Nazi Panzer Review Dazzles Bordeaux In Occupied France
From Bordeaux's waterfront General von Gleist supervised a colossal panzer display 600 miles from home as 2500 motorized troops and 15,000 armed soldiers paraded past. The event followed Paris fall and signaled German control with heavy armored tanks, a 90 piece band, and widespread occupation routines.
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Clermont - Ferrand
France
Bordeaux
von Gleist
Paris
Hitler
Rue St. Catherine
Drunken driving sentence questioned in Louisville bench warrant
In Louisville a man was brought to court on a bench warrant for failing to report to serve a weekend drunken driving sentence. He said he went to the jail Saturday night but was refused entry. He pledged to report sober the next weekend, and the judge released him.
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Louisville
France's Goldfish Bowl Government Under Petain
Paris dispatch describes France's Vichy regime as a public, open operation with Petain at the center. Laval and Baudoin mingle in the Hotel du Parc lobby, decrees are signed in view of about 100 observers, signaling the old constitution's abrogation.
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Roy P. Porter
Paris
Berlin
France
Vichy
Marshal Philippe Petain
Laval
Hotel du Parc
National Assembly
Petain
Albert Lebrun
Veryone
Surplus at State Training School Pauls Valley
In the year ending June 30 1940 the State Training School for White Boys Pauls Valley showed an unused balance of 22257 dollars from an original 86803 dollar appropriation. The revolving fund rose by 3753.38 dollars while total maintenance cost was 70460.73 dollars. For 1939 maintenance was 100387.84 dollars saving 29927.11 dollars. Crops harvested include 1400 bushels Irish potatoes 525 bushels onions 2000 bushels barley and 250 tons hay. Upcoming crops estimate 2500 bushels corn 60 to 80 bales cotton 1000 bushels sweet potatoes and watermelons and cante loupes. During the year 15 miles of terraces were built and a fine pasture was established.
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Pauls Valley
Okla
Pro-Soviet Union Wins Unopposed Baltic Vote
Moscow dispatches report that the pro-Soviet working people's parties won an unopposed parliamentary vote in Lithuania Latvia and Estonia with a large majority of the electorate backing the union.
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Moscow
Union of Working People
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Precautions Against Sabotage at Ada Telephone Exchange
Ada by Clifford R. Barnes announces safeguards against interference with phone service. The Ada exchange is closed to visitors 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. and additional steps protect lines in case of war or mobilization. Public utilities nationwide prepare for sabotage to prevent machinery damage, mirroring other sectors. Barnes notes the measures may inconvenience employers and the public but are necessary given recent events in eastern cities.
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Ada Telephone Exchange
Clifford R. Barnes
Barnes
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Italians admit loss of submarine and gains in Africa
Rome reports the Italian high command confirms a submarine loss and the capture of Kessin near Kurmuk in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Moyale occupation in Kenya is announced along with repelling a British attack north of Fort Capuzzo in Libya.
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Rome
Kessan
Kurmuk
Sudan
Moyale
Kenya
Fort Capuzzo
Libya
Alexandria
Egypt
High Command
Marsa Matruh
Sidi Barrani
Malta
Mediterranean
National Defense Commission Advances Massive War Readiness Orders
The National Defense Commission reports daily defense orders totaling about 1.66 billion dollars over six weeks, with 1.39 billion in navy contracts and 271 million in army contracts. President Roosevelt lauds the progress, citing raw material access, synthetic rubber plans, aviation fuel expansion, and labor training for defense jobs.
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Washington
National Defense Commission
Army
Navy
United States
Roosevelt
Commission
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
William S. Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
Screwworm Fly Infestation Worse This Season
Oklahoma City July 17 Special The screwworm fly infestation in Oklahoma livestock is more serious this season due to favorable breeding conditions. Dr D H Ricks chief veterinarian warns every wounded animal is at risk and regular inspection and treatment are essential. Spraying the sore with benzol after cleaning can kill screwworms. seek a veterinarian if wounds are hard to treat.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
D. H. Ricks
State Department of Agriculture
Ricks
Artist Dali Arrest Report Linked to Franco Opposition
Passengers arriving from Europe aboard the Pocono said Salvador Dali, the Spanish surrealist painter, had been arrested in Spain on charges of opposing the regime of Generalissimo Francisco Franco.
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Bahia
Brazil
Europe
Pocono
Salvador Dali
Spain
Francisco Franco
Dali Exhibition in New York Ends With Disorderly Conduct
Salvador Dali presented in New York in March 1939 an exhibition of paintings with surreal titles. During his stay he argued with department store officials over a decorated display window, fell through plate glass, was arrested for disorderly conduct, and received a suspended sentence.
