Ada news notes wide array of visitors and travels
Local residents and guests from Ada Oklahoma City Cleveland Heights and Texas visited and traveled. Persons mentioned include Mr and Mrs E O Derrick Mr and Mrs G F Wert Miss Evelyn Allender Reverend and Mrs Miller Mrs Chubb Joe LaBarge and many others with several attending meetings and business trips. A mock military exercise is planned in Lawton Fort Sill with red blues and blackouts over two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4. F. Miller
Stratford
R. A. Chubb
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
Chudb
Mitchell S. Epperson
Miles Grigsby
Albert Russell
Oklahoma City
Presbyterian Church
Sam Higginbotham
General Assembly
Philadelphia
Presbyterian
Higginbotham
W. P. Larkwood
T. R Allston
Cleyton T. Griswold
Joe Lockhart
Oklshorma City
Ada
N. B. Pitt
Delas
VF. EL Pitt
Lawton
Fort Sill
Kickasha
Oklahoma Penal System Revamp Proposed Without Legislation
Oklahoma City January 17 A 10 point plan by Cox Republican member of the board of affairs proposes immediate prison reforms without new laws. It calls paroling 400 McAlester and Granite prisoners in six months closing Stringtown sub prison and shifting trustees, expanding education at McAlester, and converting Stringtown to an addition for McAlester Central State Hospital. It also recommends adding supervisors and tightening discipline, shifting industrial oversight to a pay basis, and possibly surrendering McAlester annex to the city or county for a public hospital. The plan aims to reduce prison population and save about 200 000 dollars yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Cox
Board of Affairs
Stringtown
McAlester
Mon Alester
Granite
Mabel Bassett
Te Board of Affairs
Sail Conservation Camps
Fort Towsen
Philips
Central State Hospital For Insane
Gravis
Tea For Two and a Renewed Pact With Japan
DeWitt Mackenzie argues Japan’s new liberal cabinet under Admiral Yonai signals a gesture to appease the United States. He sees the shift as a reaction to expiring trade treaties and reliance on a Sino war effort, warning that a genuine policy change is needed beyond cosmetic moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt Mackenzie
Yorsi
United States
Japan
Cainisters
Admiral Yonai
Nae Velz
Rether
Nippon
Tader
China
Tokyo
Spectacular Rulings By Landis Stir Baseball
Chicago January 17 1934 reports that federal judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis known for dramatic rulings has again struck hard this time against Detroit American League owners over farm system abuses He warned club executives that future violations of player transactions would face heavy fines and bans The statement argued farm systems misused to restrain rising players undermine direct major league control and that only draft penalties could harmfully limit player movement
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Tom Siler
Chicago
PE Spry
Keresary Mountain Landis
Pacit
Standard OW Company
Indiana
Detroit
Landis
Ilegal
Births Outpace Deaths In Cushing Population Rise
Cushing expects population to grow by 1890 if birth and death rates stay similar. In 1939 there were 309 births and 120 deaths. A private census last year estimated the population at new trees are free: Stillwater plans 15000 Chinese elras to adorn streets. trees offered for planting by residents along sidewalks.
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Cushing
Ineue
Stillwater
Jao
Harry Ransom
Stillwater Nursery
Boomer Lake
Sub Zero Weather Helps Pryor Water System
In Pryor on January 17, sub zero temperatures kept ice from clogging intake pipes for the city water supply. Drought lowered the Grand River exposing about 80 feet of pipe, creating fears of thirst as a record cold wave set in. Ice formed in a narrow river channel and water began to back up, covering the pipes and protecting them from freezing.
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PRYOR
Pryors City
B.D. Morgan
Grend
Morgan
Hegan
Auction to Aid Czech Relief Fund in Prague
In Prague on January 17 the Czech Slovak Moravian and Bohemian populace offers household items for a charity auction Feb 4 to raise funds for refugees from former Czechoslovakia. The American Citizen Teacher Slovak Alliance sponsors the sale hoping boosting income, with $800 already pledged and aims reaching $3,500 by October 1.
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Prague
Fa- Tope
Czechoslovakia
France
Great Britain
Slovak Ailence
Birthday of Lloyd George Marked by Cautious Brexit Comment
London reports celebrate the 77th birthday of former prime minister David Lloyd George with a quip likening life to Renan's walk, then a cautious note on European affairs. In Toledo, infant training begins as the district nurses distribute a pamphlet with every birth certificate, and Ada News Classified ads carry notices.
