Ada Weekly News announces edition and mail rates
The Ada Weekly News lists establishment details from 1901 and carrier and mail subscription rates for Ada Oklahoma and surrounding territories. It notes post office classification and editorial department references for The Ada Evening News.
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THE
ADA Weekly News
Ada
Oklahoma
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
Kiasha
Iiliichstein As
Okla
Democrats name Stevenson as 1952 presidential nominee
The 1952 Democratic convention favors Adlai Stevenson for president with Estes Kefauver as a strong rival who alienated southern delegates. John Sparkman is chosen as running mate to balance the ticket. The article notes regional tensions and hopes a middle of the road platform will unite northern radicals and southern conservatives.
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Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Averell Harriman
Robert S. Kerr
Stevenson
Russell
Georgia
Harriman
Douglas
Humphrey
Old South
Barkley
Illinois
John Sparkman
Alabama
Sparkman
George and Russell
Fullbright
Arkansas
Huey
North Carolina
National Party
Corn
Roosevelt
Truman
Summer Rains and Their Varied Woes and Wonders
The piece recalls summer rain in July and August across diverse places. It contrasts two minute showers with all night downpours, cites Rocky Mountains beauty, Louisiana floods, Blue Ridge valleys waterfalls after rain, Great Salt Lake cold showers, and common welcomes of summer rain despite occasional floods.
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Rocky Mountains
Louisiana
Blue Ridge
Great Salt Lake
Advice That Will Be Ignored and Other Opinions
A column offers political musings on Republican leadership, mobilizing youth, and patronage reforms, plus notes on safety advertising, legal word meanings, presidential merit, a billion-dollar earth circumnavigation idea, and church use of Jack Little camp for moral revival.
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Lake Texoma
Slogans and rhetoric in a Republican keynote
The article critiques Doug MacArthur’s keynote at the Republican convention noting it lacked impact and slogans. It discusses his writing style, suggests adding fighting phrases, and recalls slogans like Keep cool with Coolidge and A full dinner pail. It also mentions business writing habits, a health anecdote from Australia, and recalls Fred Tenney as a noted early baseball player.
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Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Coolidge
Selling Oklahoma Plans For October Industrial Tour
Oklahoma representatives from many cities prepare an October visit to industrial plants in the North and East. The approach shifts from inviting visitors to meeting them in their offices with advance appointments. The goal is to select committed local leaders who know their state and can sustain contacts for years.
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United States
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Boosters
Oklahoma City Teens Jailed After Sudden Brawl Outbreaks
Police arrested 21 Oklahoma City youths over the weekend as separate teen gang fights erupted near drive in restaurants and a downtown intersection. Fifteen were jailed Saturday night and early Sunday, six more after an early morning clash. Police fear the incidents could escalate without parental cooperation.
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Oklahoma City
L. J. Hilbert
Juvenile Bureau
Hilbert
Los Angeles
North May Avenue
Capitol Hill High School
GOP Chairman Sets Outlook on Democratic Ticket
Republican National Chairman Arthur E. Summerfield says the Democratic national ticket was hand picked by President Truman and cannot win in November. He claims the opposition bosses want to carry on nefarious business as usual for four years and avoids naming Adlai Stevenson or Sparkman in this initial comment.
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Oklahoma
Old South
Washington
Arthur E. Summerfield
Truman
Summerfield
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illis
J. Sparkman
Alabama
Britain to Slash Tobacco Imports This Year
London sources say Britain will cut tobacco purchases from the United States and Canada to about 45 million pounds of the 1952 crop, less than half normal. No official confirmation yet, with potential Commons announcement by Prime Minister Churchill on trade measures.
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London
Britain
United States
Canada
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Commons
Strike Almost Halts Wedding in Long Beach
In Long Beach California a waterfront strike blocked a Hawaiian liner delaying a wedding. Miss Marvis Hubel 21 rushed to Hawaii to marry Seaman James Wr. An airline executive secured a seat on a crowded flight allowing her to reach the church in time for the ceremony.
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Long Beach
Calif
Marvis Hubel
Miss Hubel
James R. Wr
Hawaii
Cupid
Torrential Rains Halt Korean War Front
Torrential rains slowed action on the Korean battle lines for the third straight day. Ground and air fighting halted as patrols were small and clashes brief across the 15 mile front. The downpour marks the rainy season delaying major engagements.
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Seoul
Korea
Lent Period Established in the Seventh Century
The article notes that a 40 day Lenten period was established during the seventh century. It highlights the historical origin of the traditional fasting season observed by Christians.
Queen Elizabeths Mourning Practice through Lent Endured
The article notes that during the reign of the first Queen Elizabeth and among her court ladies a period of mourning marked Lent. The custom persisted into the 19th century, reflecting ongoing royal etiquette and ceremonial tradition.
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Elizabeth of
England
Nixon Starts Campaign Trail Toward Eisenhower Alliance
Senator Richard Nixon of California began his campaign swing heading to Denver for a strategy talk with Dwight D. Eisenhower. The pair planned joint appearances and coordinated speeches while Nixon prepared to tour California and set up a campaign organization with aide Murray Chotiner.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
California
Denver
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Nixon
Chicago
Whittier
Calif
Ixon
Ohio
Columbus
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Eisenhower Thal
Murray Chotiner
Los Angeles
Chotiner
Spectator Injured at Coalgate Rodeo
Edward Denny, 25, of Cottonwood, was injured at a Coalgate rodeo when a bull hooked him as he watched from a chute. He was taken to Mary Hurley hospital where initial reports said the injury might not be serious.
