First U S Dead From Invasion Of Europe Buried
Howard Cowan reports the first American dead from D Day buried in Brookwood American Cemetery England. Mass graves marked by steam shovel, flag covered caskets, and a lone English girl weeping highlight the ceremony as chaplains and officers pay final respects. Names of fallen, missing airmen, and crews tied to Cherbourg and the Pacific accompany the somber scene.
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Howard Cowan
Brook Wood
England
Channel
Sumner Johnson
U. S. Ninth Air Force
Terryville
Conn
Cherbourg
Republican Party Faces Paradox of States’ Rights Role
The 1944 piece notes the GOP born to strengthen federal power to preserve the Union and now urged to embrace states rights to shield economic and social order. It argues the tension over central authority surfaces in campaigns and grows during wartime, driven by contemporary protest.
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Wendell Willkie
Associated Press
Republican Party
Democratic Party
United States
Washington
Court Sets Aside Conviction On Espionage Charges
The U S Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Elmer Hartzel a Pennsylvania native in an espionage case involving pamphlets aimed at insubordination The court split 5 4 with Justice Murphy writing the majority The decision questions the 1917 act in the current war and cites lack of evidence that Hartzel intended to incite disobedience in the military.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Chicago
United States
Elmer Hartzel
Pennsylvania
Hartzel
Murphy
Adan Commissioned On Battle Field In Italy With the Fifth Army
Two Oklahoma technical sergeants, Tommy Hawkins of Moodys Cherokee County and Sherman F. Jones of Ada, were commissioned second lieutenants on the battlefield in Italy with the Fifth Army. Hawkins served in the 45th division as a machinegun platoon leader, joined Sept 16 1940, and fought at Sicily Salerno Anzio earning the Purple Heart. his wife remains in Moodys and his brother Calvin is in the Navy. Jones, a farmer who enlisted Jan 6 1942 at Camp Barkeley, became an officer Apr 21 and served as an anti-tank leader in the 45th division.
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Fifth Army
Italy
Tommy Hawkins
Moodys
Cherokee County
Sherman F. Jones
Ada
45Th
Hawkins
Fort Sill
Salerno
Anzio
Calvin
Jones
Camp Barkeley
Eisenhower And Churchill Tour Normandy Frontlines
Supreme Headquarters reports Prime Minister Churchill and General Dwight D. Eisenhower toured American held sectors of the Normandy front. They were accompanied by Gen. George C. Marshall Admiral Ernest King Gen. Henry H. Arnold Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley and Rear Admirals Alan G. Kirk and John Leslie Hall on the inspection.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Churchill
Normandy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Eisenhower
George C. Marshall
U. S
Ernest King
Henry H. Arnold
Omar N. Bradley
France
Alan G. Kirk
John Leslie Hall
Ten Oklahomans Win Promotions
The war department announces ten Oklahoma officers received temporary promotions and two state officers ordered to active duty. Promotions moved officers up from captain to major, first lieutenant to captain, and second to first lieutenant, with names including Norman Hartsell Hamilton Northington and Carl Thomas Sebring among others.
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Washington
Oklahoma
War Department
Herbert Anthony Turk
Norman Hartsell Hamilton Northington
Stillwater
Carl Thomas Sebring
Oklahoma City
Melvin Ernest Thee
Edmond
Robert Lantry Parker
Tahlequah
Claude Harold Williams
Burke Gilliam
Tulsa
Marvin
New Contraption Clears Brush From Pastures At Ada Demonstration
A Jaques Power Law land clearing saw demonstrated at the Busby ranch northeast of Ada clears brush fast on tractors or crawlers. About 75 locals, including Pontotoc and Coal county residents, watched two large trees cut near the ground and praised the machine for quicker brush removal aiding pasture profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Orel Busby
Busby Ranch
Ada
John Williams
Jaques Power Law Company
Austin, Tex
Coal County
Little Things Turn Rattle 0 Mean Life and Death
A World War II dispatch from TWENTY FIRST ARMY GROUP HEADQUARTERS recalls two American soldiers Pfc John Bache 24 Uniontown Pennsylvania and his lieutenant in a French apple orchard taking fire from German machine gunners. They attempted to disable the position with four grenades that failed to detonate and a bullet ignited a cartridge in a pocket, causing a fatal incident.
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Hal Boyle
First Army Group
Pvt
John Bache
Uniontown
Leutenant
Fontntey
Iterate 4A
Hereford Heaven Association Forms Near Ada
Hereford Heaven Association charter is organized at Flying L Ranch near Davis to promote Hereford cattle across limestone hills from south of Ada to Ardmore Sulphur and Davis. Ada rancher Gus Delaney elected president with Turner and Patterson as vice presidents and Darien of Oklahoma A and M as secretary. A first annual Ada sale planned for January 5, 1945, limited to 50 or fewer head with high standards. five expert judges named to select animals.
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Hereford Heaven Association
Flying L
Bill Likins
Davis
Ada
Ardmore
Sulphur
W. A
Gus” Delaney
Roy Turner
Turner Ranch
Hickory
Moss Patterson
Oklahoma City
T. Darien
Oxlanoma A. and
M. College
Stillwater
al Darlow
James McClellan
Francis Hill
Colbert Ranch
C. C. Buxton Jr
Horseshoe Ranch
Jack Smith
Delaney
Cal J. W. Tharmeen
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U.S
Europe
Tristram O. Wharton
Haiti
Billy L. Williamson
Ome Ghoy P. Williamson
Dempsy W. Wolfe
Virginia D. Wolfe
Mediterranean
Lyle J. Clark
Effie A. Clark
Ponca City
Haskell R. Smith
Gertrude C. Smith
Bethel
McCurtain County
Southwest Pacific
Glen A. Miller
Bessie W. Miller
Custer City
Custer County
Willkie
Reed
Frankfurter
Douglas
Jackon
Carl Baumgertner
Kansas City
Western Missouri Federal District Court
Adan
Sherman Jones
Marshall
C. H. Hailey
Oklahomia City
Hitler
Hereford Men of Area Farm Association
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