Ex Kaiser Wilhelm II Dies in Exile at Doorn Estate
Former German emperor Wilhelm II died at his Doorn exile estate at age 82 after a final illness. He will be buried at Doorn next Monday with a full military funeral ordered by Adolf Hitler, marking a symbolic end to imperial Germany.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Imperial Germany
Doorn
Amsterdam
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Fuehrer
Time Had Mellowed Germany's Old Autocrat
Louis P. Lochner AP Berlin chief recalls his decade of access to the former Kaiser Wilhelm II and the Hohenzollern circle. The dispatch offers impressions and conversations with the Woodchopper of Doorn reflecting on postwar relation and stance.
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Germany
Louis P. Lochner
Associated Press
Berlin
Kaiser
Lochner
Doorn
Exiled Kaiser Wilhelm II Winsome Remembered By Visitor
Berlin report recounts a 1928 meeting with Wilhelm II who, despite exile, appeared a mild sociable old man. The observer notes changed traits since throne loss, warmth toward others, and concern for affairs beyond Germany, including remarks on Britain and history.
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Berlin
Wilhelm II
Ickes Calls for Hard Adjustments to Oil Shortage
Secretary Ickes said the nation must make adjustments to meet an oil shortage that could bring gasless Sundays and reduced heat. He urged conservation of petroleum products and supported nationwide daylight saving time to save electricity, noting Japan’s imports from the U S and transport limits from southwest oil fields to the east.
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Washington
Ickes
Interior Department
Roosevelt
Ior Defense
Office of Production Management
Japan
United States
Lumber Union Head Quits Peace Parley
O M Orton CIO International Woodworkers of America claims the mediation board is an labor busting device and vows 20000 workers will strike until they win a decent living. Dykstra says board recommendations were unanimous though two CIO reps sat on the panel. The dispute centers on wage increases and union rights with about 800000 workers involved nationwide.
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Associated Press
Defense Mediation Board
Clarence A. Dykstra
Washington
Dykstra
O. M. Orton
CIO International Woodworkers of America
Armed prowlers exchange fire at Rankin Aeronautical Academy
Captain C. J. Daly confirmed that armed prowlers exchanged shots with guards at Rankin Aeronautical Academy in Tulare California overnight. The raiders were driven from the army air cadet training center twice and returned fire each time.
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Tulare
Calif
C. J. Daly
Rankin Aeronautical Academy
Army Air Cadet Training Center
Condition of Girl Remains Critical
The condition of 18 year old Ruby Rice was grave Wednesday afternoon as hospital attendants tended her after an eight vehicle crash that injured seven others and left authorities seeking the Ada truck driver who apparently fled the scene after the pickup overturned. Highway Patrolman F A Mussen said the 34 year old driver had apparently left the country and a car stopped at the wreck before an ambulance arrived.
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Ruby Rice
F. A. Mussen
Ada
Don Evans Resigns From Ada County Excise Board
Ada hardware dealer Don Evans submitted his resignation Wednesday morning as a member of the county excise board. Evans had served as chairman since the previous chairman Ben Hatcher resigned, and he is an appointee of the state tax commission.
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Don Evans
Ada
County Excise Board
Evans
Ben Hatcher
State Tax Commission
Board Moves to Avert New Appalachian Miners Strike
In Washington the defense mediation board met with northern and southern coal operators and United Mine Workers to hear settlement recommendations on the wage contract dispute. A 400000 miner strike threatened in seven state Appalachian bituminous mines was postponed by President Roosevelt. The board, led by W H Davis, prepared proposals as talks continued with no enforcement power though the president urged compliance.
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Defense Mediation Board
Washington
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
H. Davis
Roosevelt
Davis
Mediation Board
United Auto Workers
CIO
Inglewood
Calif
North American Aviation Corporation
Puget Sound
Zake Burr Injured After Wandering Into Wife
A report notes Zake Burr was considerably bruised yesterday after he crossed his wife without looking. Miss Fanny Frail is undecided about spending the summer with her grandmother or elsewhere.
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Zake Burr
Miss Fanny Frail
Expansion of Oklahoma food stamp plan moves to all counties
Senator Josh Lee announced an approved expansion of the food stamp plan to all 77 Oklahoma counties as soon as possible. Loyd Benefield read a message stating a commitment to broaden the program with steps to take effect shortly after July 1, bringing the plan to all counties from the current 37 in operation.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Oklahoma
Josh Lee
Lee
Loyd Benefield
East Expects Gas Regulation
Washington June 4 The east faces gasoline and fuel oil shortages starting July 1 with expectant worsening into autumn and next year A plan urges strict use limits including gasless Sundays and five degree lower oil heat This follows a report to Secretary Ickes defense petroleum coordinator and a pledge of industry support A pipeline from Louisiana and Texas to the New York Penn area is proposed as essential transport relief costing 70 million dollars and taking 12 to 15 months to build
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Washington
Ickes
Defense Petroleum Coordinator
Louisiana
Texas
New York-Pennsylvania
Reduction in Rate For Long Distance Phone Revealed
Washington June 4 federal communications commission announced long distance rate cuts effective July 10. Total savings estimated at 14 million annually with 12.5 million saved by American Telephone and Telegraph and 1.475 million by 21 Bell system interstate companies. Reduction about 14 percent for users of long distance service.
