Repeal Plank Demanded By Francis M Stephenson
Chicago June 14 1944 admin leaders seek to defeat repeal by drafting a resubmission plank for the prohibition question after White House consultations. Hoover aidesPoling and other leaders reviewed the tentative draft as Mills Hyde Garfield join cabinet talks. Penn delegation backs repeal 49 to 15. Hurley keyed to the drive and declined to comment pending cabinet meetings.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Chicago
White House
Hoover
Washington
Daniel A. Poling
Allied Forces For
Enforcement
Mille
Hyde
James R. Garfield
Resolutions Committee
Secretar Mills
Mills
Simeon
Pennsylvania
Hurley
Ada Farm Market Opens With Steady Farmer Display
Reports from the Farm Market show a slow but steady build toward the services sponsors hope to reach. Farmers gathered despite wet ground, offering vegetables for sale to consumers at four North Broadway sites. The Ada Chamber of Commerce sponsors the market, which will run through the summer with direct buyer producer contact.
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North Broadway
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Officers Check Tips On Bandits In Pontotoc County
Police and state officers searched hills of south Pontotoc county for Pretty Boy Floyd and George Birdwell following tips. The chase, led by C. B. Ray, ended fruitless. Ray was bruised but not seriously hurt. The article notes scenic Arbuckle country and advancing highway work alongside ongoing bandit pursuit.
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Pretty Boy
Floyd
George Birdwell
Pontotoc
Jessee
Stonewall
State Bureau of Criminal Identification
C. B. Ray
Ada
Ray
Jesse
Birdwell
Women Favor Dry Platform Planks In National Convention
The General Federation of Women's Clubs in Seattle approves bone dry planks for both major party platforms. A narcotics traffic resolution, offered by Mrs. John C. Pearson of Marshall Oklahoma, passes 587 to 15.
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Seattle
Ceneral Federation of Womens Clubs
John C. Pearson
Marshall
Okla
Shoot Way Out of Posse Trap Near Stonewall
Charles Floyd and George Birdwell burst from a gunfight with a police cordon near Stonewall, escaping in a hail of bullets after a long chase through the Hill country. Officers blocked river crossings and followed a 15 mile trail while mud and timber hindered pursuit. The gun battle erupted at a farm north of Stonewall as lawmen closed in.
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Charles
Floyd
George Birdwell
Stonewall
Canadian River
Co. P. Ray
State Bureau of Criminal Identification
Ada
Birdwell
Atwood
Seminole Oil Field
Fearlsboro
E. W. Echols
L. K. Franklin
Jay
Franklin
Crockett Long
C. M. Reber
Oklahoma County
Bill Eads
Don Stone
Ross Pierson
Pontotoc County
Allen Stanfield
Walter Corbin
Base Dunn
Ardmore
Pete Anderson
Echols
Ray, Stanfield
Corbin
Owl Creek
Rebel
Bald Prairie
Bonus bill action advances in House amid veteran crowds
The House voted 226 to 175 to bring up the 2.4 billion dollar cash bonus measure for formal consideration as veterans gathered in Washington. If approved, the bill faces Senate resistance and a likely veto from President Hoover.
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Washington
House
Senate
White House
Hoover
Representative Patman
Farmer- Labor
Rainey
Illinois
Crisp
Patman
Tex
Oklahoma
Cartwright
Disney
Johnson
McClintic
McKeown
Swank
Garber
Hastings
Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Capitol
Alleged Kidnapper Caught in Africa Returns to KC
In Philadelphia on June 15 authorities say Martin Depew confessed to participation in the December kidnapping of Nell Q. Donnelly, Missouri dress manufacturer. Brought back from South Africa, the suspect claims a last minute involvement and plans to plead not guilty. He admits joining the gang but says he did not know the kidnapped person.
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Philadelphia
Martin Depew
Kansas City
Nell Q. Donnelly
Missouri
South Africa
Depew
Martin Deputy
Death sentence affirmed for J. J. Alder farmer
Oklahoma City June 11 The state criminal court of appeals affirmed the death sentence of J. J. Alder Blaine county farmer who shot and killed his hosts after a Sunday dinner of insufficient pie He also killed his brother in law and wounded his wife but failed to fire on her The court noted Alder was found sane at a pre trial hearing and refused to modify the penalty
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Oklahoma City
J. J. Alder
Blaine County
Criminal Court of Appeals
Alder
Nora McDonald
Tom McDonald
Thomas J. Edwards
Nothing in Stonewall Bank To Tempt Bandits
P S Case president of the First State Bank in Stonewall says the bank never keeps enough cash for a robbery. Funds are kept in Ada banks for safety and checks are sent to Ada to be cashed. Customers approve of the plan to avoid further robberies.
