Balkans Destiny Lies in Yugoslavia Axis Talks
In Belgrade a 90 minute meeting between German Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop and Yugoslav Foreign Minister Cincar Markovic fueled reports Yugoslavia would join the Berlin Tokyo axis. A exiled former premier Stojadinovic was said to be banished to Greece for seeking alignment with Rome and Berlin.
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Viktor von Heeren
Alesander Cincar-Markovic
Yosuke Matsuoka
Rome
Yugoslavia
Berlin
Balkans
Sukru Saracoglu
Turkey
Palestine
Egypt
Anthony Eden
Greece
Istanbul
Yeni Sabah
Denison Dam Fight Reaches United States High Court
Oklahoma Governor Leon C. Phillips files a petition with the U S Supreme Court challenging the 54 million dollar Denison dam on the Red River. He argues the project violates state rights and floods about 100000 acres affecting oil lands and tax revenues.
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Denison Dam
United States
High Court
Washington
Red River
Texas
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
Leon C. Phillips
Appellant
Ada Champ Tops FFA Pig Highlighting Oklahoma City Show
Ada Champ leads FFA pig results as Jack Stratton's Chester White earns ranking among Oklahoma City barrows. Wolfe boys from Dustin Marvin win third in 4 H division while Pauls Valley FFA team places, Tulsa state show sells cream of lamb and steer divisions.
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Jack Stratton
Chester White
Ardmore
Barrows
Oklahoma City
FFA
Stratton
Maysville
Wolfe Boys
Dustin
Marvin
Henry
Jimmy
Pauls Valley
Bill Love
Glen Menefee
Tulsa
Group Seeks Large Increase in Farm Parity Payments
A coalition of farm minded senators led by Senator Russell proposes raising the agriculture parity payment program to 450 million dollars, more than double the 212 million voted by the house. Russell would add 238 million as an amendment to the farm bill, arguing farmers need support amid high wages and strong demand, though the administration is not expected to back the move.
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Washington
House
Russell
D.-Ga
Congress
Georgia
Cairo
Balkans
Britain
Germany
London Bombing Raids Leave City in Devastation
German bombers carried out the year’s heaviest raids on London scattering hundreds of high explosives. The onslaught wrecked a hotel and many homes across several districts. Soldiers and rescue crews searched for trapped survivors as casualties mounted. One plane was shot down.
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Associated Press
London
Harvey Bailey Seeks Habeas Corpus From Alcatraz
Harvey Bailey, famed jail breaker, files for habeas corpus in San Francisco seeking release from Alcatraz. He argues the sixth amendment requires trial by impartial jury in the state and district where crime occurred, noting Urschel kidnapping took place in Oklahoma City while he was held in Texas. Observers report renewed Axis battles in Europe with Allied aid and diplomacy unfolding.
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San Francisco
Harvey Bailey
Alcatraz
Bailey
Charles Urschel
Oklahoma City
Pear Ig
the Rock
Loan Regulator Bill Advances in Oklahoma House
Oklahoma City March 19 The loan regulator bill to curb loans under 200 dollars moved a fourth of its 43 pages through the house committee of the whole amid opposition and a tie vote on amendments. Other actions included a pharmacist registration bill setback and the abolition of the Okmulgee county superior court. A three member board for Tonkawa North ern Oklahoma Junior College was approved, removing the governor from the board. The ad valorem overhaul bill with the governor was finished and expected Monday.
Limited Opposition Hits Against Lease-Lend Financing
The House approved a 7.0 billion dollar appropriation to fund lend lease aid to England and allies. The vote was 336 to 55 with swift passage anticipated in the Senate, where Nye and Taft proposed amendments though opposition was waning.
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Washington
House
England
Senate
House Members Undertake Revision of State Ad Valorem Assessments
Oklahoma City March 19 House members in informal session with Gov Leon C Phillips began reviewing the administration's ad valorem reform bill intended to equalize assessments and reduce tax avoidance The 62 section measure would replace all present statutes and cover all aspects of assessment and collection Phillips estimated conservatively that 40 percent of taxable personal property is not on the rolls and said the bill aims to correct this injustice to honest taxpayers The session opened a long day of work on the governor's speedy program which includes three major administration bills and a uniform county officers salary bill Author R F Estes Beckham County said he expected house passage of the county official pay schedule The plan also includes anti loan shark provisions and proposed highway patrol expansion and tax collection freezes The governor said he would need longer daily sessions and projected ending by May The measure would require county assessors to adjust values to fair cash value and inspect property for omissions Maintain permanent records of classification grade and value of farm and urban improvements.
