Oil Workers Strike Tests Postwar Labor Policy
Unscheduled oil workers strikes trigger a government test of postwar labor policy as supplies of gasoline and fuel oil dwindle. Secretary Schwellenbach, with a new conciliation chief Edgar Warren, arranged a Chicago meeting with union officials and oil company representatives to avert further stoppages and protect wartime fuel stocks.
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Washington
Upcio-Oil
Schwellenbach
Chicago
Edgar L. Warren
Warren
The
Petroleum Administration For War
Toledo
Detroit
O. A. Knight
CIO Oil Workers Union
Carrier Task Force Sails From Hawaii For U S Atlantic
A 48 ship carrier task force sails from Pearl Harbor toward U S Atlantic ports with about 20 000 veterans eligible for discharge. More than 10 000 are passengers and roughly the same number are crew. The fleet includes seven carriers and seven battleships under Vice Admiral Frederick Sherman.
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Pearl Harbor
U. S. Atlantic Coast
Adm
Frederick Sherman
San Diego
Calif
Panama Canal Zone
Sherman
America
Congress
U.S. Navy
Seminole OWI pledges no sabotage during oil strike
In Seminole Oklahoma the Oil Workers International Union assures law enforcement there will be no sabotage if a strike occurs. H D Compton as OWI strategy committee chair states workers are prepared for emergencies and will cooperate with city Seminole county and state police. The union expresses confidence in its leadership and the government conciliation service to settle the dispute.
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Seminole
Okla
Oil Workers International Union
CIU
H. D. Compton
OWI
Seminole Oil
Oklahoma
Coat found or sold at Luther Memorial rummage sale
Mrs. Albert Wike arrived late to a Luther Memorial church rummage sale in Springfield. After all items sold she could not locate her coat but a clerk recalled selling one described as hers for 2.50. She seeks the purchaser of the comparatively new coat.
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Springfield
Albert Wike
Luther Memorial Church
Scientists Explore Feasible Path to World Changing Bomb
Scientists say an atomic device could turn the world into another sun and that delay until mid winter might be prudent. The statement frames the ethical debate and calls for cautious consideration before proceeding with such development.
Fort Sill to discharge 100 soldiers daily this week
Lt. Col. M. F. Noyes, separation officer, announced Fort Sill will begin discharging soldiers at a rate of 100 a day this week. More than 200 had been released in the first week.
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Lawton
M. F. Noyes
Fort Sill
Rioting Annamites Kidnap Europeans Burn Market Place
Saigon in Indochina faced a three day riot as Annamites kidnapped 41 Europeans and possibly killed 10. A vast market area burned amid scenes of crowds and fires near the city center. British troops rescued 31 French nationals. nine were missing and likely slain. a British officer was abducted.
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Vern Haugland
Saigon
Indochina
Main
Annamites
Chinese Reds Now Battling Japanese
Chungking reports China's information minister Dr. K C Wu saying communist forces in North China are attacking Japanese despite a central government disarmament plan. He denies Japanese aggression and says surrender terms were issued, with orders for peace until government troops arrive. Wu confirms some communist attacks occurred but insists no broad conflict as alleged.
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Chungking
Pchina
K. C. Wu
China
Dr. Wu
Fireman Rescues Cat From Utility Pole Feat Ends in Cats Grip
Boise witnesses a dramatic rescue as Fireman Howard Swope climbs an 85 foot ladder to save a cat stranded atop a utility pole for three days. He reaches the animal but receives a scratch filled reception when the tomcat leaps away at his descent.
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Boise
Idaho
Howard Swope
Swope
Rand Named President of Monsanto Chemical Co
Rand elected president of Monsanto Chemical Company succeeding Charles Kelknap. Rand of Watertown Massachusetts has served as vice president for eight years and joined Monsanto in 1929.
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Rand
Monsanto ST
Oklahoma Tax Commission reports three month apportionment totals
The Oklahoma state tax commission announced a three month apportionment of 22,467,022 dollars in taxes for the fiscal year start. General revenue fund receipts, highway and school allocations, and county distributions are listed with specific figures for August changes and county comparisons to 1944, including Tulsa and Oklahoma counties among others.
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Oklahoma City
State Tax Commission
State General Revenue Fund
Highway Commission
State Assistance Fund
Comanche
Cleveland
Muskogee
Washington
Carter
Garvin
Garfield
Oklahoma
Okmulgee
Pottawatomie
Tulsa
Grady
Kay
Logan
Nowata
Okfuskee
Ottawa
Payne
Pittsburg
Pontotoc
Seminole
Congress Turns Toward Cutting Taxes for First Time in 16 Years
Washington report notes the House Ways and Means Committee met to cut taxes for the first time since 1929. Proposals aim to remove up to 9 million low income earners from the tax rolls and ease overall levies by over 2 billion dollars while reducing the 95 percent corporate excess profits tax. A coalition shelved Truman unemployment bills 14 to 10 amid strike concerns, with Forand and Eberharter planning to seek signatures to bring the bill to a floor vote.
