Oklahoma completes state official vote tabulation
Oklahoma voters cast 722520 ballots setting records. Roosevelt leads Hoover 516468 to 188165 with 704635 total president votes. Will Rogers wins congress at large by 296229. Murray tax bill loses by 6366 on yes no ballot. Repeal of oleomargarine tax defeated 265591 to 242998. Complete results for all districts listed.
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Election Board
Roosevelt
Hoover
United States
Elmer Thomas
Supreme Court
Criminal Court of Appeals
Will Rogers
Murray
Thomas
Franklin
Whidden
Ind
Hopley
Houchin
Franning
Ore
Drowning tale links Robins disappearance to rum runners
Police began an inquiry into the latest yarn claiming Colonel Raymond Robins, a missing prohibitionist and Hoover ally, was kidnapped by rum runners and dumped at sea. Ralph Code, 40, jailed on larceny charges, allegedly spread details to prove his underworld knowledge. Robins vanished in September.
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Raymond Robins
Hoover
Ralph Code
Robins
Code
Carlisle C.rovd
Ceils
Reyd
Underworld
Secret Service
Colonel Robins
Ram
New Jersey
Stobins
Montenk Point
L. 1
Bank resources rise slightly in latest reporting period
The comptroller of the currency reports 6,085 national banks in the continental United States Alaska and Hawaii had resources totaling 22 565 995 000 on September 20 1932 up 198 284 000 from the prior quarter and down 23 180 069 900 from the year earlier Deposits reached 17 681 917 000 on September 20 up 221 004 000 since June but down 2 697 467 000 from a year ago.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Roosevelt Vote Mounts Higher in Early Returns
Roosevelt leads Hoover by 6.45 million in presidential returns though only fourteen states are complete. AP tally shows 21,506,742 for Roosevelt and 15,955,449 for Hoover with minor candidates totaling 566,501 for Norman Thomas.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hoover
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Norman Thomas
Aimers Union Adopts Broad Reform Resolutions
Delegates at the National Farmers' Union convention in Omaha endorse a set of resolutions including remonetization of silver, tax reform, and farm debt relief. They back Wheeler’s remonetization bill, support government refinancing of farm mortgages, and urge cost-cutting to balance the budget. The slate also calls for a debt moratorium and changes to livestock shipping rates.
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Omaha
Farmers’ Holiday Association
National Farmers’ Union Today
Wheeler
Department of Agriculture
Libby Reynolds Freed of Charge in NC Case
Libby Holman Reynolds and Ab Walker see murder charges dropped by North Carolina officials. Solicitor Higgins announced the state will seek a nolle prosequi after finding insufficient evidence for trial. Judge Stack delayed ruling to allow defense counsel to attend before signing the formal order.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Libby Holman Reynolds
Broadway
North Carolina
Winston, Salem
Carlisle Hissins
Smith Reynolds
Higgins
A. M. Stack
Forsyth County Superior Court
Stack
James H. Poll
Raleigh
Ab Walker
Reynolds
Transon Scott
Erle McMichael
Higeins
Mrs. Reynolds
Walker
Hizeins
W. N. Reynolds
Deputy freed as Maud bank robbery suspect identified
WEWOKA Oklahoma Nov 15 county officers released Nig Deputy after failing to identify him as a man in the Maud bank robbery. A woman who filed the complaint now says she is his wife. Authorities report two companions were arrested at Glade water Texas as suspects.
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Wewoka
Maud
Gladewater
Texas
Fires Damage Property In Gause And Valley View
Early Thursday a garage at 115 West Twenty second Street owned by Robert Wimbish Jr was destroyed along with a Buick sedan inside. Fire reached 4 15 am and collapsed the garage roof as firefighters arrived. In Valley View a Monday blaze burned a large barn belonging to G W Busby containing hay and corn.
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Prem Tursday
Robert Wimbish Jr
Wimbish
West
G. W. Busby
Valley View
Ada
First Pontotoc County Commission Members Remember Statehood
Ada residents recall the 1907 formation of Pontotoc County government after Oklahoma statehood. Charley Floyd, John Rinard, and George Short recall being sworn in, borrowing funds in Guthrie, and issuing the first warrants under Gov. Haskell. Warrant No. 1 was issued by county clerk Kerr. Floyd later served as tax assessor.
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First County Commission
Ada
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
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Board of County Commissioners
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George Short
Floyd
Main Street
Joel Terrell
Maud
Indian Territory Notaries
Rinard and
Guthrie
Charles N. Haskell
Fierd
Sam Torbett
W. 5. Kerr
Oklahoma Sees Worst Cold Wave Of The Season
The Associated Press reports Oklahoma endures subfreezing temperatures with 16 degrees in Forgan and widespread freezing rain sleet and snow. Cities from Tulsa to Ponca City faced dangerous driving conditions while the weather bureau forecast generally colder, moderate relief overnight.
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Ardmore
Forgan
Panhandle
Sapulpa
Tulsa
Bartlesville
Miami
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Ponca City
Woodward
Enid
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma City
Chickasha
Muskogee
Alva
Okmulgee
McKeel Attacks Federal Road Bureau in Oklahoma Sit-Down
Oklahoma official J F McKeel blasts the federal Bureau of Roads for dictating state policy as road projects stall. He predicts shifts after March 4 with the Democratic administration and cites proposed 61 miles of paving vs Wentz favored grading and drainage. He defends a 5 109 763 highway outlay around Ada and argues the state needs more local surveys before work can start.
