Ada Evening News and Ada Weekly News History Note
The Ada Evening News and The Ada Weekly News share lineage from 1901 and merged with several local papers over the years. Published weekly on Thursdays in Ada Oklahoma by The News Publishing and Printing Co. with editor Wm. D. Little. The entry lists postal details and telephones for the business office.
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ADA Weekly
Ada
Oklahoma
The
News Publishing and Printing Co
Eenes
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc County Enterprise
Ada- Star-Democrat
Ada Evening News
Editorial on labor law reforms and war impact analysis
The piece endorses a proposed bill by Lyle Boren and Wesley Disney to curb labor union corruption with education, bonding, annual financial reporting, and arbitration. It also critiques wartime economics, roads, defense profits, and Oklahoma freight rates, and reflects on old age assistance ethics and poverty, urging broader pensions and simpler oversight.
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Lyle Boren
Wesley Disney
World Series and football amid the war
In 1941 readers are urged to enjoy sports as a respite from global conflict. The piece argues Americans may cheer baseball and football while war rages, noting life must go on and suggesting fans focus on a fall of games before the world’s bloodier contest resumes.
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Carlyle
Paris
United States
Biddle Pledges Civil Liberties Guard at New Era
Francis Biddle as the new attorney general vows to protect civil liberties amid rising pressures and calls for strong national defense. The piece reflects on liberty, democracy, and potential world upheaval with references to Britain, Germany, and looming war. It discusses defense prep, farm and industry concerns in Missouri, and a Sunday school lesson on free will and righteous living.
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Francis Biddle
United States
NEA
It Was Worth While Drive to Collect Scrap Aluminum
A summary notes that 11 835 139 pounds of scrap aluminum were collected, an impressive total though short of expectations. The amount is likened to the aluminum in 350 four engine bombers and is expected to ease metal shortages and encourage locating other hidden materials like scrap iron and paper.
Ted Lyons Facing Passeau In Chicago City Series
Chicago Cubs and White Sox open the intracity battle as Ted Lyons set to face Claude Passeau. Lyons, veteran star of the White Sox, aims to curb the Cubs who seek their first city-series win in 11 years. Passeau, 14 wins and 14 losses in the NL season, slated to pitch for Chicago.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Tedyons
Bruins
Claude Passeau
Jimmy Wilson
Cubs
Expanded Social Security Plan Stressed by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt will ask Congress to broadly expand social security to cover about 80 million workers, with higher employer and employee contributions. He argues the move would curb inflation by reducing take home earnings for goods and guard against deflation during the postwar transition. He cites current coverage at 40 million and envisions a doubling of the program.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt plans a presidential message on social security changes
Details of a plan are pending a presidential message to Congress. Roosevelt notes changes under discussion include extending contributory old age insurance to farm laborers domestic servants self employed and farm operators. A second proposal broadens unemployment insurance to cover maritime workers and small payroll employers.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Tri Power Meeting In Second Session
Moscow reports the three power conference on British American aid to Russia enters its second plenary session after six technical committees finished reports on war needs ahead of schedule. Molotov Harriman and Beaverbrook stress speed as Stalin holds three talks with the leaders while committees wrap up details signaling broad agreement.
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Moscow
Russia
Vyacheslav Molotoff
United States
Averell W. Harriman
Lord Beaverbrook
Joseph Stalin
Harriman
Beaverbrook
New Mexico Debates Flood Cost And Recovery Action
Flood waters receded in southeastern and southwestern New Mexico after heavy weekend rains caused major damage. An estimated 8 million dollars in highway damage spurred calls for federal aid and a long range flood control program. Governor Miles invited officials to a two week meeting to plan relief and prevention. Roswell faced more flooding with the Hondo river still high and 200 blocks expected to flood, while city officials prepared sandbags for the business district.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
John E. Miles
Roswell
Hondo
District Weather Bureau
Helen Morgan Fights For Life After Operation
Helen Morgan, 41, famed for blues and ballads, lay in a Chicago hospital after entering for treatment and spleen renewal operation eleven days earlier following a liver ailment during a personal appearance at a loop theatre.
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Chicago
Helen Morgan
Miss Morgan
Rising Cost Of Living Hits State Institutions Hard
Oklahoma City October 1 Chairman E W Smartt of the state board of affairs editing at the 17 institutions it administers reports a 20 percent rise in costs since 1940. Food clothing and maintenance rose eight percent between June and September. He urges delaying nonessential purchases and trimming payrolls to conserve funds for food and clothing while officials seek transfers from other accounts if needed.
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Oklahoma City
E. W. Smartt
State Board of Affairs
Smartt
State Penitentiary
Eastern Oklahoma Hospital
Oklahoma Booming as Fed Reports Strong Southwest Business
The Tenth Federal Reserve Bank reports a robust Oklahoma economy with August wholesale trade up a third from a year earlier and bank loans rising 28 to 34 percent in late summer. Tulsa and Oklahoma City show credit gains, farm income climbs, and coal lead and zinc shipments hit new peaks amid favorable moisture and price conditions.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Tenth
Federal Reserve Bank
Southwest
Tulsa
Tri- State
Major Ad Lindsey Assigned to Army Staff School
Major Ad Lindsey former Oklahoma and Kansas university football coach is ordered to Fort Leavenworth for a two month command and general staff school course starting Saturday. He has served as assistant intelligence officer for the 35th division since enlisting as a reserve officer and took part in the recent southern maneuvers. Lindsey visited his family in Lawrence today.
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Lawrence, Kas
Ad Lindsey
Oklahoma and
Kansas University
Fort Leavenworth
Command and General Staff
Army
Lindsey
Unidentified Man Fatally Struck by Auto in Santa Ana
An unidentified about sixty year old man was fatally injured when struck by a motor vehicle in Santa Ana Texas. Officers found letters suggesting he might be Sam Houston Copeland of Healdton Oklahoma and also named Mr. and Mrs S J Copeland. The body remained at a local funeral home pending identification.
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Santa Ana
Texas
Sam Houston Copeland
Healdton
Oklo
S. J. Copeland
Dying Charge Of Big Russian Tank In East Karelia
Finnish forces described the wreck of a 52 ton Russian tank on the Petrozavodsk front. The tank with a 3 inch cannon and five machine guns rolled 200 yards into Finnish forest, then was halted amid trees. Six crew are buried in swamp soil near the grave marked by two ammunition boxes in a cross. The incident occurred as dawn broke and Finnish troops watched the tank fire wildly before being stopped.
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Petrozavodsk
Karelian
East Karelia
Pigeons Overdue From Vinita Flight
Ninety four carrier pigeons eligible for military duty are four days overdue on a 300 mile flight from Vinita Oklahoma to St. Louis. They were released Sunday morning by a local racing pigeon club. One exhausted bird returned home, but the rest remain unreported with the group still missing. The flock had been prepared for possible army use.
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ST. Louis
Vinita
Oklo
Former Karpis Gang Member Captured After Bank Robbery Attempt
Cincinnati report identifies Benson Joves a 60 year old former AL Karpis gang member who fought six years in the Garrettsville 1935 mail train robbery and was captured after a failed bank branch robbery in suburban Carthage. He faces a felony entry charge and is held on $10 000 bond.
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AL Karpis
Cincinnati
Post Office
Garrettsville
Surburban
Carthage
Postoffice
Thomas Nolan
Benson Joves
Notre Dame Professor Decries Anti Semitism In Speech
Francis E. McMahon, associate professor of philosophy at Notre Dame, condemns the spread of anti Semitism amid the Jewish people facing grave historical suffering. He urges silence and calls for thoughtful response.
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Francis E. McMahon
Notre Dame
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