Couple travels 16000 miles to dodge war zone
A Oklahoma City couple, Kenneth E. Dorcas and his wife, report a 16,000 mile journey from Egypt to the United States via Shanghai and the Pacific to avoid European conflict. They describe British fortifications in Egypt and discuss Allied munitions orders, air power, and a U.S. surplus materials survey progress.
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Oklahoma City
Europe
Kenneth E. Dorcas
Egypt
Dorcas
the Rey
H. F. Dorcas
United States
Gibraltar
Atlantic Ocean
Shanghai
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic
Army
Air Corps
Houston
Douglas Corporation
Roosevelt
United States Steel Company
Saturday Deadline Set for Ada Cotton Contest
County Agent C. H. Hailey reminded farmers that Saturday, June 15 is the last day to enter the Ada cotton production improvement program contest. Sponsored by the Ada Chamber of Commerce agriculture committee and the county agent, the contest offers 300 dollars in cash prizes to county cotton growers. The aim is to promote better seeds, higher yields, soil and moisture conservation, and closer ties among local cotton interests. Entries should be brought to the county agent's office in Ada.
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C. H. Hailey
Agriculture Committee
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Hailey
Ada
Navy Orders Start on Two Battleships and 20 Supporting Craft
The navy announced it began work on two new battleships and 20 smaller vessels, within an hour of Roosevelt signing funding. The White House said reserve manufacturing equipment would be released to private industry to speed production of smokeless powder ammonia and small arms munitions.
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Navy
Roosevelt
White House
White House reports Army to private industry for powder and ammo production
The White House said the army is turning its reserve manufacturing equipment to private industry for immediate production of smokeless powder ammonia and small arms ammunition. It notes a prior tentative trade of 37.6 million dollars of surplus munitions to U S Steel Export for resale. The equipment reportedly cost between 5 and 10 million dollars and was acquired under wartime mobilization plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
U. S. Steel Export Company
War Department
Battlefront reports surge near Paris as German forces claim gains
In a sweeping dispatch German high command boasted of advances across the Seine and in the Paris region while claiming reconquest of Reims. They cited captures along the Oise near Compiegne and surrounding St Valery as Allied units falter. Ferrari Mussolini forces mass on France's southern frontier as Ethiopian troops clash in occupied Ethiopia.
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Reims
Seine
Compeigne
Oise
Paris
St. Valery
English Channel
le Havre
Weygand
Marne
Chateau-Thierry
Troo
Mussolini
France
Maritime
Alps
London Daily Herald
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Gojam
Harar
British And South African Aviators Harass Enemies
British and South African fliers harassed German and Italian targets across Europe Africa and the Mediterranean as British forces battle to defend Paris. South African bombers attacked Ethiopia and Eritrea while reports of attacks on Libya Milan and the Ligurian coast surface. Churchill met France's Reynaud and Weygand to coordinate measures as air operations extend from Kenya bases toward Addis Ababa and Moyale. A Dallas couple, Mr and Mrs Trooper Shaw, arrived in Ada for a brief visit.
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Paris
Italy
Kentish
England
Ligurian
Leghorn
Turin
Milan
Pretoria
South Africa
Abyssinia
Ethiopia
London
Jibati
Churchill
Reyaud
France
Maxime Weygand
Libya
Kenya
East African
Addis Ababa
Eritrea
Nairobi
Italian Moyale
Union of South Africa
Trooper Shaw
Dallas
Ada
Renew Strawberry Patch Immediately After Harvesting
STILLWATER June 11 Removal of the strawberry patch right after harvest helps new berries establish for next year. Oklahoma A and M horticulturist C. F. Gray says renewals should occur quickly to avoid cutting off runners. He advises shifting old rows, thinning six inch strips, weed control, and fertilizing poorer soils with ammonium sulphate or nitrate of soda. A disc or light plow aids turning under old plants, soil cultivated to rows, and a heavy mulch added in late fall completes care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
C. F. Gray
Oklahoma
Gray
Bombers Stir Mussolini Nation as War Deepens
A London newspaper notes British RAF bombers attack northern Italy foreshadowing broader conflict. The raid exposes Italian civilians to the war’s harsh realities as Mussolini’s leadership faces intensified pressure less than 36 hours after his involvement escalated the crisis.
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London
Italy
Mussolini
Reserve Officers To Approve Roosevelt Defense Plan
Endorsement of President Roosevelt defense program was anticipated as delegates arrived for the Reserve Officers association 18th annual convention in Oklahoma City. Col Edward S Bres of New Orleans national president expressed little doubt the plan would win unanimous approval. The group also plans to discuss fifth column and subversive activities during Friday sessions.
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Oklahoma City
Roosevelt
Reserve Officers Association
Edward S. Bres
New Orleans
University of South Carolina library becomes museum
The 100 year old USC library once used as a senate chamber is turned into a museum to house South Caroliniana. The vine covered building preserves 1840 exteriors and 1844 furniture while a new $600,000 library is planned.