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Francis M. LE
Washington
Congress
Capitol Hill
House Ways and Means Committee
Hoover
Doughton
D-Nc
Truman
Forand
D-Ri
Eberharter
D-Pa
House
Kansas City Blind Joined War Effort Award
Kansas City's blind citizens who produced more than two million dollars worth of war materials received the Army-Navy E. presentation. Joseph L. Fuscoe presented the award to 140 members. he sailed aboard the carrier Wasp when it was sunk. Blind workers made mops brooms hammock clews tent ropes and swabs deemed war materials by Lt. J. F. Selle.
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Kansas City
Joseph L. Fuscoe
Olathe Naval Air Station
Wasp
J. F. Selle
Naval Materials
Livestock Train Night Noise Disturbs Missouri Governor
In Jefferson City on September 26 Gov. Phil M. Donnelly described a livestock train lingering on a siding near the state capitol. He said the noise keeps him awake about twice a week despite living in a railroad town.
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Jefferson City
Lebanon
Phil M. Donnelly
Donnelly
Executive
Early Dive Bomber Pteranodon with 22 Foot Wingspan
A prehistoric pterosaur used dive attack tactics about 150 million years ago. It had a long pointed beak and a head crest that acted as a rudder while plunging toward its prey.
Circus Described Weathering Rain as Show Nears End
The Russell Bros circus band played on despite lightning and rain as leaks in the canvas forced spectators to seek dry spots. The Cristianis acrobats could not continue on wet horses, signaling the end as crews began dismantling for the train.
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Russell Bros
Oklahoma
Laura
Bears
President opines on allied postwar control and MacArthur role
The president said allied nations concurred in General MacArthur as allied commander in chief and that Russia has a representative to convey views. He shown impatience with London meeting reports and predicted Byrnes would return in about 10 days. He added no plans for MacArthur to return or to report on occupation policy.
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Japan
U. S
MacArthur
Foreign Minister Council
London
James F. Byrnes
Navy loosens relief rules for sailors with many children
The Navy announces immediate release on request for enlisted personnel with three or more children under 18. The change preserves the point system and applies only to enlisted ranks, not officers, with about 97,000 eligible sailors cited as potential beneficiaries. A sizeable portion have already been released under existing rules.
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Washington
Navy
Fingertip Control Means Safety Record
Harriman Tennessee chapter reports Chester Hamby who, despite paralysis from the hips down after a 1939 collision, drove 90 000 miles in two years using a finger control airbrake and hand throttle on the steering column and passed standard license tests.
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Harriman
Tenn
Chester Hamby
Tennessee State Highway Patrol
Hamby
Common language urged as global ties widen
The Indianapolis Times comments that with Britain and the United States dominating much of the world, a common language becomes essential to ensure mutual understanding and smooth communication.
Eighth grade home making class enrolls 117 girls
The eighth grade group concentrates on creamed soups for luncheon menus and begins cooking next week under Mrs. Peay. Ninth grade studies architecture with various house styles and furniture, plus a field trip to shops to study buying methods. Officers elected include Verna Lee Weoten president and June Crawford vice president.
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Peay
Verna Lee Weoten
June Crawford
Willen Skaggs
Elizabeth Stewart
Joyce Jones
Art classes nearing limit with room for nine grade girls
The art program is nearly full except for a few open spots in the ninth grade. Enrollment stands at 65 students total, including both boys and girls. Art is taught by Miss Hargis.
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Hargis
Home Room 208 Plans Next Week's Election
Room 208 has 36 members including out of state and outside city participants. They are beginning to consider candidates for the upcoming home room election next week.
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Home Room
Mrs Morrison Teaches Ninth Grade Elective General Business
Mrs Morrison, a math teacher, greeted her students who arrived prepared with the correct text. The classwork proceeds smoothly in this ninth grade elective taught by Mrs Morrison.
Ninth Grade English Library Busy with Book Reports
Mrs Oliver, ninth grade English teacher, notes the library stays busy as students prepare their six week book reports. Each pupil must read one book, and most students read more than the required amount.
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Oliver
Ninth Grade Social Studies Classroom Focus
Ninth grade social studies taught by Miss Allen studies the British Commonwealth nations. Students locate them on maps and identify main government officers while beginning to study British Isle claims with references to government land climate people and occupations.
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Miss Allen
Ninth Grade Election Rally Held In Allen’s Class
Miss Allen’s home room prepares for the ninth grade election. Delegates will be chosen to attend a convention where officers are to be elected. A rally is set for Wednesday September 26 followed by the election on Thursday.
