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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
5
On Attu Island’s Holtz Bay phase, U S forces under Col. Frank Culin and Major Frank Hartl stormed Japanese positions after a naval barrage. The ridge, valley, and encampments fell with heavy casualties, ending in a total victory for the Americans one week after landing.
Stettinius notes 19 month lend-lease to Russia ended April 30 shows weapons in Russian hands proving effective. Key goods include thousands of tanks planes guns, steel and other materials, large food shipments, seeds, and 67.7 miles of telephone wire, enough to circle the earth multiple times.
Sixteen summits in the Great Smoky Mountains spanning North Carolina and Tennessee rise above six thousand feet, marking a notable high-elevation cluster in the region.
Evansville report recalls Aviation Cadet Hugo Wiener surviving a fall from a plane without his safety belt, facing a bull in a pasture, and later crashing into a plate glass door. Hugo, stationed at Fresno, California, writes of a blackout and a Pearl Harbor wound for which he earned the Purple Heart. He also notes a Los Angeles zoot-suit gang mentioned in a letter to his mother.
In Stillwater Oklahoma Dr G A Moore of Oklahoma A and M College explains that pit between eye and nose is key to identifying venomous species. He notes seven of about fifty Oklahoma snakes are dangerous and offers bite first aid guidance and cautions on handling snakes. The article also mentions copperheads water moccasins rattlesnakes den sites and general snake behavior.
STILLWATER June 15 Serious accidents may follow home canning this summer warns Dr DeWitt Hunt safety specialist at Oklahoma A and M college Jars not tempered for canning may blow up under heat and pressure These jars lack proper threads to hold tops securely and should only be used for non processed foods Such jars risk eye and burn injuries urging buyers to use safe jars before canning begins
Washington June 15 Selective Service officials signaled possible delay of fathers draft until around October 1 as they push to induct 18 to 25 year olds deferred on occupational grounds. New instructions urge listing fathers on replacement schedules only when deferment beyond October 1 is sought and discourage preliminary physicals except in major cases.
Oklahoma City reports a 40 percent drop in traffic accidents and injuries in the first quarter of 1943 compared with 1942. Total accidents numbered 2,645 and injuries 709, while fatalities reached 69, including 12 pedestrians and 19 grade crossing deaths.
Governor Coke R. Stevenson proclaimed June 22 as Russia Day in Texas urging public tribute to Russia as a gallant ally. The note also mentions mahogany trees growing in tropical forests, one to two trees per acre.
Truck drivers roam the Midwest hunting corn and selling to farmers at higher prices. Firms warn the surge could shut down corn refineries within 30 days, disrupting textiles, paper, metals, brewing, and other industries as volume remains tight in Chicago, Kansas City, and Minnesota marketing centers.
London correspondence reports Uncle Sam opening a battle school for American nurses in Britain. Thirty chief nurses from American military hospitals enrolled in the first class, with a second group now in training. Supervisors include Cynthia Parker and Juanita Williams. one nurse listed is Mary E. Ray.
Major William G. Barrett, a Boston psychiatrist stationed at Moses Lake Air Base, says Germans fear retaliation for Nazi crimes will erode mental stability. He notes some soldiers are already taking their own lives to escape further atrocities and predicts widespread fear will lead to collective breakdown.
Tulsa airman Capt. Thomas K. Taylor receives the Distinguished Flying Cross from Lt. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz for leading a squadron into Dieppe and returning safely. Earlier honors include meritorious service over Oran and an Air Medal from Gen. Eisenhower’s staff.
Oklahoma City report: Lieut. Col. James McCherry regional field officer declares men under 25 will not receive occupational deferments from military service. He told a business meeting that 18 to 25 year olds should not expect delays in the draft and the call will not be postponed.
Former Senator and aeronaut Josh Lee leaves for a month long tour of Latin America. He will visit Mexico City and nearly all capitals in the region while weighing a political comeback and enjoys his Aeronautical Board post. He hosts open houses and attends a Democrats’ Victory Dinner before departure.
Chester C. Davis war food administrator said in a radio address that despite floods and a poor spring the 1940s outlook shows higher farm production than any year but last year. Civilian consumption accounted for 85 percent of output, with only 15 percent going to armed forces and lend-lease.
Frank Ingram's dog Hans wears a sign in a north side hotel lobby stating 5 war stamps licked and 1 penny. The display raises funds from children and adults alike for a pool to buy more war stamps.
Major Fritz Hatcher, Ada attorney and member of the U S Army recruiting service, is back in Tulsa in charge of the Tulsa recruiting and induction station. He previously held the post for nine months before a transfer to Little Rock Arkansas. Major John T Walker replaced him in Tulsa and later returned to Oklahoma City after Hatcher's return.
The New York Times reported Roosevelt’s nomination of James B. M. McNally for U S attorney in the Southern District of New York seen as a de facto fourth term bid. The pick, a Kennedy ally and Tammany Hall figure, was viewed as political fence building for 1944 and a boost for Kennedy.
Oklahoma terminal reports 41 cars from north and south averaging 61.5 pounds per bushel with some at 65. Drouth and green bugs cut yields though Garfield county reports a 64 acre field yielding 33 bushels. Some fields still run eight to 12 bushels.
The 11th Naval District lifted the city ban at noon, after Rear Adm. D. W. Bagley was assured by Mayor Fletcher Bowron that the police could handle the situation. Seventeen gang leaders were summoned to a county grand jury amid clashes between zoot suiters and service members.
Federal Reserve relaxes wartime credit rules for flood damaged areas. Osage, Washington, Nowata, Craig, Ottawa, Delaware, Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner, Cherokee, Adair, Sequoyah, Muskogee, LeFlore, Haskell, McIntosh, Okmulgee, Creek and Pawnee counties may borrow for repairs. G H Pipkin announces the change.
Oklahoma war department lists wounded in action in North Africa including Sgt. David L. Baird Ninnekah Pvt. John W. Brownfield Ponca City Sgt. Richard S. Dickerson Sulphur Pvt. Lloyd L. Looney Willis Pvt. Raymond E. Martin Lawton.
Allied authorities will close the Syria Turkey border at six oclock tonight. Turkish authorities say they do not know why the border is being closed or how long it will stay shut. Syria is under control of the fighting Frenchmen.
A June report from Bern notes Romania bans leather shoe sales until December 1 to assure winter supplies. The restriction targets curb shortages and preserve footwear stocks for the season.
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