Morgenthau Split Over Germany Policy Rift
President Roosevelt's cabinet panel on postwar Germany divides over Secretary Morgenthau's plan to dismantle Germany's industry and create a farm-based state. Hull and Stimson oppose. Morgenthau defends, while Eisenhower's directives shape early occupation. The split stalls three power planning with Britain and the Soviet Union.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Treasury
Morgenthau
Germany
England
Quebec
Churchill
Hull
Stimson
Treasury, War and State Department
Britain
Ioussia
European Advisory Commission
Anthony Eden
Eden
Stalin
Russia
East Prussia
Silesia
Poland
Soviet Union
United States
Ull
Europe
Saar
France
United Nations Military Commission
State Department
Linscheid Highlights Postwar Citizenship And Prosperity
Dr. A Linscheid for the sixth year at Ada Fortnightly Study clubs on Reassembly Day urged citizen duty in a future peace era. He warned four prosperity threats and urged rapid reconversion to peacetime industry with labor management harmony and prompt government obligations. The Fortnightly meeting was held Thursday in Knight Hall with new members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Linscheid
Ada
United States
Dr. Linscheid
Knight Hall
C. H. Zorn
Marine Corps S Sgt Mans ford Phillips Dies on Guam
Lawrence residents mourn Sgt Mans ford Phillips who died of wounds suffered on Guam after mortar fire hit his foxhole. He was buried July 22 in a temporary Guam cemetery and honored by battery commander Capt Robert O Meara who praised his service. He had a 4 year 9 month Marine career with two years overseas and leaves a large family including J Carl Phillips and Herbert Phillips among others.
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M. W. Phillips
Lawrence
Sgt
Mansford Phillips
Guam
Robert O’meara
Asan Beach
Marine Corps
Phillips
Army
J. Carl Phillips
Hanford
Wash
Herbert Phillips
Okay, Ark
Harry Phillips
Navy
Corpus Christi
Tex
Dean Phillips
Guthrie
Frankie Phillips
Freddie Phillips
Pauline Skaggs
Brea
Calif
Johnnie
Ruthie Phillips
H. L. Smith
Ada
Red Cross Seeks More Motor Corps Members in Pontotoc
The Pontotoc county Red Cross Motor corps seeks new volunteers under county chapter leadership by Mrs Joyce Miller and captain Mrs Iva C Jones. Members named include Sylvia P Brown Lemoine Blake Crabtree Wynne McLachlan Lela Belle O Neal and Alta Thompson. Call or visit the Red Cross office to join. no personal car required.
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Red Cross Motor Corps
Pontotoc County
Red Cross
Joyce Miller
Iva C. Jones
Sylvia P. Brown
Lemoine Blake Crabtree
Wynne McLachlan
Lela Belle O’neal
Alta Thompson
Coast Publisher Dies at 80 in Los Angeles Times Publisher Harry Chandler
Harry Chandler, publisher of the Los Angeles Times, died today in Los Angeles after a heart attack at age 80. Despite failing health, Chandler kept an active interest in the paper and spent part of each day in his office until just before hospitalization last Wednesday.
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Los Angeles
Harry Chandler
The
Los Angeles Times
Chandler
Times
Phones Gain Popularity Across Adopting Nations
As war approaches nations expand telephone use. Fiji Islands reach 900 lines, Albania 1121, Belgian Congo 1420, Iceland 4773, and Nigeria 2000 as public telephony grows.
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Fiji Islands
Albania
Belgian Congo
Iceland
Nigeria
Ada Citizens Propose Postwar City Improvements
Ada residents shared postwar civic preferences via an employ ment survey distributed to city schoolchildren. Priorities include schools and playgrounds, city auditorium, swimming pools, farm to market roads, streets, and expansion of city limits to include outsiders. A labor committee and an airport administration building were also noted, with several hundred surveys returned and available at the Chamber of Commerce and Board of Education.
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Ada
Chamber of Commerce
Main Street
Aldridge Hotel
Board of Education
South
Stockton
Citizens Sign Petition to Change City Charter Question Drive
A petition circulating since Thursday seeks views on city charter changes with hundreds signing in 2 1/2 days. Organizers report 640 signatures needed but over 1,000 already collected, with more names forthcoming. Petitions available at the Chamber of Commerce office. they will be presented to the city commissioners at Tuesday’s meeting.
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Chamber of Commerce
Aldridge
Board of City Commissioners
Surveying Crew Begins County Work for State Highway
A seven man surveying crew for the state highway commission started work in the county under Roy Grace district engineer. The crew operates from the capitol office with district offices handling the work. They will be in Ada area about 60 days.
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State Highway Commission
Roy Grace
Capitol
Ada
Bricker Urges Force If Needed to Enforce World Peace
Ohio Governor John W. Bricker told the Massachusetts G O P convention that world peace should be enforced if necessary by force. He favored a world court to resolve disputes and a standing arbitration machinery. Bricker said the United States must lead in organizing to preserve peace, warning America would be treacherous if it shirks its trust.
