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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1946
Page
4
The Ada Weekly News critiques cotton market swings as Georgia official Tom Linder cites world scarcity and U. S. policy shifts. The piece weighs causes of price fluctuations, noting past spikes and the nervous reactions of American markets. It mentions mills, demand, and potential long volatility through the year.
A mixed editorial notes Henry Wallace’s foreign loan stance and questions whether emotion or facts drive voting. It highlights upcoming elections, student voting patterns, and the call to save by buying government bonds. Ada’s retail status and rent controls prompt discussion of federal payrolls and economy. Joe Beck prepares election ballots for sixty precincts.
Oklahoma’s broad program includes a major road expansion and increased support for the elderly, blind, and jailed, while higher education grows with enrollments exceeding prior peaks. Revenues from sales and income taxes drive funds, and legislature faces pressure to raise appropriations for colleges and libraries as veterans return and demand opportunity.
The outspoken veteran Franz von Papen declares willingness to aid Germany as a respected European nation in diplomacy. The piece hints at distrust of his sincerity and calls for German voters to seek his seclusion. The essay also notes industries may shift to seven months of production to cover six months of strikes.
Don Summers the Ada Cougar sophomore fullback dominates the Henryetta game with 19 13 loss earning praise from Henryetta coach Marion Anglin as the hardest back to stop Summers is a strong two way player who has endured a fractured arm and a leg injury while remaining a leading ball carrier and top tackler.
In Calcutta tense eve of Bakr Id sees four ministers from Hindu and Muslim blocs urging restoration of peace. Nehru Patel of Congress join Liaquat Ali Khan and Nishtar of the Muslim League in vowing to end perils and address underlying causes fueling violence across East Bengal and Bihar where mobs clashed. Police, riots, and casualties mark the unrest as Hindus guard sacred cattle against sacrifice.
Government troops attacked land and sea along the Shantung peninsula north coast, capturing Yehsien and pressing assaults near Weihaiwei and Chefoo. In Manchuria a separate push neared Dairen, while fighting also raged along the Peiping Hankow railroad and near Paoching in Hopeh province.
A Henryetta crowd memory recounts a 19 to 13 loss to Ada with mixed feelings. The writer notes strong local support, underclassmen in the lineup, and recurring criticism of coaching substitutions while praising overall talent and effort from Ada’s squad. Bookies favored Ada, and crowd dynamics show tensions between supporters and coaching decisions.
R G Mastrude of the International Migration Service reports at least 12000 war time marriages between American soldiers and foreign women have ended. Many G I brides were abandoned as soldiers returned home. False addresses and bigamous arrangements were common.
Ada News Want Ads reports a bold claim of higher value from invested funds. Readers are invited to explore opportunities offering enhanced returns on vested amounts.
East Central journalism classes surveyed students and faculty about forming a student council. Of 387 ballots, over 91 percent favored a council, with a similar majority answering yes on other questions. Faculty largely supportive. editorial content educates on councils and student opinions.
UN era reports that 50 to 75 top interpreters aim to form the International Institute of Interpreters near Lake Success, to uphold high standards and guarantee bias free translations. Many members are international veterans. pay ranges from 2690 to 8200 yearly tax free plus per diem and travel expenses. Simultaneous interpretation gains traction at Lake Success with Col Dostert leading a 20 person team and four stateless interpreters.
A humorous travel tips piece advises planning ahead for money, lodging, and transport in Europe and Asia. It warns about laundry challenges, currency sensitivities, and scarce medicines, and suggests carrying a phrase book, smart attire, and a travel agency for red tape. It also cautions on handling locals and avoids political war-win claims.
The October issue of Oklahoma State Engineer showcases Ada area mining and manufacturing scenes. Photos include dry ice production at the cement plant, a cement mill in operation, a glass sand pit, and kilns 10 feet wide by 240 feet long firing at 2200 degrees. The Lawrence quarry supplies limestone for cement and many other industry pictures, all by A Y Owens.
In Madras Oregon on November 4, Chief Tommy Thompson of the Celilo tribe admits a loss of confidence in his traditional weather source. When asked about upcoming conditions he replies that his radio is broken and he cannot forecast.
Berlin authorities report two inquiries into the shooting death of Harry D. Flory Jr. of Pawnee City Nebraska. American military officials say a Russian military policeman fired, with an interim report and regret issued, while a separate American commission appointed by Lt General Clay conducts a full inquiry with results pending.
In North Bend Oregon on November 4 an officer muses about handling drunken arrests with a temporary jail use after the state liquor store lease expired and the city council allowed its sheltering offenders in the jail briefly.
In Spokane on November 4 the Collett auction house interrupted a livestock sale as auctioneer Harry Collett married Ruth McKinney on the barker's platform. The ceremony finished, refreshments were served and the auction resumed.
Berlin reports note the U S election results will influence policy direction with the Social Democratic Party's official paper stating there is no fear of a return to isolationism in America. It reflects Berlin's coverage of tomorrow's U S elections and political mood.
A damaged and short propeller shaft causes a vehicle to overturn. The fault leads to separation at the slip joint and, if misaligned, can vault the car onto its roof. Designers of supersonic aircraft study ballistic concepts as speeds rise to 1000 mph, equating planes to winged bullets.
Pan American Airways arrives in Shanghai on a 24,000 mile operational survey flight. The mission backs Shanghai as an international air junction linking orient cities with the United States and proposing Shanghai as a future base on a world air route.
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