Corn and tobacco crops surge threaten surplus relief plan
Washington dispatch notes the largest tobacco crop on record and a corn crop well above normal raise surplus concerns as Secretary Wallace launches a 928 million program to ease old problems. Forecasts indicate 2.57 billion bushels of corn and 1.194 billion pounds of tobacco with potential price declines and possible marketing quotas.
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Wallace
Washington
Wallace Awatt
Federal Crop Reporting Board
Obac
Pendergast robbed of large sums, revealed by auditors
Kansas City July 11 The Star reports Tom Pendergast the jailed Democratic boss cheated Uncle Sam out of income taxes and was himself robbed of about 500000 in the last 12 years auditors found 64900 in checks from Pendergast companies and looters included Ready-Mixed Concrete Midwest Paying and others Ed ward Schneider secretary treasurer committed suicide as investigators worked the case Colburn says he followed orders to honor bogus invoices while stocks held by the companies show looted sums of 285000 from Midwest Paving 200000 from Ready-Mixed and over 1000 from two minor firms The Star calls the theft a strange mystery with Pendergast’s men insisting he did not profit
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Kansas City
Tom Pendergast
Uncle Sam
the Star
Treasury
Pendergast
Star
Pendergast Company
Schneider
Penderfast
Midwest
May Up Valuations For Some Counties
Oklahoma City July 11 The state board of equalization was asked to raise ad valorem property tax valuations in some counties due to a 25 899 257 decline in assessments from last year B D Crane head of the tax commission s ad valorem division said total valuations for public service companies and real and personal property were 1 197 224 003 last year 1 324 122 260 The counties reported 911 332 648 for real and personal property while public service corporations were fixed at 284 871 055 The state has levied no ad valorem tax since 1933 If the board raises valuations counties would have a ten day protest period.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Equalization
B.D. Crane
Heart of the
Tax Commission
Publica Service Company
State Drops Plan For Gas Drilling
Oklahoma City July 10 The old state board of affairs proposed drilling for gas on the grounds of McAlester penitentiary, a plan branded fantastic by W. W. Smartt, chairman. Gov. Phillips new board abandoned the project after discussions of using convict labor to drill a test well on a geological high near the prison, with caution against proceeding unless fully prepared.
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Oklahoma City
LTA
Old State Board of Affairs
McAlester Penitentiary
Gas Gamble Cited Over Drilling Decision
The speaker questions the $ million Ramble venture, noting uncertain gas strike and potential short well life. He argues the company pays 10 cents per thousand cubic feet for gas and doubts cheaper production is possible, urging caution before investment.
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Smarttaaid
Bargain Tickets For State Fair Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City and across the state offer bargain tickets for the Oklahoma state fair. The sale opens August 1 and runs through September 2, with 4000 tickets in smaller towns and 6000 in Oklahoma City. The 1930s style program centers on Oklahoma's golden anniversary and runs September 23 to 30.
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Oklahoma City
Ralph T. Hemphill
Oklahoma
Arkansas Supreme Court ruling delays highway refinancing plan
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that Governor Carl Bailey required further legislation to fund a 140 million dollar highway refinancing program. Bailey planned a special session to pass needed laws, while the court invalidated an executive order to sell refunding bonds but said funding could proceed if the legislature remediated defects. The decision also outlined authorities restricted without new laws, and affirmed the 1937 refinancing act as valid.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas_ supreme court
Carl
Bailey
General Assembly
Doodlebugger Geologist Probes Odd Oil Seekers
Tulsa July 11 A geologist and former professor, now consultant, surveys doodlebuggers who use forked sticks and rods to locate oil. He tests their movements, notes sudden rod dips at oil faults, and urges cautious, expert-led experiments to determine whether doodlebugging reflects real deposits or is purely conjecture. He cautions against lone use and suggests wide area trials for comparison with actual oil findings.
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Tulsa
Forest
Rees
Witeh
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Rep McReynolds Dies Veteran Congress Member 67
Washington dispatch notes the death of Sam D McReynolds of Tennessee at 6 15 am at age 67 A longtime chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee he was active in Democratic circles His death leaves a gap in neutrality legislation efforts and he had served in Congress since 1922 He was an American delegate to the 1933 International Monetary and Economic conference in London
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Washington
Sam D_’ McReynolds
Tennessee
McReynolds
House
George W. Calver
Cordell Mull
State's Crop Of Wheat Underrated
Oklahoma aids optimism after June rains. USDA forecasts wheat at 52,286,000 bushels, up 5,232,000 from ten year average, with July 1 yield at 13 bushels per acre. Corn seen 38,940,000. oats 22,822,000. barley 7,880,000. hay 11,000 tons. Irish potatoes 2,380,000. peaches 600,000. Last year wheat totaled 58,322,000. ten year average 47,054,000.
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Oklahoma City
United States Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
State Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Acreage and Yields Reported in Cottons
Grades show 2,700 tons and 2,500 ams of cotton acreage under cultivation estimated at 1,054,000 acres, versus 7,733,000 last year and 4,341,000 average. The department reports past ure conditions were 81 percent normal, up from 64 percent a month ago.
