Hitler calls for peace and nonaggression pacts
Berlin May 21 Reichs fuehrer Hitler urged peace while blaming victors of World War I for breaking Wilson principles. He proposed mutual nonaggression pacts with neighbors except Lithuania, rejected general security pacts aiding Bolshevism, and urged elimination of aerial bombs. He said Germany seeks peace and will rebuild domestic damage.
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Associated Press
Berlin
der Fuehrer
Germany
Kroll Opera House
Reichstar
Hitler
Nazi Party
Wallace Emphasizes AAA Flexibility to Avert Glut and Scarcity
In a Washington interview Secretary Henry A. Wallace defends the AAA as flexible enough to adjust crops up or down. He cites increased acreage, cotton program benefits, and steps to curb hog oversupply while warning on weather and trade impacts.
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Wallace
AAA
NEA Service
Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt
Secretary of Agriculture
U. S
Ted Cole Pleads Guilty in Guthrie Kidnapping Case
Ted Cole, 23, once a prison escapee, pleaded guilty before Federal Judge Edgar S. Vaught to a Lindbergh kidnapping law violation in Guthrie. The court sentenced him to 50 years, citing a history of defiance toward the law as justification for isolation from society. He was moved to Oklahoma City after the brief hearing following his capture in Dallas.
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Guthrie
Ted Cole
Edgar S. Vaught
Lindbergh
Vaught
Cole
W. H. Wood
Oklahoma City
All on Board Killed in Maxim Gorky Crash
The Maxim Gorky eight motor passenger plane collided with an escorting plane near Moscow on May 18, killing 49. The escorting pilot Nikolai Blagin died with all 48 on the Gorky. Victims included eight women and six children tied to the Central Aerodynamic Institute. The crash occurred at Socol village as debris and bodies scanned the wreckage.
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John Lloyd
Associated Press
Moscow
Maxim Gorky
Socol
Nikolai Blagin
Blagin
Central Airodynamic Institute
Giuroff
Mikhaeff
Matroscoff
Afrodynamic Institute
Kazarnovich
Gorky
Moscow Central Airdrome
Russia
English Channel
Hadley Field
Morocco
San Diego
Calif
Tokyo
Japan
Pocatello
Idaho
Rio de Janeiro
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Newark
N. J
Santa Monica
Oceanside
Kinute Rockne
Bazar
Kans
Bayoward
Chicago
Kharkov
Salt Lake City
Utah
New Jersey
Romantic Wartime Figure Killed in Plane Crash Era
Noted World War I figure Lawrence of Arabia dies after a motorcycle accident while avoiding a boy in Wool England. The piece lists major air disasters from 1926 to 1934 and notes the Akron dirigible disaster as the largest air casualty, also mentioning Lawrence’s RAF career and alias Aircraftman T E Shaw.
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T. E. Lawrence
Wool
England
Lawrence
Texas Tornado Toll and Flood Hit Texas
Tornadoes and floodwaters killed at least four people in north and central Texas. Homes and businesses wrecked, bridges damaged, and crops destroyed across multiple counties as storms swept through Weches Weldon Cadmar Be llott Timpson and nearby communities. Relief crews and local residents reported extensive damage and numerous injuries with a tentative $1 to $1.59 million in losses.
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Dallas
Texas
Weches
Weldon
Cadmar
Belott
Houston County
Teague
Hearne
Gainesville
Llano
Ada Building Permits Point to Record Year Ahead
Building in Ada gains momentum with 12 permits in April totaling 24800 dollars and four permits in May for 5675 dollars. The two months reach 30475 dollars while larger outside projects push the year toward a peak as more homes and garages rise near the city.
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Ada
Albert Chamberlain
May
B. C. King
W. A. Delaney
Sheriff Kaiser recalls wartime boxing and tug of war exploits
Clyde Kaiser former sheriff and ex pro baseball player recalls Navy wartime sports at San Diego. He fought an Italian fighter to a draw after a broken rib and used a hidden resin grip boost in a tug of war that toppled the army team in 17 seconds. He also belonged to a Swedish drill team touring California for Liberty Loan drives.
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Clyde Kaiser
Naval Training Station
San Diego
Clyde
Kelly
Kaiser
Hawaii
California
Pontotoc County Damaged by Water
Heavy rains and high water flood Pontotoc County causing widespread flood damage in lowlands. Hillside farms suffer washouts and terraces break, with water washing across fields. Much cotton planted may be ruined and will need replanting. corn planting may also be affected depending on remaining season.
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Pontotoc
Saturday Night on Ada Main Street Reveals Human Comedy
On Ada Main Street Saturday night crowds bustle past shops and cars as scenes of joy worry and romance unfold. A mother contends with grocery bundles while a young couple a gambler and workers move through a night of ordinary life and late reflections.
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The
Bay Home
Main Street
Ada
Hawaii Shoes-Free Football Leagues Boost Punt Distance
In Hawaii, players compete without shoes boosting kicking accuracy and achieving 50 yard punts with ease. The barefoot leagues emphasize technique and leg strength, drawing attention from local fans and sports reporters.
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Hawaii
Music as Lure to Sun Goddess in Japanese Legend
A Japanese legend says music was devised by the gods to lure the sun goddess from her cave where she had retired. The tale explains why music, dance, and rhythm hold sacred place in ancient myth.
Puzzling Library Heist Stumps Authorities
Authorities investigate missing books from the Congressional Library amid widespread reading by congressmen, with motive and culprit unclear as officials seek clues in the unusual theft.
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Congressional Library
Peach leaf curl heavy this spring in Oklahoma
An Oklahoma report notes a heavy peach leaf curl infestation this spring, risking fruit development and next year’s crop. It suggests nitrogenous fertilizers at 1 to 3 pounds per tree and a dormant Bordeaux or lime sulfur spray next winter to prevent recurrence. Also lists Oklahoma University graduates and Coalgate and Roff locals honored.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma
Frank B. Cross
Oklahoma A. and
M. College Horticulture Department
Cross
Southern Baptists End Eighteenth Convention in Memphis
In Memphis on May 18 39 the Southern Baptists reaffirmed separation of church and state and urged viewing other denominations as comrades not rivals. They protested public funding of sectarian institutions, opposed improper movies liquor war and lynching and called for world evangelism cooperation under Dr John Sampey. The foreign mission board report criticized John Collier Indian policies as improper federal pressure on faith.
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Memphis
Tenn
Special Service Commission
John Collier
Foreign Mission Board
J. B. Lawrence
Pauls Valley Boy Burns While Handling Turpentine Band
May 21. Pi Manuel Pettigrew seven year old son of Mr and Mrs J T Pettigrew is recovering from burns received when he held a turpentine bandage on an already wounded hand too close to an open fire. The boy had deep cuts on two fingers in a prior accident at play.
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Versailles
Is Thornton
Drouth
Europe
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NEA Service, Inc
Paris
Havas
J. A. Rutherford
Cushing
Monster
East Texas
John Miller Gregg
Grege
Bellett
Crockett
C. M. Kimmy
Oscar Gilbert
Bellott
Sheriff
Boxer
Pontotog County
Oklahoma University
William S. Dandridge
Louis Gluckman, Jr
Joe T. McKinley
Frank B. Meaders
Don D. Montggomery
Mack M. Braly
Roff
Ralph Clark
Coalgate
Gordon M. Broach
Qoatrern Baptist Convention
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