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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1944

Page

11

No Place To Compare With Ada For Parrish

George Parrish describes wounds from a mortar near Italy, listing injuries to his chest foot and legs after spending less than a month at the front. He praises Ada as a beautiful city with good food and care for soldiers, noting he cannot walk and hopes Ada has street lights up at Christmas.

George Parrish Italy Clive Rigsby George Ada Jaycees

Food Needs of the Great Diplodocus

Scientists estimate the Diplodocus reached about 100 feet in length and required a daily diet near 700 pounds to sustain its enormous bulk. The finding highlights the dinosaur’s massive feeding needs and plant-based lifestyle.

Arsenic and Old Lace Opens at McSwain Today

Warner Bros. presents the beloved farce Lethal Farce At Mcdwain featuring Cary Grant in Arsenic and Old Lace. The stage-worthy production runs today through Tuesday with a strong supporting cast and sharp wit.

Mcdwain Warner Bros Cary Grant the McSwain

Arsenic and Old Lace on Broadway to Film Adaptation

The piece notes the stage smash Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring, running over four years on Broadway under Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It stars Raymond Massey, Jack Carson, Priscilla Lane and Peter Lorre in the film directed by Frank Capra, with screenplay by Julius and Ilip Epstein. It also mentions make up by Percy Westmore and various production details.

Raymond Massey Jack Carson Priscilla Lane Peter Lorre Joseph Kesselring Howard Lindsay Russel Crouse Teddy” Roosevelt Brewster Frank Capra Julius J Ilip G. Epstein Percy Westmore

Artillery Shell Aeration Compared to Airstrike Bombs

A technical note states that aerating the rear of artillery shells like airplane bombs would be ineffective since these projectiles travel faster than sound and air cannot flow in behind them.

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