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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1949
Page
4
Governor Turner outlines a program to hold tax lines while raising a car driver's fee and a half cent gas tax to fund highways and farm to market roads. He cites essential spending, possible salary increases, and payroll reductions to balance budgets amid legislative bloc pressures.
A historical reflection argues that democracy, though less efficient, remains superior to other systems. It notes presidents and governors juggle national leadership with party politics, often appointing for political reasons. The piece cites Roosevelt, Hull, Welles, and Oklahoma’s governor as examples, then muses on sports and specialization as a separate societal focus.
The author recalls four days in bed with influenza or nervous indigestion at year end 1939 1940 reflections on the past year and anticipated changes. They confess mistakes and seek forgiveness promising to forgive others and improve attitude despite illness and fatigue. They note worry over public issues in Oklahoma and hope for better outcomes in the coming year.
A plea for strict driving laws to define reckless versus legal behavior highlights speed and drunk driving as top causes of crashes. The editorial calls for enforced limits of sixty in daylight and fifty at night, plus clearer rules to limit judicial discretion and curb dangerous fatiguing driving. It also notes the need for adequate water and infrastructure to support industry and cites Oklahoma’s sunny climate as a healthful asset.
A twin engine ENC F airliner carrying Yale students to New Haven crashed into an airfield hangar at Boeing Field near Seattle. It plowed into a hangar and exploded, killing 12 students and three crew members. Witnesses reported icy fog and wet runway conditions lowering takeoff minimums. Survivors crawled through flames to escape as attendants and airline staff aided others. The crash prompted investigations and official statements on weather and field conditions.
Seattle January 4 government investigators seek the cause of the Haley Special crash that killed Lt and students returning to Yale. Civil Aeronautics Board and Administration teams examine pilot at controls tower instructions weather and engine status while examining flight records. Findings expected in about two weeks to decide if formal hearings will be ordered.
A radiosonde released about six months ago by weather officials was found by a quail hunter on a farm near Byars. The instrument package showed minor deterioration but the instruments appeared intact. The hunter, Route 5 Aga, reported the discovery and the device will be sent back to weather officials for data recovery.
Washington reports the 4 H congressional committee says there is every indication newsprint supply will be tight or short in 1949. The group, led by Rep. Clarence Brown, found no major paper shortages but warned of an oversupply of other papers hurting markets and prices.
Tim Webb leaves his longtime role as manager of the local investments office to join Hugo’s General Adjustment bureau. Bre, Clint Doolin becomes head of Ada Jayccer’s Selected Investments office. Emmet Johnson of Moose Bros Construction Coll is named executive secretary treasures for the Ada Turner Chamber of Commerce, a post Webb held. Webb had been in Ada before and after navy service, returning in 1945.
Vice Admiral Oscar C. Badger said U S Marines in Shan tung University Camp would not be withdrawn and denied rumors of a staged retreat. He noted talks about returning camps to university use were not negotiations for withdrawal.
Yale students were killed in a plane crash returning to campus after Christmas break. University President Charles Seymour mourned the loss, saying the Yale community is stricken with grief and extending deepest sympathy to the families.
Bacteria show resilience to minus 25 degrees Celsius in Howard hydrogen conditions awakening on return to incubation. scientists call for astronomers to identify stars in the night sky. Rats destroy a large yield, with 209 bushels of grains lost annually.
Walter N. Hughes, former cotton man and public official, died at his home east of Ada Monday morning. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at Criseswell Fonersk Chapel, followed by Memorial Path. Hughes served as deputy sheriff under Clyde Eziser from 1940 until retirement. He moved from Wynnewood to Ada after marriage in 1904 to Pete Misee. Surviving are his widow, two daughters, and six grandchildren.
A fragmentary obituary notes the death of Daleeomach Fes from Venezuela after a brief sports career including polo with Will Rogers connections. He attended the Oklahoma Military Academy and was linked to Beverly Hills roots through his family, with burial planned in Seneca.
Walter Briggs surveys Chinese Communist figures Mao Tse-tung Li Lieh-san Chou En-lai and Moscow's influence. He weighs Mao's bid to balance Soviet and Chinese paths, notes old guard vs youngsters, and links national sentiment to future policy. The piece ponders whether China will pursue its own path or remain tied to Moscow as power shifts unfold.
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