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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1947
Page
4
A newspaper interview in New York outlines President Truman’s proposed program for better living. He urges moderation by business, restraint by labor, and strong farmer effort while calling for limited government guidance and room for Americans to decide their own path.
Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson proposes a long range farm program to boost the food buying power of the poor in bad times rather than pay farmers to curtail production. It would create a flexible surplus commodity list and use stamps to support farm prices and distribution while offering sales to needy countries at cut rates during surpluses.
The passage compares forest change to sea and human evolution, noting how races mix with ideas and how culture shifts like rivers and oceans. It remarks on disease and ideas being assimilated and discarded as humanity moves forward, ending with a trooper nervous about landing after war service.
Oklahoma physicians promote a research center near the University of Oklahoma and two city hospitals to improve disease prevention and treatment. Lawyers back better administration of justice, aiming for fairer, more efficient governance and public service over personal gain. The piece argues a trend toward social responsibility in both professions and optimism about a rising public spirit.
A columnist recalls postwar talk of free schools and free lunches, arguing that nothing is truly free because someone must pay. The ancient tale of economists yields a single sentence: there is no free lunch, as state offerings take from some to give to others.
The government sues numerous railroads for monopoly practices while rates remain under government regulation. Some manufacturers and distributors also show monopolistic tendencies without regulation. States pass laws that may encourage monopolies, complicating state and federal policy alignment.
Weather officials say larger federal funding and county bureaus could push 24 hour forecasts to pinpoint showers. Farmers would plant or hay accordingly avoiding wet risk. In Italy not trusting promises, leftist parties gain votes amid talk of totalitarianism. John W Beard praises Shawnee founders and Oklahoma’s hard work driving state growth.
The article outlines Secretary Marshall’s forthcoming national address on the Moscow conference and its impact on U.S. policy against totalitarian communism. It notes the secrecy surrounding Mrs. Evalyn Walsh McLean’s funeral and the fate of the Hope diamond, plus mentions a $200 saddle prize in the Wetumka show.
In Frankfurt on April 28 the Durant trial closed after five months of hearings in Germany and the U S. A military court will begin deliberations on a verdict tomorrow on charges that Col Jack W Durant stole 1 500 000 in jewels from Kronberg castle. The defense disputed the theft and its legal responsibility while the prosecutor said the honor of the U S army was at stake.
Under the Automic Energy Control Act licenses are required to manufacture any article containing one twentieth of one percent uranium or thorium or any combination of the two.
In the wake of a devastating disaster, Woodward seeks $500,000 for reconstruction of schools and public buildings. Officials note legal barriers limit government aid, urging civic clubs churches and chambers to mobilize funds through the Woodward Relief Committee.
Irgun Zvai Leumi rejects any ceasefire while the UN discusses Palestine. A secret radio broadcast demanded end to Britain's mandate and warned no peace until the Palestine issue is settled. The Stern gang claimed responsibility for a Haifa shooting and urged Arab participation in the anti British struggle.
Coast guard officials in Galveston station crews to supervise loading of ammonium nitrate and treat it as explosive. Comdr H F Cobb notes bags labeled fertilizer remain unchanged but precautions will be taken while tests in Washington assess hazard.
The government ended rent controls in 28 areas and parts of 11 more across 22 states effective May 1. The OPA said this is the largest decontrol since ceilings began in 1942, with 620 areas remaining under ceilings. Oklahoma Clinton Elk City region and Paris area Texas-Oklahoma including Caddo county were decontrolled.
United Nations special session approves a 14 member steering committee to oversee debates on immediate independence for Palestine. Arab states push for ending Britain's mandate while Jewish groups seek debate participation without voting. Siam gains UN membership as Prince Wan Waithayakon attends welcome.
International Harvester offered a 15 cents per hour raise to 62 000 employees across 21 factories, with 11 unions involved, while stating prices would stay unchanged. The plan adds 1.5 hours in weekly wages plus six paid holidays, not extending to the steel division at Wisconsin Steel Works' south Chicago plant.
A quip suggests flies will soon disrupt gatherings as people refrain from sitting idle. The note hints at pest concerns altering daily routines and social behavior.
Jackie Richards of Ada High won the top superior rating in soprano at the statewide interscholastic meet held at the University of Oklahoma Norman. Estelle Worsham of Ada earned excellent rating, while Jo Ann Hostetter of Konawa also received excellent in soprano. Antlers earned superior in Class BB girls glee Club and excellent in girls quartet. Other area schools Sulphur Wewoka Seminole Holdenville earned honors. Richards and Worsham are Ada High students. Richards is daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Richards.
Floyd Neff of Electra Texas died after being kicked in the stomach by a horse while loading stock at the Bill Merchant ranch east of Blanchard Oklahoma. The incident occurred Sunday night leaving Neff 55.
A historical note suggests frogs and snails are viewed as appetizing by French diners. The claim reflects cultural taste variations and culinary tradition.
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