Thousands Dropped From Government Pay Roll
Washington reports a new fiscal year begins with a payroll cut across many agencies. Ten departments face thousands of layoffs or furloughs as the 25 percent spending reduction goal is applied, with major cuts in the treasury interior justice navy and independent agencies, plus large veteran benefit reductions.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Democratic Platform
War Department
Commerce Department
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Bureau of Standards
Treasury
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Coast Guard
Public Health Service
Industrial Alcohol Bureaus
Interior Department
Department of Justice
Prohibition
Navy
Department of Agriculture
State Department
Post Office
Interstate Commerce Commission
Government Printing Office
General Accounting Office
Mayhue Hurt In Car Accident On East Main Street
G Mayhue was seriously injured when struck crossing East Main Street Wednesday evening. The vehicle fled the scene and police search the area for the driver. Mayhue was taken to Breco hospital with possible concussion and injuries to the shoulders neck and head. He lives on Mississippi avenue with sons George G C Ad and Ed nearby.
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Hi. G. Mayhue
East Main Street
Mayhue
Breco
Church of Christ
Mississippi Avenue
Frisco
George
G. C
Ada Eliza Jackson Dies After Long Illness at 43
Ada Eliza Jackson 43, wife of Dave Jackson, died at 5 50 AM after a long illness. Funeral at 10 30 AM Friday at First Baptist with Dr C C Morris officiating. Burial in Rosedale cemetery. Keith Funeral Chapel directing. Survived by husband, daughter Kathryn, and sister Mrs E J Wolfe. Born in Sevier county Arkansas, lived much of life in Pontotoc county and active in the First Baptist church youth work.
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Ada Eliza Jackson
Dave Jackson
First Baptist Church
C. C. Morris
Rosedale Cemetery
Keith
Joe Cathey
Cleo Clark
Alpha Emry
Virginia Thomas
Pauline Maylor
Juanita Shirley
Jewell Shirley
Juanita Garner
Mary Davis
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Adopts 52 Textbooks Cutting Costs
Oklahoma text book commission approves 52 new titles for use in grades and high schools with prices lowered up to 40 percent. New elementary readers chosen for September and high school texts phased in from fall 1933 through 1940, with several titles priced under a dollar.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Textbook Commission
R. H. Stanley
Commission
Southern Publishing Co
Physics and Manuel
Laurel Book Co
Scott, Foresman & Co
Ron Peterson & Co
Houghton & Miflin Co
Doubleday Doran & Co
Johnson Publishing Co
University Publishing Co
American Book Co
Sanborn Publishing Co
Laidlaw Publishing Co
Little, Brown & Co
Singer Publishing Co
Augsburg Drawing Co
Oklahoma
Benjamin H. Sanborn Co
Follett Publishing Co
Lyons & Carnahan
How the Industrial Control Law Works in Practice
Washington reports outline the national recovery law aims to push wages higher while reducing hours to boost purchasing and employment. Industries may draft voluntary codes on pay and six hour workdays, with Johnson and three advisory boards reviewing proposals before Roosevelt approves and codes gain legal effect. If firms refuse, licenses can be withdrawn and a government code may be imposed.
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Hugh S. Johnson
Johnson
Roosevelt
New Teachers for Teachers Colleges OKLAHOMA CITY
John B. Turner named professor of education at Northwestern State Teachers College Alva while Alva’s Turner declines until city school board acts. State board of education names 18 percent new faculty for Northwestern and 11 for Southeastern State Teachers College Durant effective Sept 1.
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Oklahoma City
John B. Turner
Taft Junior High
Northwestern State Teachers College
Alva Turner
City School Board
Northwestern
State Board of Education
Southeastern State Teachers College
Durant
A. E. Riling
State Board
L. L. Clifton
Guy A. Lackey
J. P. Puffenbarcer
S&s. F
Alva
C. E. Campbell
W. R. Beeson
B. F. Johnson
Frank Land
J. E. Simmons
P. C. Conn
Walter P. Marsh
Col Vernon Roberts Victim Of Assassin In Dayton
Col Vernon Roberts chief surgeon of the National Military Home was shot and killed by James D Shadbolt a former resident who confessed after being found in the home cemetery. Mrs Roberts narrowly escaped as the assailant fired four times before fleeing dropping his pistol on the steps.
