National liberal third party discussed to split Democrats and Republicans
Seventy five left wingers from a dozen states met in secret to plan a possible liberal third party for 1936. Delegates from Socialists to Farmer-Labor groups debated platform planks and a name while stressing no hope for the common man in the old parties.
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Richard L. Turner
Associatedress
Washington
Chicago
George Schneider
Prog-Wis
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Maryland
Michigan
New York
Oklahoma
Ohio
California
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
George Thompson of Jesse Passes After Long illness
George Thompson 61 a longtime Pontotoc county settler and prominent citizen died Saturday at a local hospital after several days illness Funeral arrangements were pending relatives arrival He settled at Jesse forty years ago built a farm home and remained active in local affairs He is survived by George L Thompson former County Judge Claude V Thompson Ada and Flora Thompson and Cora Thompson
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George Thompson
Pontotoc County
Mr. Thompson
Jesse
Thompson
George L. Thompson
Claude V. Thompson
Ada
R. L. Hail
Flora Thompson
Cora Thompson
Soaking rains boost crop outlook in Ada county
A heavy 24 hour rainfall event in Ada totaled about 3.5 inches with brief pauses, starting Friday night and continuing through Saturday. Government gauges recorded persistent showers, followed by a strong north wind and a drop in temperature as night fell.
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Ada
Caldwell Officer Ended Life After Capture by Bandits
Nate Metheny, 57, a Caldwell Kansas night patrolman, killed himself after being captured by three youthful bandits who robbed hardware stores in Caldwell and Medford Oklahoma and are suspected in a Burlington bank robbery. Bob Kraner was captured alongside Metheny during the same night. Metheny had served many years on Caldwell police.
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Caldwell
Kan
Nate Metheny
R. H. Downing
Sumner County
Metheny
Medford
Okla
Arlington
Bob Kraner
Oklahoma Bank Robberies Fade As Profits Dwindle
Oklahoma bank robberies show a sharp decline from 1932 totals. Through four months of this year only six robberies occurred, with no incidents in the last two months, and loot has fallen from 127 868 dollars in 1932 to seven thousand four hundred twenty seven so far this year.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Floyd
Gonfalon
East
Liverpool
Ohio
Hawk
Alcatraz
Justice Department
Division of Investigation
Dwight Brantley
Colonists Arrive at Alaskan Port in Seward
Seward Alaska May 6 1933 crowds greet 76 midwest farm families disembarking from the army transport St Mihiel and CCC workers land to start building shelter for the Matanuska valley colonists. Dock labor shortages hinder immediate movement to the valley.
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Seward
Alaska
Matansuka
St. Mihiel
North Star
CCC
Anchorage
Robbers Shot During Bank Hold Up Near Bryson
Officers surrounding two robbers at the First State Bank in Bryson Texas opened fire as the pair fled. One robber was killed and the other wounded, while officers escaped unharmed.
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Bryson
Tex
First State
Two Die in Bank Robbery Shootout at Jacksboro
Austin Hawkes, 33, paroled from a Texas prison in 1933, and a second man were shot during a bank hostage escape early this morning. The dead man, three bullets, was carried to a Jacksboro undertaking parlor while the wounded, who would not name himself, was taken to a Graham hospital. Officers surrounded the bank after a dawn confrontation as the pair fled in a stolen car from Olney, Texas.
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Austin Hawkes
Texas
Jacksboro
Graham
D. G. Hughes
Hughes
Guy Morgan
Olney
Tex
Buried Treasure Tales Revived at Old Mission San Juan
At San Juan Capistrano the 16 year old mission draws treasure seekers after an old stone sidewalk and conduit were uncovered. Two men sought permission to resume digging but were refused. Father Hutchinson says no gold lies here and notes legends from pirate raids and padres with unverified riches.
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San Juan Capistrano
Cal
A. J. Hutchinson
Father Hutchinson
Bouchard
California
Grourd
Supreme Court strikes down railway retirement law in five to four decision
In a five to four ruling the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the railway retirement act affecting over a million employees. Justice Roberts called the act invalid for due process and not a regulation of commerce, while Chief Justice Hughes dissented. The decision would impact pensions for retirees and raise questions about related obligations and costs.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Roberts
High Court
Hughes
Brandeis, Stone and Cardozo
van Devanter
McReynolds
Sutherland
Butler
NRA
Roosevelt
Justice Roberts
Econgress
Commercce
Oklahoma Heroes Honored By Carnegie Fund
Two Oklahomans recognized for bravery. George W. Keith of Duncan received a bronze medal and $69 monthly death benefits for saving a companion from a burning oil tank and losing his own life. Pete W. Morgan of Roff earned a bronze medal for rescuing Floyd B. Collins from a fiery plane crash but died from burns hours later.
