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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1948
Page
4
The Ada Weekly News details rates and consolidation with The Ada Evening News and The Ada Sunday News. It lists publication offices, trade territories, mailing rates, and consolidation notes, noting Ada Oklahoma and related services.
The State Highway Commission allocates 700000 for the Ada urban road project as the initial step. The plan routes Highways 13 39 and 1 in via West Twelfth Street to Hope Avenue, with Highway 12 and 99 extending from there. Funding hinges on right of way purchases and possible bond issues.
A fragmentary excerpt references a Ten Commandments list once printed in the Arkansas Gazette. It expresses cautions about prosperity, thrift, and social policy, noting timeless cautions against discouraging thrift and weakening the strong to aid the weak, amid debates on government spending and personal initiative.
Wharton Mathies, a prominent Clayton banker, testified in a federal case here. He is a major eastern Oklahoma figure pushing roads and economic improvements for the hill country. Local advocates persist in seeking a Ada to Clayton road, aided by Mathies and supporters in Push County.
The article notes Britain France Belgium Netherlands and Luxembourg forming an economic and military pact to halt spread of Communism from Moscow, with invitations to Scandinavia Portugal Spain and Italy. It argues the alliance may spur a Western armament race, stressing oil resources and the need for preparation as Russia declines world peace cooperation.
Milt Phillies of the Seminole Producer urges a constitutional provision to disqualify any legislator from serving if they interfere with patronage. He argues state government has suffered when legislators control hiring and favors, harming merit and provoking corruption. The piece notes patronage undermines legislatures and fuels bad laws across administrations.
A reporter notes it is premature to judge William Lyon Mackenzie King and other leaders. History requires time to reveal the true impact of a presidency, with luck, context, and enduring consequences shaping the verdict beyond immediate popularity or action.
A covert dispatch claims Soviet rockets and naval assets are moved to positions along Yugoslavia borders as Tito plans for an imminent election. It alleges V-1 style rockets and torpedo boats are ready, with German and Russian hardware stationed near Split and the Adriatic coast. The report portrays Tito’s Yugoslav forces as under Russian command with officers and pilots trained in Russia, awaiting Soviet aircraft and intensified coastal defenses to deter an American led assault.
A downtown Atoka fire Sunday damaged three storage buildings owned by Star Hardware and Wacker's Variety. Wacker's losses exceed $20,000 with repairs continuing as firefighters prevented spread to adjacent stores. Churches rallied early as volunteer fire crews contained the blaze amid drizzle and drifting smoke.
The Berlin four power council and the future of postwar Germany are in jeopardy as Soviet delays and walkouts heighten tensions. Western and Russian actions threaten unity, with Potsdam pledges and Western aid becoming points of dispute. The Berlin council remains a fragile bridge between east and west as Moscow presses for coercive stances.
DeMarco reports mysterious prank calls driving her to police today. A caller rings then hangs up as the phone grows louder from Friday to Sunday, with deliveries claimed but not ordered including dairy, meat, beer, lettuce, bread, soft drinks, butter, and rent. A plumber then came to fix a bathtub.
Prague premier Klement Gottwald claims elections will confirm the victory of the people and defeat reaction. He states there will be little opposition to the communist program and answers AP questions in writing after a delay.
Tom Becker, longtime Oklahoma newspaperman and former radio executive, will become secretary manager of the Oklahoma Press Association in March, succeeding M. P. Moore who leaves to head a Brownsville publication. The board chose Becker for his state roots, editorial and radio background, and ties to publishers across Oklahoma.
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