Canada Pledges New Loyalty To Visiting King And Queen
East Central State college will open the first session under a changed name and board of regents May 29 at 8 00 am with enrollment for the summer term. The college shifts emphasis from teacher training to liberal arts and arts fields enabling study without education psychology requirements. Degrees offered include A B and B degrees without certificate privileges and B S in education plus A degrees in education with teacher certificates.
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East Central State College
Board of Regents
Oklahoma
Two Locations For Fitts Field
Two locations marked for this week include F. W. Cooper No. 1-A McKinley near 23-27 and Simpson Roadhouse No. 2 State near 34-27. Reports note shallow sand production at times and ongoing drilling activity in nearby wells such as Sunray Oil Co. No. 4 Swan and No. 3 Swan show swabbing and cementing work.
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Fitts
F. W. Cooper
McKinley
Simpson Roadhouse
South Fitts
Sunray Oil Co
Viola
Sunray No
Swanr
Sunray No. 2
Commercial Drilling Co. No
Patterson No
Edwards
Sonora
Kerlynn Qill Co
Woodford
Hall, Troupe and Moore No
White
Koontz Rebuttal In Striker Trial
Tulsa May 17 Koontz vice president of Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp testified he believed striking union members ceased to be company employees the moment they switched off the turbine plant after a walkout at the refinery He said he asked union president Jack Hays to remove the men fearing for safety as the refinery was shut down The defense finished its testimony yesterday in the common pleas court trial of 93 strikers on unlawful assembly charges
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Tulsa
Cpa. F. B Koontz
Mid- Continent Petroleum Corp
Come Early or Late Dollar Day Bargains
Ada merchants offer a monthly Dollar Day with wide savings across many articles. Early shoppers have more choice as stock depletes after hours, but merchants stock large supplies to meet demand. Fifth such event this year draws shoppers and merchants in a cooperative sale.
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Ada
Rainfall Touches State Wheat Belt
Frigid scattered showers benefited wheat belt fields in northwestern and eastern Oklahoma while a twister near Oklahoma City demolished a five room home. Mrs Carey and her eight month old baby escaped unharmed as winds lifted the roof and blew down walls. Oklahoma County received about an inch of rain with reports from Waynoka Woodward Tulsa Muskogee Kingfisher Ardmore and Chickasha. Forecaster Harry Wahlgren predicted continued scattered showers for the eastern part of the state Thursday.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Carey
Oklahoma County
Waynoka
Woodward
Tulsa
Muskogee
Kingfisher
Ardmore
Chickasha
U. S
Harry Wahlgren
Royal Pair Opens Busy Day Tour in Canada
King George and Queen Elizabeth arrived in Canada for an unprecedented royal tour and pledged loyalty to the British throne. They viewed state functions, audiences, and drives in Quebec City with informal charm. The landing at 8:34 am CST was marked by a 21-gun salute and cheering crowds. The visit, two days behind schedule due to fog and ice, commenced with a ceremonial welcome in the shadow of Wolfe’s cliffs.
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UEBEC
CP Canada
George
Elizabeth
Rock
Canada
Lord Tweedsmuir
Ueen Elizabeth
W. J. McKenzie
Lnner
Australia
W. L. Mackenzie King
Quebec
Wolfe
New France
Uner
North Atlantic
Lindbergh Warns U S Aviation Lags Germany in Capacity
Col Charles A Lindbergh told a closed House subcommittee that Germany has a higher productive aviation capacity, estimating about 20,090 planes a year. He urged accelerated U S aviation research while noting German attack aircraft exceed local US models in short range performance.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Germany
House Military Appropriations
Lindbergh
Reich
War Department
Lee Bills War Draft Plan Quoted as Mischievous
Three Republican senators on the Senate Military Affairs Committee denounced Senator Lee Oklahoma as proposing a wartime draft of money calling it mischievous legislation. Bridges Gurney and Austin filed a minority report opposing the bill which would require citizens to buy war bonds in proportion to wealth. The report warned of deflation and economic upheaval harming morale and national effectiveness in war.
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Lee
Washington
Senate
D-Okla
Bridges
Gurney
South Dakota
Austin
Vermont
National Committee
Congress
Messares
Swedish Flier Is Overdue In Sweden
Swedish trans Atlantic flier Charles Bachman is overdue after takeoff from Botwood. His radioless flight lacks reports of arrival in northern Europe. His family waits by the radio in Rattvil as officials confirm the missing solo hop to Stockholm. Also Kiel reports German navy units returning home after weeks of maneuvering in Spanish and Portuguese waters.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Charles Bachman
Europe
Bachman
Botwood
Rattvil
Kiel
Germany
Musical Recital at East Central State College Thursday
The music department presents a college recital Thursday night in the college auditorium. The program opens with junior and advanced pupils performing voice, piano and violin, followed by a second part featuring advanced pupils. Performers include Dorothy Mc Gee Stubbs, Helen Josephine Collins, and Marguerite Hawkinson.
