Burkhart Begins Repudiation Of State Court Testimony
Ernest Burkhart, under federal protection, testifies at Osage County proceedings denying a coerced confession while partially confirming parts of Leahy’s questions. He repudiates a January statement but admits discussing a “job” tied to a plot against W. E. Smith and his wife. Hale and Ramsey face trial as Hale shows strain in court.
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Pawhuska
Ernest Burkhart
W. K. Hale
John Leahy
Burkhart
Arkansas City
Kan
Hale
John Ramsey
Federal Department of Justice
Leahy
A. L. Jeffrey
Osage County
T. B. White
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Osage
Ernest
Bill Hale
Ada Votes Dry As Sahara on Rum Question
Ada voters favor prohibition strongly with 580 votes for dry while 310 favor modification or repeal. The straw poll, conducted by NEA, shows Ada siding with dry America, though national results differ in urban areas.
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Ada
Sahara
America
NEA
Better Farming Contest Launched by Pontotoc County
The Pontotoc County Better Farming association outlined this year’s crop contests with about 1400 dollars in cash prizes. Rules allow any crop on the contest acre, credit for multiple crops, and focus on net sales from the plot. Many farmers have signaled intent to enter and await entry blanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Agent Hill
Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules Primary Law 15 Unconstitutional
The Oklahoma Supreme Court declared the preferential primary law 15 unconstitutional in a Carter county case. A Healdton voter argued that mandatory ranking infringed free franchise, with Justice Harrison writing the opinion. Justice Branson did not participate due to illness. The ruling ends uncertainty about this year's state primary procedures.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Supreme Court
Carter County
Healdton
John B. Harrison
Fred P. Branson
Invitation Basketball Tournament Set for March 19 at High School
Twenty six teams have been asked to participate in an invitation basketball tournament to be held in the high school gym on Friday March 19. Two Ada teams have been invited to attend and compete for championship pennants. Both boys and girls teams will take part in the tourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ial
High School
Ada
Sulphur veterans Appreciate Ada Legion program
Norman Howard post of the American Legion in Sulphur hosted a program Tuesday night at the Veterans hospital. Ada entertainers were warmly received and the disabled veterans on cots felt their lives were brightened. Local legionnaires attended and helped bring beer to fewer fortunate veterans, with the legion quartet delivering strong numbers.
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Norman Howard Post
American Legion
Post
Veterans’ Hospital
Sulphur
Ada
Sulphur Hospital
Legion
Chapman Must Pay Hild Penalty In Three Weeks
Gerald Chapman faces execution in Hartford three weeks from March 16 for the murder of a New Britain policeman. The Connecticut Supreme Court denied a review petition. Reprieve expires April 6 and execution will proceed at the state death house with the warden initiating the mechanism to end his life. Chapman's lawyers vow to pursue any remedies, while Chapman expresses resignation mixed with a faint hope for a different verdict.
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Hartford
Conn
Gerald Chapman
New Britain
Supreme Court
Connecticut Supreme Court
Chapman
Chaber
V Vlunger
Frederick A. Groehl
Joseph M. Freedman
One Killed Three Injured In Oklahoma Mine Blast
In Cardin Oklahoma at the Anna Beaver lead and zinc mine a premature explosion killed 23 year old Jess Helms and injured three others. Harley Hendrix Earnest Hobbins were hurt but not seriously. Jesse Brown was hospitalized in Picher with critical injuries and Helms died within an hour.
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Miami
Okla
Jess Helms
Cardin
Anna Beaver
Jesse Brown
Commerce
Picher
Harley Hendrix
Earnest Hobbins
Helms
Pelagi Queen Race Leads With Hudiburg in Front
Votes from the Pelagi Queen contest place Thelma Hudiburg in first position after the first round at the college. Ruth Waner follows, with Attie Smith and Pearl Brinson in third and fourth respectively as ballots continue for another week before final results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelagi Queen
Thelma Hudiburg
Ruth Waner
Attie Smith
Pearl Brinson
Holt Named Kiwanis Delegate For Montreal Convention
Ada Kiwanis Club selected Tom Holt as delegate to the Kiwanis international convention in Montreal this year. Hugh Norris was chosen as alternate. The luncheon at the Presbyterian church featured informal discussion and club activity ideas, including urging Kiwanis to boost the Free Fair subscription list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Holt
Kiwanis International
Montreal
Ada Club
Presbyterian Church Today
Hugh Norris
Hack Huddleston
Three Cars Stolen Two Recovered In Night of Plunder
Three cars were stolen Monday night with two recovered and one missing. A Bilick car was found abandoned between Ada and Allen this morning. T. J. Chambless’s Ford Coupe was taken but found beside the road near Fitzhugh around 9 this morning. A car from Reff was stolen and not yet recovered. Investigators suspect thieves fled north or east, abandoning vehicles after fuel ran out to avoid stations.
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Ada
Allen
T. J. Chambless
Fitzhugh
Reff
Here
University Expels Four Students For Gambling and Immorality
Norman March 16 Four men were expelled from the University of Oklahoma after a disciplinary committee review citing gambling drinking and immorality. Names withheld. one previously expelled student John Lyons had a liquor sentence. Additional students on probation and dress Code concerns noted among campus groups.
