Two Men Die Five Injured In Anadarko Collision
An auto crash four and a half miles west of Binger on highway 41 killed William McCaughey and Fred Moore and injured Fort Sill sergeant Evans and four others. Survivors includ e Mrs Allie Baldwin and Lizzie Grimsley. Evans lost an arm, Taft fractured back, Martin a broken neck. Sheriff Finley reported the wreck as the worst in the area.
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Anadarko
Okla
Fort Sill
Binger
William McCaughey
Eakley
Fred Moore
Evans
Moore
Elmer Finley
Allie Baldwin
Lawton
Lizzie Grimsley
Leon Taft
Olin Martin
L Baldwin
Jessie
Harvey Marshal
Lee Dunaway
Jess Tipton
Sheriff Finley
Finley
Taft
Martin
Company M
28Th Infantry
Resettlement Office Officials Attend State Meeting
D E Slingerland Miss Iva Jones and Miss Helen Kerr of Pontotoc county resettlement administration will travel to Bartlesville on Saturday June 27 for an all day state workers meeting at the Woolla roo ranch owned by oilman Frank Phillips. Officials from Washington will discuss resettlement program points and future plans. Slingerland is county supervisor, Miss Jeres is home management supervisor and Miss Kerr is office assistant.
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D. E. Slingerland
Iva Jones
Helen Kerr
Pontotoc County
Gov Ross Runs For Senate Against Borah In Idaho
Idaho governor C Ben Ross declared for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate, challenging long-time Senator William E Borah. Ross promotes liberal pensions and wealth redistribution funded by a graduated tax on corporate profits and broad public works programs.
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Boise
Idaho
Ben Ross
United States Senate
William E. Borah
Ross-Borah
Ross
Borah
Leslie Aker
Danny
Idaho Governor Ross Three-Term Record Highlighted
A historical note recalls Ross predicting at age 13 that he would govern Idaho and later becoming the only man in 46 years to serve three terms as governor, aided by federal funds and a broad southwestern Idaho base.
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Idaho
Ross
Senate OKs ship subsidy bill amid filibuster bloc
Washington reports the Senate approved a plan to expand government aid for building ships, with grants up to half the cost. The House earlier blocked a treasury postal subsidy package, but later backed the ship subsidy bill 225 to 21.
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Washington
CPA
Senate
White House
Roosevelt
Treasury-Post Office
House
Congress
Glass
D-Va
Appropriations Committee
Black
D-Ala
Clark
Dmo
Escaped convict shot dead near Eastham prison farm
Jim Barrow, an escapee from Eastham prison farm, was killed by a rifle shot in a cornfield near Midway six miles from the farm. Capt. W. B. Monzingo said dog Sergeant Earl Small and a posse pursued him after he escaped on a mule yesterday. Barrow, 67 years into several forgery terms, fled on foot and was later mortally wounded, with his body to be sent to Fort Worth for sentencing records.
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Eastham Prison Farm
Tex
Jim Barrow
Eastham
Midway
W. B. Monzingo
Earl Small
Small
Barrow
Tarrant
Denton
Monzingo
Fort Worth
Texas
Felix Smith
Smith
T. N. Atkinson
Hidalgo County
Luke Trammel
Forrest Gibson
Limestone County
Trammell
Atkinson
Gibson
WPA Approves 180 Roofing Projects In Oklahoma
The WPA in Oklahoma prepared for Washington allocations to begin work before July 1 on more than 150 school and municipal buildings. After signing the relief-deficiency appropriation, sums will be assigned to projects, allowing encumbrance of surplus local funds for the fiscal year. failure to encumber funds would revert them to county general funds for tax reduction purposes.
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Oklahoma City
WPA
Oklahoma
Washington
Oklahoma potato crops show reduced harvest prospects
Oklahoma City June 19 A federal crop statistician K D Blood says about one third of a normal crop is ready and growers expect to ship around 759 carloads. Drought and spring freezes caused havoc to the potato crop in the state.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
K. D. Blood
Blood
Wintersmith park Independence Day picnic announced
City commissioners of Wintersmith timetable an all day July 4 event at Wintersmith park with a band concert fireworks a speaking program and free admission. Concessions including cold drinks and novelty items will be rented via the city clerk while Marvin Kaiser handles park reservations and Albert Chamberlain deposits receipts into the park fund. Visitors from Ada and across Oklahoma are expected for the celebration and the new swimming pool is a major draw.
