Ada Weekly News history and publication details
Ada Oklahoma publication history notes the Ada Weekly News established 1901 edited by Wm. Litle and later consolidated with the Ada Weekly Democrat Fontetoe County Enterprise and Ada Star Democrat. The Ada Evening News and Ada Weekly News were published weekly with mail subscriptions and office telephones listed.
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Ada
Oklahoma
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News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Fontetoe County Enterprise
Ada- Star-Democrat
Ada Evening News
Ada Weekly News
OPA power questioned over rental possession after wartime
The piece argues federal rent control over evictions is beyond the OPA's authority. It asserts states control property and warns that postwar limits on buyers’ rights to take possession may not withstand court review. The author urges federal bureaucrats to relinquish excess power.
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OPA
Oklahoma
Sweet Potatoes and European Food Aid Debate
A letter expresses indignation that the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration refuses to ship sweet potatoes to Europe, arguing Europeans would reject the staple despite its taste and value to southern cuisine. The writer mocks fear of famine and questions the logic of withholding a beloved food.
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United Nations Rehabilitation and Relief Administration
Retail sales in Oklahoma rise in July led by Latimer and Pushmataha
Oklahoma July retail sales rose over a year earlier with Latimer County up more than 55 percent and Pushmataha County near 59 percent leading gains. Pontotoc up over 25 percent while Haskell posted about a 1 percent rise and a few counties showed losses.
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Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
Latimer County
Latimer
Haskell
Pushmataha County
Handling Japan Surrender Without Bloodshed Praised
The author lauds how U S and allied officials managed Japan's surrender in a staged government setup in Tokyo to end the war without further fighting. It notes the Japanese race remains but hopes for reform while the army handles affairs in Japan and questions if Japan can meet postwar expenses.
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Man Islands
China
Tokoyo
Japan
United States
Stalin Chiang Kai-shek pact settles China crisis
The Russia Chiang Kai-shek agreement eases fears of Communist alliance and a civil war. Stalin and Chiang cooperate, removing the threat posed by northern Chinese Communists and allowing the world to breathe easier.
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Russia
Chiang Kai-shek
Stalin
China
Paving Needed Around Washington School Area Urged
Ada residents call for paving beyond Broadway projects and sidewalks around Washington school. They urge citizens to form districts or campaign for improvements, saying the school is fine and surrounded by dusty streets with missing sidewalks.
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Ada
Broadway
Washington School
Dust Bowl recovery hints at lasting soil protection
The Oklahoma and Texas dust bowl region shows signs of recovery with grasses and cultivation methods curbing wind erosion. Experts warn a dry cycle will return, but the worst effects are not expected to recur in the next dry period.
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Dust Bowl
Oklahoma
Texas
Unfaithful Daughter Phrase By Benjamin Franklin
A historical quotation notes that an undutiful daughter will prove an ageable wife, attributed to Benjamin Franklin, reflecting 18th century sentiment on gender and family roles.
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Benjamin Franklin
Judah The Repentant Brother In Joseph's Story
The piece traces Judah from a schemer in Joseph’s sale toward a self sacrificing advocate. It notes his initial faults and later moral restoration, culminating in his plea to save Benjamin and Joseph’s forgiveness as providence. The lesson highlights family loyalty, with Joseph as the ultimate exemplar.
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Judah
Joseph
Egypt
Reuben
Benjamin
Jacob
Low Interest Rates and Their Broad Economic Impact
The piece argues extended low rates will persist and shape the economy. It notes a government debt near three hundred billion dollars and annual interest around six billion at 2 percent, influencing households, insurers, and real estate. Borrowers gain while investors face pressures.
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Mutual Life
Alley Trash Sparks City Business District concern
Local merchants express dissatisfaction with dirty alleys in the business district blaming businesses, city services, or haulers. They pledge to take action, noting the worst areas near The News office and promising efforts to clean up.
Moving to Ada Creates Demand for Apartments
Many people visit The News office daily seeking apartments and most units rent the same day they are advertised. If a person can divide his house into two or three rooms the rent comes easy. We aim to help good prospects find rooms in Ada and make room for them if possible.
