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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1950
Page
7
A historical legal notice describes a school district election on a property tax proposal. It details bond terms, interest, principal, and voter's rights, with officers and dates for the poll location and conduct. The document records signatures of the district board president and clerk and references parcels and ballots.
State of Oklahoma to all concerned parties. The above named plaintiff files a petition on January 2 alleging land estate dispute in Payne County Oklahoma. The court will hear the case and set a date for judgment. The petition seeks title to real estate and an injunction to restrain actions affecting the property. Signed by clerk and attorney for plaintiff.
A garbled report notes Cap ends a special training session at a U S base in Texas. The fragment mentions Dorsey and references training, miles, and grades, but details are unclear.
Government officials plan tighter scrutiny of taxpayers with incomes from seven thousand to twenty five thousand dollars. Testimony showed enforcement needs more funds to pursue high earners and mid income groups, with estimates indicating $440 recovered for each dollar spent on additional enforcement agents.
AP Foreign Affairs writer reports Afghanistan shifts away from India toward the Soviet bloc amid border tensions with Pakistan over the Khyber Pass. Kabul hosts Russian trade officials, hires technicians, and Afghan support for Pathanistan rises, signaling greater Red influence near the Indian peninsula.
NEA dispatch from Washington outlines alleged Soviet aims in Manchuria Sinkiang and Outer Mongolia. It cites Postwar Yalta framework references and notes Russian economic and political penetration into Inner Asia with Chinese Nationalist friction and border shifts.
A Clinton man died in an accident reported Saturday. Witnesses noted injuries to others and a bystander casualty tally remains unclear as authorities investigate the scene and identify the parties involved.
A 1943 state audit criticizes Oklahoma's government for centralized tendencies and weak coordination among agencies. It notes high expenditures from the treasury for contracted services, with 84 percent handled by five integrated channels and the remainder by 42 independent agencies. The report highlights the state board of affairs and budget, farm properties, and university involvement as key factors, calling for stronger centralized control and clearer authorization procedures.
The Ada Chamber of Commerce sponsors 4-H activities with prizes totaling 300 for 15 winners in the Dairy program and 250 for seed corn, plus prizes for a steer feeding export. Boys will travel to stockyards for shows and contests, with dates in March and September.
Washington reports a Friday caucus fracture as about four Republicans defected from the GOP line, with Rep Frank Reeve of Wisconsin signaling resistance and a call for change in leadership. The split exposed voter discontent with the coalition’s influence and raised questions about party discipline and effectiveness in the House.
The transcript notes President Truman and Secretary Acheson reframe U.S. policy on world communism. It highlights Soviet moves in North China including outer Mongolia and Manchuria and questions how to respond. It discusses UN actions and Acheson’s warnings against blunt military ventures while urging stronger charges to the UN.
Fourteen farmers and ranchers consign cattle to the Coal County Purebred Beef Cattle Sale set for March 2 at the Barnyard Gate County Arena. B B Franklin president notes nearing completion of sale plans including cattle signups by Tennis Brothers Coslgate Tom Ferris Ada and many Coalgate participants.
Ten groups of cattle show heavy aromaii worm infestation. Dr. Ricks notes symptoms include sluggishness weight loss under good feed swelling under the throat and scours. Treatment suggested is 1 percent nicotinic phosphate or Phensothiazine with medicated feed dosage outlined.
Flats are being planned to launch a Greener Pasture contest in Coarounty modeled after the state event. The drive aims to recruit over 25 farmers to pledge pasture improvements such as liming, phosphate, weed control, Bermuda sod, and winter grasses like rye. Chickasha, January 22. Water LaBoon of Chickasha, 11, veteran postal service worker, began as postmaster in 1933 and retired in 1968 after serving in the Spanish American War and World War II.
J Gard Duncan won election as Democratic Central Committee secretary to lead Johnston County for two years. A long meeting at the Tishomingo courthouse heard W T Bul Hughes urge precinct vigilance. The report also notes relocations, births, and local visits across Wapanucka, Ardmore, Ada, and surrounding areas, with highway improvements and community events highlighted.
The Washington County Democratic Central Committee adopted a resolution at their annual meeting urging alignment with trends and the president. They call for reduced national debt, faster balance of the federal budget, and tighter controls on industry and federation powers.
Speaker Rayburn ruled the foreign aid bill had priority as House leaders pressed ahead with FEPC legislation. A dispute over the Friday rule and committee controls stalled motion to bring the measure up, with Kee and Lesinski noted as key committee chairmen shaping whether the FEPC bill moves.
Four year old Roy Kulberdan was severely burned and found in a two room shack near New Brunswick. Parents Elizabeth and Thomas Kulberdan were arraigned on criminal neglect charges and released on $2,000 bail as a Middlesex County grand jury considered the case. Authorities called it the worst neglect seen in 20 years. mother said Roy backed into a stove and she did not call a doctor to punish him for misbehavior.
Eighty physicians and surgeons watched a televised operation at WKY TV in Oklahoma City. Dr. Albert H. Aldridge, chief surgeon at Woman’s Hospital New York, led the procedure from University Hospital. The audience filled the hospital auditorium as TV plans for a new Veterans Administration hospital were announced.
Tulsa officials propose creating a single health facility head by one man. Tulsa County Commissioners will study the plan Monday. Dr. Paul Teal noted the county would cover the remaining funding after a $600 shortfall. The health department has been vacant recently.
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