Republicans Win Seaboard Key Races
The Associated Press notes Republicans gained key eastern seats in the off year, signaling a path to 1944. Hanley won New York lieutenant governor, Edge carried New Jersey, Samuel took Philadelphia’s mayoralty, with mixed results elsewhere and party leaders predicting GOP gains nationwide.
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Associated Press
Eastern Seaboard
White House
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
W York
Joe R. Hanley
William Haskell
Thomas E. Dewey
Wendell Willkie
Hanley
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Haskell
Hyde Park
Weather outlook for three states with warming trend
Oklahoma and Missouri forecast clear nights with slight warming in northern and western areas. Kansas also sees clear skies tonight and warmer conditions, with scattered clouds and warmer Thursday in the north.
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Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
North
Hale
Coal Crisis Conference Sees Miners Ignore Work Call
Ada faces a shortfall as Ada's National War Fund tally shows $11 102 raised of a $12 455 quota with 3281 adults unsubscribed. County totals hover near the 18475 goal while McLish and Fatstown districts push toward their targets. Pie and box supper fundraisers are planned in Ahloso to spur donations. Pickett district surpasses its 50 quota with 50 03 raised. Colbert misreported as hitting 5 but actually aims for 50.
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Ada
National War Fund
McLish
Fatstown
Ahloso
Pickett
Colbert
Bennett Gilmer wrangle settles in Tulsa grand jury case
Tulsa authorities cooled a dispute over why Dr Henry Bennett did not appear yesterday, issuing a nonserved bench warrant later recalled. Bennett claimed excusal. he testified last week and was told to return. Textbook irregularities were among questions facing the jury. In Washington, half a million coal miners ignored Roosevelt’s call to return to government seized pits as talks continued between John L. Lewis and Ickes.
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Tulsa County
Henry G. Bennett
Oklahoma A
M. College
S. J. Clendinning
Dixie Gilmer
Bennett
State Board of Agriculture
Gilmer
Géilmer
Associated Press
Washington
Interior Department
Far-Flields
Roosevelt
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Interior
Ickes
U.M.W
Adalea
Pennsylvania
Byron H. Canon
Operators’ Association
W. Virginia
Alabama
West Virginia
Logan County Union
Lewis
The
War Labor Board
Blue Cross Plan Outlined in Oklahoma
N D Helland executive director of the Oklahoma Blue Cross outlined a non profit plan as the cheapest most complete and desirable group payment option for hospital expenses He spoke to the Rotary Club with Chamber of Commerce guests noting one in ten people use hospital services annually and that a seven seven seven board governs dues benefits without national interference Surpluses are expected to raise benefits by about 20 percent with group enrollment possible for employees organizations or cities and family protection offered at modest monthly rates.
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Oklahoma Blue Cross Plan
Blue Cross Plan
Helland
Rotaro Club
Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Blue Cross
American Hospital Association
Blue Cross
Sound Sleeper Takes Extra Precaution in Manouvers
Corporal Charles E. Argenzio of Richmond Virginia explains why he dug his slit trench directly beneath his hammock at a Red Infantry division command post during maneuvers in Tennessee. He says a bomb concussion could tip the hammock and drop him into the trench.
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Second
Tennessee
Charles E. Argenzio
Richmond
Mayor Will Speak At Jaycee Meeting
The Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce holds its regular meeting at 8 pm in Convention hall with Ada Mayor Bill Crawford on the program. President Jayce urges attendance and final plans for Ladies' Night at Winter Smith Park Club House next Wednesday. Three admission tickets will be given at tonight's close and refreshments served.
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Convention Hall
Bill Crawford
Ada
Jaycees
Jayce As
Wintersmith Park
Ada Airport Receives $282000 More From CAA
The Civil Aeronautics Administration approved an additional 282000 for Ada Municipal Airport, raising total federal funding to 1268268.70. L P Reed will execute the new work including runway reconstruction and new taxiways, with completion expected to enhance the field for wartime use.
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Ada
L. C. Elliott
CAA
Fort Worth
Bill Crawford
Ada Municipal Airport
N/S
NW/SE
L. P. Reed
Reed
Crawford
Change Likely In Peace Resolution
Washington November 3. A proposal to add the Moscow agreement endorsement of a general international security organization to the Connally peace resolution moves toward approval in the foreign relations committee. Connally called a special session as 14 senators seek to attach two Moscow paragraphs to the original text. A committee member said all sides may accept recognizing the need for an international organization open to all peace loving states.
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Washington
Connally
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
D-Tex
Moscow
Japs Battle to Block New Supply Route to China
Allied communiques report Chinese forces clashed with about 50 Japanese near a planned supply road from Assam to Burma. American trained Chinese troops guard the route and fought October 30 31. one Japanese officer and ten soldiers were wounded while Chinese troops sustained injuries. Air forces attacked Japanese towns railroads and positions across Burma with all planes returning.
