Oklahoma state senate aims for pro tempore post in 1930s
Oklahoma City AP dispatch reports H M Curnutt of Barnsdall leading pledges to become president pro tempore next January, replacing J A Rinehart. The article also notes a busy speaker race as results from Tuesday's primary begin shaping the House lineup and governors office influence.
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Oklahoma City
H. M. Curnutt
Barnsdall
Senate
J. A. Rinehart
el Reno
E. Alumbhanan UY i
Phillips
House
Blumhagen
Creekmore Ae
Oklahoma County
Harold Freeman
Pauls Valley
John Holliman
Bartlesville
Holliman
Appropriations Committee
Joe Chambers
Tulsa
Purman Wilson
McClain County
Curnutt
Tom Anglin
Holdenville
Anglin
House Passes New Versions Of Hatch Act
The House approved a Hatch Act revision 243 to 122 to curb political activity by state employees funded by federal money and cap campaign spending. It would limit individual contributions to 5000 dollars, bar firms with federal contracts from contributing, and cap party spending at 3 million dollars. The measure awaits Senate action after House changes.
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Washington
Hatch
House
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Highway Department
Senate
White House
Britain fends off big Nazi air raid along English coast
Britain reports a massive aerial battle with 150 German planes along the coast. German bombers and fighters attacked bases near France and the Low Countries while British anti aircraft guns and fighters shot down 14 bombers and damaged 23 more. two British planes were lost as the day’s fiercest air engagement yet hinted at a possible invasion at dawn.
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England
Air Ministry
France
Low Countries
Straits
Dover
English Channel
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Challen
Stavanger
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Amiens
London
Italy
Roosevelt asks Congress for nearly five billion defense boost
President Roosevelt urged total defense and asked for 4 848 171 957 dollars more for army and navy to fund a two ocean navy and a 36 000 plane air force. The senate approved a seven year program to add 200 ships, while Stimson became secretary of war and Knox was confirmed as secretary of the Navy.
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Roosevelt
Congress
United States
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House
Navy
Sen
Connally
D.-Tex
Europe
Henry L. Stimson
Harry Woodring
Col
Frank Knox
County commissioners vote to retain board in Pontotoc
In Pontotoc County voters Tuesday kept the present county commission. George Collins led District 2 with 1 994 votes, defeating Virgil Collins 556 and Coleman C. Lea 1 424. Dist 1 saw Elmer Chandler win 1 621 to Grady Miller 1 241 and others. Dist 3 reelection went to W F Morris with 1 332 over Crawford 574 Sallee 58 and Wallis 302.
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Pontotoc County
Board of County Commissioners
George Collins
Virgil C. Collins
Coleman C. Lea
Lea
Collins
Virgil Collins
Elmer Chandler
Grady Miller
Millard Ford
W. F. “Boss
Morris
J. O. Crawford
Sam Sallee
Fred A. Wallis
Th' Pessimist Th' Pessimist by Bob Clanks Jr
A humorous column notes one of the hardest tasks is keeping calm while staying afloat in trying times. The piece uses coastal swim imagery to explore resilience and attitude in challenging circumstances.
How Pontotoc County Voted Official returns reported late Wednesday
The Pontotoc County election board released results for numerous local races, led by Driskill for County Judge with 6,368 votes against Bourland's 3,445. Other top counts include Dew for County Treasurer 7,186. Kaiser for Sheriff 5,579. Stegall for Superintendent 6,341. Beavers for Assessor 5,672. and Boren for Congress, 6,679, among many races with multiple candidates and several results subject to change after final checks.
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Pontotoc County
Si Freeman
Carloss Wadlington
Virgil Medlock
Fred McCabe
County Election Board
Joe Bryan
Freeman
Wadlington
W. W. Stanfield
James O. Braly
Medlock
State Highway Department
Phillips
Ada
Moss Wimbish
McCabe
Mabel Bassett
Herbert Abraham
J. Armstrong
A. S. J. Shaw
Sharpe W. Philpott
William H. Murray
Murray
Will Rogers
Hoyt Driskill
Franklin Bourland
Tom Grant
George L. Hayes
Della Bedford
Howard Wilson
Young Adaman
Sam Dew
John E. Lee
Sheriff
Clyde Kaiser
L. E. Franklin
Kaiser
Franklin
Ray Stegall
Furman C. Hargis
Bill Bevers
Charles Rushing
George G. Toler
Tom B. Arrington
W. H. Summers
Jack D. Scott
Elmer Chandler
George R. Collins
W. F. Morris
J. D. Willoughby
W. L. Reed
A. W. Oliver
W. E. Black
Carl Stanfield
Interest Grows In Contest For Ada Rodeo Queen
Ada officials report rising interest in the Rodeo Queen contest after elections. Nine Ada girls enter the race with the winner to host the August rodeo and entertain out of town contestants. Voting boxes are placed citywide and the final ballot date is July 27.
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Ada
Japanese Anger Over US Marines Sparks Shanghai Demands
At a mass meeting in Shanghai on July 10 Japanese residents passed a resolution demanding that Col. DeWitt Peck, US Marine commander, apologize before an international gathering for insults directed at Japan.
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Shanghai
DeWitt Peck
United States Marine
Fittstown Youths Sentenced for Burglary
Glen Price and Leroy Groves, Fittstown youths, were sentenced to two years in the state reformatory on burglary charges. The sentences were suspended on good behavior.
