Advisors Say Hirohito Ignored Peace Appeals
Tokyo dispatch quotes Marquis Koichi Kido saying Emperor Hirohito rejected Roosevelt and U S peace messages in 1941 44 due to advisers fearing war tides. Kido cites asset freezes pushing war and notes no advance Pearl Harbor knowledge. discusses abdication, Potsdam, and surrender timing.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
President Roosevelt
U. S. State Department
Japan
Marquis Koichi A
Kido
Associated Press
Foreign Ministry
Pearl Harbor
Tokyo Imperial Palace
Long
Potsdam
Saipan
Allied Control Council relaxes non fraternization rules in zones
The Allied Control Council announced yesterday that non fraternization restrictions are being relaxed at zone commanders discretion in the American zone. Billeting in German homes and marriages between soldiers and German nationals remain restricted there, while other fraternization allowances apply in the other zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Control Council
U. S. Control Council
Allied Council
U. S
Tulsa Center Players Spark Scoring Parade In Wins
Associated Press reports Tulsa center John Donaldson sparked a 45-0 win over Murray Teachers with two touchdowns. Allan Dekdebrun led Cornell to 26-14 over Syracuse. Henry Walker starred Virginia in a 39-0 win, while other players contributed across multiple games.
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Associated Press
John Donaldson
Georgia
Ggorgia
Murray
Allan Dekdebrun
Cornell
Big Red
Syracuse
Henry Walker
Virginia
Coast Guard Academy
Freddie Brechtel
Texas
Bergstrom
Vic Kulbitski
Minnesota
Gophers
Missouri
Dave Shaw
Purdue
Marquette
George Clark
Duke
Blue Devils
South Carolina
Herman Wedemeyer
St.ry’s
Gaels
California
Leo Joslin
Jesse Mason
Texas Christian
Mason
Bob Hellinghausen
Tulsa
Yanks Restrict Marriages in German Occupation Zone
Berlin report says the US group control council has no intention of permitting marriages between occupation forces and German residents in the American zone. The American military government issued a statement clarifying this position in its latest announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
United States Group Control Council
Navy to surplus 74 air stations and 234 satellite fields
The Navy announces 74 major facilities to be made surplus by end of 1945 and 234 outlying fields to follow, with lists of Oklahoma sites such as Clinton Durant Purcell Shawnee Norman and several Kansas locations slated for release through early 1946.
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Washington
Naval Air Stations
House Naval Committee
Purcell
Okla
Shawnee
Norman
Hutchinson
Kas
Stillater
Hobart
Clinton
Delhi
Hutch - Kansas, Mun
Pauls Valley
Newton- Kan Mun
Coldsby
Lowest Beef Grades to Be Ration Free on Oct 1
The three lowest beef grades ner canner cutter and utility will be sold without ration points on October 1. These grades cover about 20 percent of the beef supply and are used in canned processed meats and ground products. The top grades will continue to require ration points. The turkey order for military use ends, freeing turkeys for civilians in 23 states including Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Ada And State Well Pictureured In Magazine
Readers of the Manufacturers Record in September see Oklahoma and Ada highlighted as future industry potential. Ada is well pictured with the cement plant, Lazy D ranch, limestone quarry, rock asphalt guns, Ten Acre Rock, and local industry scenes including the Ada Chamber of Commerce and East Central Science Hall. Also noted are Denco Bus lines, Thomas Concrete Pipe, and oil production themes amid national talks on oil holdings development.
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Manufacturers Record
Oklahoma
Ada
Cement Company
Lawrence
Herry Barndollar and Associates
Tishomingo
Ada Chamber of Commerce
East Central
Cudahy
Thomas Concrete Pipe Company
Lazy D. Ranch
Beauvento 54Th
Denco Bus Lines
East Twelfth
New Scoring System Exempts 300000 From Overseas Trip
The War Department announces a new screening score system exempting about 300000 Army personnel from overseas duty. Enlisted men with 36 points or age 37 or 34 with over one year service are exempt. officers with 48 points or more as of Sept 2 are exempt. Certain medical and veterinary officers have lower thresholds plus age limits. nurses and dieticians also qualify. The ruling excludes regular Army personnel and volunteers for foreign service.
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Washington
War Department
Medical and Dental Corps
Veterinary and Medical Administrative Corp
British American Oil Deal In Sight
London reports a tentative British American oil agreement outlining worldwide export of petrol. The plan calls for a treaty to be approved by both governments to become effective.
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London
British Two-Man Submarines Strike in Far East Harbor
Admiral Frasier disclosed that three British two man submarines entered Singapore harbor by daylight weeks before victory, blew up a vessel believed to be a light cruiser, cut the Singapore Hong Kong cable, then escaped. He noted the cable’s loss aided Japan’s surrender confusion. Submarines also claimed to have participated in sinking the German battleship Tirpitz.
