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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1951
Page
4
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Chairman Gordon Dean of the Atomic Energy Commission touts tactical use of atomic weapons and a broad range of armaments while Senator Lyndon Johnston cautions that such devices are still in laboratories. The conflicting statements leave the public uncertain until independent facts emerge.
Obituary recalls R E Blanks who died Tuesday. He helped Ada grow from a small village into a city by supporting a cement mill project, college, schools, churches, and streets. He faced financial ups and downs but remained active, cheerful, and devoted, leaving a noble legacy and condolences to his family.
Senator Robert S Kerr of Oklahoma protests plans by the Atomic Energy Commission to open a retail liquor store at the Los Alamos Atomic Energy Plant and similar stores at Oak Ridge. He argues that government agencies should not sell liquor on the premises and notes the AEC rule against drinking on the job.
The article discusses school politics and integrity, noting that administrations should punish graft and avoid cover ups. It praises West Point football, despite losing top players, predicting the Academy will win key games. It cites a shift toward placing football in proper perspective within the institution.
Governors at Gatlinburg Tenn discuss federal reach as crime is tackled across state lines. They note local and state gaps in enforcement and warn that more crimes are federalized, with implications for state sovereignty and corruption concerns.
An editorial warns that President Truman's push for departmental secrecy risks hiding essential information from the public. It argues departments should brief reporters while withholding only truly sensitive facts, noting secrecy breeds carelessness and could aid adversaries.
Many writers say Truman will seek the Democratic nomination easily yet refrain from real self- direction. He battles Taft over policy and avoids elevating rival Democrats. Politicians back Truman for victory. he aids their stakes and stays in line as summer pressure builds.
Cal Tinney muses on American contradictions with humor and critique. He notes Americans push for balanced budgets yet overspend, demand speed limits yet crave fast cars, criticize high prices but regret selling low, and prize liberty while fearing foreign critique. He lampoons national habits, sports knowledge, travel, and pay disputes, concluding that Americans remain decent yet paradoxical people.
An ophthalmologist is a physician who specializes in the study and treatment of defects and diseases of the eye.
Paris reports show Rene Plevin's pro American foreign policy backed by a large coalition win. The right of center Peasant Alliance led county councils with 468 seats, gaining 142, while the Communists fell to 78 seats and De Gaulle allies rose to 150. Local issues dominated, but international ties shaped the vote.
FBI survey shows Oklahoma City records 1 714 larcenies under 50 dollars in the first half of 1951 while Tulsa reports 1 825 such cases. Oklahoma City reports 547 auto thefts versus Tulsa 198. city totals include nine murders, 91 robberies, 65 aggravated assaults, 821 burglaries, and 584 larcenies over 50 dollars. Tulsa records seven slayings, 74 robberies, 37 assaults, 686 burglaries, and 369 thefts over 50 dollars.
Oklahoma 1951 highway death toll rose to 412 after three new fatalities. Victims: Mauree Harjo 31 Oklahoma City, James W. Welborn 62 Meeker and Pvt. Kenneth A. Alexander 20 Fort Sill. Harjo died from a Sept. 20 highway crash at Talihina Indian Hospital. Welborn was struck near Meeker on U S 62. Alexander died when his car left the road south of Chickasha at a highway intersection.
New York amusement park Playland at Rockaway Beach renames the Tunnel of Love to The Atom Bomb Shelter and To Hell and Back as kids under 14 show no fear. Owner A Joseph Geist notes children prefer futuristic rides like The Cyclotron The Atomic Ray Booster and atomic jet fighters over old classics.
Washington report by Peter Edson says NATO nations face a tough task coordinating European and American production to raise arms output without wrecking civilian economies. Italy shows unused capacity, with 1.5 million unemployed, urging defense orders to lift Italy’s electronics, shipbuilding and auto sectors.
Italy produces only about 2.5 million tons of steel yearly, far below its needs. High costs stem from coal and ore shortages, with tariffs and inflation worsening food supply. Europe as a whole contends with export limits, rising defense output, and stalled NATO plans to boost arms production by 1954.
San Marino, Oct. 15. The tiny republic surrounded by Italy is broke and lacks its own currency. About 800 government workers have not been paid for three months as shopkeepers demand cash. A casino gambit failed after a blockade and a coalition election shifted Italian sentiment toward the republic.
In Honolulu the long rows of wooden crosses marking 13,000 World War II and Korean War dead are being removed and replaced by flat stone markers. Army authorities say the crosses deteriorated too rapidly in Hawaii's climate.
Singapore cabaret performers celebrate moving into an $18,000 bungalow in the Geylang area with a large cocktail party marking the new residence.
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