Official Charged With Taking Bribe In Texas Oil Case
Deputy supervisor Gordon Bingham of the railroad commission was charged with taking a bribe to keep an oil company’s allowable production unchanged. Texas Rangers filed the charge. Bingham waived an examining trial and posted 5000 dollars bond. The investigation, aided by District Attorney Martelle McDonald and Railroad Commissioner Jerry Sadler, continues with possible more arrests anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Gordon Bingham
Railroad Commission
Midd
Texas Rangers
Martelle McDonald
Midland
McDonald
Bigham
Jerry Sadler
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sadler
MacDonald
Texas
Walter E. Naylor
Basil Spain
Safety Department
John Taylor
Oil and Gas
The
Commission
Shooting described as Number Two rounds building incident
Lord Zetland recounts a bang and a sharp rib pain as shots rang out. He was knocked unconscious and later found a bullet in his clothing at the hospital. An East Indian association is noted for welfare activities. Two men restrained the Indian man while a third took his pistol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Zetland
East Indian Association
Dam safety concerns loom over unfinished spillway plan
McNaughton warns that high velocity floodwaters could rush through the dam opening at 50 feet per second, threatening the rock foundation below buttresses. Carmody notes federal control limits, while Phillips faces critique from Washington as debate turns to lawful dispute resolution rather than force.
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Europe
Asia
Finland Russia war ambitions in 1939 dispute writeup
The article lists Russian demands in 1939 including a 30 year lease on Hanko at the Gulf of Finland, control of parts of Karelia and Sredni Ryabachi peninsulas, islands in the Gulf of Finland, a rail link to the White Sea, and air passage across Petsamo. It notes Finland’s counteroffer, including ceding territory near Leningrad and a trade pact with a non aggression treaty, with Finland resisting harsher Soviet terms.
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Puri Bay
Lake Ladoga
Hanko
Gibraltar
Gulf of Finland
Russia
Finland
Arctic Circle
Sredni and
Rybachi
Arctican
White Sea
Gulf of Bothnia
Petsamo
Norway
Arctic Ocean
Soviet Karelia
Karelian
Leningrad
Sortavala
Soujarvi
Kakisalmi
Markajarvi
Kuolajarvi
Salla
Arctic
Finland signs peace after harsh terms and territorial losses
The treaty redraws borders conceding Karelia Isthmus, Viipuri, Lake Ladoga shores, and Petsamo while Finland agrees to limits on northern Arctic bases. Foreign Minister Tanner calls the terms severe yet a chance to rebuild, as the public reacts with numb, wary hope amid daily bombings and a ruined war economy.
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Finland
Tanner
Karelian
Viipuri
Lake
Ladoga
Hanko
Russia
Arctic
Petsamo
Helsinki
Risto Ryti
Moscow
Sweden's Neutrality Question Sparks Global Debate
A fragment notes tensions over Sweden's neutrality amid questions about its involvement in trans regional matters. The text hints at broader strategic stakes and possible international responses.
Debates Over British Aid to Finland Provoke House Row
Beal Belisha called for a debate on sending troops to Finland triggering labor bench shouts and jibes. Chamberlain refused to discuss the matter across the floor, saying it was not a matter to debate publicly.
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Finland
Belisha
Chamberlain
Death Valley Scotty says gold certificates buried in mountains
Death Valley Scotty, reported by federal officers, claims $100000 in gold certificates were buried in the mountains around 1909. He says ten notes of $10000 each exist and sent a letter to the U S Collector of Internal Revenue seeking guidance on reclaiming the treasure if found.
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Death Valley
Calif
A. M. Johnson
Sam
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Scotty
United States Collector of Internal Revenue
Walter Scott
Pure's New Well Shows Promising Oil Yields at Depth
Tulsa reports indicate Pure Oil Co at the Marshall county wildcat test in the Red River dam basin found a heavy oil stain at 5,089 feet with high porosity and live oil in the Tulip Creek sand. Core results and coring progress continued from 5,098 feet on the No. 1 Little-A CW 1-2 NE SE of 28ds-7e, suggesting a strong show in the drilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Pure Oil Co
Gulf Well Oiling Up After Acid Swab and Drilling Updates
Oil activity reports from multiple Oklahoma pools include Gulf Oil Corp. No. 4 Watson swabbing 29 barrels after 5 000 gallons of acid, with Viola lime depths around 2 420 to 2 465 feet. Patsy Oil No. 2 James swabbing 46 barrels in an hour, Viola lime at 3 473 feet, Trenton at 3 554 feet. West Bebee Pool wells report 60 barrels in 24 hours, Viola lime to 2 438 feet, casing at 2 458 feet, bottom at 2 567 feet. Other notes include drilling progress in Byars Pool and Allen Area, North Konawa, and Holdenville districts, with several wells awaiting completion or repairs.
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Bebee
Gulf Oil Corp
Watson
Viola
W. B. Pine
Randall
Senora Oil and Gas No
Tucker
Byars Pool
Benedum and Trees
James
Simpson and Roadhouse
Patsy Oil
Caldwell
Trenton
Simpson-Roadhouse Oil Company
West Bebee
Hall
Troup and
Moore
Snse
Norvell
Allen
W. A. Delaney
Gilmore
Gilcrease
North Konawa
Terry No
Scroggins
Sine
Konawa Pool
Harris and
Droppleman
Caeser
Swaw
Holdenville
Leslie Walker
Marshall Selson
Rogers
Hughes County
Calvin
Winona Oil Co
Warren
Wynona Oil Co
Sinclair Prairie
Burris
Magnolia Petroleum No
Metropolitan
No. 22
Morrisons Host Ex-County Superintendents Meeting
W B and Ben Morrison host next Friday an annual Latimer county ex-county superintendents meeting in Wilburton. The event includes a dinner by Hattie Land, after dinner remarks by Dr A Linscheid and musical numbers with several guests from local schools, colleges, and government offices attending.