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Washington
Federal Communications System
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bell System
Knox seeks ban on photographing defense sites
Secretary Knox urged a congressional ban on all photographs or sketches of national defense centers or objects, saying Japanese agents were taking such pictures. He testified at a closed Senate session that violators would face 500 dollars fine and six months in prison, targeting vessels yards aircraft and Philippine territories.
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Washington
Knox
Congress
Secretary of the Navy
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Philippine Islands
Vast Increase Of Army Seen In Washington
Washington reports a cryptic remark by the army construction quartermaster sparks talk of expanding the U S Army to 2 800 000 men in Congress. Brig Gen Brehon Somervell says contracts totaling about 1 000 000 000 are to be rushed for 28 new cantonments while selection of 11 sites progresses. Officials say the plan could support roughly 3 000 000 troops if built.
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Washington
Army
Congress
United States Army
Brehon Somervell
House
War Department
National Guard
George C. Marshall
Pontotoc County Distributes Over $114K in Food Stamps
Federal food stamp program activity in Pontotoc County shows $114,857 issued in the quarterly period, with $51,050 in blue stamps. May served 1,982 cases, Orange stamps totaled $27,398, and blue stamps $22,657. A one day record on Monday moved $3,804 in orange and $3,275 in blue to 259 cases.
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Pontotoc County
Jim Whitehead
Whitehead
Arthur C. James Dies, One of Nation's Richest Men
New York reports the death of Arthur Curtiss James at 74 from pneumonia in Harkness Pavilion. He died 20 days after his wife, leaving a vast fortune built on inherited mines and railroads. Once said to own about 40,000 miles of railroad and investments around 350 million dollars.
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America
England
George V
Mary
George and
Italy
New York
Arthur Curtiss James
Harkness Pavilion
James
Rain Wipes Out Many NL AL Games With Scores
National League games were rained out in Pittsburgh at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia and Chicago at Brooklyn. St Louis defeated Boston 4 to 2. American League action saw New York at Detroit Philadelphia beating Chicago 6 to 1 Washington furthers a 7 to 4 win over St Louis with Boston and Cleveland also rained out or canceled.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Oklahoma Republican Women Meet On National Affairs
Nine resolutions on national and international affairs dominated a meeting of the Oklahoma Council of Republican Women. All proposals were tabled and sent to local units for consideration. Speaker Mrs. Charles W. Weis Jr. urged vigilance and questioning of government power.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Council of Republican Women
Dies Committee
Francis Perkins
Charles W. Weis Jr
Rochester
N. Y
Laseman Convicted Of Turkey Theft
A district court jury found Leonard Laseman guilty of stealing 200 bronze and wild turkeys in 1938 from W. J. Mayer and J. W. Johnson. He received a two and a half year sentence in the state penitentiary after a brief deliberation from about 1 to 1 45 pm.
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Leonard Laseman
State
Laseman
F. L. Hughes
Ada Merchant
W. J. Mayer
J. W. Johnson
Marriage License Issued to Metheny and Bond
The court clerk's office issued a license Wednesday to Aileen Metheny 16 of Vaness and Curtis Leon Bond 27 of Ada.
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Aileen Metheny
Vaness
Curtis Leon Bond
Ada
Fatal Shipping Blows Claimed
Berlin reports the destruction of a 4 000 ton British merchant ship near the Orkneys by bombs. Two other ships damaged off northern Scotland and two air torpedo hits on a large British warship are cited by German sources. High command says attacks targeted Hull harbor and southern and eastern coast facilities.
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Berlin
Orkney Islands
Scotland
High Command
Britain
Hull
England
Boersen Zeitung
Egypt Inducts War Cabinet Amid Middle East Turmoil
Britain accelerates preparations as Egypt forms a coalition government and lists French-mandated Syria as German-occupied. Mosul oil fields seized, Syria tense with Nazi and British moves, Crete losses tallied with new captives and troop withdrawals.
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Britain
Middle East
Egypt
Suez Canal
Syria
London
Mosul
Iraq
Mediterranean
Crete
Turkey
Baghdad
Move Develops In Senate To Check On Requisition Powers
In Washington a Senate move proposes limiting presidential power to requisition private property for defense. Two anonymous senators say the War Department bill could be amended to require a Congressional resolution for temporary use. The aim is to curb potential dictatorial authority while addressing defense plant disputes and labor conflicts.
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Senate
Washington
Roosevelt
Administration
War Department
Congress
Vest
British Capture Big Group in Ethiopia
British forces report capturing more than 17 000 prisoners in the battle of the lakes in south central Ethiopia. The communique lists 5872 Europeans among the prisoners, plus 14 tanks 700 cars and 85 guns seized as the Italian resistance ends.
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Nairobi
nNenya Colony
Battle of the Lakes
Ethiopia
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