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News Office
Ada
Pontotoc County Fair Opens Amid Pearl Harbor Aftermath
The Pontotoc County fair returns this month for the first time since Pearl Harbor. Attendees may reveal shifts in interest and the event could set new attendance highs.
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Pontotoc County Fair
Pearl Harbor
Stray Dogs Threaten Livestock Prompt Calls for Action
The piece notes ongoing damage to cattle and sheep by dogs and wolves. It urges stockmen to kill stray dogs on farms and expresses hope that government trappers will begin work soon.
MacArthur Uses Deeds to Enforce Strong Arm Policy in Japan
AP analyst DeWitt MacKenzie notes General MacArthur moves to end Japanese militarism by dissolving imperial general headquarters and imposing press and radio censorship. He praises wartime authority as disarmament and demobilization progress continues, while war crimes targets broaden among top leaders and officials.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
MacArthur
Japan
Australia
America
Nippon
Tojo
Pearl Harbor
Imperial General
Tojos
Nippon Times
Tokyo
Likins Horse Sale Declared a Success at Flying L Ranch
The Flying L Ranch near Davis hosted a successful horse sale by Bill Likins with 60 horses sold. Top price went to Flying L Scooter at 2800 dollars, while One Eyed Waggoner brought 5000 dollars and placed second in a class at Stillwater. Other consignors included W. D. Barfield, Percy Jones, Boyd Jones, Dr. Connell, and C. B. Pullen selling multiple lots.
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Flying L Ranch
Bill Likins
Davis
Likins
Stillwater
W. D. Barfield
Meridian
Texas
Sonny Boy
Percy Jones
Boyd Jones
McAlester
Dr. Connell
C. B. Pullen
Lightning Fires Houston Refinery Blaze
An oil fire in Houston started by a lightning bolt raged overnight and sent 25 firemen and refinery workers to hospitals. About 200 people evacuated as flames flickered in a collapsed 55000 barrel crude storage tank. Fire Chief Homer Lyles said the burning section will burn out.
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Houston
Tex
Homer Lyles
Yanks Seek Permission To Marry German Gals In Vain
Berlin dispatch reports American soldiers increasingly apply to marry German girls but face long delays as higher command rules. Eisenhower staff advisors study policy on children born of forbidden romances with a decision expected soon. Chaplain Major Woods rejects shotgun marriages while urging fair treatment for loving couples. Illegitimate children may later receive support without court martial despite fraternization bans.
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Berlin
Welfare Department
Eisenhower
George B. Woods
82Nd Airborne Division
Woods
Tuberculosis Prevalence Drops Among U.S. Soldiers
World War II saw tuberculosis occur at one eighth the rate of World War I among U.S. troops, reflecting substantial improvements in public health and military medical care between the wars. The comparison highlights the lower burden of TB in the second conflict.
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U. S
Senate Committee Orders Inquiry Of Demobilization
The Senate military committee ordered an inquiry into demobilization citing slow progress. Public hearings will be set later by Chairman Thomas. The panel also sent to subcommittees 23 army officer nominations, mainly to a Johnson-led group.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Hill
Alabama
Thomas
Utah
Johnson
D-Coro
War Department
Nazi Leaders Receive Human Yet Harsh Detention at Nurnberg
London dispatch says German war crime suspects awaiting trial at Nurnberg are kept in nearly solitary confinement with strict rules. They receive humane care but are admonished that rank means nothing. guards monitor 30 second checks through cell openings and 20 minutes of daily solitary exercise.
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London
Robert H. Jackson
Nuernberg
Tom Blake
Jackson
U. S
One of Canadian Quadruplets Dies in Castor Center Birth
In Dunnville Ontario a quadruplet birth resulted in the death of the largest girl less than 12 hours after birth. The mother Mrs Hugh A Smith and the surviving infants two sisters and two brothers remain in hospital incubators in satisfactory condition. The delivery lasted over three hours.