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Assami
India
Burma
China
Berlin
Tokyo
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Sumatra
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean
Chauncey Receives Legion of Merit for Eighth Air Force Service
Brig. Gen. Charles C. Chauncey Ada Oklahoma chief of staff to Maj. Gen. Ira C. Eaker earned the Legion of Merit for his work with the Eighth Air Force from July to December 1942. He organized training and movement of the unit from the United States to Northern Ireland. The citation praised his fidelity and efficiency above the usual.
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London
Charles C. Chauncey
S. Broadway
Ada
Okla
Ira C. Eaker
U. S
Eighth Air Force
Chauncey
United States
Northern Ireland
Seventh Cluster For Capt. Smith
Capt James K Smith of Ada Oklahoma received his seventh Oak Leaf Cluster for the air medal for gallantry in aerial combat at a ceremony in Williams Field Arizona Data from World War II era reporting notes Tolbukhin’s Cossacks advancing toward Kherson and Crimea with heavy fighting near Kherson Nikolaev and Odessa as Soviet forces press German positions along the Dnieper bend and Kherson area.
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Ariz
James K. Smith
Ada
Okla
London
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Crimea
Feodor Tolbukhin
Moscow
Kherson
Dnieper
Black Sea
Red Army
Berlin
Associated Press
Dnieper Bend
Khivoi Rog
Nikolaev
Bug River
Bug
Skadovsk
Phillips Trial Set to Open November 15
Former Oklahoma Governor Leon C. Phillips will face trial for bribery and conspiracy on November 15. Judge A P Van Meter granted a state request to separate his case from that of Robert R. Fitzgerald, his pardons officer, who also faces charges. The two are linked to a $500 payoff linked to an $8,000 payment by Mrs. J W Eisimginger to a third party seeking a parole for her husband Dr J W Eisimginger, who was in McAlester prison for murder by abortion. Fitzgerald faces additional parole-case charges in Oklahoma City and Ardmore.
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New York
Dewey
Albany
Party
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New Jersey
G.O.P
Solid South
Indiana
Murphy
Edge
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Detroit
Labor
Frank Fitzgerald
Edward J. Jeffries
Fitzgerald
Oklahoma City
Leon C. Phillips
A. P van Meter
Phillips
Robert R. Fitzgerald
George Miskovsky
J. W. Eisiminger
Eisiminger
McAlester State Prison
Ardmore
Four Oklahomans Killed In Action
Washington November 3 The war department announced four Oklahoma soldiers killed in action in the Mediterranean area Pfc Kermitt M Haley Sapulpa Pfc Gale W Harlow Cushing Capt Oran N McCain Nowata and First Sgt James T McLeroy Atoka confirmed among the fallen.
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War Department
Mediterannean
Kermitt M. Haley
Richard A. Haley
Sapulpa
Gale W. Harlow
George W. Harlow
Cushing
Oran N. McCain
Bernice McCain
Nowata
James T. McLeroy
Edna J. McLeroy
Atoka
Glass fabrics cleaned sold by State College tests
Tests at Pennsylvania State College show glass fabrics can be used to make items like brocaded tablecloths window drapes bedspreads and lamp shades. The fabrics were evaluated for cleaning pressing fading filament count breaking strength bursting strength seam slippage and acid alkali resistance.
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State College
Pennsylvania State College
Gilmer Subpoenas 13 of Committee
Tulsa November 3 County Attorney Dixie Gilmer issued subpoenas for 13 members of the legislative investigating committee as he seeks to halt its renewed inquiry into textbook dealings. He warned the committee would hinder the Tulsa county grand jury probe by publicizing witnesses’ testimony as it questioned J. T. Daniel, former speaker of the House, who was indicted for perjury over campaign contributions from publishers. The subpoenas require the members to appear before the grand jury tomorrow.
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Tulsa
Legislative Investigating Committee
Dixie Gilmer
Gilmer
Tulsa County Grand Jury
J. T. Daniel
Daniel
State House of Representatives
Marines brag about medals in slang rivalry
A Youngstown columnist recalls two Marines joking about their battles and medals. One boasts of “Slap, slap, click” while the other counters with “Slap, slap, JINGLE,” meaning their medals. The anecdote highlights pride and humor among service members.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Fifth Army Takes Heights Massico Ridge and San Croce
Allied Fifth Army reports seizure of Massico ridge and Mount San Croce giving observation over the Carigliano valley. American units push to gain ground near Venafro and Isernia while British Canadian forces proceed to establish a new bridgehead over the Trigno river. air strikes target Wiener Neustadt and Civitavecchia as Clark shells the Garigliano valley.
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Fifth Army
Massico Ridge
Italy
Mount San Croce
Carigliano River
Venafro
Volturno River
Pratella
Gallo
Isernia
Eighth Army
Trigno
Adriatic
San Salvo
Mark W. Clark
Massico
San Croce
Teano
Rome
Garigliano
Salerno
15Th U. S. Air Force
Messerschmitt
Wiener Neustadt
Austria
Clark
Gulf of Gaeta
Sock trouble and political paths in dialect ramble
A humorous dialect snippet contrasts worn socks with life politics, noting that many who meddle through life end up in odd places. The narrative pokes fun at political scheming and everyday missteps with rustic humor.
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Legion of Merit
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