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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1952
Page
1
President Truman declined to confirm if Gen Dwight D Eisenhower plans to resign from his European Defense Command amid ongoing speculation. Officials cautioned against drawing conclusions from unverified reports and stressed standard national security considerations in leadership decisions.
Washington officials studied a new Soviet note proposing a four power peace with a unified German state allowed to arm for defense. The text, presented to US Britain and France, delays public release to let home offices review it. U.S. Britain and France asked how an all German government would be formed and insisted on free elections under the UN in both East and West Germany. President Truman deflected questions on Eisenhower’s release terms and NATO leadership, noting only Eisenhower's timing for leaving command is up to him.
Claude V. Thompson says no anticipated controversy at the Democratic meeting in the District Courtroom Saturday at 2 PM. Delegates elected from precincts will vote, with 26 votes for the county. The meeting aims to elect delegates to the state convention. attendance could alter delegate status.
The queen distributed alms to 13 old men and 13 old women chosen from the poor. She provided linen cloth and wool cloth for making shirts and garments and shared red herring, sprats, salted salmon portions, and four sixpence loaves to each recipient.
District reports 332 accidents in January to March across 13 counties including Atoka and Pushmataha. Total damage estimated at 251930 with 158 injured and 21 killed, though private-property fatality not chargeable to highway deaths brings 22. Speed and following too closely were top crash causes. 219 drivers were arrested at accidents.
Western Electric installers strike widens across Oklahoma as telephone workers join in Tahlequah Sand Springs and Oklahoma City offices. union leaders consider further action if Kansas City dispute remains unresolved. Western Union telegraph workers also strike leaving 12 Oklahoma points open for service.
The 1952 enumeration of school age children in Ahloso school district shows a slight decrease from 186 last year to 180 this year. Preschool numbers drop from 67 to 58 while school age counts fall from 119 to 112. 92 are enrolled this term per principal J. C. Treas. The Ah loso figures are the first received in the county superintendent's office. April is the deadline for completing censuses.
Denver searchers intensified efforts for a twin engined B 25 missing since Tuesday on a Kansas City to Denver flight. More than 60 planes and about 20 ground crews combed the area near James Peak 13 228 feet high, thirty miles southwest of Boulder, following reports of a muffled explosion from Nederland residents as the aircraft with 11 passengers and crew remained unfound.
A playful note from General Features Corp hints at an upcoming scandal in a lighthearted hush hush style. The line suggests intrigue around a Minklet subject, promising later disclosure.
A survey the day after the quake shows Oklahoma City the center of the tremor area with one casualty reported.
The Ada region recorded a cold spell with a 30 degree low and 0.08 inch of precipitation, while Oklahoma City marked 28 degrees the coldest April 9 in its history. Tornado fears faded as tremors and plaster debris sparked mild injuries and eerie reminders of quake risk.
A three vehicle crash at the corner of Tenth and Mississippi at 8 10 a m caused extensive damage and sent one person to a local clinic. Cecil McKinney of Ada, westbound on Tenth, struck Abbie Scroggins and then hit a pickup driven by Alford Browning. L V Norris 30 601 East Seventh received a minor head laceration and McKinney faced charges for failure to yield right of way and operating without brakes with a $10 bond.
Moscow orders East Germany to halt all trade with Greece in retaliation for the Greek crackdown including executions and prison terms. The boycott targets shipments of Green tobacco used to counterfeit U S brands for West Berlin’s black market, aiding Communist funds.
Gov. Johnston Murray said he will retain authority over Oklahoma's delegation to the Democratic national convention and prefers an uninstructed slate bound to the unit rule. He avoided committing to a floor fight if Kerr supporters push for an instructed delegation and stressed his role as party leader in bargaining at the convention.
Bethlehem Steel United States Steel Republic and Jones and Laughlin begin recalling workers as government orders resume normal production after President Truman seized mills. Sawyer aims for nationwide full-time output by tomorrow and May meet CIO leader Philip Murray to discuss the pause ending.
Clarence B. Randall of Inland Steel accused President Truman of abusing power and paying a political debt to the CIO when the government seized the steel mills. He called the action a corrupt deal and said taxes reduce the claimed 19.50 profit per ton, disputing the administration’s portrayal of the crisis.
A federal court refused immediate relief against government seizure of steel industry assets. The decision does not rule on the seizure’s constitutionality, but notes no proven irreparable damage or likely future harm. A full hearing on the injunction request will address legality.
An estimate states that the coal cars moved by U S railways in a single winter day would form a train long enough to stretch from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.
J A Branstedtt, son in law of Luther Watts, died in San Diego after being struck by a car. He was missing for three hours before his body was found near his parents home. Police have no suspect. His widow Catherine Watts grew up in Stratford and has relatives here. The Branstedtts have two children.
Rome gas workers cancel a general walkout planned for next Tuesday while persisting with four hour daily meal time strikes. They seek higher pay and new contracts, causing unpredictable cooking schedules for Romans and at least one cold meal daily.
Moscow radio charged that Columbia University in New York hosts cadre training for the U S armed forces during Dwight D Eisenhower’s presidency, saying the campus has been turned into a military training center unlike other American universities.
Gen Ridgway and family left the American Embassy in Tokyo to clear space for a new U S ambassador yet to be nominated. The relocation signals a shrinking occupation as Japan transitions toward postwar governance.
Cold subfreezing air hit the Dakotas Iowa and Nebraska as floodwaters from the Missouri River spread damage. About 1600 people were left homeless in Pierre and Ft Pierre South Dakota as floodwaters worsened. Downstream cities Sioux City Council Bluffs and Omaha faced rising waters while Duluth reported 16 above and Chicago endured wind rain and near freezing temperatures.
The Pontotoc County Schoolmasters club will hold the final meeting of the current year in Latta on Monday at 7 p.m. Norman C. Mitchell says the April 14 session will include a fish fry. Latta school will provide entertainment and officers for the coming year will be elected.
St. Louis ad man Robert Seat and his wife Janet welcomed son Michael Robert Seat. The giant billboard shows a baby and booties with the message born Friday April 4 weight 6 pounds 6 ounces. The couple’s names are not listed and the space was donated, a typical cost of about 250 dollars.
Washington lawmakers split sharply over the legality of President Truman’s order seizing steel mills to avert a national strike. The dispute touched the Senate Banking Committee and a Labor subcommittee while the House debated declaring the action illegal and bills to broaden wartime powers.
In Washington the steel industry suffered a setback as four major firms Bethlehem Republic Youngstown Sheet & Tube and Jones & Laughlin failed to secure immediate court hearings seeking injunctions against government seizure of mills. Judge Pine ruled to follow court rules allowing 20 days for government reply.
The speaker defends the children’s behavior, noting gratitude that they do not mirror typical parental actions and attitudes.
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