Bank raid in Crescent ends empty as outlaws kidnap six
Seven bandits entered Crescent Oklahoma near Guthrie at 2 am they smashed the Farmers and Merchants Bank window and attempted to steal the safe weighing 5600 pounds but failed. They abducted six captives including Night Watchman Joe Stanfield and several locals before fleeing.
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Guthrie
Crescent
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Joe Stanfield
Stanfield
Cushing
Oklahoma
Adams
Plymouth
Cimarron River Bridge
Clara Cunard
Paul Smith
Rose Cook
Red” Reynolds
Ralph Godrey
Cunard
Oklahoma Delegation in Congress Usually in Line With President
The Oklahoma delegation in the 73rd Congress backed the New Deal broadly with notable departures on veterans benefits. Attempts to advance oil production control failed in the House, while flood control and waterworks remained unsettled. Senators Thomas and Gore pursued inflationary ideas and conservative NRA critique, with Hastings and Marland leaving Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
White House
Elmer Thomas
Wesley Disney
Thomas
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Committee On Mines
Disney
House
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Tulsa
Rayburn
Congress
Arkansas
T. P. Gore
Gore
NRA
W. W. Hastings
E. W. Marland
Aged Texas Woman Beaten by Robber at Crosscut
An 82 year old woman, Mrs. Lice Debusk, was assaulted in her Crosscut home by a robber who beat her about the head with a pistol and escaped with about 400 dollars. Her 83 year old companion Mrs. Abbie Hounshell was knocked to the floor and injured. both were treated with Debusk gravely hurt but expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Plains
Tex
Lice Debusk
Crosscut
Cross Plains
Abbie Hounshell
Cuba weighs debt repudiation amid Havana talks
Cuba reviews repudiating about 60 million dollars in private American loans negotiated during the Machado era. A special committee advised against payments to bondholders, opposed by Chase National Bank of New York, with cabinet consideration underway. A separate note says science backs farmers in the war against the chinch bug.
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Havana
CLP
Chase National Bank of New York
Cuba
Machado
Four youths drown in Oklahoma ponds
Four youngsters two boys Richard Meyers eight and Ralph Remey and two others drowned in Oklahoma ponds when a flat boat capsized. Regina Brown fifteen drowned while swimming a cattle pond near Thomas four miles west. Joe Bill Stoltie fifteen drowned in a McAlester area pond.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma Ponds
Broken Arrow
Richard Meyers
Ralph Remey
Haskell Pond
Regina Brown
Thomas
McAlester
Joe Bill Stoltie
Minnesota primary results show Shipstead lead amid farm districts
In Minnesota primaries, Shipstead led with 50 991 votes to 16 460 for Shoemaker across 777 of 3696 precincts, preserving his farmer labor nomination edge. Regan led the Democratic gubernatorial race, Hordale led the Senate Democratic race, Holmberg trailed Davis in the Republican Senate contest, and Olson and Nelson built early endorsements in their party races.
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ST. Paul
Francis H. Shoemaker
United States
Henrik Shipstead
Shipstead
Shoemaker
John Regan
Fred Schilplin
Regan
Schilplin
Einar Hordale
Lewis E. Lohmann
Hoidale
Lohmann
Tom Davis
N. J. Holmberg
Senate
Davis
Holmberg
Floyd B. Olson
Martin Nelson
Gover
Nelson
Harriman Faces Prison Term in Bank Scandal
Joseph W. Harriman former president of Harriman National Bank and Trust Company was convicted in U S district court on 16 counts of bank malpractice with a potential 80 year sentence. Albert M. Austin was acquitted. sentencing set for next Wednesday.
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New York
Joseph W. Harriman
Albert M. Austin
Harriman
Austin
United States District Court
Harriman National Bank and Trust Company
John C. Knox
Vermont
Knox
Slayers Sought as Oklahoma Manhunt Extends to Thompson Pasture
A 40 officer manhunt and two bloodhounds searched William Thompson’s 8000 acre pasture near Beggs for Bill Davis and Kenneth Chew after the kidnapping robbery and murder of C N Nunn. Nunn’s car discovery led to the pursuit which began after Jack Jones and his wife were questioned revealing the fugitives nearby. The motive was robbery and the wounded man reportedly shot himself. no troops were called in.
