Probes Widen As Louisiana Faces LSU Scandals
Baton Rouge reports a spreading web of investigations centering on Louisiana State University as authorities probe alleged WPA irregularities and a $300,990 note scheme tied to former LSU president Dr James Monroe Smith. The state fights over who bears a $500,000 loss while Smith remains at large in Memphis Tennessee.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Earl K. Long
LSU
James Monroe Smith
Memphis
New Orleans
PWA
Ellison
Smith
Oliver G. Lucas
Frank S. Shattuck
P Smiths
J. Emery Adams
Louis F. Guerte
Adams
Smiths
J. M. Southern
Britain Seeks Talks With Japan and Germany Overnaval Pact
Britain moved to settle two global troubles offering Tokyo a conference to discuss Tientsin and a new naval pact with Germany. Prime Minister Chamberlain said Tokyo talks would start immediately to resolve Tientsin issues while Germany faced doubts over protections for any new treaty amid Hitler’s actions. Churchill warned of a tense summer as Danzig tensions rose and Polish defences prepared.
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Japan
Tientsin
Tokyo
Germany
Chamberlain
East Asia
Berlin
Hitler
Winston Churchill
Warsaw
Danzig Free Corps
Danzig
Woman Charged In Narcotics Case Admits Guilt
Irene Driver, one of four taken in a Monday narcotics raid that yielded 78 grains of morphine, pleaded guilty when arraigned before U. S. Commissioner T. P. Holt. Bond set at $2000 as she faces possible federal jail, others released and ordered to leave town after questioning. Morphine was seized by Patrolmen Cecil Smith and Quinson Blake in a Twelfth street apartment raid.
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Grave Irene Driver
T. P. Holt
U. S
Commissioner For Internal Revenue
Holt
Muskogee
Raymond Rains
Roy Bridgess
Cecil Smith
Quinston Blake
Twelfth Street
Budget Making Is Later This Year
County officers have not begun preparing a budget for the next fiscal year due to changes in procedure. The state examiner and inspector’s office must first supply new budget forms before departments and school districts can file their estimates. Several districts are working on needs, but the overall budget plan has not started.
Death of W. H. Jay Reported
Notice reports the death of W. H. Jay, 78, early Ada resident. He died at his son Lonzo's home in Oklahoma City Monday night. Funeral services were set for Wednesday in Oklahoma City. He left Ada about twenty years ago but left many friends there.
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W. H. Jay
Ada
Jay
Lonzo
Oklahoma City
Ada News
Lions Hold Final Year Meeting at Dr Cummings Lodge
Lions club members their wives and guests gathered at Dr N Cummings lodge near Connersville for the final meeting of the year. An informal evening featured swimming games a barbecue dinner accordion solos and group singing highlighting a successful term under retiring president Luther Edge.
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Lion's Club
Dr . N. Cummings
Connersville
Aldridge Hotel
Matt Pool
Ella Carlton
Troy Melton
Oscar Parker
Lions Club
Luther ‘Edge
Sulphur Doctor Named Superintendent at Clinton Sanitarium
OKLAHOMA CITY June 28 Dr. R. M. Burke of Sulphur was appointed superintendent of the Western Oklahoma Tubercular Sanitarium at Clinton. He will succeed Dr. W. C. Tisdal who resigned. Burke is assistant medical director at Soldiers Tubercular Sanitarium in Sulphur. Chairman EW Smartt announced the appointment.
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Oklahoma City
R. M. Burke
Western Oklahoma
Clinton
EW. Smartt
Board of Affairs
Burke
Sulphur
W. C. Tisdal
First Pan American Clippers Fly Across Atlantic
The Dixie Clipper carried 22 passengers and 11 crew for a inaugural Pan American flight from New York across Manhasset Bay toward the Azores, inaugurating twice weekly Europe service. The Yankee Clipper followed hours later, initiating regular U S to England mail service via Newfoundland ending at Southampton.
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Washington
Atlantic
Europe
Horta
Azores
Pan- American Airways
Manhasset Bay
United States
England
Newfoundland
Southampton
Indian Delegations Being Organized In Oklahoma
Oklahoma City June 28 Delegations of Indians are being organized to go to Washington for a final settlement of tribal claims. Hearing set for July 10. Walter Colbert Ardmore director of the Carter county unit of the American Indian Federation reports a bill by Senator Elmer Thomas proposing 3000 dollars per Indian, which could eliminate the Indian Bureau. A separate note mentions a man walking sideways from Colorado to the New York Fair for practice.
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Oklahoma
City
Washington
Walter Colbert
Ardmore
Carter County
American Indian Federation
Elmer Thomas
Indian Bureau
Colorado
Louis Dominates Galento In Four Round Knockout
Joe Louis retained the world heavyweight title at Yankee Stadium by stopping Tony Galento in the fourth round. Galento briefly threatened in the first rounds but Louis unleashed a brutal assault in the fourth, leaving Galento bloodied and helpless as referee Arthur Donavan halted the fight at 2 minutes, 29 seconds. Louis praised Galento's punching but said the bout was one of his toughest since winning the title.
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Sid Feder
Yankee Stadium
Hall Park
Joe Louis
Tony Galenta
Louis
Fury
Arthur Donavan
Galento
Jim Braddock
Tony
Donavan
Galénto
Little Chance Seen For Monetary Bill
Washington date June 28 administration leaders gloomily conceded a thin chance their large monetary bill could emerge soon. If not passed by Friday midnight the administration will lose control over foreign exchange and the currency. Despite progress of the 1.735 billion relief appropriation through the senate the 1.194 billion naval appropriation bill remained in the White House. The Senate stripped devaluation powers from the monetary measure and restricted silver purchases. House Republicans threatened delay while administration sought a special rule to assure conference. Senate membership in relief debate caused further delays, leaving officials hopeful but cautious.
