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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1949

Page

2

Republicans Build New Policy Committee To Guide Minority

Washington dispatch reports the GOP reorganizes to run as an effective minority with a new policy committee and a public information unit. The policy panel, drawn from regional GOP ranks, aims to shape every issue, while voters remain unsure about the party stance and Dewey campaign vagueness.

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Senate GOP Pushes for Compromise on Senate Rules

Washington March 14 The Senate GOP voices support for a compromise on anti filibuster rules as Taft and Wherry discuss a possible change. Negotiations with Democrats continue amid administration pressure and public unhappiness over a stalemate that risks widening party divides and delaying legislation.

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No Report Yet on Reformatory Riot

Oklahoma City March 1 Senators investigating Grapite Reformatory offered no new findings on riot conditions. Chairman Henry Worthington said the committee would return to finish its study and consider a possible trip to McAlester State Penitentiary. Earlier reports blamed transfer of hardened criminals and noted high prisoner transfers from McAlester.

Oklahowa City Grapite Henry Worthington Mangum Sud Oklahoma State McAlestis Worthington May Atester Reformatory Senate Commissioner of Charities and Correstions Rex Hawks AlcAlester

Tax informers Hit Jackpot This Year for Evidence

Federal tax informer rewards rise to 500000 for fiscal 1949 as agencies expect a record haul from tax evaders. Informers receive 10 percent of recovered taxes, now replaced by a 5 percent base, with emphasis on evidence usable in court.

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J P Lets Couples Pay Out His Fee

Indiana report on Justine Pace Robert Serith who supports pay as you go marriages says he has married over 130 brides on installment terms. He notes miners and penniless brides are common in coal towns and claims the system helps those with little money. Oklahoma City notes General Roy Z Turner signs a bill making April Oklahoma Day official.

Indiana Pu Justine Robert Serith Macritde Aerabs Homnee Actes Squire Smith Oklahoma City Roy Z. Turner Oklahoma

Defense Boss Johnson as hard driver and tight ship

Washington report profiles Louis A. Johnson, defense secretary, as a forceful, fast-talking leader who drives a tight operation. It notes his political rise, wartime service, and clash with James Forrestal, plus his intense schedule between Washington and Clarksburg and his role in mobilizing support for Democratic causes.

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Youth Speaks Out At Tishomingo Meet

Youth forum at Tishomingo featured two high school students discussing parities, religion, and local issues. Speakers included Tommy Channell and others. Channell to compete March 1 in Ada in the Eighth district while community clubs sponsor music and books drives.

Tishomingo Rackal Va Chishom Tishomingd Hearm Chilshole Billy Sandasr Jack Molver Eugenia Woolure Otatene Ingrarm Bob Hull Murray Abies Tommy Channell Ada Whkrlahomatted Magerne Powis Valley Eddie Smilth Dole Oklahoma Library Commission Cott Vandsim John Chishalm Irving Brands James Madison Woilahomm Forrest Armstrong Frank Costeilow Wrs Artanis Askew Hearn Kiskolm Joh Chistohin Jodie Clark J. €. Cath Murray Corbin Frank Sastellow Starley Cungiegram My Draper Birs A.D. Sivans Carlarcrum

Proposals to ip Postal Rates Now Under Heavy Fire

Washington March 1 The American Newspaper Publishers Association ANPA says proposed postal rate increases threaten newspapers. Statements by L Horne Rocky Mount Telegram and Elisha Hanson SNBA general counsel urge Congress to reject second class hikes. They argue the plan taxes publishers for services they do not receive and would raise rates up to 400 percent with poor department service. The group represents about 200 publishers handling most daily and Sunday circulation.

Washington Furlishers Association ANPA House Post Office Committee Dqsh L. Horne Rocky Mount N. C Telegram ANP Jostal Elisha Hangon SNBA Post Office Department Flome Hanson Heune Apa Postoffice Barne Sid Env Temt Af Horne

Willard P-TA Bond Issue Talk At Meeting

Martin Clark outlined bond issues to be voted on Tuesday at a Willard P T A meeting last week. Charts showed progress and the need for support while a student ensemble performed clarinet and saxophone pieces under direction of A Mowdy and program leader A W Hatt introduced Rev Chester Mace who spoke on Good Citizenship. Mrs Hatt heads a nominating committee with Maus George Parnigh and Ralph Moreland assisting.

Martin Clark Tuestar Willard P-Ta Wirs Coy A. Mowdy

State Supreme Court Opinions Summary of Awards and Remands

The court reports rulings across multiple cases including Gaye art Construction against Harry Weaver and the state industrial commission with an award sustained, Amel Carr versus the commission with a remand, Effie M Akers versus Adolph Hintergarat reversed, and other reversals and affirmations involving Oklahoma counties and companies.

