Ada Weekly News notes editor Carlton Weaver quitting press
The Ada Weekly News reflects on Carlton Weaver Latimer County editor. praises his decade long influence in Oklahoma journalism from the constitutional convention to Pontotoc county reform efforts. The piece laments his departure, notes his bold editorials, and hopes he stays active publicly despite discouragement. It also recounts community views on public service and lingering political tensions.
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Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc County
Enee
Ada_ Btar-Democrat
Ada Evening News
Ada Weekly
Mali
Ada
ADA Weekly News
Carlton Weaver
Latimer County
Democrats
Carlton
House of Representatives
Murray
Different Type of Prisoners in Germany
A wartime column argues that German and Soviet treatment of prisoners differs. The piece asserts American and British airmen, POWs in Germany, were not targeting civilians, but bombing wartime industries. It warns of potential German retaliation while acknowledging uncertainty in this brutal era.
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Germany
Hitler
Governor Kerr Refuses Subpoena in Tulsa Testimony Case
The state approves Governor Kerrs refusal to appear in district court in Tulsa on Thursday to testify in motions to quash indictments against several prominent men. The decision aligns with tradition and law, arguing the governors testimony would not affect the legal issues and noting political motives behind the subpoena.
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Kerr
Tulsa
Governor Kerr
Bob Kerr
Registered breeders back bone of beef cattle improvement
A stockman argues we overemphasize registered stock while meat herds suffer. He concedes breeders of fine cattle enable better stock across farms. Registered breeders supply males to small and large herds, and small operators trade better grades onward. Without top breeders, blood lines cannot improve the region.
Rabbits and trapping as a meat source in a year of ceilings
The piece questions why more boys do not hunt rabbits or trap them and notes a market for rabbits though prices are ceilinged by the OPA in some regions. It mentions meat supply concerns and suggests trapping as a cheaper method than shooting.
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Mark
Jesus
W.E.G
OPA
Lific Nature
Allied War Time Ration Details For Meats and Fuel
The report lists rationing notes: Brown stamps Books Three through Four cover meats fats and processed foods with various through dates in January and February. Gasoline coupons 8 A 9 A B C vary by region and expire at February dates. Fuel oil period one through three coupons have staggered end dates across zones with values of ten gallons per unit.
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Associated Press
Rocky Mountains
Midwestern
Middle West
East
Far West
Even Distribution Of Oil Seed Cake Meal Is Predicted
Government allocation plans require crushers to set aside 20 percent of meal and cake production for protein feeds. W B Johnson of the AAA in Pontotoc County says the December 18 order aims to balance supplies where shortages are most critical. A county advisory group will assist AAA on distribution, with a 30 day purchase cap and direct mill sales needing committee statements for large orders.
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W. B. Johnson
AAA
Pontotoc County
West Twelfth
Hereford Royalty On Sale Soon In Hereford Heaven
Buyers travel through Pontcice county and nearby districts for a sequence of Hereford stock sales. The schedule opens Friday at Kinder Hereford Farms in Frederick, followed by sales January 8 at Harvey ranch near Ada and at Lazy D ranch near Ada.
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Pontcice
Kinder Hereford Farms
Frederick
Harvey
Flat Top Ranch
Walnut Springs
Tex
American Hereford Journal
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Supreme Court Asked to Dismiss Beer Law Suit
The Oklahoma Supreme Court was urged to dismiss a test suit challenging the 3.2 beer law. Clyde W. Cochran of Cushing seeks dismissal after a district writ directed license renewal, while County Judge Paul L. Myrick appeals the say law as violating the state dry ordinance.
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Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
Clyde W. Cochran
Cushing
Payne County
Paul L. Myrick
Cochran
Myrick
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
LaGuardia Urges Lower Egg Prices in New York
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia appeals to New York housewives to skip eggs unless priced 10 to 15 cents below OPA ceilings. He calls the higher price an unnecessary margin and urges shoppers to refrain if cheaper eggs are not available.
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New York
F. H. LaGuardia
Guardia
Bomber Hangover's Last Mission Brings Combat and Fire
The Flying Fortress Hangover flew its first and last mission December 31 in the Cognac area raid, shot down three German fighters, damaged four more, and returned with all four engines damaged and fuel exhausted. A gunner was wounded, and Lt. John G. Jellison ordered bailout procedures as flames erupted in engine No.2. Spitfires aided the crippled plane back to a British airport where it was salvaged.
