Post War Crime Wave Warns Oklahoma Officers
Hon. John Britt addressed over a hundred officers at the summer Educational Program, warning of a postwar crime wave as confidence men target victims seeking "something for nothing." He cited mail fraud and worthless stock schemes and urged peace officers to study human motivation to aid prosecutions. L. J. Smokey Hilbert opened the event and noted three FBI agents reassigned to Oklahoma City. Hilbert spoke on Post War Duties of the Peace Officers.
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Oklahoma
John Britt
Oklahoma City
U. S
Britt
United States
L. J
Smokey
Hilbert
D. A. Bryce
Clarence Hurt
Ralph Hood
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Norway Saved by Fish Amid Food Shortages
Os l o Norway July 11 report notes Norwegians suffer weight loss of about 12 pounds per person amid rationing. Fish becomes staple, with salmon, mackerel, and cod dominating meals while other vegetables are scarce and gardens struggle on rugged terrain.
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Barbarac Wace
Hal Boyle
Oslo
Norway
Europe
Town Wins Battle Of Food Lockers
In Poplar Bluff Missouri city health authorities ejected OPA inspectors from frozen food lockers for lacking health certificates. Claude Murray says inspectors will not handle meat and may be condemned for human consumption. Murray and Police Chief Sims to appear before Judge Rubey Hullen to show cause for contempt.
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Poplar Bluff
OPA
Claude Murray
Murray
John Sims
United States District
Rubey Hullen
St. Louis
ChenNAult Comments on Japanese Surrender Prospects
Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chen nault told reporters there is always a chance of surrender but she believes the odds favor continued Japanese resistance. She described the likelihood as better than fifty percent that they will not surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kunming
China
Claire L. Chennault
Magistrate Fines Himself After Parking Overtime Incident
Traffic court magistrate Ralph Stephenson, who handles traffic code cases, found an overtime parking ticket on his car at City Hall. He returned to the court and fined himself one dollar, then gave a silent lecture.
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Venure
Moline
Ralph Stephenson
City Hall
Lester Appointed To Head Juvenile Work Across State
Chief Dudley Lester was named chairman of a state juvenile delinquency program by L. J. Hilbert at the educational conference. The Ada youth program led by Lester has expanded the Junior Police and aided the city police, though state progress lagged before this appointment.
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Dudley Lester
L. J. “Smokey” Hilbert
Sheriff's and Peace Officers Association
Oklahoma City
Hilbert
Lester
Ada
Stolen Horse Recovered. Suspect Arrested
A horse belonging to Billy Lankford was stolen Sunday and recovered Tuesday noon by Sheriff Johnny Phillips of Coal county. R. J. Tomlinson was arrested and theft charges were filed against him after he was found with the horse. Sheriff Phillips reported the arrest late Tuesday.
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Billy Lankford
Johnny Phillips
Coal County
R. J. Tomlinson
Phillips
Tomlinson
Rain Keeps Ada Area Cool With Light Rain Showers
Ada sees a cool day with lingering showers, adding .25 inch to the morning total. High reaches 87 degrees and the overnight low settles at 66 degrees as the unusually cool summer pattern continues.
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Ada
Three U.S. Soldiers Die From Poisoned Alcohol in Berlin
Berlin officials disclosed that three American soldiers from the Second Armored Division died and two others were permanently impaired after consuming alcohol obtained from unauthorized channels in Berlin. U.S. troops were ordered to avoid private vendors and wait for supplies from distilleries authorized by the allied military government.
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Berlin
U.S. Second Armored Division
Barbara Hutton Grant files for divorce from Cary Grant
Wealthy Barbara Hutton Grant files a divorce action against Cary Grant alleging mental cruelty and great mental anguish harming her health. The filing cites a brief complaint and names no further details.
