Heavy July Rain Surpasses Average Across Oklahoma
Rain drenched Oklahoma on Tuesday night into Wednesday with 1.62 inches by dawn and Lindsay reporting 2.8 inches. July totals exceed the 11 year average, while forecasts call for clearing skies and warm July Fourth celebrations. Canadian River swelled and streams ran high as several towns logged over an inch of rain.
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Oklahoma
Associated Press
Lindsay
el Reno
Guthrie
Chandler
Shawnee
Pauls Valley
Ada
Washita
Clinton
Beaver City
Tornadic Winds Wreak Havoc Across Central Texas Schools
Tornadic winds wrecked three schools and damaged many buildings in Taylor area last night. Thorndale suffered the worst damage with a house overturned. Eckrom and Taylor had uprooted trees and ruined crops. No lives lost. East Texas rains flooded 150 feet of track and dam broke near Palestine, stranding trains.
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Taylor
Tex
Thorndale
San Ga
Desmond
Texas
Eckrom
Bill Finn
East Texas
Trock
Elkhart Lake
Palestine
Minister Sentenced On Charge of Rape
Oklahoma City report states Rev. Joseph B. Head pastor of Portland Avenue Baptist church pleaded guilty to a second degree rape charge and received a ten year term at McAlester penitentiary. He was arrested after parents alleged a 14 year old girl was involved and he initially denied the accusation.
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Oklahoma City
Joseph B. Head
Portland Avenue Baptist Church
McAlester Penitentiary
Ada Residents Fred Shipman and Francis Parks Wed for License
The court clerk issued a marriage license to Fred Shipman 21 Ada and Francis Parks 18 Ada.
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Fred Shipman
Ada
Francis Parks
PESSIMIST By Bob Blanks Jr Deadly gas gossip noted
Mrs Newt Lark, neighbor, remarks that Mr and Mrs Bud Tate must be on vacation as no loud talking or pen throwing has been heard for several days. The line hints at the tense, sneering tone of small town chatter about a dangerous rumor.
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Bud Tate
Newt Lark
Liner Damaged By Fire While Docked In New York Harbor
In New York Harbor the 5945 ton liner Algonquin suffered a six hour blaze that injured twenty four firemen and damaged the vessel. The ship listed sternward at its Hudson pier as thousands of gallons of water were pumped aboard and lower Manhattan filled with smoke, delaying holiday traffic near the Holland tunnel. About 160 passengers awaited boarding for Miami and Houston when the fire was found. Fire Marshal Brophy cited spontaneous ignition as a probable cause pending investigation.
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New York
Algonquin
Hudson Pier
Lower Manhattan
Holland Tunnel
Miami
Houston
Thomas Brophy
Gunmen and hostage slain in Texas gun battle
Two unidentified gunmen and a woman hostage, Mrs. D. Davis of Kingsville, were killed in an early morning gunfight near Kingsville as South Texas officers trapped the fleeing suspects. Officers and about 100 lawmen had pursued the attackers who had earlier hijacked the Davises’ car.
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Texas
Mcallen
South Texas
Kingsville
D. Davis
Crable Named State Leader of Defense Training
State Superintendent A. L. Crable was named head of Oklahoma's vocational training program for national defense. The nationwide project, approved by President Roosevelt, will be sponsored by the WPA and the council of national defense advisory commission. Crable will seek an early conference with Ron Stephens, state WPA director, to work out details.
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Oklahoma City
A. L. Crable
Washington
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
WPA
Advisory Commission
The
Council of National Defense
Crabb
Ron Stephens
Plan Details Of Long Time Defense Program In 1941
A vast supplementary defense program costing up to 5.0 billion dollars will be sent to Congress next week. It aims to expand the air services toward a 50 000 plane goal with mass production of planes tanks and guns. The Army expects about 4.0 billion in appropriations and authorizations. the Navy about 1.0 billion. Packard is set to build 9 000 aircraft engines for US and Britain. Henry Ford declines to participate. The navy also awarded contracts for three aircraft carriers and two cruisers. By mid 1941 the plan seeks to accelerate aircraft expansion and mechanization for a stronger air force.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Roosevelt
Navy
Army
United States
Hitler Presses Threat of Invasion as British Losses Rise
The article argues Hitler escalates towards invasion of Britain amid heavy Allied shipping losses from U boats and aerial bombing. It notes 88 000 tons of cargo sunk the week ending June 23 and 299 000 tons sunk since June 5, with invasion plans possible via prolonged bombing or a fleet strike.
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Hitler
Britain
England
Nazifuehrer
Roosevelt Plans to Present Enlarged Defense Program to Congress
Roosevelt and his defense aides approved a new 5 billion plan to finance a 50 000 plane air force and mass production of tanks and guns. If passed, total defense authorizations would exceed 10 billion. Knox's Navy Secretary nomination cleared by Senate committee and 4 billion for 200 ships authorized. Packard agreed to build 9000 airplane engines 6000 for Britain 3000 for U S. Navy awarded contracts for three aircraft carriers and two cruisers. A message on the program was expected to Congress next Monday.
