Ada Weekly News announces 1981 editorial changes and postal details
The Ada Weekly News lists editor D Little and 1981 masthead details. It notes consolidation with The Ada Evening News and Pontotoc County court reorganization. Publishing office contact and subscription rates are shown for weekly, monthly, and mail routes within the Ada Oklahoma area.
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ADA Weekly
D. Little
Ada
Oklahom
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ade
Democrat
Pontotce Court
Ge Staremoerat
Ada Evening News
ADA Evening
Wade
Strength Through Temptation at West Point Training
An essay argues temptation should be introduced to build character, citing West Point training where cadets must not reveal exam questions or aid peers. The author contends resisting temptation molds integrity for public service in the army, Congress, and government bureaus, suggesting strong discipline outweighs shielding youths from temptations.
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West Point
Congress
Everyone Can Help Ada Build a Better City
An editorial urges every Ada household to contribute to a better city through routine actions. It stresses responsible street maintenance by nearby property owners, careful driving to prevent injuries, courteous interactions with strangers, firm enforcement of laws, and prompt waste cleanup. It highlights collective responsibility of residents like Tom, John, Dick and Henry.
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Ada
Tom
John
Henry
Effort to Designate State Highway 99 Highlighted
Local editors discuss renewed push to designate State Highway 99 in response to heavy traffic, cattle country, and large lakes. A recent Oklahoma City report mentioned towns along the route except Konawa, an omission acknowledged and apologized for to Konawa residents.
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U.S
Oklahoma City
Konawa
Dallas Receives First 1951 Cotton Bale
Dallas celebrates the arrival of its first bale of cotton for 1951. The town once raised funds for a yearly bonus but with cotton prices low now attention has waned. Hope remains to revive cotton as part of a broader mix of crops for longer term prosperity.
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Dallas
Ada
Honor System and West Point Cheating Outcry
A reader defends the military honor code amid West Point cheating expulsions. The piece urges strict adherence to the twofold honor system, notes past reparations for cheaters, and argues integrity at the academy’s top ranks is essential for national security and trustworthy leadership.
Better Spend Now Than Later Warns On Global Tensions
A period editorial argues that the United States should invest resources abroad to deter Soviet influence. It claims America’s European and Far East alliances are crucial for countering Russia, noting U.S. military edge but urging bases and allies to prevent war. It concludes that temporary costs abroad may prevent larger future losses.
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Stalin
United States
Europe
Japan
Philippines
Russia
Asia
West Point football and academic integrity
The text argues that playing football at West Point did not cause players to cheat on exams. It suggests football may influence attitudes, praising the spirit of winning by any method. It condemns accepting incorrect referee calls and urges teaching honesty even when denying favorable but wrong decisions.
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West Point Academy
West Point
Erployer
No City Appeal Draws Us to New York or Elsewhere
A reader declares they do not want to live in New York City. They mention friends there who spend two hours daily on the tran. The passage contrasts rural pleasures like visiting a farm and riding a cow pony with urban dusk and small-town charm.
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New York City
Farn
USA
Which Economic Program Is The Best
Washington correspondent Peter Edson discusses two opposing economic programs urged on Congress. He contrasts the Truman/NAM/Chamber approach favoring defense spending and inflation controls with the NAM-LSCC-AFBY coalition arguing for budget balance, tax reform, and limited price and wage controls. The piece notes defense outlays rising from 12 to 65 billion and potential inflation, recommending pay-as-you-go budgeting and targeted controls.
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Peter Edson
Washington
CNEAD
Congress
Wilson
Pranzares
Liete Turers
U. S. Casmber
Commerce
Amrhein Farm Bureau Federa
Nis
Ae Brecent
Mands
United States
Hore
U. S.S
Alvord
Chamber of Commerce Enance Committee
Senate Banking Committee
NAM
Earl Bunting
Truman
NAM News
C.E. Wilson
Eric Johnson
AFF
Chicago
ABF
Korea
Monroney Names Academy Candidates for Naval Appointment
Sen. Mike Monroney nominated Fred G. Spellman of Alva Oklahoma as principal candidate for U S Naval Academy at Annapolis. First alternate is Darrell M. Drake Edmond second alternate Edison Tingley Stillwater and third Robert Watkins Oklahoma City with others unspecified.
