Ada Deluged as Record Rain Floods City Streets
Heavy rains inundated Ada causing street flooding and road closures for hours. Water covered West Main and other avenues, marooning homes west of Broadway, washing out a miniature golf course, and delaying traffic on Fifth Street near Broadway. A car dived into a ditch, hooters flooded, and sewers overloaded with water rising along North Mississippi.
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Young
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Broadway
Fifth Street
Mississippi
Mambelas
South
Joanston
Ada
Spencer Attends Many League Meet
D. Charles F. Spencer acting president of East Central and mayor of Ada attended a Oklahoma Municipal League meeting in Oklahoma City. He described a forthcoming legislative program and argued towns incur higher living costs while receiving a small share of taxes. He urged passage of a law granting towns and cities 13 percent of road user taxes and highlighted neglect of rural roads despite county residents living in towns.
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D. Charles F. Spencer
East Central
Ada
Oklahoma Municipal League
Oklahoma City Wednonday
Dr. Spencer
Tt Wen
Oklahoma
Spencer
Lea Ruy
Swale
Oklahoma Weather Forecast Light Showers Tonight
Partly cloudy in the north and mostly cloudy with night showers in the south. Temperatures around 80 to 66 tonight, easing to a high near 62 and a low near 38 on Friday.
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Oklahoma
Meteor Has Extra Trip on Frisco Line to Oklahoma City
Flooded tracks near Depew and a washed out line near Wewoka delayed the Meteor from St Louis to Oklahoma City. Ada agent G Denny arranged three buses to haul nine passengers by Ada, with one wheelchair passenger needing assistance from the Meteor crew.
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St. Louis
Oklahoma City
Depew
Holderville
Rock Island
Wewoka
I G Denny
Ada
Amn
Amet Bagi
Tulsi
Denny
Susan Hayward and Armendariz Set for Tulsa Movie Roles
Susan Hayward and Armendariz arrived in Ada on Wednesday to film a Walter Warner technicolor picture Tulsa. Armendariz will play the Indian character Redbird while Hayward works in the leading role. 30 local residents will be used for scenes shot in Ada Sulphur and Archmore as filming begins despite muddy roads and weather concerns.
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Walter Wenger
Ada
Walter Wameer
Technicolor
Oklahama
Ainimes DC
Kandeck
Redbird
Tulsa
Shehby
Stith
Los Angeles
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Pedro Star
Mexico
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Brexico
Texas
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Fort Apache
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Paris
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Sulphur
Archmore
Robert Preston
Ayward
Hog flood losses in Wewoka exceed two dozen
Wewoka Oklahoma June 24 A farmer named Boyd reports losing 24 hogs to flood waters and says he and two helpers pulled nine hogs from the stream. In twenty years he estimates floods have washed away 308 hogs downstream with about three quarters recovered. Manila notes violence in central Luzon.
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Okla
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Yur
Twe
Manila
Luzon
Dewey Near Needed Total At Nominating Retreat
June 2 1936 Dewey picked with 543 needed to nominate on second Republican presidential nominating retreat. Ballot totals show Dewey 434 Taft 234 Stassen 155 Vandenberg 82 Warren 57 MacArthur 9 Baldwin 9 Martin 16 Reece 15. First-ballot roll call lists Dewey 6 of Alabama and state totals by party.
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New York Boxing Fight Postponed by Rain
In New York on June 24 a heavy morning of sun preceded news that the Joe Louis Jersey Joe Walcott bout at Yankee Stadium was postponed due to rain. Louis returned to Pompton Lakes while Walcott trained in New York, weighing 184% pounds yesterday. Officials reported brisk ticket sales with about 5,000 expected fans and gate receipts near 306 008 dollars. Weather forecast called for widely scattered showers and tonight’s temps in the 50s.
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Joe Watcott
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Madson Square Garden
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20Th Century Sporting Club
Weather Bureau
Tel Aviv
Israel
Traum Zvai Keto
Bigannl
New Jew of Israel
Ition
Pala
Liam Seahing
Minnisters
Blamak
Raviel Ben-Gurivmi Ferusalem
Faris
Rhodes
Irgun
Himersrys
Ita
Irgun Underground Push Reported After Government Shakeup
Irgun Underground activity resurged as the organization faced a government revamp in Israel. Reports claim pressure from leaders and possible disbanding orders, with conflicting statements on the group’s status and any peace terms offered by authorities.
Draft Bill To Truman
The draft bill has reached President Truman’s desk with a July 4 deadline to sign. It would affect exemption from the draft for certain groups and outline induction timing after becoming law. White House aides indicate action could come within days, with lawmakers closely watching executive response.
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Reds Tighten Berlin Hold
Berlin report states Soviet and East German authorities cut power to western zones and halted most food shipments along rail lines, aiming to force Western Allies out. In Warsaw, Russian and satellite foreign ministers reportedly finalize plans for an eastern German government. Repairs and disrupted water service affect hospitals. economic pressure targets Berliners who accept the western currency.
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Budget Surplus to New Record Total
The government’s budget surplus rose to a new record as of June 22 with Treasury records showing a surplus near 7.5 billion dollars. Analysts note higher receipts and lower spending while projections for the full fiscal year suggest the surplus may shrink from earlier estimates.
Okmulgee Evacuations as Floods Hit Oklahoma
Floods sweep southeast across the state with nine deaths reported near Hydgo and thousands displaced in Okmulgee where 2,000 residents fled. Weather officials warn of rising rivers into Oklahoma City, Shidler evacuations begin, and Arkansas and Canadian rivers crest as floods spread.
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Bureau
Oklahoma highway patrol report road closures and detours
Oklahoma City traffic bulletin lists multiple state routes with closures and detours. Roads near Sapulpa Seminole Wyandotte Pryor Skiatook and other locales show restrictions south of We tnes west of Wewoka and west of Okmulgee. Details include U S routes 66 60 and numbered segments with locations and directions.
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Oklahoma Highway Patrol
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Nowata
Delightful Musical Opens E C Summer Fine Arts Series
Delightful musical opens the East Central Summer Fine Arts Series with Cox and Box, a Sullivan Gilbert operetta. The short one act provides light, humorous vaudeville style entertainment, with Gallagher, Nichols, and Gilbert delivering strong performances and classic Gilbert and Sullivan numbers to a sizeable audience.
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Werler Pondilions
East Central Auditorium
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Cox and Box
Arthur Sullivan
Sullivan
Gilbert
Sone
Gil Gallagher
Cer
Nicholas
Cox
Mr. Box
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Chatauqua Opera Company
Ellis Gilbert
Bouncey
Fotlow
Game Called Off At Hereford Due To Wet Grounds
Ada Pauls Valley football game scheduled for Thursday night at Hereford has been canceled because the park fields are too wet. Hereford baseball club officials cited unplayable field conditions and postponed activities.
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Hereford
Henford Baseball Club
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Registration Ends Friday for July Primary Vote
Registration for the July primary election closes Friday at 5 PM. A second registration period opens June 27 and runs through July, with Ada precinct boundary revisions adding two precincts to accommodate hundreds of voters.
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