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Los Angeles
Barbara
Babs) Hutton Grant
Cary Grant
Anderson In Promise To Tell All
New York July 11 Secretary of Agriculture Anderson urged public understanding of the food problem and promised to report if shortages stem from nature or official negligence. He warned America must face rising demand and shrinking reserves in meat, poultry, eggs, sugar, lard and canned goods while pursuing maximum production and protecting farmers from surpluses.
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New York
Anderson
Advertising Federation of America
America
You
Oklahoma Objects To Booklet Too
Tulsa officials said brochures detailing Oklahoma's industrial agricultural and social progress would be sent to the Office of War Information. The OWI publication singled out several states as region problems and apologized to Wichita for an unfair and inaccurate picture.
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Tulsa
Okla
Office of War Information
Oklahoma
Great Plains
Russell S. Rhodes
Tulsa Chamber of Commerce
OWI
Russia
Kansas
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
New Mexico
Arizona
Washington
Elmer Davis
Wichita, Kan
Chamber of Commerce
Federal Plants In Power Sale Report
Federal hydroelectric plants at Grand River, Norfolk and Denison dams sold 297117.10 dollars worth of power in June. Receipts were 161123.20 at Grand River Oklahoma 70358.25 at Denison Red River Texas and 65635.65 at Norfolk Arkansas. For the first time in 24 months the Grand River project operated without purchases to supplement output.
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Tulsa
Okla
Grand River
Norfolk
Denison Dams
Douglas G. Wright
Wright
Oklahoma
Denison Dam
Red River
Texas
Norfolk Dam
Arkansas
ATC plans regular air service Berlin Paris London
London July 11 officials for the air transport command disclosed plans for regular air service linking Berlin Paris and London with details to be announced soon.
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London
Air Transport Command
ATC
Berlin
Paris
Australians drive deeper into Borneo coastal fight for Balikpapan
Australian forces complete capture of Balikpapan bay area and invest the Pandansari refinery as Maj. Gen. Milford’s troops land at Dijinabora. Air support from Thirteenth Air Force Liberators and Mitchel ls hits Japanese positions while Ninth Division patrols probe near Miri oil field.
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Spencer Davis
Manila
Borneo
Balikpapan Bay
Pandansari
Balikpapan
Mt. Batochampar
Manggar
Milford
Dijinabora
Cape Penadjam
Cape Telektebang
Thirteenth Airforce Liberators
Ninth Division
Miri
Kuching
Singapore
Presidential unit citation awarded to First Cavalry rifle troop
The First Cavalry Division on Luzon receives the presidential unit citation for 150 officers and men of the 12th regiment who seized a beach on Admiralties on March 7, 1944 and held it under brutal counterattacks. In seven hours they suffered 35 percent casualties with only 48 still serving. half of them are from Texas. Remaining members have either been killed, died of wounds, or transferred.
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Luzon
Admiralties Island
Texas
Jap Airforce Out of Sight
In Guam on July 11 UP reports Admiral Nimitz and Tokyo radio noting limited enemy air activity after Tuesday's 1000 plane carrier strike on Tokyo. US forces regroup in the Ryukyus, with MacArthur commanding land and air forces, as Nimitz tightens the blockade preparatory to further amphibious assaults.
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Seif Erickson
Guam
Fleet Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Tokyo Radio
Tokyo
Iwo Jima
Nimitz
Ryukyus
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
U. S
Kobe
Honshu
McArthur
George C. Kenney
Seventh Air Force
Fifth
13Th Air Forces
Okinawa
Strategic Air Force Command
Carl A. Spaatz
Eighth Air Forces
Pacific
Seventh Fighter Command
Iwo
Empire
Fleet Air Wing 18
Fourth Marine Aircraft Wing
Bolner Faces Trial After Fatal Neck and Wrist Slashes
Al Bolnar of Route 4 Coalgate is arraigned on assault with a dangerous weapon after allegedly slashing his wife Beatrice Bolner’s neck five times and cutting both wrists. Beatrice is reported improving at Valley View hospital. Bolner bound over to district court with a $4000 bond. The attack occurred Friday at the Bolner farm near Coalgate.