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East Central State
College Auditoriam
Dorothy McGee Stubbs
Helen Josephine Collins
Marguerite Hawkinson
Jews Bitter Over British Plan To Make Palestine Arab State
Violence flared in Harlan as mine workers asked removal of state troops amid conciliation moves. Governor Chandler ordered 448 additional guardsmen, bringing on-duty total to about 1,250. In Palestine, Jewish leaders denounced a British plan restricting Jews to one third of the population and ceding control to Arabs, prompting protests in Tel Aviv and police violence. Britain, the United States, and France sent naval detachments to the Ku Langsu settlement in Amoy as tensions rise in Asia. The U N and League of Nations await steps. Britain offers concessions to Moscow in a note on Soviet join.
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Harlan
Harlan County
State Capitol
Washington
A.B. Chandler
Frankfort
Palestine
Holy Land
Britain
Tel Aviv
League of Nations
League
Jewish National Agency For Palestine
Far East
Great Britain
United States
France
Kulangsu
Amoy
China
Marblehead
U. S
Visit by British royalty to cost U S fifteen thousand
Washington May 17 AP The planned visit of the British king and queen is estimated to cost the U S government about 15000 dollars though social circles expect capital society to bear a higher price. A state department official tallies items such as a special train luncheon a White House state dinner and a Mount Vernon yacht trip. Rep Sweeney argues the cost could reach 300000 citing lost government time and nerve strain amid royal etiquette questions. The piece notes American reactions and etiquette guidance concerns among society women and officials.
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Washington
United States
Capital Society
State Department
White House
Mount Vernon
Sweeney D-Ohiey
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lindsay
Ada Youth Near Death After Crash
Ada youth Leslie Penrod, 30, in critical condition with a skull fracture from a collision between a car and a truck near Montrose Colorado. Penrod’s companion Ray Kelly was seriously hurt when his car collided with truck driven by HN Hall of Grand Junction. Hall was cleared by highway patrolman William Pickerson.
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Montrose
Colo
UPI
Leslie“ Penrod
Adaa
Ray Kelly
Penrod
HN. Hall
Grand Junction
William ‘Pickerson
Hall
Big Road Setting Delayed to June 27
Oklahoma City May 17 The state highway program will resume June 27 with contract lettings totaling 1 085 306 The big letting was delayed by the new commission until a funding program for the highway department debt was agreed by Gov Phillips and the legislators Under the federal air program the bureau of public roads will pay 93 22 percent of the nost
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Oklahoma
City
Oklahoma Highway
Commission
Highway Department
Gov
Phillips
Federal Air Program
Bureau of Public Roads
House Committee Approves Social Security Benefit Bump
The House Ways and Means Committee approved changes to the social security law adding 1.2 billion dollars to benefits for the aged widows orphans and dependent parents over the next five years. The plan shifts start dates to January 1 1942 with no net cost increase and preserves a reserve fund while expanding early old age payments and later reductions.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Robertson
D-Va
Arthur J. Altmeyer
Social Sc
Urity Board
Altmeyer
Missing Wewokan man sought by highway patrol
WEWOKA May 17 highway patrolmen were asked to join a search for Tommy Seay 34 who left his home last Wednesday he told his wife he would go to Tulsa to seek employment and promised to telephone Friday. He had 575 on his person weighed 175 pounds has blue eyes dark brown curly hair dressed in a tan shirt suede jacket dark blue trousers brown shoes and was driving a green 1936 Plymouth sedan
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Wewoka
Tommy Seay
Tulsa
Seay
Theft of county court record alarms official
County Attorney Carloss Wadlington called the theft of the county court criminal appearance docket a serious matter. The docket held 300 cases and was last used Friday, missing Monday. Clerk Mrs. Della Bedford reported the book stolen, with no clear suspect. Some papers in seven cases missing. officials expect recopying. Roosevelt nominated Leon Henderson to a full term on the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Carloss Wadlington
Della Bedford
Wadlington
Court House
Beeyt Driskill
Assu
Charges Dismissed In Pontotoc County Claims Case
District Judge Tal Crawford dismissed two charges against Charles N. Johnson and Reed Scott, tractor salesman and lumber dealer, in indictments tied to unauthorized county claims. Wadlington urged acquittal, citing insufficient facts. Johnson and Scott were discharged after the judge granted the motions. Hall and Caldwell faced separate proceedings with Hall already convicted on one count.
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Tal ‘Crawford
Charles N. Johnson
Reed Scott
Pontotoc County
Carloss Wadlington
J. E. Hall Ang
A. Caldwell
Shen
Wadlington
Crawford
Scott
Johnson
Hall
Caldwell
Board of County Commissioners
Baptists Reject Unifying Plans Across Denominations
Oklahoma City May 17 Leaders of America’s three largest Baptist bodies urged members to resist unification and defend religious liberty. L R Scarborough of Fort Worth warned the fight for freedom of the soul is urgent amid atheistic communism and totalitarianism as the churches face a defining era. Scientists note the human body breathes more air by weight than it consumes in food over a day.
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Oklahoma City
America
Southern Baptist Convention
L. R. Scarborough
Fort Worth
Texas
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Lindy
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