Oklahoma War Ballot Law Aids Absent Voters
The piece explains Oklahoma's 1944 war ballot law allowing service members and certain dependents to vote without registration. It details how to request ballots, forms for absentee voting, and that ballots are mailed by the state election board after applications are filed. It notes the aim to prevent duplicate ballots and mentions related wartime commentary.
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American Red Cross
Society of Friends
Women’s Auxiliary Service
United States
Congress
Oklahoma
Secretary of the State Election Board
Secretary of State
WA. S
State Election Board
County Election Board
German Courts Will Try Allied Pilots
German peoples courts will try Allied pilots shot during fighter plane attacks on trains and communications in Germany. Stockholm papers quoted by Svenska Dagbladet say Nazi propaganda claimed the attacks targeted trains carrying women and children and that pilots shot down farmers in their fields. The threat recalls the December 23 declaration that British and American airmen held as prisoners of war.
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London
Germany
Stockholm
Svenska Dagbladet
City Governments Decline OPA Rationing Authority
Oklahoma City officials say the city cannot legally adopt an ordinance enforcing OPA rationing and penalties. City Manager C F Aurand told OPA director Rex Hayes that a $20 police court fine approach exceeds municipal powers. Assistant city counsel Leon Shipp noted municipal police powers come from the state, not the city, leaving enforcement to state authority.
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Oklahoma City
C. F. Aurand
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Aurand
Rex Hayes
Federa
Leon Shipp
Shipp
Hayes
WPB Promises Special Help For Farmers
The War Production Board pledges broader access to tools and equipment for farmers in 1945 with a doubled list of certifiable items including pumps wrenches and metal storage tanks. Plans also expand tires, batteries, pails, water heaters and basic metal tools while noting shortages of wooden handles leather harness and Manila rope and limited roofing aid.
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Ann Stfvick
NEA
Washington
War Production Board
Manila
Philippines
Better Financial Conditions at OCU
Oklahoma City University reports improved finances and enrollment in its annual release by President C. Q. Smith. The university lists 3 102 students, up 17 from last year and 1 892 more than three years ago, with gifts totaling 633 393. Men accounted for about 60 percent of students before the war, now roughly 20 percent.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City University
C. Q. Smith
United States
Smith
Army Nurse First Woman With Two War Decorations
First Lt. Cordelia E. Cook of Fort Thomas Kentucky becomes the first American woman to win two decorations in this war. The Bronze Star recognizes meritorious service in direct support of Italian combat operations from November to January, adding to her earlier Purple Heart.
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Washington
Army Nurse Corps
War Department
Cordelia E. Cook
Ft. Thomas
Migratory Workers May Help Democrats Carry Northwest
Senator Wallgren predicts migratory wartime workers will boost Democratic margins in the northwest, noting labor union opposition aided Oregon's Holman defeat. The discussion links wartime migration to potential shifts in November voting and recalls Roosevelt's 1940 northwest victory.
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Jack Bell
Associated Press
Washington
Northwest
Infj
Senator Wallgren
D-Wash
Holman
R-Ore
Wallgren
Oregon
Wayne L. Morse
War Labor Board
Edgar W. Smith
Portland
Congress
Roosevelt
Idaho
Montana
Hilman
CIO
AFL
Boy Drowns After Falling Off Bridge
In Des Moines on May 23 a seven year old boy, Gary Jensen, drowned near a Little Sioux river bridge while playing with two other children. He was the eleventh flood related death in Iowa since last Thursday as central and southeastern areas faced record river levels and more rain was forecast.
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Des Moines
Spencer
Iowa
Gary Jensen
Martin Jensen
Sioux River
Bill Richard
Waterloo
Central
Weather Bureau
RAF Flying Officer Is Father of Quads
Mrs Daisy Moxham of Southend has given birth to quadruplets three boys and a girl. weights listed for Brian George Daisy and William. Mother and babies reported well but this afternoon Mrs Moxham’s condition was not so satisfactory. She has five other children, ages five to sixteen, and her husband is 39.
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London
Daisy Moxham
Southend
Brian
George
Daisy
William
Norah Rose Carpenter
Heanor
Derbyshire
William Thompson Jr
Pittsburgh
Moxham
Earl Browder Heads Communist Party
Earl Browder 53, a Kansas native and two time U S presidential candidate, was elected president of the new Communist political association in New York. He had led the dissolved Communist party as general secretary for 12 years. The new national committee of 40 includes five trade unionists.
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New York
Earl Browder
Kansas
United States
New Communist Political Association
Communist Party
New National Committee
Oklahoma War Losses This Year
Oklahoma casualty tally through yesterday lists Army deaths 242 and wounds 657 with 399 missing and 83 prisoners, totaling 1 510. Navy and Marines show 34 killed 45 wounded 47 missing and 3 prisoners, totaling 129. Also notes 17 500 U S motion picture theaters seating 10 452 200.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Daily
Oklahoman Army
Navy
Marines
United States
Oil Production Gained Last Week
United States crude oil production rose 14 350 barrels daily in the week ended May 20 to 4 525 950 bpd. Illinois up 10 000 to 214 100. California 4 650 to 836 250. Kansas 5 800 to 283 800. Oklahoma 350 to 333 850. Texas 300 to 1 995 500. Rocky Mountain 3 900 to 120 100. Louisiana declined 950 to 356 950. eastern fields 100 to 71 900. Michigan 5 750 to 46 350. East Texas unchanged at 364 100.