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Dali
New York
Guard Officers Face Open Year-Long Duty Worries
National Guard officers weigh a year long tour of duty and fear loss of jobs or professional practices during absence. Captain Ross Routh notes salary schedules may be workable, but career disruption remains the major concern for guardsmen facing extended deployment.
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Oklahoma City
National Guard
Ross Routh
Petain Government To Move To Paris
Berlin reports the Petain government plans to relocate from Vichy to Paris this weekend. German officials say Leon Noel is in Paris for talks with General von Briesen after a meeting with Marshal Petain in Vichy. Withdrawal of Nazi troops in Paris could follow if the government returns.
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Berlin
Petain
Paris
Vichy
Leon Noel
Wiesbaden
Kurt von Briesen
Marshal Petain
May Try To Force Change In Budget
WEWOKA Okla July 17 Seminole County Assessor W Z Anders said he planned to file a mandamus action if the reduced 1940 41 budget is allowed to stand as passed Saturday by county commissioners. Anders contends the 1933 statute based on 1930 population does not authorize changes from decennial counts.
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Wewoka
Okla
Seminole County
W. Z. Anders
Anders
S Ng
Greater returns for amount in vested
A local classified ad describes improved yields for an investment plan linked to vested assets. The notice highlights higher returns and stability, urging readers to contact the advertiser for details on terms, eligibility, and expected payout timelines.
Japan Moves Toward One-Party Rule Under Prince Konoye
Japan moves to dissolve political parties and form a single national unit led by Prince Konoye as he heads talks to establish a new cabinet. Britain agrees to close the Burma road lifeline to China for three months while shipping arms to be banned since 1939. The plan aims at expanding influence in Asia and pressuring colonial powers.
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Tokyo
Fumimaro Konoye
Japan
France
Netherlands
Asia
Great Britain
Burma Road
Hongkong
Burma
Prince Konoye
China
Hirohito
Seiyukai
War and Navy
Reach Compromise On Delegate Ruling
Chicago reports that the south and north reached a compromise on delegate reapportionment for future Democratic conventions. The rules committee approved a plan granting two extra delegates at large for each state voting Democratic in a presidential election, replacing a prior proposal for one. Each state now has four delegates at large.
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Chicago
Rules Committee
National Committee
Pontotoc County Sees Over Half Million Loss in 1940 Valuations
Countywide real personal and public service property dropped by $534,797 in net valuation for 1940, with Ada city showing similar declines. Real property rose modestly but offset by larger homestead exemptions. public service properties fell, and total gross assessments slightly declined from 1939.
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Pontotoc County
Bill Bevers
Ada
Bevers
State Corporation Commission
County Excise Board
Eine
Public Service
Ratty Boots Shelter Tiny Firehouse Family
Flashes of life from Camden South Carolina report fires are rare so a rat moved into Fireman Peters boots and hatched a family there. Bradley noted his boots had not been used in five months.
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Associated Press
Camden
S. C
Peter 7S
Bradley
Thanks For Everything Landis Walks Free In Kansas City
Alfred Landis, released from jail, hobbled to Police Headquarters and thanked Patrolman Henry Schwark for helping him straighten out. He said he was going home to get a job. A year earlier Schwark’s shot crippled Landis during a burglary flight.
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Kansas City
Alfred Landis
Henry Schwark
Schwark
Landis
Seeing is Believing in a Galveston Ling Tale
C Gold bert of Columbus Ohio reports proof from a deep sea fishing trip. A ling carried off his lure then returned with the same plug lodged in its mouth. He claims the tale confirms the size of the big fish he lost.
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Galveston
Tex
C. Goldbert
Columbus
Ohio
Goldberg
Thieves Steal Gasoline Tank From Des Moines Car
In Des Moines a thief emptied gasoline from H. J. Thomas' car then removed the fuel tank and left it in his yard.
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Des Moines
H. J. Thomas
Lucky Samaritan Saves Self From 2300 Volt Wire
An anonymous helper wrapped a broken 2300 volt power line around a tree after a storm in Sidney Nebraska. The crew that found the wire said the person avoided death by a fraction, and they offered congratulations for the good deed.
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Sidney
Neb
Retired Judge Bets $1,000 on Faith in People
Former federal circuit court judge Rob ert L. Williams, aged and retired, mailed $1 bills to a thousand Durant residents urging them to return the dollar with more for an Oklahoma City university fund. He says he invested $1,000 in human nature and aims to prove people are generous when needs are pressed.