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E. E
Memphis officer dies from air crash injuries near Malden
Vice President Lieutenant Keith H. Taylor of Charlotte North Carolina died at Kennedy General Hospital from injuries received in an air crash near Malden Missouri. The incident Thursday killed two others and injured five. The aircraft was a C 47 troop transport based at Malden Army Air Field.
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Memphis
Keith H. Taylor
Charlotte
N. C
Kennedy General Hospital
Malden
Malden Army Air E
Pvt Paul A Young Jr Wounded in France Receives Purple Heart
Pvt Paul A Young Jr son of Mr and Mrs Paul A Young of Carnie Indiana formerly Ada Indiana residents was wounded in Southern France August 15 and awarded the Purple Heart He, a paratrooper, jumped behind enemy lines and was carried to a British aid station by a passing Frenchman after being left for hours He was later evacuated to a hospital He previously wounded in the left arm in Italy in June earning the expert combat infantryman badge His grandmother Mrs J R Young and other grandparents live in the area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A. Young, Jr
Paul A. Young
Carnie
Inl
Ada
France
Pvt
Young
Pvt. Young
Pistos
Vally
Italy
J. R. Young
Rye
C. C. Ray
Many Changes Due In House As 79th Congress Convenes
A Washington report lists 41 House members not returning for the 79th Congress with many moving to other offices or defeated. Among those leaving are Starnes Newsome Costello Lambertson Ward Kennedy Mink Furlong Patton Kleberg Sullivan and Starnes Costello members of the Dies committee. Prominent nonseekers include Martin Des and others. Six incumbents nominated for the Senate and several pursued governors or other posts.
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Washinton
House of Representatives
Congress
House
Senate
Starnes
D.-Ala
Newsome
Costello
D.-Calif
Douglas
R.-N.y
Gilchrist
R.ioa
Lambertson
R.-Kas
D.-Tex
Kleberg
Sullivan
D.-Nev
Roosevelt
Martin D‘es
UN American Activities
Ford
D.-Calid
Whelchel
D.-Ga
Vincent
D.-Ky
Treadway
R.-Mass
McClean
R.-N.j
Merritt
D.-N.y
Burchill
Klein
D.N.Y
Fay
D.-N.j
Magnuson
D.-Wash
Myers
D.pa
McMurray
D.-Wis
Southoff
Wis
Stearns
R.-N.h
Burdick
R.-N.d
Disney
D.-Okla
Sight Savers Georgia forms eye conservation corps
Georgia women war workers form a sight saving corps and tour the plant testing colleagues on the job. They suggest glasses or goggles changes, repair, sterilize and adjust over 300 pairs weekly. Result is reduced absenteeism and higher production.
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Georgia Women War Workers
Brain Size Comparison Between Bird and Man
A hummingbird has a brain proportionally larger than a human. The human brain weighs about one thirty fifth of body weight, while the hummingbird brain is about one twelfth of its weight.
Two Die When Truck Crashes In Oklahoma City men killed in early morning pickup crash west of Ada
Walter Everett Justice Jr. 22 and Robert Francis Alliot 20, both of Oklahoma City, died when their pickup left State Highway 19 thirteen miles west of Ada. Cpl. Charles F. Brown and Cpl. William H. Brown were riding in the back, slept through the crash, and helped summon aid. State Troopers investigated. Justice died of a fractured neck and skull, Alliot of a fractured skull, both killed instantly. Vehicle damage under $100. Justice worked for Bond Road Co.. Alliot’s mother is Mrs Evelyn Alliot of Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
Ada
Walter Everette Justice, Jr
Robert Francis Alliott
Charles F. Brown
William H. Brown
Dudley Lester
Cy Killian
Killian
Justice
Allicott
Pauls Valley
Bond Road Co
Allcott
Evelyn Alicott
49 Oklahoma soldiers killed in action in Europe
The War department reports 49 Oklahoma men among 2,781 U S soldiers killed in action in Europe. The list includes Pfc Timothy O Bullard Quin ton T five Orvil H Borwin Sgt Marcus V Campbell and others from Okla homa City Cushing Bartlesville Muskogee Tulsa and more. The figures reflect the broader casualty tally released by Washington on September 23.
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Washington
United States
War Department
Timothy O. Bullard
Quinton
Orvil H. Borwin
Council Hill
Marcus V. Campbell
Covington
Nelson W. Dunn
Oklahoma City
Kenneth Johnston
Cushing
Robert R. Keleher
Ninnekah
Raymond H. Brown
Clay J. Brown
Bartlesville
Don E. Mantooth
Muskogee
Travis Orman
John W. Orman
East 24Th
Tulsa
Alan C. Scott
Robert J. Wills
Henryetta
Doyl E. Woolard
James S. Woolard
Miami
Herbert R. Skidgel
Pawnee
Billy J. Taylor
Peteau
Harold O. Thomas
Wynona
Allen B. Tiner
Idabel
John A. Townsend
Watova
Myrle L. Umbach
Hydro
Clifford L. Williams
Arapho
Eugene Z. Anderson
Albion
Philip Burch
Maud
Geary
Emil F. Gerlich
Yukon
William G. Hatcher
Wetumka
Charlie R. Henderson
Duncan
Gordon H. Hendricks
Marlow
Raymond W. Hensley
Seminole
Hollis J. Hines
Beaver City
Virgil E. Jones
Scott E. Lamb
Claremore
Ellis E. Loftin
Reed
John C. Loga
Haworth
Johnie R. Markwell
Meeker
G. W. Maxwell
Calvin
Alvin L. Moore
Shattuck
Sammie Poe
Donald L. Richardson
Merland
Walter I. Roach
Stillwell
David E. @chols
Jet
Fourth Infantry Breaks Siegfried Line In Germany Push
The U S Fourth Infantry division, part of Lt Gen Courtney H Hodges First Army, smashed into the Siegfried line after a push through France and Belgium. Under Maj Gen Raymond O Barton the unit landed in Normandy on D Day and helped seize Cherbourg before spearheading west of St Lo and into Paris, then driving toward Germany.
