Rededication urged as war aims and price policy debated
The Ada Weekly News discusses national mood during World War II, urging a sacrifice ethic over profiteering. It critiques both major parties for wartime policy mistakes, cites Roosevelt’s price control stance, and warns against turning the war into a grab for higher living standards. It stresses unity and cites Washington and Lee as examples. It also notes meat price issues and proposes a meat price adjustment as a potential solution.
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America
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Richmond
Roosevelt
Congress
GOP
Stalingrad
Wehrmacht
Britain
Goering
Luftwaffe
George Washington
Robert E. Lee
George Rogers Clark
Nathan Hale
Moses and the Israelites in Distress in a New Era
W E G frames Exodus lessons around a people in distress facing oppression similar to Nazi tyranny. He cites Joseph’s era, a new king who knew not Joseph, and measures of hard bondage. God sees and remembers Israel, guiding their eventual exodus toward freedom and homeland restoration.
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God
Joseph
Jacob
Egypt
Palestine
Hitler
Europe
Abraham
Isaac
Israel
Promised Land
W.E.G
Public Call for Unity and Support for Roosevelt
An Ada citizen urges all to unite and back President Roosevelt during wartime. He admits government mistakes but stresses confidence in officials, avoiding politicizing plans like meat packing while advocating constructive criticism for better policy.
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Ada
Roosevelt
Franco Might Decide Spain’s Next King
The text speculates Franco will choose whether another king sits on Spain’s throne. It notes Mussolini allows the Italian king only as a nominal figurehead, while Franco could reject a king altogether.
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Franco
Spain
Mussolini
President Roosevelt vetoes anti strike bill and Congress passes it
The president vetoed the anti strike bill, Congress overrode within hours, making the bill law. Analysts say the veto marks a rebuke to presidential power and a shift in leadership dynamics with no clear successor in Congress. Public mood favors direct action on strikes while domestic policy drifts.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Capitol
Joe Cannon
Thad Stevens
John Garner
Nichols Bids Farewell to Congress for Aviation Role
Rep. Jack Nichols of Oklahoma resigns July 3 to become executive vice-president of Transcontinental and Western Airlines. He says the move aims to boost American civil aviation as a global factor for employment, peace, and trade, while his 5th term bid is faced with a Republican challenge by E O. Clark of Stigler. His heart remains in Oklahoma’s second district despite outside duties.
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Washington
Jack Nichols
Okla
Congress
House
America
Nichols
Transcontinental and Western Air Lines
E O. Clark
Stigler
Second
Oklahoma
United States
Second Congressional District
Kuhn Out Of Pen Into Internment
Fritz Kuhn former national leader of the German American Bund left Clinton prison on June 30 plus three FBI agents. Proscribed by New York parole he was to be interned in federal custody with possible transfer to Ellis Island according to the Justice Department.
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Dannemora
N. Y
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
New York
Clinton
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U. S. Department of Justice
Ellis Island
Joe Louis Seeks Transfer to Military Police Unit
Fort Custer Michigan June 30 Sgt Joe Louis said he asked for a transfer from Fort Riley cavalry to the military police unit here. He added he would use his boxing experience as an instructor and planned trips to Chicago Detroit and Pittsburgh around the departure.
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Fort Custer
Mich
Joe Louis
Fort Riley
Tax Commission Closes 10 Offices in Oklahoma
Oklahoma state tax commission began closing 10 of its 14 district offices to save more than 25000 dollars annually. The cuts affect Woodward Clinton Altus Chickasha Ardmore Vinita Bartlesville Ponca City Antlers and Seminole with remaining offices in Tulsa Muskogee and Edmond. Duties shift to 21 field men.
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Oklahoma City
State
Ax Commission
J. D. Dunn
Woodward
Clinton
Altus
Chickasha
Ardmore
Vinita
Bartlesville
Ponca City
Antlers
Seminole
Tulsa
Muskogee
Aid
Riots Erupt Across Greece As Axis Occupation Tensions Rise
Reports from London and Ankara describe extensive and bloody riots in Athens and other Greek cities amid Axis occupation. Protests followed Allied air raids, with hundreds arrested and some executed.
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London
Athens
Europe
Ankara
Salonika
Ruthle
Balkan
Roosevelt
Volos
Larisa
Axis
Balkans
Bucharest
Italy
Sicily
Sardinia
France
Erwin Rommel
Rhone
Moscow
Tass
Turin
Fiat
Rommel
Paris
Mediterranean
Bern
Lyon
Tribune de Geneve
Montdore
Berlin
Rome
Associated Press
Weather Report: Generally Favorable For Crops
The weather bureau reports the past week as generally favorable for agriculture with crops in growth, especially warm weather varieties, though some north central areas saw heat accelerate grain growth. Interior sections improved after a wet spring, with moisture generally adequate except in the far southwest where prolonged drought harmed unirrigated crops.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Casualties Relatively Few Says VFW Leader
New York June 30 Robert T Merrill commander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars arrived from North Africa and said he would report on casualties and hospitalizations that would be a pleasant surprise to the nation. He noted fewer deaths and overall casualties than in the last World War given the scope of operations.
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New York
Robert T. Merrill
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
North Africa
Kerr Names Two To Retirement Board
Governor Kerr appoints Earl Emerson and D. D. Kirkland to a teachers retirement board that will manage the fund when created on July 1. Beginning tomorrow teachers may contribute part of their salaries to the retirement fund as authorized by the recent legislature.
