Deferment In Industry To Be Slashed
Oklahoma City June 2 The War Manpower Commission and state draft officials announce industrial deferments will be cut in half by year end. Vanderivier and Col Murray urge rapid filing of manning tables and replacement schedules to sustain production and align induction with available manpower.
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Oklahoma City
War Manpower
Commission
Dave Vandivier
Clive E. Murray
WMC
Selective Service
Vandivier
Col. Murray
Murray
May Tragic Month For German Subs
London reports Allied convoy escorts sank more U boats in May than any prior month of war. A V Alexander says in the last 12 months total U boats sunk surpassed all earlier periods, with a 25 percent higher destruction rate in the last six months. He credits U S Air Force and RAF for bombings of U boat bases and predicts factory bombings will increasingly affect the Atlantic battle.
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London
Atlantic
A. V. Alexander
Admiralty
House of Commons
U. S. Air Force
Alexander
Boy Killed When Gun Is Discharged
ENID June 2. Kenneth Mathis eleven died from a bullet wound caused by a gun held by a playmate. The shooting occurred in the living room of the Mathis home and the mother says the accident was not intended. The father works at a defense plant in Great Bend Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enid
P—Kenneth Mathis
Mathis
M. T. Mathis
Great, Ben, Kas
Three Men Killed When Bomber Burns Near Army Base
Oklahoma City reports the names of three airmen killed when a light bomber burst into flames and crashed two miles north of Will Rogers Army Air Base Monday night. The victims are Edward J. Carroll of Des Moines Iowa flight officer David H. King of Madison Connecticut staff sergeant and Charles W. Gilliam of Indianapolis sergeant.
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Oklahoma City
Will Rogers Army Air Base
Edward J. Carroll
Des Moines
Iowa
David H. King
Madison
Conn
Charles W. Gilliam
Indianapolis
Attu Island Combat Casualties Reported
On Attu Island in the Aleutians the navy reported more than 1,500 Japanese killed and four captured during the first 20 days of fighting from May 11 to May 30. Casualty estimates may be higher, and remaining Japanese forces could not be accurately counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Attu Island
Navy
Attu
Dr Dafoe Of Quint Fame Dies
North Bay Ontario June 2 Dr Allen Roy Defoe 60 former physician to the Dionne quintuplets died today in hospital. He gained international prominence nine years ago when he attended the quintuplets at birth and died five minutes after admission from pneumonia. He had returned to Callander from Toronto yesterday. On February 14 1942 he resigned his quintuplet post claiming the children were not allowed to speak English.
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North Bay
Ontario
Allen Roy Defoe
Dafoe
D. A. Campbell
Callander
Toronto
Loading Coal At Two Kansas Mines
Pittsburg Kansas June 2 Only two major Pittsburg field coal mines were loading today as the contract walkout spread to southeastern Kansas. United Mine Workers said two pits were operating with minimal maintenance crews at other mines. These two plants employ about one fifth of district miners.
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Pittsburg
Kas
Kansas
United Mine Workers
Abo
More Oklahomans In Jap Prison List
The War Department released three more Oklahoma names among 124 American POWs. The list includes Pfc. Robert L. Lawton of Tahlequah area, Pvt. Chester F. Slaughterback of Bartlesville, and Pfc. Charles S. Thornton of Wewoka, all held by Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Germany
Japan
Robert L. Lawton
Ethel F. Lawton
Peggs Route
Tahlequah
Chester F. Slaughterback
Willie A. Slaughterback
Bartlesville
Charles S. Thornton
Etta Thornton
Wewoka
New Tax Bill Moves Toward Final Congressional Action
The senate advanced compromise tax legislation set to impose pay as you go on all taxpayers. President Roosevelt is expected to sign or let it become law, with payroll or quarterly installment options starting July 1. Taxpayers face higher withholdings and delayed refunds, while most income tax bills are reduced overall, and June 15 payments on last year’s income are due. The House approved the measure 256 to 114, with Senate finance chair George projecting limited opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
House
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Tells Lewis Operators To Stop Negotiations In Strike
The War Labor Board sent the coal mine walkout to President Roosevelt for action and ordered both sides to halt contract talks. It stated no agreement reached while workers strike will be considered or approved due to strike coercion, amid half a million miners staying away from work.
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Washington
War Labor Board
Roosevelt
UMW
John L. Lewis
National War Labor Board
Now's Time For Action Plea On Law
Washington June 2 UP behind the cry that now is the time for action the house military committee carried to the floor its fight for an anti strike law. Chairman May says action will come today and debate may last days. The measure, Smith Connally bill, would outlaw strikes in government plants and require a 20 day cooling off period and a secret ballot in other war industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Military Committee
May
D-Ky
Rep
Colmer
D-Miss
Rayburn
Congress
Ilegal
War Labor Board
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Women Workers Rally Behind Scout Finance Drive
Ada women in offices and stores join the Boy Scout Finance campaign to fund scouting efforts. An early morning breakfast at 7 30 at the Aldridge hotel will gather many participants including Mrs. Joe Neal Miss Martha Castleman and numerous other local women plus two unnamed from the Telephone and AAA offices.
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Ada
Aldridge Hotel
Joe Neal
Martha Castleman
Ina Lee Odell
Edna Nordstrom
Oleta Evans
Fred Andrews
E. H. Schroeder
Ann C. McBride
Kenneth Ambrose
Jewell Medlock
Carmeda Ryan
Armitta Duncan
Juliet Hillhouse
E. F. Fidler
Betty Williams
Freddie Simpson
Rowena Moore
Asa Hutchinson
Ruth Mahaffy
Louise Naylor
Lorene Fuller
Vesta Reed
Edith Hord
Buna Smith
Ruth Collins
Harold Constant
Constance Waggoner
Charity Johnson
Myrtle Coleman
E. C. Pennington
Mildred Laughlin
Frances Bryne
Barbara Bonham
Frances Moore
Norman Whitson
George Huff
AAA
More Gasoline For Midwest Farmers
Washington reports increased gasoline supplies for Midwest farmers as refineries west of the Mississippi are authorized to raise yields to 90 percent of 1941 levels, up from 85 percent. Ickes also boosts district two crude quotas by 50,000 barrels daily, lifting total district capacity to about 1,165,000 barrels per day.