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Beggs
William
Windy) Thompson
C. N. Nunn
State Board of Agriculture
Bill Davis
Kenneth Chew
Nunn
Here
Okmulgee
Lee Davis
Sapulpa
Indiana
Jack Jones
Davis
Jones
John Lennox
Okmussee County
Lennox
National Guard
Disbarment Ordered for Oklahoma City Lawyer R H Morgan
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ordered the disbarment of R H Morgan, an Oklahoma City attorney, amid allegations he aided in disposing of bonds stolen from the First National Bank of Santa Rosa. He allegedly defended a man tied to the $21 000 robbery, helped obtain bonds in Anadarko, then brought them to Oklahoma City and split $7 200 cash with a partner and gave $5 200 to his client.
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Oklahoma City
R. H. Morgan
First National Bank of
Santa Rosa
N. M
State Supreme Court
Bar Board of Governors
Morgan
Lawton
Anadarko
Warrants for No 19 Payable in School District 19
Completion of apportionment of school funds for May extends warrants payable in district 19 which includes Ada. Treasurer Walter D. Grindstaff says the 1932 33 warrants are now payable to and including No 1765. Final apportionment of sales tax income makes payment of the additional warrants possible.
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Walter D. Grindstaff
Ada
Grindstaff
Cotton spinning industry runs at 98.2 percent capacity in May
The census bureau reports May production at 98.2 percent of capacity on a single shift, down from 104.5 percent in April and 112.3 percent in May last year, indicating slower output in the cotton spinning sector.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Oklahoma Veterans of Foreign Wars Elect New Officers
Stillwater Mian heads state VFW as Sherman W Eager of Stillwater is state commander and Herbert W James of Tulsa senior vice commander. E F Reiman Jr of Ponca City is junior vice commander and John Southers Stillwater quar termaster with W H Cushing Blackwell chaplain. George Hicks Lawton C L Butts Tonkawa and Paul Berry Muskogee named to council. body pledges support for Scott P Squvyres Oklahoma City retiring commander for national post in Louisville in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponca City
U.P
Oklahoma Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sherman
W Eager
Stillwater
Herbert W.james
Tulsa
E. F. Reiman Jr
John Southers
W. H. Cushing
Blackwell
George Hicks
Lawton
C. L. Butts
Tonkawa
Paul Berry
Muskogee
Council of Administration
Oklahoma Department
Scott P. Squvyres
Oklahoma City
Louisville
State and counties to get tax money
The state tax commission will apportion several hundred thousand dollars in gasoline tax to the state and counties once President Roosevelt signs the McKeown bill. Chairman Melven Cornish said he learned from Senators Thomas and Gore that the House concurred in Senate amendments at session’s end. The bill, by Rep. McKeown of Ada, removes tax exemption for out of state corporations under federal receivership, allowing gasoline funds impounded by a federal court decision to be taxed.
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Oklahoma City
State Tax Commission
Roosevelt
McKeown
Melven Cornish
Thomas and
Gore
House
Senate
Congress
Rep. McKeown
Ada
Cornish
Oil derrick fall claims life near Marysville
Albert Hearn a 38 year old resident of Duncan Oklahoma was fatally injured when he fell from an oil well derrick on the Willett Hickman farm located five miles northeast of Marysville.
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Gainesville
Tex
Albert Hearn
Duncan
Okla
Willett Hickman
Marysville
Greater returns for the amount invested
A classified ad highlights investment value with better returns for money spent. It promotes sensible spending and suggests evaluating options to maximize gains from available funds.
Ready to Purchase Silver Under New Law
Washington reports the treasury will begin silver purchases potentially exceeding 1.3 billion ounces as required by the new law. Secretary Morgenthau outlines discretion in timing and amounts to deter market speculation while President Roosevelt signs legislation linking silver to gold in a one to three ratio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
the Treasury
Morgenthau
Roosevelt
Judge asks jurors to decide guilty or not in numbers case
Judge James Gay Gordon Jr finishing his charge asks jurors for direction after the jury foreman asks what verdict to reach. The foreman questions whether to return a guilty or not guilty verdict in the numbers racket case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
James Gay Gordon, Jr
Yapping Debated as Not Improper in Congress
Washington June 16 Speaker Rainey ruled that yapping is permissible in the house after a dispute between Foulkes and Taber. Taber sought to strike the remark about the New Yorker yapping at every opportunity from the record. Rainey cited the dictionary to define yapping as talking noisily and allowed its use.