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al Bolnar
Coalgate
Beatrice Bolner
Valley View Hospital
Bolner
Johnny Phillips
Coal County
Bids Open On Summer Road Work Across Oklahoma Counties
Oklahoma City July 11 The state highway commission received bids on 57 summer maintenance projects in 36 counties totaling about 1.77 million dollars Four asphalt surfacing projects valued at over 600 thousand dollars were moved from state financed to federal aid funding Some bids were withheld pending protests with a second bid setting planned for next Tuesday covering 28 more projects in 23 counties Apparent low bidders include D C Day Ardmore Park Ward Company Oklahoma City Q C Day Ardmore Layman and Company Tulsa and others for various state highways and U S routes across the state.
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Oklahoma City
State Highway Commission
Commissio
McCurtain
Choctaw
Latimer
Pontotoc County
Fittstown South
D. C. Day
Ardmore
Garvin County
Stratford West
Park Ward Company
Coal County
Boley
Lincoln
OSAGE
Arkansas River
Wynona
Layman and Company
Tulsa
Sgt Choate Returns from POW to Ada for furlough
Staff Sergeant J W Choate a gunner from England who was shot down and held by Germans for 15 months has arrived in Ada for a 65 day furlough visiting friends and relatives. He is the son of Marvin Choate and brother of Mrs Howe Todd and will report back to Miami Beach Florida for reassignment.
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J. W. Choate
England
Ada
Sgt
Choate
Marvin Choate
Howe Todd
Miami Beach
Fla
Balloon Explodes Over Mexico Near Cadereyta De Montes
State officials reported a cigar shaped balloon exploded late yesterday after passing Cadereyta De Montes about 55 miles northeast of Queretaro at a considerable height. The report notes the object may be of Japanese origin.
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Mexico
Queretaro
Cadereyta de Montes
Here
Revised GI Bill of Rights Waits Action
The revised GI bill of rights awaits final approval by the house veterans committee. It keeps loan education and job provisions intact while dropping a veteran bonus of 1040 dollars for those with 90 days or more of service. The proposal to add a 20 weekly jobless payment was rejected as encouraging idleness.
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Washington
House Veterans Committee
Rankin
Mississippi Democrat
Waters Calms As Ship Takes Truman East
On the cruiser Augusta Truman travels toward Potsdam for the Big Three meeting near Berlin. A two cruiser task force ferries the president and his party with daily briefings, gun drills, and talks with officers aboard the ship.
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Truman East
Augusta
Truman
Berlin
Potsdam
Churchill
Stalin
Japan
Atlantic
Missouri River
Committee Favors FEPC Liquidation
The House Appropriations Committee recommends a 250000 allotment to liquidate the Fair Employment Practice Committee. The move aims to end a six week stalemate on funds for 16 home front war agencies with a voice vote amid Southern dissent and opposing backers who reject liquidation.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Fair Employment Practice Committee
House
Roosevelt
FEPC
Merchants Cited For Tie-In Buying In Scarcity
District OPA field reps were told to report merchants who demand tie in sales of scarce commodities. Ration officials say forcing customers to buy extra items to obtain scarce goods violates the price control act. Local boards report grocers require customers to buy about $5 of noncritical items to buy soap syrup facial tissues or toilet tissue.
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OPA
Ration Board
War Bonds urged as casualties exceed a million
The message appeals to citizens to buy War Bonds amid war casualties surpassing one million, framing the purchase as a duty to support troops and freedom. It emphasizes urgency and national sacrifice to bolster wartime financing.
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Ada News
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Wm. F. Halsey
John S. McCain
Carrier Task Force
Halsey
U. S. Navy
NEA
Sgt. Choate
First Bill
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Mr. Truman
Ernest J. King
Naval Operations
Henry H. Arnold
Army
Joseph E. Davies
State
War
Navy Department
Germany
San Francisco
Byrnes
White House
James H. Foskett
Robert L. Boller
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