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Federal Bureau of Roads
Oklahoma
J. F. McKeel
State Highway Commission
Federal Bureau
Lew Wentz
McKeel
Ofice
Thomas H. MacDonald
MacDonald
Bureau
Wentz
Washington, D. C
Midway
Sam Hawks
Commission
Harper and Woods
Grant County
Pawnee
Ada
Pontotoc County
Coalaate
Prince Domino 101st Grand Champion Hereford at American Royal
A Prince Domino 101st, the Hereford weighing just over a ton, was named grand champion at the American Royal Show in Kansas City. Owned by Mr and Mrs Raymond L Lewis, the steer has won grand championships at Des Moines Des Moines Iowa Springfield IL and Pueblo CO. Leslie Oberlander an 18 year old Garber Oklahoma youth won the grand champion calf prize with a junior feeder two years in a row marking a first in the record.
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Douglas Canyon
Colorado Springs
Des Moines
Iowa
Springfield
Puebla
Colo
Raymond L. Lewis
Lewis- Rannine
Leslie Oberlander
Garber
Okla
American Royal
Oberlander
Leslie
Roane to appeal two year bribery sentence
Oklahoma City attorneys said they will appeal Holden D. Roane's two year sentence for alleged bribery of Beaver County Commissioner A. E. Pittman over a road maintainer purchase. Roane was sentenced by Judge F. Hiner Rale at Beaver City after denying a new trial.
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Oklahoma City
Beaver County
Criminal Court of Appeals
Holden D. Roane
F. Hiner Rale
Beaver City
Roane
Sam Lattimore
John A. Spohn
A. E. Pittman
C. F. Arnot
Glass es wager ends with dangerous lunch for man
In Woodbine New Jersey two glass es were part of a bet that William O Day 60 lost. He reportedly ate the glass as lunch under the wager and was treated at a hospital for internal cuts.
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Woodbine
N. J
William O'Day
Hunter Loses Fingers In Quail Hunt Accident
Miami Oklahoma November 16 Up Dave Wilson a Miami aviator and sportsman lost two fingers of his left hand when an automatic shotgun jammed and fired during a quail hunt near Anderson Missouri yesterday. The weapon jerked from his grasp and discharged into his hand.
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Miami
Okla
Inable
Dave Wilson
Anderson
Wilson
Blast Damages Oklahoma A. and M. Livestock Home
An investigation opened after an explosion and fire at Oklahoma A and M college in Stillwater damaged the prize livestock building by about 20 000 dollars. No injuries were reported as the building stood empty before 10 pm. The 1923 structure housed prize stock during the American Royal show last week in Kansas City.
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Stillwater
Areral Husbandry
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Kansas City
Wegman Greets 2000 Applicants for Treasurer Aide Post
Leo Wegman newly elected Democrat treasurer of Des Moines accepts 2000 job applications for assistant positions. Applicants span Democrats Republicans and Socialists as Wegman takes office January 1.
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Des Moines
State Treasury
Leo Wegman
Greatest results for the amount Invested News Classified Ada
Ada readers see a concise classifieds update showing best value offers and top returns on ads placed, with emphasis on cost effectiveness and measurable gains from invest ed promotions.
Life sentence for Woods murder in Oklahoma case
CP Buster Brannon, 21, one of seven men charged in the murder of wealthy rancher Jim Woods, was convicted by a district court jury and given a life term. Four other defendants had severances granted as their trials began. Woods was slain at his home after an alleged attempt to swindle him with negotiable bonds.
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Buster Brannon
Jim Woods
Ralph Denmark
Roy Kirkland
Wilbur Spear
M. W. Newman
Floyd Stapp
Oklahoma City
Woods
NSTAIGT Court Continues Work On Criminal Docket
District court opened its third day of a criminal trial docket with the first trial of the week likely to reach a jury. Jess Peters pled guilty to three counts of chicken theft and received one year on each charge to run concurrently. John Keener's case for wife abandonment was continued after evidence. forfeiture was ordered and an alias warrant issued, with a later trial planned. Judge Busby expected several sentences Friday and Saturday.
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Sam Rice
Buster Harris
Frances
Orel Busby
A. G. Cross
Guy Craddick
Jarvis Craddock
Craddick
Craddock
Tiven
Fase
Charney Strevens
Lee Ford
Jim Falk
District Court
Jess Peters
John Keener
Boad
Jude Busby
Winter Blasts Oklahoma as Temperatures Plunge
A midweek blizzard brings snow and sleet across Oklahoma with bitter cold. Thermometers fall to 15 degrees then rise to 32 by 10 PM. Hydrants radiators and car batteries suffer from the cold and local events may be affected. Northeastern college faces East Central in a final home game Friday while quail season opens Monday for 1932.
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Northeastern
East Central
East
Armistice Day Observed in Ada with Parade and Talks
Ada observed Armistice Day with a morning ceremony at East Central State Teachers College and a downtown parade. Josh Lee urged support for ex servicemen’s plan to curb arms shipments, tax wealth for wartime costs, and push disarmament with cautious steps toward peace.
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Ada
Josh Lee
Norman
Convention Hall
East Central State Teachers College
Lerion
Val Crawford
Lesionnaire
Roy Chrisman
Flac
Abijah Colbert
Wyly Keith
Thomas
Leslie G. Smyth
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Christian Church
Main Street
Ada High School
Ada Junior High School
Eix
Lee
Berrie Best to Move to Pen This Week
The Rev S Althea Berrie sentenced to life for poisoning first wife likely to be moved to McAlester penitentiary within days after recovering from influenza. His 19 year old wife, whom he married soon after the first wife’s death, has visited him in jail.
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Okla
Althea Berrie
McAlester Penitentiary
Berrie
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