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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1972
Page
5
Actors will transform into happy animals for the Ada Community Theatre production of House At Pooh Corner. Performances start at 8 p.m. Friday with 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. shows Saturday featuring familiar characters in an enchanted forest and Christopher Robin leaving for education.
Ada's fire department will operate two units as ambulances with four-person transport capability. Chief Herman Landrith says volunteers will cover off hours, while Cass Ambulance from Shawnee lends support. Ambulance calls limited to Pomotoe County. bids for a new service sought, Wadley’s suspended.
Ada Oklahoma council meets a long agenda approving rezoning on east North Broadway and Kerr Lab Road corners, a street name change to Broadway Boulevard, 15 minute meters on N Broadway, and funds for street work. They adopt master plan steps, extend King’s Road east, designate sub neighborhood parks, review siren system, accept a ceremonial flag from the Air Force, reject cemetery truck bids, fund a compressor repair, and review airport grants and board resignations.
Juan Gutierrez, elected mayor of Magdalena, New Mexico, also serves as Socorro County clerk. The western central village in west-central New Mexico confirms his election victory and dual role.
A local social roundup lists Ada residents visiting friends and relatives in multiple towns, with many Willoughby family members noted. Separate notices report a mistrial in the First National Bank of Coyle holdup case and a bank note suit against State Rep. Victor Wickersham. An old map reference notes Syria’s borders from the Mediterranean to the Arabian desert.
District Court in Pontotoc County fined and jailed several defendants for drunk driving and related offenses. George Brown Dill paid 350 dollars and received 40 days in jail after pleading guilty to DUI with a blood alcohol test of 28. Cleo Peeples was fined 250 dollars and given a holiday jail sentence for DUI. Debbie Ann Carson pleaded guilty to operating without a valid operator's license and was fined 35 dollars. a careless driving charge was dismissed for insufficient evidence. Other individuals faced fines and short jail terms for unauthorized driving, reckless driving, left of center, improper registration, and related infractions. Paula Ann Fortune was dismissed upon district attorney recommendation.
Two Ada men were elected officers at the district meeting of the Oklahoma veterans of World War I. The meeting was held at the Cinderella Motel in Shawnee. Gordon Harrel was elected district commander and Leon Lance was elected quartermaster adjutant.
Farmers and ranchers from Pontotoc and nearby counties organize a Friday gathering at the OSU Extension Center to protest federal predator restrictions. Sid Spears leads the effort with hopes for an Oklahoma Cattlemen speaker and a Wildlife Department representative. Trapper Jack McPherridge will answer questions as petitions circulate to back coyote control restoration. 200 to 300 attendees are anticipated.
The committee supports a uniform federal pay level with costs funded by the federal government. Current law shares costs with states and benefits vary by state. Aged welfare recipients now average 76.39 monthly, from 349 in SC to 158 in NH. The Senate plan would set 130 monthly, allow 50 Social Security and 10 earned income without losing welfare. Half of earnings over 50 would reduce welfare, though earnings among aged recipients are rare. Action on Social Security boosts for long-time workers expected, with broader increases likely later.
A total of 900 head of cattle sold Tuesday at Ada Livestock Auction Inc. Packer cows stayed firm on the top end while other categories showed modest declines. Slaughter cows 21 to 27.60, bulls 28 to 32, stockers and calves ranged with light ends at 28 to 60 for calves and 25 to 44 for yearlings and heifers. Cow and calf pairs brought 250 to 350.
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission kept the record 200 per cent oil production allowable in force through April and May after 30 crude oil purchasing firms nominated 617,632 barrels daily for April and May, up 2,438 from March. Dan Kk. Dunnett said pipeline runs in the first half of March averaged 609,916 barrels daily, vs 591,414 in February and 615,340 in March of last year.
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey reports Kennedy near the top of his list for vice president if he secures the Democratic nomination. A California supporter cited Kennedy by name at fundraisers, while other contenders push money and campaigns across Wisconsin and Massachusetts as the pre convention battle heats up. Muskie held a confidence meeting after a fourth place finish, with advisers weighing focus on Pennsylvania for delegates.
Pontotoc County election officials announce full day operation Friday with extended hours 8 10 12 and 1 5 for voter registration and Latta District registration books close for 10 days after the morrow due to an April 18 bond election. Indian tigers kill up to 69000 livestock but reduce crop eating deer antelope and wild pigs.
Archaeologists on Failaka Island unearthed the Temple of the Savifugiuress from the era of Alexander the Great and a 5,000-year-old Temple of Delmon with soapstone seals. The Danish team notes Failaka's past as a harbor for Greek traders and ancient worship, while modern Kuwait struggles with water and the island hosts 3,500 residents and offshore oil traffic.
Ada reported no accidents on Wednesday keeping the month total at three, down from six last April. The year to date shows 78 accidents versus 87 at this point last year. Municipal Court had a short docket with several fines for traffic and related offenses.
San Francisco Zoo musk oxen Matilda and Milton depart for Red China in a swap brokered by President Nixon. The two, ages 21 months and 100 pounds respectively, were traded for giant pandas during Nixon’s visit and will fly via Military Airlift Command to Peking. Dr. Theodore H. Reed leads the escort from Washington, D.C.
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