Marland Praises Legislature as Road Fund Bill Passes
Oklahoma City May 12 Members of the legislature return home with a record 90 million dollars in direct appropriation and a controversial 35 million dollar road note law. Governor Marland praised the session as advancing welfare while key measures were killed and others moved to finance future needs.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
E. W. Marland
Senate
J. T. Daniel
Corporation Commission
Marland Plans Expense Cuts For Best Year
Oklahoma Governor E W Marland announced he will cut expenditures for the rest of the current fiscal year and scale next biennium appropriations to balance income and outgo. He instructed the budget officer to estimate revenues and list current appropriations and said severance taxes on oil and natural resources may be used to raise more revenue via initiative petition.
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Oklahoma City
E. W. Marland
Marland
Borger Officials Charged With Assaulting Negro
Borger Texas fire chief John Farmer and city clerk Claude Alexander were arrested on charges of assaulting Bill Collins a black resident. Collins was a potential grand jury witness as indictments target the mayor police chief a city commissioner and other officials over April 6 election irregularities. Farmer was also indicted for paying voters poll taxes.
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Borger
Tex
John Farmer
Claude Alexander
Bill Collins
Collins
Farmer
Suits Seeking Damages to Be Finished Today
Testimony is complete in consolidated damage suits by H. M. Laine and Glen Boring against E. L. Walton. The cases stem from a July 20 1930 car collision near Homer school house. Boring seeks 10000 for permanent disfigurement and Laine 950 for vehicle loss and service.
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Glen Boring
E. L. Walton
Tal Crawford
Laine
Boring
Walton
Homer School House
Wesley Smith
C. B. Sowards
Smith
Sowards
Salary Payment Demanded in Civil Suit
Roy Kifer sues A. J. Harden in district court claiming $3,762.50 in unpaid salary from an oral contract dated December 30 1934. Kifer alleges work from January 1 1935 to March 8 1937 with only $200 paid.
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A. J. Harden
Kifer
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Arraignment in embezzlement case of Dawes Dyer
Dawes Dyer pleaded guilty at arraignment in Sherwood W. Hill's justice court on a charge of embezzling $60 while acting as agent for T. S. Sissell. He was bound over to the district court for trial.
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Fifty seven rarities of bananas grown in the Philippines
Agricultural authorities report a diverse banana harvest featuring fifty seven rare varieties cultivated across the Philippines. Researchers and farmers collaborate to identify unique traits and potential export opportunities.
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Philippines
Johnston Elected Head Of Highway 48 Association In Tishomingo
More than 200 attendees at the Highway 48 gathering in Tishomingo chose Charles W. Johnston postmaster of Seminole and chamber president as president for the year. Dr. O. W. Starr of Drumright and Col. M. E. Ewing of Madill were named vice presidents. Glen McDonald became secretary, succeeding Milton Keating. The meeting at Murray Agricultural College heard highway development talks and officials stressed prudent use of the department trust fund to improve roads.
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Madill
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Ada
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Highway Department
Oklahoma
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Johnston County
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State Board of Affairs
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State Highway Safety
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Highway Commission
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Lea M. Nichols
W. R. Black
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B. E. Clark
Fred Hunt
Granite
Homer O'Dell
Creek County
Kansas
Texas
Red River Bridge
Civilian Conservation Corps enrollment dispute hits 315k vs 365k
Washington May 11 House members debate making the CCC permanent with enrollment split between 315000 and 365000. A Connery plan caps at 300000 youths and veterans 10000 Indians 5000 territorial workers, while Johnson urges 350000. Roosevelt backs 350000000 funding. Fechner cites possible cost drop to 900-1000 per enrollee. Democratic leaders expect overwhelming approval.
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Labor Committee
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Dokla
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Robert Fechner
CCC
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Wheat acreage and yield run high in May forecast
The agriculture department projected near record wheat acreage for the year with a crop estimate 25 percent above 1936. May conditions put wheat at about 47,410,000 acres and 654,295,000 bushels, rye near 42,913,000. Drouth has depleted livestock and feed reserves while demand for farm products grows.
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Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
Drouth
Rain Drenches Crowds As Royal Procession Heads Toward Palace
Selma King and Ruth Jordan of near Fittstown received first aid after their car sideswiped a Pontotoc bridge 18 miles south of Fittstown on Monday night. They suffered non serious head and face injuries. driver J O Williams of Fittstown was uninjured. An Ada ambulance transported the pair to a hospital. The women live in a tent a mile north of Fittstown.
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Ruth Jordan
Fittstown
Pontotoc
J. O. Williams
Ada
Williams
Republicans propose returning relief to states via grants
The House Republican caucus urged relief administration to be handled by state and local authorities with federal grants. They favor non partisan grants and require each state to contribute part of the costs, citing increased relief impact and reduced political influence.
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Washington
House
Rep. White
Ohio
Vandenberg
Mich
Rep. Bason
N. Y
London School Attendance Figures
An estimate puts the number of children in London daily school attendance at 525000, reflecting broad participation across the capital's schools.
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London
The Pessimist by Bob Blanks Jr
A humorous regional piece notes Mother's Day duties and local sayings. It jokes about dentistry, domestic life, and everyday witticisms in a dialect tone with multiple small vignettes. The column references Uncle Liz Bark Zeke Burr Lem Wheeler and Uncle Lit Bek in light home humor.
Roosevelt Court Bill Sparks Dodd Recall Debate
Washington officials discuss Ambassador William E. Dodd's letter urging support for the court reorganization bill. Senators Van Nuys and King criticize the embassy’s actions as ill-timed and unbecoming of a U S representative, with calls to recall Dodd if he continues opposition remarks. Dodd has served in Berlin since 1933.
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Foreign Relations Committee
King
Utah
Germany
The
University of Chicago
Millions Listen To Coronation Broadcast Worldwide
The first air recital of the coronation of a British king and queen drew a vast audience. Officials estimated hundreds of millions globally with about 75 million potential American listeners. Trans Atlantic reception was near ideal and Westminster Abbey events were clearly audible. Many woke early to hear the broadcast and some stayed up all night to catch every moment.
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New York
British Empire
Westminster Abbey
Two Plead Guilty To Larceny Charges
Jasper Golden and Earl W. Storey pleaded guilty to petit larceny in A. W. Oliver's justice court. They were charged with stealing a crate of eggs from Perry Produce company, each fined 20.50 dollars and sentenced to 15 days in county jail.
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Jasper Golden
Earl W. Storey
A. W. Oliver
Perry Produce Company
Louis F Swift dies long-time Swift & Co. leader
Louis F. Swift, 76, former president and chairman of Swift & Co., died in a Chicago hospital after several weeks of illness. He began in meat packing at age 10, rose through all company roles, retired in 1933, and was survived by son Louis Jr. and daughter Mrs. Ida May Swift Minotto.
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Louis F. Swift
Swift & Co
Swift
Cape Cod
Gustavus F. Swift
Louis Swift
Louis
Louis Jr
Ida May Swift Minotto
Two Ada and Ark couples wed via court clerk licenses
Two marriage licenses were issued from the office of the court clerk Wednesday. The couples were Otis Phillips 30 and Alpha Bailey both of Ada, and Belton Hensley 32 Wynnewood and Lydia House Dequeen Ark.
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Alpha Bailey
Ada
Belton Hensley
Wynnewood
Lydia House
Dequeen
Ark
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