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Wintersmith Park
D. Ansell
Hugh Norris
Milton Keating
Ed Haley
Charley Stone
Marvin Kaiser
Albert Chamberlain
Ada
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Gunman Arthur Gooch Hanged at Dawn
Arthur Gooch, 27, was executed at McAlester for kidnapping Paris Texas officers R N Baker and H R Marks. President Roosevelt refused clemency, the crowd watched as Gooch faced the gallows and declared his last thoughts about eternity and his son.
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Francis E. Barden
Associated Press
McAlester
Cparthur Gooch
Oklahoma
Paris
Tex
Roosevelt
Gooch
Congress
Rich Owen
Oklahoma Penitentiary
Marie Lepley
Brunet
Muskogee
Arthur
U. S
George Hall
R. N. Baker
H. R. Marks
Mr. Roosevelt
Claes
Irene Faulkner
Idabel
L. M. Nichols
State Board of Affairs
Jess Dunn
McAlester Prison
Paul Calvert
E. S
Dr. Taylor
Owen
Miss Lepley
End of G A mes on Capitol Hill after long adjournment
The 74th Congress adjourned sine die after a protracted filibuster over the Guffey-Vinson coal bill and the food and drug bill failing in the House. President Roosevelt received the $800 million tax plan as both chambers wrapped up, with late–night speeches and nominations approved.
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Associated Press
Washington
Holt
D-W. Va
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Senate
House
Roosevelt Congress
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Congress
Walsh- Healey
Steiner
AAA
Texas
Oregonian
Doughton
Ways and Means Committee
Samuel B. Hill
Wash
Board of Tax Appeals
Milkman Sympathy Rule Proposed in Buffalo
Buffalo common council weighs a resolution to ban figures from following milkmen home and to require milk deliveries between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. The move aims to curb unwanted disturbance in the night life scene.
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Buffalo
Common Council
Crop insurance plank debated by Democratic farm leaders
In Philadelphia on June 22, Democratic platform builders weighed crop insurance and production control as possible farm plank ideas. Secretary Wallace advocates a disaster insurance scheme and broader federal aid to agriculture, with other leaders urging broader language. Proposals emphasize soil fertility, farm credit, tenancy relief, and keeping trade policy.
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Philadelphia
Wallace
AAA
Chester C. Davis
Congress
North Dakota
Wagner
New York
Resolutions Committee
Summer Heat Tops Year Record As Heat Wave Persists
Ada records 106 degrees on the first official summer day with 105 on Saturday and a 74 degree low Sunday night. Farmers fear drought as corn and feed crops suffer from heat and require rain to prevent crop losses.
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Ada
Pontotoc County School Surplus and Deficit Report
Deficits totaling 604,429 were reported across Oklahoma counties with surpluses of 1,406,094 while Pontotoc County districts show mixed results. The survey notes deficits in every county, warns of non payable warrants and higher sinking fund levies, and calls for policy changes to curb unwise spending and re enactment of house bills.
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Pontotoc County
J. M. Ashton
State Chamber of Commerce
Ashton
Ford C. Harper
Texas Rangers History Narrowing to Regular Ranks
Although as many as 500 Texas Rangers served in the past, the force now counts 75 regular rangers. A significant number have been designated as special rangers in recent years.
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Texas Rangers
Miller First 10 Give to Edison Foundation
Ada marks its first citizen donor as Harry W. Miller, Scout Executive, with T A Edison Foundation gift. T G Kelly announces Ada aims to raise 800 dollars for the foundation, the state 45000 dollars, and the national goal 5 million dollars for scholarships of 100 recipients.
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HW. Miller
Harry W. Miller
Ada
Thomas Alva Edison Foundation
T. G. Kelly
Campeion
Miller
Edison
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State Penitentiary
United States Supreme Court
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Ansel
Haley and
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Okmulgee
Swart
TF. McC
Marks
Baker
Ambrose Nix
Durant
Nix
Okemah
Williams
Robert L. Williams
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Okmussee
Adella Gooch
Mary Gooch
Billy Joe
Guffey
Frazier
By Douglas B. Cornell
Guffey Bill
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