State Department Denies Vichy Deal Amid Liberation Plans
The State Department rejects Algiers reports that the United States would deal with Vichy officials. It confirms no relations with Vichy except to abolish it and warns no dealings with individuals who aided the enemy. The issue ties to policy on governing liberated France and recognition of the French Committee of National Liberation.
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Washington
State Department
Algiers
United States
Department
Naional Liberation
France
Germany
Britain
Roosevelt
London
Foolhardy Moore Denounces Arabian Pipeline Plan
Oklahoma Senator E H Moore an oil operator before his Senate term calls a proposed Arabia oil pipeline foolhardy and futile. He says sand storms and 500 feet of sand burying the line make maintenance and engineering obstacles insurmountable and accuses planners of destroying private enterprise with state socialism.
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Oklahoma City
E. H. Moore
Okla
Arabia
Moore
Senate
Henry Ford Looks Beyond War To Work And Idle Land
Henry Ford told Atlanta listeners that the war would end in two months and railroads might be abandoned. He attributed global troubles to laziness and idleness, urging people to go to work and noting vast idle lands as well as idle people.
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Atlanta
Henry Ford
Atlanta Constitution
Ford
Senate Committee Eases Restriction On Army Promotions
The military committee voted 14 to 4 to lift October’s cap on permanent rank promotions for generals. It set up six subcommittees to review Patton and Somervell among 12 other nominations while tabling a proposed resolution by Truman Kilgore and Wallgren.
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Washington
Senator Military Committee
George S. Patton
Brethon
Somervell
Thomas
Utah
Truman
D-Mo
Kilgore
D-W.va
Wallgren
D-Wash
Military promotions reshuffled during war debate
The House debated a resolution barring permanent ranking upgrades for officers above colonel for wartime duration. Senator Johnson opposed the sponsors, Kilgore moved to treat future promotions individually, and Stimson opposed passage. Promotions progressed with Da vis advancing to lieutenant colonel and several lieutenants named or ordered to active duty.
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Johnson
D-Coro
Kilgores
Kilgore
Stimson
Robert Earl Davis
Woodward
Burton Earl Speck
Altus
Jack Murray Bowers
Norman
Charles Robert Walbert
Oklahoma City
Estalene Barton
Shawnee
Ruben Ainsworth Chapman
Clinton
Frank Leo Adelman
Haskell
Higher corn crop predicted in Agriculture Department forecast
The Agriculture Department projects this year's corn crop at about 3.126 billion bushels and wheat at 750 million, with oats near 1.3 billion, based on March 1 farmer intentions. Acreage to plant corn is put at 99.583 million acres for 1943, vs 48.015 million average.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Eight Oklahomans Win Promotions
Washington dispatch reports March 21 that eight Oklahomans were named in a War Department promotions list. Major Cole Dilling Pittman of Tulsa is among those listed for advancement in rank or position.
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Washington
War Department
Maj
Cole Dilling Pittman
Tul
Loretta Holkum to National Meet With Boeing Sextet
Loretta Holkum, senior at Fitzhugh high school, will play for Boeing Aircraft of Wichita at the sixteenth annual Women s AAU national tournament in St Joseph Missouri March 27 31. The Byng and Okmulgee players also featured in the high school season with Fitzhugh thrilling battles.
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Pontotoc County
St. Joseph
Loretta Holkum
Fitzhugh High School
Fitzhugh Girls
Oklahoma City
Loretta
Boeing Aircraft
Wichita
Kansas
Geraldine Kaiser
Byng
Okmulgee
Fitzhugh
New Army Hospital Reconditioning Cuts Convalescence Time
Army researchers report a new reconditioning program cutting average convalescence from 35 days to 24.4 days in a general hospital overseas. Led by Colonel Augustine Thorndike, the regime adds physical training, mental and occupational activities, and ends with a 15 mile hike with full pack, aiming to return soldiers to duty or civilian work faster while preparing for discharge when needed.
