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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1947
Page
1
A severe wind and dust storm battered the region with a 76 degree Wednesday high and a 29 degree low. Dust and sand disrupted travel and daily life while towns report topical effects from Ada to Antlers and Atoka.
Funeral services for Mrs. F E Bowman 71 will be held Friday at 3 p m at Criswell Funeral Home Ada. Born Port Huron Michigan she and her husband moved through Ohio Indiana Arkansas Ada Rogers and finally Ontario California before settling in Ada. Survivors include three sons George R A Karl and a daughter Mrs Alice Price.
Oklahoma Governor Roy J. Turner rejects a bill to cut the five cent per pack cigarette tax by 30 percent and opposes another proposal to sharply lower tobacco taxes. He says neither proposal aligns with the administration's tax reduction plan.
An eminent scientist reports men are color blind about four times more often than women, reflecting a noted gender disparity in color perception. The claim appears in a broader discussion of sensory and genetic factors affecting vision.
Fair skies in Oklahoma with cool conditions tonight and Friday. Northwest winds ease. temperatures fall to 25 to 30 degrees tonight, then rise on Friday with a warmer day ahead.
Chauncey airport is a Class Four port with three 5000-foot runways suitable for DC-6 aircraft. The lighted, beaconed site covers 740 acres near town, with excellent runway and taxiway conditions. Future hangars will be all steel, 130 by 160 feet, with reinforced concrete floors and apronways. An attendant is on site at all times and complete service facilities are planned. Ada has 130000 tied up in a 2 million port project. Present city cost is about 3000 yearly, with expected expense increases if improvements are not made.
The 171st Field Artillery service battery at Roff announces vacancies for two first lieutenants and two second lieutenants in the new 45th Infantry Division Oklahoma National Guard. Former officers and qualified NCOs may apply through Capt. Albert A. Pegram in Ada or at his alternate Ada contacts. Also vacancies exist for mechanics, cooks, clerks and other enlisted roles as equipment arrives.
O. J. Pharoah, for whom the Oklahoma town of Pharoah was named, died here yesterday following a 10 day illness. A wealthy contractor and cattleman, he moved from Mississippi six decades ago, lived first with an sister at Davis and later at Ada, and his property hosted the first oil well drilled in Okfuskee county.
A bear's respiration slows to four or five breaths per minute while in the stupor of hibernation, revealing the body's deep metabolic reduction during winter dormancy.
Violent tornadic winds swept north central Arkansas and southern Missouri killing five and injuring 14. Hardest hit was Salem with six injured and 40 homes destroyed. The storm damaged Montier and Hutton Valley, killed a family of four in Montier, and caused fires and widespread damage. Red Cross relief units moved in from St. Louis to aid victims.
Oklahoma City January 30 Gov Roy J Turner defeated strong school bloc opposition as house members voted 96 to 17 to pass his income tax bill unamended The measure lowers all state income taxes by one third effective March 15 1948 Administration leaders Rhys Evans and Wilson Wallace led the fight noting the governor now controls the house despite doubts about his own strength The tax cut aims to cushion revenue for common school aid and to keep funds available for education programs
The March of Dimes drive winds down as a Jaycees led collection at Main and Broadway closes. Jaycees will collect yardsticks from downtown firms next Monday while Camp Fire Girls report $200 raised through theaters lobby drives.
Temperatures in Britain and continental Europe eased slightly but forecasters see no end to the severe winter spell. Across Germany the low countries France and Britain the cold disrupted rail transport and frozen canals blocked coal deliveries.
A historical note states Wyoming held an estimated 110000 horses on January 1, reflecting a large equine population across the state. Specific counties or ranching regions were not detailed.
Harlan Broyles 31 died in the Oklahoma state penitentiary electric chair after insisting on his innocence in the slaying of Seminole county Deputy Sheriff Eric Nicholson. Guards said he went quietly. his last words prayed for forgiveness during a final moment of reflection. He denied ties to two unsolved killings in Kansas during questioning.
A tornado touched down just outside Montgomery Alabama injuring at least 12 people and leveling around twenty houses and barns. Two victims were in serious condition and there were no reported deaths.
A tiger demonstrates impressive power by dragging a full grown buffalo uphill through dense jungle and may carry its victim for short distances, showcasing predator endurance and raw physical force.
Walton Indiana sheriff says two boys ages 10 and 11 admitted in signed statements they placed a roll of fence wire on the Pennsylvania railroad track to wreck a train. Four people were killed and 45 injured when the derailed locomotive and cars piled up. Prosecutors to decide on federal charges.
In Washington on January 30, Reps Knutson and Engel, both Republicans, exchanged heated words in the house cafeteria over a proposed 20 percent individual income tax cut. Knutson accused Engel of opposing the measure, while Engel joked he grabbed Knutson by the arm as the two nearly came to blows. No punches were thrown.
In MERNBERG Germany on January 30 the denazification trial of Franz Von Papen erupted in uproar as defense and prosecution argued over the authenticity of a purported will of Paul Von Hindenburg used by Hitler to seize power. The court warned spectators of arrest. Papen testified he drafted a will and handed two envelopes to Hitler unopened.
Report notes three farm workers sustained injuries every minute of the day across various incidents. Authorities urge improved safety measures and review of farm practices to reduce reoccurrences.
Oscar Pettigrew and Joe Brown of Ada were arrested and a warrant issued for Bobby Campbell of Sasakwa in a car theft in Ada and a Sasakwa burglary. A signed statement listed items from a Sasakwa store including cigarettes cigars tobacco and shells. A burglary at Steve's Beer House on North Broadway and a stolen auto were also linked to the trio.
About 60 Wewoka High school students walked out yesterday and returned today after parents intervened. Principal Calvin T. Smith said normal operations resumed as disciplinary action will be taken by individual teachers. The suspensions for six classmates were in place until Feb. 4 and those students did not participate in the walkout.
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Senator Tobey opens a probe into rent ceilings with the burden on landlords to prove any need for higher rents. The inquiry follows a White House cancellation of a proposed 10 percent rent increase order and includes testimony from Edmond B. Butler opposing any broad lift.
Naval reserve members are invited to join an electronic warfare company at Ada. The unit will have five officers and about 40 enlisted, meet one night weekly, and receive drill compensation. Navy funds about $100,000 for radio radar sonar equipment. Contact Dr. J. G. Mackin or James M. Griffith for details.
A high wind on Highway 60 near Pawhuska tore off a car hood, sending it toward a passing vehicle. Theodore Botred of Ponca City tried to pass Milton Reed Jr. of Homing. Botred swerved and hit a telephone pole, suffering scratches and bruises.
Senator Raymond Gary head of the senate appropriations committee warned school bloc members their request for 32 million in common school funds will be trimmed. He said only about 40 million may be available yearly and questioned allocating 32 million to schools while other agencies also need money. He urged economy and reorganizing the school system noting many one room and transfer districts.
A humorous verse traces stages of life from age ten to seventy with a grim twist. Vine Lem Wheeler comments that mistletoe should hang every day of the year.
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