Plan for Oklahoma City budget bureau to set uniform state salaries
Oklahoma City report outlines a proposed new bureau of the budget under the Governor. It would survey all agencies, classify jobs by duties and training, and help prepare revised budgets while keeping a cash based system. The plan calls for uniform salaries and no power to hire, with restructuring of positions as duties change.
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Oklahoma City
Rober Phelps
Phelps
Oklahoma
Bureau Board
Driver Of Freight Truck Saves Lives
CAMDEN Ark May 30 CP R D Doug Walston 33 of Texarkana Ark a freight truck driver was credited with saving the lives of a bus driver and 14 passengers trapped in a blazing Greyhound bus after a head on collision on a hillside curve six miles south of Camden The driver G A Smith 33 of Pine Bluff was seriously injured Walston escaped injury pried open a bus door seized a fire extinguisher and battled the flames helping the injured to safety His hands were burned and two passengers were seriously hurt at a Camden hospital
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Camden
Ark
CP R. D
Doug” Walston
Texarkana
Greyhound
G. A. Smith
Pine Bluff
Walston
Landis Warns Bombing Risk Grows in War Time
Dallas May 30 Civilian Defense Director James M Landis warned that enemy attacks on American cities are now highly probable as the war progresses. He said the enemy aims to destroy production or erode resolve by terror. Capt Hewitt T Wireless, praised for a bombing raid, spoke briefly. Landis noted Texas has many vital productive installations.
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Dallas
Tex
James M. Landis
Landis
Hewitt T. Wireless
Texas
Sub Sunk Near Martinique by US Submarine Attack
Four bomb hits, two of them dream shots from only 50 to 100 feet, sent an enemy submarine to the bottom in four minutes off the Vichy French island of Martinique. The action was witnessed by hundreds from St. Lucia where a US base is located, and the new district announced the attack today.
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San Juan
Puc
O Rico
Frin
Martinque
United States
British West Indies
St. Lucia
Texas Sets Oil Quota High for 15 Days
Texas officials authorize a maximum daily crude oil production of 1 249 788 barrels for the first 15 days of June. Engineers estimate actual output at 1 186 299 barrels, about 5 percent below the limit, with condensates and distillates adding to total liquids to 1 288 178 barrels per day. Commissioner Jerry Sadler notes OPC adjustments and federal approval from Harold L. Ickes shaping future regulation.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Office of Petroleum Co-Ordinator
Commission
OPC
Jerry Sadler
Harold L. Ickes
Peroleum
Enemy torpedoes reap deadly toll in Gulf Caribbean last month
Reports from New York on June 1 detail intensified Axis submarine activity in the Gulf of Mexico Caribbean. Navy tallies show 231 Western Atlantic sinkings since Pearl Harbor, including 75 in the Gulf Caribbean area with 13 vessels sunk this month and four more ships lost recently.
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New York
Cpp
Gulf of Mexico- Caribbean
Atlantic
Canada
South America
Gulf- Caribbean
Caribbean
Gulf
Pearl Harbor
U.S
E'* Eley
Brazil
Commandante Lyra
Swahili Linguist Steps Up To Help U S Forces
May 29 New York report notes Swahili slang used by returning soldiers and the missing Swahili linguist. George W. Sutton Jr. volunteers to train in 10 one hour lessons, having built a 600 word Zanzibar lexicon in 1907 08. The war department aims to widen language teaching for troops abroad.
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John B. Lewis
New York
Johnny Doughboy
Africa
United Nations
Uncle Sam
War Department
George W. Sutton, Jr
Sutton
Zanzibar
Barrage balloons guard West Coast from San Diego to Seattle
San Francisco dispatch reports extensive barrage balloon deployment along the Pacific coast as defense against potential air attacks. Gas masks and steel helmets were issued to police and civilian defenders, with tens of thousands distributed in Seattle and San Francisco areas as Washington warns of possible imminent danger.
