Are We As Democratic As We Think We Are
Swedish economist Gunnar Myrdal, touring the United States to study race life, argues Americans may misread democracy. He notes class prejudice in daily treatment by porters police and trains highlighting subtler equality gaps. The piece concludes true democracy rests on equal respect, not equal possessions.
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United States
Gunnar Myrdal
Sweden
Britain
Myrdal
Marquis W. Childs
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Pullman
Park Avenue
Europe
Shure
Pat
Atoka museum grows with county history pieces
An Atoka high school museum accumulates over 600 items preserving early Atoka county history. Relics include Father Murrow remains, prehistoric creatures, Indian settlements and implements. The piece urges other Oklahoma communities to start similar centers before originals fade away. The column also reflects on leaders like Douglas Johnston and changes from mechanized farming amid evolving economics and unemployment concerns. A reflective night scene closes with a weed anecdote.
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Atoka High School
Atoka County
Father Murrow
Oklahoma
Jeroboam’s Rise and the Cost of Ambition in Israel
A Sunday School lesson analyzes Jeroboam's early rise from Solomon’s servant to a rebel leader. It contrasts his ambitions with the need for justice and public service, warning that personal power can derail national welfare. The piece reflects on leadership, democracy, and historical lessons. It also touches on current events like highway construction, a Pontotoc County Free Fair, a band festival, and Fourth of July reflections.
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Solomon
Rehoboam
Jeroboam
Nebat
Ahijan
Israel
Egypt
W.E.G
Wintersmith Park
College Stadium
Milk denial shadows Tientsin concessions amid blockades
In Tientsin the British and French concessions faced widespread milk shortages as barriers delayed deliveries. Japanese guards halted shipments, with only 30 bottles reaching the British military hospital. Russian dairymen refused to supply others, citing five hour detentions and spoiled milk. Doxier cited friction, accusing Britain of foreknowledge of guerrilla plans to attack a Belgian power plant.
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Shanghai
Tientsin
Doxier
Edward G. Jamieson
Honey crop in Oklahoma to exceed one million dollars
Oklahoma City July 4 entomologist J M Goin of the state department of agriculture announces this year’s honey output will top 1 million dollars, nearly double last year’s. Production is expected at 3.6 million pounds from 60 pounds per hive, aided by pollen needs and drought recovery in western pastures.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
J. M. Goin
State Department of Agriculture
Goin
Kansas Adds Six New Oil Producers
Six new oil wells have been completed in Kansas, totaling 9 001 barrels daily. Producers include Harbor Drilling Co in Cowley County, Cities Service and others in Ellis McPherson Rice Stafford counties, with daily outputs ranging from 47 1 to 9 33 barrels from Arbuckle to conglomerate at various depths.
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Wichita
Kas
Kansas
Cowley County
Harbor Drilling Co
White
Hittle Pool
Arbuckle
Waite
Ellis County
Shell Petroleum
Coro
Rumsey
Bemis
McPherson County
H. Gussman
Center North Line
Chat
Rice county—Garden and Spen Leer
Oden
Wherry Pool
Stafford County
Stanolind Oil and Gas Co
Hartnett
Benith Pool
Center North
China Restricts Imports to Stock Wartime Needs
China to curb foreign goods including liquors tobacco sea products silks toilet preparations toys medicines meat candy and canned foods to reduce a 68 million dollar annual trade shortfall. In New York a visitor describes the giant kribi flower at the Bronx Botanical Garden as smell of rotting fish.
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Hong Kong
China
Chungking
New York
Bronx Botanical Garden
Death Claims E. S. Ratliff Former Ada Mayor
Edger S. Ratliff a longtime Oklahoma public figure and former Ada mayor died in Oklahoma City after a circulatory ailment. He served in the state legislature, led Ada’s Municipal League, and was attorney for the corporation commission before returning to private practice. Survivors include his wife, eight children and siblings. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
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Edger S. Ratliff
Oklahoma
Ada
State, Corporation Commission
Oklahoma City
Bert E. Ratliff
EB. 5. Ratliff
Tennessee
Ratliff
Gainesville
Texas
University of Texas Law School
Pontator County
Municipal League
Rathi
League
Corporation Commission
First Christian Church
Robert Exton
Northwest Twenty-third Street
Katherine Robey
Portland
Ore
Edgar
Albin Campbell
Wills Point
Guardian
Senator Norris signals possible third Roosevelt term
Washington July 4 Senator Norris Ind Neb said opponents may force Roosevelt to run again but he dislikes a third term and would not try to sway the 1940 Democratic nomination. He echoed Guffey who called for a third term amid rising public demand, while others like Pepper Ellender Iremiad and Neely support the idea.