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Dunnville
Ont
Hugh A. Smith
Jap Leaders To Be Seized By Allied Forces
Tokyo notes General MacArthur orders arrest of 40 wartime leaders including Hideki Tojo and Shigenori Togo. Tojo dies by self inflicted shot as operatives close in. Others named: Nobusuke Kishi, Hiroya Ino, Masaharu Homma, Jose Laurel, Heinrich Stahmer. Hodge to replace Japanese in government roles in Korea.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Pearl Harbor
MacArthur
Shigenori Togo
Tojo
Masaharu Homma
Philippines
Togo
Okinori Kaya
Shigetaro Shimada
Nobusuke Kishi
Ken Terashima
Michiyo Sawamura
Kunihiko Hashida
Hiroya Ino
Chikahiko Koizumi
Sadaichi Suzuki
Homma
Lt Col Tom Norris Returns After Four War Years
Lt Col Tom R Norris returns to civilian life after more than four years in the army on terminal leave with reserve status beginning Dec 21. He served since June 30 1941 rising to squadron commander in the Eighth Air Force England and flew 29 missions over Germany. His boldest flight April 21 faced heavy anti aircraft fire and fighters with 36 planes in the group, yet all crew survived. Norris of Ada trained at New Mexico Military Academy, is married, lives at 1210 South Johnston, and will move to Sulphur Springs Texas to run a family cotton seed oil mill after a short rest.
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Tom R. Norris
Pearl Harbor
Eighth Air Force
England
Germany
Nearris
P. A. Norris
Mr. Norris
Ada
New Mexico Military Academy
Roswell
South Johnston
Sulphur Springs
Texas
Jack Cannon Hurt In Auto Accident
Jack Cannon longtime Seminole educator and former county and Mountain View school superintendent is in critical condition after an automobile crash in Needles California. He faces serious injuries including a broken collar bone lacerated face broken ribs and a punctured lung with a guarded prognosis. His wife and daughter were with him in California and planned to join him in Seminole after returning from defense work in San Diego.
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Jack Cannon
Seminole County
Mountain View
Seminole
Needles
Calif
Cannon
East Central State College
San Diego
Chandler Promises Dash to Kentucky If Washington Wins
Washington Senator A B Happy Chandler says he will rush to Kentucky on a Washington victory in the American League pennant. He cites friends in Kentucky who want World Series tickets and would not grasp why he cannot supply them. Chandler serves as senator and baseball commissioner.
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Chandler
Washington
A. B
Kentucky
Koala bears described as nocturnal daytime sleepers
A note explains koala bears are nocturnal animals and spend daytime hours dozing or sleeping.
Roses to Attar: Scent Requires Heavy Harvest
A historical note explains that producing attar of roses demands over 250 pounds of rose petals for each ounce, highlighting the labor and scale involved in traditional fragrance making.
Army's Call Takes Youth Out Of Line
East Central college loses Haskell Eugene Boyett just past 18 to the draft after he arrived to enroll. His California draft board card ordered him to report for army service as his family returned from California to Ada area. President Dr. A Linscheid sent a letter seeking permission for him to stay for college before enlisting.
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East Central College
Haskell Eugene Boyett
California
Avery
Ada
Texas
Haskell
A. Linscheid
Young Boyett
Congress On Releasing Men Dominate War Time Debates
Washington reports Congress roared over freeing servicemen and tackling postwar policy. Senators pushed for voluntary recruitment, faster discharges, and investigations into Pearl Harbor and unemployment. Debates also covered airports funding and government corporations budget reform.
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Washington
UPI
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Pearl Harbor
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Colo
Senate Military Committee
House Military Committee
House
Senate
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Senate Finance Committee
Senate Banking Committee
TVA
Farm Credit
Internee Wounded By U S Bullets at Japanese Camp
An American internee at Arai prison camp recounts wounds from bullets fired by U S troops aimed at a nearby plant. He, captured in Mindanao on April 10 1942, was among 908 allied internees liberated from three Nagoya area camps. He described Narumi camp conditions and labor, with others noting frigid winters and hard coolie labor.
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Arai
U. S
Tobacco Sal
Mindanao
Philippines
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Narumi
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Prestion S. Gills
Muskogee
Oklo
Fred M. Duncan
Bloomington
Ind
First steam vessel Phoenix sails 1808 NY to Philadelphia
The Phoenix became the first steam vessel to date the ocean storms by sailing from New York to Philadelphia in 1808, marking an early milestone in steam navigation.
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N. Y
Philadelphia
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