Unusual Clover Appears On Tishomingo Farm
J W Darby west of Emet and northwest of Nida reports a mysterious clover on his farm. The plant reseeds under light grazing and yields more forage than six other clovers. Darby tests it in native pasture Bermuda grass and abandoned fields. In spring 1943 J B Swarts and Reymond Holley are noted in the account.
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Simon E. Wolf
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Herman
Bureau of Plant Industry
Mr. Darby
Mediterranean
Darby
Ward Chase
SCS
Tishomingo
Soil Conservation Service
Oklahora
J. W. Darby
Emet
Nida
Mr. Ky
Bermuda
J. B. Swarts
Reymond Holley
Homer Sets First Bond Sale In New War Loan Drive
Homer will host the opening bond sale to kick off the fifth War Loan drive starting Monday June 12 with a community quota of 4126 dollars. County leaders aim to reach 1 272 100 for Pontotoc during the first two weeks and civic groups across Allen Black Rock McCalls Chapel Lula Steedman Conway High Hill Red Oak sponsor local drives.
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Homer
Fitzhugh
Oakman
H. J. Huddleston
Pontotoc
Allen
Black Rock
McCalls Chapel
Lula
Steedman
Conway
High Hill
Red Oak
Rotary Club
Francis
Cedar Grove
Byng
Lions Club
Colbert
Pecan Grove
Lovelady
Ahloso
Pleasant Hill
Strikes Shrink as 10000 Idle Labor Dwindles
The Associated Press reports idle workers in scatted labor disputes drop to 10 000, about one fifth of the prior total. Bakery drivers and supervisors in Cincinnati suspend their walkout for a reasonable time to await War Labor Board action on bakery wage appeals. A central states strike vote among AFL over the road drivers in 12 midwestern states is planned next weekend. Dexter L Lewis says results could affect more than 40000 drivers across many midwestern states. The piece notes wage increases were resisted and other facts about St Elmo's fire Nile crocodiles and glass eye usage.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
War Labor Board
Central States Drivers Council
Chicago
AFL
Dexter L. Lewis
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
WLB
Cozad seeks county commissioner role focusing on farm roads
L C Cozad of Allen announces for the county commissioner District 1 seat. A longtime road builder with Ada state highway experience, he vows to surface all county roads as funds allow, ensure fair claims, and devote full time to the job while balancing county business.
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L. C. Cozad
Allen
Cozad
State Highway Department
Ada
Jap Soldier Has Reasons For Being Quick At Death
War correspondent Russell Brines recounts a Japanese soldier’s swift final act during border clashes in 1939. Brines notes the soldier’s mindset and the broader wartime atmosphere observed along the Mongolia Manchurian frontier.
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Russel Brines
Mongolia-Manchurian
Tokyo
Manila
Riley Will Fight For Run Off Vote
OKLAHOMA CITY June 5 Justice Fletcher Riley reiterated his plan to seek a runoff in the Democratic senatorial race if Oklahoma voters approve July 11 referendums. He would file in the state supreme court for a writ of mandamus to force the election board to conduct the runoff if runner up. Gov Kerr signaled willingness to assist if a speedy interpretation could be found. Attorney General Cobb had ruled the runoff law not yet effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Fletcher Riley
State Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Riley
Supreme Court
State Election Board
Randell Cobb
Kerr
AAA Sponsors Soil Improvement For Many Farmers
The AAA reports major soil and land conservation work by county farmers over the past year. Leonard Young in Fitzhugh harvested 9,000 pounds of lespedeza seed from 18 acres, while 145,404 feet of land was terraced and 20,626 cubic feet of soil moved. Contour farming covered 6,583.7 acres of row crops and numerous practices including legumes, pasture growth, lime and phosphate applications, and home gardens were recorded.
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AAA
Drouth
W. B. Johnson
Leonard Young
Fitzhugh
Mr. Young
Self
Japanese War Bitterness and Yasukuni Reverence Feature
The piece contrasts the costs of battle for Japanese soldiers with the rewards of death and hero worship at Yasukuni Shrine. It notes battlefield withdrawals in north Burma and Allied advances around Mansum Waingmaw and Kamling, plus Chinese actions along the Mogaung river valley.
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Yasukuni
Tokyo
Burma
Mansum
Myitkyina
Waingmaw
Kamiang
Mogaung River
Must Advertise If You Plan To Ask New Ration Book
Local rationing board announces new rules for lost ration books. Losers must publish a newspaper ad for three days and, after a waiting period, obtain application forms at the ration office with a notary seal. Applicants must present three copies of the newspaper ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notary Public
Allies Gain More Myitkyina Yardage
Chinese and American forces advanced about 200 yards in the Myitkyina drive as heavy fighting continued in the Japanese base area in north Burma. Mountbatten headquarters reported gains on the southeastern front and noted activity at the western end of the operation.
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Southeast Asia Command
Kandy
Ceylon
Myitkyina
Burma
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Oklahoma unit cited for eight day counterattack defense in Italy
Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark awarded the Distinguished Unit Badge to an infantry battalion of the 15th Infantry Regiment. The Oklahoma and Colorado recruited unit held a key sector under repeated German assaults for eight days, enduring heavy artillery, machine gun and tank threats before withdrawal.