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Dayton
Vernon Roberts
National Military Home
Col. Roberts
James D. Shadbolt
Shadbolt
Thanville
Los Angeles
Greatest returns for the amount invested
Classifieds note value for money with opportunities to invest smartly. Readers see deals on services and products promising solid returns and practical bargains across categories.
Marathon station manager kidnapped and hijacked near Union Valley
J C Vickers of the Marathon station on East Main recounts being hijacked at 9 15 pm Thursday by three men with a 12 inch cannon. They took $36 25 and escaped in a Chevrolet toward Coal Gate before returning him near Union Valley where he was released around 4 45 am. They had earlier bought gasoline with a $20 bill. No suspects found by afternoon.
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J. C. Vickers
Marathon
E. Main
Vickers
Coalgate
Union Valley
Schedule of Mails Leaving Ada Wis
Postmaster announces daily mail departure times from Ada Wisconsin with routes to surrounding communities. Details cover pickup windows and destination towns for morning and afternoon dispatches.
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ADA
Orla
Robbers Hold Up Two Shawnee Men
Two highwaymen in a sedan stopped Charles Littleton and Dave Roberts about five miles west of Seminole on the Seminole Shawnee highway. They forced the pair into a field and robbed them of money watches car and shoes. The victims could give few details on the robbers who appeared to be 25 to 30 years old.
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Charles Littleton
Littleton
Dave Roberts
Roberts
Seminole
Oklahoma Textbook Commission Adopts 52 New High School Titles
Oklahoma City June 29 Chairman R H Stanley announces the adoption of 52 new high school and elementary textbooks by the Oklahoma Textbook Commission. The action aims to update course materials across state schools and align with revised curricula.
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Oklahoma City
R. H. Stanley
Oklahoma Textbook Commission
McKeel Elected President of Highway 48 Association
Judge J F McKeel won the presidency of the Highway No 48 association at Seminole with Dr W E Grisso as retiring president. Delegates from Ada and many towns urged paving and rapid completion of segments near the Kansas border, aiming for a Texas to Kansas paved route within two years. Dr W E Grisso named honorary president for life.
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Oklahoma
J. F. McKeel
Highway No. 48 Association
Seminole
W. E.grisso
Oscar Anderson
Dilton
Clyde Murray
Tishomingo
Roy Griffin
Ada
State Highway Commission
Charles Wilson
Cy Avery
Tulsa
Highway Commission
Trapp
Kansas
Texas
J. F. MecKeel
Sam Hawks
W. E. Grisso
Treasury reports 1933 deficit at 1.786 billion dollars
Acting secretary Dean Acheson announced the 1933 fiscal year closed with a deficit of 1.786 billion. Revenue from all sources excluding trust funds reached 2.08 billion while total expenditures excluding trust funds hit 3.0 billion, with 461 million of that for public debt retirements and a higher gross public debt by 3.052 billion.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Reconstruction Corporation
Federal Land Bank
War Department
Agriculture Department
Veterans Administration
Shipping Board
Terrapin Proves Aesop Right at Johns Hopkins Race
In Baltimore on June 30, Panic II the terrapin won a hospital grounds turtle race defeating a hare from Whitney stables and others from Orthopedics and Obstetrics paddocks. Panic claimed the feature race after Fragments paused to pose, allowing the tortoise to finish first amid cheers from spectators.
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Panic II
Whitney Stables
Fragments
Orthopedics
Panic
Johnston Calls Chickasaw Meet
Gov. Douglas H. Johnston of the Chickasaws calls a meeting at Sealey Chapel between Connerville and Pontotoc for Wednesday July 5. Reports will cover the tribe's financial status, government lawsuits, and other vital affairs. tribal attorney Mr. McVey and Indian bureau officials from Muskokee will attend.
