Widow Taft rallies for son at Republican convention
In Philadelphia on June 25 the widow of a president, Mrs. William Howard Taft, actively supports her son Robert A. Taft of Ohio for the Republican nomination. She arrives early, attends the platform reception, and mingles with attendees wearing her son's campaign color, battle red, as former vice president Dawes and Taft's daughter join the scene.
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Philadelphia
William Howard Taft
Robert A. Taft
Charles
Hell ’N
Maria”) Dawes
Taft
Fred J. Manning
Bryn Mawr College
Bob nomination noted for Wednesday attendance
The speaker indicates uncertain plans for tomorrow but confirms being present on Wednesday to witness Bob's nomination.
Wisconsin officer rescues animals from flood river island
Milwaukee June 24 Officer William Beamer of the Wisconsin Humane Society swam to a disappearing island in the Menomonee River to rescue a stranded heifer and returned with six baby muskrats. He entered the water after striping to his shorts and swam 30 yards to the island and back.
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Milwaukee
William Beamer
The
Wisconsin Humane Society
Menomonee
Roosevelt opens navy reserve officer program for 5000 yearly
President Roosevelt announced a plan to train 5000 young volunteers annually for commissions in the naval reserve. Unmarried men 19 to 26 with two years of college may apply next Friday at naval district headquarters or nearest reserve units. Instruction covers gunnery navigation engineering and watch standing to forge disciplined, capable officers. The president offered no comment on fleet movements toward Panama or the Atlantic or on a proposed South American squadron.
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Roosevelt
Naval Reserve
Naval District
Navy
United States
Hawaii
West
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Costs Of 1939 Conservation Program Totals Revealed
Washington reports the 1939 agricultural conservation program costs at 520,360,802.43 dollars with Oklahoma receiving 17,604,235.90. Texas leads state payments at 58,270,779.14, while Rhode Island totals 52,256.79. Alaska Hawaii and Puerto Rico show 6,800, 119,936.99 and 1,648,263.01 respectively.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Oklahoma
AAA
Agricultural Department
General Accounting Agency
Texas
Rhode Island
New Mexico
Second Gas Field In Recent Weeks Added In County
A second gas field in Pontotoc county was confirmed this week as Kerlyn Oil Co’s No. 1 Chism well near Francis yielded an estimated 18 million feet of gas with little oil. The well reached 2,178 feet before being shut in after plugging back to 1,975 feet and setting casing at 1,950 feet.
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Kerlyn Oil Company
Francis
Se Sese
Gilcrease
Kerlyn No. 1
Logan
Nene
Bebee Pool
Byars
Yingling and Capshaw No. 1 Newbern
French Observe Day of Mourning After Armistice
Bordeaux France notes a day of mourning after France formally laid down arms to Germany and Italy. Full terms of the armistice to be announced within about 48 hours. Pomaret voices quiet resolve as occupation pins on half the country and Britain continues the war.
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Associated Press
Bordeaux
France
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Germany
Great Britain
Pomaret
Tigers Prepare for Night Games Under Lights
Detroit June 26 Major League Night baseball gains traction as the Tigers, once holdouts, begin preparations for under lights games.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Baltic communists press for Soviet aligned reforms
Newly legalized communist parties in Lithuania Latvia and Estonia demand nationalization of industry land reform and a people s army to fight with the red army. Demonstrations in Kaunas and Tallinn show pro Moscow sentiment as Lithuania removes Smetona references and former prime minister Merkys loses his Kaunas mayor post.
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Sweden
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Red Army
Communist Party
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Aftonbladet
Moscow
Antanas Smetona
Antanas Merkys
Kaunas
Stalin
Lightning Flash Actually Plays Follow Leader
SWAMPSCOTT Massachusetts June 25 A Westinghouse engineer described lightning behavior during a summer engineering conference. Using fast cameras researchers observed a weak pilot stroke guiding a powerful bolt toward earth then repeating in a single flash over about one second.
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Lightning Flash
Swampscott
Mass
G. D. McCann
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co
McCann
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Earth
Secretary-Treasurer to Trotsky Found Dead in Mexico
Police in Mexico City report Sheldon Harte secretary guard to Leon Trotsky was found shot dead in an abandoned house near Mexico City. Harte, formerly of New York City, disappeared May 24 after a machine gun attack on Trotsky’s home. Identification was made by his initials in the Trotsky house.
