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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1941
Page
1
German sources report six officers from the seized liner Orinoco escaped to sea in a 30 foot yawl at Tampico after months of refuge. Nazis stored supplies and navigation gear aboard and planned to sail to Germany. Mexican authorities said a sunboat might be sent to pursue if true.
Oklahoma City April 9 The house revenue and taxation committee plans to advance bills raising the gross premium tax on foreign insurers from 2 to 4 percent and boosting tobacco taxes on cigars. A separate measure may hike the cigarette tax from 3 to 5 cents a pack. Legislators discussed broadening the income tax base but shelved that idea for now. A corporation franchise act, the first major tax bill, was introduced but not yet referred to the senate.
New York April 9 AP—Industries producing over two thirds of the nations bituminous coal prepared to meet miners wage demands but a northern southern sectional dispute in Appalachian fields postponed a complete accord and the reopening of soft coal mines. Dr John R Staalman director of the State Conciliation Service said no coal shortage danger and that 90 percent of work stopped continued into its tenth day.
The national labor relations board hearing on union complaints against E H Moore Co Inc ended after ten days and 1500 pages of testimony. The CIO Oil Field Workers union accused dismissals for union activity and interference with organizing efforts. The examiner will give recommendations in two to three months, after which the board may issue an order.
Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas, dean of the Senate in length of service and sponsor of the national prohibition amendment, died today at 5 a.m. from an intracranial hemorrhage. He would have been 66 next month. Dr. George W. Calver, capitol physician, said the illness began April 4 after a week of illness. Continued on page 3.
Berlin said Greek forces east of the Vardar river capitulated this morning while Athens reported continued resistance. British forces moved north from Piraeus to form a new line from the Aegean to the Adriatic as Yugoslav troops crossed the Drin south of Scutari to strike Italians.
Yugoslav forces fight panzer units northwest of Skoplje after abandoning the city as German advances push to cut Greece in two. Sal onika fell and Greek forts in the Struma valley urged surrender terms as a wedge forms west of Saionika trapping troops along the Struma line.
A late day blaze at the Traders Cotton compress in Altus Oklahoma destroyed about 154000 dollars worth of cotton and damaged flooring. General Manager R M Payne said 2800 to 3000 bales were lost from a compartment holding 5000 of 35000 total bales. The fire took about three hours to control.
Berlin reports a German wedge advances from Yugoslavia into Greece with major captures. Salonika seized, eastern Greek army surrendered, and forces move toward the Albanian border. Other units reach Skopje Nis and Maribor as panzer divisions push to the Aegean.
A uniform county officers salary bill emerged from a special house committee for redrafting and preserves salaries based on population and county valuation. The bill lists traveling expenses and deputy hire brackets, with officials in three salary brackets and specific figures for Pentotee county.
The twenty ninth annual East Central district interscholastic meet begins Thursday with 30 bands in the opening events. Schools from 11 counties send students musicians and athletes across a three day program at the college facilities.
Roy Murphy a hunger striker in a bid to avoid trial for his brothers death had his death sentence overturned by the criminal court of appeals. The Garfield county jury verdict was deemed excessive and the court reduced the penalty to life imprisonment at hard labor.
A terse want ad note proclaims a broad reach as a man to man service or personal ad prompts thousands to respond. The fragment indicates a phone contact and a focus on direct messaging.
Oklahoma State Senate passes a bill stripping A. L. Crable of appointive powers in the Department of Education. Governor Phillins backs quick action and plans to install James Staten as finance officer over school aid distribution and M. L. Phillippe as director of transportation.
D D Kirkland former Coalgate school superintendent was elected superintendent of McAlester schools by the board of education in a meeting held last night in McAlester Oklahoma.
A satirical line suggests Greece may not sustain a British foothold as the year ends. The piece frames a grim choice between life in a can or in a garden, echoing wartime uncertainty and personal hardship.
DETROIT April 9 Governor Murray D Van Wagoner said he conferred with Henry Ford and President Roosevelt about the Ford Motor Company strike and that all parties seek a quick settlement with singleness of purpose. It marked Ford's first talk with mediators since the CIO strike began last week. Not discouraged, he said, as objective of settling and setting a restart date was not yet met.
A well near Colbert shows rapid drilling progress as of Wednesday with depth at 1 150 feet after starting Monday at 2 p m The site lies just north of Ada and follows earlier shallow tests with encouraging indicators.
Prime Minister Churchill told the Commons of Germany's rapid advance through Greece and warned Soviet Russia that the Nazi push could reach Ukraine. He announced Greek Salonica entry at 4 a.m., British and imperial forces not yet engaged, and noted Britain's gains in Eritrea and East Africa, U.S. coast guard cutters aiding the Atlantic battle, and plans to block Vichy France while relying on the American shipping program.
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