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Douglas H. Johnston
Sealey Chapel
Connerville
Pontotoc
Johnston
Milburn
Washington, D. C
Mc-Vey
Indian Bureau
Muskotee
Man Wounded In Old Style Duel At Chandler Field
A dawn duel in a Chandler area field near Quel Canyon City Colo resulted in B Hernandez suffering serious wounds. Twenty two caliber rifles used with a large crowd of spectators at a liquor party. Joe Bergard of Rockvale was arrested by Sheriff Van Buskirk as the other participant. no charges filed yet pending Hernandez outcome.
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Canyon City
Col
B. Hernandez
Chandler
Joe Bergard
Rockvale
van Buskirk
Hernandez
Red Cross Flour Exhausted Here
The government flour distributed through the local Red Cross since last August is exhausted. More than 3,600 families received flour regularly. Committee members in each school district contributed time and energy to county relief work and the Red Cross workers express appreciation to all helpers.
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Red Cross
The
Hitler to join new state church in Germany
Berlin July 1 reports Rev Ludwig Mueller says Chancellor Adolf Hitler will join the National Evangelical church of Germany and abandon Catholicism after Protestant reorganization. He told three pastors that Hitler will urge Catholics to join the new church and that plans tie to Luther's October 10 anniversary celebrations. The claim follows Hindenburg's urging unity and past Nazi hints of a single Protestant head.
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Berlin
Ludwig Mueller
Adolf Hitler
Evancelical Church of
Germany
Mueller
Bodelschwingh
Frederick von Bodelschwingh
The
Reich
Hitler
Paul von Hindenburg
Martin Luther
Propaganda Ministry
Cotton Campaign Aims to Finish By Saturday
Washington July 3 UP The cotton acreage reduction drive enters its second week as 22 000 workers canvass growers to sign contracts by Saturday night. A D Cobb says July 8 is the last date for offers without permission, but the campaign will not end if many farmers lack opportunity to participate.
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Washington
A. Cobb
Cobb
New Federal Officials Take Office in Oklahoma City
July 1 in Oklahoma City three new federal officials assumed duties. U S Marshal W C Geers took the oath, H C Jones of Carnegie began leading the internal revenue collector's office, and Don R Stormont became deputy prohibition administrator overseeing a reduced enforcement staff. Jones expects oath Monday. Geers and Jones are Democratic appointees.
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Oklahoma City
W. C. Geers
United States Marshal
H. C. Jones
Carnegie
Internal Revenue Collector
A. C. Alexander
Jones
Geers
Don R. Stormont
Muskogee
Bee Demonbrun
Texas rancher Bush Kingsland dies in Amarillo home
UP-B. L. Bush Kingsland 61 prominent rancher and oil operator died suddenly of a heart attack at his Amarillo residence. He led Travelers' Oil Co and oversaw the Borger pool discovery well drilled in 1925. Kingsland lived in Amarillo 25 years. survived by his widow and a brother and sister.
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Amarillo
Tex
B. L. (Bush) Kingsland
Kingsland
Travelers’ Oil Company
Wife Beater Sentenced to Two Years at Leavenworth
In Muskogee on June 30 Bert Cloud received a two year term in Leavenworth after pleading to beating his wife and tipping officers to his still. Federal Judge R L Williams warned that further violence would land him in prison, noting his intent to protect the wife.
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Muskogee
Bert Cloud
R. L. Williams
Cloud
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Williams
New Federal Farm Loans Explained for Pontotoc County
Farmers in Pontotoc County learn of federal and commissioner loans offered to refinance debts. Loans up to 5000 dollars with 75 percent collateral of farm value including crops may be secured by first or second mortgages. Terms allow three years of interest only, then amortization to repay within the agreed period.
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Ema Warmack
Pontotoc National Farm Loan Association
C. G. Shull
Land Bank Commissioner
Federal Land Bank of
Wichita
Federal Land Bank
Commissioners
Land Bank
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Mentary
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Vigkerg
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Prom Allen
Ct Amenne
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