Propaganda Drive Urges Japan to End War
Washington reports a unique OWI effort targeting Japan's ruling class and royal family with radio messages by Captain Ellis Zacharias urging unconditional surrender to save people from bombing starvation and invasion. It notes Prince Takamatsu’s shrine visit and broadcasts in Japanese and English stressing inspired leadership and the futility of militarist policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Johnson
NEA
Washington
Japan
Truman
Prince Takamatsu
Ellis Zacharias
Captain Zacharias
United States
Zacharias
Tokio
Pearl Harbor
Yonai
Nomura
Saburu Kurusu
Pacific
Office of War Information
Tokyo
Oshima
Hata
Koiso
Axis
Tojo
Shiomada
Yamashita
Jiro Minami
Germany
Asia
Radio Tokyo
OWI
John Phillips
Cecil Coggins
Pontotoc County Residents Attend East Central College Picnic
Pontotoc County was strongly represented at the annual school picnic at East Central on Thursday evening. Ada hosts numbered 96 attendees with others from Stonewall Allen Harden City Hickory Stratford Lawrence and Vanessa. The gathering featured lakeside sightseeing and a menu of barbecue steak and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
East Central
Ada
Stonewall
Allen
Harden City
Hickory
Stratford
Lawrence
Vaness
AerialBrides Greet Northamptonshire Airmen
London reports that about 1,150 American airmen based at eight Northamptonshire airfields have married English girls, an announcement made today highlighting wartime ties between allied servicemen and local families.
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London
Northamptonshire
Mattie Jones Elected President of Summer Seniors
East Central State college summer session seniors elected Mrs Mattie Bulman Jones as president with Miss Juanita Aiser as vice president and Miss Eunice Tiffin as secretary treasurer Dr E H Nelson and Miss Emma K Keller served as faculty representatives The Ada Evening News and O Neal Jewelers awards will honor top scholastic averages for seniors freshmen and sophomores The S and Q award went to Miss Doris Arrington and the Blue Lantern Gift Shop prize went to Miss Mariana Blevins
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central State College
E. H. Nelson
Emma K. Keller
Mattie Bulman Jones
Juanita Aiser
Eunice Tiffin
Nelson
Ada Evening News
O’neal Jewelers
S and Q
Doris Arrington
Blue Lantern
Mariana Blevins
Third of Kansas Wheat May Have To Be Left On Ground
Kansas wheat experts warn that about 70 million bushels, one third of the 1945 crop, may remain on the ground after harvest in August. Walter R. Scott of the Kansas City board of trade notes railcar shortages and a short window for moving grain, with only six weeks from July 1 to August 15 to move the crop and few empty cars available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
Walter R Scott
Kansas City Board of Trade
Southwest
Association of American Railroads
Northwestern Grain Shippers
Democratic leaders project July recess with limited work
Senate Leader Barkley said Congress will likely begin a two month recess in early July after finishing necessary legislation. He added the plan aims to wind up by early July and take the break over Labor Day, though the timing remains tentative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
Senate
Barkley
Most Abominable Pacific Fly Swarms At Jap Camp Sites
A World War II era report describes severe fly infestations at Japanese troop camps on Luzon. The piece notes filth, garbage, damp caves, and large stocks of abandoned vehicles and tires, with observations by Maj. Gen. William C. Chase and others about camp conditions and aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hutcheson
Luzon
G. I
Pacific
William C. Chase
Wawa-Montalban
Wawa Dam
Philippines
Manila
Corregidor
B. C
Closed signs proved no barrier to Red Cross meeting
After days of rain and road warnings, Camp and Hospital Council chairwoman Mrs Hugh Biles and Red Cross volunteers attended a Ft. Sill meeting despite flooded roads. Attendees from other counties reportedly turned back. They discussed aiding hospitalized service members with requested items including electric popcorn poppers guitars and harmonicas. The council also seeks a used typewriter for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
American Red Cross
Hugh Biles
Camp and Hospital Council
Joyce Miller
Red Cross Motor Corps
Ft. Sill
House Passes Anti Poll Tax Bill in 251 to 104 Vote
The House today sent to the Senate legislation to outlaw the poll tax. Passage was 251 to 104 with strong southern opposition calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states rights. Supporters say the measure secures ballot freedom for millions of southerners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Homer Peay Writes From France On Red Cross Work
Flight officer Homer Peay of the 82nd troop carrier squadron writes from France to Ada Red Cross. He recalls club meals for GIs overseas, explains small charges required by War Department, and notes meetings with former comrades, POW experiences, and visits to Paris Fontainebleau. War is described as hell and disappointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Peay
82Nd Troop Carrier
France
Red Cross
Homer
Red Cross Board of Directors
Edith Stewart
Ada
England
Paris
Mayflower Club
Independence Club
G. I
War Department
Horace
Fountainbleau
Chateau
Germany
Trieste Set-Up Stabilized by Anglo American Yugoslav Pact
An Anglo American and Yugoslav accord places a temporary military administration over Venezia Giulia and Trieste while Tito withdraws eastward. Allied forces will control railways and roads to Austria. Sir Harold Alexander heads a military government west of a tentative line, with Yugoslavs holding territory east. The pact aims to hold the peace until a conference resolves borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Trieste
Marshal Tito
Austria
Carinthia
Tito
Yugoslavia
Venezia Guilia
Harold Alexander
Pola
Gorizia
Caporetto
Tarvisio
Epi
Tulsa Cop Loses For Lack of Effort
The Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed a $7,600 back pay judgment awarded to former Tulsa police officer L. L. Cockrell after he failed to prosecute the appeal. The court noted Cockrell filed no brief or excuses, remanding the case to Tulsa district court to enter judgment for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
The
Supreme Court Today
Tulsa
L. L. Cockrell
Cockrell
High Court
Busy County Agent Outlines June Schedule in Pontotoc
County Agent C H Hailey outlines a busy June in Pontotoc County including 4 H clubs Bobby Nance and Frank Jared, a Kiwanis program at Lone Valley, terrace demonstrations by Jack Griffith and Bill Hunt, and insect checks with Extension Entomologist C F Stiles. The calendar includes a June 16 insect check, June 21 poultry show, and a Hereford Tour related NBC program planning.
