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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1949
Page
6
Fragmented OCR notes describe worsening hunger in China with references to political figures and looming spring campaigns. Mentions include Kai-Shek and Kuomintang opposition, signaling continuing tensions and potential impact on populations as winter tightens and scarce food grows scarcer.
Fragmented OCR describes shifting control involving Kunming and nationalists with unclear dates and names. The text mentions Burma, Latin terms, and various garbled references to individuals and places, lacking coherent events or verifiable outcomes.
The war crimes trial in Hamburg found Field Marshal Erich von Manstein guilty on nine charges for atrocities by German troops in Poland and Russia. He received an 18 year term, with court confirmation pending by higher authority. The verdict marks the last of Hitler’s generals to be tried by the victorious Allies.
A garbled OCR passage compiles quotes from J W Snyder, Lewis Douglas, Alben Barkley, Forrest Sherman, and others. The text weaves fiscal policy, central government power, and military unity with incoherent lines about 1932 1980 futures and a stray note on Turkish events.
The Oklahoma Committee for Mental Hygiene warns that staff shortages plague elximo institutions and urges a program to provide housing for employees. Critics argue for private housing. supporters say state aid is needed to attract doctors, nurses, and technicians while maintaining patient care and overall welfare.
Reports from New York and Washington warn inflation may be on the horizon. Public buying shifts toward inventories, with steel price increases seen as a sign of rising costs and potential wage pressure. The United Auto Workers threaten action as auto costs and production momentum hinge on broader demand and policy stance.
A New Yorker recounts a holiday mishap where 19 year old Ana Colenza posed with Santa for happiness, while her daughter Helen 19 months wandered off wearing a gift coat and shoes. Officers at Brooklyn’s Berger Street station calm the scene by gifting Helen a toy carriage and items from a toy stash. The child returned with her mother at 4 am, mistaking a police officer for Santa Claus in a blue uniform.
In Damascus a group of Syrian officers imprisoned their commander in chief General Sami Hennawi after he allegedly conspired against Prime Minister Hasem Bay Attas with foreign powers. The army reports describe the move as a disciplinary act within the military.
Washington reports the agriculture department's year end estimates for crops. Corn is projected at 3,357,618,000 bushels, up from last month, while wheat is put at 1,148,483,000 bushels. Comparisons are made to last year and the ten-year average.
George McMillan, ex-Marine and journalist, wrote The Old Breed a veterans centered history of the First Marine Division from Guadalcanal to Okinawa. He recalls battles, evacuations, and personal accounts, noting the jungle of Cape Gloucester and the Solomons, and details the human cost and life behind the front lines.
The ten year average of 961 000 950 indicates large production of major gain crops creating a surplus. The department plans restrictions on next year's crops and has already prepared wheat allotments with corn to follow soon.
Konawa School named Mrs Roy Nichols and Richard Nichols most popular students as annual contest closes. Doubt editor of the yearbook. Nichols, senior and football letterman, helped lead teams for two years. Funeral services for Cross held in Konawa with burial at Watts Cemetery. Rebekah officers appointed for coming term. Christmas program and nativity tableau planned at church.
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