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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1950
Page
1
Levidion Greece June 18 1950 Adan writes of stark need in inland villages where electricity gas and running water are rare and food is scarce. He contrasts wartime scarcity with U S abundance and hopes to bridge Ada America through his letter.
Preliminary figures show Oklahoma’s 77 counties lost 112,905 people in the last decade. Revisions raise questions about congressional seats. Oklahoma City and Tulsa posted large gains while rural areas bore the losses, with Oklahoma City at 242,450 and Tulsa at 180,586.
Rains have caused Ada parks grass to grow quickly, drawing more picnickers as hot days arrive. Luther Condren, park chief, notes improved recreation spaces and announces the Wintersmith Park stone amphitheater is fixed for group picnics or programs, inviting callers to set dates.
Mostly cloudy conditions expected with night and Friday periods of showers or thunderstorms. Temperatures dip to near 63 to 70 at night and rise to around 85 to 89 Friday afternoon in the wet portions.
The House approved an 11.01 billion excise tax cut bill by 375 to 14, sending it to the Senate which may revise or reject it. The plan would slash many WW II era excises on items like jewelry and fur by fall, offset by higher taxes on big corporations and closing loopholes. If passed, revenues would be replaced by corporate levies and revisions. fate hinges on Kore war needs and potential equipment funding. The House then recessed for a ten day July Fourth break.
Muskogee Oklahoma June 29 Airforce Lt James Scott Henson son of Mr and Mrs Horace Henson Muskogee was wounded in Korea. He is 35 and the second in his family to suffer war losses as his brother Horace Henson Jr was killed at Normandy in World War I. He was drafted sixth from Muskogee and has served since before World War II. He has a wife and two children Scotty five and Anne one living in Greenwood Mississippi. He once piloted a Tokyo Washington non stop flight in 1937 aboard B 20s.
The Sunshine precinct voters must vote at a new polling site one mile north of the old schoolhouse in a vacant house on Packer Samm. All Sunshine precinct residents should note this change and ensure they vote on July.
Havana prosecutors seek indictment of Ramon Grau San Martina for misapplying government funds. Five former treasury officers face charges over $9.5 million. Police have not announced arrests.
Sixty nine Oklahoma highway patrol cadets graduated from the 12th annual school at the University of Oklahoma. The class includes Ada residents Charles Rodgers and Don Pinkson, with assignments listed by home town across 42 Oklahoma cities.
William Powell, 42, died after a train struck him near his home in North Lawrence. His pet rabbit, carried in his pocket, survived. Powell’s severed body was found near the crossing close to his home. Powell was a former railroad worker known for taking his rabbit on walks.
DETROIT June 294 The nation's auto industry could rapidly boost arms production in a new war and has surveyed plants for adaptability yet keeps details general. Officials cite wartime output from bullets to bombers and atom work, while current talk focuses on producing 3.5 million passenger cars and trucks to set a record peacetime year.
New York June 29 Leading stocks staggered under a new road of selling today. Closing prices showed losses up to about $10 a share and declines of $2 or more were common. The selling drove the ticker tape to fall behind on the floor of the exchange. At the final bell the market headed downward at high speed.
Delkan and Dick Charbeneau involved in a beer truck crash when the vehicle struck a tree and dumped 16,009 bottles into a sewer. Charbeneau, a 19 year old driver for his father's distributing company, said he swerved to avoid another car.
Oil field activity surged Thursday morning with several wells staked. Notable tests and drillings include J A Robinson No 1 Joe Pone at 1,090 feet with water, Ohio No H A Jones 35-3n-1e at 7,458 feet awaiting drill stem test, L C Tarrant Lake Oil 19-in-Se at 1-9n-5e, and Delaney Sarkey Massey No 4 at 28-5n-se drilled plug. Continued drilling reported on multiple prospects as crews push to test sands and evaluate potential wells.
East Central State College announces a four day break for students. Dean W B Morrison said classes will dismiss Friday at 4 p m and resume at 7 a m Wednesday after the Fourth of July. This is the only officially scheduled break for the summer term.
General Douglas MacArthur and his party visited the front near Seoul observing a stabilized line along the Han River where South Korean and Allied forces have halted the North Korean advance. He assured South Korea of U.S. aid while confirming South Korean resolve to hold the Had River front as air and ground support continue. The visit, lasting about 15 hours, included talks with President Syngman Rhee at Suwon, 20 miles south of Seoul.
Oklahoma City reports 131,870 hot lunches served last term across 1,545 participating schools. Total meals reached 23,169,124 at an average 23.8 cents. reduced rates exist for nonpaying children. Schools spent substantial funds. shipments include 353 carloads of foods from farmers to support market prices.
Secretary General Trygve Lie and aides sound out UN members on possible measures to stop the Korean war. Russia warned of sanctions against the Security Council as Lie circulated a Soviet boycott resolution. Yugoslavia opposed it while Egypt and India abstained for lack of home instructions.
Hollywood figures Ring Lardner Jr Lester Cole Albert Maltz and Alvah Bessie were convicted of contempt for refusing to answer questions about communism. Fines of 1000 and one year jail terms imposed as others await court actions. The cases highlighted the Hollywood Ten and ongoing Un American Activities Committee clashes. The Tulsa item notes city spending for the year exceeding budget by 1239.76.
At New York rally June 29 chants booed President Truman and General MacArthur. Speakers including Marcantonio and Rev. Richard Morford blasted U S Korea policy as a move toward war. They argued Congress must not authorize broader conflict and warned against regimentation for a shooting war.
General MacArthur returns from Korea as fronts stabilize along the Han river south of Seoul. U S bombers and naval units strike Inchon and Seoul area while South Korean forces regroup under renewed aerial support and munitions deliveries. The Navy orders Juneau to patrol Korea east coast and sink North Korean vessels. Two Red planes are shot down. U S airlift exceeds 1 800 tons of munition to South Koreans.
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