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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1929

Page

2

Oklahoma Gas and Electric franchise eyed for Ada city

Ada Oklahoma voters face a January 21 election on whether to grant Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company a 25 year franchise to construct and operate power lines in Ada. The measure outlines rights of way, rates under regulatory approval, and emergency enactment.

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Special Election Proclamation Ada Oklahoma 1930

Special election is proclaimed to be held January 21, 1930 in Ada Oklahoma to decide whether to grant a franchise to Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company within the city limits. The proclamation cites Ordinance No 595 and authority of the Ada mayor and board of commissioners dated December 17, 1929.

State of Oklahoma Belass Ada Pontoto County Board of Commissioners Pontotoc County Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company

Debate Club Prepares for State Question Debates

On Parents' day mothers will find the articles in their homes for Christmas. The Debate club, under Mr Harrel, is doing good work to train debaters using available school material and a well stocked library for arguments on the state question.

Horace Mann Training School Hawkinson A. N Averyt First Methodist Church Freeman Ada Highly School Ada High Gene Bedford East Central Horace Mann Virginia Lee Griffith Harrel

Identification To Be Bettered Under New Bill

The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill to create a division of identification and information in the Department of Justice. It would collect classify and preserve criminal identification records and share information with federal state and local agencies.

Washington House Judiciary Committee Department of Justice

Bill to Study Haiti Wins House Backing for Senate Action

The Porter resolution to study conditions in Haiti reaches the Senate after Christmas as the House approves the measure. It follows President Hoover’s request and signals forthcoming foreign relations debate in Washington.

Washington Hoover Haiti Senate Capitol Chamber House

Speedy Actions Urged to End Prolonged Debate

Authorities push rapid measures to resolve a dispute with minimal discussion. Officials emphasize swift implementation to avoid gridlock and return governance to routine operations. Public input is noted but expedited.

Army pilot breaks altitude record at Rockwell field

San Diego reports Lieutenant George E. Price reached 31 700 feet in a pursuit aircraft, surpassing the prior day’s mark by 1500 feet set by Lieutenant Hal Bundy during ongoing tests. The record boost follows two days of testing at Rockwell field.

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Plane crashes injure woman passenger near Loomis

A Boeing airliner wrecked near Loomis California last night after clipping a hillside in murky weather. The sole injured passenger is Mrs. Williams of San Francisco. G. W. Renish of Omaha and the two pilots, Ray Little and Ted Bogard, are uninjured. The aircraft burned and tumbled 300 yards through brush and stumps.

Loomis Cal Here Williams San Francisco G. W. Renish Omaha Ray Little Ted Bogard

Curfew for Dogs Enforced by Utah Town

Mount Pleasant Utah city commission orders all dogs indoors by 6 pm each night this winter to curb sheep losses. A $25 fine is planned for owners who ignore the curfew. Sheepmen cite nightly dog prowling as the cause of attacks on flocks.

Mount Pleasant Utah

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