President May Seek Piecemeal Revisions to Neutrality Act
President Roosevelt may ask Congress to limit changes to arming American merchant ships and allowing them to sail to Canadian ports. Some leaders push broader repeal or to permit ships into European belligerent ports, a move that could trigger sharp debate and risk stalling support. Senate opposition appears weaker if arming is not tied to port entry. House leaders reportedly expect a large majority for arming and potential repeal if pursued.
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Connally
D-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hitler
Senate
Mississippian Cotton Picking Champion
An 18 year old barefoot Mississippian Morris Ware from Ruleville won the 1941 National Cotton Picking championship in Blytheville Arkansas, harvesting 130 pounds of clean staple in two hours. He topped 204 contestants from 11 states and earned the $1 000 prize after judges considered his harvest and row cleanliness.
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Blytheville
Ark
Morris Ware
Ruleville
Grand Larceny of Airplane Charged
Tulsa report states Iage M Purselle, 20, of Mexico, is charged with grand larceny of a $2,000 airplane. C. F. Omdalen, owner and Spartan School of Aeronautics instructor, says Purselle borrowed the plane May 17 to visit England and mother before crashing near Union Missouri, leaving it wrecked beyond salvage.
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Tulsa
Iage M. Purselle
Mexico
Common Pleas Court
C. F. Omdalen
Spartan School of Aeronautics
Omdalen
Pursche
Union
England
Omn
Younger Russians Called To Colors
Moscow October 1 The Russian 1922 military class youths nineteen years old were called up for their regular period of service. Posters signed by district military commanders issued the summons. Universal compulsory training begins as Stalin decrees 16 to 50 year olds undergo 100 hours of training in five months with skiing in the winter program.
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Moscow
Soviet
Russia
Stalin
Oklahoma City Draft Headquarters Announces November Inductions
In Oklahoma City on October 1 the UP State draft office announced 216 white and 13 Negro registrants to be inducted in November. Fred Shaw, chief of induction, said induction dates were not yet set. The 9 men shown meet the month’s net quota, with about 60 more to be added after removals for rejection. An army request seeks 685 more men from 95 of Oklahoma’s 105 local boards for induction between October 8 and 20.
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Oklahoma City
Fred Shaw
Waekeae 7 Ane Rescued By Tia Diee
A brief report notes the rescue of seven individuals by Tia Diee Waekeae amid an incident. Details are sparse but the action saved lives and drew local attention to the responders.
U S Soldiers Land on Iceland Base
U S Army troops commanded by Maj Gen Charles H Bonesteel have arrived at Reykjavik to reinforce the Iceland garrison. Bonesteel met ashore by Maj Gen H O Curtis as British and American officers review the arriving units amid military pageantry and naval honors.
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Reykjavik
United States Army
Charles H. Bonesteel
Gibraltar
Bonesteel
H. O. Curtis
Duram Light Infantry
Curtis
John Marston
U. S
Iceland
Admiral Scott
Japs Leaving City They Had Captured
Japanese forces announce withdrawal from Changsha in Hunan province after claiming defeat of Chinese resistance. Sightings confirm movement northward from Changsha while Chinese reports cite reinforcements and ongoing clashes as Japanese claims of success on the campaign arc.
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Shanghai
Hunan
Changsha
Clark Lee
Associated Press
Kuchaw
Chungking
Ching Kai-Shek
Yochow
Chuchow
Central Via
Knox on sea power and world policing by Britain and the United States
The article discusses British and American bases below the equator, pending agreements for emergency use and improvements. It quotes Knox arguing that history shows peace loving nations must hold power for a long time to prevent another world war and that sea power will govern law enforcement, with the United States and Britain as primary custodians.
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Guinana
Brazil
Hemisphere
Equator
Knox
Seven Seas
United States
Britain
Francis Pioneer Days and School History Dedication
Francis history students begin a studious year in Oklahoma History as two local pioneers Will Baker and Jim Williams share recollections from early Francis. They describe the town’s founding, the railroad, the first post office, early medical care, and community life including church and school.