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Oklahoma City
Kerr
Earl Emerson
Cromwell
D. D. Kirkland
McAlester
Oklahoma Honky Tonk Law Goes Into Effect
Oklahoma enforces a new law aimed at eliminating public dancing with beer sales bans. Tulsa taverns plan to challenge its constitutionality while officials delay broad enforcement pending court decisions. The act carries fines up to 500 dollars and up to six months in jail.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Tulsa
George Miskovsky
Miskovsky
Mac Q. Williamson
Robert S. Kerr
Tax Commission
L&w
Governor Kerr criticizes Northwestern College president over staff cuts
Governor Kerr said President Perceful of Northwestern College in Alva refused to reduce his personnel as requested by the State board of education. He did not know if the board and Perceful had resolved their differences. Few board members would confirm any plan to remove him despite speculation.
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Tosete
Washington
Oklahoma City
Kerr
Sabin C. Perceful
Northwestern College
Alva
State Board of Education
Perceful
American bombers raid Le Mans without losses
American heavy bombers attacked the Le Mans railway and engine works in France last evening, escorted by P-47 fighters. The raid marked the eighth air force first-ever strike on Le Mans with no aircraft lost, despite overcast and strong enemy opposition.
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London
le Mans
France
Oss
U. S. Eighth Air Force
RAF
U. S
Antwerp
Wilbur Wright
Orville
Wilbur
Eighth Air Force
Britain
Blood On Soldier's Tie Blind Lead In Search For Killer
Fort Sill soldier’s blood stained tie emerged as a false lead in the hunt for the bludgeon killer of Leman Eugene Turner and the attempted assault on Joel Eugene MacDonald. Deputy Sheriff Tom Jackson said MacDonald remained in critical condition in Wichita Falls Texas as investigators pursue possible links to other roadside beatings near Ada with multiple deaths.
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Fort Sill
Jackson
Young Turner
Wichita Falls
MacDonald
Texas
Ada
Gasoline Needs Of Moving U S Army Division
A mechanized division of the U S Army requires 18 000 gallons of gasoline each hour it is in motion.
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U. S. Army
County Tuberculosis Association Elects Officers Plans Work Ahead
Moss Wimbish was re elected president of Pontotoc County Tuberculosis Association. Officers for the coming year include Mrs. Russell Trammel secretary Mrs. W H Mundy vice president Mrs. E W Wilson treasurer and Mrs A C Compton vice president. The executive committee features Harvey J Lambert Mrs Harry Evans Fred Page Mrs J W Dulaney. Record Christmas Seal sale of 1202 55 reported by Lambert as progress in control efforts with education chest x rays clinics and lung collapse services planned for the year.
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Moss Wimbish
Pontotoc County
Stonewall
Rose Fooshee
Harry Lundgaard
Jack Davis
Morris F. Bayless
Harold Norris
Reed Harmon
B. G. Howard
O. E. Parker
Ada
Carl Solomon
Vaness
W.W. Price
Roff
George Dale
Francis
John Smith
Lula
Rose Broughton
Allen
Ben Wilson
Fittstown
W. C. Gregory
Rofs
Hogs Lead Oklahoma May Marketing Rise amid Flood Losses
Oklahoma University bulletin reports May hog shipments up 26.4 percent from a year earlier, while cattle and veal calf marketing fall steeply. Floods damaged crops and farms. wheat, oats, barley production down, coal output down, electric energy up 64 percent. Fruit prices rise with lemons leading gains. grains advance, rice declines.
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Norman
Oklahoma Business Bulletin
University of Oklahoma Bureau of Business Research
May
Bulletin
Arkansas-Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Haskell Rodgers Moves to Colorado Cement Plant
Haskell Rodgers leaves Ada after 17 years in the Oklahoma Portland Cement plant laboratory to become chief chemist at a Portland Colorado cement facility near Pueblo. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Rodgers and will be joined later by his wife and young son John Paul.
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Spt
Clifford Wherley
Elmwood
Ill
Air Corps
Army
NEA
Haskell Rodgers
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
Portland
Colorado
Pueblo
Rodgers
S. S. Rodgers
Ada
0.U. Weighs Keeping Tri-Semester Plan
P-Members of the Oklahoma regents calendar committee were surveyed on continuing the three semester plan at the University of Oklahoma after the regents voted to drop it. President Brandt and acting admin officer Sexton discussed canvassing the committee to allow the continued system.
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Oklahoma City
State Regents For Higher Education
University of Oklahoma
T. G. Sexton
Joseph A. Brandt
Brandt
Sexton
Weems Pleads For Higher Oil Price
Vice chairman Ray Weems of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission urged higher crude oil prices to spur production at a meeting with Stabilization Director Vinson Weems and state representatives. He warned a shortage looms unless a minimum 35 cent raise is granted to enable deeper drilling in western Oklahoma. Rep Reed urged a 50 cent hike, arguing price restrictions choke a vital wartime resource.
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Washington
Ray Weems
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Vinson Weems
Oklahoma
Weems
Reed
R-Kas
House
Pravda disputes claims of German front shifts to Europe
Pravda asserts Germany maintains 211 divisions on the Russian front and denies reports of 50 divisions moved to bolster defenses elsewhere. The denial counters London underground sources predicting German redeployments ahead of an Allied invasion.
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Pravda
Germany
London
Europe
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