Draft Board Reflections and Faith in Wartime Resolve
A Chickasha style column reflects on how draft boards shape moral choices in wartime. Bob Matthews, Sapulpa publisher, describes the democracy of service and evasion, praising both patriotism and sacrifice while noting the heat of public pressure.
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Draft Board
Bob Matthews
Sapulpa
Skintook Board
Oklahoma
Bob
Tulsa World
Skintook
Valhalla
South Seas
Italy
England
Chickasha Express
Ground water and trees for safer farm water supply
The article argues for terracing and ponds to slow runoff, keep sub surface reservoirs full, and restore springs. It advocates planting waste land with trees such as bois d arc red oak pecans walnuts to support water, fuel and posts for future generations. It ends with quotes on governance, war effort, and education as defense.
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Ohio
Allies Break Through Nazi Defenses in Liri Valley Offensive
Allied forces advance in the Liri valley with Americans and Fifth Army units pushing beyond former lines. Territorial gains extend more than thirty miles as troops seize key positions near Terracina and Lencia on the Valle Corsa road toward Frosinone. Prisoners exceed 7 500 with hundreds more retreating, while Italy hosts heavy air and armor assaults. Churchill voices caution on recognizing the French National Committee and reaffirms the Atlantic Charter guiding postwar aims backed by force and a future world council.
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Hitler
Liri
Mark W. Clark
Lencia
Valle Corsa
Frosinone
Fifth Army
Harold Alexander
Trmigor
Churchill
United States
Britain
French National Liberation Committee
Great Britain
Commons
Germany
Japan
World Council
World Assembly
League of Nations
Churchill Forecasts Short War But Hears Rome Help Hope
Churchill pledged to shorten the ordeal and preserve Rome if possible and praised Italy's new government for aiding the Allied cause. He urged Italians to decide their democratic form after Hitler’s defeat and warned against any fascist settlement. He urged broader ties with Spain, outlined Greece unity, and described Yugoslav resistance under Tito with arms to be sent, noting tensions with Mihailovic and the Polish council in Moscow.
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Washington
John Adams
Lincoln
Oliver Goldsmith
Pitt
Goldsmith
Paul
William E. Gilroy
D. D
Oll
Churchill
Rome
Germany
Commons
Spain
Samuel Hoare
Madrid
Italy
Gibraltar
Greece
Lebanon
Peter
Yugoslavia
Draja Mihailovic
Tito
Mihailovic
London
Polish National Council
Moscow
Russia
Admistron
Fifth Army Prepares for Big Push At Anzio Beachhead
A mile long tank column advances toward a dispersal field near the old outpost line as air support continues despite light rain. Soldiers describe the coming attack, noting fears, nerves, and hope after months on the beachhead. Meanwhile at Anzio a shell injures MP R Coffey but he returns to duty with minor wounds.
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Anzio
R. Coffey
Lima
Ohio
Coffey
Russians May Soon Break Relations With Bulgaria
Ankara reports a Soviet ultimatum to Bulgaria to change policy by May 25 as the Bulgars face pressure from Germany and Russia amid signs of internal strain. Rumors swirl about Premier Bojilov's resignation while Tass cites executions in German-ruled Romania for alleged unrest.
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Ankara
Russia
Tony
Germany
Balkan
Sofia
Bern
Stockholm
Tidningen
Dobri Bojilov
Berlin Radio
Foreign Office
Bosilov
Tass
Romania
Early Questioned Transfer Of U S Naval Units To Russia
President Secretary Stephen Early said Senator Bridges speech implying a transfer of U S naval units to Russia risked leaking military information. Senators Tobey and Davis urged review by the naval committee and public disclosure within security limits.
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Washington
Stephen Early
Senate
Senator Bridges
R-Nh
U. S
Russia
Bridges
Early
Naval Committee
United States
Tobey
Davis
Pennsylvania
Congress
Military Security Censorship Justifies News Policy in Mediterranean
Allied Supreme Command in the Mediterranean defends censorship of news for military security, rejecting political censorship. AP's Tito interview story faced delays. Cooper stresses principle of free access to news not involving security, while censors cite security concerns. Kennedy accuses censorship as a broader risk to press freedom.
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New York
Allied Supreme Command
Mediterranean
Kent Cooper
Associated Press
Cooper
Naples
Marshal Tito
Edward Kennedy
London
Kennedy
Wilson
Tito
Patton
Europe
Mikhailovitch
Yugoslavia
New York Times
Algiers
Harold Callender
Marshall Tito
Truman Committee Sees New Standards for Newsprint Allocations
The Truman committee previewed proposed government rules for newsprint distribution. WPB Chairman Nelson and Arthur Treanor outlined limits tying quotas to circulation growth and population, while warning against using advertising, content, or price changes to boost tonnage.
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Washington
Senate
Truman Committee
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
WPB
Nelson
Arthur R. Treanor
Oklahoma Gift Tax Law Upheld by State Supreme Court
Oklahoma's 1941 gift tax law was upheld by the state supreme court. Eight justices participated. Samuel Daube of Ardmore challenged $3,698 tax paid in 1943 on transfers valued at $99,950 made in 1942. His suit was dismissed by the Oklahoma County district court and the appellate court affirmed.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Supreme Court
Samuel Daube
Ardmore
Uit
State Tax Commission
Auditorium rental denied for group linked to America First
Milwaukee on May 24 reports the auditorium rental request by a group with spokesman naming Rev. Gerald L. Smith of the America First party as principal speaker has been refused by auditorium manager William C. Maas. The Cleveland library plans to train pages.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Auditorium
Gerald L. Smith
America First Party
William C. Maas
Farm Land Prices Rise In Past Year
Farm land prices in the United States rose 15 percent in the year ending March, the American Bankers Association reported. Values are 38 percent above the 1935-39 average, with seven factors driving the rise including more farm sales in 1943, city buyers, and higher incomes, while values in 13 leading states exceed prewar levels by over 50 percent. Bees recorded by microphones are used in apiary observations.
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New York
United States
Agricultural Commission of the
American Bankers Association
Yugoslav Partisans Claim Heavy German Losses on 55 Mile Front
Marshal Tito announced Partisans killed more than 209 Germans and Chetniks along a 55 mile front from Nevesinje near Mostar to Gacko and Trebinje. They said 140 Nazis SS troops and Chetniks were killed or wounded in eastern Bosnia and a German supply column was captured. The bulletin adds Germans reinforcements were moving into Dalmatia and notes village burnings in Croatia.
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London
Josip Broz
Tito
Nevesinje
Mostar
Hercegovina
Gacko
Trebinje
Bradcast
Bosnia
Dalmatia
Croatia
Lillian Dyer Killed in Oklahoma Wreck
Lillian Dyer, 26, of a rural route near Anlers Oklahoma, died when the automobile she rode in ran off the road struck a culvert and overturned.
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Lillian Dyer
Okla
Here
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News
Classified ad notes that investors in vested assets saw higher yields. The notice outlines revised return figures and eligibility for the Ada market. It emphasizes cautious investment, potential tax implications, and guidance from local brokers.
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Ada News
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