House Faces Rough Week Of Action
Congress faces a stormy week as House leaders press for action on Navy and Interior appropriations, a pay as you go tax plan, and a major labor curb bill. The row over paying FCC and Interior officials highlights a clash between Congress and federal agencies and looms over Churchill’s upcoming address.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Congress
Churchill
House
Interior Department
Federal Communications Commission
Navy
Ickes
Lovett
Connally-Smith
War Labor Board
Senate
Vaught Rules State Cannot Interfere In Fort Sill Liquor Case
Oklahoma City May 17. Federal judge rules state lacks jurisdiction over Fort Sill reservation in a dispute over 225 cases of seized liquor. Yellow Cat Transit Co injunction seeks protection of liquor from destruction while awaiting Tenth Circuit ruling. Governor Phillips led raid October 26 and vowed to curb vice and liquor entering Fort Lawton.
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Oklahoma City
Fort Sill
Clab
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Edgar Saught
Denver
Vaught
Yellow Cat Transit Co
Illips
Phillips
Lawton
Catngte
Fort
McAlester Man Begs Food Appears Frightening to Seek Help
In McAlester a visibly able bodied man begging for food prompted nine police calls. He claimed a fear or problem but said food is too expensive and, after officers arrived, was found with three bags of something.
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Mcalester
Ouse
Police Report Quiet Ada Weekend With Four Arrests
City police reported a quiet weekend in Ada with four arrests on Saturday night for drunkenness and related offenses. No other incidents were detailed in the brief report.
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Ada
Tornadoes and Floods Hit Eastern Oklahoma in Weekend Storms
Eastern Oklahoma faced floods, tornadoes, hail and lightning over the weekend. High water hit U S 75 near Sapulpa and U S 64 near Keystone while Bartlesville reported 4.38 inches of rain. A man, Bob Allen Street, was electrocuted fixing a flooded basement, and Red Cross teams were deployed from Little Rock to assist flood victims.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Depew
Tulsa
Frisco Railroad
Sapulpa
Davenport
Stroud
Bartlesville
Caney
Mounds
Beggs
Okmalee
Winita
Oklahomaity
Stillwater
Harry Wahlgren
State Highway Patrol
U. S. 75
U. S. 64
Keystone
Oklahoma City
Enid
Bob Allen Street
Allen Street
Pryor
Red Cross
Red Cross Disaster
Little Rock
Ark
Bell Cow Creek
Chandler
Andrew Orr
Cimarron
Yukon
Spartan Aircraft
Canning Sugar Allotments Adopt Honor System
The CPA declares home canning sugar allotments will use a two coupon system and an honor approach. Each person can buy 10 pounds with coupon No 1 while an extra 15 pounds may be requested from local boards. The change aims to streamline applications with little change in total sugar available.
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Washington
CPA
Nome Canning
Iocul
Ratiosa
Replanting Victory Gardens After Flood Losses
Extension horticulturists urge immediate replanting as soils dry. Focus on sweet potatoes and tomatoes, plant deep or lay long stems in a trench. Grow blackened peas, crowder peas, peanuts, bush and pole beans, okra, Swiss chard, and New Zealand spinach for quick greens.
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A. and
M. College
A Gasoline Ration Books Renewed By Mail
Washington announces that renewing A gasoline ration books by mail will replace in person visits at ration boards. D coupon motorcycle renewals also by mail. Eastern states see extended validity and earlier expiration dates. forms go to service stations around June 22 for mail processing to ensure delivery before July 21. Motorists must mail the current book back cover and tire inspection to the war price and rationing board.
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Washington
Prentiss M. Brown
OPA
East
Navy Criticizes Clerical Posts For Fit Sailors
A House naval subcommittee reports over 4000 physically fit sailors are serving in Washington clerical roles. The panel urges their replacement to free sea duty, noting civilians could handle such tasks without sea eligibility. The inquiry cites a 6641 enlisted survey showing 5356 in clerical work.
