Dream of flood control and civic pride in Ada
The piece envisions damming and draining the Mississippi watershed to prevent floods, irrigate vast lands, and boost food production. It notes Governor Turner warning state employees about political work, then muses on pride in builders, architects, and laborers, and ends with a quip about overparking locomotives and police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
Red River
Red
Mississippi
Panama Canal
Arkansas
Valley
Rockies
Cours
Turner
Corporation Commission
State Agricultural Department
Paving Pays Promotes Ada Street Improvements
In Ada residents are urged to pave streets citing benefits for property values comfort and visitor appeal. The piece argues paving costs are offset by increases in sales and livability and urges paving all well built streets this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
News notes on lotteries and Oklahoma concerns
The editorial warns against lotteries and gift enterprises in mail communications under U S postal rules. It notes Broken Arrow marital disputes and Oklahoma travel, then contemplates freedom, mining plans near Miami, and nearby caves south of Sulphur.
Biggest Immigration Wave Since 1930 Holds Steady
Philadelphia June 21 The largest stream of newcomers since the Depression is under way aided by Truman directives for displaced persons But most arrivals are tourists or transit visitors Only 108 721 came to settle this year though the figure is the highest since 1930 Quotas and non quota rules shape the flow with 15 603 displaced persons admitted through May 31 Under bonds and with prioritization for those in need the immigration pace is expected to rise
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Burton Heath
NEA
Philadelphia
Truman
United States
Immigration Service
Italy
Roosevelt
Fort Ontario
Oswego
N. Y
Canada
Sweden
Nassau
U. S
Europe
New York
Ggg
Bennington
Ontario
Attorney-General
Congress
Newspaper rights on publishing trials and photographs
Legal authorities differ on publishing court proceedings and criticising officials. Courts have allowed reporting and photos with care, but no clear rule exists on printing images of the accused without consent. Damages depend on consent and the photographer’s access to the image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western States
Lake Texoma Regatta Planned on July 4 at Denison Dam
The Tishomingo Capital-Democrat reports a tentative Lake Texoma Regatta schedule for July 4 from Denison. Events include cruiser parade, multiple outboard races from 15 to 33 HP, intercity race, hydroplane exhibition, water skis, and a truth race if interest allows. Cups awarded for events two through five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tishomingo Capital-Democrat
Lake Texoma
Lakeside
Denison
Denver Phelps
Denison Dam
Chamber of Commerce
British Communist Leader Denied U.S. Visa
British Communist Party leader Harry Pollitt says the American Consulate in London refused his visa to attend the American Communist Party convention starting July 4 as a fraternal delegate. He will not appeal, calling it the dollar curtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Harry Pollitt
Communist Party
United States
American Communist Party
State Department
Washington
Pollitt
Forest protection covers massive U S acreage in organized zones
Nearly one third of American forests totaling about 656 million acres are under organized protection against fires. The system aims to reduce wildfire risk and manage land use with designated protective areas and oversight.
Attlee Denounces Dictator Trends In East Europe
In a Yorkshire coal miners speech Prime Minister Attlee condemns totalitarian trends in eastern Europe and defends Britain's push to lead European recovery. He says true democracy requires opposition rights and free elections and asserts every people may choose its government. Bevin echoed the stance in parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attlee
East
Europe
Barnsley
England
Stalin
Yorkshire
Britain
Ernest Bevin
House of Commons
Turner Field Day Set For State 4-H and FFA Members
The eighth annual Junior Field Day sponsored by Roy J. Turner ranch near Sulphur is slated for next Saturday with 4-H and FFA members from across the state expected to attend. About 2,000 people including contestants will take part, and a portion will be broadcast by the American Broadcasting System.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy J. Turner Ranch
Sulphur
FFA
American Broadcasting System
City to Install New Sewer Line To Relieve Flooding
City work will begin in the Seventh and Eighth street area to install an eight inch main and a 10 inch intercepting line to divert load from a flat undersized sewer. A new line will run from North Hope between Sixth and Seventh to a nearby manhole, carrying heavy flow to the plant. The project aims to prevent future floods in the district and includes burying the line deep to resemble private sewer lines for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh
Eighth Street
W. E. Hinsen
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth Streets
North Hope
Sixth
Seventh Street
Hansen
Former Italian POW Dies of Injuries in Prison
Francesco DAngelo 25 a former Italian prisoner of war serving 10 years for murder died in the Leavenworth prison hospital from injuries after a fall from a higher cell tier. He was received Nov 26, 1945 after transfer from El Reno reformatory where admitted Sept 13, 1945. DAngelo's home was Bari Italy.