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San Francisco
Washington
Pacific Coast
Britain
West Coast
San Diego
Seattle
War Stimson
James M. Landis
California
Benefits Payment Plan Faces Republican Opposition
Washington May 30 Administration backed legislation to pay federal benefits to civilian bombing victims and injured during blackouts. Senator Taft plans a Pepper substitute offering 30 to 85 dollars monthly. Taft favors limited responsibility and opposes lifelong compensation for an air raid warden who could fall during a blackout.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Pepper
D-Fla
United States
Pigs hoof it to market in Oklahoma City
Jim Boykin drove 25 pigs a mile to market to save rubber. The march disrupted traffic and frightened children and pigs but all pigs arrived safely.
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Oklahoma City
Jim Boykin
Boykin
Erosion Is Real Loss by Edd Roberts
Erosion decreases yields. An inch of topsoil washing away cuts corn yield by 3.7 bushels per acre. A second inch reduces yield by 4.4 bushels per acre, 19 percent more than the first inch. The top inch of soil on an acre weighs 189 tons, about three freight cars. A one inch layer from a 4 acre field would fill three train loads of soil with 40 cars each.
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Edd Roberts
Durwood Manford's luck boosts Texas day with birth and theft
In Austin on May 30 Representative Durwood Manford celebrates a newborn daughter. He reports a comical twist after returning from the hospital to find his car missing a spare tire stolen by two youths, who are later said to be recovered by police.
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Austin
Tex
Durwood Manford
A Daugher
Manford
Gonzales
Gulf Raids Hurt New Orleans Seamen in Gulf Attacks
Axis submarines blamed for sinking 12 ships and killing 194 seamen in Gulf of Mexico waters under the Eighth Naval District. Two ships damaged and towed to port. About 350 seamen escaped in attacks including a sub commander who neared the Mississippi River mouth to sink a cargo vessel and strike the jetties.
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New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Eighth Naval District
Mississippi River
Gulf
County to Allocate Limited Tires in June
Pontotoc county will sell 13 new passenger tires during June. L. G. Denny, chair man of the county ration board, announced the June quotas including 58 passenger tubes 102 recaps 81 new truck tires 101 truck tubes and 119 truck recaps.
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Pontotoc County
L. G. Denny
County Ration Board
Shipwreck Glennslin salvage scrapped on Oregon beach
Buried since 1913, the English sailing ship Glennslin wreckage has washed ashore at Wheeler Oregon. Salvage crews recover remains from sand and rocks and plan to sell for scrap iron and steel.
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Wheeler, Ore
Glennslin
Maine woman builds toothpick holder collection
Mrs. Charles H. King of Brewer began collecting toothpick holders three years ago. She now owns 112 items crafted from glass, china, iron, silver and crockery and hopes to reach 1,000 in her growing collection.
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Brewer
Charles H. King
Night court to hear traffic citations for defense workers
Justice of the Peace Michael J. Gatto announced a weekly night court for traffic citations issued to defense factory employees in Pittsburg Canada. The move aims to provide working workers full opportunity to appear in court after hours.
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Pittsburg
Can
Ulp
Justice of the Peace
Michael J. Gatto
Clifford J Smith Seeks State Representative No 2
Clifford J Smith editor of three Pontotoc county weekly papers announces a run for State Representative Place No 2. Native Oklahoman with Tax Commission experience and a small business background pledges full time service if elected. The piece notes wartime changes ahead and his close ties to local citizens.
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Clifford J. Smith
Pontotoc County
Mr. Smith
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee
Byars
McClain County
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Oklahoma City
Ada
Smith
Pentatocc
Jackie Price Enlists in Air Corps Amid Well Wishers
A scrapbook kept by Jackie Price traces his journey from the Cradle Roll at First Baptist Church through Baptist Sunday school certificates Edward Bok Newsboys club membership and early scouting. It notes his aviation cadet suit and involvement in Delay activities basketball, Boys State senator honor, and commendations from Ada’s B P W club and Mrs. Coda Lester as he becomes secretary.
