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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1944

Page

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Reconversion plan sparks talks of compromise and reform

Washington reports Republican protests that the Murray Kilgore reconversion plan could foster a political machine in Congress. Talks target a compromise on federal unemployment payments for displaced war workers with senators proposing changes to weekly benefit levels and federal supplementation. A Senate vote is tentatively planned as battles over state versus federal control continue.

Don Hyndman Washington Murray - Kilgore Congress Ferguson R.-Mich Wagner D.-N.y Aiken Vermont Wallgren D.-Wash Senate Murray D.-Mont Kilgore D.-W. Va George D.-Ga

Invasion Battle Wounds Sgt William Kirby in France

Sgt William O Kirby Ada Oklahoma was seriously injured in action in France during the Normandy invasion. He had been in England since April and is in the infantry. His wife Mrs Helen Kirby of Freer Texas was notified by the war department.

William O. Kirby Ada France Helen Kirby War Department Kirby Normandy England W. R. Kirby Freer Tex Gland

Havana Plane Fall Costs 17 Lives in Cuba

Seventeen passengers died when a Pan American flying boat struck a swell during takeoff from Nipe bay Cuba and was wrecked. Nine passengers and the crew of five survived. salvage crews recovered six bodies by morning. Survivors said most victims sat in the plane’s center section.

Havana Nipe Bay Cuba Miami

Stoves Eased From Ration List August 15

The first stoves will be removed from rationing August 15 as coal-wood laundry stoves and gas ranges with non metallic outside panels drop from the rationed list. The nation-wide rationing of stores began about a year ago. In the first quarter of 1944 the U S shipped 90000 military vehicles and 3000 tanks to Allied forces.

Washington Office of Price Administration U. S

Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News Classified Ads

Ada News reports that investors in vested accounts see higher yields as fees or restrictions lessen. Details outline how renewed terms favor long term holders and encourage reinvestment through adjusted rates and clearer redemption options.

Ada News

Search Widespread For Ada Girl Last Seen Sunday Night

Charlene Clark a 14 year old Ada resident disappeared Sunday after leaving with a sister at 7 30 pm saying she was going to a show A wide search by parents and officers followed with fear she was forced into a car The girl is five feet four inches tall 125 pounds black hair brown eyes and was wearing a blue silk skirt a yellow blouse and red play shoes.

Charlene Clark John Clark Ada Charlene

Fighting Furious Around Arezzo

British and Indian forces recaptured Monte Grillo after blood soaked fighting and beat off five German counterattacks north and northwest of Arezzo as a lull settled on the Italian front. Florence area patrols persisted with limited activity and reports on the city remained conflicting.

Rome Monte Grillo Arezzo Florence Great Art Center Associated Press Lynn Heinzerling Eighth Army Arno

Mrs Dunn Hurt In Traffic Mishap On West Main

Mrs J D Dunn wife of C and S Cleaners owner sustained a broken back when the car jolted by a rough spot on West Main Highway 12 edge of the city last night. Mr Dunn the driver and their nephew Bobby Dunn 11 Ardmore were uninjured. Mrs Dunn is in a cast at Valley View hospital and may require about six months to recover.

J. D. Dunn C and S Valley View Hospital West Main Highway 12 Dunn Bobby Dunn Ardmore

Von Papen Arrested on Return to Germany

Franz Von Papen former German ambassador to Turkey was arrested on entering Germany after returning from Ankara. An international bank official and friend of Von Papen confirmed the arrest but provided no details.

Istanbul Franz von Papen Turkey Germany Ankara von Papen

Guam Inhabitants Never Quit Hoping

In a Chamorro refugee camp on Guam on August 3, residents spoke of unwavering hope that Americans would reclaim the island. Testimony from locals recalled Japanese reluctance, acts of defiance, and personal memories of wartime internment and resistance while keeping faith alive.

Guam Gaily R. Kamminga Pitt Town Kamminga Holland Juana Anna Underwood Japan Underwood Francisco Guererro U. S. Marines

No Gasoline Ration On Private Planes

Washington report reveals a loophole in national gasoline rationing that allows private airplane owners to obtain fuel for trips such as Yellowstone vacations or Florida fishing trips. Local boards must grant the ration as long as the fuel is used in the plane, not an automobile, with no cap in 438.01 guiding airplane engine fuel limits.

