Rains Reach Drought Areas Across Midwest States
Rain fell across seven drought battered states including Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota Nebraska Indiana offering relief but many crops already damaged beyond redemption. Officials warned heavy rains must come soon to save corn oats and pastures while feed shortages and water supply remain critical in multiple regions.
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Chicago
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Nebraska
Indiana
South Dakota
Idaho
Utah
Kansas
Wyoming
Arnold King
Department of Agricultural Statistician
New Mexico
Montana
Ohio
Michigan
Oregon
California
Arizona
Texas
Anglin Campaign Stops Planned Across Ada Maud Coalgate
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Anglin will speak in Ada Saturday at 5 p m with downtown location to be announced. He also speaks at Maud 1 30 p m and Coalgate 7 00 p m with bands from Ada and Seminole. Governor Murray supports Anglin in Calvin 30 miles north.
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Tom Anglin
Ada
Seminole
Anglin
Maud
Coalgate
Angiin
Murray
Calvin
Allen
Roff
Senator Anglin
Holdenville
Day by Day Happenings in Pontotoc County Oil Fields
Reports from Pontotoc County show multiple wells drilling at various depths in 30-2-7 29-2-7 and 25-5-4 regions with activity in Fitts Bebee and Riddle Rumsey fields. Notable progress includes J C Shaffer No 1 A J Harden reaching 580 feet and Magnolia No 1 Lewis drilling at 3 850 feet while water shortage slows operations in Bebee.
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Pontotoc County
Fitts
J. C. Shaffer
A. J. Harden
Dawes Harden
J. E. Crosbie, Inc
E. H. Moore
Wirick
Manahanwaagé
J. Norigs
Ward Merrick
Norris
Delaney
Craddock
Magnolia
Lewis
Hunton
Bebee
Burke
Manahan
Gray
Deaner- Moore
Viola
Zarnes
Steedman
R. Mayer
Bebee and
Ed Moore
Rudco
Belgina Mayer
Deaner-Moore
Riddle & Rumsey
Barnes
Deaner
Turner and Calflesh Lead in Iowa Republican Governor Race
With more than two thirds of precincts reported former Governor Ban Turner leads Robert W. Calflesh for the Republican nomination by 2,653 votes. Turner 86,029 to Colflesh 83,376 as both surpass 50 percent. Democratic nominee Clyde L. Herring widens lead over George Finch with about 50,000 votes more.
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Des Moines
Ban Turner
Robert W. Calflesh
Turner
Colflesh
Clyde L. Herring
George Finch
Sioux City
Oklahoma City assigns special prosecutor in Love County Sheriff killing
Assistant Attorney General Frank M. Dudley was named special prosecutor in the case against Constable J. D. Smith for the killing of Sheriff S. H. Randolph of Love County. The appointment follows a request from Governor Murray. Smith will have a preliminary hearing June 11.
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Oklahoma City
Frank M. Dudley
J. D. Smith
S. H. Randolph
Love County
Murray
Smith
Florida congress members win again in primary
Florida held a second democratic primary on June 26 to decide Park Trammell’s status as junior senator. Results from 952 of 1,282 precincts showed Trammell leading Pepper 54,587 to 51,304. Other totals: Mitchell 16,999 Sikes 10,953 Wells 5,397. Croker failed in bid for fourth district seat.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Park Trammel
Claude Pepper
Tallahassee
Trammell
Pepper
Charles A Mitchell
Vero Beach
James F. Sikes
St. Petersburg
Hortense K. Wells
Tampa
Wells
Bula FE. Croker
Palm Beach
Tammany Hall
Arm severed as auto hits bus near Chickasha
In Oklahoma on Highway 62 east of Chickasha P. C. Rader of Gainesville Texas lost an arm when a bus carrying him was struck by an automobile. Jack Parnell of Oklahoma City was arrested after sleeping in a battered coupe at the roadside. a second man remained missing. County Attorney Gerald Spencer aided Rader to hospital and said charges would await his condition.
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Chickasha
P. C. Rader
Yainesville
Tex
Jack Parnell
Oklahoma City
Parnell
J. B. Yell
Gerald Spencer
Rader
Waitress Shot Dead In Lunchroom. Estranged Husband Held
Charleston police say 35 year old Andrew McCormick shot his wife Janie, 28, in a lunchroom while she spoke, then claimed he fired after she refused visit privileges for their two children. McCormick, nearly blind from a past mine accident, was taken into custody on a murder charge.
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Charleston
W. Va
Andrew McCormick
McCormick
Janie
Congress Factions Approve Reciprocal Tariff Act
Washington June 6 Congress approved the administration's reciprocal tariff bill by a 154 to 53 vote after Senate amendments. The measure gives the president authority to negotiate foreign trade agreements, adjust rates up to 50 percent, and suspend or terminate pacts. it applies new rates across all nations unless discriminated against.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Treasury
Tydings
Navy
Swanson
London
PWA
Upper
Mississippi
White House
Henry Ford
Germany
Choctaw Tribe Session Under Walnut Trees Reopens Council
Choctaw Indians at Hugh Hugo hold a council under Goodland Indian school campus trees the first since officials sanctioned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Principal Chief Ben Dwight appoints a credentials committee as W A Durant cites Roosevelt relief aims.
