05 Feb 1948
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1948
Page
1
With a mix of rain sleet and snow the state endures a severe cold snap. Ice coats roads as highs dip into single digits in many cities while Ardmore reports near 49 degrees. highways become dangerous and several towns see power and travel disruptions.
A fragmented Oklahoma overnight report cites the University of Oklahoma Bureau of Research finding payroll up 34 percent in 1947 versus 146 and references a municipal water system program. The text mentions city officials, a veteran cultus program, and a graduate master’s role in the project.
Weather bulletin reports sleet in the northwest half and rain in the southeast half. Forecasts show little temperature change through Friday with lows from 18 to 32 degrees in the northwest and 32 to 30 degrees in the southeast. East to southeast winds and a risk of freezing drizzle in portions of the region.
Fresh snow blanketed wide areas causing transportation disruptions from Seattle to the New York metro region. Flights canceled, trains delayed, and schools closed as the winter belt stretches from the upper Ohio valley to the Pacific Northwest. In calmer regions California welcomed a light storm while New England endured record temperatures. Ada Chamber of Commerce hears Babson on the Magic Circle and western development strategies urging regional cooperation and cash build up.
A downtown Gowen Street fire in Albany, New York, claimed the life of a firefighter as a four story brick building housed Alfred Raumpmer Company. Five others were injured as the blaze spread through the basement and upper floors. The incident halted business and disrupted publication of the Times Union.
U S prosecutors opened the long awaited Nuremberg trial charging 14 German military leaders with crimes against peace and humanity. Lead defendant Field Marshal Wilhelm Ritter Von Leeb and 13 others faced counts as the court heard opening statements from chief U S prosecutor Telford Taylor.
Murray college livestock judging team coached by Maurice Howard won four first places and a plaque at the South Livestock Exhibition in Fort Worth, with Aggie rivals from Lawton taking second. Marvin Duan of Hickory earned first in stock judging, Iain Gibson of Noble second, and John Ely of Coalgate sixth in the same division.
In Washington a House subcommittee led by Mundt and Rom Nixon prepared new anti-Communist measures. The panel plans to require Communist party members to register with department agents, aiming to curb loyalty doubts and boost law enforcement while safeguarding civil liberties.
Attorney General Clark told a Senate committee that communism here can be curbed by tightening existing laws. He urged firm enforcement to deter subversive activity and noted proposed measures would require registration of groups and longer detention for aliens awaiting possible repatriation. He cited about 3,400 aliens deemed to resist admission and said courts have not fixed a definite detention period.
Four Oklahoma residents died in a Wednesday traffic crash period that increased the state's highway toll for 1948. The deceased include J.Y. White aged 48 and Robert Wesley Goodwin age seven from Lawton and Pawnee area, with J.B. Forbes and Mrs Mollie Forbes of Pawhuska also listed. White reportedly was struck while walking near his brother, a state patrolman, when a driver collided with a vehicle in Guthrie. The crash occurred on a main highway as another vehicle swerved into its path, killing one instantly and leaving others mortally wounded en route to hospital care.
A chaotic price drop gripped commodities and stocks for a second day as markets opened lower and drifted near daily lows. Wheat and corn slid, cotton fell to near maximum losses, while sugar and other grains showed weakness amid broader fears of recession and economic contraction.
A Soviet State Planning Commission report cited by Deputy Foreign Minister Ancea A. Gromytee claims Soviet economic production has returned to prewar levels. The release notes food shortages persist and highlights the United States as a leading exporter while Europe’s recovery is at risk. The data arrive after publication delays and come as Rome reports Italy’s cabinet intends decrees aligning with constitutional provisions.
President Truman urged Congress to grant authority to impose price ceilings and rationing as prices rise sharply across commodities and food. He warned a market crash could follow if no price-control measure is enacted, citing charts from the Budget Bureau and noting broad price increases since November.
The government says U S atomic tests at Enewetak will be an American family affair with only official observers allowed. No foreign reporters during the Bikini like spectacle, no newsmen on hand, and no repeat of 1946 explosions.
Washington March 3 The administration advocates a voluntary nationwide self rationing of food to ease living costs. The agriculture department held an afternoon meeting with 18 groups of producers traders and consumers to gauge support for spring start. Congress rejected mandatory rationing, but talks continue on controlling grain use for distilleries and inflation measures. Charles Lanier secretary of bean and distillery representatives testified as hearings began on grain authorities and alcohol production policy.
Gen Johann Blaskowitz leapt to his death in MERNBERG Germany before an expected trial with 13 other German military leaders for war crimes. He was 84 and had commanded Nazi forces in the Netherlands. Guards watched as he climbed a seven foot wire and fell thirty feet to the rotunda area below, dying at 0:40 a.m. in the 188th U.S. Military Hospital. Doctors cited chest fractures and punctured lungs from the fall.
A fragmented thought notes that only a young man believes he will be financially ready to marry eventually. The writer questions why art is valued and why a painting is hung for a reason rather than the artist’s personal skill or intent.
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