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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1952
Page
4
Local newspaper fragment shows the Ada Evening News and Ada Weekly News mastheads with rate information indicating a one dollar price for the issue set and mentions editorial department. The readable text is limited but confirms the publication lineage and section darkly.
The article argues the 20 percent amusement tax plus a 2 cent welfare levy on movie admissions hits gross income, threatening small communities and profits. It urges tax relief or reform to prevent business closures and keep cinema operations viable during peacetime.
The passage notes rapid Atlantic crossings in history and highlights how modern newspapers connect distant places. It describes swift communications between Washington London and Tokyo, urging openness and cooperation with other nations as isolationism fades.
The article notes General Eisenhower drew huge crowds in the South yet predicts southern voters will stick to the Democratic ticket. It recalls past splits, but asserts Southern officials and voters have long backed Democrats, despite Eisenhower’s popularity.
The piece argues for a balance between agricultural output and consumer demand to prevent economic distress. It explains how overproduction or underproduction can flood or starve markets, affecting prices, wages, and debt. It also notes that international trade balances influence currency desirability and purchasing power, and that economists have long sought stable methods to maintain these balances without success.
The Ada visit of Denzil Carr, once a News helper, highlights how a child may develop rare talents. Carr became a professor of Oriental languages at the University of California and served the navy for his linguistic skills. His path spanned Russia, Japan, China, and Indonesia as he pursued language and culture.
The piece praises oil industry advances improving recovery rates using salt water explosives cracking acids and other methods. It credits oil men land men geologists drillers investors and company management for increasing output and reviving exhausted fields benefiting global power and transportation.
A historical critique argues that government taxation effectively takes about 60 percent of corporate earnings before any dividends are paid, making profits meaningless until taxes are accounted for. The piece says calling anything profits ignores the tax drain and urges redefining profitability after all expenses and taxes.
Salt Lake City returns show Arthur Watkins 23 980 votes to Marriner Eccles 15 117 for the Republican Senate nomination. Granger leads Democratic Senate race with 26 695 votes to 7 973 for Maw. Glade edges Bennion for Democratic governor nomination by 18 207 to 15 248. Bosone leads Pedersen for Congress in the second district 9 136 to 1 856. Returns cover 573 of 968 districts.
Early returns from Minnesota primaries show Senator Edward J. Thye and Governor C. Elmer Anderson leading their party's fields for renomination. Democrat Labor candidates William Carlson and Orville Freeman also held solid leads in key races, with Carlson atop the Senate slate and Freeman ahead for governor as precinct results from around 1,000 to 1,100 precincts report.
Mrs. Eular Bel Hurst of Muskogee, age 2, was killed yesterday after being struck by a Frisco switch engine at a downtown intersection. Police and Frisco officials investigated the fatal accident.
Ordinarily the number of electrons equals the number of protons so the positive and negative charges balance. The total charge sums to zero, making the atom electrically neutral.
Democratic leaders in Baton Rouge consider supporting a ballot form change to aid the Republican Dwight Eisenhower presidential bid. Several officials spoke on condition of anonymity, offering no detail on how the party might receive the proposal.
John W. Metzger 40 an orphan turned state attorney general and friend of President Truman won the Democratic nomination for Colorado governor in yesterday’s primary. He faces Gov. Dan Thornton in November as Thornton ran unopposed for Republican renomination. Metzger defeated State Sen. Ben Bezoff and Wilkie Ham. unofficial 1,127 precincts counted show Metzger 37,071 Bezoff 19,854 Ham 15,712.
Vaughn Hagers of East Fourth reports the death of his brother Harry Hagers of Stillwater after several months of failing health. Services are pending arrival of relatives. Surviving are his wife, three children, and several brothers and sisters.
Mrs Eugenia Young received word Tuesday of the death of Clarence Jones in a Cushing hospital after a long illness. Born and raised north of Byng, he attended Byng schools. His wife Myrtie Chandler links him to Francis community. The family had lived in Cushing for years where he worked for Deep Rock Oil. He is survived by brothers Edd of Cushing and Harton of Fresno California.