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Hugo
Goodland Indian School
W. A. Durant
Oklahoma City
Roosevelt
E. D. Miller
John Collier
Ben Dwight
I Kiddem announces candidacy for United States Senate
I Kiddem proclaims a cross party bid for the U S Senate with a satirical platform pledging abolition of taxes, universal $100 monthly pay per family, rural to urban moves, and a weather control bureau, delivered amid mock seriousness and sudden policy shifts. The note underscores it is a campaign stunt with changing platform, aimed at rallying the common people.
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United States Senate
United States
Stolen Garage Car Recovered. Two Suspects Arrested
Seminole police solved an auto theft case by capturing Jimmy Deatherage who pleaded guilty and received five years. The stolen vehicle was returned to Roy Yoder, a Seminole garage man. Sidney Alexander was arrested after being traced to Ada, then to Roff and Madill, and sent back to Seminole. Oscar Boddy faces second degree burglary charges in Clay Jones justice court.
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Seminole
Jimmy Deatherage
Roy Yoder
Sidney Alexander
Ada
Roff
Madill
Alexander
Oscar Boddy
Clay Jones
Records Of Original 1874 Survey Mark Found In Forest
A marking blazed in a tree over 60 years ago in the Wichita national forest is believed to be a concealed record of the 1874 survey. The original inscription TSNR1 SW-12 B.T. was cut near Mount Scott by CCC workers and is shown in Forest Supervisor Harry H. French's office.
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Lawton
Wichita National Forest and Game Preserve
Mount Scott
CCC
Senate panel approves Studebaker for education commissioner
The senate education committee approved John W. Studebaker, Des Moines Iowa superintendent of schools, nomination as commissioner of education.
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Washington
Senate Education Committee
John W. Studebaker
Des Moines
Iowa
Drought Reaches New England Amid Rain Relief
The drouth extends to Maine as rain steadies the central wheat and corn belts. Officials say rains arrive too late to save northwestern crops, while Washington withholds a drouth message to Congress awaiting rain impact. Ohio experts call crop damage talk hysteria and expect showers to sustain crops.
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Chicago
New England
Maine
Middle West
Agriculture Department
Drouth
Ohio
N. W. Baker
Minnesota
Upper Michigan
Dakotas
Congress
Roosevelt
Arkansas
South Dakota
Associated Press
Middle America
Washington
Sisters' History Cup Won By Alene Wood Of Central High
In Muskogee Oklahoma on June 4 judges split four ways to award the American Daughters of Revolution history cup to Alene Wood over her twin Catherine. Both sisters earned straight A's in American and European and World history but Catherine earned a B in Ancient history, giving Alene the victory.
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Muskogee
Okla
Alene Wood
Central High School
Catherine
Alene
Britain Debts Note Clash With US Debate Over Default
Neville Chamberlain tells the House that Britain would have paid a token amount on the forthcoming war debt installment but for President Roosevelt's stance on default. He explains a Washington note and a US law change prevent the agreed 1933 procedure. A New York item notes a jail case about a monkey jailed over a jacket, as a light classified line.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
Exchequer
House of Commons
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Treasury
Washington
Chamberlain
P. m
United States
Wold
Eagle Attacks Disney Oil Bill in Interstate Hearings
Rep Eagle of Texas assailed the Disney administration backed oil production control proposal before the House Interstate Commerce Committee calling it a monstrosity and a threat to Texas oil interests. He condemned Ickes and warned the measure would favor Pennsylvania wells over Texas. Fahy defended the bill as essential to the program.
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Washington
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Eagle
D-Tex
Secretary of the Interior
Pennsylvania
Ickes
Texas
Charles Fahy
Petroleum Administrative Board
Oil Administration
Federal stock exchange bill signed by Roosevelt in Washington
President Roosevelt signed the federal stock exchange bill as Congress enacted the reciprocal tariff measure and prepared drought relief steps. The weather outlook prompted funding for farm aid and arid district relief while Treasury reported $7 billion in subscriptions to $800 million in new securities.
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Washington
Federal Stock Exchange
Roosevelt
House
Senate
White House
Weather Bureau
Kerr
St. Lawrence Seaway
Drouth
Oklahoma Supreme Court to Rule on Rogers Contender
The Oklahoma Supreme Court was expected to decide late today on the contest over Rep. Will Rogers versus an Ardmore truck contractor filing under the same name in the race for congressman at large.
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Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
Will Rogers
Ardmore
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I. Kiddem
Ers
Harry H. French
Englang
Middle Western States
Sisters’ Records
New York
Alfred Fiorella
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Fiorella
Ignes
Signo Federal Stock Exchange
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