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Trotsky
Mexico City
Sheldon Harte
Leon Trotsky
Harte
New York City
Noone
Ford Not to Make Airships After All
Washington June 25 government negotiations with Henry Ford for mass production airplane engines collapsed to day William S Knudsen of the national defense commission announced Ford refused to manufacture engines for Great Britain and the plans for mass production of Rolls Royce motors were canceled Cooperation in the production of this military equipment will be sought elsewhere Congressional sources had said Ford agreed to build thousands of engines for the US and Britain but the magnate declared he would produce military equipment only for the defense of the United States
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Henry Ford
William S. Knudsen
National Defense Commission
Ford
Great Britain
Rolls Royce Motors
Commission
Ford Company
United States
Congress
Ada Firemen Promote Large World-Renowned Rodeo
Ada fire department has begun promoting their annual rodeo for August eight through eleven. The event is billed as one of the world’s largest and growing yearly. Placed over 3,090 placards on car bumpers announce the Ada Firemen’s Rodeo and the campaign is just starting.
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Ada Fire Department
Ada
Broken Bow Tomato Festival Honors Local Produce
Citizens of Broken Bow plan a June 27 Tomato Festival featuring parades bands and a Miss Tomato Festival queen. A McCurtain county pageant traces Oklahoma's development from Spanish explorers to Washington Irving with a new Broken Bow stadium. Patriotic demonstrations floats and a celebration dance cap the day inviting all Oklahomans to pay homage.
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McCurtain County
Oklahoma
Washington Irving
Broken Bow Stadium
Hurley Name Emerges at National Convention
Patrick J. Hurley, former secretary of war, is named as a potential Republican presidential nominee at the national convention. Pamphlets promoting Hurley appear, sponsored by a West Field New Jersey club. Observers view the effort as a possible dark horse strategy in a deadlocked convention. Hurley disavows official backing.
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Patrick J. Hurley
Hurley
West Field
N. J
Wave Of Vandalism Hits Tulsa Homes
Tulsa police confront a wave of vandalism blamed on a group of children aged 11 to 14 from well to do families. Two large homes sustained damage in the hundreds of dollars as axes and knives were used on drapes rugs and linens. Entries were through broken windows while occupants were away on vacation and several suspects are under surveillance.
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Tulsa
Okla
Core In Wilcox Shows Saturation
Guthrie Oklahoma June 25 Easton and team report recovery of good saturated Wilcox in a core at 5824 35 at No 1 Carrie Wells in NE of 15 16 2W just east of city limits Company officials estimate production 400 to 500 barrels daily The top of the first Wilcox reached 5819 bottom not yet reached An electric log survey planned A 7 foot recovery of dolomite with odor of oil found in a 5789 to 5882 foot core
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Guthrie
Okla
Easton Et al
Wilcox
Carrie Wells
First Christmas Card Designed by J C Horsley in 1846
The first Christmas card was designed by J C Horsley a member of the British Royal Academy in 1846. Only 1000 of these were lithographed and then hand colored.
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J. C. Horsley
British Royal Academy
July Traffic Safety Campaign Aims to Cut Oklahoma Losses
State safety agencies launch a month long July drive under Walter B. Johnson and Harold Mueller with the slogan Walk Carefully Drive Safely. WKY Oklahoma City will host the June 28 radio program featuring the 120th Medical Regiment band. Civil groups coordinate with highway patrols, police and local officials to promote safer driving nationwide.
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State Safety
Walter B. Johnson
Commissioner Johnson
Harold L. Mueller
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma State Safety Council
120Th Medical Regiment
National Guard
WKY
Oklahoma
Junior Chambers of Commerce
Highway Patrol
Cash Register Inspector Nicks Ada Merchant
Police report an armed looking man posing as a cash register inspector entered an Ada business on Tuesday, demanded to inspect the cash drawer, took four or five dollars, and fled, promising to return. No further trace found as he moved to other locations per Police Sergeant Virgil Choate.
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Virgil Choate
Daily Crude Oil Production Drops
Tulsa report shows US crude oil output fell 26,389 barrels to 3,845,387 for the week ended June 22 per Oil and Gas Journal. Illinois rose to 502,177, East Texas to 397,000, Texas to 1,399,687, Oklahoma to 419,325, Rocky Mountain 92,350, eastern fields 106,900, California 607,650, Louisiana 291,695, Michigan 55,878.
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United States
Oil and Gas Journal
Illinois
East Texas
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Rocky Mountain Area
Eastern
California
Louisiana
Michigan
Argentina Orders Fleet on Patrol Coastwide
The ministry of marine ordered the Argentine fleet today on patrol duty along the 1,500 mile coast of Argentina, cancelling last minute plans to sail for Buenos Aires for video celebration events.
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Buenos Aires
Ministry of Marine
Argentina
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