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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1944
Page
1
A new tire program may deliver replacements to A card motorists this fall as synthetic tire supplies rise to 2,000,000 monthly. Production could hit the 2 million mark by October to December, with allocations prioritized by need.
Fourteen of McAlester Oklahoma citys fire force quit their jobs after the council refused to set a $150 minimum monthly pay. The layoff left only Chief Grantham at the central station as city managers moved to fill shifts with five police officers.
Churchill told the Commons that Allies will decide on postwar German changes and the Atlantic Charter, aiming to build a world order with power to deter future wars. He praised Spain, noted Turkey’s partial pause, and called for unity of the empire in a world council and assembly of powers.
Washington reports Japan's Pacific defenses are weak under American and Allied assault. MacArthur and Nimitz have advanced positions at Wakde and Eniwetok, with expectations of two to three big moves westward toward the Philippines, while Burma's terrain and road work complicate operations. Mountbatten may soon launch an amphibious strike toward Sumatra as Nimitz strikes the Bonin-Palau line. Experts remain cautiously optimistic about conquests though timelines are uncertain.
Southeast Asia report from Kandy notes helicopters, wingless planes, being used in the airborne invasion of Burma by American units. Volunteer pilots trained at Sikorsky in Bridgeport fly them with their own ground crews. Details on numbers and exact support operations remain undisclosed.
Washington May 24 public hearings on the proposed Mannford reservoir on the Cimarron River will be held in Tulsa Oklahoma June 22 to reflect local attitude toward the dam. Army engineers have completed surveys on the reservoir.
Mrs. Jean Long, secretary to the pastor at Twelfth Street Evangelical Church, was found with multiple stab wounds in the church. Police said Rev. N. C. Liesemer reported the body at 9 a.m. She was last seen leaving the pastor's home at 8:30 p.m. yesterday.
A married pair turns to partnership at the bridge table turning personal romance into a competitive pairing. Their collaboration showcases strategy discipline and shared focus as they compete in local events.
A flash fire swept Moose Hall during a staff party of the Royal Oak dairy in Hamilton Ontario early today killing four people and injuring 37, nine critically. Most of the 70 attendees escaped by jumping or being crowded from second story windows. The four deceased were all Hamilton residents: Mrs Roy Martin 36 William Cleland 40 Mrs Anne Whitley 41 James Numbers 39.
Bethany Peniel college in Oklahoma City, run by the Church of the Nazarene, announced it is debt free. A mortgage burning ceremony was planned that night with Dr. J. B. Chapman and Dr. C. A. McConnell on the program as the $92,000 debt was paid off through funds raised over two years.
Tulsa McClain Cotton and Kingfisher counties led by filing abstracts of real and personal property valuations with the state tax commission. Frank Stockton, head of the ad valorem division, said all counties must report by June 19 and the commission has 10 days to recommend equalization to the state board.
Mrs J L Ross received word from Sgt George O Dean's mother that he is officially listed as a prisoner by the German government. Dean, a gunner on a Flying Fortress lost over Germany, was missing in action before the report. He was raised in Holdenville and Maud, came to Ada in 1930, attended Ada High School, and worked in his father's furniture store before the family moved to Durant. The War Department notified his mother on May 22 how to write and what items may be sent.
Washington report says 19 year old Marine Private First Class James M. Thomas from Biltmore North Carolina killed 60 Japanese troops on Namur Island Kwajalein Atoll. He reportedly received the Bronze Star from Admiral Nimitz. No further details provided.
Attorney General Biddle told Congress Roosevelt had authority to seize Montgomery Ward and Company's Chicago properties under the War Labor Disputes Act and wartime powers. He warned against timid restraint during a crisis and cited affidavits from labor leaders showing danger, arguing the plant was engaged in production including storage, repair, and distribution.
The Ford operated Willow Run bomber plant near Detroit will close May 29 and 30 for inventory after receiving approval from the United States Army Air Forces. Lt. Col. Harley Jones, AAF resident representative, said the two day shutdown accounts for the millions of dollars worth of government property in the plant.
A man shot in the head was found Tuesday evening aboard a box car on Santa Fe tracks near the cement plant. The victim, identified as James Other Knight, lived in McCloud and left a note on his person. Knight’s wife and family in Kilgore and Chickasha were notified. No charges or disposition yet.
A three month old Russian brown bear cub named Malutka, nicknamed Vodka by soldiers, arrived at the national zoological park in Washington after a 7000 mile flight from Teheran. The bear was presented to Maj. Gen. Donald H. Connolly by Adolph Y. Tchernakin of the Soviet railway service in Iran. Lt. A. J. Miller, a former New York newspaperman, acted as nursemaid. Vodka debuted in a special cage at the zoo.
Several thousand more lumber and logging workers were to join about 18,000 idle in the Pacific Northwest as wildcat strikes shut down 60 to 75 mills and related operations in Oregon and Washington. The walkout, not union-authorized, protests the War Labor Board wage ruling, risking large fuel and lumber shortages across the region.
Ankara radio reports a Bulgarian government to be formed with Hristo Kalfov succeeding Dobri Bosilov as premier. Adolf Hitler allegedly pressures Bosilov's government to break with Russia and provide more Nazi support. Reports say the current regime faces rising anti German and pro peace sentiment in the army and among the public.
Maj. Gen. Joseph C. Fegan, new Pacific commander, says well trained Marines can neutralize Japanese ju jitsu with the old one two punch. He has taught battle know how at Camp Pendleton for 20 months. Marines deter jujitsu by quick smears before opponents can strike. Russian patrols probe eastern front as Moscow notes few signs of heavy offensives. Red Army raids trenches to gather information for a coming Soviet assault.
P H E Bailey chief engineer of the state highway department remained home today with a badly swollen face after contact with poison oak.
Anzio May 23 Fifth Army troops launched a dawn assault toward Cisterna and the Alban hills aiming to reach Rome. Sherman tanks supported infantry as Allied artillery roared and air strikes pounded German positions behind the Cisterna Rome railroad embankment.
Allied forces driving from Anzio and coastal positions report rapid gains in the Liri valley and Monte Alto while bombers strike Berlin, Vienna, Paris, and southern German targets. American and Canadian units seize key routes, advance toward Rome, and threaten German lines near Cisterna and Priverno.
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