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Washington
Ickes
Mississippi River
District
Kansas
Oklahoma
Sequoia Trees Largely Struck by Lightning Across History
Practically every mature Sequoia tree has suffered a lightning strike at some point in its lifetime, according to observations. The note highlights the widespread exposure of these giants to electrical storms and the resilience of the species.
Germans Struggle to Relieve Kuban Bridgehead
Moscow reports say German counter attacks northeast of Novorossiysk failed to free besieged troops clinging to the Kuban bridgehead. Red Army infantry backed by heavy artillery repelled advances as both sides prepare for a major campaign. one dispatch notes first line trenches captured but second line stoutly opposed.
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Moscow
Novorossisk
Caucasus
Red Star
Army
Red Army
Chinese Wipe Out Trapped Jap Units
Chinese high command reports wiping out Japanese remnants in Hupeh south of the Yangtze and announces further gains in a major comeback drive. They say Changyang and other towns near Ichang have fallen or been recaptured, with several gains north of Lihsien in Hunan and tighter traps along the upper Yangtze. Casualties are estimated at about 30,600, with key aim protecting Chungking to Hunan communications.
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Chungking
Hupeh
Yangtze River
Changyang
Ichang
Lihsien
Hunan
Yangtze
Unusual May with Clouds and North Wind Reports
May 1943 proved unsettled with persistent clouds and north winds. Ada sits 1001 feet up with 2.50 inches average monthly rainfall, while Mr Pitt notes 27 cloudy or partly cloudy days, 4 clear, and only 2 days reaching 90. Rain totals reached 10.06 inches, with drought conditions in southern county crops despite high rainfall overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
W. E. Pitt
Pitt
Itt
77-year-old ex-teacher volunteers to return to classroom
Altus reports a 77-year-old former teacher answered a call for former educators to reenter schools to fill vacancies from war duties. He last taught in 1919 and aims to meet requirements for a temporary teachers certificate to resume teaching.
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Altus
White House Walls Shaped by Gray Virginia Sandstone
The structure uses gray Virginia sandstone for its walls and is given a dazzling white appearance by the painting. The note highlights the material and finish used on the exterior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Who's Boss Of U S Senator Byrd Demands Clarity
In Washington on June 2 Senator Byrd accused high government officials of cowardice and urged Congress to act on the coal strike if President Roosevelt fails to move. He questioned who truly leads the nation John L Lewis or the President and warned that softness could threaten wartime victory and domestic order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Congress
Roosevelt
United States of America
John L. Lewis
President Roosevelt
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Virgnia
Ickes
Solid Fuels
House
Senate Labor Committee
Madam Perkins
Secretary of Labor
Legislators Visit In Tulsa Area
About 50 state lawmakers were to visit northeastern Oklahoma as guests of Rep. Johnson D. Hill of Tulsa. They would dine tonight and tour the Cherokee Yacht Club on a Rand Lake tomorrow to learn what the region has to offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Johnson D. Hill
Oklahoma
Hill
Cherokee Yacht Club
Rand Lake
Turner Ranch Film Shown At Chamber Luncheon
C H Hailey and Dr W H Lane will lead the Thursday noon Chamber of Commerce program. A moving picture titled Champions Sire Champions, made at the Turner ranch, will be shown with segments on the annual auction sale cattle feeding methods and judging contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Hailey
W. H. Lane
Chamber of Commerce
Turner Ranch
WAAC Recruiters to Visit Ada on Friday
Lt. Carolyn Thurmond and two WAAC members will interview women in Ada Friday afternoon and Saturday for WAAC service. They will be at 107 East Main Street in the old Hennigan building. Army recruiters from Shawnee have previously interviewed Ada women. The WAAC team will return next week. first recruiting visit in Ada in months.
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Carolyn Thurmond
WAACS
Ada
East Main Street
Hennigan Building
Ada Concern Gets Lighting Contract
The War Department announced contracts totaling under $50,000. W. A. Zant of Lawton Oklahoma will build temporary frame buildings and facilities in Jackson county under the Denison Texas engineer's office. Drummond Electric Co of Ada Oklahoma will construct a night lighting system in Wichita County Texas.
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Washington
War Department
W. A. Zant
Lawton
Jackson County
Okla
Denison, Tex
Drummond Electric Co
Ada
Wichita County
Texas
Dynamite Stolen By Boys Recovered In Enid
In Enid three boys aged 12 to 15 were found in possession of stolen dynamite caps and fuse. They said they planned to blast fish from creeks. Authorities had feared saboteurs were at large but dismissed those fears after recovery.
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Enid
Pessimist Opinion On Young Married Couples
The note critiques common belief that most young married couples are seemingly getting along. It reflects a cautious, skeptical view and uses old fashioned phrasing to imply strain or uncertainty in early marriages.
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Quint Fame
WLB
Eder
House Committee
Thomas Kennedy
New York
Kennedy
W. W. Ingalls
Edward R. Burrs
Southern Coal Producing Association
Charles O’neil
Appalachian Joint Conference
Ezra van Horn
Kuban
Smash
U.S
Sen
Turner Ranch Movie
C. Ofc
WAAC
Ada Concern
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