Stigler Wins Democratic Nomination for Oklahoma District 2
William G. Stigler carries the Oklahoma Democratic nomination to oppose Republican E. O. Clark in a March 28 special election. Final primary results show Stigler leading with 4,349 votes amid a field of ten, including Frances Haskell and James Nevins. Clark clinched the Republican nomination by default.
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Oklahoma City
William G. Stigler
Stigler
E. O. Clark
Oklahoma
Adair
Fred P. Branson
James A. Nevins
Kirksey Nix
Harry Pitchford
Frances Haskell
Ledru Peeples
Jacob Jones
Lily Allen Lasley
Wilbur Wright
Vernor Kerr
Jack Nichols
Clark
Nichols
House Elections Committee
Charles N. Haskell
State Pardon and Parole Board
Democratic Party
Republican Organization
Kerr
FCC chief links Pearl Harbor attack to uncensored cables
Chairman James L. Fly testified that Japanese forces likely obtained military and weather data through regular uncensored cable channels before December 7 1941. He said FCC surveillance found no illicit shortwave stations, and noted Pearl Harbor informants could have included Pearl Harbor workers and the Tokyo cable link at the consulate. The hearing covered censorship gaps and Navy efforts to review all findings.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
James L. Tly
Federal Communications Commission
Fly
House
FCC
Miller
Naval Academy
Magnuson
Wash
Navy Yard
Tokyo
Alaskan
WPB Denied Most Key Men Deferments in War Effort
Washington March 8 A War Production Board request for draft deferment for 238 WPB key men, all family heads, was denied by the War Manpower Commission review committee. Of 245 recommended from 700 nominations only seven were granted, threatening WPB stability and prompting a rehearing request. Notables affected include WPB Vice Chairman J A Krug and E A Lee.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Pearl Harbor
War Manpower Commission
J. A. Krug
Vai
Office of War Utilities
E. A. Lee
Donald M. Nelson
Same Hotel But Separate Meetings
Two rival Republican national committeemen met in different rooms at a downtown hotel to discuss candidacies and a possible compromise. Lew Wentz of Ponca City and Erle Halliburton of Duncan spoke of loyalty and organization amid rumors of a reorganization plan, though they remain personal friends.
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Oklahoma City
Republican National
Wentz
Halliburton
Pilotless P-38 Crashes Into Camp Haan Hospital
A pilotless P-38 fighter plane crashed into Camp Haan Post hospital in Riverside California killing four people including two staff in the X ray room and two patients. The pilot Second Lieutenant Gene Hickok of Bellingham Washington parachuted to safety. Fire from the crash damaged the X ray department.
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Calif
Camp Haan Post Hospital
Ben * White
White
Gene Hickok
Bellingham
Wash
Red Cross Drive Totals Grow in Pontotoc County
Early in the week the Pontotoc County Red Cross drive reached 19 761 21 with three districts Allen Black Rock and Lula reporting complete. Ada volunteers continue canvassing to cover remaining quotas as districts prepare for Saturday reports.
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Allen
Black Rock
Lula
Red Cross
Ada
American Red Cross
R. W. Simpson
Drive
Pontotoc County
Missing World War II Sgt Gordon B Crawford In Action
Relatives report Sgt Gordon B Crawford has been missing in action since February 25 in the European theater. A Ma rauder tailgunner, he wrote of 27 missions in January. Son of late Mr and Mrs Date Crawford, Ada native, Horace Mann alum, he worked for the Oklahoma City highway department before enlisting. His sister Gladys Byrd lives in Oklahoma City. uncles Judge Tal Crawford and Val Crawford. cousin Mayor Bill Crawford. He was unmarried.
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Gordon B. Crawford
Ben
Crawford
Date Crawford
Ada
Horace Mann High School
State Highway Department
Oklahoma City
Air Forces
Gladys Byrd
Tal Crawford
Val Crawford
Bill Crawford
Gunner
Farms rely on women and children for 1944 farm work
Oklahoma extension officials report a severe farm labor shortage in 1944 with the need to mobilize women and children for planting, tending, and harvesting. Local agents will prioritize nearby labor, plus draw help from neighboring areas as needed. War-driven out-migration and higher wages elsewhere reduce available farm workers.
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Oklahoma
Shawnee Brown
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Brown
Southeast Extension District
Lee Craig
Lemna Maloney
Young Woman Released after City Jail Hold
A young woman held by city police for a day as part of an investigation was released Tuesday afternoon from the city jail. She had fainted on a downtown street and had been taken from a local hospital. She provided unreliable statements, changing her story each time she was questioned, claiming to have lived in Texas and that her husband was treating her badly.
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Texas
Pontotoc Schoolmasters Club Plans March 18 Meeting
Pontotoc County Schoolmasters club will meet Saturday March 18 at 12 oclock at the Aldridge hotel. A one week postponement was made due to arrangements for delegates attending the state Salvation Army Youth Council on March 11 and 12. Pleasant Hill and Principal Ivan Cromer lead the program planning.