Lowe seeks new jury panel in Strong case
Oklahoma City May 15 Fred Lowe former county tag agent today asked for a new jury panel for his trial on charges tied to an $8 000 payoff for a parole for J W Eissminger Attorney Gomer Smith said using jurors who convicted W A Strong in the same case would be prejudicial Strong a former state legislator admitted taking 8000 from the osteopath wife was convicted of obtaining money by false pretenses and sentenced to seven years McNally and others face fraud extortion and related charges Eissminger was paroled by former Governor Leon C Phillips from a life term for an abortion murder but was later sent to Leavenworth for perjury.
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Oklahoma City
Fred Lowe
Oklahoma
J. W. Eissminger
Gomer Smith
Lowe
W. A. Strong
Strong
C. D. McNally
Eisiminger
Leon C. Phillips
Leavenworth
Kas
How to Celebrate a Wedding Anniversary
Pueblo couple Mr. and Mrs. Charles Saxton mark 56 years of marriage with a morning letter left under the husband’s breakfast plate describing shared happiness. They dress in formal attire for dinner, usually with their daughter.
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Pueblo
Colo
Charles Saxton
Schools Make Last Week Silk Drive
During the last week of school faculty urge donations of silk and nylon to WPB collections. Clyde Bailey, local WPB chairman, asks residents not to overtake any piece but to bring all available silk to schools or have youth submit fabrics.
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WPB
Clyde Bailey
Sctro
Devil Diver Wins Metro Handicap at Belmont Park
Devil Diver a three year old owned by Mrs Payne Whitney won the 50th Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park. Marriage finished second with Thumbs Up third as the Greentree entry led to victory by a length and a half. Riverland was fourth and Shut Out eighth with Market Wise sixth.
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New York
Shut Out
Devil Diver
Lou Tufano
Market Wise
Ilaway
American Flier Bell Captured by Japanese Forces
M Lt William Roy Bell, once cited for organizing and supplying an airstrip for American fliers in the Philippine campaign, is reported as a prisoner of the Japanese. His wife was notified. Bell had lived in Oklahoma City Enid and Fairview and was in Manila when Japan initiated its Pacific offensive.
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Oklahoma City
William Roy Bell
Toay
Bell
Enid
Fairview
Manila
Soldier From Ada Expresses Views About Coal Strike
A letter from Loyd T. Hawkins of Londonerry North Island to his parents discusses the coal strike and suggests sending strikers to Africa or on ships with torpedoes. The note notes other Oklahoma servicemen and their training and assignments in World War II.
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Ada
Loyd T. Hawkins
Londonerry
North Island
Oscar Hawkins
East Sixth
Leon
Portland
John L. Lewis
Africa
Navy
Pauls Valley
Stillwater
36Th Division
Sugar Ration Unchanged for Next Period
The Office of Price Administration announced that the sugar ration stays at five pounds for the next period from June 1 to August 15. Stamp No. 13 becomes valid June 1 while Stamp No. 12 expires May 31, helping the trade plan plant labor and transport use.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Marriage Licenses Recorded in Texas Ledger
Henry E. Pitman and Bessie Nora Conley of Stonewall receive a marriage license. Matt Holland of Fitzhugh and Louis Roderick of Rock Springs request licenses. Harold W. Flusche and Arline Kitchens, both of Dallas, are issued a license.
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Henry E. Pitman
Bessie Nora Conley
Stonewall
Matt Holland
Fitzhugh
Louis Roderick
Rock Springs
Texas
Harold W. Flusche
Arline Kitchens
Dallas
Greater returns for amount in vested
A classifieds note explains how investors see higher returns when funds are vested longer. It discusses benefits for longer term commitments, potential compounding, and clarified terms for maturity and payout structures in local listings.
Ada cadet James Huddleston earns second lieutenant in Army Air Forces
JAMES G. HUDDLESTON of Ada and peers in Chicago’s Institute of Meteorology received commissions as second lieutenants in the Army Air Forces at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. Maj. Gen. Martin and University President Hutchins presided as the program noted the Chicago facility is the nation’s only meteorology track between coasts.