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Columbia, S. C
University of South Carolina
State Senate
United States
Beard Elected Head of Spanish War Vets in Oklahoma
At the Blackwell meeting for the Oklahoma Department John W. Beard of Ada was elected Departmental Commander making Ada the organization’s headquarters for 1940 and 1941. Adjutant James H. Kearns and quartermaster Max J. Bell, both of Ada, were appointed to serve this term. W. V. Buckner of Tulsa and R. B. Lowe of Blackwell were named senior and junior departmental commanders respectively. Ringing resolutions condemned dictatorial war lords and fifth columnists and urged strong national defense and loyalty to democracy, pledging veterans’ services to the president and governor, and calling for state liaison committees with other veteran groups.
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United Spanish American War Veterans
Blackwell
Department of Oklahoma
John W. Beard
Ada
City of
Beard
James H. Kearns
East Twelfth
Max J. Bell
West Seventh
W. V. Buckner
Tulsa
R. B. Lowe
Wilburton
United States
Congress
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
Bomb Explodes At Home Of Lubbock Judge E L Pitts
A bomb exploded today damaging the home of District Judge E L Pitts in Lubbock Texas. No injuries occurred though Dorothy Alley a student from Mountain Home Ark was nearby in bed. Officials linked the blast to earlier attacks on a county attorney and questioned seven alleged bootleggers as the investigation continued.
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Lubbock
Texas
E. L. Pitts
Dorothy Alley
Business College
Mountain Home
Ark
Eight PontotocBabes Entered In State Fair Show
Eight Pontotoc county babies will travel to the Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City between September 21 and 28 for examination by state specialists. The list is near complete with under 100 entries left. ages must be 12 to 36 months. Participants include Adam John Quincy Sutterfield, Glenna Louise Ferguson, Frank Beau Bien, Jerry Jim Kingery, Frank Edward Dicus, Paul Boyd Elmore, Carolyn Sue Elmore, and Dorothy Kay Gilmore with their parents listed.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma City
Vern G McQuilkin
Fair
Adam John Quincy Sutterfield
H. G. Sutterfield
Glenna Louise Ferguson
Glen Ferguson
W. Fifteenth St
Bill Frank Beaubien
Frank Beaubien
W. Nineteenth St
Jerry Jim Kingery
Arthur Kingery
S. Francis St
Frank Edward Dicus
F. E. Dicus
S. Johnston
Paul Boyd Elmore
Carolyn Sue Elmore
Arthur Elmore
Fittstown
Dorothy Kay Gilmore
Ed Gilmore
Allen
Swiss Bombing Toll Near Geneva And Renens
Bombings by unknown foreign planes killed four people in Geneva and Renens with many injured. Five bombs hit a residential suburb in Geneva killing two, while a railroad station and hotel in Renens were hit. A wheelchair user died and a husband lost a foot. the attacker’s nationality was not confirmed.
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Geneva
Renens
Lausanne
Saleve
France
Champel-Carouge
Village Owes Its Being To Mistake
Beulah Michigan a town of 350 arose from a canal plan that failed. Archibald Jones aimed to connect Crystal Lake to Betsie River but released a flood that killed one man and lowered Crystal Lake by 15 feet. Water surged for two weeks, remaking a nine by three mile area with sand and mud. Settlers later dammed the canal cut and built a road and railway along the beach, founding Beulah in a valley once submerged.
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Beulah, Mich
Archibald Jones
Illinois
Crystal Lake
Betsie River
Michigan
Beulah
Canadian 'Over There' Man Hops to Enlist in War Effort
Five foot two Private D. Baddie of the Canadian forces in England gains fame as a bantam, determined to enlist. He hitchhiked 230 miles to the nearest recruiting station, but was turned away, then headed 350 miles to Edmonton seeking a second chance.
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London
England
D. Baddie
C. F
Grand Prairie
Baddie
Edmonton
Refugee Ship Stopped by German Submarine
Berlin reports a German U-boat halted the US liner Washington at dawn while it carried 1,020 refugees and 570 crew toward Galway Ireland. Encountered 145 miles off Spain, 240 miles northwest of Lisbon. Germany claimed not to know a course change to Ireland.
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Berlin
United States
Washington
Ireland
Bordeaux
France
Germany
Lisbon
Portugal
Galway
Spain
Roosevelt
America
Europe
Paris
Stone Razors of 4300 B.C. Found in Teheran Area
Archaeologists report earliest traces of Iranian civilization at Teppe Sialek near Keshan. Stone razors arrows and knives date to 4300 B C with other objects circa 2800 B C. Gold pieces scattered. two cemeteries suggest a people around 1500 B C.
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Teheran
Iran
Teppe Sialek
Keshan
Sialek
Loresten
Damghan
Italian Liner Is Fired By Crew
Sydney reports the Italian liner Romolo was set ablaze by its crew in the mid Pacific after interception by a warship. The vessel left Brisbane on June 5 carrying 5,000 bales of wool and crew fled in boats. No further details were released.
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Sydney
Australia
Archie Cameron
Pacific
Brisbane
Navy
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Juarez
Mexico
Dixie Library
Talian
Mid- Pacific
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