A large nickel iron meteorite near Park Lake Murray in Ardmore Oklahoma is the focus of a two day excavation led by Dr. Lincsin La Paz of the University of New Mexico. Guards stand watch as researchers estimate the mass at about two tons with a ton of oxidized material surrounding the impact area.
An Air Force F-51 Mustang crashed at Truax Field in Madison after spraying about 900 rounds of .50 caliber machine gun fire over the city. Pilot Capt. William Brownell escaped. civilians Ethel Pierce and William Falkenstein were wounded. The fire in the plane potentially triggered the gunfire.
In Isle of Capri Italy former King Farouk of Egypt tells reporters he hopes to settle in Italy and is in the market for a house. He discussed his plans during a visit and emphasized his preference for a peaceful life.
Several veterans met Monday night and elected temporary officers for the Disabled American Veterans chapter in Pontotoc County. Roy Dusley is commander Hubert Williams adjutant and J C Fike service officer. The next meeting is at the courthouse September 22 at 8 pm to assign committees and plan activities. All eligible men are invited to inquire about DAV or attend, contacting Williams at 601 West Eighth or phone 1199 R.
Adacit workmen advance with blacktop and seal coating to finish nine blocks of asphalt before fall and winter rains. New asphalt laid on West Fourth from Broadway to Oak, with an eight inch gravel base. Similar surfacing is prepared for areas east to Mississippi Avenue and SH 12, to be laid immediately except for a gap at the underpass by the glass factory.
The Donnie Balthrop residence two miles north of Ada burned Monday night destroying household effects and clothing. Mr and Mrs Balthrop were away at a movie when the blaze started. Origin unknown. Loss included a new refrigerator and range and their fall wardrobe. Balthrops had recently returned from Korea where he served in the 45th Division. Insurance covered only a small portion of the loss.
Two from Antlers were admitted to the Valley View hospital polio ward Monday night. Nine month old Bobbie Sue Redden, daughter of Mr and Mrs W M Redden, is reported in good condition. Omri Romines, eight, son of Mr and Mrs Buster Romines, is also listed as good.
Two men sustained light injuries after a collision on SH 19 a fourth mile east and three miles south of Center. J. H. Stevens, 58, Route 1 Ada, was hospitalized at Valley View. He had regained consciousness but had a lacerated elbow and was listed in good condition. Floyd Robbins, 24, Route 5 Ada, suffered a severe bruise to his left leg.
In Chicago civil engineers visiting for the 100th anniversary of their national society heard that air pollution remains severe, about 6,000 communities lack public water supply, and streams are more polluted than at the turn of the century, signaling substantial work ahead.
Thomas David Todd aged 21 and Elizabeth Ann Ogden aged 18 were joined in marriage in Ada. The ceremony united the couple in a family-friendly service with close relatives in attendance.
Ada city officials awarded three 14 ton pickups a 1 2 ton fire truck cab chassis and a police car to Service Chevrolet of Ada and awarded a fire truck to Boardman Co of Oklahoma City. A three ton truck and a garbage bed bid were deferred for specs.
Benevento closes its long standing child market an auction held August 15 and September 8 sees 12 to 16 year old boys sent to work a year with wealthier farmers. Families receive 5000 to 6000 lire for the year plus occasional grain. Col. Martini defends the practice as non slavery and humane hiring. Parents may visit and boys may return after the year. Ministry of Labor reps say boys are well treated.
The Ada Community Chest board held its regular meeting and shifted to planning the annual funds drive set for October. Campaign chairman W. J. Dillon Jr. led discussions on organization and addressing delinquent pledges ahead of new commitments, noting about one hundred dollars remains unpaid.
A B 29 crash near Phillipsburg Montana left all 13 crewmen safe after parachuting from the crippled aircraft. Rancher Vic Johnson observed the crewmen pulling chutes as the bomber, with four engines smoking, circled above before crashing five miles northeast.
Glenn Sherrell faced charges of deserting his three year old son Jerry Donald Sherrell on June 10 in the justice court of C. W. Floyd. The complaint was signed by Billy Jean Sherrell of Ada route
Five years after a bee sting left Zexa Williams critically ill, the 57 year old farm wife from Attonsburg was again stung and died within minutes at her home. Doctors had warned she was sensitive to bee venom and needed to avoid the hazard.
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