Seventh Grade Social Studies Names Class Presidents
The seventh grade Social Studies classes selected class presidents by period. First period Tony Wise, second David Norris, third Naomi Fennell, fourth James Crawford, fifth Sue Hall, and sixth Jimmy Shaw lead their groups studying Community Government.
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Tony Wise
David Norris
Naomi Fennell
James Crawford
Sue Hall
Jimmy Shaw
Home Room 213 Elected Officers
Home Room 213 selects officers for the school year with President Edrita Pokornev and Vice President Linda Wickett. Secretary Ray Van Horn is also named in the officer slate.
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Edrita Pokornev
Linda Wickett
Ray van Horn
School Gym Welcomes 250 Boys for Season
More than 250 boys join the school gym program this year with two weeks of organization. Each student receives a locker and gym equipment. The Blue Jay team will form from the sixth period class. best wishes for a successful season.
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Blue Jay
Large enrollment expands Junior High Shop to eleven classes
The school added four new classes to reach a total of 11 in Junior High Shop. During the first six weeks the program focuses on mechanical drawing. All classes are taught by Mr. Reynolds.
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Reynolds
Library helpers named by Miss Bethell
Miss Bethell announces a year of library helpers by period. Period 1 includes Pat Davidson and Gen eva Mullins. Period 2 lists Wanda Lee Loman and Joan Curry. Period 3 covers Betty Jo Dveney and Helen Jo Blankenship. Period 4 includes Helen Fox and Jean Hall. Period 5 lists Doris Wyckoff and Mavis Summers. Period 6 includes June Crawford and Wil lena Skaggs.
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Miss Bethell
Pat Davidson
Geneva Mullins
Wanda Lee Loman
Joan Curry
Betty Jo Dveney
Helen Jo Blankenship
Helen Fox
Jean Hall
Doris Wyckoff
Mavis Summers
June Crawford
Willena Skaggs
Seventh Grade English Officers Elected for Six Weeks
Seventh Grade English class in Mrs Payne's home room reports officers chosen for the first six weeks. President La Wanda Town send Vice president Alanda Town Secretary Joyce Stokes. Other officers to be elected next Wednesday. Fifty new books have been lent or donated to the seventh grade English library.
Home Room III Welcomes Opal Marie Crawford
Opal Marie Crawford is a new member of Home Room III. At the last meeting Nancy Carmen was elected reporter.
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Home Room III
Opal Marie Crawford
Home Reoom III
Nancy Carmen
Skit Performances Highlight Fifth Period Assembly
During the first two weeks students learned each class roster and were graded. Fifth period presented a skit titled The King of Non sense with an all male cast and Hilda Jo Martin as Mistress of the Moon during Friday assembly.
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Hilda Jo Martin
Seventh Grade Homemaking Tea Towels Lesson
In seventh grade homemaking class, girls learn pinning and basted hems for tea towels with a blind stitch finish. Students also study a sewing book titled Living in the Family Group.
Chapel Hopes Set as Students Attend Quiet Service
The article describes an orderly chapel service with Mrs. Finis Morrison on piano, the doxology and sacred selections, Scripture read by Richard Haynes, and the Lord's Prayer led by Miss Hargis. Principal A. R. Wallace reports attendance, awarding flags to Miss Chism's girls and Miss Core's boys homerooms for top attendance. Visiting ministers Rev Chester Mason and Rev M E Ramey offered remarks and benediction.
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Chapel Hoor
Finis Morrison
Richard Haynes
M. E. Ramey
Edmond
Ramey
Miss Chism
Ninth Grade Spanish Class Learns Basic Greetings
The ninth grade Spanish class taught by Miss Cecile Smith has begun learning basic Spanish. In recent days they learned several idioms and can greet one another in Spanish.
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Cecile Smith
Seventh Grade Girls Chorus Enrollments Report
Music classes show 38 students in the seventh grade girls group and 42 in the junior high Girls Chorus. Hargis teaches the program and coordinates rehearsals.
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Hargis
Spelling Literature and Grammar Schedule Outlined
The document details a school plan where spelling is taught on Monday while literature and grammar alternate every six weeks. Six book reports are required for the next year with one due every six weeks, split evenly between three fiction and three non fiction titles.
Home Room 103 Elects Class Officers for Six Weeks
Miss Chism’s class 103 with 41 girls reports 98 percent church attendance this week up from 85 percent in the first week. During the Home Room period on Wednesday September 19, officers for the first six weeks were elected: President Betty Lou Cummings, Vice President Patty Delaney, Secretary Treasurer Nancy Ebey, Song Leader Ruth Crabtree, Yell Leaders Beverly Gould and Mary Ann Burgess.
Seventh Grade Home Room Wins Church Attendance Flag
Forty boys from a seventh grade home room led by Miss Core and covering last names R to Z prepared a short program before the election of officers. The group celebrated an early achievement in church attendance.
