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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1948

Page

5

Russians In Balky Mood Blockade Talks Leave Uncertain

In Berlin on July 3 a Soviet official gave no assurance on lifting the Western blockade as American, British, and French commanders discussed next steps with Soviet commander Marshal Sokolovsky. Air aid to Berlin continued and even increased, with 875 tons of food and 94 flights reported into the city as staff stressed “technical difficulties” hindered rail traffic.

Brian Robertson Ain Lin Sokolovsky Lucius E. Clay Clay China Babelsburg Ville Berbin Rabberteen Anc Roger Noiret Amerigan Sokolowsky Baviin Way

Oklahoma City to seek funds for armory construction

Oklahoma's 43rd Division, a key National Guard unit, will require about 2.13 million dollars more tax money for new armories and improved facilities. Gen Roy W. Kenny tours Washington to press for federal aid as six divisions nationwide are boosted toward full strength with priority on newly funded state facilities.

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Will Teach at Atwood in Fall

Thelma Covia Peck Edwards plans a teaching career after earning a degree with a major in elementary education and a minor in social science. After graduating from Atwood High School in 1937 she attended East Central University for three years, married, then returned to education. She taught in elementary grades for two years in Hughes County and plans to move back to Atwood next year, with reading and swimming as leisure activities.

Thelma Coviia Peck Edwards Sumer Atwood High School East Central Wantil

Wrong Truman Flying Eastward

Boston July 17 a airport clerk misread a name and press rushed to the room. Report said Barry Truman was aboard a plane, but reporters found a British chemical engineer named Harry Truman instead. The moment sparked light humor about mistaken identity.

Boston Fegan Airport Barry Truman Amon Enakacut Tumway Harry Truman President Truman Truman Salt Lake City Kata

Motherly Cat Adopts Skunks for Family Pets in Hickory

Snowball a black cat owned by I. T. Roberts in Hickory raised and adopted three skunk kits after finding two strays. The family, including two male and one female skunks, named Meni Nine Me, grew attached as the young animals thrived. A visit to a veterinarian for deodorizing sparked discussions, while the farm’s unusual trio became a notable household.

Snowball I. T Farre Roberts Snowbatl Skunk Flickery Rosevrtss Meni Nine Sulpur Roberta Hir

Sooner Geologist Rescued in Canada

Robert Purry of Bartlesville Oklahoma arrived in Edmonton after a two week ordeal when his boat trip on the Thunedin river capsized leaving him stranded on a rocky ledge. Royal Canadian Air Force planes and a land party rescued him after a lengthy search led by trapper Charles Jensen of Fort Nelson.

Edmonton Alta Robert Purry Bartesville Edmontor Marky Farry Alaska Highway Thunedin Royal Canadian Air Force Charles Jenser Fort Nelson B.C Jensen Welson Forks Rac

One Urschel Kidnapper Bates Dies in Prison

Alcatraz inmate Albert L Bates dies Sunday from heart ailment. Bates, once part of the Machine Gun Kelly gang, was serving a life term for the Charles Urschel kidnapping. Urschel, Oklahoma oilman, was seized in 1933 and held nine days before the ransom led to arrests. Federal agents traced the case via a passing airliner.

San Francisco Alcatraz Albert L. Bates Charles Urschel Wealth Oklahoma Bates Warden B. Swope Aus George Kelly Edgar S. Vaught Oklahoma City Vaught Lindberg Law Urschel Wen Jay 2 Paradise Tex Federal Bureau of Investigation Harvey Bailey Metrovalle Kansas Ratey Denver Beng Wee Memphis

Hughes Sues Plane Company Over Crash Damages

Millionaire Howard Hughes sues the Walled Aircraft Company for 483000 in damages after a plane crash injured him. He seeks 73000 for himself and 234,001 for Hughes Tool Company of Houston. Petition claims defective propellers from United Aircraft caused the MF-11 crash near Beverly Hills California on July 7.

Houston Tex Howard Hughes Texas California Walled Sicntail Corporation Hughes Te At Tool Manufactures Hughes Took Company United Atrersit

Kerr Leads Dem Primary For US Senate In Oklahoma

Former Governor Kerr held a commanding lead in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Oklahoma City with about 40 percent of the vote after 46 of 3,498 precincts reported. Lake and Ridley trailed as the top contenders with Rand supporting the party organization. Other statewide races showed incumbents leading in the Democratic slate and several candidates entering runoffs depending on final tallies.

