Two Dead As Storm Lashes Western Texas
A powerful western Texas storm claimed two lives near Lubbock as tornadoes and flooding battered towns. W. H. Jackson was killed at his Updyke farm home 25 miles west of Lubbock. his wife was critically injured. Bridges washed out and dozens homeless as rivers rose and communities along Highway 15 faced isolation.
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Oilie Morrow
Record Farm Bill Approved By The Senate
Washington June 21 Congressional farm program scored a major victory as a record breaking 1208000000 farm bill emerged from a senate house conference committee and was approved by the senate. House leaders unlikely to cut or reject the amount though they could. The conference panel trimmed about 13000000 from the total. Administration cotton export subsidy proposals faced opposition from some southern senators, potentially delaying speedy passage.
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Cowboy gunplay interrupts Jaycees convention in Tulsa
Two cowboy- dressed delegates to the U S Junior Chamber of Commerce convention arrived seeking rooms but found the hotel full. Police reported one fired blanks into a ceiling and the other shot into a hallway as guests fled. Elliott Roosevelt canceled his speaking date, citing an unexpected trip to New York. Jurors complained firecrackers kept them awake at the hotel, prompting the judge to hope the situation would stabilize.
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Oras A. Shaw
Norris Tax Suit to Be Heard Today in Ada Oklahoma
The case of P A Norris seeking a tax refund for 1938 income taxes goes to federal district court tomorrow before Judge Edgar S Vaught. The suit challenges seven trust funds created 18 years ago for Norris's seven children, including oil field properties southeast of Ada.
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Murray Calls Out Old Convention
W H Murray former governor and president of the Oklahoma constitutional convention announced a reunion of the convention and the first Oklahoma house of representatives at Guthrie on Sept 17 using the old city hall and original furniture. The event marks the constitution’s validation and the federal constitution anniversary. A day-long program was planned.
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Strikers Told To Stop Food Trains
A state witness testified that Jack Hays local union president ordered strikers to throw themselves in front of trains moving food into the Mid-Continent refinery area to blockade shipments. The testimony covered prior blocking of tracks and Hays instruction to desist but stand by for blocking actions.
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Experience Saves Oil Worker's Life After Derrick Fall
Floyd Thomas, an oil worker in Oklahoma City, rode a 122-foot derrick to safety during a collapse while shifting tubing. He credits a safety belt and his quick decision to move to the high side, sustaining only a leg fracture. The incident echoes a past near-fall he witnessed three years earlier, reinforcing caution in field operations.
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Floyd Thomas
Disposition Pending in McKeel Bribery Case
A bribery case against State Senator John Boyce McKeel was dismissed after a day long hearing. The second case, alleging he took 8000 from Ada bootlegger in return for immunity, remains undecided with a July 7 continued hearing. Wadlington may seek further venue changes and no final action is guaranteed.
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Hoyt Dr.kin
Employers Granted Right to Petition for Elections
Washington reports the national labor board, after a prior debate, decided to grant employers the right to petition for collective bargaining elections among their workers in certain cases. The change will be part of a broader revision to board regulations announced soon, with safeguards to prevent misuse.
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Charles Fahy
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Joseph Padway
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J. Warren Madden
CIO Cheered Over Contract Signing in Harlan Ky
Harlan Ky June 21 union shop contract signed with Creech Coal company employing 350 men at Nearby Twila. United Mine Workers official Turnblazer hailed it as a pillar pulled down in anti labor movement. He said 8,000 of 14,000 miners were now under UMW standard.
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Oil Workers Union Announces Ice Cream Social
The Oil Workers Union invites the public to attend an ice cream social and speaking program at Union Hall in Stonewall on Thursday night. The event begins at a specified hour with union speakers and refreshments for attendees.
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Destroyers Ordered From Swatow After Chinese Port Falls
Japanese forces capture Swatow and order 11 foreign warships including US destroyer Pillsbury and UK destroyer Thanet to depart by 1 p.m. CST. The occupation followed a dawn assault by 800 Japanese troops, killing about 1000 and wounding many as civilians and residents sought safety.
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Thanet
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Church Agencies Seized by Nazis
Berlin reports that Evangelical parish welfare societies in Wuerttemberg were dissolved as steps toward placing their work under the Nazi public welfare agency. A law to secularize Caritas and Evangelical home mission was said ready for interior ministry promulgation. Emmy Goering allegedly pressed Hitler against the law. Catholic bishops protested the measure. Some Catholic nuns and most Protestant sisters reportedly would resist if enacted.