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Durant
Robert L. Williams
Oklahoma City University
Williams
Wanet te approves $2000 waterworks bond issue
Wanet te voters approved a $2000 bond issue for waterworks improvement by an 85 to 13 margin.
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Wanette
Ponca City Priest Celebrates 40 Years in Ministry
The Rev. Fr. M. O. Dannis, retired Ponca City hospital chaplain, marked forty years of priesthood with a solemn high mass in the hospital chapel. Ordained in 1900 at Louvain Belgium, he has spent most of his service in Oklahoma.
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Ponca City
M. O. Dannis
Ponca City Hospital
Louvain
Belgium
Oklahoma
Young Oklahoma guard major is state legislator
Oklahoma City reports Rowe Cook secretary to Governor Phillips has been promoted from captain to major becoming one of the nation’s youngest Guards officers at age 30. He represents Atoka in the state legislature and serves as a key adviser to the governor.
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Routh
Oklahoma City
Rowe Cook
Phillips
National Guard
Atoka
Oklahoma A and M Former Students Association launches drive
Secretary A O Martin announced a statewide membership drive by the Former Students Association of Oklahoma A and M college. Funds for salaries and the placement bureau operation were cut off recently by the state board of agriculture.
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Stillwater
A. O. Martin
Students’ Association of Oklahoma A
M. College
State Board of Agriculture
Mrs. Charles Haskell Buried Beside Governor in Green Hill
Mrs. Charles Nathaniel Haskell wife of Oklahoma's first governor was interred beside her husband in Green Hill Cemetery here yesterday. She died in San Antonio Texas on Saturday.
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Muskogee
Charles Nathaniel Haskell
Oklahoma
Greenhill
San Antonio
Texas
Mountain Park Teen Killed in Highway Crash
Jack Atterberry 16 of Indiahoma died when his car overturned on a highway north of Mountain Park yesterday.
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Mountain Park
Jack Atterberry
Indiahoma
Here
Oklahoma Reserve Officers to Join 28 Day National Guard Maneuvers
Oklahoma Citywar department summons 100 reserve officers the largest peacetime total to participate in August 28 day National Guard maneuvers involving state units.
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Oklahoma City
War Department
Oklahoma
Oklahoma A and M solo flights reach one third milestone
After three and a half weeks of training, 30 of 45 civilian flight training students at Oklahoma A. and M. college completed their solo flights, marking progress in the program.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Oklahoma tax bill for year ends June 30 hits 57 million
Oklahoma City's fiscal year 1939 tax bill totaled 57,624,481 dollars, down 1,621,408 from the previous year, per the Internal Revenue Service.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Internal Revenue Department
Community letters fundraising expense note mentions
The record notes costs for sending out letters including 20 to mail and 20 for return envelopes and a 40 postage expense. It implies multiple people will contribute more letters. The OCR fragment references Williams and postal costs.
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Williams
Desirable Posts Sought in National Guard
Adjutant General Louis A. Ledbetter said the front door to the National Guard is always open but the back door is closed. He noted pressure for promotions and removal from the inactive list has grown with the national preparedness program and that some officers have sought political help from legislators and Governor Phillips.
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Oklahoma City
Adjt
Louis A. Ledbetter
National Guard
Phillips
Ledbetter
Personal Taxes Flowing Into County Treasurer Office
A heavy stream of taxpayers poured into County Treasurer Sam Dew’s office to pay 1939 personal taxes. Taxes are overdue and warrants are being issued. delinquent citizens are urged to pay now to save time and money.
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Sam Dew
Bound Over On Assault Charge
Willie Moses Adanegro was bound over to district court after a preliminary trial for assault with intent to kill. The peace court of Justice A. W. Oliver heard evidence accusing Moses of attacking T. J. Jimison.
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Willie Moses
Peace Court of Justice
A. W. Oliver
Moses
T. J. Jimison
Justin Whiting Named to Place Willkie Board
Justin R. Whiting was elected president and a board member of Commonwealth and Southern to succeed Wendell L. Willkie. Whiting, born in 1886 in Michigan, has long been general counsel for C and S and has been with the company or its predecessors since 1912.
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Justin Whiting
Willkie
Wilmington
Del
Justin R. Whiting
Commonwealth and Southern Corporation
Wendell L. Willkie
Whiting
Michigan
C. and
Seven To Go Huband Sees Trio of Children Hospitalized
Richmond Virginia July 17 editorial notes Arthur L Huband faces a harsh streak as three of his ten children are hospitalized with appendicitis within a week. The piece reflects on luck and family strain during a tough period.
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Richmond
Arthur L. Huband
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