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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1951
Page
4
The article urges ordinary citizens to participate in Democrats precinct meetings to influence delegate selection for county and state conventions. By attending, voters can instruct delegates on whom to support, shaping national and state administrations and ultimately the presidential nomination. It stresses neglect of precinct meetings and invites action to start a new movement.
The piece argues corruption exists at all levels from Washington to small towns, citing bootlegging gambling and mob violence in Chicago and Kansas City. It notes unsolved crimes linked to officials and urges citizens to demand stronger law enforcement nationwide.
The article discusses public reaction to a suggestion for bicycle lanes on sidewalks. Readers criticize the idea, with Dr. Sam A. McKee cited as strongly opposed. The piece calls for safer ways for students to travel to and from school.
The piece notes improving pecan crops with more and better trees, urges respect for property rights among hunters, and critiques lax Washington enforcement influenced by political pressure. It cites Roosevelt on public corruption and calls for accountability while mentioning preference for sunny, dry Christmas weather.
The piece argues that tax hikes must reflect public consent and warns that excessive spending could lead to defense cuts. It contends voters will favor candidates pledging tax relief, potentially endangering readiness for another war by forcing lawmakers to trim essential expenditures.
The new Democratic National Committee chair Frank E. McKinney shows sincere effort but hints at a steep learning curve. He touts focusing on foreign affairs and youth appeal while acknowledging corruption issues and the fierce clash with Republican opponents.
Cal Tinney humorously critiques the Santa Claus problem in churches arguing for fatter men to play Santa while detailing the rigors of the role. He notes volunteers are undersized and fears a misleading image disappoints children and adults alike. He jokes about the paradox of cold North Pole persona under hot gym lights and the strain of delivering cheer while wearing a mattresslike suit.
Police in Osaka hunt leaders of a mob that damaged four factories producing materials for Allied occupation forces. About 300 Koreans attacked plants owned by Koreans, breaking windows and damaging machinery amid antiwar chants. Japanese factories produced barbed wire sewing machines and trucks for the Allies.
Projects total 999,585 dollars for nine bridges to be built in Lincoln and Creek counties. Fencing in Oklahoma Lincoln and Creek counties is estimated at 115,370 dollars.
President Truman held a secret session with U S Judge Thomas F Murphy about a broad government cleanup but did not announce plans by weekend. Murphy declined to confirm assignments or discuss corruption while White House officials prepare measures and possible commissions.
Oklahoma City toll road bids to open next Tuesday for 26.694 miles of paving nine bridges and 86.7 miles of fencing at an estimated 4.02 million dollars. Major paving includes 9.029 miles from the Lincoln County line in Creek County with other projects near Chandler Davenport and Stroud interchanges.
Georgia Tech's football team set an SEC record by mounting an 83 yard scoring drive that covered 20 plays over eight minutes and 56 seconds against Alabama. The record surpasses Alabama's previous 72 yard 18 play march from 1938.
General Van Fleet reports Allied infantry raids along the 145 mile Korean Front for a third day in a row. The small operations suggest a shift from Twilight War quiet to renewed offensive aims, driven by prisoner interrogations and staff curiosity about enemy activity.
Oklahoma City center reports first Defense Department request for whole blood to aid wounded in Korea. Blood received since Oct 22 is converted to plasma. Mrs. F Earl King says donations today and in McAlester tomorrow will fill the request. supply will be flown via California, Japan, to Korea.
Mrs. I. M. Nathia Rittenhouse 82 daughter of the former governor E. W. Marland died in New York City from a cerebral hemorrhage. She was a noted child welfare worker and philanthropist who lived with the Marlands in Ponca City after moving to Oklahoma in 1927. Her husband L. J. Rittenhouse, a New Jersey manufacturer, was killed by bandits in the early 1920s.
Report describes an Indian Communist activist killed during a melee in a jungle hideout. The killer swung a public safety item by its barrel, losing control as the safety catch was off. Security forces recovered the body of the other extremist after locating the letter revealing the incident.
An Associated Press survey finds eight Southern states may legally allow electors to deny Truman their votes if he runs again. Only Florida and North Carolina bind electors to the party nominee in practice. Alabama faces a clash over pledges as Dixie anti Trumans push to back a rival if he seeks a second term.
Texas oil men awarded Prime Minister Mossadegh for 1951 as the man who helped the American oil industry. At a West Central Texas Oil and Gas Association banquet in Abilene a potted geranium was given in absentia. The citation noted Mossadegh nationalized Iran's oil industry and disrupted established orders.
In SOUTHBRIDGE Massachusetts Amer ican Optical says it made an artificial eye for an 11 month old West Virginia Hereford bull named Mission Model 13. Dr Beard Spencer West Virginia submitted the prescription on behalf of F F McIntosh and Son owners. The plastic eye aims to enhance appearance for fairs next year after the bull damaged his eye in a fight.
Tokyo dispatch says North Korea's Radio reports Lee Sung Yup was relieved of his post as Minister of Justice with no reason or details given. The announcement lacks further context or confirmation.
New York based Miss Edna Wilder, head of the American Association of Marriage Brokers, says arranged matches offer more lasting outcomes than instinct alone. She notes a growing industry with diverse clients from college students to widowed seniors and claims an eight in ten success rate for clients who marry.
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