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Tulsa
Okla
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
Illinois
California
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Rocky Mountain Area
Louisiana
Eastern
Michigan
East Texas
Hail and rain damage crops across several towns
A Tuesday hail storm centered on Fitzhugh damaged fields and roofs from Stratford to Fittstown and beyond. Gardens washed out by heavy rain followed, with other reports from Vanoss, Stratford and Shawnee noting varying damage and rainfall totals. Temperature expectations remained mild for the region.
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Fitzhugh
Chimney Hill
Roff
Ada
Fittstown
Stratford
Vanoss
Texan Charged in Atoka County Hit Run
A 32-year-old Texan was jailed in Atoka County on charges of leaving the scene of an accident that seriously injured Gain McCartey aged 16 and Allen E. Folsom 18 a sailor near here on May 13. Blood and skin fragments on his car led investigators to the suspect.
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Atoka
Okla
Gain McCartey
Allen E. Folsom
Here
Floyd Park
S. D. Anderson
State Bureau of Investigation
L. O. McBride
McCarty
Folsom
Regents Board Allocates Funds to 18 Oklahoma Institutions
The state regents approved a $4,645,892 operations budget for 18 state financed colleges and divisions for 1944-45, down from this year by $1,136,856. Dr. M. A. Nash notes possible faculty salary increases. Allocations include Oklahoma A and M College $925,251. A and M Experiment Station $226,915. Extension Division $237,500. Oklahoma College for Women $124,790. Langston University $162,543. East Central State College $117,071. Cameron and Conners State Colleges. Northern Oklahoma Junior College among others.
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Oklahoma City
State Regents of Higher Education
M. A. Nash
Regents
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
A. and M. Experiment Station
A. and M. Extension Division
Oklahoma College For Women
Langco University
East Central State College
Cameron State Agricultural College
Conners State Agricultural College
Northern Oklahoma Junior College
DFC Awarded Ten Oklahoma Servicemen of Eighth Air Force
Distinguished Flying Crosses were awarded today to ten Oklahomans serving with the Eighth Air Force. Recipients include Lt. William D. Lofton Jr of Chickasha, Lt. George F. Speer of Miami, Lt. Harold C. Strain of Wann, Lt. Manuel A. Pidcock of Chandler, T/Sgt. James F. Anderson of Smithville, Leonard E. Ratliff of Fort Cobb, Norris I. Campbell of Ardmore, Jack L. Garner of Maud, Jack A. Money of Tulsa, and Earl M. Straub of Lone Wolf.
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Washington
Eighth Air Force
Army
William D. Lofton, Jr
Chickasha
George F. Speer
Miami
Harold C. Strain
Wann
Nowata County
Manuel A. Pidcock
Chandler
James F. Anderson
Smithville
McCurtain County
Leonard E. Ratliff
Fort Cobb
Norris I. Campbell
Ardmore
Jack L. Garner
Maud
Seminole County
Jack A. Money
Tulsa
Earl M. Straub
Lone Wolf
Kiowa County
Oklahoma study links common sweet gum to potential rubber source
Dr. A C Shead of the University of Oklahoma told southwestern chemurgic clinic delegates that the common sweet gum tree may yield balsam containing styrene for synthetic rubber. He proposed botanical gardens to study native plants year round and noted charcoal industry ideas to diversify chemical production.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
A. C. Shead
University of Oklahoma
Southwest Chemurgic Clinic
Southwest
Giles B. Cooke
The
Crown Cork and Seal Co
Shead
Japan
Wallace Seen as Roosevelts Likely 1944 Running Mate
Washington report notes pressure among some Democratic leaders to keep Wallace as Vice President on the 1944 ticket with Franklin D. Roosevelt. A congressman cited doubts about Wallace’s broad support yet said Roosevelt plans to announce his candidacy and name Wallace as the second man. Wallace travels to Siberia and China for Asia condition reports and is due back in mid July ahead of the Chicago convention.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Wallace
Siberia
China
Roosevelt
Congress
Mr. Roosevelt
Liberia
Asia
Chicago
Draffing of Miners Must Stop Says WPB
Salt Lake City May 23 J Reed Lane Denver deputy regional war production board metals and mining director told a Rocky Mountain conference that drafting miners 22 years old and over must cease to prevent copper shortages. He said mines must obtain more miners immediately and will recommend stopping this draft to WPB Washington.
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Salt Lake City
J. Reed Lane
Denver
War Production Board
Laen
Rocky Mountain
WPB
Army, Selective Service and
War Manpower Commission
Washington
Signal officer lands 10000 planes and survives accident
Norfolk Virginia Lt Com Frank L Butters aided landings of more than 10000 planes as signal officer aboard a training aircraft carrier in Hampton Roads for 18 months without a fatality. He recently suffered a broken arm when an arresting gear cable snapped during an accident.