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Washington
P—Administration
Senate
Congressing
House
Cartier
Treasury
Early Capture Of Berryhill Is Now Predicted
Atoka Okla June 28 Sheriff John Shoemake predicted quick capture of James Berryhill an ex convict charged with murder in the shooting burning death of A J Wilson a recluse Deputies had lost the trail but pickup orders for the hunted man had been broadcast over the state He believed Berryhill could not escape Wilson was shot with his own shotgun and his house burned with his body Berryhill had been employed by Wilson
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Atoka
Okla
John Shoemake
James Berryhill
A. J. Wilson
Shoemake
Berryhill
Wilson
Board of Affairs Must Do Buying
Oklahoma City June 28 Attorney General Mac Q Williamson ruled that the board of affairs is the purchasing agency for state departments and institutions with few exceptions. The opinion to Auditor Frank C Carter said supplies for constitutional offices and nearly all rail institutions should be bought by the board. Chairman E W Smartt said the state would seek savings by bulk buying. Historically departments and many institutions bought their own supplies.
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Oklahoma City
Mac Q. Williamson
Board of Affairs
Frank C. Carter
E. W. Smartt
Laffairs Board
Illinois Production on Rise Oklahoma May Cut Allowable
Tulsa June 28 UP Increasing Illinois oil field development pressures the crude market, risking reduced Oklahoma allowable production. Oklahoma's W J Armstrong, conservation officer, proposes cutting to 428000 barrels daily for July and another 25000 by August 1 to about 400000. He blames Illinois, notes buyers still source from Oklahoma but seek Illinois oil, and warns market collapse if no action.
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Illinois
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Kansas
Great Lakes
W. J. Armstrong
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Oklahhoma
Armstrong
Three Die In State Highway Accidents
Three traffic deaths occurred in Oklahoma on Wednesday. Jess Bennett, 50, of Olive near Drumright, was killed when struck by a car near his home. John Stephens, 24, of Chico, Texas, died in a collision near Chickasha. Joe Wiegers, a 75 year old farmer, died at home near Perry from injuries after being struck.
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Pees
Oklahoma
Jess Bennett
Olive
Drumright
John Stephens
Chico
Tex
Chickasha
Joe Wiegers
Perry
Jury Dismissed In Trial Of Hays
Tulsa court dismissed a jury in the trial of Jack Heys charged with directing a riot at an oil refinery strike after 27 and a half hours of deliberation. Judge Oras A. Shaw allowed Hays bond of 52,000 to stand. Hayes, president of the striking workers local union, testified he lacked direct control over members and instructed them to abstain from violence.
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Tulsa
Jack Heys
Oras A. Shaw
Itv
Shaw
Hays
Hayes
New Jap Russian Fights Reported In Mongolia Raids
Moscow reports new border raids as Japanese Manchukuo bombers invade outer Mongolia protected by scout planes. Two bombers were shot down by Soviet Mongol anti aircraft fire near Lake Bor. The mass communique attributed the losses to Soviet and Mongol anti aircraft. Wealthy Indian families drink water scented with geez?
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Moscow
Tune
Outer Mongolia
Lake Bor
Japs Told U S Firm Rights In Ports In China
Shanghai dispatch reports United States Consul General Clarence Gauss warned Japan it would be responsible for damage to American interests as Japanese forces press to seize Fooshaw and Wenchow ports. He reaffirmed U S naval protection for citizens, noting no ships are present and attacks seem imminent. Villages near Fooshaw bombed. nine Japanese transports sighted. Eighteen foreign missionaries, including Americans, departed Wenchow aboard the British steamer Joan Moller. All commercial ships expected to depart before the Thursday deadline.
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Shanghai
United States
Clarence HE
Gauss
Japan
Fooshaw
Wenchow
Leff Wenchaw
Joan Moller
Governor May Try Trimming Powers
Governor Phillips signaled possible use of new budget trimming powers on the 11.5 million dollar annual common school appropriation. He met nearly four hours with department heads, reviewing quarterly estimates and stating action must come by Friday. He noted vacation time in schools and said reductions will likely be limited, with careful scrutiny of three month expenditures.
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Oklahoma City
Phillips
Roosevelt Heads Back To Capitol Train to Washington
President Roosevelt travels aboard the Roosevelt train en route to Washington to discuss breakdowns in Congress blockade delaying monetary and other key bills. He plans morning consultations with Capitol Hill aides to map next steps.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Congress
Capitol Hill
Highway division offices created in Duncan and Tulsa
Oklahoma City June 28. CPomw Chairman Sandy Singleton of the highway commission announced two new division offices to serve the southwest area from Duncan and the Tulsa district. The Muskogee office territory will be reassigned to the new Duncan and Tulsa offices.
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Oklahoma’ City
Cpomw
Sandy Singleton
The
Highway Commission
Duncan
Tulsa
Commission
Muskogee
Heavy Rains Flood Oklahoma Rivers and City Squatters
The heaviest 24 hour rainfall in five years, 3.70 inches, sent the North Canadian River out of banks near Oklahoma City endangering 200 squatters. Flooding and rising creeks threatened farms between Oklahoma City and Shawnee while Tulsa endured a fourteenth day of rain. A death occurred in Hinton from a thunderstorm.
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May Avenue
Okemah
Oklahoma
Shawnee
el Reno
Harry Wahlgren
Piedmont
Lightning Creek
Camitol Hill
Garfield County
Tulsa
Arkansas River
Grand River
Washiti
New Baby Brings Big Smile Over New Teeth
A lighthearted note from a family as a baby receives a fresh set of teeth, sparking excitement and smiles throughout the household.
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