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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1947
Page
5
The Senate voted 68 to 25 to override President Truman and enact the Taft-Hartley labor bill. The measure, supported by 11 votes above the two thirds needed, imposes government injunctions to halt national emergency strikes for at least 60 days and bans certain union activities.
Washington reports a split vote as Oklahoma’s two senators diverged on overriding President Truman’s veto of the Taft-Hartley labor bill. Senator Filmer Thomas voted to uphold the veto while Senator E. H. Moore supported overriding it.
A Republican dominated Congress defeats Truman opposition by overriding the veto on a labor bill. The House vote reached 331 to 83 after a 30 hour filibuster and weeks of tense debate. Supporters and labor leaders denounced the measure as a slave bill amid a fierce public lobbying push.
Okemah residents will vote to switch from a trustee form to a council manager system. The charter creates a five member city council selecting a city manager who heads the administrative branch and answers to the council. Approval will also change Okemah from town to city status.
In Cambridge Nebraska and surround ing areas floods and tornadoes killed and injured several residents. At least nine drowned in Cambridge as 12 foot floodwaters from Medicine Creek overwhelmed homes. Four more missing in the town, with additional drownings near Oxford and Loomis. Communications crews raced to restore links as roads and rails were washed away.
Lake Success June 23 UP The United Nations virtually abandoned hope of completing an atomic treaty within the next three months as Russia and Western powers remain deadlocked on key issues. Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei A Gromyko said Russia would not agree to any plan lacking veto authority. The United States pressed that the treaty must not shield violators of atomic law. British and American sources expect the issue to be debated in a full assembly session in September.
Roy Cox of Muskogee was elected commander of the Oklahoma department of the Disabled American Veterans at the annual convention in Muskogee. He succeeds Paul M. Schoolcraft of Cushing. Also elected were Dan Edwards Enid senior vice commander William Burgin Okmulgee junior vice commander Paul Tarver Muskogee judge advocate Kenard Reeves Okmulgee sergeant at arms Floyd Slief Oklahoma City chaplain John Hewett Oklahoma City adjutant.
The Ada street improvement group asks property owners on Seventh and Eighth streets from Mississippi east to respond to a survey on grading drainage and paving with reinforced concrete. A petition already seeks Sixth Street work and city data shows storm water issues due to lack of paving and underground sewers, prompting emphasis on low cost, quality construction.
The Board of Regents awarded Manhattan Construction of Muskogee a contract for $227,700 to expand Lewis Field at Oklahoma A and M College in Stillwater. The project adds 15,000 seats on the south side and a new press box. No pay raise for Dr. H G Bennett. his salary remains $12,000 annually.
Rain fell early Monday across Oklahoma with 1.80 inches in the Ada area and highs in the 90s. Oklahoma City recorded 1.45 inches at the airport and 1.14 inches downtown while Lake Overholser and Yukon saw none. Shawnee led rainfall with 2.29 inches. Waurika and McAlester reported over an inch. Ponca City cleared to sunshine. harvest resumed in Kay county as rains paused.
Mr and Mrs Hank Amburg were guests at Mrs Lois Martins Sunday. Mrs James E Martin and son Joe Freddy left Wednesday for Pittsburg Kansas to visit friends and relatives. Mrs Roy Foster transacted business in Ada Wednesday. Miss Anette Foster of Oklahoma City is visiting Mr and Mrs Roy Foster this week.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Bailes are moving to Texas and Capt and Mrs J E Cunningham Jr visit his mother Mrs J E Cunningham.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Davis of ton visited Konawa Friday accompanied by Mrs Bennett. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Robins were in town shopping Friday.
Mrs. J. M. Anders and Mrs. Harrold Shannon visited Mrs. Anders' brother in Blackwell Monday and Tuesday. Bill Chase was admitted to St. Anthony hospital in Oklahoma City for a knee operation. Mary Kathryn Little spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Miller. Cecil Huston and Hazel Vick ens of Oklahoma City were guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Houston.