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Washington
Mike Monroney
D-Okxla
Fred G. Spellman
Alva
Oklz
U. S. Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Darrell M. Drake
Edmond
Edison Tingley
Stillwater
Robert Watkins
Oklahoma City
New Kits for Cops Catch Everything but the Nightstick
Police chiefs preview a set of crime detection tools and gear including UV detectors, powder for fingerprints, portable tests, and a bold iron claw handcuff. A compact kit sells for 225 dollars and includes a nightstick ready to stay in play as tech and lighter gear evolve.
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Richard Kleiner
NEA
NEW York
Stephen T. Early Dies Former FDR Press Secretary
Stephen T. Early, longtime press secretary to Franklin D. Roosevelt, died of a heart attack at 61 in George Washington University Hospital. A close adviser and trusted ally, Early had left the White House after Roosevelt’s death in 1945, later serving as vice president of Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing. He and his wife and three children were present at his death.
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Washington
Stephen T. Early
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
George Washington University Hospital
White House
Thomas Augustus
Early
Truman
Roosevelt
Defense
Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company
Near- Brent
Commie Delegate Warns No Progress Without UN Change
Tokyo Aug. 13 The North Korean chief delegate Nam Il warns during Kaesong talks that progress is impossible unless the United Nations shifts its stance on a buffer zone. He urges the UN to reconsider demands and criticizes the current military demarcation line, demanding a demilitarized zone along the 38th parallel. The broadcast, monitored in Korean then Japanese and English, states the talks hinge on allied attitude toward stopping the shooting.
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Tokyo
Kaesong
North Korea
Pyongyang
United Nations
Nam Il
Nam
U.N
38Th Parallel
U. N
Mooneyham to Be Speaker at Camp Pineywoods Encampment
Free Will Baptist pastor Mooneyham has accepted invitation to teach Bible and serve as principal speaker at the Pineywoods Youth Encampment at Wood Lake Texas. Sponsored by East Texas Free Will Baptist churches, the camp runs August 27 to September 1 with about 200 attendees.
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Mooneyham
Free Will Baptist
Pineywoods
Wood Lake
Texas
East Texas Association of Free Will Baptist Churches
Sister Kenny Ill Wil Fight On in Australia
Sydney reports Sister Elizabeth Kenny, 85, says she is incurably ill with poliomyelitis and has little time left. She plans to travel to the United States for a poliomyelitis conference in Copenhagen, aided by a U S travel bill granting her freedom of the United States.
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Sydney
Australia
Elizabeth Kenny
Pelio
Sydney Sun
Miss Kenny
United States
Copenhagen
Denmark
Toowoomba
Gen. la Fayette
England
America
Vermonters Proved As Good Neighbors
JAMAICA Vt Aug 10 One day soon Mis Goldie Styles and her six children will move from heartbreak house due to good neighbors who step in after a husband’s arrest and social welfare action. Judge Berry allowed a delay while neighbors build a new five room house to keep the family together. Neighbors gathered furnishings and a note of gratitude was pinned to the tar paper shack thanking helpers for saving the family.
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Jamaica
Goldie Styles
Heartbreak House
State
Vermont Department of Social Welfare
Ernest F. Berry
Stratton
Goldie
Patrol Bomber Goes Missing Off Alaska
The navy reports an Alaska based PB4-2 patrol bomber with 12 aboard has been missing since its last position at 1os a.m. on Sunday. The Kodiak Privateer was on a routine mission when it vanished. Names of the crew were not released and the plane’s fuel may have run out by 9:35 p.m. last night, 14 hours after takeoff from Kodiak.
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Kodiak
Alaska
Navy
Valuable Shoes in Medieval Times Slow Sales and Costs
In medieval times weather sales were slow and costly, leading many people to go barefoot or wear rags. The wealthy treated their shoes with the care given to precious stones.
Bathroom curtain idea to protect painted walls
If your bathroom walls are untiled water spatters cause worry. Hang gathered white or pastel plastic curtains from ceiling to floor near the tub for easy wall protection and a softer look in the room.
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