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W. B
Ben L. Morrison
Latimer County
Alma Pate Cox
Ex-County Superintendents Association
St. Patrick’s Day
Y. W
Dunlap
Grade Stevens
Stevens
Wilburton
Claude C. Dunlap
Eastern Oklahoma Agricultural College
Frank S. Cleckler
Cleckler
Veterans Bureau
Veterans Hospital
Muskogee
Ernest Smallwood
Smallwood
J. O. Rich
Rich
Florence Gray Miller
Miller
Cary Chandler
Chandler
Eastern Oklahoma College
Alma P. Cox
Cox
U. S. Holds 127 Day Oil Supply in Jan Report
The Bureau of Mines reports the United States total oil stock at 520,446,000 barrels as of January 31, a 127 day supply and down from December 31. Motor fuel stocks rose to 89,339,000 barrels, aviation gasoline 2,828,000, exports fell to 155,000, daily crude output dropped 53,800 barrels, with Illinois Louisiana and Mississippi as exceptions to the national decline.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
United States
Illinois
Louisiana
Mississippi
Lambs from 6-4-6 Ranch Tops Market in OKC
Joe Walker transported 100 fat lambs from the Six-Four-Six ranch to Oklahoma City on Monday and led the market at 11 cents a pound. Walker notes Pontotoc county yields the region’s best lambs. The Ada area ranch is among the largest in the district.
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Joe Walker
Oklahoma City
Pontotoc County
Mr. Walker
Ada
More Schools In Hot Lunch Program In Pontotoc County
Two more Pontotoc County schools joined the hot lunch program this week expanding free or reduced meals. Officials say the move will increase student access and reduce midday hunger.
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Pontotoc County
Black man testifies forced sale of whiskey to support family
A 55 year old Murray County Black man named Joe Irvin told Federal Judge Alfred P. Murrah on Wednesday that economic pressure drove him into whiskey selling to support his family. He pleaded guilty to two counts of violating the internal revenue act and said he aimed to provide for his brothers.
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Murray County
Alfred P. Murray
Joe Irvin
Murrah
Court Delays Sentencing Pending Probation Review
Judge postpones sentencing until next Tuesday as probation officer conducts investigation into the individuals involved. The delay aims to determine appropriate conditions and assess future supervision needs.
Man refuses small welfare increase in Iowa
In Des Moines the aged assistance system would have raised one pensioner by $3 a month but he declined the extra money saying he could live on the lower amount and that others in the state may need it more.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Oil Hearing Set for March 28 in Oklahoma City
A hearing to fix Oklahoma's April oil allowable will be held March 28 in Oklahoma City. The state has followed the federal Bureau of Mines' demand estimates for seven months. the April figures have not yet been released.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Federal Bureau of Mines
Norther Weather Hits Ada With Cold Snap
A real norther swept Ada on Tuesday bringing trace rain and heavy dust. Temperatures dropped from a high of 61 to a night low around 24 as wind persisted through the night. Wednesday morning residents wore wraps again and noted ice below freezing. experts say Ada often sees cold snaps into April and this wave may delay fruit bloom.
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Ada
Mercury
Peace Treaty Signed as Finns Toast Russians
The Moscow correspondent for Aftonbladets described the Kremlin ceremony marking the Russian Finnish peace treaty. He reported a beer celebration as the end of hostilities was celebrated with Finnish delegates drinking with Russians. Stalin praised Dr J K Passikivi of the Finnish group and gave him compliments.
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Stockholm
Moscow
Aftonbladets
Kremlin
Stalin
J. K. Passikivi
Cold weather boosts public welfare cases in March
Federal surplus commodities were distributed on March 1 to 385,555 persons or 100,801 cases, an increase of 4,472 cases from March 1939, as the state board of public welfare noted.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Public Welfare
Bert McDonel
Britain and France Brace for Intensified War and Balkan Move
London and Paris gird for broader conflict as Britain and France weigh a Nazi Soviet push in the Balkans. Reports claim Germany and Russia may pressure Romania with territorial guarantees in exchange for trade favors, while Finland peace reshapes Allied plans and Scandinavian aid routes.
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Germany
Russia
Balkans
London
Great Britain
France
Paris
Bucharest
Romania
Finland
Scandinavia
London Daily Herald
Daladier
Chamber of Deputies
Maginot Line
British Press Association
Berlin
Moscow
Genevieve Tabouis
L’oeuvre
Finland Trapped by Peace Terms Seen as Moscow Dependency
Observer DeWitt MacKenzie argues the Finnish treaty, signed under pressure, leaves Finland stripped of strategic lands and defanged of defense. He warns the accord could turn Finland into a Moscow controlled state, with Bolshevist influence near Viipuri and Hanko, reshaping Baltic security.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Finland
Little Republic
Moscow
Germany
Bolshevists
Viipuri
Europe
Karelian
Mannerheim
Hanko
Baltic
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Dan Cooper
New York Architectural League
Soviet Union
Sweden
Death Valley Scotty
Pure’s
Tulip
Gulf
L. J. Crowder
Laxton
Pickett
Vanoss
Center
Stonewall
Oakman
Blackrock
Napier
Vaness
WPA
Morrisons
East Central Journal
U. S
California
Mechanized
First Cavalry
Britain
West
Finnish Republic
Vaino Tanner
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