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Fifth Army
Italy
Mark W. Clark
15Th Infantry Regiment
Oklahoma
Colorado
Clark
Nabors Outlines Policy In Sheriff Candidacy
Lee Nabors son of Al Nabors a veteran of World War I and longtime Ada resident announces his bid for Sheriff subject to the Democratic primary. He stresses fair duties under law, no special privileges, prior service in Ada police, penitentiary guard, and deputy roles along with war bond support and Red Cross USO aid. He aims to serve a limited term and then pass the office to another as he did not seek a long tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Nabors
al Nabors
Sunshine
Ada
Red Cross
USO
Mr. Nabors
State Penitentiary
Brooklyn Medics Disciplined Over Workmen’s Comp Kickbacks
About 1,000 Brooklyn doctors faced a months long probe into kickbacks in workers compensation cases. Ninety doctors had licenses revoked or suspended, 77 received reprimands, 10 were exonerated, 70 had no action, and 302 hearings were scheduled with 343 charged who are now in the armed services.
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New York
Brooklyn
Edward Corsi
Corsi
Armed Services
P-38 Lands In Wheat Field At Watonga
A gasless P-38 army plane landed in a Watonga Oklahoma wheat field and, to move on, troopers mowed a temporary runway because tall grain held the wheels like fly paper. Pilot and crew were uninjured.
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Watonga
Okla
W. E. Shackelford
Gravity Moves Through Some Pipe Lines
Muscovy once referred to Russia in historical contexts describing early rulers and regions. The note contrasts gravity driven flow in pipes with historical naming shifts across domains.
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Russia
Fair Sex Invades News Ad Department
The advertising department of the NEWS hires its first female staffer. Miss Ruby Nell Roberts, Ada native and graduate of Ada High School and East Central State College, has joined and begun her daily ad work.
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The
NEWS
Ruby Nell Roberts
Flossie Roberts
Miss Roberts
Ada
Ada High School
East Central State College
Adeat
Moscow Hails Allied Capture of Rome and Italy's Fate
Moscow reports enthusiastic reception of Rome's fall as a turning point in defeating Germany. General Galaktionov lauds General Alexander's plan as excellent and execution as perfect, saying Rome's loss signals broader collapse of fascist power and a new wave of victories. The piece also notes Soviet statistics on literacy and Canadian fish varieties.
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Moscow
Rome
Italy
Germany
Mikhail Galaktionov
Pravda
Harold Alexander
Galaktionov
More Women Than Men of Voting Age For First Time
Washington reports the census shows more women than men of voting age for the first time, with about 600000 more women. As of Jan 1 totals: men 44,043,669 and women 44,622,000, plus 7.86 million men over 22 in armed forces.
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Washington
J. C. Capt
Oklahoma Spirit of State Pleases Governor Kerr
Governor Kerr, native Oklahoma, praises the Broadway hit Oklahoma for lifting regional image and softening the insult Okie. He notes Aunt Ella line expresses Oklahoman humility and pride, while Lt. John, a bomber pilot from Muskogee, made his last flight in Italy on April 25.
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Lynn Riggs
Okie
Kerr
Oklahoma
Aunt Ella
John
Italy
Muskogee
Thirteen Chains Of Small Loan Concerns Face Charges
Thirteen chains including 40 corporations and 75 individuals with over 400 offices were indicted for conspiring to fix loan interest under Sherman Act. The action targets United Operating Company and Triangle Securities Trust led by Rufus Dewitt King and John M. Ogden. Indictment cites rates from 60 percent to 1600 percent a year and alleges use of slush funds to influence lawmakers.
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Washington
Francis Biddle
Feder
San Antonio
Texas
Carolinas
Pacific Coast
United Operating Company
Atlanta
Triangle Securities Trust
Nashville
Wendell Berge
Shaw Gives House to Irish Town of Carlow
George Bernard Shaw has donated a house he owned in Carlow near Dublin to the city. He notes the small rent supported England funded military costs, and Carlow loses by the arrangement. He inherited the property as mortgages but now gives it debt free for the common welfare.
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London
George Bernard Shaw
Carlow
Dublin
England
Shaw
Aluminum Workers of America to unify industry at biennial meeting
The Aluminum Workers of America led by president N A Zonarich announced in Hot Springs Arkansas that the union will study unifying and consolidating all aluminum workers in the industry at its biennial convention opening Monday. He warned decisions on unprecedented topics lie ahead as affiliates view this as the agenda’s top item.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Aluminum Workers of America
CIC
N. A. Zonarich
New Kensington
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Roff
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Edd Roberts
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Stillwater
Jaques Power Law Company
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Allen One Variety Cotton Association
David Gray
G. L.in
B. L. Comstock
Arnold Phillips
Lee
W. C. Vinson
Blue and Boggy Soil Conservation District
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Happyland
Egypt
Union Hill
Pickett
Jones Chapel
Lawrence
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Center
Hart Ae Ridge
Wilson
Parish Chapel
Okl Creek
Union Alley
Jesse
Burrow
Frisco
Kiwanis Club
Maxwell
Bebee
Galey
Worstell
Summers
Owl Creek
Union Town
Franks
Chamber of Commerce
Rockey Chapel
Horseshoe Ranch
Laxton
Dolberg
St. Elmo’s
Nile
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Censelsee Alieidiet Cat
McCalls Ee
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Conway Homer
Union Valley
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Yeager
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Russell Brines
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