U S Subs Aid Warships and Bombers in Smash Japs
Moscow dispatch reports ongoing Stalingrad fighting with artillery duels and Russian counterattacks reclaiming positions. Red Star notes gains northwest of the city and tank forces killing hundreds of German troops while destroying guns mortars and trucks. Marines conduct raids on the Western Caucasus coast destroying a German cavalry squadron and an ammunition dump.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Caucasian
Red Army
Red Star
Western
Caucasus
Black Sea
Plan for motorist to sell his tires
Dallas reports that a plan to let motorists dispose of extra tires to the government will be announced within two or three days. Regional OPA Administrator Max McCullough said so after the OPA said motorists would be limited to five tires per car beginning next month. OPA Chief Leon Henderson noted car owners must swear they have no more than five tires before receiving a ration card.
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Dallas
Tex
OPA
Max McCullough
McCullough
Office of Price Administration
Leon Henderson
Victory Garden And Harvest Show In Ada City
A combined Victory Garden and Harvest show will be held Friday and Saturday October 23 and 24 at 130 East Main in the former Montgomery Ward building. Proceeds go to army and navy relief funds with 85 percent to the fund and 15 percent to the Ada Garden clubs. Exhibits include flowers arrangements house plants fruits canned goods preserves jellies and special programs on both days with booths and prizes. Mrs. Bert Dorsey and Mrs. Tommie Hampton oversee tickets and show operations. Call 1048-W for details.
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East Main
Montgomry Ward
Army and Navy Relief
Ada Garden Clubs
Bert Dorsey
Tommie Hampton
Christmas parcels for service men overseas urged now
Ada post office reports parcels designated Christmas parcel are already moving to overseas servicemen. To reach by Christmas they should start this month. Packages must weigh no more than 11 pounds and fit within 18 by 42 inch limits, ideally shoe-box size, with strong packing and legible addresses including sender name and address, recipient name rank serial number branch service organization A P O and post office.
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Ada Post Office
Heavy Jap Cruisers Sunk and Small Ships Destroyed
Allied naval reports credit United States forces with sinking at least two to three heavy Japanese cruisers and destroying multiple ships from the Solomons to the Aleutians. The Solomons, Aleutians, New Guinea and Guadalcanal fronts showed American and allied air and sea successes, with losses on both sides and renewed Marine offensives on Guadalcanal.
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Associated Press
United States
Japan
Solomons
Aleutian Islands
U. S
Guadalcanal
Navy
Washington
Western Pacific
Marshall And Stimson Urge 18 19 Draft
Secretary of War Stimson told the House military committee the 1943 manpower need is 7 5 million with 3 25 million more than in service. He urged lowering the draft age to 18 and outlined force composition including 2 2 million in air forces and 3 8 million in ground units. He warned the army is getting too old for front line fighting.
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Washington
Stimson
House Military Committee
United States
Army
Germany and Italy Grow Tense Over Yugoslavia Control
Official Yugoslav sources say both Germany and Italy expanded occupation forces in the Balkans amid friction over dismembered Yugoslavia. Dispatches mention a possible move on Croatia and Slovenia and the Adriatic port of Trieste, though the report is unconfirmed.
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London
Balkans
Italy
Yugoslavia
Ankara
Croatia
Slovenia
Trieste
Germany
U S Planes Score First Major Victory in Middle East War
In Cairo on October 14 United States fighters clashed with 20 Messerschmitts and downed two aircraft while a third was damaged, marking the first significant combat for U S fighters in the theater. RAF-British forces claimed 17 Axis planes destroyed as part of a three day total of 56. The U S pilots were Second Lieutenant Arnold D Jagia of South Bend Indiana and First Lieutenant George D Mobba of Little Rock Arkansas.
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Cairo
United States
United States Army
RAF
Arnold D. Jagia
South Bend
Ind
George D. Mobba
Little Rock
Ark
Allied Nations Cut Down Italian Vessels
New York report details drastic Italian merchant fleet losses since 1939. By Oct 14 1940 two thirds of prewar tonnage had been destroyed damaged or seized, equating to about 2 366 000 tons. In 1941 Mediterranean combat actions reduced 56 ships and 244 816 tons. 55 ships totaling 307 438 tons were seized, with 27 later renamed for Allied use.
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New York
Italy
Mussolini
United Nations
Mediterranean
United States
Stonewall Man Is Reported Wounded
Two Oklahomans were killed, three wounded and 11 missing in action from Sept. 22 to 30, casualty list No. 14 announced. Wounded include Sam A. Brown corporal Marines mother Mrs Anna A Brown Stonewall and Horace E Orr seaman first class father A J Orr Sulphur.
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Washington
Navy Department
Sam A. Brown
Anna A. Brown
Stonewall
Horace E. Orr
A. J. Orr
Altus Man Leads Alaska Air War Commander Morrill in Alaska
Altus born Col Phineas K Morrill, a 1929 West Point graduate now commands all fighter plane units on duty in Alaska. His father P K Morrill an Altus attorney said he suspected for months his son was in Alaska. He was promoted to his current rank seven months ago. His wife and two children live in Phoenix Arizona.
