The Next Fifty Years Look At Democracy And Power
The Ada Weekly News editor reflects on 50 years from 1900 to 1950 and sketches the coming half century. The piece weighs democracy versus communism, the danger of autocratic rule, and the need for citizens to keep the right to govern themselves amid global and internal threats. Civil liberties, centralized governments, and the persistence of freedom are debated with warning about self-perpetuating autocracy.
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England
Honest election has lived up to its ideals in county recount
In a reflection on post recount fairness, the piece lauds local election officials for honesty and transparency, noting open voting, accessible returns, and the difficulty of vote tampering. It contrasts Germany’s prosperity and wartime dilemmas with U S caution on pork barrel spending and foreign policy. It questions Communist ambitions in Korea and warns against material hoarding and fear-driven buying.
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Washington
Speculation on alternative world leaders and peace
A speculative column discusses how the deaths or alternate outcomes of leaders like Stalin Sam Houston Champ Clark Theodore Roosevelt Henry Dewey and Winston Churchill might have reshaped war and peace. It argues such musings lack practical value yet remain intriguing imagination on Russia democracy war decisions and historic paths.
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Moscow
Stalin
Sam Houston
Tennessee
Champ Clark
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Clark
Taft
Dewey
Truman
Russia
Churchill
Britain
Council of the Nations
United Nations unity and Korea aid noted in column
A United Nations peace role is praised as Russia’s attempts to disrupt the body seem thwarted by broad international support for Korea. The piece argues alliance effort may strengthen the UN, while US diplomacy must reassure Europe that forces aid, not weaken, the Western front. It also cautions about absentee voting irregularities and a credit lesson from a local man learning trust builds credit.
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United Nations
Russia
Korea
United States
Washington
Europe
British teacher’s Chicago year sparks cross cultural critique
A British teacher visiting Chicago notes American manners and politics provoke mixed reactions. The piece explores how outsiders judge local customs, the resilience needed after defeats, and how good sportsmanship shapes a political career amid partisan supporters.
Frozen Desserts Finish Summer With New Mix
A new frozen dessert mix offers a year round option for desserts and milk drinks. Stir with milk for a creamy texture. cream can replace all or part of the milk for a richer result. Flavors and add ins include chocolate syrup banana berries and peppermint.
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M. Barber
Frozen Refrigerator Dessert
A recipe instructs to blend one package frozen dessert mix with 1 1/2 cups milk or thin cream until smooth, freeze briefly, then whip to double volume for a creamy texture. If too hard, soften at room temperature and re-freeze.
Making Ice Cream From Frozen Dessert Mix
Instructions mix two packages of frozen dessert with three cups cold milk until smooth. Freeze in can, then pack with eight parts crushed ice to one part rack salt as directed. Yield ten to twelve servings. For richer ice cream substitute one and three quarter cups light cream per milk.
Byng High Grad Completes Degree At East Central College
Neal Johnson, Byng High School 1940 graduate and son of J. E. and Mrs. Johnson of Tishomingo, earned a B S in education with industrial arts major and music minor at East Central State College. He entered in 1940, left for navy air corps two years, served 17 months overseas, taught at Vinson and coached basketball and taught industrial arts, married Mary Turner of Ada, and has one child, Phillip Dale. He was a two year baseball letterman at East Central and starred on the Tiger team.
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East Central State College
Neal &. Johnson
Byng High School
J. E. Johnson
Tishomingo
East Central
Navy Air Corps
Neal
Vinson
Harmon County
Albert Horn
Mary Turner
Ada
Phillip Dale
Tiger
Intensify Hunt For Two Youths
Authorities widen search for two wealthy youths missing after leaving to climb Whitney. Christopher Smith Reynolds, son of Libby Holman Reynolds, and Stephen Wasserman, son of William Wasserman, vanished on the 14,498 foot peak. Undersheriff Arthur Jewett and a Los Angeles team scoured slopes but found no sign.
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Lone Fine
Calif
PKA
Be! Whitney
Christopher Smith Reynolds
Libby Holman Reynolds
Stephen Wasserman
William Wasserman
Boston
New York
Arthur Jewett
Bernalds
Los Angeles
Benet Palikoff
Reynolds
E Wasserman
Palikoff and
Wesserman
Cerro Gordo
Folgort
Europe
Marpeilims
Colorful Neckties and Meals Across Michigan Roads
Wise travelers plan ahead with AAA guides and Duncan Hines books. The author recalls prebooked night stays near Ludington and dining at Gibbs Restaurant, Lake Trout and Greek fare, then Lamkin Lodge near Good Heart delivering refined meals. Recipes include Mixed Vegetable Salad and Cantaloupe with Ice Cream, with simple prep steps and comforting home style dishes.
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Edith M
AAA
Duncan Hines
Ludington
Gibbs
Saki's
Traverse City
Country Club
Lamkin Lodge
Michigan
Good Heart
Red Cross Loans Wheel Chairs Beds To Portoota
The Red Cross in Portoota County offers wheel chairs and a hospital bed for loan to those in medical need. Local secretary Mrs Dorothy Driskel said the equipment can be loaned to any Portoota resident who requires it and will be checked out and returned in good condition. The bed includes a 90 inch mattress and is part of the loan program to assist living needs.
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Pontotor County
Dorothy Driskel
Saturdy
Portatee Cour
Leftover chicken warm weather dishes and a jelly adorned meal
A 1950s Delaware theme features summer chicken ideas. A jellyled chicken mold with aspic frame garnished with greens and tomatoes is proposed for parties. Also described is chicken with dressing not requiring long oven time, plus a mother’s dressing recipe using stale bread and poultry seasoning.
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Ae Roth
Elmer S. Cain
Genersi Feature Corp
Mer
New Atom Books Best Seller Likely
Washington reports the governments new book on actions in an atomic attack nears best seller status. First printing of 10 000 copies exhausted with 8 600 in mail orders. A second printing of 10 000 underway. price 1 25 adults can order from the Superintendent of Documents Washington DC 25. Field offices may also serve as agents.
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Washington
Roy Eastin
Government Printing Office
D. C
Department of Commerce
Eastin
MacDonald hotel adds 300 rooms in Edmonton
In Edmonton, 38 years after the MacDonald hotel was built, steel girders now rise for a 300-room extension. Joseph Smith, who helped with both projects, moves the new steel by truck, a departure from 33 years ago when he hauled it by horses and oxen.
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Edmonton
Alta
MacDonald
Joseph Smith
GE blanket testers sleep eight hours a day at plant
At General Electric's Bridgeport plant a group of workers spends an eight hour shift in bed as part of blanket testing. They are wired with temperature sensors while lying under various electric blankets to observe how body heat and sleep patterns react. One volunteer even lied to his wife about a late shift, leading to removal from the tester pool.
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NEA
Bridgeport
Coan
General Electric
Hobert
Frances Greene
Therma
Dried Eggs Price Compare With Shell Eggs
The agriculture department notes dried eggs cost nearly as much as shell eggs for consumers, with prices ranging from 1.86 to 2.50 per pound and a dozen dried eggs costing 64 to 76 cents compared with 65 cents for a shell dozen. Demand is weak despite large producer purchases. the department offers dried eggs to relief agencies and for export, while urging higher consumption to stabilize prices. The piece also mentions the 1950 Michigan State track team setting 12 varsity records that season.
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Ovida
Martin
Washington
Aus
Agriculture Department
Midwest
Michigan State
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