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Norman
University of Oklahoma
W. B. Bizzell
Bizzell
John Lyons
Lyons
Merriam Gerlach
Katherine Lytle
Sapulpa
University Women’s League
Bob Price
Oklahoma City
East Central Opens Spring Term Plans and Enrollments
Officials announced Friday and Saturday classification for the spring term at East Central in the new library building with instructors to aid. Over 5900 bulletins and 5000 catalogs mailed to teachers and high school seniors. Courses cover life certificates and degrees across many subjects with graduates already noted as superintendents and principals.
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East Central
East Central Debating Team Gears for Tri Angular Tussle
East Central College debaters plan March 26 showdown with Oklahoma City team and March 30 match against Abilene Christian as warm ups for the Tri Angular contests starting April 30. Seven entrants husk into elimination rounds led by D J Nabors Bob Naylor and Harvey Cromwell. Professor A L Fentem leads training.
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Oklahoma City College
Oklahoma
East Central
D. J. Nabors
Bob Naylor
Harvey Cromwell
Abilene Christian College
Abilene
Texas
Oklahoma City
Tahlequah
Durant
East Central Southeastern
Northeastern
A. L. Fentem
John Zimmerman
Murder Strike Ends in Center Point Mob Killing
Frank Johnson, accused of murdering neighbor farmer Homer Gibson after a Friday dispute over school district borders, was dragged from his bed with a baby present and shot by a mob in Center Point Texas. The incident followed Johnson's request for deputy sheriff's departure.
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Center Point
Tex
Frank Johnson
Johnson
Homer Gibson
Gibson
Great Lakes Portland Cement to Build Buffalo Mill
A new Great Lakes Portland Cement Corporation mill to be built on the Union Canal in Buffalo will cost about 3 million dollars with a 2 million barrel annual capacity. The project, led by A L Beck and M H Hammond, aims to employ 300 to 400 during construction and begin operation by mid 1927. The company owns limestone at Rogers City Michigan and shale at Shaleton New York to supply the plant.
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B. M. Bobbitt
Buffalo, N. Y
A. L. Beck
Ada
Buffalo Evening Times
Buffalo
Buffalo Chamber of Commerce
Great Lakes Portland Cement Corporation
Rogers City
Michigan
Shaleton
N. Y
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Adam L. Beck
Indianapolis
New Corporation
M. H. Hammond
Indiana Portland Cement Company
Green Castle
Ind
Prio
Retail merchants plan big day for April event in Ada
Ada merchants plan a trade day to draw buyers from across the region with monthly events this spring and summer. A large fall style show is planned to crown the effort to make Ada a top trading center in Oklahoma, with plans for aggressive advertising and wide participation.
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Ada
Retail Merchants Association
Oklahoma
Plane altitude record claimed by Lieut MacReady at sea coast
Dayton officials claimed Lieut John A MacReady may have set a world altitude record with a landing at 12 43 pm in a flight that reached about 39 000 feet on instruments with calibration suggesting 41 000 feet The crew reported a 78 degree below zero chill at the height eight miles above Earth and MacReady said he believed the plane hit its pipe limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
John A. MacReady
McCockfield
M. Callizo
MacReady
Bureau of Standards
Washington
A. MacReady
McCookfield
Former Ada construction man dies at Cushing
F. W. Gallamore, once a resident of Ada and superintendent on cement mill construction, died at Cushing as reported by his son C. D. Harbert. Details were not provided. He later moved into paving work.
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ADA
Cushing
B. C. Harbert
C. D. Harbert
F. W. Gallamore
Mr. Gallamore
Jones Wins In Race For Mayor In Ada Primary
Somer Jones won the Ada mayoral nomination in the city primary with 1300 votes to 747 for J W Westbrook. In public works and property, Charley Laseman led with 687 votes, Walter Smith 385, O T Hunt 684 before a recount adjusted totals to Laseman 687 Hunt 685 Smith 673. Runoff set Laseman against Hunt. Daggs unopposed for finance with 1707 votes. school board nominees were Witherspoon and Smith over Hynds and McMillan. Sugg unopposed for treasurer.
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Somer Jones
Ada
J. W. Westbrook
Commissioner of Public Works and Property
Charley Laseman
Walter Smith
O. T. Hunt
Hunt
Smith
Laseman
Lee Daggs
Finance
J. G. Witherspoon
Bart Smith
J. C. Hynds
Claude McMillan
H. P. Sugg
Brazil blocks Germany seat at League of Nations
In Geneva on March 17 the League of Nations assembly adjourned after voting to table Germany's permanent seat until September. Brazilian spokesman Afranio Mello Franco said Brazil would veto Germany’s council seat unless its own claim was granted, calling Brazil’s instructions irrevocable and final.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Germany
Council
League of Nations Assembly
Afranio Mello Franco
Brazil
da Costa
Austen Chamberlain
Senor Mello Franco
Tribune
Lacarna
Laecarna
Locarno
Diplomacy Fallout in Berlin as League Crisis Deepens
Berlin papers describe the League of Nations crisis as a diplomatic wreck. Nationalist outlets call for the resignations of Chancellor Luther and Foreign Minister Stresemann while Democratic and Liberal papers voice disapproval and urge league reorganization.
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Berlin
League of Nation
Luther
Stresemann
League
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Coasate
Atoka
Stringtown
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Haskell Institute Club
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