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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1947
Page
1
County Assessor Charley Rushing reports Pontotoc County's total taxable property at 14,959,241, up from 13,660,778 last year. Land acreage slightly falls due to city annexations, while per acre value rises to 12.00. Real estate, improvements, and personal property totals reach 18,052,738 with public service valuations up.
French Premier Paul Ramadier asked the national assembly for a confidence motion and appeared set to win. The non Communist coalition united to back a simple motion approving the government and its economic policies amid concerns over a communist return. The Marshall Plan talks’ collapse pushed parties to close ranks despite risks of strikes.
Norman Okla July 3 A depository containing 4000 in training films for use in audio visual education will be established at the University of Oklahoma Earl Cross coordinator of the Oklahoma Visual Education division announced to the audio visual aids conference on campus.
In Tokyo on July 3, Yukio Ozaki distributed a resolution urging United Nations trusteeship over most of Japan's wartime possessions and equality for Japan in postwar negotiations. The 89-year-old dean of the diet led the motion to members of the house of representatives.
Scattered thunder showers tonight except Panhandle. Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with warmth returning Friday except Panhandle. Saturday looks fair and warm.
Oklahoma unveils a 17 city trade train tour across seven Central and Eastern states to lure new industry. Four baggage cars carry 250 businessmen acting as missionaries for industrial migration in a bid to show tax advantages and local site readiness. The tour stops include St. Louis Chicago Toledo and Detroit with plans to visit Cleveland Buffalo Boston New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. They pitch Oklahoma as ideal for industry and vacation.
At Fort Leavenworth the first postwar regular course graduates hear that America has no appetite for further conflicts but that military strength remains the best guarantee of peace. Undersecretary Royall warns officers to train with war in view and urges civilian defense planning led by armed forces and Reserve components.
President Truman, departing Washington by car, heads to Charlottesville Virginia to deliver an Independence Day address at 11 30 a m CST tomorrow from Monticello the home of Thomas Jefferson. He will stay three nights in the Charlottesville area and return Sunday afternoon accompanied by a large party of aides.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1202 will meet at the clubroom over Corner Drug tonight July 3 replacing the regular venue. No business is planned just an informal gathering with all refreshments on the house.
In Guam three witnesses in the Truk atrocity trial faced court as Marines seized 11 razors from men waiting to testify. A second Japanese witness killed himself yesterday to avoid testifying against 19 men charged with slaying 10 American prisoners. Petty officer Goro Kikuchi identified eight defendants as participants in the fatal stabbing of two captives with bayonets and bamboo spears. He noted two defendants tied to the atrocity by earlier testimony, while Asamura and Yoshizawa allegedly tried but failed to decapitate the victims with swords.
Ford Motor Co withdrew recognition of the Independent union representing 3800 Ford supervisory workers on strike for more than six weeks. The company called its three year trial with the Foreman Association of America a failure and urged strikers to return to work without fear of discrimination. FAA president Keys condemned the move and said a Sunday meeting would discuss the action.
Oklahoma Presbyterians will hold the 1948 joint meeting of church synod and synodical society on the University of Tulsa campus. The Tulsa site was chosen in the closing session of a three day meeting at the Oklahoma College for Women campus in Chickasha. Mrs. J. M. Haskell of Tulsa is named the new synodical society president.
Grand Tower Illinois reports severe flooding as levees break and towns fight to hold back the Mississippi. River levels reach near a 103 year high while residents in Dupo escape by sandbag embankments and army engineers order evacuations.
Rep. Glen Johnson of Oklahoma asks the Army Engineers Rivers and Harbors Board for a hearing on unfavor able reports about the Little River basin flood control plan. Shawnee Seminole Holdenville Konawa Maud civic leaders support reconsideration and resurvey. The dam would lie between Shawnee and Norman and serve Pottawatomie Seminole Hughes and Cleveland counties. Harri man and Anderson begin inspection of British and American occupation zone economies.
A heavy morning rain in Oklahoma City dumped close to three inches with wind gusts reaching 58 mph. Downed trees and power outages disrupted service across the city, while police used battery power to continue patrols. No injuries were reported as temperatures climbed to the high 90s in nearby towns. In China, Chiang Kai-shek sent a formal Independence Day greeting to President Truman.
The French foreign office said 22 nations would be invited to a July 12 Paris meeting to discuss European economic cooperation under the Marshall plan. Notable exclusions are Soviet Russia Spain and Germany. Invitations go to Paris embassies with a report on European needs and self help due by Sept. 1.
A grand Fourth planned with many offices and services closed or reduced. ADA NEWS will not publish Friday. Post office windows closed. no mail delivery. box mail and dispatch continue. County officials observe a two day holiday, and East Central State College and Ada city buses pause operations. Baseball games at Hereford Park headline free day festivities with Ada Legion Juniors facing Oklahoma City Senators.
Ada and Ardmore will play at Hereford Park tonight at 8 15 p m as scheduled despite forecasts of rain. Ardmore fans from the city are chartering buses to cheer Dutch Prather's Herefords who trail Ada by one and a half games and seek second place after last weekend's double victory over Lawton's Giants.
The Ways and Means Committee approved a republican backed bill to cut income taxes by 4 billion dollars annually. The measure, identical to the Truman vetoed bill except for an January 1 1948 effective date, faces possible presidential veto and Senate action.
Former Kentucky congressman Andrew J May was found guilty by a federal jury of selling influence while wartime chairman of the House Military Committee. Munitions makers Henry and Murray Garsson were also convicted of paying him over 50 000 for favors during World War II. The trio faced a one hour and fifty minute deliberation after an 11 week trial.
Britain told the United Nations that failure to settle Balkans trouble could lead to tearing up the charter. Sir Alexander Cadogan backed the US plan for a Balkan investigation commission to remain indefinitely and press for solution in Yugoslavia Albania and Bulgaria. He warned the Soviet Union objections threaten sovereignty and urged practical proposals to stabilize the region.
John L. Lewis moves toward a record wage deal for United Mine Workers as miners threaten to strike next Tuesday. Tentative terms promise a 44 percent basic hourly raise, higher than CIO pattern increases, but acceptance by many coal companies remains in doubt and regional producers weigh strategy before a policy committee meets.
Lack of combines threatens Kansas’ huge wheat crop of 278 million bushels as harvest teams race to move equipment into the state. The late, simultaneous ripening across the state heightens risk while Texas and Oklahoma still harvest. Oklahoma reports urgent requests for machines amid rain delays.
A tersely quoted piece notes that many would prefer to lay down law than practice it. It also mentions wives leaving husbands and taking everything, hinting at social tensions around marriage and gender roles.
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