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Germany
U. S. Fourth Infantry
Courtney H. Hodges
Siegfried Line
France
Belgium
Normandy
Cherbourg
Raymond O. Barton
St. Lo
Paris
Siegfried
Democrats for Dewey sparkling dissent in Oklahoma City
State Democratic Chairman Harrington Wimberly denounced the Dewey faction formed in Oklahoma City by self described anti New Deal Democrats calling themselves Democrats. He labeled their effort as a laugh and not true Democrats.
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Wimberly
Oklahoma City
Harrington Wimberly
Former Ada Boxer Wins Honors With Marines in South Pacific
Former Ada boxer Pfc. Barrett earned the undefeated welterweight Marine Division championship after Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian. Wounded on Saipan he was evacuated to Oakland Naval Hospital and fears losing the title by default. Barrett described near 500 yard firefight and leg wounds. wife in San Diego, father a WWI veteran in a Kansas hospital.
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Froman Barrett
Marine Corps
Tarawa
Saipan
Tinian
U. S. Naval Hospital
Oakland
Calif
Pfc
Barrett
Central Pacific
Charan Kanoa
Garapan
Guadalcanal
San Diego
John E. Barrett
Veteran’s Hospital
Wadsworth
Kans
Allies Airlifted 5 000 Tons to Yugoslav Partisans
The Allies disclosed that over 5 000 tons of guns ammunition and supplies were flown in the past two years to Yugoslav Partisans and patriots in central and southern Europe. Secret airfields operated from Yugoslavia Greece Albania and elsewhere with Royal Air Force control and American pilots aiding the gun supply.
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Royal Airforce
Marshal Tito
Middle East
Balkan Hills
Dalmatian
Adriatic
Solta
Bay of
Split
Truck Operators Urged to Collect Quarterly Gas Coupons
Operators are told that third quarter coupons expire October 1 and those lacking fourth quarter coupons may obtain them at the county war price and ration board. Names beginning with I should call Monday, others Wednesday, to secure three months of gasoline tickets before the new month.
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Ration Board
Wave of Killings in Italy Reported Across Cities
A wave of killings swept Nazi occupied northern Italy as Regime Fascista urged blackshirts to avenge Pietro Caruso's execution in Rome. Reports list eight killed in Turin nine shot in Bologna seven executed in Reggio Emilia and ten prison guards shot at Gravelano, totaling a rising toll.
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Italy
Bern
Switzerland
Fascista
Rome
Pietro Caruso
Turin
Bologna
Reggio Emelia
Gravelano
Marine Cpl Buel W Bray Killed in Action
The Navy reports the death of Marine Cpl Buel W Bray son of Mrs Ora M Bray of Ada Oklahoma. He died while serving during the war effort with the Marine unit. Officials notified Bray’s family of the loss as details were released.
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Cpl
B. W. Bray
Washington
Upi
The
Navy Today
Buel W. Bray
Marine
Ora M. Bray
Ada
Okla
American First Army Pounds Targets Near Rhine In 1944 Drive
Allied dispatch reports Lt. Gen. Courtney Hodges units 18 miles from the Rhine firing 24 millimeter guns at rail hubs like Duren. German forces strengthen defenses with improvised units while Allied air support and advancing armor press the line. Casualties cited as U.S. forces repelled two minor counterattacks.
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Germany
Courtney H. Hodges
American First Army
Rhine
Reich
Aachen
Normandy
First Army
Duren
Hodges
Holland
U. S. First Army
15Th Army
Texans May Vote On Three Sets
Texans faced the prospect of a general election ballot with electors pledged to Roosevelt and Truman in the Democratic column Dewey and Bricker in the Republican column and a new party column ready to support a yet announced ticket Secretary of State Sidney Lathem said he would certify the electors chosen Saturday by the new party if nominations are filed properly.
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Austin
Tex
Roosevelt
Truman
Dewey
Bricker
Sidney Latham
Milk for the Army Gets Fresh Supply
Fresh milk is issued to American soldiers for the first time since the Revolutionary War. The daily ration includes eight ounces of milk, two ounces of butter, and an ounce of evaporated milk.
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Army
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State
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Christmas Savings Club
Sat. Phillips
Sgt. Phillips
Motor Corps
Adam News
Purple Heart
Gen. Barton
South Pacific
Mey
Tito
Balkans
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East
U. S
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