaigns.
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Raymond Brown
New York
Hitler
Mussolini
Japan
Italy
Ethiopia
Spain
Roman Lapica
United Press
New Rochelle
N. Y
Carrie Chapman Catt
Prince of Peace
Iowa
Commission Orders Set Wells Potentials and Drilling Rules
Oklahoma appeals news notes two state corporation commission orders affecting Fitts field. One uses a 3 percent monthly decline for February to April for about 350 wells, with a March 23 hearing to choose method. The other adjusts Hunton lime drilling in the 21-2-7 unit by modifying the ten acre rule for irregular holdings along Boggy Creek.
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State Corporation Commission
Fitts
Simpson and Wilcox
Hunton
Boggy Creek
Final Run of Motor Car Fatal in Guthrie Area
A 19 year old farm wife, Mrs. Millard Green, was killed and her husband critically injured when their auto was hit at a blind crossing by a Santa Fe motor car eight miles northeast of Guthrie. The car, on its final run before retirement, dragged the Greens’ coupe 200 yards along the tracks.
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Santa Fe Railroad
Anderson
G. J. Adling
Farmers Receive Relief Checks In Oklahoma
Dallas driven report states that D P Trent regional resettlement director said relief checks are going out today to all Oklahoma farmers certified by WPA. The note mentions some unspecified limits or delays.
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Oklahoma
Trent
Guy Cummins
Harmon County
WPA
Dallas
Tex
D. P. Trent
Still Not As Cold as 1930
In the early January era Ada endured a six week freeze that reached 18 inches underground and 10 degrees below zero. The city afterwards improved insulation with lower mains to homes reducing cold shortages during future extreme cold.
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Ada
Raising angels in homes where devil lurks at care
A quotation notes the difficulty of disciplining children in homes overshadowed by ongoing conflict or neglect. It implies that without consistent guidance, children may adopt disruptive behavior. The remark frames parenting as a moral struggle within family life.
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America
Absentminded Professor Story No 75 697
M B Molloy known for parsing sentences and strategizing in tennis forgot his car at East Main when transacting downtown. He moved it to another spot then returned to the original place and nearly filed a stolen car report before recalling its new position.
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M. B. Molloy
East Main
Dugan predicts Kansas oil fields may outpace neighbors
Ira Dugan argues that applying similar tests to Fitts field and Kansas oil fields using tubing or open flow could reveal higher potential production in Ponto toc county, possibly exceeding neighboring oil states.
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Ira Dugan
Fitts
State of Kansas
Pontotoc County
Absent-mindedness on Main Street echoes sheep follows
A traveler and others crossed against a red light on Main Street due to daydreaming. The observer notes a dozen or so pedestrians crossing after them, suggesting the old saying about sheep following sheep remains relevant.
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Main Street
Ada to Host Choral Reading by Jeff Laird Group
Jeff Laird from Hugo brings about a dozen pupils to Ada for a Monday choral reading. The program features ten poems read in unison, including two works by Welborn Hope of Ada, introduced by Evansville instructor Allen Hensley.
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Jeff Laird
Hugo
Ada
Allen Hensley
Evansville
Ind
Laird
Welborn Hope
Welborn Hope Chases Epic on Old Santa Fe Trail
Welborn Hope admits delays on his epic The Old Santa Fe Trail as bird hunting and Christmas business interfere. The poem aims to depict the Golden West in imagery rather than commentary, with hopes for a notable future upon completion. Ambrose Sextette seeks a five day weekend more than a five day week.
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Welborn Hope
Santa Fe Trail
Hope
Golden West
Ambrose Sextette
Nature's Artwork: Silhouette of Old Man Appears on Court Street
Ralph McMillan noted from Judge John Boyce McKeel's office window a life sized silhouette of an old man with a cane formed on Court street pavement after the first sleet. It vanished with the following night's sleet.