Oklahoma City Supreme Court Gaye Art Construction Company Et al Harry H. Weaver State Industrial Commission State of Oklahoma Amel Carr State Industrial Cormmivsion Effie M. Akers Adolph Hintergarat Texas County Oklahoma Oklahoma County Skelly Oil Company JA. Butner Hughes County Darren F. Norman Seritener-Stevens Company Pottawatomie County Pinnish-Aserison, O Affirmed Thomas BE. Warren C R. Howell Muskogee County

Lot of Chicken On Way to Fable

Washington reports large hatchery production for January February with baby chicks 30 percent above last year. February output, incubator stock, and April bookings show strong gains, signaling a spring and summer increase in poultry supply.

Fable Washington Agriculture Department

Major Soviet leadership reshuffle announced in Moscow

In a March decree the presidium of the Supreme Soviet announced shifts in top leadership. Nikolai Vosnesensky loses chairmanship of the state planning commission and deputy prime minister duties. Maxim Saburov takes the planning post and becomes a deputy prime minister. Molotov is moved from foreign minister to Vishinsky. Mikoyan is removed from ministerial post, with Gromyko elevated to deputy foreign minister. About 437,000 miners strike, following Lewis call, halting coal output across 10 states and forcing rail furloughs.

Moscow Supreme Soviet Nikolai A. Vosnesensky Ts. & Res Ivan T. Golyslav Supreme Court of the Council of Nationalities Suprems Soviet Younesensky Maxim Z. Sabourov Commission Saburov Council of Ministers V. Bt. Molotov Supreme Soviets G. Zverev Ornesensky Oznegensky Politburo Stalin V. M. Molotov Anchei Vishinsky I A. Mikoyan Anczei Gromykie United Nations Security Council Foreign Ministry Ceputy Vishinsky Walliam Pittssurgh Mississippi John Lewis James Boye I. & Bureau of Mines West Virginia Pennsylvania Kentucky King's Alabama Olun Vitginia Tennessee Indians Maryland Ardee Yoming Colorado Montana Utah Arkansas Oklsharpa New Mexico Washington Kansas Missouri United States U.S. Steel Corp

Hard Coal Group Urges End to Shutdown in Pa

A group of Anthracite Operators Association leaders ask UMW President Jane L. Lewis to end the three day old standoff in eastern Pennsylvania. They warn ongoing stoppage harms homes, hospitals and schools and jeopardizes markets while noting some expect the work halt to stretch past March 26. However District No. 5 UMW leader John F Busareliy predicts the mourning period will end as scheduled, saying the shutdown period dates to the union's actions.

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Roving factory tale of Dutch steel mill moves across Europe

A disrupted history from a Philadelphia report outlines the Royal Netherlands Haast Furnaces and Steel Works saga. Bearings and mill components were shipped from Holland to Germany then back, amid wartime seizures and dismantling, tracing a ten year wander before possible final production.

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Gulf Wells Show Oil Rise Off Louisiana Coast

W ls Far Out in Gulf shows commercial production from wells drilled in open waters of the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana. Since October, 47 oil fields three gas fields and one dry-pas, tleids have been developed. McGee of Kerr-McGee said industry can devise methods for discovery and development in continental shelf waters. Dr. Harold C Urey described a new method to determine sea temperatures millions of years ago using high precision mass spectrometry.

ST. Louis Mer Gulf of Mexico American Association of Petroleum Geologists Louisiana Dean McGee Kerr-McGee Industries, Inc Oklahoma City McGee Harold C. Urey Urey University of Chicago Scotland Hawai

Tallulah Bankhead Sues Over Soap Ad Name Use

New York March 1 Tallulah Bankhead seeks 1.6 million dollars in damages and a broad injunction against Procter and Gamble the National Broadcasting Company Columbia Broadcasting System and an ad agency over a radio jingle using her name to sell Fallulah shampoo Bankhead argues the use is offensive humilating and injurious to her career while her lawyer says no intent to harm living persons names.

New York Tailulah Bankhead Tallulah Procter & Gamble Company National Braededstine Company Columbia Broadcasting System Ss Bankhead Walter Barry Scawell Misa Bankheld Georgia Tallclalt Falls

Byron Man Killed In Auto Accident

Harold F. Boyer a 25 year old Byron resident died in an automobile crash on US Highway 143 near Taloga. A companion, Calkins Chittaree age 24 from Taloga, was injured but not seriously. The car left the highway and overturned. The patrol noted 82 highway deaths in Oklahoma so far this year, with 23 fatalities to date this March, compared to 16 at the same point last year.

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