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Frank Carey
Associated Press
Clinton
Iowa
Augustine
Gus) Thorndike
Harvard
Thorndike
Army
Schick General Hospital
General Hospital
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt Praises Local Refineries
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt arrived in Willemstad on March 21 and expressed admiration on behalf of the president for the magnificent work protecting the large petroleum refineries in the area.
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Fdr
Dutch
W. Indies
Willemstad
N.W.1
Eleanor Roosevelt
Haematozylon campechia num Dye Wood Source in Mexico
The haematozylon campechia num tree, a source of dye wood, is most abundant in southern Mexico. In the United States there are about 63 million insurance policy holders.
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Mexico
United States
Cannot Feed World Says Marvin Jones
War Food Administrator Marvin Jones said the United States is not the food basket of the world and urged expanding production outside the U S to meet postwar relief needs. He reported to War Mobilization Director James Byrnes that the U S can supply essentials but must increase cereal bean and livestock outputs for liberated areas and other UN nations.
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Washington
United States
James St. Byrnes
Jones
United Nations
Review of Farm Production Picture Likely
Washington March 21 A report from the agriculture department outlines a likely review of the farm production picture focusing on labor price and machinery. It notes that plantings for soybeans peanuts flaxseed dry beans and peas sugar beets potatoes and sweet potatoes will be well short of WWFA goals while livestock feed crops look more favorable. Overall acreage may reach 374 million, about 6 million below goals, with the pattern diverging from the WFA emphasis on vegetable protein and meat and dairy raw materials. Mounting labor and machinery shortages are cited as limiting crop expansion.
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Ovid A. Martin Washington
Agriculture Department
Wat Food Administration
WFA
Oklahoma War Paper Drive Urges 10 Percent Increase
Governor Kerr reports War Production Board chief Donald Nelson asks Oklahoma to lift waste paper salvage from 533000 to 667000 tons monthly. Local effort praised led by Larry Eddy with towns like Alva Temple Stillwater and Oklahoma City boosting collections and funding.
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Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Oklahoma
United States
Larry Eddy
Oklahoma Salvage Committee
Key Building
Oklahoma City
Alva the Woods County Salvage Committee
Temple
Stillwater
Price supports could shift farm production patterns
Draft status of deferred farm workers is disturbing. Time remains to alter the production pattern by changing government price supports. For example, raising price supports could secure a larger soy bean crop in the Midwest.
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Midwest
Great Oklahoma Ace Would Rather Fly Than Eat
Captain Robert S. Johnson, top American ace in the European theater with 22 confirmed German planes, says he would rather fly than eat. The Lawton, Oklahoma native, 24, notes two essentials for survival are good eyes and a good neck, and he recounts 75 missions and 192.5 hours in raids, with his Thunderbolt nicknamed Lucky and his plane shot up three times. He describes tense in-flight moments, near bailouts over Münster, and the Luftwaffe’s lingering fight despite German tactics. Johnson emphasizes eyeing enemies firmly, keeping composure, and carries fur lined boots and an English Lucky farthing on missions.
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James King
U.S
England
Robert S. Johnson
Lawton
Okla
Berlin
Johnson
Muenster
Germany
Johinson
Luftwaffe
Cameron
Pucheu Executed By Firing Squad
Pierre Pucheu former Vichy interior minister was executed by firing squad for treason Malfeasance in office and collaboration with the enemy after his appeal was denied The execution followed a last mass in the cell and witnesses noted his calm defiance of the sentence Guardian officers and lawyers attended the event with Gen Henri Giraud present earlier supporting postponement efforts.
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Algilers
Pierre Pucheu
Vichy
Pucheu
Henri Giraud
Undi
France
Leon Verin
Third Republic
Court of Justice
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Major Art Small and Bride Visit in Ada Saturday
Major Art Small and his wife spent the weekend with his parents in Durant and with E. S. Halverson in Ada. He spoke at a Sunday ceremony in Oklahoma City marking the 1000th C-47 Skytrain built there. Mrs. Small enjoyed American shopping and admired Ada stores, saying she plans to shop extensively during her visit.