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Britain
Flying Fortress
Cognac
France
John G. Jellison
Reno
Nev
Wayne H. Akers
Newton
Kas
Clarence Peterson
Albion
Neb
John E. Ware
Monterey
Calif
Opponents Rally to Fight Renegotiation Law Amendments
Senate resistance grows as La Follette Connally Walsh and Lucas back a minority report seeking five amendments to the 2.275 billion dollar added revenues bill. They warn changes would open dangerous loopholes and threaten wartime contract review, arguing renegotiation protects refunds and price cuts.
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Walsh
la Follette
Congress
Navy
Maritime Commission
George
Finance Committee
Rep
Knutson
Minn
Ways and Means
Treasury
Morgenthau
Washington
Senate
Wis
Connally
Texas
Miss
Lucas
Ill
la Folette
Tan Switching Admitted In Plant Trial In Rhode Island
Providence Jan 5 Pi Lowell K Morrow chief inspector at the Pawtucket plant of Anaconda Wire and Cable admitted under cross examination that tag switching occurred occasionally while the plant produced army field wire for the signal corps between 1940 and 1942. He and three other plant bosses face trial on charges of defrauding the government with workers changing process tags on reels.
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Providence
R. L
Lowell K. Morrow
Pawtucket
Anaconda Wire and Cable Company
Army Field
Signal Corps
Morrow
Baseball Leaders Want Game To Expand Westward
Philadelphia January 5 Major league expansion should go north into Canada before moving west says Bob Carpenter Jr youthful president of the National League He argues westward expansion to the Pacific coast is at least 15 years off due to air travel safety and suggests Canada join the leagues Montreal and Toronto cited as good baseball towns Carpenter notes Canada would strengthen neighbor policy and invites franchises when available Toronto Maple Leafs president Peter Campbell counters that Toronto cannot support major league baseball without Sunday play and sees no chance while Sundays are banned
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Hiladelphia
Canada
Bob Carpenter
National League Phillies
Pacific Coast
Carpenter
Montreal
Toronto
Phillies
Peter Campbell
Toronto Maple Leafs
Brooklyn
Chicago
Reed named civilian WAVES recruiter in Ada
Mrs Reed was appointed Civilian Recruiter in Ada for the Navy WAVES, announced by Ensign Jimmy Nichols. She aims to recruit women aged 20 to 36, citing her son Donald, a Signalman First Class, as a motivating example.
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Ada
Ensign Nichols
Yeoman
Elizabeth Huscher
Lion’s Club
Seaman
Martha Hudson Walsh
Reed
United States Navy
Elzie Reed
United States Navy Women’s Reserve
WAVES
Jimmy Nichols
Oklahoma
Ity
Vocational Training in War Effort At Oklahoma A and M
H P Adams says since August 1940 about 6000 persons have been instructed in vocational and engineering work in Stillwater Oklahoma. Douglas paid training ending last week produced 853 workers including 522 inspectors 158 tool makers 41 welders and 96 machine shop operators. Training for army aircraft inspectors will continue through 1944 and other courses will be offered.
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Stillwater
H. P. Adams
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Douglas Aircraft Company
Oklahoma City
Douglas
Adams
U S faces postwar fate of wartime machine tools
Senator James E. Murray warns 700000 machine tools built for war threaten peacetime use. He backs a policy commission to allocate tools to veterans first, foster small metalwork firms, extend school programs, and export leftovers under State Department licenses.
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Washington
United States
James E. Murray
Montana
Pearl Harbor
Murray
Expert hunter claims guaranteed bird capture bargain
Hays attorney Arthur J. Wiles says he hunts with an expert marksman and, when the partner fires, he follows and claims half the birds. He asserts success every time and describes a scheme to split the game.
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Hays
Kas
Arthur J. Wiles
Wiles
Chicken production declines in United States
Production of chickens dropped by 10 percent since July 1, 1933, reflecting a notable decrease in output across the United States.
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United States
Solomons to Europe for Him
Maj. Gen. Nathan F. Twining arrives at headquarters to command the 15th U. S. air force and coordinate South Germany strikes with Britain. He succeeds Maj. Gen. James F. Douglass, saying the aim is to increase pressure on the German military establishment by hitting strategic targets within range.
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Lynn Heinzerling
15Th U. S. Air Force
Nathan F. Twining
Solomons
Germany
Britain
Twining
James F. Doolittle
Principals Resign Over Outside Zinc Mine Work
C H Kerr of Whitebird and Tom Swango of Central school quit amid a dispute with the board over outside employment at zinc mines. They resigned after the board imposed a 28 hour limit on teacher outside work, with several teachers affected.
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Europe
Jugoslavia
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U.S
West Virginia
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15Th
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