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Ralph McMillan
John Boyce McKeel
Court Street
Wallace Outlines Ten-Point Program for American Farmers
Secretary Wallace presents a ten point plan to elevate farmers to parity with business and industry. The outline aims to expand organization access, ensure stable incomes, adjust supply to demand, boost foreign markets, conserve resources, convert below standard land, insure crops, promote land ownership for farmers, raise living standards for poorer farmers, and align industrial policy with farmer needs. Risks noted include a European war or another drought. a drought would strain credit and relief while war could cut domestic cotton and tobacco markets.
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Edward B. Harkinson
Washington
Wallace
America
United States
Congress
Soil Conservation Act
Supreme Court
AAA
Legislators Inspect East Central State Teachers College
A House of Representatives committee visited East Central State Teachers College to inspect facilities and learn needs. Dr. A Linscheid noted per capita cost of 136 dollars versus a 281 dollar state average, with further tours planned at Murray Agricultural College and Southeastern. The senate committee may join later.
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State House of Representatives
East Central State Teachers College
A. Linscheid
East Central
Linscheid
Commons Name OKs Gentry Resignation and New Highway Appointee
Oklahoma City Jan 7 J M Gentry resigns as secretary member of the state highway commission with Jan 15 effective date Governor Marland seeks A L Commons of Miami as successor Commons is expected to be confirmed and former senator Felix Church to nominate Commons The governor intends a public safety commission including the highway safety program and a motor vehicle department to be created later Gentry’s move follows Ferris resignation and Selman appointment as interim chairman
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Park Board
Ada
City OF
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Herbert Pryor
Albert Chamberlain
Bark
Dan Cupid
Pal
Okahoma City
J. M. Gentry
Enid
State Highway Commission
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Marland
Senate
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Miami
al Nichols
Commons
Felix Church
Nichols
Scott Ferris
Commission
L. B. Selman
William H. Murray
House
Public Safety Commission
State Highway Safety Program
Department of Motor Vehicles
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Highway Commission
W. E. Grisso
Roosevelt Seeks Near Billion Defense Budget for 1938
President Roosevelt proposed a record peace time national defense fund of $980,763,000 for the 1938 fiscal year to expand both naval and military capacities. The plan includes construction of two new battleships, aircraft expansion, and higher ordnance spending to bolster the army and navy, with key increases for the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics and related programs.
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National Defense Fund
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Congress
National Defense
Navy Department
Great Britain
London
United States
Bureau of Aeronautics
Two War of 1812 Pensioners Still Receiving Aid
Washington January 7 Brig Gen Frank T Hines said in his annual report that two surviving veterans from the War of 1812 each receive pensions of 50 and 20 dollars respectively. The payments go to Mrs Carolina King of Evangelical Church.
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Washington
Sam
Frank T. Hines
Carolina King
Evangelical Church
Fire destroys Fox theatre at Fittstown with store loss
Fire at Fittstown destroys the Fox theatre owned by J. D. Lackey. The OK Grocery nearby was saved by moving stock with winch trucks as spectators reportedly stole groceries. Loss estimated at 6 000 dollars with no insurance.
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Fittstown
Fox Theatre
J. D. Lackey
Lackey
Oil City
Commons Named Oklahoma Highway Commissioner
Arthur Logan Commons of Miami will take over duties as Oklahoma's highway commissioner effective January 15, succeeding J. M. Gentry. A former teacher and attorney born October 1 1894 in Booneville Tennessee, Commons has served as Picher city attorney Ottawa county attorney state senator and adviser to Gov. Marland. He studied law while teaching and served in the Navy in World War I.
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Oklahoma City
Arthur Logan Commons
Todey
Commons
Miami
J. M
Bud) Gentry
Enid
Booneville
Tenn
Newtonia
Scarritt-Morris College
Morrisville
Peoria
Okla
Neosho
Oklahoma
Picher
Ottawa County
Marland
Childeren
Paul Deans Arm All Right Again
St Louis January report states pitcher Paul Deans arm has improved and he applied for reinstatement to the active player list. The younger Dean brother retired late last season with a sore arm and has spent winter on a Dallas area farm. Vice President Branch Rickey said the request would be granted once formalities are finished.
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Paul Dean
St. Louis Cardinal
Dean Brothers
Dallas
Branch Rickey
Paul
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