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Pontotoc County
Aldridge
Salvation Army Youth Council
Pleasant Hill
Ivan Cromer
Glasgow
Barber Dies After Train Strikes Car at Crossing
Robert H. Zimmerman aged 62 a barber was killed instantly at 8 a m when a train struck his car at a grade crossing in Britton Oklahoma County.
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Britton
Robert H. Zimmerman
Barber
Oklahoma County
Indian Storm Kills Two Hundred Fifty in A Severe Hail
A massive hailstorm in India results in the deaths of around 250 people. Casualties are reported across multiple villages with emergency teams deployed to assist survivors and assess damage. Local authorities urge residents to stay indoors and avoid travel in affected areas.
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India
British War Production Surpasses Ninety Thousand Planes
London March 8 British Production Minister Oliver Lyttleton disclosed wartime output totaled over 90 000 aircraft from the start of the war through 1943. Most were combat types with four fifths of current production consisting of bombers fighters and naval recon planes. He noted naval construction has replaced losses and praised aid from the United States.
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London
Oliver Lyttleton
Commons Today
Britain
United States
Lyttleton
Pontotoc 4-H Club Members to Attend Chamber Lunch
About 100 4 H club boys and girls from Pontotoc county will join the Chamber of Commerce weekly noon luncheon. G. Ware of Stillwater will instruct the group receiving baby chicks through the Chamber. All members are invited to attend and enjoy the free dinner.
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Pontotoc County
Chamber of Commerce
G. Ware
Extension Poultryman
Stillwater
Nazis Prepare Pointblank Fire Near Dutch Coast
London reports anti invasion defenses along the German Atlantic wall now include short range rocket guns and automatic cannons for pointblank fire. A British naval foray near Embden harbor drew sharp fire as 14 enemy armed trawlers were attacked, three set afire, a supply ship blown up, with no damage to the attacking force.
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London
Holland
Atlantic Wall
Admiralty
Kngiden
Temperature Dips Raise Fruit-Freeze Concerns in Region
The area faces a 24 degree Tuesday night freeze with buds mostly unopened though pear trees and a few others are advancing. Oklahoma City logged 25 while Ponca City and Waynoka saw 20. Shippers warned to expect 22 to 32 degree ranges across zones with temperatures dipping from Tuesday’s 58.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Ponca City
Waynoka
Associated Press
Salvation Army Band to Attend Ada Meet Pageant
The 300 delegates to the Oklahoma Salvation Army Youth Council gather in Ada for a two day convention featuring a 30 piece band directed by Capt. Lewis Pertain of Tulsa. The event includes the two hour pageant Unite for Victory at the Ada high school auditorium with staging from Tulsa and cooperation from East Central and Ada high schools.
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State
Salvation Army Youth Council
Ada
Lewis Pertain
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Unite For Victory
Annd
East Central
Ada High School
Harle E. McCall
Berlin Bombing Bullets Berlin Firestorms Hit German Capital
Allied daylight raid with U S Fort resses and Liberators, possibly 1100 bombers, plus RAF fighters, hit industrial targets in Berlin. More than 350000 incendiaries and 10000 high explosives were dropped, with initial reports claiming at least 30 German planes shot down. The operation marked the fourth American attack over Berlin in eight days.
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Gladwin Hill
London
U. S
Berlin
British Press Association
Hitler
United States Air Force
Eighth Air Force
The
Press Association
Kennel Fire Dies Nineteen Seeing-Eyed Dobermans
A fire at Glenn S. Staines kennels in Royal Oak township destroyed nineteen Doberman dogs valued at 5000 dollars. The dogs, trained for the blind pathfinder project, were believed to have been killed when a heater started the blaze early this morning.
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Royal Oak
Mich
Glenn S. Staines
Royal Oak Township
Staines
Dentist Oren McCarty Dies in Shreveport at 63
Dr. Oren McCarty, 63, a prominent Tulsa dentist and former president of the Southwest Society of Orthodontists, died at a Shreveport hospital after becoming ill at a hotel room during a regional orthodontists meeting. He had traveled to Shreveport for the meeting last week.
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Shreveport
Oren McCarty
Tulsa
Okla
Southwest Society of Orthodontists
McCarty
Loss of U S Liberator Bomber Reported Over Rabaul
Guadalcanal March 8. Loss of the first U S Liberator heavy bomber over Rabaul New Britain this year is reported by Adm. William F. Halsey headquarters. Three crew members were rescued.
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Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
Rabaul
New Britain
Adm
William F. Halsey
Lem Wheeler Oversleeps as Wife Skips Work
A brief item notes Lem Wheeler slept late while his wife did not go to work this morning.
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Lem Wheeler
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