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Miss Core
Ninth Grade Algebra Class Loses Paul Victor Adrain to Texas
Miss Simmians notes eighth and ninth grade math and Algebra classes are above average. The ninth grade algebra group laments Paul Victor Adrain's move to Texas. Only period 6 Math 8 elects an offix. Officers chosen include President Bobby Armstrong and Secretary Bobby Hobbs. Betty Webb, age 15, joins 4th period Math 9.
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Miss Simmians
Paul Victor Adrain
Texas
Cers
Bobby Armstrong
Bobby Hobbs
Betty Webb
Army cuts and manpower reductions proposed by President
President Truman proposed cutting 550000 from Army strength projections for next July 1 and canceling 28692772000 in War Department funds. The revised plan targets 1950000 soldiers by June 30, 1946, down from a 2500000 goal, citing Japan’s surrender and reduced supplies. An additional 504 million would be returned to the treasury from replacing accounts.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
War Department
White House
Japan
Treasury
Police Training School Nears End Of Week Of Study
The Ada Police Training School marks its second week with FBI agent William McDowell teaching on statements, confessions, notes and evidence preservation. Sponsored by Ada Chief Dad Lester and Sheriff Clyde Kaiser, the program features Claude Bigger guiding the next class on October 1 to cover Oklahoma arrest, search and seizure laws.
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William McDowell
FBI
Dallas
Texas
Agent McDowell
Hobart
Clinton
Guthrie
Stillwater
Ada
Dad Lester
Clyde Kaiser
Claude Bigger
Oklahoma
Reflections on Jobs and Government Spending in 1930s America
A Wilmington Delaware Journal quote laments that despite trillions spent from 1933 to 1939, about 8 million workers remained idle in the late 1930s, underscoring ongoing unemployment despite federal relief efforts.
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Federal Treasury
Wilmington, del
Journal
We Americans Touched By Government Fear Tactics
Quotation from Rev. Dr. Bernard Iddings Bell of Providence Rhode Island denouncing government fear mongering and propaganda. He laments Americans respond to Washington with skepticism, clutching salt shakers and awaiting promised rewards.
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Santa Claus
Washington
Bernard Iddings Bell
Providence
R. I
Tulsa Medal of Honor Hero Married in Tulsa
P Lt. Ernest Childers of Tulsa, a congressional Medal of Honor recipient, wed Miss Yolanda Chadwell of Pawhuska in Tulsa last night.
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Tulsa
Ernest Childers
Yolanda Chadwell
Pawhuska
Start Issuing New Driver Licenses On October 1 Here
Beginning Monday October 1 the local tag agent’s office will begin issuing the new operator and chauffeur licenses for 1946 and 1947. The two year licenses expire December 31 1947. Oklahoma license holders must sign a new application and receive a receipt. the original arrives by mail from Oklahoma City. Fees are 1 for operator and 3 for chauffeur. Non residents take a written exam only. Those without licenses must take written eye and driving tests. The examiner from Public Safety will be at the local tag office each Tuesday. A K Thornton urges renewal now to avoid later rush.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Department of Public Safety
A. K. Thornton
Executions of Three Doolittle Fliers Reported
Washington reported the execution of three Doolittle Raid airmen who took part in the 1942 Tokyo mission. Lt William G Farrow from Lakewood Illinois Lt Dean Hallmark of Dallas Texas and Staff Sergeant Harold Spatz of Lebo Kansas were executed on October 15 1942 at Kiangwan China after being accused by Japan of strafing schoolchildren. The bodies were cremated and ashes given to the International Red Cross.
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Washington
James
Department
International Red Cross
Enrollment rises at Southwestern Institute of Technology
Weatherford report shows 280 students enrolled at Southwestern Institute of Technology on September 25 30 percent above last year and a doubling of veteran enrollment from 1944 45 term, indicating growing student body.
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Weatherford
Southwestern Institute of Technology
Perry Northcutt Returns Home After Tonsillectomy
Perry Northcutt underwent a tonsillectomy at Valley View Hospital and was moved to his home yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Northcutt
Valley View Hospital
Ada Weekly News Ownership Statement October 1945
Notarized disclosure lists Ada Oklahoma publisher News Pub and Pte Co Editor W D Little Managing Editor Roy McKeown Business Managers W D Little Willie Faust Little JI McKeel Gertrude Norrell and others. It states ownership stockholders and security holders with none reported and average paid circulation data for prior year.
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Congress
Ada Weekly News
Ada
Oklahoma
State of Oklahoma
Pontotoc
W. D. Little
News Pub and Pte Co
W. Db. Little
Roy McKeown
News Pub. and Pty. Co
Little
Willie Faust Little
W. D. Little, Jr
Okla
JI . McKeel
Gertrude Norrell
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Pontotoc County
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Ind
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NEA Service. Inc
Standridge
Police Training School
Doolittle
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