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Joanne Linder
Angelene
Francis
Oma
T. H. Maness
Will Baker
Jim Williams
Baker
Newton
Cedar Grove
Jim Steelman
Steelman
Main Street
Frisco Railroad
Indian Territory
Williams
Harvey
Purcell
Baker and Williams
Free Will Baptist
Missionary Baptist
Allen
Oklahoma
United States
Francis History
Plant Site Board guides defense factory locations nationwide
Washington report details the six member Plant Site Board of the Office of Production Management and its weekly reviews of 15 to 35 proposed factories. The panel vetoes locations and defines an interior defense area to avoid coastal concentration while weighing labor, transport, and material factors for future civilian use or decommissioning.
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Peter Edson
Ada News
Washington
Office of Production Management
Q. I
Donald M. Nelson
Nelson
OPM
Douglas C. MacKeachie
Clifford Townsend
Indiana
Eli Oliver
E. F. Johnson
John Whitaker
Admiral W. H. Stanley
Chambers of Commerce
Congressmen
Denver Adopts Chimney Rule for New Homes
Denver passes ordinance requiring chimneys in all new houses. City officials fear gas line sabotage could stop coal heating, causing unnecessary suffering if homes lack chimneys.
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Denver
Texas
Hitler Plans Upset and New Moves For War
British Premier Churchill warned Hitler may still hold initiative in land and sea and could strike England Africa Egypt and Spain if he chooses to defend in Russia. He noted the Red armies in Ukraine face heavy pressure as Poltava falls and warned of possible renewed bombing and intensified submarine campaign to erode Britain’s war production.
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England
Dewitt MacKenzie
Churchill
Hitler
Africa
Egypt
Spain
Fuehrer
Ukraine
Caucasus
Iran
Persia
John Bull
Procter to Lead Salvation Army Home Service Drive
Dan Procter city school superintendent is named chairman of the Salvation Army Home Service campaign set to launch October 7 with a 7 30 a m kickoff breakfast. The advisory board approved plans and reported improved Army efficiency and cooperation from local clubs and organizations.
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R. Dan Procter
Salvation Army Home Service
T. G. Kelly
W. W. Pryor
Army
Kelly
Pryor
Procter
Bill Crawford
Milton Keating
Gordon Witherspoon
Joe Neal
George E. Smith
Frank Phillips To Be Domiciled In Oklahoma
Bartlesville Oct 1 Uy Oilman Frank Phillips will become a legal resident of Oklahoma January 1. He has long been a New York resident and yesterday he chartered Phillips Investment Co in Oklahoma. The move aims to change his domicile to the state and make him a resident of Oklahoma after January 1 1942.
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Bartlesville
Frank Phillips
Oklahoma
New York
Phillips Investment Co
Phillips Investment
Phillips Petroleum Co
Phillips
Army Recruiting Office Reopened in Ada
The U S army recruiting station reopened in Ada in the Federal building with Sergeant Troy G Caldwell in charge. The office in room 301 will operate 7 30 am to 4 30 pm daily except Sundays and holidays as volunteers are urged to enlist.
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Ada
Troy G. Caldwell
Caldwell
Federal Building
Uncle Sam
Ponca City
Band Elects Officers for Current Year
East Central marching band members elected John Johnson as president, Maynard Russell as vice president, and Betty Baublits as secretary at a September 29 meeting. Harle E. McCall appointed several officers and directors to lead band activities and marching formations.
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East Central Marching Band
John Johnson
Maynard Russell
Betty Baublits
Harle E. McCall
McCall
Oliver Jones
J. E. Westervelt
Jack Pemberton
E. T. Cason
Bill Prothro
Glenn Kezer
Jack Summy
John Moore
Alice Stephens
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U.S
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Cleveland
National Bronze and Aluminum
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Pittsburgh
Detroit
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Seaboard
New England
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Speaker
Luther Patrick
Birmingham
Ala
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Poltava
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Kiev
Budyonny
Donets
Salvation Army
Army Recruiting Office
Sam
George L. Hawkins
Frank C. Walker
Harold Ambrose
Walker
Watkins
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