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Air Corps
Jackies
Jack Price
C. D. Price
Jack
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Jackie
Horace Mann
Ada
National Guard
Uncle Sam
Albert Russell
L. A. Grant
Luke Dodds
Claude McMillan
Newsboys Club
Newsie
Jackie Price
Grenfell Boys Bible
Ireland
First Baptist Church
Baptist
Edward Bok Newsboys Club
B.P.W
Coda Lester
Government May Buy Excess Tires Program
The government plans a large scale purchase of excess tires from consumers. The defense supplies corporation, an RFC subsidiary, will operate a warehouse in each county to receive tires and an appraiser will grade them. Bert McDonel says five men per county will be recommended for the appraiser posts.
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Oklahc
Bert McDonel
Defense Supplies Corporation
McDonel
RFC
McDowell
War Production Board halts music instrument making after June
The War Production Board ordered a near total stop to musical instrument production after June 30. Stocks of 27 types of band instruments are frozen for use by Army Navy and Marine bands. Only pianos and organs may use certain materials until June 30. Pian o and organ makers may extend fabrications until July 31 for training devices.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Armed Services
Fifty Two Candidates Enter County Races Opening Rally Set
The 1942 county political campaign begins with 52 candidates filing by 5 PM Saturday. An opening rally is planned for Tuesday night in Allen, with state candidates invited. Incumbents faced no opposition in most county-wide posts. several new filings include Ada attorney Val Crawford challenging Wayne Lewis.
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Tin Field
Allen
Della Bedford
Ray Stegall
George
Clyde Kaiser
Lee Nabors
Joe Neal
Joe Parks
Moss Wimbish
Franklin Bourland
Tom Grant
F. M. Wood
W. N
Bill) Pege
A. W. Oliver
Charles Rushing
Dela Bedford
Sam Dew
W. A. Oliphint
Orne
Elmer Chandler
Earl V. Parker
A. A. Caldwell
George R. Collins
Garrett W. Beller
Clyde Click
W. F. (Ross) Morris
Rae Thompson
Joe Hovestt
J. D. Willouchby
Percy Armstrong
R. Lunsford
Dave Jac Con
J. H. Norman
T. O. Cullins
Eli A. Guinn
W. E. Black
Pink Norward
Carl Stanfield
Sam B. Cox
Joe McElreath
Tom A. Hill
George Tol
Addition Is Made To Navy Relief Funds
The Rebekah Lodge collected scrap iron at a party last week and raised $15.95 for the Pontotoc County Navy Relief Fund. Chairman Sidney Katz announced that the county total now stands at $1,029.33 with a goal of $1,200.
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Rebekah Lodge
Pontotoc County
Navy Relief Fund
Sidney Katz
Sign Translates to Me, Ma, Kids and Pup Cottage
A Burlington scene notes a cottage sign reading Mehakidzenpup, explained as Me, Ma, Kids and Pup. The article also mentions cooling fins on airplane engines and that cut flowers keep best near zero temperatures, illustrating quirky details from Connecticut.
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Burlington
Conn
Lake Garda
Connecticut
Contractors Sought for Army Engineers Meeting
U S army engineers seek contractors available for work Col S L Scott division engineer says at a four state AGC meeting Nearly 200 contractors from Texas Oklahoma Louisiana and New Mexico attended with 75 corps of engineers officers present to discuss projects.
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Dallas
Tex
U. S. Army Engineers
Col. S. L. Scott
Southwestern
U. S. Engineers
Associated General Contractors
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
New Mexico
Corps of Engineers
LaFollette Pushes $50 Army Private Pay Raise
Sen LaFollette says he will move to discharge the Senate conference committee that opposed a house approved $50 monthly pay raise for army privates. The measure would lift pay through second lieutenants, with Johnson warning conferees may not reconvene before LaFollette’s first chance to force a vote.
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Washington
LaFollette
Senate
House
Johnson
D-Cole
Mt Carmel church names new minister with same name
Mt Carmel Primitive Methodist Church welcomes a new pastor Rev George Harris who shares a name with the former minister but is not related. Papers show no change to church letterheads or finances.
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MT. Carmel, Pa
Mt. Carmel Primitive Methodist Church
George Harris
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