Francis J. Kelly Washington Yellowstone Florida Office of Price Administration Paragrava OPA

Stilwell Elevated to Four Star General

General Joseph Warren Stilwell, aged 61 and commander of American forces in the China Burma India theater, was advanced yesterday to the temporary rank of full general. Senate confirmation brings the active four star corps to six, joining Marshall Eisenhower MacArthur Arnold and Craig.

Washington Joseph Warren Stilwell China Burma India Senate George C. Marshall Dwight D. Eisenhower Europe Douglas MacArthur Southwest Pacific H. H. Arnold Army Air Forces Malin Craig Officer Procurement Board

Pvt Malone Reported Missing In Action In France

Pvt Hershel L Malone of Allen Route 1 has been reported missing in action by the war department. He had been overseas six months with an infantry unit and was missing in France since July 19. He is the son of the late Hilda Malone, with grandmother Mrs W H Allison, Allen Route 1. He grew up in Pontotoc County and studied at Conway.

Hershel L. Malone Allen Route 1 Thelma Brumley War Department Malone France Hilda Malone W. H. Allison Pontotoc County Conway

Postponement for Waste Paper Drive

Waste paper collection has been postponed to Tuesday August 15. Harry Miller scout executive is out of town due to a relative’s serious illness and cannot direct the drive. Please keep paper until the new collection date and Have it ready for pickup next Tuesday.

Harry Miller Scout

No Solution Yet In Strike of Truckers

In Kansas City on August 9 officials reported a six day strike by road truck lines with a looming presidential order as the only fix. Army officials noted unions moved critical war goods when asked, while operators awaited Washington action. Wheelock said action depended on federal steps and that the tieup grew tighter across eight midwestern states as shippers redirected freight to rail.

Kansas City Washington Army Fred Wheelock Associated Highway Carriers, Inc Wheelock

Severe Floods Hit In North of Japan

A Domei dispatch reported by US monitors says northern Japan suffered severe floods last month, with Akita and Iwate hit hardest since 1894. Farmers in flood valleys planted buckwheat as rice could not be raised.

New York Domei United States Japan Akita Iwate Domer

Reds Tighten Noose Around Baltic Force

Soviet forces drive deep wedge through Poland toward Silesia as three columns close on Riga from multiple fronts. Gen. Ivan C. Bagramian’s right wing shatters German thrusts, while the Red army claims Germans are being bled white and counters with new divisions arriving to meet the onslaught.

Daniel DE Luce Moscow Red Army Poland Silesia Vistula Riga Ivan C. Bagramian Warsaw Germany Italy Yugoslavia Hungary Norway East Prussia

Allied Air Swarm Bombs Stuttgart Area in Major Blitz

An armada of 1 000 heavy bombers and fighters attacked Stuttgart and Hungarian targets from England and Italy. The raid hit the Almas Fuzito Oil refinery near Budapest, a Messerschmitt plant at Gyor, and airfields at Veches and Tokol. British bombers also struck near Rouen lighting a forest fire. three bombers were shot down.

London Stuttgart Germany Hungary Brod Detroit England Italy Almas Fuzito Lyons Forest Rouen

Maquis Force Grows as Germans Retreat Toward Spain

In the Pyrenees region the Maquis sabotage lines and spread panic among retreating German troops in southwest France. Frontiers report French patriots pressure Germans heading to Spain while new volunteers join the Maquis with no credentials, and collaborationists are being shot when found.