Mr and Mrs W T Huckleberry of Stillwater were hosted by Mr and Mrs Dye and Mr and Mrs George Huckleberry for a weekend visit Marvin Hensley and family from Varsavia California stayed with Mr and Mrs George Hensley J C Bailes and Mrs Bailes visited Shawnee over the weekend with Mr and Mrs A Bailes
Arlie Collins is back on the route after an extended vacation. Earl Taylor takes a few days of vacation. T. H. Radford is home from the hospital and reported much improved. Mr and Mrs Worley Ferguson and daughters Freda and Pat were in Ada Thursday.
Senator Taft called for appointing outstanding citizens to the enlarged National Labor Relations Board as Congress readies a vote on President Truman's veto of the Taft Hartley bill. The debate reflected strong partisan lines and questions about administration of the law.
The Pontotoc county Red Cross chapter plans a community summer swimming program in cooperation with the national group. Water safety tips emphasize selecting supervised spots, avoiding overreaching dives, not swimming when overheated, not swimming alone, and learning CPR and rescue basics.
Washington reports Oklahoma members voting on recent roll calls. House: pay rise for cadets 304 53 with Schwabe against. Conference report on wool price support rejected 191 166. Overrides: tax veto sustained 266 137. labor veto overridden 331 83. Senate: postmaster appointments probe adopted 44 35. Reed Bulwinkle ICC bill passed 60 27. wool price support final passage 48 38.
Oklahoma City June 23 The state highway commission will receive bids Tuesday on 20 projects with an estimated total cost of 645 607. Projects listed span Logan Carter Harper Osage Beaver Luis Blaine Caddo Texas Cimarron Garfield Okfuskee Adair Seminole Choctaw and Jackson counties.
Oklahoma forms a new legislative council to study needed changes to the state constitution and statutes ahead of the 1949 session. Chairman James C. Nance and Vice Chairman C. R. Beard lead, with J. William Cordell as secretary. Regional officials from six states spoke on coordinated regional studies and resource regulation.
Soviet Russia Britain and France agreed to meet in Paris Friday on the Marshall plan and postwar reconstruction. Bevin Bidault and Molotov would discuss dollar diplomacy and aid limits as Truman expands advisory panels on foreign aid.
A tanker Markay exploded at Wilmington California harbor killing at least two and likely more. The 11 083 ton ship loaded with 2 940 000 gallons of gasoline caught fire and caused docks to burn. Residents nearby reported a heavy smoke plume as investigators probed the blast and missing crew members.
In Lahore the Punjab legislative body voted to divide the province and its 30 million people between Hindustan and Moslem Pakistan. Security was tight after a weekend of communal rioting that left 28 dead. Police barred demonstrations.
In six weeks New York City sprayed 3 000 acres with 850 000 gallons of a killer solution costing 33 000 dollars.
About 16,000 Ford plant employees and 20 other factories in Cologne resume work after a strike over meager food rations. British officials stated no promise of ration improvements had been made.
Radioactive tracers absorbed by plants and animals allow scientists to follow bodily processes through emitted radiations, enabling study of metabolism and physiological pathways with safe, controlled experiments.
In Okfuskee county Wilcox Oil No. 1 Woodward near 13-SN-9E tested Crom well sand at 3,240 ft with a 2,500,000 cubic foot gas rise on drill stem test at 3,235 to 3,252 ft. Gulf Oil No.1 Dakotah near 24-13N-8E drilled to 4,080 ft after a DST at 4,000-32 ft with 405 ft mud and a slight gas show.
Oklahoma City June 23 A federal judge issued a permanent injunction barring Garfield county officials from collecting or attempting to collect 24 530 in taxes on the aviation gasoline plant of the Campin Refinery at Enid The RFC says it has operated the plant since May 1 1942 and bought it from the Campin company December 29 1945 The RFC argues the plant owned by the RFC cannot be legally taxed by the state or subdivisions.
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