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Ada
Art Small
J. A. Small
Durant
E. S. Halverson
Major
Oklahoma City
Douglas
Major Small
Oklahoma
Southwest Pacific
Rabaul
Pearl Harbor
Australia
Bride
U. S
United States
Valley View Births Report March Through March
A Valley View column records multiple birth announcements for March across towns and families. Names include Brannon Corbin Chambers Millican Glidden Akers Simpson Peppers Parks Garrison Henson Bentley Roach, with varied hometowns and street addresses noted.
Lava Flows From Vesuvius In Violent Eruption
Three streams of molten lava crept down the sides of Mt Vesuvius after yesterday’s eruption. The lava wiped out 100 feet of a scenic railway around the mountain. An American soldier Sgt Fred C Drake of Elmira New York approached within 100 yards of the crater to help determine the eruption extent.
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Naples
Mt. Vesuvius
Boscotrecase
Fred C. Drake
Elmira
N. Y
Giuseppe Imbo
Royal
Vesuvius Observatory
Erupion
Grand River Dam Cost Is Estimated
Oklahoma City March 20 The Grand River dam hydroelectric project total cost projected at 25 736 911 with 24 582 855 spent Edward P Marshall attorney for the Grand River dam authority filed in a friendly test before the state supreme court seeking bonds up to 11 000 000 Of that total 1 087 384 would repay machinery balances a second electric line to Tulsa and other items The remaining 10 000 000 would fund Fort Gibson and Markham s Ferry dam projects and rural electrification in the GRDA district.
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Oklahoma City
Grand River Dam
Edward P. Marshall
State Supreme Court
Tulsa
Fort Gibson
Markham’s Ferry
GRDA
Oklahoma Natural Gas seeks bids on 18 million bond issue
The Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. invites investment bankers to bid on an 18 million dollar first mortgage bond issue and 180000 shares of Series A preferred stock. Bids must state coupon, dividend rate, and price with bids opened March 28. Plans also call for 6.5 million dollars of notes. Proceeds repay several outstanding bonds and loans.
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New York
Oklahoma Natural Gas Co
Worstell School February War Stamp Drive and Events
Pupils at Worstell School bought 145 in war stamps and bonds in February. Each room held a contest with winning teams receiving prizes. Mrs. Simpson and Mrs. Vans rooms hosted parties with games and refreshments. The district contributed 128.20 to Red Cross on a 25 quota. Boys basketball players Rebee 15 4 and Galey Ray Stegall, county superintendent, visited the school and gave state tests.
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Worstell School
Simpson
Vans
Red Cross
Rt Rebee
Galey Ray Stegall
Greater returns for amount in vested
A classified ad notes increased returns on money invested. It highlights better yields for customers who allocate funds to trusted accounts and emphasizes reliability and cautious growth strategies.
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Ada News
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Calais de Havre
Paris
Bordeaux
Savoy
Spain
Boeing
Stellar Fitzhugh
A.A.U
USAAF
NEA
Marvin Jones
Kerr
Henryetta
Bob, Jr
Chiquito
Alvarez
MacArthur
Spot
Breene
State Board of Affairs
Carroceto
Italy
U. S. Signal Corps
Mrs. Small
Valley View
C. J. Brannon
West Twenty-third
William Murray Corbin
Connersville
George Lewis Chambers
Pontotoc
Mrs
Roy Millican
Ada, Route 3
Earl Maurice Glidden
East Ninth
W. D. Akers
West Sixth
Clyde Akins
Francis
P. R. Simpson
West Twenty-first
Walter Peppers
Allen
St. Patrick’s Day
Homer Reid Parks
Jack Garrison
Stonewall
Lilburn A. Henson
East Twelfth
S. R. Bentley
Hillsdale
William Thomas Roach
West Seventh
Vesuvius
Grand River
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