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Glen Price
Leroy Groves
Fittstown
State Reformatory
Marriage License Issued to Sam Warren and Viola Tinsley
The court clerk issued a marriage license on Wednesday to Sam Warren 43 of Allen and Viola Tinsley 39 of Allen.
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Sam Warren
Allen
Viola Tinsley
Late Totals in State Races in Oklahoma
Returns from 452 of 497 precincts in the Democratic fourth district race show Abraham with 7 299 votes, Boren 44 293 votes, and Bassett 13 704 votes. The tally reflects ongoing county reports in Oklahoma City on July 10.
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Oklahoma City
Abraham
Boren
Bassett
Returns from Oklahoma districts split by party and candidate
From Oklahoma City on July 10 returns show Republican third district McSherry 106 votes and Thomas 58 from 102 of 502 precincts. Democratic seventh district Wickersham 8624 Horton 3757 Hogg 911 Shadid 9769 Mackenzie 2780 Massingale 15272 Dacus 5608 from 352 of 379 precincts.
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Oklahoma City
McSherry
Thomas
Wickersham
Horton
Hogg
Shadid
MacKenzie
Massingale
Dacus
Returns From Presets For Democratic Commissioner Race
Election results show 3 040 returns from 2 613 presets with Armstrong 120 006 Philpott 15 449 and Shaw 68 812 counted.
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Oklahoma City
Democratic Corporation
Armstrong
Philpott
Shaw
Election Returns From Democratic 8th District Precincts
Returns from 408 of 494 precincts show Marland 2809 Savage 5131 Ferguson 12953 Kirtley 599 with overall totals pending final tabulation.
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Oklahoma City
Marland
Savage
Ferguson
Kirtley
Returns From Precincts In Local Democratic Races
Partial returns show totals from multiple precincts for Democratic candidates in local races. Morris leads with 15 654 votes while Johnson has 27 034. In another race Fox 7 742 Rourke 2 111 Mon 46 712 Squyres 4 919 Stucx 2 011 among reported precincts.
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Oklahoma City
Fox
Rourke
Monroney
Squyres
Stucx
Returns From 31 Precincts In Fourth District
Early returns from 31 of 497 precincts show Drake leading with 4 votes, Patrick 4, Warren 1, and Johnston 2 in the Republican fourth district race.
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Oklahoma City
Drake
Patrick
Warren
Johnston
One J P and One Constable Win In Voting
Unofficial returns show J D Willoughby narrowly defeating W L Reed for Justice No 1 with 1767 to 1623 while Sam B Cox had 395. A W Oliver won re nomination for No 2 with 2334 votes over Somer Jones 982 and John Lunsford 653. Constable No 1 W E Black led with 2471 over Bob Sammons 1247. No 2 Carl Stanfield led a four man field with 1197 as E R Matherly 815 Jewel Moore 857 and Emmet Jones 226 and J W Bohannon 329 trailed.
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Justice of the Peace
J. D. Willoughby
W. L. Reed
Willoughby
Justice of Peace
Reed
Sam B. Cox
A. W. Oliver
Somer Jones
John Lunsford
Post
W. E. Black
Bob Sammons
Carl Stanfield
E. R. Matherly
Jewel Moore
Emmet Jones
J. W. Bohannon
Raiders Bring Whole Flights to Ward Off Spitfires
Report describesToday's raids featuring nine heavy bombers protected by 50 lighter fighters. Bombers flew within two circles of Messerschmitts while British fighters broke through to strike. A British pilot reportedly dived through the ring and downed a fighter and a bomber.
Axis and Allied Air War Escalates Amid Dover Straits Clash
Reports say multiple planes collided and plunged from the sky as British forces repelled late attacking waves. Germany claims its bombers hit a fortified British convoy in Dover Straits, sinking one cruiser and four merchant ships while damaging another cruiser and three freighters. Ten British planes were reported down, four German planes did not return.
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Germany
Dover Straits
Zeffiro
Mediterranean
Hungary Halted Over Transylvania Ambitions
Reports from Munich indicate Hitler and Axis foreign ministers halted Hungary's push for part of Transylvania. Informed German sources say Hungary was told not to disturb the delicate Balkan balance at this time.
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Adolf Hitler
Munich
Hungary
Transylvania
Balkans
Battle of the Mediterranean Opens as Italy and Britain Claim Victory
Rome reports 48 hours of shelling torpedoing and bombing across the Mediterranean. Italy claims sinking a destroyer and damaging ships while Britain acknowledges no losses as both sides tout success in air sea and surface actions.
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Rome
Europe
Italy
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Britain claims double victory in sea and air over Axis foes
Britain celebrates claims of a double victory as its navy says Italian ships fled after a brief battle in the Ionian Sea while 50 RAF fighters fend off 100 German raiders over the English Channel. Axis reports claim greater losses on both sides.
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Great Britain
Italy
Ionian Sea
Oklahoma Improves to Official State Miracle Wheat Crop
The U S Department of Agriculture forecast Oklahoma's 1940 wheat harvest at 54 390 900 bushels, well above average. Drought and late optimism gave way to rising projections as weather improved, with yields up to 20 to 40 bushels per acre and market movement confirming the larger crop.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Statistician to Talk to Teachers in Ada Meeting
Marshal Gregory director of statistics in the state education department will speak to county teachers and school officials in Ada at Ada High School auditorium at 2:00 p m He will explain new school record keeping methods recently adopted by the state department per County Superintendent Ray Stegall.
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Marshal Gregory
State Department of Education
Ada
Ada High School
Gregory
Ray Stegall
State Department
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