29 Dec 1932
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1932
Page
1
City leaders explore ten potential sources of revenue to avoid imposing a sales tax. Officials aim to fund services without broad tax increases and consider fees, levies, and revised assessments as possible options. Public input expected before any decision.
Democratic leaders in CONESTORK press economy over federal spending with fixed expenditures over a billion dollars under review. Roosevelt reportedly opposes a general manufacturers sales tax, while efforts to tax beer gain support as a budget balancer amid calls to pass major appropriation bills and a farm relief measure.
Tokyo announces major reforms to Japan's military establishment with modernization of arms and training for 100000 soldiers. Manchuria forces to grow from 46000 to 60000 65000 with more airplanes tanks and heavy guns while Japan reduces forces in homeland. Budget figures cited and non aggression pledge stressed.
In Fornfelt Missouri on December 28 a night officer and owners Baudendistel and Otto Schoen caught a burglar identified as C. J. Beauchmin. Beauchmin, a former Oklahoma prisoner who escaped last July, admitted the burglary and will be sent back to Oklahoma.
Prof. Walter Rautenstrauch of Columbia outlines Technocracy’s rise and four cardinal points in a discussion on stabilizing unemployment. He notes a power revolution began 200 years ago with simple machines and hints at social price system issues, citing the danger of unheeded technoeconomic changes.
The Atchison Topeka Santa Fe and Oklahoma Central Railroads seek to abandon 61 miles of track in Oklahoma. The two segments run from Coal County to Ada junction and from Byars junction to Purcell. The filing states the lines are unneeded, operate at a loss, and have no future business potential.
Oklahoma City December hearing likely to review Santa Fe railroad bid to abandon lines from Purcell to Sivars and Ada Junction to Lehigh. Abandonment spans 23.4 miles and about 41 miles, leaving a remaining branch connected to the Shawnee line. State protests to ICC orders may be allowed. separate hearing possible.
The collector of internal revenue will issue 1932 calendar year income tax forms on January 3, 1933. About 100000 forms will be mailed to taxpayers who filed returns for 1931. Those who do not receive the forms should write Oklahoma City. Returns must be filed by March 15, 1933 to avoid delinquency.
Newkirk Oklahoma December 28 Earl Quinn tied to the change of venue slayings of Jessie and Zerxia Griffith Blackwell school teachers had his return to Kay county delayed by the death of 5 year old Martha Jn McFadden daughter of Sheriff Joe McPadden The appellate court voided his death sentence and he must be brought back from the state prison for a new trial assignment.
Oklahoma City Pec 28 Attorneys for two oil firms seek dismissal of a motion to vacate an opinion by Justice Kornegay who claims his term runs to January 1935 despite November election. Carter and Tidal Oil companies won a district court reversal by Wayne Bayless, Claremore district judge, as successor.
In Talihina Oklahoma a wolf nicknamed Black Gip blamed for killing over 560 sheep heifers and pigs this year was trapped and shot by hunter Ed Himes. The marauder has cost farmers about $15 000 in four years.
Oklahoma City December 28 state highway commission will award contracts totaling about 4.5 million dollars from federal aid road program. Sixteen projects worth roughly 362 thousand dollars were bid yesterday including Wellston gap on U S 66 in Lincoln county. Wellston bid held up for injunction while other awards expected today. O Maxey Durant bid 59,597 for 2.24 miles of Wellston pavement. Ledford Way Walters bid 28,384 on four bridges in the gap.
A three judge federal panel in Austin issued an injunction restraining the Texas Railroad Commission from enforcing a closure order on part of the West Panhandle gas field until operators can establish market outlets. Plaintiffs Texoma Natural Gas and Cities Service Gas claim the order forces sharing with wells lacking outlets, violating statutes and due process.
Dr L M Lile in Washington Ark proposes debt settlement for delinquent patients by obtaining surplus food receipts from the Red Cross. Receipts credited against their accounts to the amount shown on the receipt. He urges a new deal and conscience reset. In a separate note lawmakers cut agriculture fair funding from 90000 to 10000 amid low farm prices.
Chicago reports continue the fight over Samuel Insull's return to the United States to face accusations of larceny and embezzlement. Prosecutors weigh Greek court decisions and possible appeals while preparing for possible extradition actions and Federal inquiries.
President Hoover's fishing party presses south along the Florida coast in search of deep sea angling off lower Florida. A slow cruise due to shallow waters prompts a refueling stop at Daytona Beach with Fort Pierce as possible next goal. The flotilla, including Sequoia and Kilkenny, faced shallow passages and minor engine troubles as the president worked at an improvised desk aboard during the day.
Kay County Bar Association adopts a resolution demanding Governor Murray retract statements about Judge Claud Duval and the Miller case. The action cites the executive order freeing Col Zack Miller from jail for contempt over a $40 monthly alimony as unsubstantiated and asks the governor to confess error.
Muskogee police probe the death of Mary Wolfenberger a long time dressmaker and charity worker who was found beaten and dragged near West Broadway and the high school. A purs e with papers and a life insurance policy in her name was turned in by a man named Square Smith as investigators pursue a possible purse theft motive.
Oklahoma Governor Murray and lawmakers confront a tight budget as they seek to cut about 195 million dollars from the next biennium. Murray aims to reduce state expenses to around 150 million under current conditions while stressing economy to ease unemployment and public debt. He criticizes debt and vows not to borrow or bond out of the fiscal dungeon, urging revenue surplus use for relief and reform.
Residents of Bartlesville and Washington county could receive free fishing lakes funded by the reconstruction corporation if Governor Murray approves. John Horsley would direct labor for the project with C E Burlingame securing funds to buy about 1000 acres. Sites are eyed on Hoxshooter creek or Butler creek and the plan aims for self sufficiency via cabin sites camping fees and concessions.
The column notes Willard Kennedy’s quip about belief in signs at a crossroads where two signs warn Paradise two miles away and Panic farther. It surveys a playful, quirky reflection on perception and myth in a rural setting alongside a joke about a fat girl receiving large boxes of chocolates for Christmas.
Lawton Oklahoma December 24 A D Cosgrove Comanche county farmer refused a purchase offer from the Am tor Trading company for his Mars Rose cotton saying Russia would flood the market and ruin American cotton farming. He has spent 40 years developing the 14 lock boll variety and displayed bolts as proof of his effort.
Governor Murray designated H. B. Hosey of Idabel to represent Oklahoma at the southwide governors cotton conference in Memphis. Murray cannot attend in person and has no definite plan for next year's crop acreage yet, sending Hosey to learn what the meeting offers.
A cow displayed hydrophobia symptoms foaming at the mouth and boisterous aggression before being killed. Nearby a small box went mad biting several children, prompting local alarm and precaution.
A year of upheaval across the oil industry with curtailment fights in Texas and price battles between majors and independents. Courts struck down waste control, tailed by run counter to orders and questions over martial law enforcement as East Texas energy activity waned by year end.
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