Bayton Buarre Oklahoma City Robert & Kerr U.S Kerr Ros Gomer Smith Vine Old Age Pension Organization Bas Lake Dégizter Ross Buzley Guyman Hig Packers E. A. Moore Republican Games AG ‘Gentes the. B.g. Burt

Enlistments Highlight Army and Air Force Draftees in June

The region reports many men enlisted in the Army and Air Force in June. Notables include Laurence Oem Ceataies Kerry Abyin Jackson and Edward Bearm, with four colored enlistees from Ada: Richard Edronson James Alexander Cephus Clark Exe Black Bucky Dyer Eldon Wahediel EHOB Griffiths from Vaness Fords Soanelvey John McCormick Willer Kennedy from Alien Billy Bobby Wilson Jaseysh Bowman from Francis Wi J Potter Charles Tillery Coalgate Bobby Herd Robert Fream Holdenvilla Pyt pick Pogue from Ratf.

Ene Talawing Air Force Dene Laurence Oem Ceataies Kerry Abyin Jackson Edward Bearm Tren

The Ranch House Opens Near Ada

The Ranch House owned by Mr. and Mrs. EM Asher began operating Saturday two miles south of Ada on Highway 9S in a grove of trees. It offers chicken and steaks and is open daily from 5 p m to 9 to feature lunch and private dining rooms with ranch style decor and refrigeration throughout.

EM Asher Ada Hattie Carver

Fight Scene Filmed Saturday At Derrick Floor

Filming took place Saturday at the Turner ranch in Ada Oklahoma for a Brond movie production starring Susan Heyward and Jess Barker. The day featured a staged fight between a driller Fred Graham and Brad Usold with Preston and Glenn Thompson double work in a slush pit scene. The pool contents were wheat sacks and black paint.

Derrick Jess Barker Smooth Young Brond Ada Susan Heyward Eagle-Lion Turner Barker Oklahoma City Fred Graham Hayward Brad Us Presto Geole Storz Ross Frestort Graham Mayward Preston Glenn Thompson Southern California University Thompson Bol Preston

National Guard Recruiting Drive Extends to July Fifteen

Oklahoma National Guard launches a statewide recruiting push through July 15 to bolster units ahead of the August 22 Fort Sill camp. The drive targets World War II veterans and eligible youths, with quotas on Headquarters Battery F and Company C of the 328th Infantry, and emphasizes exemptions under the Selective Service Act for certain guardsmen.

National Guard Onehoma Wirst Field Artillery 328Th Infantry Ss Mershers Ft Sr Reserve Pearl Harbor Oklahoma Oklaoma

Mal Actors and a New Silica Glass Innovation

During the century certain English theaters met demand by using madmen borrowed from asylums as stage oddities. A new silica glass, suitable for lamps and laboratory glassware, can be heated to 1809 degrees Fahrenheit and cooled rapidly without breaking, comprising almost pure silica.

Hard Coal Miners Reach UMW Contract Breakthrough

New York July 3. Agreement covering 39 000 miners in Pennsylvania's anthracite was reached by United Mine Workers negotiators and hard coal operators. Details not revealed tonight. terms to be public after miners scale committee meeting tomorrow. Old contract expired July 19. Negotiations led by UMW President John L. Lewis at Waldorf Astoria since May 27. Ralph E. Taggart handed operators' arm. Lewis announced the agreement, saying it amends the existing contract with many terms unchanged.

New York Pennsylvania United Mine Workers Waldorf Astoria Hotel UMW John L. Lewis Ralph E. Taggert Philadelphia Reading Coal and Tren Comepany Arona Lewis Taggart

Crisis in Yugoslavia Shakes Greek Guerrilla Backing

Western officials assess how the Yugoslav split among communists will affect support to Greek guerrillas. Moscow may seek to isolate Yugoslavia from Eastern European allies while attempting to topple Tito. Some see Tito seeking closer Western ties if Soviet counters fail, with possible shifts in Marshall Plan alignment.

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No Trick to Find Lost Spectacles

Tulsa police recount a humorous case of an elderly woman retrieving her lost spectacles with help from Harold Boal of the stolen goods division. Amid dozens of unclaimed pairs, the woman identified her own by a distinct left temple piece while attempting to reclaim the borrowed glasses.

Tulsa Okla Harold Boal Police Stolen Goods Division Amor Beal Rendem

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