Administration Prepares HK Congress Test
The government moves to front load policy plans as the HK Congress session opens. Officials outline several measures aimed at countering mounting political attacks while balancing stability and reform.
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1933
Page
5
The government moves to front load policy plans as the HK Congress session opens. Officials outline several measures aimed at countering mounting political attacks while balancing stability and reform.
The Roosevelt administration shifts toward outlining a concrete program for Congress as it meets in January. Treasury policy, budget needs, tax, relief, and civil works loom large while preparations aim to show measurable progress and court less opposition ahead of a potential extra session.
The text discusses support for a program stressing its effectiveness in employment and rising prices since inception. It notes opposition lacks cohesion and will mount attacks until legislators report back in late spring or early summer. The debate centers on whether the program is working and if sections are defective, with a voter decision expected next fall and in 1936.
Charley Floyd tax assessor certified the 1933 34 tax rolls to Fred McCoy county treasurer this morning. taxes may be paid quarterly with all or half optional. First quarter delinquent after 30 days, second quarter due January 1 under the new faster assessment system. A separate note says officers held two men and sought a third after an accident.
Miss Maxine Burnett of Stratford, a college student, was injured in a Monday night crash two miles west of Gaar Corner on Highway 13. She was taken to her home for treatment. Golden Endicott drove her car. C. E. Kinsey of Oklahoma City owned the other vehicle.
Quick disposition of ten civil cases on jury docket this morning. Five continued, one tried, three dismissed. Notable actions include Nash Sulphur Motor Co. vs. Lee Fines, a car value appeal, and Emma L Nelson vs. M E Bray et al for foreclosure on non jury docket.
Between 5 and 7 Sunday morning the McSwain theatre office was entered and the safe robbed of Saturday receipts for McSwain and its moving picture houses. Entry was gained by prizing the front door and entering via a transom. The safe was damaged and several arrests were made during the investigation.
Smithsonian researchers unveil a cave near Cumberland Maryland as an ice age ark with nearly ninety animal species. The site records climates from tropical to sub Arctic in the Alleghenies while the mixed bones show a long pleistocene tomb across 20 000 centuries.
Classified ad notes promising value for money with emphasis on high returns for investors seeking better yields. Mentions selection of options and potential growth prospects for readers considering financial opportunities.
Frederick Oklahoma December 11 First Presbyterian pastor Rev Moody Nicholson resigned to pursue a seat in Congress from the seventh district He is a former state commander of the American Legion His move follows another declaration by Cordell attorney Sam Massingale for the same race Rep James V McClintic plans re election
Wichita couple Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pritchard were found shot to death with their bodies hidden under culverts in Oklahoma. Jack Wisdom, accused of killing them, was moved to Hutchinson and later jailed after authorities feared a mob. The tragedy tied to a cross-state investigation involving Kansas and Oklahoma lawmen.
Chicago dispatch reports Earle Wynekoop, widow Rheta Wynekoop's husband, cleared of an accessory murder charge as evidence failed to support the accusation. The case shifts to his mother Dr. Alice L. Wynekoop, indicted for murder in the same killing with trial set for January.
President Roosevelt plans to ask Congress for continuing civil conservation corps funding for another year. The program has employed over 300,000 men in 1,500 camps, developing 600 million acres of timberland and supporting families with cash allowances. Officials note indirect benefits include widespread employment and future-use infrastructure.
President Roosevelt told the American Farm Bureau Federation in Chicago that the nation is on the way to progress but urged continued cooperation with the administration’s program for a controlled agriculture. Edward A. O’Neal pledged to back the Roosevelt agricultural program the NRA and the monetary policy.
In Portage Pennsylvania two weathered mail planes of Transcontinental and Western Airways crashed in heavy snow. Pilot Gene Burford of Columbus and Harold G. Andrews of New York bailed out safely. Andrews reached Roaring Springs, Blair County, later reported by phone.
Washington reports Sen. Ashurst argues the 16th amendment already authorizes taxing income from government securities and could cover federal bonds. He says legislation could achieve the same result without a constitutional amendment, while opponents cite the Ways and Means subcommittee finding a constitutional change would be necessary.
The Lind Washington Leader condemns daily driving hazards describing passing on curves as a national tragedy and a menace to lives. It notes ongoing efforts to reduce highway accidents while warning the public about dangerous driving habits.
Newton Douglas president of the defunct First National Bank of McLaud was granted a venue change for trial in Lincoln county by the Pottawatomie county district court. His brother H T Douglas president of Shawnee National Bank also got a venue change. Both indicted for violations of state banking laws tied to the failure of Maud State Bank and Canadian Valley Bank of Asher. Trials likely moved to Lincoln county term starting January 15.
Eleven year old Iona Berryhill of Stigler Oklahoma lies in critical condition after being struck by a car driven by Bert Moore of Stigler while returning home from Nazarene church. She has been unconscious since arrival at a Fort Smith hospital.
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