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Chungking
China
Bruce Frasier
Singapore
Japan
Norwegian
U. S
Adm
James Ife
Indians Cheer Note Of Freedom Hope
Maualana Abul Kalam Azad told 30 000 Congress members that British efforts to extinguish liberty had failed and India stood on the threshold of freedom. The assembly voted to participate in the election campaign this winter and next spring as Nehru and others criticized franchise restrictions. Viceroy Lord Wavell said provincial elections would lead to an Indian executive council toward self govt.
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Bombay
P—Maulana
Abul Kalam Azad
all-India Congress Party
India
Want Mrs. Ruble As Demo Chairman
Oklahoma City report says Mrs. Mabel Bassett urges Mrs. Sue Ruble to become chairwoman of the state Democratic Committee upon Harrington Wimberly’s resignation. Ruble is vice chair. Wimberly’s fate as chair rests with the party executive committee while he awaits possible confirmation to the Federal Power Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Mabel Bassett
Charities and Corrections
Oklahoma
Wimberly
Little Poison Waner Quits Majors But Will Stay In Baseball
Lloyd Waner known as Little Poison quits the major leagues after 18 years with the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field. He plans to return next year in an undisclosed role with the club while remaining connected to baseball and the Waner brothers act with Paul Waner.
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Chicago
Lloyd Waner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mata
Wriglefield
Oklahoma
Pirate Organization
Barney Dreyfuss
Frankie Frisch
Lloyd
Waner-brothers
Pirates
Paul
Big Poison
Waner
President Truman Accepts Personal Responsibility for Atomic Bomb Policy
President Truman declared he will personally bear responsibility for the nation's future use and development of atomic energy while Congress retains final say. He dismissed claims that Secretary Wallace pushed for sharing the secret, saying Wallace played no more active a role than others. The remarks followed a Jefferson Islands trip and a cabinet discussion on policy framed as best for the country and world.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Jefferson Islands
Henry A. Wallace
Russia
Wallace
Robert P. Patterson
Truman Loses in Horseshoe Pitching
In Annapolis on September 24, President Truman teamed with Senator Taylor of Idaho to face Senators Tydings of Maryland and Fulbright of Arkansas in a horseshoes contest. The 21 to 20 score favored the opponents as reporters lingered to cover the lighthearted party on Chesapeake Bay while seafood and songs accompanied the event.
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Annapolis
Harry Truman
Chesapeake Bay
Missouri
Taylor
D-Idaho
Tydings
Dmd
Fulbright
D-Ark
Lawmakers Seek Unlimited WWI Pension for Widows and Orphans
Representative Stigler prepared to introduce legislation to lift all income limits on pensions for widows and orphans of deceased World War I veterans. He notes current law blocks pensions if a widow or dependent child earns more than $1,000 annually.
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Washington
Stigler
D-Okla
House Veterans Legislation Committee
Northeastern At Miami Seeks 200 Acre Farm Purchase
A Pi A committee for the Board of Regents will recommend to the state regents the purchase of a 200 acre farm near Miami for North eastern Oklahoma A and M College. Senator Perry Porter notes $28,000 was appropriated last session but the farm was not yet bought. He says without the farm the school is an agricultural college in name only. Regents met briefly to discuss building programs.
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Oklahoma City
Board of Regents
A. & M. College
Miami
Oklahoma
A. & M. Colose Aggie
Perry Porter
Porter
Main Redeployment Schedule Given on Men Now in Europe
The U S army released a master redeployment schedule for Europe promising all enlisted men with 60 or more points homeward by New Years. By late spring occupation forces will be reduced to seven divisions for prolonged overseas duty with several divisions slated for return or reassignment.
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Frankfort
Germany
U. S
Armored
3Rd Armored
82Nd Airborne
Paris
79Th
45Th “Oklahoma” Infantry Division
Army
Three County Men House Delegates At Oklahoma Bar Meet
Pontotoc county will be well represented at the Oklahoma Bar Association annual meeting in Oklahoma City in October. A. W. Trice serves as immediate past president and Vernon Roberts as ex-officio executive council member. C. L. McArthur was elected delegate. A key conference will cover war work and legal assistance officers with Army and Navy officers attending. Many service retirees are expected for the first time in years.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma Bar Associyn
Oklahoma City
House of Delegates
A. W. Trice
Vernon Roberts
C. L. McArthur
County Bar Association
Army
Navy
Aften
Foreign silver price ceiling raised. lead stockpiled
The ceiling price for foreign silver rose 25 cents to 71.111 cents per fine ounce while domestic silver held at the same level. Quicksilver prices fell as lead demand stayed active and October needs were forecast. Zinc smelter output remained higher than demand and the government continued stockpiling the excess, reaching 501,000 tons in slab, concentrate and ore.
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New York
Automotive Horn Diaphragms Rust and Water Rescue
A note explains horn diaphragms mounted outside the hood rust and muffle sound. A light coat of water helps restore a clear, loud horn.
Thumbs Open Milk Bottles Quoted by Dry Cleaner
A dry cleaner reports that many husbands open milk bottles with their thumbs. The remark highlights common household habits and prompts observations about daily routines.
