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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1950
Page
4
A resident in East Germany denounces planning bureaus as eroding personal freedom, arguing that controls on cotton planting and wage decisions undermine autonomy. The piece cautions against complacency in voting and notes we still have ballots but risk liberty through neglect.
In Oklahoma relatives and friends accompany the Forty-fifth in spirit during training in Louisiana and beyond. Young men from Coal, Johnston, Murray and nearby areas leave careers to serve the country, with hopes the time away will be short and home ties kept strong. President Truman’s policy deemed approved by government and people, while General MacArthur incurs criticism for statements.
The speaker warns that aid to Europe may be needed to prevent starvation and stopping communism but cautions against extending free aid too far. He fears dependency, and exhausting U S resources could leave the nation vulnerable to a stronger future rival with manpower and resources.
State House reporter Aloe Howell will quit the Isa Tribune in mid September to join the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor as professor of journalism. The veteran reporter is praised as an outstanding newspaper man and keen interpreter of political trends and is expected to train many hopeful journalists at the University.
Readers claim FBI members who joined the Communist party and gathered evidence deserve praise. They note courage in speaking guardedly and warn against courts endorsing such rhetoric. Some express concern that shortages fuel distrust and urge preparedness.
Oklahoma's E H Moore, once a farm lad turned oilman and politician, died last Saturday in Ada. A Democrat who became a Republican to run for U S Senate, he opposed the New Deal with forceful candor. His career spanned law teaching and oil, cited for courage and steadfast beliefs.
The ongoing Canadian railroad strike could disrupt paper supplies for American papers. Canadian mills run at full capacity and limited storage forces movement or closure. Oklahoma papers source some stock from Lufkin Texas, but that mill is fully booked for the year.
The piece argues nations face choosing between two wrongs over Chiang Kai-Shek in Formosa. It warns against Russian leverage near the Philippines, notes military desire to avoid land war in Korea era China, and suggests a working agreement with Chiang Kai-Shek as the most reasonable course despite risks.
The piece argues that Western Europe and the United States may accept West Germany as a military ally again. It notes Germany's resources and trained soldiers, recalls Allied doubts after World War II, and links the shift to the shifting balance against Communism. It suggests a possible coalition with Russia to defeat Russia and Germany as a buffer power.
The column argues Matthews cannot set foreign policy and should resign if he cannot align with the administration. It notes Truman’s elected authority and that cabinet members speak with the president’s consent. It warns bureaucrats often push for broader control of economy, industry, and law in Washington.
Ed H Moore oilman and former Oklahoma senator died at his Tulsa home aged 71 or 72. He had defeated incumbent Josh Lee to win the seat and served until 1948. Funeral services planned for Tuesday with burial in Okmulgee. He was known for hard work, blunt talk, and anti-bureaucracy stances. He survived by his wife Mrs Moore and two brothers, John T Moore and another in Pomona California.
Oklahoma City reports the Democratic party signed a statewide radio contract to broadcast University of Oklahoma football games, drawing Republican protests. University officials say the deal was not approved by the university and is against policy. President Dr George L Cross defends university rights and notes the party acted without exclusive sponsorship.
Charles Morrow of the Byng H club paid off most of his 1948 dairy contract this week. His Short horn heifer was sponsored by Collins Lumber company. He earned money from a paper route and selling Christmas cards to buy grade calves. He bought two calves for $5 each, fattened them for market, and sold one calf for 134.40 to apply to his contract. the remaining calf will be sold soon to finish payments.
Democrats led by Johnston Mareau plan early talks at Tulsa High-12 club and Hydro regional fair while W A Bill Alexander launches statewide bid and targets 80 speeches. Democrats push county caucuses September 11 leading to state convention September 23 in Oklahoma City with 3000 expected.
Jay E Maeder president of the Milwaukee Rapid Transit and Speedrail Co said he dreamed all night of today’s crash that killed nine. He described warnings while operating a two car excursion train near downtown Milwaukee and said the premonition prompted him to stay near operations, but the disaster occurred as foretold.
