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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1951
Page
4
A letter argues Canton dam releases kept riverside channels open to prevent floods. It contends steady water flow maintains channel depth, reducing future flood risk while farmers suffer initial crop damage. It urges engineers to continue controlled releases and warns against letting channels dry, hoping for support in their plan.
The piece argues Russia cannot shift all land forces to a single front and would need oil, Iran bound armies, and large troops on Turkey Yugoslavia Finland and Scandinavia borders. It suggests Eisenhower could gain time to organize allied forces and field airstrips close to Russian industry to hinder progress toward the English channel.
A concise portrait of William Randolph Hearst as a dominant American publisher for over six decades. The text notes his inheritance, modeled rise, mass circulation, and ambiguous motives while highlighting a continuation of the Hearst empire beyond his death through his sons and management team.
The text compares 1342 wartime leaders failing to grasp others’ needs with modern nations, urging roles to see from the other side to foster peace. It then consoles an eight year old girl who found her boyfriend is her first cousin and must seek other prospects for marriage.
The piece argues the two thirds rule helps unite parties and enable decisive governanc e. It contrasts Democrats and Republicans factions, warns against radical and conservative splits, and urges compromise and steady leadership to pass legislation efficiently.
The piece argues that due process and just compensation are required for takings under law. It notes Iran may nationalize oil, but equity would demand fair payment. Britain should negotiate a favorable trade with Tehran, accepting other remedies as limited.
A batch of Topeka images captures flood severity with water reaching upper stories, streets submerged, bridges ruined, and rescues of women and children. The piece contrasts Mississippi flood familiarity with Kansas’ unusual inundation and notes human and property toll.
New York financial observers track a cautiously improving climate as bank loans inch up and textile firms raise prices while retail and stock activity show tentative gains. Texas oil output nears a record, farm payments climb, and corporate earnings stay ahead of last year despite costs. Gold inflows surge and the treasury ends bank borrowing amid ample cash for September, signaling a potential shift toward defense spending.
Senator Wiley proposes a permanent senate crime probe panel to continue the work of the expired Kefauver O Conor special committee. He urges the Interstate Commerce Committee to assume a broader role to expose criminals and witnesses hiding from testimony and to cover interstate crime, narcotics, labor rackets, and numbers operations. The plan aims to finish long investigations that state and local bodies could not resolve.
New York August 20 Bernard M Baruch marking his 81st birthday urged Americans to stop bellyaching and get to work amid the present emergency. He named the Kremlin and Nation as enemies and predicted the nation would come out all right with unity and effort. In Mt Vernon economy cuts trimmed the city payrolls eliminating tin can and rubbish collections and offering citizens use of a camp free while tolls for street department inquiries were reduced to two hours daily.
The Capehart amendment in the Defense Production Act creates uncertain rules for price caps. Officials fear loopholes allow rises in costs before ceilings apply, delaying proper regulation. It may raise prices of farm purchases while not affecting farmer incomes due to exemptions for agricultural commodities.
The Capehart amendment spurred farm bloc support in exchange for industrial district backing to modify Rep. Tom Fugate's Virginia measure. Livestock groups sought relief from August and October meat price fallbacks, while critics warn parity and government administration face unfair burdens. The undefined term excessive costs complicates price setting under DiSalle.
Discussion critiques price rise controls under the Capehart amendment. It argues 300,000 US firms would require about 3000 auditors for yearlong checks, with corset makers showing how costs and profiteering could be manipulated. Eric Johnston faces choosing tough or loose admin.
Northwestern Life Insurance survey of 3000 male policyholders shows only 24 percent favor full retirement at age 65. Most want to continue working or do something useful, with 39 percent wishing to cut hours and shift to lighter work after retirement, especially among men under 40.
Dr J E Schmidt, a Baltimore physician, sourced 140000 words by meaning rather than spelling to help frustrated writers. He plans a book titled Whats the Word and has begun a card filing system alphabetical by meaning.
Granbury Texas laid to rest the man who claimed he was Jesse James. J Frank Dalton died last Wednesday night at age 107 with a small circle of friends and relatives in attendance. Great grandson Lee Hawk of Texas City and daughter Harriet Jane Hedding of Decatur plus three cousins joined the private family gathering.
New York police busted a scheme selling six tons of horsemeat as filet mignon and round steak in Bronx and Harlem eateries and butcher shops. A suspect held two hindquarters in his car trunk while a second man, linked to operations in New York Buffalo Jersey City and Baltimore, faced charges after a six month run. Horsemeat bought for the state at 25 cents a pound sold for 50 cents wholesale. genuine filet mignon hovered near 90 cents per pound.
In Chitose near Thunderbirds camp Hokkaido construction of a Christian church will begin this month funded by 45th Infantry Division soldiers who donated over $6,000. Hi roshi Ito, local laundry owner and bandleader, led home services in his residence and raised about 3,000 yen from attendees. The Night Owls band contributed proceeds from performances to the building fund, and Rev Nanjo noted occupation growth boosts church needs amid concerns over secular influences.
Western observers report on a two week East Berlin youth festival that ended with mass marches and anti-US sentiment. About 400,000 Red indoctrinated youths visited east and thousands visited the west for sightseeing or meals at Western canteens.
Hungry prisoners at the Oregon state penitentiary enter a fifth day without meals after Warden George Alexander cut off rations when inmates refused to work. A sitdown strike began last Tuesday by about 1,400 convicts, halting all activities as they remain confined in cells though no medical aid has been sought.
With a playful tone the fragment notes an Illinois school planning fall classes for waiters and waitresses while weaving in quips about marriage, cards, or domestic dynamics. It hints at social roles and humorous observations without a clear narrative.
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