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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1935
Page
1
The Kansas state prison riot ended peacefully after 347 convicts barricaded in the coal mine demanding food, a new prison physician, and non-punishment. Tear gas cleared the mine, guards battered a shut door, and inmates surrendered, marking a law and order victory.
Ben Laska asks for a new trial in Oklahoma City after being convicted of accepting part of a $200 000 ransom in the Urschel kidnapping case. The motion cites prosecutorial error involving Denver Post copies and jury instruction issues. A July hearing is scheduled and Molly Edison faces perjury charges.
In Tahlequah on June 18, Bertha Kimes filed for divorce from Mat Kimes after he was sentenced to life for the murder of Jerry Chuculate in Sallisaw. The couple, married in 1926 Fayetteville Arkansas, have no children. Kimes, once a feared gang leader, is now a model prisoner. Previous prison leaves of absence were halted by Governor Marland.
Rioters in the Kansas state prison coal mine surrender after a 21 hour mutiny led by inmates. Warden Lacey Simpson oversaw the operation with guards, evacuating 730 feet level while officers reversed ventilators to douse the smoke. No injuries occurred. rioters faced an inquiry by the prison administration.
City commissioners form committee to appraise the 30 by 58 foot plot of ground housing Ada's unused standpipe. A July 16 special election date is set for a bond issue to fund a 5 million gallon reservoir with a 45 percent public works grant sought for the $79,000 project.
The national guard armory program in Oklahoma funds 56 sites with a total cost of 2,292,000 financed by works relief. Sixty armories would be built with 1,490,319 for material and 802,449 for local labor across towns including Norman Oklahoma City Tulsa Claremore Muskogee Enid and other listed locations. Armories come in three sizes 14 000 20 500 and 34 500 square feet.
Addis Ababa reports official Ethiopian quarters estimate the nation could mobilize about 800,000 soldiers in defense if independence is threatened. All male citizens would be called to service, with voluntary and unofficial part time training already in place.
In Indianapolis on June 19 fifty men at the federal transient bureau became ill, apparently from tainted food. Two physicians were summoned to attend the cases.
George Scott of Dallas based Scott Hotel company has allegedly purchased the Aldridge Hotel from Great Southern Life Insurance. No deed recorded by Tuesday. sale effective in July per attorney W. R. Biggers. Hotel, built eight years ago as a modern hostelry, is Ada’s largest building.
The American Bureau of Metal Statistics says world zinc output for May reached 123,807 short tons, up from 120,353 in April and 108,179 in May 1934. U S production totaled 34 597 tons, versus 25 004 in April.
Four hundred and forty million tons of soil wash from cultivated fields and pastures in Oklahoma each year. This erosion threatens agriculture and ecosystem health across the state, prompting calls for conservation practices and soil management.
In Trenton on June 19 the case moves to the court of errors as Bruno Richard Hauptman appeals his murder conviction of the Lindbergh baby. Four months and a week after his Flemington verdict his counsel seeks reversal of the death sentence.
The state corporation commission will reestablish the cotton gin inspection division on July 1. Inspectors named are C. C. Mansfield of Oklahoma City W. L. Atkinson of Durant F. M. Boland of Lawton and W. S. Pickens of Roff. Announcement made yesterday.
The county court criminal term opened with two not guilty verdicts and two bond forfeitures amid a civil case, a quiet docket. Jury acquittals included Jody McCracken and O. B. Tiner. Sellers walked as a state’s witness. bonds forfeited for Jake Owens and Bun Van Buskirk.
The Texas Railroad Commission ordered a basic allowable production of 1,063,387 barrels daily for July, up from 1,044,209 on June 1. Increases target Gulf Coast and West Texas outputs while East Texas remains the largest field at about 462,580 barrels daily from roughly 18,000 wells. New fields add 11 small allowances totaling a few hundred barrels daily.
Federal Judge R L Williams voiced harsh views after the Lansing prison riots as Arthur Gooch faced death sentencing. He said he would rather sentence to death than prison and urged shooting rioters who would not stay down.
The House was presented with a $224.472 million deficiency appropriation bill removing presidential transfer power within departments and denying claims of Philippines damage from dollar devaluation. The package trims $132.193 million from estimates and mostly funds public works, totaling $173.509 million, with items like Tennessee Valley Authority and Navy armor included.
Floyd Upchurch was found guilty of manslaughter for the bludgeon killing of Bartlesville junk dealer Harry Payne last February. The district court jury sentenced him to 12 years in prison after receiving the case late last night. Payne's burned body was discovered at his shop with his head crushed and a bloody stovewood nearby.
Oklahoma City reports Gov. Marland filed with federal relief officials in Washington for 3 112 025 dollars in general relief for July and 400 000 dollars for educational relief to complete a normal school term. In Omaha, Mrs. O S Hill defeated Betty Botterill seven and five to reach the third round of the trans Mississippi women's golf tourney.
Ada city will appoint a special committee to manage Wintersmith park lake fish. The panel will restock the lake and oversee existing fish, build a dam screen to keep small fish from escaping, and aid in enforcing state game laws. A state game ranger now covers Pontotoc, Murray and Johnston counties.
A bandit trialing a trio that robbed a Poplar Bluff nightclub was killed by Sheriff C. D. McKinney and Highway Patrolman Ben F. Graham after ambush shots near Willow Springs Missouri. The other suspects fled in a car abandoned farther down the road as bloodhounds searched the wooded area. The slain bandit, about 28 years old, 140 pounds, five feet seven, was described as badly dressed.
Arthur Gooch, labeled a petty outlaw, was sentenced to death by Federal Judge R L Williams after a Durant jury verdict. The case stemmed from his kidnapping of two Paris Texas police officers, marking him as the first to face execution under the Lindbergh act. Gooch contested the death sentence, saying there were worse crimes, while the judge rejected his plea.
Field comparisons show soil loss on clean-filled crop plots is 65 times higher than on plots with close-growing cover crops, indicating cover crops substantially reduce erosion. The finding emphasizes soil protection benefits of cover cropping in agricultural practice.
Ewing Y Mitchell testified to the senate commerce committee accusing the subsidy program of favoritism and possible corruption. He challenged the Keenan impression of no prosecution and urged a strand jury review while detailing a $1,720,000 retirement deal for the Leviathan and alleged losses by IMM interests. He stressed no direct graft seen, but millions poured away through subsidies. Roosevelt defended the Leviathan retirement plan as financially practical.
Clarence Bell, 19, of St. Louis, was rescued by a bystander human chain after he clung to a rock above the American Falls. Bell said he waded into the river to end his life following a quarrel with a friend, and would have been swept over the falls if not pulled to safety. Clean-filled crops allow five times as much rain water to run off as thick-growing crops on the same land.
A concise classified ad urges readers to compare value and returns on investments offered, highlighting efficient use of funds and strong potential gains. It appeals to budget-conscious buyers seeking solid performance and reliability from featured financial products.
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