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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1949
Page
8
In a wary assessment of postwar global alignment, India signals continued Commonwealth membership while retaining its republican status. The piece weighs constitutional precedents, imperial history, and the balance of power in Asia, noting India’s independence leaders and the symbolic role of the crown in a changing world.
Johnston County hosts a conservation field day May 1 to showcase flood control works along Mill Creek, including two completed retention reservoirs and two under construction. Visitors will observe soil cover, native grasses, and dam operations, with notes on coordination by local farmers and the Sail Conservation Service. Ward Chase in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, invites inquiries for further material.
The Arkansas River compact covering the John Martin reservoir near Lamar sets Kansas to receive about 40 percent and Colorado about 60 percent of stored water. If Congress approves, the agreement ends a long dispute dating to 1901, with Colorado eligible for up to 1 5 cubic feet per second and Kansas up to 1 0 cubic feet per second, subject to storage conditions.
Ps Joseph Dimaggio, 63, father of Joe Dimaggio Joe Jr and Vince Dimaggio of major league fame, died in a San Francisco hospital after a lengthy illness. Vince is a manager in the Far West league, while Joe Dimaggio plays for the New York Yankees and Dominic with the Boston Red Sox.
New York May 3 Western powers press for a definite Berlin date to end the blockade and begin talks on Germany’s future. An allied plan aims to end the blockade by midweek and start East West talks in Paris by late May, with British French and American envoys meeting in New York. A Soviet counteroffer linked lifting the blockade to a mutual date for Big Four foreign ministers, while Berlin dispatches note potential western openings to trade and a central German government.
Guy W. Caskey evangelist of the Church of Christ will speak at the Chapel of Christ 515 East Main Thursday at 7:20 p.m. He outlines plans to send a group to Johannesburg to expand radio evangelism and establish church headquarters in South Africa.
Annual Homecoming and Mothers Day announced for the Bebes community for next Sunday May 8. A speaker will be present and a basket dinner follows. The event invites former Center residents back to the school for a day of singing visiting and fellowship.
East Central College hosts a spring concert by the East Central Symphony under conductor Paul Enix. The program features local players including five students or staff spouses, plus Ada residents Mrs. Burt and Mrs. Mowdy, who joined this season. community members fill the orchestra as the group court both civic and musical notice. The article also notes campus politics and student council activity with candidates for president, vice president, and secretary preparing for elections in the upcoming academic year.
Washington May 3 An economist says April failed to bring an inflationary bust or sharp downturn. The May report to President Truman from the council of economic advisers hints at a stabilizing postwar economy with slower credit tightening and modest gains in agriculture and construction. Retail sales lagged behind record highs, factory employment dipped, and overall activity suggests a softer postwar boom rather than a collapse.
In Quincy Massachusetts on May 3 volunteers conducted a marsh search for two missing children Jane Merceu and Richard Paul. The youngsters joined the hunt after a boy alerted them that rescuers sought a little boy and a girl.
Washington reports that the State Department sanctioned direct talks between Spain and the Export-Import Bank for an American loan. Michael McDermoth announced a Spanish representative would meet bank officials in Washington. An official said Spain remains a poor credit risk and likely will be denied unless reforms are adopted.
Oklahoma City May 2 Attorney General Mac Williamson ruled there was no law violation by the Board of Affairs in the Leland Equipment deal. Russell Borgman of Leland owned stock and helped finance the firm which sold road equipment to the highway department. The probe is examining emergency purchases and purchasing procedures amid calls to curb board activity.
Luis Perez, a Mexican consul living in Oklahoma City, speaks at Bust Central College tonight at 7:20 on Pan Americanism. The free event features two accompanying musicians and the consul is a prior speaker noted as an engaging person and speaker.
A couple died when a man at Mineral City detoured on his estranged wife and detonated a home made dynamite pack he carried at the door. The blast also injured their son and two bystanders while neighbors reported work and home disputes. The husband had filed for divorce last month and worked at a Magnolia clay plant. Washington reports say Kerr and Thomas opposed a proposed 530 million education aid tied to 20 dollars per student per state.
Captain I E Cole announces that the U S Navy will activate the petroleum unit at Gustonns City for service. The active and reserve requirements are set for duty from tomorrow night in connection with Clelahowia forces.
A two day series of tornadoes struck the south and southwest injuring nearly 100 and killing ten. Oklahoma, Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Kansas reported destruction including homes, barns, and a university hangar. Norman and nearby towns suffered heavy damage. National Guard units were among the injured.
The Oklahoma state highway commission closed April with 3,468,092.62 dollars in improvements set to construction. An average monthly expenditure of 2117,000 was recorded since TP began. Director H. E. Bailey stated orders authorized 14 580 miles of highways and bridges excluding erosion work, bridge repairs, riverbank protection, and other operations.
Western powers and Soviet officials remain far apart on unifying a democratic Germany under Soviet influence. Officials say no policy shifts by Russia are evident, and a planned foreign ministers meeting may falter. The debate centers on lifting blockades as a potential turning point in the Cold War, with tensions shaping a fragile path to negotiated settlement. Delorus Sume See bolt dies in Oklahoma during a violent thunderstorm, ruled as a heart attack caused by fright.
Authorities probe a man who says a cave hermit near Keane New Hampshire raised him and that he never heard of World War I. William Hugo claims birth in 1809 and a years long guardianship by an Old Man. He is jailed in Nebraska on a license charge after a 1983 auto crash.
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