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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1944
Page
4
Editorial note prints a Bible quotation from Job 15 34 warning that the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery. It appears as a devotional thought in a newspaper column.
The piece defends Soviet wartime effort, noting Russia kept twice as many German divisions tied up on eastern fronts and gained vast territory after D Day. It argues criticism of Russia is unfair, citing advances toward Budapest and the stripping of oil from Romania, while praising Allied unity.
The author urges not to worry about postwar government visions and conflicts. They acknowledge personal inability to take their own advice but insist that worry does not help anyone and should be set aside.
The Kansas City Star notes a pervasive weariness in daily life with phrases about tired gasoline tired men tired automobiles and tired clerks. The piece suggests a broad cultural fatigue affecting shoppers workers and common routines.
James Thrasher argues wealth among State Department appointees may influence policy. He notes Stettinius Grew Rockefeller MacLeish and others with large fortunes, contrasting inherited wealth with rugged individualism. The piece questions how capital will shape postwar policy and cabinet predictability.
Streamlined psychiatric methods rescued 50 percent of workers cracking under wartime strain enabling return to vital war industry jobs. The group included psychoneurotic patients and some so severely ill they'd typically be lifelong hospital inmates. This success impacts postwar planning by showing patients can remain productive.
The Allies unleash a six ton bomb with immense penetrating power and forceful blast. It drills through 144 inches of concrete before exploding inside Nazi fortifications, delivering the heaviest possible charge.
The American Red Cross speeds emergency message transmittals from U S service men in Europe to families at home by arranging direct communication between Red Cross field directors in Europe and Home Service at national headquarters using Army radio facilities.
The Department of Agriculture reports two years of tests showing dehydrated meat can reduce to one third its weight and bulk. It remains palatable, stores well, and retains most vitamins, aiding wartime shipping and distribution.
Delegates from the United States praised the Chicago Civil Aviation Conference for expanding rights in air travel while resisting international control. The U S secured first and second freedoms, limited fifth freedom escalation, and kept Alaska and Hawaii out of overflight rights, with gains expected to grow through bilateral talks. The net result is a flexible framework allowing U S aviation to operate with any fifth freedom country, subject to six months to a year notice for changes.
Flavia explains Michal is not Joel’s mother and Malachi is Jonathan and Flavia’s son. Joel wrestles with jealousy as past loves, law, and family ties collide during the shepherding night and the birth. The tale shifts between memory and present warmth as truth unfolds.
Boy Scouts discuss replacing a regular knife for a former Scout Billy Kent Holp Kemier now with the Ninth Army. Court of Honor set for Tuesday at 7:15 PM in the First Baptist Church Glad Girls classroom. Troops 88 24 and 7 meet tonight. Clyde Kidd John Callahan and Bob Jacoby advance First Class requirements. Kenneth Arrington, after reviewing seven merit badges, claims angling and shows strong progress in other practical tasks from the University of Hard Knocks experience.
Allied observers report a major German push on the Rhineland front aimed at delaying a crossing of the Roer at Duren and stalling the Cologne plain drive. Von Rundstedt seeks to disrupt Eisenhower plans while the Allies press toward the Roer crossing and the Ruhr.
A French civilian paid 63 000 francs about 1260 for General Eisenhower's autograph at a Normandy relief auction held during a Folies Bergere performance yesterday in Paris. The event aimed to aid bombed out residents.
Ada News reports higher yields in investor ads as buyers seek better rates. The notice highlights savers benefiting from increased returns on cash placements and competitive offers from local lenders.
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