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Leavenworth
Kas
Federal Penitentiary
Walter A. Hunter
Francesco Dangelo
John Bradley
Federal Reformatory
el Reno
Okla
Hunter
Fort Sill
Dangelo
Bari, Itay
Sorghum Molasses and Syrup Replace Sugar in Sweetening
When sorghum molasses and cane syrup are used instead of sugar, one to two times as much is needed to achieve the same level of sweetness because these substances are less sweet than ordinary sugar.
Three Oil Wells Finished At Duncan
Three new oil wells and one gas well completed in Stephens county Oklahoma. Sinclair Prairie No. 1 Spears flowed 390 barrels of 28 degree oil from 4 246 to 4 422 feet in Velma pool. Skelly No. 4 Romine B pumped 415 barrels of 28 degree oil in 20 hours from 3 896 to 4 136 feet. Ledford No. 1 Scott Taliaferro A completed after pumping 135 barrels of 34.5 degree oil in 24 hours in Empire field. Tidewater and Stanolind No. 3 Russell gauged 2 809 000 cubic feet of gas per day in Cruce area.
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Duncan
Okla
Stephens County
Sinclair Prairie No
Spears
Velma Pool
Skelly No
Romine-B
J. P. Ledford
Scott
Taliaferro-A
Empire Field
Tidewater and Stanolind
Russell
Sene
Cruce
Five-Year-Old Finds New Place to Sleep
Five-year-old Joseph Eck chose a new sleeping place last night startling his family and more than 100 policemen during a frantic search. The hunt ended when his uncle Harry Cunningham found Joe curled up in a sideboard drawer bedded in table linens. He said he preferred not to sleep upstairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Joseph Eck
Harry Cunningham
Joe
Waterway Projects to Develop Oklahoma Resources
Oklahoma City June 23. Federal waterway projects under way and planned will aid state resource development. Lieut. Gen. Raymond A. Wheeler, Army Corps of Engineers commander, spoke at the dedication of Lake Hefner. Mayor Robert A. Hefner and officials attended as Robert S. Kerr, former governor, introduced the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Raymond A. Wheeler
Army Corps of Engineers
Keeler
Lake Hefner
Forrree
Robert A. Hefner
Robert S. Kerr
Local Minstrel Show Cast Announced for East Auditorium
The All local talent minstrel show at East auditorium features Mr Interlocutor Judge Hoyt Driskill and end men Pete Green Tony Murphy Leonard Dorsey Eddie Van Bebber Mack Stegall Clarence Rawls. Performers include Glynese Boley Phyllis Evans Eljrita Pokorny Nina M Love La Ferne Merrick Pat Sutter Carolyn Meaders Zela Mae Derrick with Dorothy Benson on piano and Mammy Ginry played by Glen Smith. Kennon Munv as Onyx, Linda Wicker as Ambrosia, and Betty McFadden sing The Waters of Minnetonka. A style show and ticket sales via American Legion and Auxiliary.
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Hoyt Driskill
East “Tral Auditorium
Pete Green
Tony Murphy
Leonard Dorseyr
Eddie van Bebber
Mack Stegall
Clarence Rawls
Frank Spencer
Rex Morrison
M. C
Harlem
Glynese Boley
Phyllis Evans
Eljrita Pokorny
Nina M Love
la Ferne Merrick
Pat Sutter
Carolyn Meaders
Zela Mae Derrick
Dorothy Benson
Glen Smith
Mammy Ginry
Kennon Mun’v
Little “Onyx
al Jolson
Linda Wicker
Ambrosia
Betty McFadden
Minnetonka
American Legion
The
Auxiliary
Indonesian premier halts trip after Dutch note on interim government
Batavia June 23 Premier Sutan Sjahrir postponed a Jogjakarta trip after receiving a new Dutch note from Governor General Van Mook. The note reportedly restates Amsterdam's position on forming an interim government for the United States of Indonesia. Contents were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Sutan Sjahrir
Jogjakarta
Netherlands
United States of Indonesia
Sjahgir
Hubertus J. van Mook
Ram-jet engine efficiency outpaces piston units for power
A ram-jet engine described in a 1400 form makes one horsepower for each half-ounce of weight, while reciprocating engines of equal power deliver about one horsepower per pound. This highlights a dramatic improvement in power-to-weight for ram-jet propulsion.
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ADA Weekly News
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc —Nterrise
da Starmocrat
Ada Evening News
State Game and Fish Commission
Broken Arrow
Miami
America
By Tom Williams
J. M. McClelland
Glen Bratcher
A. and
M. Animal Husbandry
A. F E. Darlow
Aul Adams
J. B. Perky
Jack Turner
American Hereford Association
A. E. Darlow
Model T
Frank Hocevar
Chicago
Ill
New York City
Cannonball Baker
Hocevar
San Francisco
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