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Knox
Roosevelt
Senate Naval Committee
Col
Frank Knox
Defense Commission
Packard Motor Company
England
United States
Henry Ford
Navy
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Congress
English Liner Carrying War Prisoners Sunk by Nazi Torpedo
A clash between British and French naval units off North Africa followed Britain's move to place French warships in British ports under Royal Navy control. The British ministry said the action aimed to prevent the fleet from aiding Germany and Italy.
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Royal Navy
North Africa
British
Ministry of Information
Germany
Italy
England
London
Canada
German Daylight Raids Hit England Coast Centers
London reports indicate the German air force mounted daylight raids on southern England, with bombs dropped at multiple points after last night’s assault that killed 12 and wounded 123. British anti-aircraft fire and fighters repelled several bomber incursions, marking the fiercest casualties in this period.
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Associated Press
London
British Isles
Wales
Rumanians Endure Losses as Red Army Advances
Bucharest reports a Berlin pledge of no German support for Romania raising doubt on future policy after frontier attacks. Romanians mourn one sixth of territory and one fifth of population with 300000 homeless and 100000 Jews migrating into Bessarabia amid anti Jewish demonstrations and internal strife.
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Bucharest
Berlin
Rumania
Carol
Romania
Russia
Bessarabia
Bucovina
Chisinau
Cernauti
Old Rumania
Red Army
Summer Store Hours Take Effect Monday
Ada merchants announced new summer store hours will begin next Monday July 8. Stores will open at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. except Saturdays when closing is extended to 9 p.m. Shoppers are urged to adjust to the new schedule.
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Ada
Philadelphia Port Placed Under Army Supervision
Philadelphia port comes under military control with Commander Lester Wells named captain of the port. He will oversee all shipping and shore activities on the Delaware River from Trenton New Jersey to Lewes Delaware as strict wartime regulations take effect for the Philadelphia navy yard and its aircraft factory and shipyards including the Washington battleship and the New Jersey keel to be laid this autumn.
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Philadelphia
Lester Wells
United States Coast Guard
Delaware River
Trenton
N. J
Lewes
Delaware
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Washington
New Jersey
Pleads Not Guilty On Assault Charge
William Moses Adanegro pleaded not guilty at arraignment on a charge of assault with intent to kill. Peace Justice A W Oliver set a July 17 preliminary hearing at 10 am and bond at 1000 dollars. Moses posted bond and was released Wednesday afternoon.
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William Moses
Peace
A. W. Oliver
Moses
Greater returns for amount in vested
A classified ad notes higher returns on invested funds in Ada. The listing highlights boosted yields and reassures readers about secure placement while inviting inquiries from potential investors seeking better earnings on their capital.
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Ada News
British Action Near Oran Tied To French Vessels
The report notes British measures near Oran after clashes with French ships. Officials confirm the operation proceeded with two casualties and no major disruption beyond that.
Survivors Landed After Ship Sinking Off Scottish Port
About 1,000 survivors, half the ship’s crew, were landed in a Scottish port on Tuesday. The sinking, announced by both sides, followed a sudden torpedo attack as hundreds slept. Survivors described a chaotic scramble for lifeboats and many deaths in the water. German radio later claimed another liner Champlain hit a mine near La Rochelle.
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Scotland
Columbia Broadcasting System
Berlin
la Rochelle
Air War Rages Across Britain as Bombers Hit Coast
Allied air defenses clash with waves of German bombers from Scotland to southern England. Casualties rise with seven killed and 77 wounded in 24 hours, total 20 dead and 197 wounded. American bombers join raids on Texel and northern Holland as Hamburg reports 16 killed and 20 injured. In southeastern Europe Romania’s dire situation worsens.
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Great Britain
Scotland
Texel
Netherlands
North Holland
DNB
Berlin
Hamburg
Europe
Romania
Romania frees convicts amid German guarantees stalemate
Romania releases prisoners in a bid to raise manpower as Germany refuses to guarantee against further seizing Romanian territory. Bucharest faces Hungarian demands over Transylvania and Bulgarian pressure to recover southern Dobruja after losing Bessarabia and northern Bukovina.
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Bucharest
Germany
Bessarabia
Bucovina
Russia
Rumania
Translyvania
Dobruja
Rumanians Really Rough With Jews
Budapest reports a new anti Jewish bill introduced by the Hungarian nazi party in parliament. The measure imposes drastic restrictions on Jews including bans on driving cars midwifery hoisting the Hungarian flag and purchasing from peasants. It also limits marriages to first born children and classifies non Jewish men who wed Jewish women as Jews.
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Budapest
Nazi Party
Germany
Nuremberg
Hungary
Ada Man Facing Pair of Charges
Ada man Boby Miller faced two charges from an alleged Tuesday attack on a neighbor couple. In county court he is charged with pointing a weapon at W. A. Allen and in Peace Justice A W Oliver court he is charged with hitting Mrs. Allen. He had not been arraigned on either count by Wednesday morning.
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Boby Miller
Ada
Miller
W. A. Allen
Court of Peace
A. W. Oliver
Appeal ruling on farmer bought gas to Supreme Court
Oklahoma City July 3 The tax commission decision that gasoline used by farmers for farm work is not tax exempt has been appealed to the state supreme court.
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Oklahoma City
Tax Commission
State Supreme Court
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Henry L. Stimson
Senate Military Affairs Committee
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NEA
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Algeria
British Broadcasting Corporation
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