Charles S. Foltz Irun Spain France Frontier Reports Maquis

Smith Services To Be Held At Lane

Funeral services are set at New Zion Baptist church in Lane for J. E. Smith 69 prominent farmer and stockman who died Aug 5 after a two day illness He lived in Atoka county 33 years born Kentucky Aug 11 1875 and was a Baptist member Survived by his wife four sons Warner Jesse B Samuel L and Haden A all at home and six daughters Purnia Graham Stringtown Jewell Roland Caney Cleo Such Moore Gladys Price McAlester Estaline Dollar and Lacons Alford Lane

New Zion Baptist Church Lane Atoka J. E. Smith Smith Atoka County Kentucky The Baptist Church Warner Jesse B Samuel L Haden A. Smith Purnia Graham Stringtown Jewell Roland Caney Cleo Such Moore Gladys Price McAlester Estaline Dollar Lacons Alford

Thought Capsules Aid Ex-alcoholics in Recovery

New York report uses thought capsules to bolster sobriety. Edward McGoldrick notes 17 capsules show self-esteem as key, asserting abstinence benefits the drinker first, with the idea that alcohol did not solve problems.

New York Edward McGoldrick Bureau of Alcoholic Therapy

Americans Reach 87 Miles From Paris As Drive Broadens

Allied forces led by Lt Gen Omar Bradley push from Le Mans toward Paris as American groups cross 80 miles from the capital. Canadian forces near Falaise advance to within four miles, while Brest and Lorient remain in German hands. St Malo siege continues with four miles to Brest and five to Lorient.

Gladwin Hill Allied Expeditionary Force Omar N. Bradley le Mans Paris United States Caen Falaise U. S Angers Loire Nantes France Breton Doughboys Brest Karl Spang Lorient St. Nazaire St. Malo Supreme Headquarters Brittany Malo Vire Thury- Harcourt le Plessis- Grinoult Potigny

Guam War Pushes Japanese to Last Stand on Island

Allied reports from Pearl Harbor say Guam is nearing final defeat of Japanese forces after a heavy US drive into a 15 square mile sector on the northeast coast. MacArthur announced raids crippling air power on Halmahera and attacks across Nauru Wake and Paramushiro areas with no losses reported.

U. S. Pacific Fleet Pearl Harbor Japan Guam U. S Halmatiera Philippines Douglas McArthur Southwest Pacific Halmahera British New Guinea Wewak Aitape MacArthur Nimitz Yap Carolines Nauru Wake Island Paramushiro Kuriles

Dogcatcher Seeks Quit After Harassment in Beckley

Beckley West Virginia Aug 9 City Dogcatcher Anderson Warden told the municipal council he wanted to resign claiming he has been treated harshly by townspeople and even cut off from the police department phone while on official duty. The council took the matter under advisement.

Beckley W. Va Anderson

Italian Liner Conte Verde Hit in Shanghai Harbor Raid

The Conte Verde, an Italian liner now in Japanese hands, was struck directly in the first U S bomber attack on Shanghai harbor. The raid was conducted Monday by Liberator bombers, according to Gen Joseph W Stillwell's headquarters.

Chungking Conte Verde United States Shanghai Joseph W. Stillwell

Germans Resume Flying Bomb Attacks on Britain

The German flying bomb campaign resumed today with sporadic raids across ce and the southern counties causing damage and casualties in residential areas.

London Britain Ince Countes

Sasakwa Soldier Missing In Action

Pvt. Jack Whaley 20 of Sasakwa route one is reported missing in France since July 17. Son of H H Whaley he was in the first Normandy wave on D Day, in the army since October 1943, family last heard from him three weeks ago. The piece notes wartime fuel and passenger trends.

Pvt Jack Whaley Sasakwa Route One France H. H. Whaley Normandy Dday

General Taken In France Amid Allied Push

Allied dispatch reports Lt. Gen. Karl Spang of the 266th infantry division captured near Brest by the American First Army. Eight German generals killed in France. two more and a rear admiral captured since D-Day. Russian offensive tallies 27 German generals captured and several deaths.

Allied Expeditionary Force Karl Spang First Army Brest France von Drad'sch- Waechter Rudolf Stegman Red Army Hitler

Reformers Begin Within Then Stop Self Indulgence

The speaker urges restraint and self reform as the path to genuine change. They advise starting with personal limits and say the only sure method is to say no to others and oneself.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sgt William Kirby Hoyt Heffner Wichita Falls John Lindsey Will E Heffner By Noland Norgaard Mrs. Dunn Stilwell Pvt. Malone Miller U. S. Airways Reds Baltic Bradley New Guinea Catcher Sasakwa Whaley Gen. Spang Beb Bianks
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