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C. H. Hailey
Ener
County War Board
Bobby Nance
Frank Jared
Pontotoc County
Ada Kiwanis Club
Valley School House
Jack Griffith
Bill Hunt
Vaness 4-H
Hailey
C. F. Stiles
Stillwater
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Hailey
NBC
Lazy D Ranch
Moore Oklahoma well extends production in South Moore field
Sinclair Prairie Oil Co started test at No. 1 McDonald in Cleveland county extending production more than a half mile southwest. The well flowed 122 barrels first hour and 91 second hour. gas estimated at 2 million cubic feet daily. Casing set at 7,877 feet, perforated with 72 and 160 shots. Location staked July 1 last year, suspended after a Wilcox dry hole, resumed in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Oklahoma
Cleveland County
Sinclair-Prairie Oil Co
McDonald
Wilcox
Relax It's Really Joe A Psychiatrist Explains Postwar Adjustment
Dr. Wilbur R. Miller of the University of Iowa says many returning soldiers adapt to civilian life easily. He notes some 18 year olds with rugged personalities may struggle, while those who followed routines in the army may lean on new habits after discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Wilbur R. Miller
Miller
College of Medicine
University of Iowa
Supreme Court upholds Oklahoma insurance premium tax
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that Oklahoma may tax premiums four percent collected from out of state insurers. Justice Douglas wrote for the majority, rejecting the claim of discrimination by Lincoln National Life Insurance. The decision centers on taxing the privilege of entering and doing business in the state, not equalizing with domestic firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Douglas
Roberts
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Indiana
Pacific Casualties Begin To Mount For State Again
Army and navy casualty listings announced through the OWI name Oklahoma personnel. Entries include missing, wounded, and dead from the Pacific theater with ranks and hometowns such as H P Crawley Route 2 Wister and J W Bozarth Route 2 Byars among others. Continue counts of S/Sgt P A Alexander Chickasha and Lt E P Moffitt Meeker among listed wounded and dead.
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Pacific
Army
Navy
OWI
H. P. Crawley
Route 2
Wister
H. S. Stovall
Durant
J- W. Bozarth
Byars
D. H. Dixon
Webbers Falls
L. E. Martin
Bristow
R. E. Morgan
Miami
E. L. Roland
Macomb
C V. Scott
Midwest City
P. A. Alexander
Chickasha
Fred Baker
R. J. Bellmard
Burbank
V. E. Chadrick
Enid
G- J. Cowden
Shawnee
J. D. Dumont
Isabel
V. E. Estes Jr
Altus
J. L. Gentry
Spiro
H- E- Hyles
Muldrow
Walter James
Muskogee
Frank Koehn
Isabella
Hubert Ledbetter
Granite
R. K. Linn
Afton
T. E. Mayo
Washington
E. P. Moffitt
Meeker
T. A. Smithee
Eufaula
W. T. Stonebarger
Fort Gibson
G. H. Taylor
South
Coffeyville
E. H. Terrell Jr
West
Tulsa
War Plant Close in Tulsa Signals Economic Shock
Oklahoma Governor Kerr warns that the Douglas Bomber Plant in Tulsa will close soon, threatening tens of thousands of local jobs and a ripple effect on merchants and the wider economy. He urges ongoing postwar planning and a strong war bonds drive to fund public works and recovery.
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Oklahoma
Douglas
Tulsa
Japan
America
Three die in blast truck jump at Sunflower Ordnance works
At Sunflower Ordnance works in De Soto Kansas three maintenance workers died after jumping from a blazing truck that had just left a powder line. The deceased are Abraham Layton 42 William Wilbanks 46 and Oscar Clark 47. A fourth worker M L McKinney 24 of Pawnee Oklahoma was injured.
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M. L. McKinney
Pawhusae Okla
Oeniversity
Ospia
Kansas City
County Oil Output in April Reports 304 065 Barrels
The oil and gas department of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission reports Pontotoc county produced 304065 barrels in April. Arch production reached 326525 barrels, with the prior 30 day month in November at 393437 barrels. Fitts area averaged 4739 barrels daily in April. May allocations total 4200 barrels daily for Fitts wells, Jesse averaged 1308 daily in April with May allocations down to 1350.
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Pontotoc County
Fitts
Fitts-Cromwell
Fitts-Hunton
Fitts-Upper Simpson
Fitts-Wilcox
Jesse
Oil and Gas Department
The
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Two Robbery Suspect Captured After Two-Block Chase
In Chicago a robbery suspect was caught after a two-block chase as two men with pistols searched a victim. A second-story window then rained bottles and missiles, drawing a police interruption. Detectives Walter Paradowski and George Rush witnessed and assisted.
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Chicago
Walter Paradowski
George Rush
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