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Pittssurgh
Oklahoma
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
George W. Keith
Duncan
Okla
Keith
E. Estel Harmon
Harmon
Pete W. Morgan
Roff
Floyd BE. Collins
Collins
Morgan
Foreign Cotton Output Dims Slightly in Present Season
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics estimates foreign cotton production excluding China and Russia at 8,842,000 bales for the current season, down slightly from 8,865,000 bales the previous year. Acreage runs about 34.4 million acres, with a 5 percent above the 10 year average, and the report notes shifts in global cotton shares and impact on U.S. growers.
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China
Russia
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Wallace
United States
Bureau
Pennsylvania Slayer Dies In Electric Chair
Robert Allen Edwards, 22, died in the electric chair at Rockview prison for the murder of Freda McKechnie, a church worker who had told him she was about to become a mother. Edwards faced execution after his confession and was pronounced dead early today.
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Were
Robert Allen Edwards
Rockview
Fxison
Bellefonte
Freda McKechnie
Oklahoma chick and egg shows close with record entries
The annual baby chick and egg shows at Oklahoma A and M college ended May 2. Hatcheries and poultry raisers from Oklahoma Texas and Arkansas participated. The event had 81 chick entries from 12 hatcheries and 135 exhibits. A Rhode Island Red group owned by H G Sharp of Cushing set an all time record with 973 points. Floyd's Hatchery of Ada won five firsts.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Rhode Island
H. G. Sharp
Cushing
Floyd
Ada
Oklahoma Panhandle starts 769000 acre contour program
Stillwater reports a government financed contour listing project covering 769000 acres in the Oklahoma Panhandle. The plan is directed by Oklahoma A and M Extension Service with the Oklahoma Emergency Relief administration backing it. Volunteer farmer committees organize participation as county meetings are held.
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Stillwater
Martha Merrifield
Extension Service
Oklahoma A
M. College
Oklahoma Panhandle
Oklahoma Emergency Relief Administration
Extension Service of
Oklahoma A. and
Weather sign prompts rain and thaw across Oklahoma
Oklahoma City editor Luther Harrison warned of a rainy season as wasps nest under eaves signaling rain. In the panhandle historian J B Thoburn echoed the forecast noting skunks moving to higher ground. Snow and rain have begun in that region with more in sight.
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Luther
Oklahoma City
Luther Harrison
Panhandle
J. B. Thoburn
Oklahoma Leads Oil Output Cut
Oklahoma led the nation in reducing daily crude oil production last week with a drop of 64 175 barrels to 458 575 barrels in the state average. Nationally output fell by 54 665 barrels to 2 509 638, while Rocky Mountain gains and East Texas increases offset declines elsewhere.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
United States
The
Oil and Gas Journal
East Texas
Rocky Mountain
Texas
Kansas
Michigan
Bitter Feud Tops Trial as Smith Details Randolph Death
In Ardmore on May 7, testimony closed in the John Smith murder trial tied to Love county sheriff Sam Randolph’s death last year. Smith recounted a feud dating to 1927, a jailed fugitive, and a confrontation in a Thackerville store that ended with Randolph struck and fatally shot.
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Ardmore
John Smith
Thackerville
Sam Randolph
Love County
Randolph
Smith
Gainesville
Texas
Leo Hudgins
Marietta
Texarkana
Ark
Arde More
Oil production report shows weekly decline and regional totals
The week ending May 4 posted a total Texas and regional output of 2 509 638 barrels daily down from 2 564 303 the prior week a decrease of 54 665 barrels daily. Oklahoma and Louisiana regions contributed significantly with mixed gains and losses across East West and Gulf areas.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Seminole-St. Louis
East Texas
West Texas
North Central
Texas
Texas Panhandle
East Central
Gulf Coast Texas
Southwest Texas
Ocean
Morte
Louisiana
Gulf Coast
Michigan
Rocky Mountain Area
Forty One Get Parking Notices In Monday Raids
Monday raids issued parking notices totaling forty one cases as officials review plans valued near a billion dollars that had been approved but blocked by funding. Secretary Ickes promised that work would start on several projects once presidential approval is secured. Joseph B Eastman said current regulation favors some groups, urging ICC control of water carriers. The Senate farm tenant aid bill faces revision after recommitment ten days ago. Ira Campbell testified that ship owners and the United States are at the mercy of shipbuilders on subsidy related prices.
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Ickes
Joseph B. Eastman
House Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate Agricultural Committee
Senate
United States
Ira Campbell
American Steamship Owners Association
Where Next Ax Falls in Oklahoma City Payroll Pruning
May 7 Oklahoma City state workers faced more layoff notices as 374 highway department employees were dismissed under Governor E W Marland's payroll pruning. The highway commission signaled further cuts across departments as the governor ordered reductions totaling 1000 workers.
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Oklahoma City
Highway Department
E. W. Marland
Deadwood
Highway Commission
Scott Ferris
Commission
Highway Division
Greatest returns for the amount investes Kaws Classified Ads
The fragment notes a classified ad heading promising high returns on investments with references to Kaws. It highlights a sales pitch style typical of ads seeking rapid gains and investor interest. No verifiable names or dates are provided in the readable text.
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Kaws
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