Daily Average Of Crude Production Jumps Past Week
United States daily crude output rose 82 450 barrels to 3 542 725 for the week ending July 8 as reported by the Of and Gas Journal. Oklahoma up 12 475 to 444 495. California up 10 650 to 604 759. Minnesota up 17 050 to 281 115. Rocky Mountain area up 2 590 to 78 890. Texas and other states also showed gains with varied figures across sub divisions.
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Tulsa
United States
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
California
Michigan
Rocky Mountain
Man Must Keep Nature's Balance Or He Will Fail
Norman Oklahoma address by W P Beaird of the U S forest service warns that people must balance nature to avoid economic collapse. He suggests substitutes like corn or wheat where appropriate and notes conservation is a production issue tied to profits and resource use. He stresses forests can be preserved while still being used and that idle timber decays. Springfield Mass July 12 reports on Fish Rubber company employees receiving paid vacations for the first time this summer due to improved business conditions.
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Norman
W. P. Beaird
United States Forest Service
University of Oklahoma
Beaird
Nice
Springfield
Mass
Rubber Company
Fleetwood Prelim Set For Friday
SALLISAW July 11 Rex Fleetwood a 28 year old Cherokee Indian charged with fatally shooting a Maffeit care operator had preliminary hearing set for Friday July 14 after he objected to the date County Judge J T Brockman ordered him held without bond Fleetwood surrendered Saturday after Lee Scott 27 was shot in front of his restaurant Three witnesses were released by County Attorney Ed Armstrong
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Sallisaw
Rex Fleetwood
Legauise
J. T. Brockman
Fleetwood
Lee Scott
Ed Armstrong
Dolezal Sane Declared Sane by Psychiatrists
Cleveland July 11 17 Frank Dolezal 52 year old former bricklayer and butcher confessed slayer of one of Cleveland 12 or so murder victims was declared sane by two county psychiatrists after a two hour examination Sheriff O Donnel said he believed Dolezal had disclosed last night the hiding place of victim No 3 Florence Politico and would be asked to sign a new confession.
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Cleveland
Frank Dolezal
Dolezal
Drs
Hatcher to Head Excise Board in Grady County
Ben Hatcher was named chair man of the new excise board in Grady County as it met briefly on Tuesday to organize and set operating policies. The board, including Don Evans and Bill Pegg, agreed to let the minute book stand as the official record and adjourned until May 22 with no budget discussion set. Pegg is a holdover member. Evans appointed by the state tax commission. Hatcher by the county commissioners. The Grady sheriff died after an operation, J W Bond, 62, who had served three terms. Survivors include wife and five sons and two daughters. A Des Moines report recalls a rabbit defending its young against a bull snake observed by Ta Lee Hartman and Roy Caldwell.
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Ben Hatcher
New Excise Board
Hatcher
Don Evans
Bill Pegg
Minute Book
Pegg
Tal Crawford
Evans
State Tax Commission
Grady County
J. W. Bond
Chickasea
J. W. Sand
Grady Cou
Bond
Chickasha
Ales
Arkansas
Texas
Hve
Des Moines
Lee Hartman
Roy Caldwell
U.S. Sues Six Oil Concerns for Monopoly Practice
The United States files a $3,000,000 suit in federal court against six major oil firms, including Standard Oil of California and Texaco, charging monopolistic practices in the Kettleman Hills market and seeking to fix minimum royalty prices for federal lands. A three year inquiry by U S attorney general aides is cited, with possible lease cancellations valued at $500,000,000 if compliance fails.
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Los Angeles
United States Attorney General
Trason
Secretary of Interior
Kettleman Hills
North Dome
Francis B. Critchlow
James A. Murray
California
Aesson
General Petroleum Corp
Standard Oil Co
Calif
Enid Man Eighth District Commander Named
ENID July 11 Mike Crawford, commander of the Enid post of the American Legion, has been elevated to the rank of Eighth District commander, succeeding Kelley Campbell of Alva. Mrs. Herbert Schall of Ponce City was chosen president of the district auxiliary group. The convention endorsed Major Hugh Askew of Oklahoma City for national executive committeeman. Dinner speakers included Raymond Fields of Guthrie, department commander, and Mrs. Una Wordsworth of Kingfisher, state auxiliary president.
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Enid
Mike Crawford
American Legion
Kelley Campbell
Alva
Herbert Schall
Ponce City
Hugh Askew
Oklahoma City
Aattional
Askew
Raymond Fields
Guthrie
Una Wordworth
Kingfisher
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Hollywood
Alice Marble
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Roy Boese
Edna Elmstrom
Rep. McReynolds
Mouse Foreign Relations Committee
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Cou'xiana
la Gulf Coast
Galifornia
Saan
New Mexico
Triied
Conservation
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Dolezal Sane
Examiner
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Tolugh Bunony
U. S
Pid Eee
Inges
America
United Brewers Industrial Foundation
East 1Uth Street
N.Y
Enid Man Legion
Lisbon
Portungal
Ohio
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