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Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1941

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Coal Strike Shuts More Steel Mills

Northern soft coal operators and the United Mine Workers Union accepted President Roosevelt's plan to reopen mines immediately, with southern operators awaited. The shut mines have halted steel production, closing a Republic Steel fast furnace in Youngstown and threatening 25 percent pig iron output. a Senate committee asked leaders to testify by Friday to avoid further shutdowns.

Associated Press Northern United Mine Workers Union CIO Roosevelt John L. Lewis Ohio Washington Senate Lewis Appalachian Republ Youngstown Cleveland Republic Truman D.mo Senate Defense Investigating Committee L. T. Putman Charles O’neil

New Dunkerque But It’s Bad News

Withdrawal of King George of the Hellenes and his government from Athens to Crete signals resolve to continue the war but grim prospects for Greco British forces facing the Nazi advance through Thermopylae Pass.

George Athens Crete Thermopylae

Farmers Tote Guns In Wrangle Over Oil Lease Rights

In Franklin County Illinois farmers patrol land to stop drilling as coal firms and owners dispute oil rights believed to be under old leases. Two suits seek injunctions to block development while farmers vow to defend oil interests on their farms amid a broader wartime backdrop.

Benton Air Benton Field State Supreme Court H. B. Stalcup Franklin County Farmers’ Oil Protective Association Illinois

Germans Claim War Complete in Greece Amid Axis Push

Berlin reports declare confirmation of Greek capitulation after German forces crushed Allied rearguard at Thermopylae and seized Epirus and Macedonian fronts. Spokesmen say northern Greece now controlled, with only small Greek-British remnants likely to return home as weather and God may save any stragglers.

Berlin Greece Thermopylae Epirus Athens Britain

Lindbergh warns America First foes on war and taxation

Col. Lindbergh told an America First rally that the United States cannot win the war for England regardless of aid and warned against intervention. Oklahoma City debates a tax hike on foreign insurance premiums to raise about $1 million for the general fund as Governor Phillips signals readiness to sign. Police and counterprotesters faced off outside the Manhattan center where rioting erupted as Lindbergh spoke.

New York Charles A. Lindbergh America First Committee United States England Lindbergh Europe Oklahoma City Senate Phillips Por James A. Rinehart Tom Anglin Holdenville Pruett Manhattan Center Friends of Democracy, Inc Youth Committee of the Federal Union Student Defenders of America America France

Greece Fleeing to Crete as Axis Conquers

Greek King George II and Premier Tsohatzopoulos announce government and capital move to Crete after Germany’s rapid conquest of Yugoslavia and most of Greece. Berlin claims the conquest is effectively complete as Allied troops fight rearguard actions near Athens.

Thermopylae Pass Athens Greece George II Crete Berlin Germany Yugoslavia Britain Thermopylae

Opposition Emerges Against New Treasury Tax Plan

Reported opposition forms to a Treasury proposal that would raise 3.6 billion dollars in new federal revenue by higher surtaxes on all taxable income. The plan would apply the basic rate and surtax from the first dollar, making the bottom bracket rate rise to about 16.5 percent including the 10 percent defense levy.

Washington The Treasury Congress Joint Congressional Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation House Ways and Means Committee

Two Killed in Auto Collision Near OKMULGEE

Two people died in a car crash near Okmulgee Oklahoma. Victims were W E Gibson 63 operator of a string of sandwich shops in Fouston Texas and Mrs W E Wright 48 of Barnsdall Oklahoma. Injured critically were Mrs Wrights husband and their nine year old daughter Marjorie. Less seriously hurt were Mr and Mrs W A Harper of Pelly Texas and their three year old son.

Okmulgee Okla W. E. Gibson Fouston Tex W. E. Wright Barnsdall

James Miller Oklahoma hotel pioneer dies at 83

James Douglas Miller an 83 year old Oklahoma pioneer who ran hotels in Guthrie Henryetta Shawnee and Enid died today. The British admiralty announced that armed merchant cruiser H M S Rajputana was torpedoed and sunk.

Oklahoma City James Douglas Miller Guthrie Henryetta Shawnee Enid London H. M. S. Rajputana British Admiralty

Unclear Odds For Marriage Amid Odd Newspaper Snippet

A fragmentary local notice uses era slang about marriage timing and jokes about German speed in war. No clear names places dates or events are readable enough to confirm specifics.

Aircraft Pouring Across Atlantic

Lord Beaverbrook, British minister of aircraft production, told the House of Lords that nearly 1,000 assembled American and Canadian aircraft have been handed over to the RAF. He noted a steady drain on sea shipments due to convoy losses but stated only one aircraft has been lost on the ferry service to Britain. The Admiralty recently received 95 aircraft by sea and 355 tons of airplane parts.

King George Tsouderos Crete Germany Italy Rome Yugoslavia Greece Epirus America Ciano Count Ciano Balkan Robert Menzies London Lord Beaverbrook RAF England George Athens House of Lords Beaverbrook

Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News

A classified ad notes higher yields for invested funds in Ada. The brief item highlights improved returns and urges readers to compare rates and terms offered by local lenders and financial services in Ada.

Ada News

McLean Re elected President of the Associated Press

Robert McLean of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin began a fourth term as president of the Associated Press after a board meeting. The board re elected E. Lansing Ray and Stuart H. Prery as first and second vice presidents and re elected Kent Cooper secretary Lloyd Stratton assistant secretary and L F Curtis treasurer.

New York Robert McLean Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Associated Press E. Lansing Ray St. Louis Globe-Democrat Stuart H. Prery Adrian Mich Kent Cooper Lloyd Stratton L. F. Curtis

Ada Industrial and Automobile Show Opens at Armory

Ada’s second annual show sponsored by the Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce runs three days at the National Guard Armory starting Thursday. President Rigby Owen says the event features 40 booths and the latest model cars with prizes nightly, expecting 10 000 to 15 000 visitors.

Ada The Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce National Guard Armory Rigby Owen Jaycees Jaycee WPA

Main Problem to Help Country at APA convention

New York April 23 speakers urged editors to focus on aiding the nation in these tragic days. John S. McCarren of the Cleveland Plain Dealer addressed the American Publishers Association at its 55th annual convention. Tokyo April 23 AP Matsuoka to report to cabinet on trip to Moscow Berlin and Rome ahead of privy council review of the Soviet Japanese non aggression pact.

New York American Publishers Association John S. McCarrens Cleveland Plain Dealer Tokyo Yosuke Matsuoka Moscow Berlin Rome Privy Council

Finland's shift from Sweden to Russia and independence

Finland endured five centuries under Swedish rule before cession to the Russian Empire in the 18th century and later declared independence in 1918.

Finland

Brazil larger than continental United States by area

The text states Brazil covers 3,285,319 square miles, larger than the continental United States at 3,026,789 square miles. It contrasts two national land areas without added context or dates.

Brazil United States

California Assembly Debates Tax Cut Plan To Offset Federal Taxes

Speaker Gordon Garland presents a bipartisan package to cut six major state taxes to save California taxpayers an estimated 60 million to 75 million dollars over the next two years, amid opposition from lawmakers and Gov. Culbert Olson’s supporters.

Sacramento Calif USPI California Assembly Sordon Garland Garland Culbert Olson California

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