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Norfolk
Frank L. Butters
Hampton Roads
Georgia Governor urges postponing party convention
Georgia Governor Ellis Arnall suggested canceling the Democratic national convention to focus on the war, predicting Roosevelt would win the nomination by acclamation. He argued Hoover would pick the Republican ticket and contrasted Roosevelt prosperity with Hoover panic.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Ellis Arnall
Roosevelt
Congress
Connally
D-Tex
Arnall
Hoover
Daring Sea Rescue by Catalina Plane Pilot
In a remarkable sea rescue off Green Island, Ensign Lyle L. Marr piloted a Navy Catalina of the Black Cat squadron to save eight Army airmen from a damaged Liberator. After eight hours of search, the crew reached the rafts under dangerous conditions, with Lyle Marr and co pilot Harold Kockos guiding lines and the wounded aboard.
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Kansas City
Lyle L. Marr
Ellis Ave
Wichita
Ninth Naval District Public Relations Office
Green Island
Truk
Harold Kockos
Dallas
Tex
Marr
Kockos
Mike Pizula
Aviation
Los Angeles
Pizula
Black Cat
Revenue Picture Brightens For Taxpayers Amid Bill Action
Washington May 22 The revenue picture brightens as Congress moves to send the tax simplification bill to the president. Support grows to reduce the 30 percent cabaret tax, while the Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees prepare technical amendments. Roosevelt expected to sign. The plan shifts withholding to cover full tax liability for earners up to 5 000, easing annual returns for tens of millions.
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Washington
Congress
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Doughton
D-Nc
Ways and Means
House
Roosevelt
Army Seizes Ward Plant Sees Production Under Government
The Hummer Manufacturing company, the second Montgomery Ward property seized in four weeks, resumed production under government operation in Springfield Illinois as 198 of 200 early shift workers returned. Maj. A H Raskin said wage scales from four cent raise to 60 cents to $1 24 per hour will apply under the WLB approved plan.
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Springfield
Ill
The
Hummer Manufacturing Company
Montgomery Ward
Nelson Talbott
War Department
John J. Saxer
Roosevelt
AFL
War Labor Board
WLB
White House
Hummer
A. H. Raskin
Army
Rogers Body Laid In Claremore Tomb In Simple Ceremony
Will Rogers is laid to rest in Claremore Oklahoma near the Will Rogers memorial museum. The simple ceremony drew fewer than 100 attendees as the casket was moved from California after a secret family request.
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Rogers
Claremore
Okla
Will Rogers
Oklahoma
Wiley Post
Alaska
California
John R. Abernathy
Oklahoma City
Glendale
Calif
James Rogers
Welcomed Home Captain Gentile Returns From War
Piqua Ohio May 22 Captain Don S Gentile top American fighter pilot in the European theater returns from a 30 day furlough to peace and quiet. A crowd gathers at his home and mob scenes erupt as he is drawn into his cottage after knocking down 23 enemy planes in the air and seven on the ground. His parents Patsy Gentile and Edith Gentile and sister are present as women kiss him and rouge stains his shirt.
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Piqua
Don S. Gentile
Patsy Gentile
Edith
Foolish seeks wife’s Chicago stage career return
Leonard Foolish asks his wife to come back to the South Dakota prairies after describing her in Chicago. He encourages an investigation into Indian show business in Chicago as part of her pursuit of a stage career.
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Chicago
Leonard Foolish
South Dakota
Lonesome Indian
Posce
Sgt Cleo Tate Returns Home From War Front
Sgt Cleo Tate, Purple Heart recipient and member of the 45th Division, arrives in Ada Sunday morning with his wife and son. The Pontotoc county native was furloughed at Jefferson Barracks Missouri after serving overseas in the Mediterranean theater and is among Oklahoma soldiers newly relieved for front line duties. Tate was wounded in action and later honored with the Purple Heart.
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Cleo Tate
45Th Division
Tate
527 West Ltd
Pontotoc County
Fighting Thunderbird
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Mediterranean
45Th
National Guard
Prohibition Bill Hearings Delayed by House Subcommittee
Washington May 22 Congress faces a setback as a House judiciary subcommittee postpones hearings on Bryson anti liquor bill. Members oppose the measure, with a likely post election pause. The bill would ban beverages over half a percent alcohol during wartime.
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Washington
House Judiciary
Hobbs
D-Ala
Bryson
D-Sc
Subcommittee
East Central State college opens summer term enrollment
Registration at East Central State college began at 8 AM and lines formed for classifications. The summer term runs today through July 20 with classes five days a week and several entertainment events planned including a June 12 concert by John Anglin. Workshops for emergency teachers and health programs run in May and June.
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East Central State College
John Anglin
Tures
Camp on standby for future use in McAlester
Congressman Paul Stewart says Lt. Gen. advised the McAlester war prisoner camp with a $2.5 million facility will be held in reserve on June 1. Stewart urged continued use of the camp and noted hope it could serve another wartime role. In London the sun briefly broke through, rain eased, and temps remained unusually low.
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Mcalester
Okla
Paul Stewart
Stewart
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Regents Board
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Sgt
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