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Judge permanentizes two Oil Workers injunctions
District Judge Tal Crawford made permanent two injunctions barring Ada and Stonewall Local No. 305 and 278 of the Oil Workers International union from interfering with Mir Continent Petroleum and Casten Pipeline operations. The orders extend statewide, prohibiting interference, property damage, intimidation and other acts against company work. Several defendants bound over for riot trials in Pontotoc County. named individuals include John Renfro Harry Frisher Ross Updike and Red Can.
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Texas Sotons End Record Session
The Texas legislature closed its 163 day session after killing Gov. W Lee O Daniel's tax program for liberalized old age pensions The House refused to suspend rules to reconsider a constitutional amendment that would levy sales natural resources and service taxes The session ended with no additional revenue for the pension plan and a troublesome general revenue fund deficit of 23 million dollars Rumors of a Civil Aeronautics Authority plan to license homebuilt planes surfaced as the session wrapped up
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Chinatown Fire Dooms District Five Buildings
In New York Chinatown two buildings on Dover Street burned killing seven residents and injuring eight others including eight firemen. Mayor LaGuardia said the oriental section must come down due to fire hazard and congestion.
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Dovers Street
Water Supply At Francis Declared Definitely Unsafe
City health report declares Francis water unsafe for drinking. Sanitarian Burley Walker says tests show very unsafe water and calls for boiling water until supplies are cleaned, with temporary improvements unlikely while wells are in use. Stonewall also runs unsafe water tests and seeks new supplies as residents urged to boil water.
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Paris Sees Scientific Fragmentary Notes From Past Hour
Observers report fragmented references to ancient events and scientists, hinting at traces of a comet tied to historical dates. The garbled OCR mentions June Duke, Duche, and Haney names, with unclear context and numbers.
Regional Downpour Elevates Ada Rain Total
Heavy showers drenched Pontotoc county with scattered rainfall. Ada recorded 0.98 inches Tuesday in two doses with 0.76 inches midafternoon and 0.28 inches overnight, boosting weekly totals to about 2.60 inches. Clouds cooled temperatures to the mid 80s as rain lingered from late afternoon into the night.
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City to gain about three thousand three hundred dollars
The City of Ada will be about $3,300 richer after a misapportionment of 1937 tax funds was corrected. The county sinking fund had wrongly received taxes that should have gone to Ada. Deputy county treasurer Nadine Viney filed the corrected apportionment in May, and an accountant from Sulphur, Dick Sheezog, will receive 4 percent of the recovered amount.
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Hatcher Well prep and other oil finds in Bebee field
In Bebee field Oscar Hatcher No 1 section NE SE NE of 24-5-4 is running tubing and rods ahead of pumping. The Viola lime well has gas and has produced 100 barrels of oil on the road used for acidizing before shut in. Estimated output may reach 75 barrels daily. Derrick for Hatcher Newby No 1 SENE NE of 24-5-4 is being completed. Southwest Senora No 1 Porter No 4 produced 75 barrels in Lake No 4 Summer 26-5-4. Superior 2 Summers NW of 36-5-4 begins work. Seward No 1 Norman Fiemming SW SE SW of 8-5-5 set pipe to test Hunton time.
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Viola
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Norman Fiemming
Hunton
Thomas Filibusters On Inflation Bill
Washington June 21 Administration leaders pushed to force inflation bill votes as Sen Thomas a D 64 tall and immaculately groomed led a lengthy Senate explanation of backing paper money by gold for stabilization funds. Outside the chamber Sen McCarran said the explanation would continue with Thomas or others until the country understands it.
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Dead Miner Tragedy After Heart Attack At Controls
About 190 miners emerged after a coal mine train derailed when a dead hoist engineer named William Owell collapsed at his post from a heart attack. Miners reacted as cars failed to stop at a switch, with one miner injured.
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Iliam Owell
Tientsin Crisis Is Unrelieved
The Tientsin standoff between Britain and Japan persists with Britain boosting garrison strength food aid, and evacuation of women and children while Japan tightens the siege. Hull cites a protested blockade impact on American business and Tokyo expected to respond soon. German moves curtail Jewish welfare roles while recalling diplomats. Britain faces pressure on multiple fronts as discussions on a tri power pact unfold.
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House Accepts Big Agriculture Figure
Washington reports that a house senate conference committee agreed on an agriculture appropriation bill carrying more than 1.2 billion dollars for the new fiscal year starting July 1. Rep Cannon noted a 225 million dollar Senate increase for farm benefit payments, while the group aims separate votes on about 140 million dollars in other Senate increases. Sen Bankhead said the conference reduced the total to 13.1 million dollars from 1.219 billion approved by the Senate.
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