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Washington
House
Rainey
Foulkes
D-Mich
Taber
R-Ny
New Yorker
Day by Day Happenings in Pontotoc County Oil Fields
In Pontotoc County oil activity shows deeper drilling with several wells listed alongside their depths. The report notes margins and depths for multiple operators including Manahan Sledge No. 1 J Norris and others in Hunton lime, McAlester area, and Bebee field. A merchandising note from Washington discusses a new match limit tied to cigars for price fixing policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Washington
P—Nra
United States Joins Geneva Labour Body
The United States will become a member of the International Labour Organization in Geneva to aid a global living standard rise and support Roosevelt’s social program. The House passed the resolution on adjournment day with Senate approval, awaiting executive signature to become law. It aims to provide data for unemployment insurance old age pensions and related social measures.
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Washington
United States
House
Roosevelt
International Labor Organization
Geneva
McReynolds
Tenn
Sen. Robinson
Ark
Senate
Germany to Seek New Trade Treaty with France
Berlin gears to start formal talks with France on a new trade treaty as Germany faces potential repercussions from its moratorium on foreign obligations. Paris push for balanced trade while Germany cites export strength. talks may open this week amid tension over Frances demand to level the trade balance.
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Germany
Berlin
France
Third Reich
Paris
Rhine
NDA to Hold Open Baseball Meet in July
The NDA announced an open baseball meet scheduled for July. Details on venue times and participating teams were not disclosed in the notice.
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NDA
Ada Open baseball tournament set July 8 to 15
The Ada Open invites teams to begin July 8 and finish July 15 with a $4 entry fee per team. Funds go to a prize pot divided 50 30 20 among the three winners. Team lists of 16 players must be in by July 3, and drawing for brackets occurs July 4 at the Aldridge hotel.
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Aldridge
Farris Willingham
Tecumseh
Willingham
Wilcox Oilers
Oklahoma City
Shawnee
Seminole
McAlester
Denver Oilers
Rebee
Hugo
Antlers
Konawa
Brinkley May Run In Kansas Politics Amid Rumors
In Topeka reports suggest Dr. J R Brinkley former Milford gland specialist may seek the Republican nomination for governor against Alf M Landon. Campaign chatter notes he moved his hospital to Del Rio Texas after a third place independent run two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
J. R. Brinkley
Milford
State House
Brinkley
del Rio
Texas
Alf M. Landon
Dr. Brinkley
Hunton lime well shows oil potential in Craddock field
Indications point to another Hunton producer in the Fitts field as Delaney and others No 2 Craddock in 25-2-6 topped the Hunton at 3 688 feet and found evidence of oil. Drilling will continue to pursue a productive well.
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E. H. Moore
Wirich
Hunton
J. E. Shaffer Inc
A. J. Harden
Delaney and Others
Craddock
Fitts
Delaney
Foreign trade for April shows gain across regions
U S exports in April rose from a year earlier in all major areas, while imports fell in only one area. The Commerce Department data show higher exports to most major countries, with Hong Kong an exception, and higher imports from Cuba and Italy.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Hong Kong
Cuba
Italy
Maud Paper Conducts Straw Poll On Gubernatorial Race
The Maud newspaper in Seminole County ran a two day straw poll showing Anglia leading in the gubernatorial derby. It also surveyed the state senate race with Nichols of Wewoka leading Strickland of Allen by 68 to 11.
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Anglia
Holdenville
Maud
Seminole County
Allen G. Nichols
Wewoka
Otto Strickland
Allen
Nichols
Pontotoc County
Ford hopeful Detroit interview on improving industrial picture
Henry Ford told Detroit reporters the industrial picture looks better all the time and that things are on the upgrade. He said improvements come as people decide to get out and work and that the trend continues despite widespread grabbing for wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Henry Ford
Priest Would Make Roosevelt Dictator
Father James R. Cox, a Pittsburgh priest who led a 1932 Washington march of the unemployed, said he favors making the United States fascist with President Roosevelt as dictator. He told reporters aboard the Manhattan that Roosevelt has the qualities of a benevolent dictator and he believes the American people would rally to support his program.
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Roosevelt
New York
James R. Cox
Pittsburgh
Une
Washington
United States
Europe
Manhattan
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Manahan
H. L. Blackstock
Lewis
J. E. Crosbie
Dawes Harden
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Riddle and Rumsey
Barnes
Deaner-Moore
Gray
Josephine Norris
J. C. Shaffer Inc
Kansas
J. C. Shaffer, Inc
A. J
J. E. Crosbie, Inc
Okemah
W. H. Dill
Arctic
Maud Paper
Ford
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