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London
Jd Lioyd George
Great Britain
Renan
Europe
Toledo
Toledo District Nurses Association
Ohio Demos On Third Term Wagon
In Columbus on January 16, Ohio Democrats formed a third term wagon for President Roosevelt. State Chairman Arthur L. Limbach said delegates would go to the Democratic National Convention ready to support renomination or a successor. Limbach predicted Roosevelt may decline a third term and hint at Justice William O Douglas as the presidential choice for the New Deal. The Ohio delegation, nominally pledged to Vic Donahey, would cast its 52 electoral votes for Roosevelt if a first ballot swing favors the president.
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Columbus
Ohio
Roosevelt
Arthur L. Limbach
White House
Pe Limbach
Wiliam 0. Douglas
U. S. Supreme Court
New Deal
U. S
Vic Donahey
Limbach
Engineer Donnell Named for Grand River Dam Manager
Oklahoma A and M engineering dean Phillip S Donnell is named as a possible choice for general manager of the Grand River dam project. AP Photo included.
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Pillip S. Donnell
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Grand River Dam
Imogene Morgan Named Among Nation’s Healthiest Girls
Imogene Morgan of Elmore City Oklahoma selected at Chicago National 4 H Congress as one of 33 healthiest girls in the nation AP photo shows her among the honored.
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Imogene Morgan
Elmore City
Oklahoma
Chicago
Weather Man Arnold Court Norman Reports On Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Weather forecaster Arnold Court in Norman discusses the Byrd Antarctic expedition, detailing expectations and conditions for the team. The AP photo credit accompanies the accompanying image.
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Arnold Court
Norman
Antarctic
Music veteran marks 25 years as Oklahoma A and M head
Music veteran Bob Makovsky recently celebrated his 25th anniversary as head of the Oklahoma A and M college music departments in a ceremony photographed by AP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Makovsky
Oklahoma A. & M
Swiss Victory at Sempach Secured Independence
In 14th century Lucerne, a Swiss confederation of farmers used rugged terrain and a wedge assault to repulse Duke Leopold II of Austria. Arnold von Winkelried sacrificed himself to break Austrian ranks, enabling Swiss forces to kill about 2,700 and lose around 120, preserving Swiss neutrality and freedom for centuries.
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Willis Thornton
NEA
Hapsburg
Swiss
Eurone
Leonold II of
Austria
Germany
Lucerne
Finland
Leopeld
Sempach
Eut
Arnold von Winkleried
Leopold
Landon Attacks Debt Policy At Baker University
Landon accuses President Roosevelt of evading the debt limit through accounting tricks and emergency powers. He cites a visible debt of 41.4 million and guaranteed obligations near 5.6 billion, totaling about 47.5 billion, and criticizes the budget as the most hiding deficit.
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Baldwin
Kansas
Jan
Andon
Roosevelt
Young Republicans Club
Baker University
United States
Congress
Landon
Tulsa keeps charter. rejects strong mayor proposal
Tulsa voters upheld the current commission form of government, defeating a charter amendment for a strong mayor type administration by 7 53 to 9 659. A proposal to repeal the merit system in the fire department also failed, with 7 621 voting against and 2 306 for.
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Tulsa
Cnty
Meyor
Debate at B. P. W. Club on wage scales price controls
A B. P. W. Club debate examined government regulation of wage scales and merchandise prices. Mus. Coda Lester and Mrs. Ina Odell argued affirmatively while Mrs. Christeen Wilson and Mrs. Ogella Waner argued negatively. Judges found both sides well argued and the meeting featured anecdotes about business trials from Mrs. Della Bedford Miss Fred Andrews Mrs. Hazel Wating and Mrs. Marie Fields.
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B. P. W. Club
Coda Lester
Ina Odell
Christeen Wilson
Ogella Waner
Usiness Namad
Della Bedford
Fred Andrews
Hazel Wating
Marie Fields
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Claude Procter
Ne Valley View Hospital
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Harry Smith
el Paso
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John Smith
North Beard
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Rila Dennis
Stonewall
Earl Yates, Sr
Dallas
Guy Fuller
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Ada News
Richard Mercer
Wichita Falls
Texas
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Nogales
New Mexico
J. W. Belen
East Seventeenth Street
Jim Statler
Charles K. Hamblen
St. Louis
Missouri
J. G. Breca
Amy Tean Breen
Pritz Landsburg
Pottawatomic Medical Society
Shawnee Country Club
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Okmulgee
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Marion Sampley
Juanda Sherrill
Tishomingo
Jet Fae Snetl
East Twelfth
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Hedy
Restacy
Medy Lamarr
Frite Mandlhoe
Herla Schneider
New York
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New York City
Roy Cox
Fen
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Western Front
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Lester King
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