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Floyd
Birdwell
First State Bank
Stonewall
P. S. Case
Ada
Republicans Open Convention Quietly Amid Breach Over Plank
In Chicago on June 14, the Republican convention opened with Senator Dickinson of Iowa delivering the keynote. Delegates were restless as officials rushed to hotels to address a new dispute over the platform and the plan to resubmit the prohibition plank.
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Associated Press
Chicago Stadium
Pontotoc County to Begin Voter Registration in June
Pontotoc County registrars will start voter registration for the first primary on June 15, with registration closing June 24. J H Boswell, county registrar, notes high interest as elections extend to November. The article lists precinct registrars across wards and towns, with many specific names and addresses. A separate convention section discusses Hoover Dawes speculation and party organization notes, including Butler urging repeal of Prohibition.
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J. H. Boswell
Murray Defends Oklahoma Tax Plan Before Ada Crowd
Governor William H. Murray spoke to about 5 000 Ada Pontotoc county residents at Glenwood park in a vigorous defense of his administration and the initiated income tax bill. He described plans to pave Murray Lane toward Denison to the Kansas line and argued taxes must be paid by those with income while supporting weaker schools and property tax shifts.
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William H. Murray
Oklahoma
Glenwood Park
Murray
J. F. McKeel
State Highway Commission
Ada
Pontotoc County
East Central Teachers College
F. A
National Guard
McKeel
Murray Lane
J. F. MecKeel
Denison
Texas
Kansas Line
Kansas
Nebraska
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Detective Gaston Means Found Guilty in Lindbergh Kidnap Case
Washington June 14 Gaston B Means the detective was found guilty on two counts of larceny in a sensational swindle tied to the Lindbergh kidnapping. A District of Columbia jury convicted him of obtaining 104000 from Mrs Edward B McClean as ransom and expenses in a vain rescue scheme. He faces up to ten years per count plus fines with a possible habeas corpus appeal planned by his lawyers.
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Washington
Gaston B. Means
Lindbergh
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Edward B. McClean
James M. Proctor
Means
Transom
McClean
Aiken
U S. C
el Paso
Texas
A &0
Alexandria
Blackie Sherman Arrested Near Wewoka After Bank Robbery Suspect
Oscar Blackie Sherman about 39 was arrested last night by Rogers County officers near Wewoka as a suspect in the May 25 Claremore bank robbery. He was taken into custody about three miles west of town while driving along the highway, with officers en route to return him for questioning.
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Wewoka
Oscar “Blackie
Sherman
Claremore
Tere
Rogers County
Arson charge against plotter men dismissed
Durant June 10 The arson charges against Ed Hartwell and Joe Smith tied to the Potter school blaze were dismissed after a preliminary hearing on motion by County Attorney Roy Paul. Paul said evidence was insufficient. Hartwell, a former school board member, and Smith, ex-superintendent, were named in connection with the case. Ed Randall, charged with the actual crime, refused to name the others.
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Durant
Ed Hartwell
Joe Smith
Potter
Here
Roy Paul
Paul
Hartwell
Smith
Ed Randall
Tragic drowning of 16 year old at Mine pond near Miami
A 16 year old named Charlies Hays from Picher drowned yesterday afternoon while swimming in the mill pond at the New Chicago No 1 mine near Miami. Companions were unable to reach him.
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Miami
Moss
Charlies Hays, Picher
Chicago No. 1
Here
Last Hale Taxes Come In Well As 1931 Payments Arrive
Bunyan E. Hennigan county treasurer reports 1931 taxes coming in fairly well with the last half due. Delinquency is expected after June 16, with a two week grace before penalties. June remaining days will see a rush of payments as last half taxes are collected.
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Bunyan E. Hennigan
Hennigan
Greatest results for the amount invested News Classified Ads
A compact classified ad note highlighting value for money in the latest investments and deals. It emphasizes efficient spending and practical returns, appealing to budget minded readers seeking solid value.
Convention Opens Amid Tense Divide and Prohibition Fight
The Republican convention opened in a calm surface yet divided mood as leaders set committees and awaited temporary chairman Senator L J Dickinson. The gathering planned a late-night platform battle over prohibition with aims to renominate Hoover Thursday and proceed by Friday. Rumors swirled over Dawes despite his renunciation as old timers whispered of a possible return. Foss June 13. John Odor, 40, and his 15 year old nephew Frank Powell drowned in a creek near here while Odor attempted to save the boy.
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Chicago
Axv
Hoover
Congress
Resolutions Committee
James R. Garfield
Ohio
Mills
New York
Rcld
Hurley
Garfield
Mr. Hoover
White House
Chicago Stadium
L. J. Dickinson
Lincoln
Curtis
Charles G. Dawes
Dawes
Foss
John Odor
Frank Powell
Odor
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