Oklahoma Textbook Adoptions Fight Shapes School Policy
Oklahoma City officials were told they need not be bound by 28 October 1934 textbook adoptions amid 1954 challenges. State Superintendent John Vaughan urged continued use of the Winston texts only as federal court reviews three Winston titles, while a recall order faced stay and potential appeal.
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Oklahoma’ City
John Vaughan
William H. Murray
Vaughan
Textbook Commission
John C. Winston Company
Philadelphia
Marland
Winston
Franklin Kk. Kennamer
Murray Commission
Circuit Court of Appeals
Daily U S crude oil production falls in latest week
Tulsa Sept 2 CP Daily average crude oil production in the United States dropped 32 412 barrels to 2 702 808 barrels daily. Oklahoma and California led cuts with declines of 23 925 and 15 750 barrels respectively while Texas rose 4 175 barrels to 1 062 241. Rocky Mountain gain 2 999 to 112 840 with others nearly unchanged. Eastern Michigan fell 274 to 149 033 and Kansas down 728 to 361 932.
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Tulsa
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
California
Texas
Rocky Mountain
Michigan
Kansas
Long signals third party bid if Roosevelts Hoovered again
In Oklahoma City on September 5 1956 Senator Huey Long warned against another Roosevelt Hoover ticket and urged a third party candidate. He criticized both Roosevelts and Hoovers while praising his own shares wealth program and noting decades of unfulfilled promises.
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Oklahoma City
Sept. S
Huey Long
Roosevelt
Hoover
Louisiana
Roosevelt V
Rosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Gil
Col. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt Jr
Rockford, Ill
Russia
Germany
Italy
Senator Long
D-La
Heroberit Hoover
No Favorites In County For Splicing Bonds
In Pontotoc County August set a record for marriage licenses with 58 issued, while 29 divorces were filed. The tally shows 181 marriages since May 1 across 54 officiants, led by A. W. Oliver and Sherwood W. Hill, with many ministers serving Ada and nearby towns. A separate note from Osyka, Mississippi, reports 200 people burned an effigy of Huey P. Long near the Louisiana border after a gubernatorial race claim.
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Pontotoc County
Dan Cupid
Della Bedford
A. W. Oliver
Sherwood W. Hill
County Court House
Ivan J. Young
First Christian Church of
Ada
C. C. Morris
First Baptist Church
Milo Arbuckle
Oak Avenue Baptist Church
O. B. Lee
Europe
Osyka
Miss
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Greatest returns for the amount invested
Classified ad promotes high value investments and strong returns. Highlights potential gains and prudent use of funds, urging readers to explore options and compare opportunities advertised.
Welcome vote on repeal in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City reports an active push for repeal of the prohibition law. Reverend J. T. Seaton announces readiness for a campaign to keep Oklahoma dry, with support from the Prohibition Party and allied groups. Petitions for a vote may be circulated by hotel and business leaders, with Governor Marland indicating a possible July primary vote.
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Oklahoma City
UPA
Oklahoma
J. T. Seaton
Bethany
State Central Committee
Prohibition Party
Seaton
Anti-Saloon League
Prohibition
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
E. W. Marland
Dam in Potau River Dam Bursts Threatening Fort Smith Water
Fort Smith Arkansas faces a water crisis after a temporary dam at the Potau river failed this morning. The collapse released muddy red Arkansas river water into the Potau basin, forcing officials to cut off railroads pools and major users. City water filters cannot handle the salt and silt. Two reservoirs hold about four days of normal supply unless heavy rains improve the watershed.
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Fort Smith
aArk
Poteau River
Arkansas River
H. S. Veeck
Poteau
Peek
Peck
Arkansas
Three Named in Whiskey Charges in County Court
Three complaints were filed in county court Saturday against Louis Crim F. E. Foster and Virgil Etchison for alleged possession and sale of intoxicating liquor. Crim faced 125 pints of beverages with illegal content, Foster had three pints found during a raid, and Etchison was said to possess 88 pints. None had been arraigned when court recessed for the weekend holiday.
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Louis Crim
F. E. Foster
Crim
Virgil Etchison
Roff
Labor Day Auto and Train Fatalities in Oklahoma
Ten people killed or injured over Labor Day weekend in Oklahoma. Near Nowata two deaths occurred when a car veered into a bridge. R H Brown and George Keller died. Jess Phelps remains critical after an auto collision north of Nowata. Clarence Lowe and son injured in the other car. Mrs L E Neal dies in Tulsa hospital after being struck. driver cleared. Survived by four daughters and a son.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Nowata
R. H. Brown
George Keller
Altamont
Kans
Jess Phelps
Clarence Lowe
Lowe
Bartlesville
L. E. Neal
Tulsa
Neal
Fred Scott
Coroner Rules Body Found Is John Hamilton
Oswego Illinois coroner's jury declares the buried corpse is John "Three Fingered Jack" Hamilton but cannot identify the killer. G men recovered the body from a gravel pit after an April 1934 shootout with Sheriff deputies in which Hamilton and accomplices were involved. Fragments of bullets and steel bones suggest a bullet resistant vest was worn, with calibre undetermined.
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Illinois
Oswego
Ill
G-men
John
Jack
Hamilton
Dillinger
Bureau of Information
Department of Justice
Sheriffs
South St. Paul
John Dillinger
Homer van Meter
Connelley
Chicago
Justice Department
Bureau of Investigation
County Attorney Refiles Habitual Criminal Charge
Virgil Stanfield dismissed larceny charges against Lloyd Robinson and refiled them as a habitual criminal case. Robinson stands accused of stealing an automobile and wrecking it soon after. Stanfield aims to curb petty theft by using the habitual criminal provision to impose heavier penalties on repeated offenders.
