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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1932
Page
6
Ardmoreite notes communities share optimism amid national politics. It discusses leadership, taxes, excise boards, and public finances in Pontotoc County, plus boll weevil spread and a looming tax relief push. Garner predicts a Democratic landslide. Roosevelt climbs in popularity.
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The text notes his Senate entry in 1910 shaping the Federal Reserve system and Federal Trade Commission Act, his Woodrow Wilson friendship, and Coolidge's selection to assist in Teapot Dome prosecutions. It also mentions a $10,000,000 Agriculture Dept plan for agricultural credit corporations and livestock loans with rediscounting through intermediate banks.
County returns indicate Shaw and Walton age group outcomes in the race for county commissioner with Democratic alignment. Results summarize per county and highlight voting patterns and margins.
In Pontotoc County the tally shows Will Rogers leading Mrs. Mabel Bassett for congressman at large with Rogers at 6 156 and Bassett 3 708. Jack Walton leads A S J Shaw for corporation commissioner by 5 646 to 4 761 as Ardmore Oilman Howard and Harris show Republican votes and other local contests.
Democrats Pomerene Har vey Couch of Pine Bluff Ark Jesse Jones of Houston Texas and Wilson McCarthy of Salt Lake City face Republicans Secretary Mills of the Treasury and Gardner Cowles Jr. of Des Moines Iowa under a four to three party division rule. The law requires a GOP pick for the final vacancy. Pomerene frequently has at-
Oklahoma City July 27 report shows incumbents like Harry Jolly losing in the 15th district while John Pugh wins. Murray endorsements fade in many races. Clarence Lohman leads in the 34th district Democratic nomination with opponent H M Curnutt. Other results list defeats and victories for multiple county and district seats across Oklahoma including Muskogee, Tulsa, Oklahoma County and beyond.
Governor Murray appears poised to control both chambers next January after run off results, with at least 26 of 44 senators likely friendly to his policies. Endorsed candidates won three of five senatorial races, while incumbents Moore and Williams were defeated.
New Orleans July 27 A survey of banking in the United States based on December 31 1931 reports shows total resources of 63130550964 deposits 50214192615 with 13902 state banks and 6373 national banks National Association of Supervisors of State Banks secretary and treasurer R N Sims stated the figures prove banks weathered the depression well Additional figures list named individuals with county and court data from various counties.
A report in conference circles notes Canada and Britain negotiating to source steel materials from Britain to reduce reliance on American manufacture. It cites Canada adopting American steel patterns and warns changes could cause failures. The US or US plants in Canada are seen as better suited to serve a 700 mile border population than Britain after a long sea haul.
George Mitchell, Sequoia county commissioner, was shot in the face and critically wounded in Sallisaw after a confrontation in a newspaper office while watching election returns. Henry Winter, a Sallisaw merchant, allegedly shot him and fled to Muskogee for safekeeping. Mitchell, who was seeking renomination, was defeated.
Dallas report lists early totals from Saturday Democratic primary with several counties incomplete. Fourth district figures include Morris 8,4237, Randell 5,569, Rayburn 13,256. Fifth district figures show Gallagher 926, Reid 5,192, Rogers 2,470, Sumners 12,971. Eighth district notes Eagle among counties with incomplete counts.
Tallies from 242 of 254 counties show Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson leading Gov. R. S. Sterling by about 77,000 votes with six other candidates splitting the field. In Congress races and state offices, Ferguson and Sterling advance to a runoff while Harry Hunter trails. Prohibition supporters push for a new federal vote.
Seven cars of potatoes shipped from Pontotoc county and more entering. Crops are heavy across Union Valley and Stonewall areas in the southeast, with yields of 100 to 200 bushels per acre and prices around 25 cents a bushel, keeping margins despite low prices. Mr. Davis of Lula reports 70 pounds planted yielding 52 bushels 20 pounds. Watermelons and cantaloupes appear in local markets.
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