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James G. Huddleston
East 13Th
Ada
Guivetaire
Chicago
Institute of Meteorology
Army Air Forces
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Frederick L. Martin
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Carl G. Ressby
University Meteorological Committee
Hamilton Renamed but Kerr Keeps Kight Friendship
Captain John C. Hamilton was named president of the Oklahoma Military Academy amid opposition from Rep. K. Tom Kight who challenged his character. Governor Kerr announced the reappointment and sought to keep personal disputes from affecting the school.
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Oklahoma City
John C. Hamilton
Oklahoma Military Academy Today
Tom Kight
Kerr
O. M. A. Board of Regents
Hamilton
Rogers County
Kight
Georgetown Homes Tell Tales Of Old Meets New In D C
Washington May 15 A look at Georgetown reveals a real estate boom as newcomers pay high prices for tiny historic houses Their paint, knockers and brickwork are sold as charm while some residents live next to maids and cooks Tiny frame and brick houses with gables and dormers crowd the streets alongside a Chinese style home with bronze guardians and a sound proofed modern house Ghost stories linger in the garden and at the Potomac bank where a drummer boy once patrolled history rises with every renovation and sale.
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Washington
Georgetown
Park Avenue
Bank of the
Potomac
City
George Town
Gayry
Ours Fleete
Jamestown
Philadelphia
Anerca
Easter jinx continues to haunt local sergeant
Strawberry Plains, Tenn. Sgt. Robert S. White at Camp Perry Ohio recalls a recurring Easter spell of ill health and car trouble from 1936 to 1940 with illnesses including influenza mumps measles and a snowbound car. He also spent last Easter sidelined by appendicitis.
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Strawberry Plains
Tenn
Robert S. White
Camp Perry
Ohio
White
Vine Crops Worth Planting For Victory Gardens
The article notes vine crops are not essential war foods but deserve space in victory gardens. It cites cucumbers cantaloupes squash and watermelons as suitable vine crops. Yellow bush squash is praised for early yield and nutrition with Yellow Straightneck and Summer Crookneck recommended. It assures vine crops won t cross between different kinds and advises planting in May alongside cotton.
Kerrs Plans Face Test Vote
Oklahoma City May 18 The five member state school land commission divided over a policy for selling 170000 acres of foreclosed land. Gov Kerr urged slow sales to preserve land for returning soldiers and future exploration. Auditor Childers urged auctions in 13 counties to return land to tax rolls. Vote delayed until June 7.
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Oklahoma City
State
School Land Commission
Robert S. Kerr
C. C. Childers
Frank C. Carter
Gasket Material Introduces Sponge Core With Smooth Outer Coating
A new gasket product features a sponge rubber core and a smooth synthetic rubber outer layer. The design highlights improved sealing, flexibility, and potential resistance to compression set in industrial applications.
Coffee rationing slashes home consumption figures
The report notes that domestic coffee use under the rationing program is significantly lower than in prior periods, reflecting continued tight controls on household purchases and limited supply.
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War Department
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Douglas Aircraft Corporation
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California
Vernon Shipley
Norman
G. R. Shipley
Pfc
Laverne L. Chambers
Amarillo Army Air Field
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S. R. Chambers
Fittsown
Otis E. Kimmel
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Camp Roberts
Leonard E. Cc‘ywell
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L. E. Caldwell
Acy Wyght Standridge
Field Artillery
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Fort 4
Charles E. Dorsey
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Colorado
George M. Dorsey
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Ada News
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Meteorology
Board of Regents
Claremore Institution
Henry S. Johnston
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By Jane Eads
England
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Taft
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Wigglesworth
Col
William J. Donovan
Office of
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Angier Biddle Dukes
Trubee Davisons
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Halcyon House
Benjamin Stoddart
Albert Adsit Clemons
Frederick Ee
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