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Oklahoma City
House
Leon C. Phillips
Phillips
R. F. Estes
Beckham County
Pope Seeks Peace Amid War Would End Bloodshed for All
Pope Pius XII told more than 3 009 pilgrims in Vatican City that he would like to see nations at war sheath the sword with a peace of justice charity honor and liberty for all in a speech on the duties of parenthood during the festival of St Joseph.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
St. Joseph
Navy Plane Crash Victim Kin Here
Ensign Kirby Leo Berry 25, son of Mrs. H. H. Berry of Norman and cousin of Ada resident Mrs. Milton Keating, was among six killed in a collision of two navy planes over the Pacific. Berry, attached to the Yorktown, had studied at the state university and Oklahoma Baptist university professor sister Jennie Berry has ties to Ada. The crash happened during navy maneuvers over the Pacific.
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Ensign Kirby Leo Berry
H. H. Berry
Norman
Navy
Pacific Ocean
Milton Keating
Ada
Ensign Berry
Jennie Berry
Oklahoma Baptist University
Berry
Yorktown
Pacific
The
State University
Harvey Re-elected President by Hereford Group
W. E. Harvey of Ada was re-elected president of the Oklahoma Hereford Breeders Association. Sen. Phil Lowry of Loco was named vice president and WL. Blizzard of Stillwater elected secretary. The group met Tuesday night in Oklahoma City in conjunction with the Wednesday pure-bred sale and state junior livestock show.
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W. E. Harvey
Ada
Oklahoma Hereford Breeders Association
Phil Lowry
Loco
WL. Blizzard
Stillwater
Oklahoma City
San Francisco Burns 17 Tons of Propaganda
San Francisco Post Office burned seventeen tons of foreign propaganda shipped via Russia and Japan. Officials said most material came from Germany and Soviet Russia with some from Italy and Japan. Postmaster William H. McCarthy vowed continued destruction as received. Some parcels were sent to the FBI for study.
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San Francisco
United States
Russia
Japan
Germany
Soviet Russia
Italy
William H. McCarthy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Motion Docket Heard by District Judge Crawford
A regular motion docket was heard Wednesday morning by District Judge Tal Crawford.
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Tal Crawford
Roosevelt Set for 10 Day Vacation Cruise from Washington
President Roosevelt departed Washington mid afternoon for a short vacation along southern waters. He will travel by train to Florida and is to board the presidential yacht Potomac at Port Everglades with one or two destroyers in escort. The trip is expected to last about ten days after White House talks on foreign affairs defense and labor.
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Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Florida
Port Everglades
Cold Breaking Up Over U S
Severe cold eased in much of the country with up to 20 degree warmups in the Midwest. Northwest winds and snow squalls persisted in Pennsylvania New Jersey New York and New England. Florida and Maine remained cold while the upper Mississippi valley warmed and southeastern states saw fair weather. Light rains touched south Texas and the Oregon Washington coasts. Sub zero readings occurred only in two small areas Houghton Michigan and Holton Maine. Bangor Maine reported zero and New Orleans reached 39 degrees.
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Associated Press
Mid-West
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
New England
United States
Florida
Maine
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi Valley
Texas
Oregon
Washington
Houghton
Mich
Holton
Bangor
New Orleans
Army Praised by Women's Christian Temperance Union
In Chicago on March 19 UP Mrs Ida B Wise Smith president of the WCTU commended the United States Army saying soldiers are the cleanest in the world and urged Congress to ban liquor from army camps.
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U. S. Army
Chicago
United States Army
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Ida B. Wise Smith
Wickersham Wins Democratic Nomination in Oklahoma Seventh
In a spirited special primary in Oklahoma's seventh district, Wickersham, an insurance salesman from Mangum, clinched the Democratic nomination. He defeated veteran candidates including McClintic and Rogers as returns showed him winning a decisive share of the precincts and promising a strong general election showing.
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Mangum
Okla
Wickersham
Sam Massingale
Will Rogers
Jim V. McClintic
Massingale
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Hawks
Chamtbertate
Keen
Shadid
McLeMore
Cannon
McClintie
Rogers
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