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Altus
Akla
Altus High School
Phineas K. Morrill
Alaska
P. K. Morrill
Morrill
West Point
Phoenix, Ariz
Marines as Tough As Japs in Solomon Islands War Zones
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz said the Pacific forces can hold and consolidate gains in the Solomon Islands and move forward. He noted meeting a determined Japanese foe and praised Marines as equally trained for jungle fighting, comparing distances from Guadalcanal to Pearl Harbor and Tokyo.
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Pearl Harbor
T. H
Chester W. Nimitz
Solomon Islands
Robert L. Ghormley
South Pacific
Guadalcanal
Nimitz
Tokyo
Malaya
Kiel raid rakes Kiel port with block busters
An RAF bomber force of over 100 aircraft struck Kiel last night, dropping explosives and two ton block busters on shipyards and docks. The attack, reportedly near 180 bombers, caused major fires and material damage, prompting a rare German acknowledgement of marked destruction.
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London
Kiel
Baltic
RAF
Germany
Britain
No Car Rule at University of Oklahoma Gains Teeth
Norman Oklahoma October 14 A two week suspension penalty was waived for violators of the university no-car rule. Floyd A Wright car committee chair told freshman counselors and faculty wives the rule would be enforced in Cleveland County. He warned against riding with visitors and restricted hitchhiking, allowing only rides to or from Norman with a parent present.
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Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma
Floyd A. Wright
Cleveland County
Oklahoma City
Main Street
Wright
Greater returns for amount in vested
A brief classified item notes investors seek higher yields through vested funds in Ada. The notice highlights opportunities to grow capital with longer term commitments, signaling favorable returns for those locking funds into the program.
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Ada News
Biggest Tax Bill in History Set for Final Passage
Washington reports the final tax bill may be ready by mid next week after six months of committee work. Cigar and cigarette taxes rise, whisky taxes jump to six dollars a gallon, rail and travel taxes double, and telephone tolls face a twenty percent federal charge. Revenue estimates range from six point eight to seven point nine billion dollars yearly, lifting federal receipts to around twenty four to twenty six billion.
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Washington
George
D.-Ga
Doughton
D.-N.c
House
Ways and Means
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Government warns on billeting war workers at home
The government may bilk billeting and commandeer private buildings to house war workers if needed. It moves to control rents nationwide, offering to lease properties for workers and, if insufficient, to requisition facilities. James Byrnes to testify on a rent stabilization bill expanding controls beyond defense zones.
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Washington
John B. Blandford
House Banking Committee
James F. Byrnes
Capitol Hill
Supreme Court
Byrnes
Steagall
Ala
Sugar ration tightened for No 9 stamp as limit drops
Sugar remains rationed with a smaller allotment on the No 9 stamp. The stamp now allows three pounds and is valid from November 1 to December 15. Local merchants are warned not to accept No 8 stamps after October 31 by the ration board.
Moore gets life term after death sentence set aside
Oklahoma City October 14 The criminal court of appeals modified the verdict in the Alva Floyd Moore case from death to life imprisonment Moore a 46 year old World War I veteran shot Alf Hard age a filling station operator and Alec Powell a black employee after forcing them to accompany him on a six mile ride from Ada. Washington October 14 The Commerce Department denies leather shoe shortages noting production outpaces sales and 1942 retail inventories will be substantial Americans hold about 50 million new pairs in closets. Oil pipelines form a vast underground network totaling about 135000 miles.
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Oklahoma City
Alva Floyd Moore
Ada
Criminal Court of Appeals
Moore
Alf Hardage
Alec Powell
Washington
Commerce Department
City Schools Plan Large Scrap Drive This Thursday
Ada pupils from fifth and sixth grades will canvass homes from 9 to noon to collect scrap. Junior high boys will patrol the cutling area during the same hours. High school students will skip afternoon PE to load scrap and assist with truck loading to empty the district piles. Superintendent Procter designed the schedule to minimize academic disruption while maximizing scrap collection.
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Ada
C. Dan Procter
Drain On Russia Not Manpower But Plant Production And Food
DeWitt Mackenzie argues Stalins defense at Stalingrad costs Russia heavily in vital industries and grain. He warns that western Russia losses threaten winter food and industrial capacity, urging a timely second front to divert German divisions from the east and speed Allied victory.
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Russia
Dewitt MacKenzie
London
Stalingrad
Magnificent
Hitler
Ukraine
Union
Sam
Stalin
Ural
Garbage rates proposed to feed hogs near air base
In Saint Joseph Missouri on October 14 a city garbage collection proposal would raise rates to feed hogs, leveraging pork production to boost income. The nearby air force transport command has established an air port close to the hog pen, influencing the plan.
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Oseph, Mo
Air Force Transport Command
Pessimist Predicts Ration Changes Force Family Move
The speaker notes gas rationing looms and suggests parents may relocate to the bedroom to free the parlor for their sister. The tone mocks solemnity, stating that no one else takes things seriously.
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