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Virgil Stanfield
Lloyd Robinson
Robinson
Stanfield
Will Rogers estate probate filed. widow named
Los Angeles August 29. Will Rogers leaves all property to widow Betty Rogers in a simple 275 word will filed for probate. Estate valued above ten thousand with possible life insurance of about eight hundred thousand. children Will Jr Mary and James are to share if the widow predeceases. Final hearing set for September 16 in superior court.
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Los Angeles
Will Rogers
Betty Blake Rogers
Wiley Post
Alaska
Betty Rogers
Rogers
Will Jr
Mary
James
Ewing Hassell
Vinita
Oklea
E. N. Vail
Jaloma Ranch
Santa Barbara County
Calif
O. N. Beasley
Beverly Hills
Oscar Lawler
James K. Blake
Will Rogers Jr
Edward McCullough
Lloyds of London
Lloyds
Swett and Crawford
New Deal Hit And Praised By Speakers
On Labor Day speeches leaders praised the New Deal social legislation while opponents attacked the Roosevelt administration. AFL chief William Green said a better social order had been laid, while Georgia Governor Talmadge called the president the greatest enemy of labor.
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Washington
Organized Labor
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Canton
Ohio
Eugene Talmade
Georgia
Sioux Falls
S. C
Talmadge
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Boston
Perkins
Labor Department
United States
Minister Shot Near Sallisaw While Driving
The Rev. Russell Towry, 22, a Sallisaw area minister from Stilwell, was lightly wounded in the forehead when a rifle shot shattered his windshield in Adair county just north of Sequoyah county line. He continued toward Sallisaw to fulfill a Sunday appointment.
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Sallisaw
Russell Towry
Adair
Sequoyah
Towry
Stilwell
Dillinger Gang Pay With Lives In Federal Battle
The government tallies the Dillinger mob death toll at seven in a nationwide campaign against the gang. Three federal agents died including W. Carter Baum and Herman F. Hollis. Dillinger's men, led by Baby Face Nelson and Homer Van Meter, were also slain in confrontations across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. John Dillinger himself was killed July 22, 1934. J Edgar Hoover calls John Hamilton the gang's most cunning leader.
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William M. Pinkerton
Washington
Dillinger
John Dillinger
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Illinois
John Hamilton
Hamilton
Dillinger Gang
Samuel P. Cowtey
Herman FE
Hollis
Baby Face
Nelson
John Paul Chase
Barrington
Ill
W. Carter Baum
Little Bohemia
Wis
Jesse Larber
Lima
Lester J. Gillis
Baby Face” Nelson
Homer van Meter
St. Paul
Minn
Chicago
J. Edgar Hoover
Brady flood swells through Brady Texas business district
Brady creek rose 25 feet after a 10 inch overnight rain flooding the business district. Merchants moved stock to upper levels as water reached hotel lobbies and 12 blocks were inundated. Authorities warned earlier floods could surpass the 1930 damage of $300,000 though early estimates show only a few thousand dollars in damage.
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Brady
Tex
Brady. Tex
Brady Creek
Grey Veterans on March Again in Amarillo Reunion
Lee's army veterans gather in Amarillo for the 45th annual Confederate reunion. Gen Rice A Pierce of Union City leads as commander in chief with Congressmen, governors Allred and Tingley among dignitaries. Marine Band to perform at the grand ball and parade. Col Walter L. Hopkins to preside as S C V national commander. sponsors and chaperones named.
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Amarillo
Tex
Lee
Confederacy
Southland
US. Co
Rice A. Pierce
Union City
Tenn
Marvin Jones
James V. Allred
Texas
Clyde Tingley
New Mexico
Marine Band
United States Marine Band
The
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Mason-Dixon Line
Walter L. Hopkins
Richmond
Two More Arrested in Bremer Kidnapping Case
William Weaver and Myrtle Eaton, among 22 indicted in the $200000 Bremer kidnapping, were jailed in St Paul awaiting federal arraignment after being flown from Florida. Weaver faces charges of actual kidnapping of Edward G Bremer. Eaton is charged with conspiracy.
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ST. Paul
William Weaver
Myrtle Eaton
Edward G. Bremer
Allendale
Fla
Weaver
Eaton
Football Taking Over Rapidly Now
Football dominates practice as East Central Tigers and Ada high school squads train under coaches Mickey McBride and Poe Wadley for the 1955 season. Veterans and newcomers drill together while fans anticipate new stars filling gaps left by last year’s graduates.
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East Central Tigers
Mickey McBride
Poe Wadley
Ada
Wadley
Holdenville
Cherokee Indian Joseph Alberty dies in Oklahoma
Joseph V. Alberty 75, prominent Cherokee, died in a Tulsa hospital. He moved from Muskogee 14 months ago and was born in Going Snake district Adair county. Survivors include wife Ella five daughters Nannie Fern Mrs Clagg Mrs Copeland Mrs Miller and four sons Bluford Van Noel Cullis. Funeral Thursday at Westville Methodist church with burial in Alberty Cemetery.
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Tulsa
Joseph V. Alberty
Alberty
Muskogee
Going Snake
Adair County
Oklahoma
Jack Alberty
Joseph
C. W. Alberty
Westville
Wideew
Ella
Nannie
Fern
R. E. Clagg
Fanny Copeland
Jack Miller
Fairfax
Bluford
Van
Noel
Cullis
Methodist
County officers padlock Crim home for liquor sales
County officers under a district court order padlocked Louis Crim's home at 826 E. Sixteenth and seized about 50 bottles of alcohol. The hearing to make the temporary injunction permanent is set for Thursday, September 5. A second property linked to Crim is under active county attorney pursuit. Crim had recently pleaded guilty to possession of illegal liquor.
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Louis Crim
Crim
Guur
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