Three Die In Weekend Oklahoma Vehicle Crashes
Weekend accidents in Oklahoma left three dead as Sep fatalities rose to 34, doubling last year’s 16 for the month. Sam Smith 58 of Delaware county was struck and killed on State Highway 33 near Kansas. An 11 month old, Ethel Koeblen, daughter of Emile and Mrs Koeblen of Lone Wolf, died in a collision six miles south of Sentinel at the State Highway 44 intersection. The mother and six year old brother survived the crash.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Sam Smith
Delaware County
Kansas
Smith
Highway Patrol
Johnny Hinds
Ethel Koeblen
Emile L. Koeblen
Rt. 2
Lone Wolf
Okla
Sentinel
Emile Koeblen
Boy Injured When Run Over In Valley View Incident
Eight year old Paul Ray Wood of Stone Wall is hospitalized at Valley View with a right leg in a temporary splint and head lacerations after being struck by a car. Other accident details remain unavailable.
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Paul Ray Wood
Stonewall
Valley View Hospital
Child Killed, Father Injured in Oklahoma Crash
Margaret Ann Atkins, 2, of Tulsa was struck and killed by a truck near her home. Her father Major Paul N. Atkins Jr. escaped with lacerations after the incident in Hobart Oklahoma. The weekend deaths bring the year total to 254, 57 above last year at this date.
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Hobart, Okla
Margaret Ann Atkins
Tulsa
Paul N. Atkins, Jr
Pacific
Letter Advocates Paving Near Washington School
Lt Finis W Morrison writes from Camp Sibert Alabama after returning from service. He praises Ada Oklahoma News editorial supporting paving streets and sidewalks near Washington School and promises active support once materials and labor are available. He notes city commissioners were helpful and enthusiastic.
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Ada
Oklahoma
Little
Washington School
Army
Finis W. Morrison
Kerr To Broadcast State Address September 29
Governor Robert S Kerr announced a statewide radio and possible television broadcast at 5 15 p m Saturday to address Oklahomans. He did not reveal the subject. He plans two Ada appearances next week including a Thursday event honoring Dr A L Linscheid and a Sunday Ada Ministerial Alliance meeting.
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Oklahoma City
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Kerr
Ada
A. L. Linscheid
East Central State College
Ada Ministerial Alliance
Farmer Near Olney Suffers Leg Injury in Fall
R. R. Hall, 25, of Route 1 Olney, was brought to Valley View hospital late Saturday with a fractured right leg after falling from a high stack while stacking. He was injured when he slipped and fell to the ground.
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R. R. Hall
Route 1
Olney
Vailey View Hospital
Life Sentence for Epes in Murder Case
An all male jury spared Lt Samuel C Epes from the electric chair and sentenced him to life in prison after convicting him of murder. The case involved drugging and suffocating his school teacher wife for love of a Louisiana chemist. The jury recommended mercy though the state sought death. In a separate note, Martha Hamill was named Red Cross executive secretary succeeding Anna Heer in Lake Charles.
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Epes
Columbia
S. C
Samuel C. Epes
A. L. Gaston
Pretty Nelson
Lake Charles
Overseas Christmas parcels guidelines for service members
The article outlines mailing rules for Christmas parcels to soldiers overseas. It notes a 30 day period 1 15 to Oct 15 for addressing without requests and urges indorsement "Christmas Parcel." Navy guidance suggests mailing by October 15 for reliable delivery, with weight and size limits and packing in sturdy boxes.
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Post Office
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
Navy Department
War and Navy Departments
Flame Effective In War On Japan
Tokyo reports that flame weapons, excluding the atomic bomb, proved most effective in Pacific warfare. Col. William A. Copthorne of General MacArthur’s staff said about 12 thousand flame thrower fillings and large napalm drops targeted Japan’s pillboxes and cities. He credited the napalm discovery to Dr. Louis Fieser of Harvard.
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Tokyo
William A. Copthrone
MacArthur
Japan
Copthorne
Pearl Harbor
Louis F. Fieser
Harvard University
French Socialists And Communists Gain in Local Elections
In Paris on September 24, observers noted a leftward shift as socialists and communists piled up gains in local government elections. With one third of ballots counted, communists had 23 seats and socialists 102. center and right losses followed.
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Paris
France
Paul Reynaud
Charles de Gaulle
Leon Blum
Socialist Party
Lille
Primitive tribes in Korea reportedly marry by handshake
A fragmented report claims some Korean tribes practice marriage by a simple handshake ritual. The article notes the method as a curious custom within remote communities.
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Russell Brines
Imperial Palace
Tulsa Center
Picured In Magazine
United States
Secrrtary of the Interior
Harold Ickes
Emmanuel Shinwell
Middle East
South America
Ickes
Shinwell
Singapore Harbor
Azad
Mrs. Ruble
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Miami Wants
Europe
Oklahoma Bar Association
Camp Sibert
Alabama
By Robert Wilson
Korea
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