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Washington
Norris
Ind-Neb
Roosevelt
Rooseveltt
Nebraska
Democratic Party
Fuffey
D-Pa
Guffey
Mr. Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Pennsylvanian
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Thoras Jefferson
Pepper
D-Fla
Ellender
D-La
Thomas Iremiad
Needy
D-W
Treasury to issue clarifying monetary statement amid silver and gold questions
Washington July 4 Treasury officials plan to issue a clarifying statement on the monetary situation early tomorrow without Senate vote. It may address silver price in the United States foreign silver payments quantities and the operation of the 500 million stabilization fund. The statement comes ahead of a Senate vote on an expansion of presidential power to adjust the dollar’s gold value and continue the stabilization fund.
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Washington
Treasury
Senate
Chandler Morris Become Members of County Board of Commissioners
Two new county commissioners W F Boss Morris and Elmer Chandler took oath Monday and sat in on the outgoing board session. They plan to name a member to the county excise board by Wednesday morning. Don Evans remains the sole excise board member named thus far. The new board succeeds Dick Elam and Sam Tew, while the superintendent and treasurer posts adjust and others begin new terms.
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Sam Tew
Dick Elam
Excise
County Excise Board
W. F
Boss” Morris
Elmer Chandler
Hoyt Driskill
Excise Board
George Collins
Evans
Don Evans
State Tax Commission
Mortis
Chandler
Elam
Tew
Ray Siegall
Juanita Rains
Sam Dew
Lee Daggs
Henry Dew
Oklahoma City
June Brings Many Nuptials to Pontotoc County
Forty eight marriage licenses were issued in June, while 20 divorces were filed. The first half of the year logged 112 divorce suits and 187 licenses. April followed as a strong month with 41 licenses. other months ranged from 29 to 86.
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Della Bedford
Wrecked Airplane May Solve Mystery
A wrecked plane found on Mount Matapas near Victo in Negros Island may solve the disappearance case of Pilot Jack Mercer formerly of Guthrie Oklahoma and two companions on April 8. The wreckage includes human bones and two wings in trees. Mercer, Fred Emery of England and Rab L Goco of the Philippines vanished after a flight from Capiz to Cebu. A Guthrie address for Mercer could not be confirmed and no local records show him living there.
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Manila
Negros Island
Jackson Mercer
Guthrie
Okla
Mount M Tapas
Victo
Mercer
Cupis
Panay Island
Cebu Island
Fred Emery
Rabal Goco
Visayan Sea
Capiz
Guthrie Mercers
Leche Denies Wrongdoing In University Contract
New Orleans report cites former Gov Richard W Leche denying knowledge of WPA labor and material use for estate barns in Covington Louisiana He says contractor George Caldwell was hired as a gate contractor paid by check Caldwell resigned from LSU amid questions about fees and commissions Leche claims he knew nothing of any commissions and regards Caldwell as a first class contractor
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New Orleans
New Orleans Item Today
Richard W. Leche
Covington
Leche
George Caldwell
Louiana State University
Caldwell
Paul M. Herbert
Earl IK. Long
Hissing She Was Just Out of Humor in Ponca City
In Ponca City on July 4 a wide search ended with the recovery of Mrs. Carl Newman age 38. She had disappeared after a quarrel with her husband and was found near Pawhuska after over 50 searchers combed the Marland estate area and a small lake. Police returned her to Ponca City.
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Ponca City
Carl Newman
Marland
New Head to Be Named for State Crime Bureau
Oklahoma City July 4 CPI Walter Johnson state safety commissioner said a new head of the State crime bureau now a branch of the highway patrol would be named within the next few days. The bureau as a separate department was eliminated recently and its personnel including Director Bob Fitzgerald was discharged. Johnson said the bureau would have seven employees besides its head three file clerks three investigators and a ballistics expert.
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Oklahoma City
CPI
Walter Johnson
State Crime Bureau
Highway Patrol
Bob Fitzgerald
Johnson
Light Drop For U S Oil Output In Week
The Oil and Gas Journal reports the U S daily average oil production fell 3 percent to 3,460,285 barrels for the week ended July 1. Declines occurred in Oklahoma California and several eastern regions while East Texas Louisiana Kansas Illinois Michigan showed varied changes.
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Tulsa
Okla
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
California
Rocky Mountain
East
Texas
Louisiana
Kansas
Llinois
Michigan
Explanation For Double Slaying In San Francisco
Leo G Gianini 40 a noted illumination engineer killed his 62 year old mother Elvira Gianini and shot himself after fears of confinement in an institution Police Inspector Frank Ahearn said the bodies were found in their apartment Virgil Gianini a younger brother said Gianini had suffered a nervous breakdown and the family discussed psychiatrists and a possible institutional cure Meanwhile a Mexico City government bulletin put Mexico's population at 1940 projected to reach 20 million from 16551722 in 1930
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San Francisco
Leo G. Gianini
Frank Ahearn
Stanford University
Elvira Gianini
Virgil
Gianini
Mexico City
Mexico
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Lewis
State Highway Commission
Pontotoc County
E. S. Ratliff
Fdr
Senator Norris
Gheater
Ada News
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County Board of Commissioners
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LON Bor
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