Convicts Surrender After Labor Day Break In Louisiana
In Columbia Louisiana and nearby areas Arkansas inmates who broke from Cummins prison farm with 36 inmates saw three surrender to possemen releasing two hostages unharmed. Reports spread of recapture near Lewisville and a killing at Vicksburg. One convict killed another recaptured.
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Gladys Diamond
Jerry Harrigill
Rayville
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First Group of Ships to Be Transferred Friday Bases Quickly Taken
Naval authorities said bases seized from Britain in the destroyer trade can be used immediately by U S naval and air forces once base site limits are agreed. British protection may be reduced, freeing ships for Europe, with limited use of bases possible at once. Details on exact facilities remain undisclosed pending survey.
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Washington
Britain
United States
Europe
Navy Department
Army
Navy
Carol Delivers Full Authority To New Chief
King Carol of Romania yielded to General Ion Antonescu and gave him power to run the country. A royal decree dissolved parliament and suspended the constitution, signaling a military dictatorship. Antonescu was summoned after Carol’s conference with the premier designate.
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Bucharest
Carol of
Rumania
Ion Antonescu
Antonescu
Ion Gigurtu
Russia
Balkan
Michael
Mexico
Manuel Camacho
Juan Almazan
Almazan
Avila Camacho
Mexico City
Durango
Historic Ada rain swamps streets and rails
About two inches of rain in Ada in one hour caused flooding across Main Street south to Sixteenth, with cars submerged and tracks under water. A woman suffered a burned hand from lightning. Glenwood Park became a lake and disposal sewers overflowed as the city struggled with fast rising flood waters.
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Main Street
Main
Sixteenth Streets
South Mississippi Avenue
Estelle Tucker
West 14Th
Glenwood
Glenwood Park
Glenwood Lake
West 12Th Street
Atla
Hazel- Atlas
East 5Th Street
Sandy Creek
Court Rules On County Decisions
Oklahoma City reports the criminal court of appeals reversed Sue Hoppes Pontotoc county conviction for transporting liquor noting arrest without a warrant on mere suspicion of liquor in her car. She faced a $50 fine and 30 days jail. The court upheld Doc Boggess Pontotoc county liquor possession conviction with a $100 fine and 30 days jail.
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Oklahoma City
Criminal Court of Appeals
Sue Hoppes
Pontotoc County
Doc Boggess
Britain and United States Swap Destroyers for Bases
The United States completes a swap of 50 destroyers for base sites in six British possessions, with bases promised in Bermuda Newfoundland the Bahamas Jamaica St Lucia Trinidad Antigua and British Guiana. Leaders in Britain praise the deal while Rome and Berlin condemn it as imperial liquidation. Willkie urges disclosure before commitments are finalized.
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United States
Western Hemisphere
London
Roosevelt
Britain
America
London News Chronicle
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Virginio Gayda
Gayda
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Esau
Wendell L. Willkie
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Great Sound
Newfoundland
Navy
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Antigua
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Enrollment Off To Good Start Here
Ada schools report a positive opening for the year with many seniors enrolling on the first day and ninth graders completing enrollment at the other building. Juniors and eighth graders followed on subsequent days with sophomores and seventh graders scheduled next, and a preschool teachers meeting Friday.
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Dan Procter
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Auditor From State Examiner Audits Sheriff Office
A state examiner and inspector began a routine audit of the sheriff's office on Wednesday. The review fits a 1940 41 budget item to audit the court clerk's office, the sheriff, and the peace justice offices. Auditor is F X Schrameck from Oklahoma City.
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Sheriff's Office
Peace Justices
F. X. Schrameck
Oklahoma City
Actress Phyllis Fraser to Wed Bennet Cerf in Secret Date
Mrs. Virginia Nichols said her daughter Phyllis Fraser a movie actress and script writer will marry Bennet Cerf New York book publisher in a few days. She called the exact date secret. Fraser is a cousin of Ginger Rogers. Cerf is president of Random House publishers.
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Oklahoma City
Virginia Nichols
Phyllis Fraser
Bennet Cerf
New York
Cleveland Dam Breaches After Heavy Rain Onslaught
A 6.85 inch rainfall caused the Cleveland dam to fail in the afternoon. Evacuations by rowboat occurred for residents in lowlands near Ranch Creek as the city dam broke and the connected pumping station was swept away. Losses estimated at $50,000 as waters 20 feet deep flooded areas including U.S. Highway 64. Gas, electricity and water were cut off citywide.
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Cleveland
Ranch Creek
Drowning scare as rescue boat capsizes near Bristow
Five people narrowly escaped drowning when a rescue boat capsized while patrolmen ferried marooned motorists to higher ground at Bristow. Sapulpa area rescues followed rising waters in the Sapulpa country club house and Dam across Rock Creek flooded the club grounds. Traffic between Oklahoma City and Tulsa drove by air as sections of Tulsa flooded after heavy rain. Hayburn was evacuated, and 35 rushees stalled near Cleveland. Officials reported lines and switches in Sapulpa were at work to handle emergencies. Moving southwestward, the storm hit Oklahoma City at 1 p.m. and highway patrol closed highways.
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Tulsa National Guardsmen
Tulsa
Arline Theimer
Oklahoma City
William Dorl
Frisco Railroad
Pawnee
Pawahuska
Okmulgee
Bristow
Sapulpa
Rock Creek
Hayburn
University of Oklahoma
Cleveland
Highway Patrol
French Arrests Expected After Vichy Dispatch
A Vichy dispatch cited by German radio said former premiers Daladier Reynaud along with Georges Mandel and General Gamelin may be arrested within 24 hours. It added Gamelin could be tried by a military tribunal.
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Vichy
Daladier
Reynaud
Georges Mandel
Maurice Gustave Gamelin
Gamelin
Phillips Would Rather Give Up Aid Than Stop Road Program
Governor Phillips said he would forfeit about 2 million dollars in federal highway funds to preserve Oklahoma's road program, noting more than 10 million in state funds to spend. He criticized federal officials and said four projects deemed military value would be resubmitted only if a reasonable program is allowed.
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Oklahoma City
Federal Bureau of Roads
State Highway Commission
Wilburn Cartwright
Commission
J. A. Elliott
Fort Worth
Bureau
Norman
Oklahoma
U. S. 69
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