ROMY Sept 2. Europe’s famed elephant mother Juliet gives birth to a 275 pound male calf named Remo. Keepers moved the mother and newborn to safety as the calf stood within an hour and prepares for first meal tomorrow.
Elmer Hale, president of Hale Halsell, announced a 950 by 250 foot plant on a 70 acre tract in east Tulsa near Frisco railway. The project aims to create Oklahoma’s largest wholesale dry grocery warehouse with 87,500 square feet of floor space plus 3,300 square feet for offices and future expansion. The firm also manufactures coffee and products like peanut butter and mustard at McAlester with daily coffee capacity of 20,000 pounds. The company's six warehouses extend from Copan to Greenville and Anadarko to Booneville, serving a 60,000 square mile area.
In Waterbury Connecticut a brother and sister were committed to a state hospital for the insane after police found they had hidden the sister's mental illness. Miss Mary Elizabeth Galligan aged 47 and her brother Bernard 60 lived in a neglected five room apartment with no food, only mouldy bean soup, and tools stored in a refrigerator. Dr Joseph Slavin ordered 30 days observation at Middletown state hospital noting they were completely disoriented.
New York Sept 2 Bernard Baruch, shaken but unhurt after a collision in Queens. Three girls suffered minor injuries. Baruch was driven home from a traffic area and later reported no ill effects. A witness noted fear about another vehicle.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports nearly doubling arrests in the first six months of 1950 compared with 1949. About 16,440 arrests were made under a stricter enforcement and safety code, yielding $489,251 in fines and a 75 percent conviction rate. Speeding and drunkenness led the offenses, with gasoline alcohol mix penalties over $85,000 and 11 years in jail. Safety Commissioner Gambill cites more troops and the new code as causes. Paul Reed ends tenure before entering counterintelligence corps duty, thanking public and press for cooperation.
Oklahoma City police shot and killed one robber during a grocery store hold up on 13th Street and Robinson Avenue. Officer Bill Williams was wounded critically as officers pursued two suspects who fled with cash from multiple registers. The second robber was captured and taken to police headquarters as investigators sought the suspects’ identities.
Ardmore woman Silva Faye Robinson, 25, died from injuries after a two-car head-on crash on August 97. She was a passenger in a car driven by her husband. The statewide highway death toll for the year reached 305, 57 fewer than the prior year.
A Milwaukee collision killed nine railway enthusiasts and injured about 56 as two Milwaukee Rapid Transit and Speedrail interurban trains on a sight‑seeing run collided nine miles from downtown Milwaukee. Delegates to the National Model Railroad Association had leased the cars for the convention. The two two‑car trains telescoped, crushing fronts and splitting sides as they struck head on on a single track. One train, run by Jay Macder, was returning from Hales Corners suburb. The other was stopped nearby.
Francis Group plans a meeting Tuesday evening to organize a Chamber of Commerce. A barbecue dinner will be served at the council meeting location with members including Crockett, Franz Reed, Hurley Keily, Howard Pickett, and Coburn.
Chicago September 5 to 7 W Stuart Symington, chairman of the National Security Resources Board, warned AFL Labor's League for Political Education that communists are strengthening their military and atomic capabilities to rule the world. He urged democracies to mobilize now with allies to enforce UN peace decisions.
Westboro Massachusetts September 5 Admiral Louis F Denfeld charging the Truman administration with half hearted mobilization policies urged immediate expansion of military forces He called for 21 new army combat divisions four marine corps divisions resumption of carrier United States construction and training of ten million defenders in a letter to Representative Dewey Short.
Oil output across seven states hit a new high for 1959 as Anglo-American Oil Journal cites a U.S. daily average of 5,019,000 barrels for the week ending September 2. California, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Texas posted gains, while Michigan and Colorado declined. Arkansas marked its seventh straight record, with Texas and Louisiana showing notable increases. Kansas led declines with 40,000 fewer barrels.
In Cairo crowds line the streets for the funeral of the Lana Turinet of the East, killed along with 84 others when a Trans World Air line plane crashed last Thursday. The somber procession honors the prominent figure amid mourners and officials.
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