Ada News Comment on NYA Spending and War Effort
The Ada Weekly News argues federal NYA programs cost far more than state schooling and should be run through established schools. It lauds Lieutenant Weppner’s tribute to Ada soldier Somers Barnett and notes growing calls for centralized state education. It also discusses court rulings on cotton gins as utilities and the AP as a public utility. Finally, it previews Europe invasion prospects and expected Allied casualties.
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Oklahoma
NYA
Bureau
Washington
State
Board of Education
State College Regents
Office of Price Administration
Associated Press
Europe
Jesus Power to Help Made Manifest In Life And Death
A Sunday School lesson draws on Mark 4 35 41 and 5 35 43 to show Jesus power to aid through teaching counsel healing and life giving acts. It notes the storm on the sea and Jairus daughter restoration highlighting faith and the mystery of life and death while urging trust in Christ as the source of spiritual food healing and new life. It also reports on local Blue Cross organizing efforts in Ada and related hospital care details and a brief rural update on farming and WAC enlistment.
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Jesus
Jairus
Peter
James
John
Christ
Public Puts Chill On Labor Draft
Washington reports limited public interest in a National Service Act despite Secretary Stimson and the president promoting it. Observers say unions oppose the plan as it could curb worker rights, with little support from voters or Congress unless strikes worsen.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Stimson
Congress
Capitol Hill
Congressional Mail
Organized Labor
Italy
Arctic
Roosevelt
Army Specialized Training Program May Be Reduced
The House military committee plans to abolish a large part of the army's specialized training program to save about 200 000 potential conscripts from induction. The panel favors stopping most student training at current rates, possibly excepting dental and medical training, and may urge cutting further funds. The plan would not affect engineer training or military government programs abroad but would impact some 140 000 students in colleges studying dentistry surgery medicine languages and related fields.
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Ada
Dallas News
Gordon Duncan
Wall Street Journal
Blue Cross
American Hospital Association
Indiana
Duncan
Dallas
Justin Kimball
Washington
House Military Committee
House Appropriations Committee
Military Committee
Yan Celebration For Tom Harmon
The Harmon family plans a two city welcome for Lt. Tom Harmon returning from a Chinese air base. His parents travel to Gary Indiana while awaiting his arrival to visit his sister after surviving two crashes in a year.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Tom Harmon
China
Louis Harmon
Gary
Ind
Harmon
January Warmth Persists in Kansas City Area
Kansas experienced spring like weather with record warmth expected to push January highs into the high sixties. Goodland reached 66 while Topeka logged 59 at 1 am and a statewide 24 hour average around 30 degrees above normal.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
Goodland
It's An Ill Wind
In Chattanooga Tennessee a farmer sought sugar for his beef supply after rationing cut off the mash from the moonshine still. Local authorities noted the shortage and the farmer reportedly obtained the sugar.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Rationing rules outline meat buying from farmers
The Office of Price Administration details how shoppers may use Book IV ration points to buy meat directly from farmers who slaughter their own stock. Stamp M runs April 9 to June 30 with A and new tokens from February 27, plus stamps N O P from April 23. Each 10 point stamp affects meat purchases and does not change regular market purchases.
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Ann Stevick
Washington
Iif
Office of Price Administration
How Oklahoma Members Voted on Tax Amendments
Oklahoma senators and representatives voting during the week ended January 20 backed and opposed several tax bill amendments. Thomas supported two yes, Moore opposed. one amendment extended depletion allowances to minerals and another would raise reporting duties for organizations including labor unions.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Congress
Senate
Thomas
Moore
Homas
Oklahoma Governor Urges Freight Reform and Postwar Plans
The governor discusses freight rate reductions, Oklahoma's postwar labor absorption, and tax relief. He highlights scarce animal feed, bridge replacements on Grand River and Beaver Creek, and optimism about the Altus Lugert and related projects. He urges unity to develop Oklahoma’s natural resources and attract industry.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Joe Scott
State Board of Agriculture
Grand River
Chateau
Beaver Creek
Texas County
Guymon
Army Engineers
Duncan
Madill
Denison
FT. Gibson
Ft. Gibs
Southwest
Rush Springs Pioneer Dies at 92 After Long Frontier Life
William L. McGranahan, 92, longtime resident of Rush Springs, died. At 18 he drove an ox-powered wagon between Pauls Valley and Fort Sill, and he settled here in 1889.
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Rush Springs
William L. McGranahan
Pauls Valley
Fort Sill
Detroit Blaze Destroys Fort Wayne Depot Warehouses
Four wooden warehouses at the Fort Wayne army ordnance depot in Detroit were destroyed by fire this morning. The buildings contained more than 2 million dollars worth of automobile and truck parts and other equipment, most of which could not be salvaged. One civilian employee was overcome by smoke. the depot commandant said the FBI will investigate the cause.
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Oklahoma City
John J. Weppner
Ada
Somers Barnett
Africa
Weppner
Somers
Detroit
Fort Wayne
Eight Die When Train Strikes City Bus
Eight persons burned to death and ten injured with seven in critical condition after a Wabash passenger train hit a city bus near Demar Boulevard station in St. Louis. The bus split, flames from the gasoline tank spread through the wreckage as the train stopped. five victims were trapped, others burned yet some were thrown clear. None of the train passengers was hurt.
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ST. Louis
Demar Boulevard
Heart Attack Fatality After Highway Collision Near Carter
Mrs Gustave Tietijen 51 wife of a local farmer died from a heart attack caused by shock after her husband’s pick up collided at a highway intersection with a vehicle driven by Irvin Williams of Erick near Sayre. Williams remained in critical condition at Elk City hospital.
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Sayre
Gustave Tietijen
Carter
Irvin Williams
Erick
Here
Williams
Elk City
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