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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1951
Page
4
The Military Unification Act of 1947 centralizes policy influence with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Gen Omar Bradley, as chairman, meets the President weekly, bypassing civilian secretaries. This shift raises concerns about civilian control and the proper separation of military and diplomatic policy.
The writer notes farm land is priced at an all time high and stresses adjusting value to current dollar standards. Caution is urged for farmers not to overextend purchases as in post World War I era when many lost land. Advises keeping debt minimal while acknowledging limited authority on fiscal matters.
A detailed senate crime inquiry accuses former Mayor William O'Dwyer of New York of failing to curb gambling, narcotics, and rackets, and suggests his actions impeded investigations. The report condemns influential hoodlums still tied to the Democratic party in New York County and urges stronger law enforcement and a permanent crime committee.
The legislature faces a bill to create a new appellate court and shift work from the supreme court. The piece argues for sweeping court reform from justice courts to appellate bodies, abolishing the industrial commission, and consolidating duties onto district or county courts. It calls for scrapping partisan election of judges without bar association screening and warns that the current system no longer fits Oklahoma’s shifted economy and population.
The Ada Chamber of Commerce explains why it withholds names and products of prospective industries. Publicity risks tipping off competitors, complicating moving costs, financing, and site selection. Announcement should wait until arrangements are definite and a deal is consummated.
A Ada professional notes Texans rarely brand a successful businessman as a crook, while Oklahoma is urged to reduce impediments to manufacturing. He argues that lower costs in Arkansas or Texas are needed to boost Oklahoma production and payrolls, or the state will lose money to others funding schools and roads. A law officer’s oath is cited as conflict between legal duty and public will.
Oklahoma City May 5 Attorney General Mee Williamson said a ruling on the legality of the non Communist oath will be delayed due to four constitutional questions. He noted the state must meet the deadline for state employees to take the pledge, timed after a Supreme Court decision about subversion. The new law requires sworn truthfulness about affiliations within the past five years, sparking faculty protests at Oklahoma University and Oklahoma A and M.
Newly elected officers of George L. Sparks post WW Antlers were installed by district commander J C Purdom. Ernest W Keelan became commander and other officers were Petz Booker senior vice commander Tobe Frazier junior vice commander eon Burgess quartermaster S B Halley Jr chaplain. Memorial service planned for May 3 at Antlers City cemetery. War casualty notices include Major Maurice Smith and Sgt James Mouser with brief details. Woodrow Pace named chairman of Antlers Town Board of Trustees. Antlers sales barn purchased by L M Bowlin and James R Macy from Alvin Morris with operations to begin May 14.
In Topeka, Shawnee County welfare officials removed a five person family from welfare after a social worker found a television set in the home. The family had received welfare totaling 2,872.78 over 16 months, with explanations of Texas relative funds. Officials said if no relative existed, the money should have gone to essentials.
A fragmentary column muses on average muscle gain and weight, noting a Indiana girl's ability to play treble with her feet while others envy a neighbor's hands. It touches on public spending, business costs, and a claim about one fifth of U S expenditures in New York.
Cal Tinney vents in a Baltimore column at Patricia Dennis, deriding her sweater girl prediction as a passing fancy. He ridicules fashion experts and urges readers to contact lawmakers, arguing American men prefer women who do not resemble pencil handles. He mocks the idea of government edicts shaping dress and praises traditional feminine aesthetics.
Elsie Lewis, in Arner Oklahoma on May 3, appeals to officials including Rep. Kerr and others for clemency for Homer Cook, a former G I I serving two months for illegal entry and jailbreak. He married Anna Sporer in prison April 25 and weighs 153 pounds amid health complaints. He is expected to be paroled in June.
Republicans press a relentless attack on the Truman era policy, targeting the White House, State Department and generals as they push for hearings into General MacArthur. The strategy mirrors Truman era tactics, aiming to trap opponents with a barrage of charges rather than defense, reshaping debates over China and Formosa and forcing disclosures from historical reports.
Ada city council approved plans for an access road and a sewer line at the airport, to be pursued with future development. The project would have a double bituminous surface and a parking area, aiming to gain CAA approval and funding share, with city funds pending and construction contingent on pilot training decisions and fund availability.
Stratford news page lists residents visiting relatives in Oklahoma and California. Local societies such as WSCS and Baptist WMU hold lessons and social events, with members named in attendance. New York delegates were not authorized to sign the Declaration of Independence until five days after the 1776 signing.
An excerpt argues that US policy aimed only at halting communism’s spread risks failing if a nonpopular government remains. reliance on Far East press and wavering factions could drive supporters to communism. It hints at lessons from later experiences and references Wedemeyer’s Korea guidance and broader strategic tradeoffs.
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