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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1950

Page

4

Oklahoma tax policy urged as broad base over punitive rates

L D Melton urges Oklahoma to hold line on taxes and avoid punitive measures. He favors broadly based taxes such as ad valorem, income, and corporate franchise taxes, warns against high rates on small industries, and calls for a steady, business friendly approach to expand the economy and broaden the tax base.

L.D. Melton Legislative Council Turner Oklahoma Louisiana Oxlahoma Ess

Letters from Emporia Gazette reader on Korea war politics

A reader defends Truman amid Korea conflict, argues UN members supported war, warns against politicizing national decisions, cites concern over Congress timing after elections, taxes, rent control and potential amendments to communist and tax bills.

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Hoover's seven foreign policy proposals outlined briefly

Former President Herbert Hoover, a key Republican figure, spoke in New York on Wednesday night outlining seven policy aims. He urged defending the Western hemisphere against Communism, maintaining oceans with Britain, arming the military while shrinking ground forces, balancing the budget, aiding others without buying spiritual influence, tolerating no amusements, and seeking European cooperation to preserve Western Europe.

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Hydrogen plant boom ends Ellenton dream

NEA report from Ellenton South Carolina area describes a planned hydrogen bomb related plant project that would absorb 250,000 residents across Ellenton, Aiken, Barnwell and four nearby smelter towns. The project promises 3,000 construction jobs and a major economic shift, with local leaders and workers facing upheaval as the site moves forward.

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Shawnee News-Star backs bond issue amid debate on fairness

The Shawnee News-Star editorially supports a local bond issue while defending free speech and fair access for opposing views. It argues readers deserve full context and notes the county’s relief payments, population context, and reflections on war and governance as part of broader civic duty. It also comments on a forthcoming short legislative session and a writer asking what Sunday means without a nap.

Shawnee Shawnee News-Star Russia United States

Aluminum Walls For Seescraper In New York

A garbled fragment suggests aluminum walls for a new skyscraper in New York City. The unreadable text hints at insulation or interior planning details and an unspecified developer or contractor.

Choosing Shower Curtains With Style In Home Decor

The article advises selecting shower curtains that reflect taste and avoid generic patterns. It suggests homemade curtains to coordinate with windows, notes unusual patterns like French noodle designs, a monkey and organ motif, and a teal plant, and mentions black curtains with a gav pattern as sophisticated. It also highlights popular solid colors in gold, blue, red and outlines using curtains as a focal accent rather than entire room decor.

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Expendable Red Army Masses In Korea War

A columnist argues that China’s huge manpower makes its soldiers effectively cannon fodder in Korea. MacArthur notes 810,000 troops massed in North Korea and Manchuria, with 200,000 en route, and millions more under arms in China. The piece explores coercive recruitment, massed assault tactics, and the UN’s fear of a broader Chinese war escalation.

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Economic Warfare Today Presents Many Complications

Washington reports on the complexities of an escalated economic war with the communist world. Analysts debate boycotts versus engagement, noting Europe’s postwar recovery and the global scramble for raw materials, with oil, tin, and rubber key strategic factors in a fragile, interdependent world.

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Three McFarlins Serve as War Rages For Christmas

The three of four McFarlin brothers serving in World War II are Bobby at Fort Sill home for holidays, Jimmy in the navy on the Korean coast, and A. J. McFarlin in a Japanese hospital post office. Don remains in Ada, attending Ada High School.

Ellenton Towers Nick Vig Fist of Ata J. E. McFarlin West Twelfth Bobby McFarlin Ft. Sill Jimmy Navy Korea Japan Co. Don Ada

Marines at Hungnam Beachhead Fight Cold Winds

A Newspicture shows U S Marines at the Hungnam beachhead in Korea. It is the first word of Pvt. Clarence Oddard's family since November 22. Oddard wears alvas rovers to keep warm after escaping a Chinese communist trap. A marine for two was ordered to Korea early.

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