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Coalgate
Edward Denny
Thea Bonner
Mary Hurley Hospital
Two Polio Deaths Reported in Oklahoma
Two Oklahoma children died of polio over the weekend bringing the year’s toll to ten. Karen Morrison seven of Oklahoma City died at Crippled Children’s Hospital and Ronald Reed three of Bartlesville died at Hillcrest Memorial Hospital. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis listed additional new cases across Guthrie Crippled Children’s Tulsa and St. John’s. The State Health Department added two more Oklahoma City patients not listed by the foundation.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Karen Morrison
Oklahoma City
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Ronaldeed
Bartlesville
Hillcrest Memorial Hospital
National Foundation For
Hillcrest Memorial
St. John’s
Tulsa
State Health Department
Polio Foundation
Osage County Largest County in Oklahoma
Osage county stands as the biggest of Oklahoma's 77 counties, noted for its expansive area within the state.
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Osage County
Oklahoma
Murray outlines program he will sponsor in Legislature
Oklahoma Governor Johnston Murray, in a state radio address from Oklahoma City, previews bills and proposals for the next Legislature. He favors teen driver license limits, regular vehicle inspections, July auto license plate purchasing, and a time limit on bill introductions, among other ideas to speed work and improve governance.
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Oklahoma City
Johnston Murray
Murray
Walt Allen
Chickasha
Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Urray
Steelworkers Return to Work Amid Grumbling Over Pay Deal
Steelworkers stepped up the return to work yet local 1843 members at Jones & Laughlin Pittsburgh protested the wage settlement as not across the board. Union leaders plan to forward the protest while talks continue on the 55 day strike and ore workers’ agreement. Prices for carbon steel set to rise about $5.65 a ton as government approval looms and production restarts.
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Joe Bradis
Pittsburgh
Big Steel
CIO Unite Steelworkers
Jones & Laughlin
South Side
James McLaughlin
CIO
United Steelworkers
Philip Murray
McLaughlin
White House
Steelworkers
Roger L. Putnam
Britain Alerts Mid East Forces After Farouk Abdication
Britain swiftly alerted armed forces in Egypt and the Middle East to protect lives and property amid unsettled conditions after Farouk Abdication. Foreign Office said precautionary moves were authorized with full alert for forces guarding the Suez Canal zone and readiness of fleets in the Mediterranean.
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London
Britain
Egypt
Middle East
Ing Farouk
Cairo
Alexandria
British Foreign Office
Suez Canal
Mediterranean
Platt Legion Post Elects Officers
Sulphur Platt National Park Post 148 of the American Legion in Sulphur named officers for the coming year led by Post Commander Jack Garrison. Other officers include George Stacy 1st Vice Commander Paul Reed Jr. Finance Officer Adolph Govett Adjutant Loyd Lambert Sergeant at Arms Gene Williams Historian Ross Womack Judge Advocate John C. Powell Chaplain T H Otteson Service Officer Lynn Norman. Meritorious service awards were given to Ross Womack Raymond Wallen and Addison Walker.
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Platt National Park
American Legion of Sulphur
Jack Garrison
George Stacy
Paul Reed Jr
Adolph Govett
Loyd Lambert
Gene Williams
Ross Womack
John C. Powell
T. H. Otteson
Lynn Norman
Raymond Wallen
Addison Walker
Mildew in Books Care Guide from Summer Advice
If books mildew during summer, fan pages to air them. For damp books, sprinkle corn starch between leaves to absorb moisture, leave it for hours, then brush off.
Summer Graduates Told Education of All Is Essential
The summer graduating class of Oklahoma A&M heard University of Arkansas President John T. Caldwell urge making education for all a primary public duty. He praised free public education and warned orthodoxy conflicts with open discovery, noting fear drives suppression of differing ideas. The address to 364 graduates stressed maintaining and refining access to education.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma A
M. College
John T. Caldwell
University of Arkansas
Aggie
United States
Armed Escapers Hold Sixteen for Time in Farmhouse
In Holyoke Colorado two gunbran ding youths freed after hours long hold up held sixteen hostages including seven children in a farmhouse on the Eastern Colorado sandhills. The escapees Glen Maynard and Ronaldé Davey surrendered after a highway barricade. they faced robbery and auto theft charges.
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Holyoke
Colo
Colorado
Darold Hartsook
Glen Maynard
Amherst
Ronaldé Davey
Indianapolis
Harry Clements
F.N. Christiansen
Colorado Highway Patrol
Willard Bollen
Laird
Ole
Frank Myers
Ree Miles
Wray
2D Myers
Mynard
Harry Strauch
Denver
Myers
Sterlin Advocate
Ed Olson
Olsen
Willard Walz
Walt
Elk City Legionnaires Bring 32 Girls to New York Parade
Elk City Oklahoma Legionnaires attending the national convention in New York will lead their girls marching organization in the big parade. The group comprises 32 girls in total.
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Elk City
Okla
National American Legion
New York
Study Describes Animal Life Stages and Forms
The article outlines how many animals progress through multiple stages in both sexual and asexual forms. It notes variation across species and highlights life cycle complexity and reproductive strategies observed in nature.
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