Ada Man Severely Injured In Motorcycle Crash
Ada resident Jerry Don Shelton 26 of 315 N. Stonewall was hospitalized in critical condition at Valley View Hospital after his westbound motorcycle left Main Street, hit the curb while turning onto Ash, and police filed a charge of careless driving in Municipal Court.
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Ada
Jerry Don Shelton
N. Stonewall
Valley View Hospital
Shelton
Main
Ash
Emmett F. Brown
Junior Owens
Gary E. Reed
Ralph Turpin
Clarence L. Yoakum
Larry D. King
Ella Dee Pritchett
Iveson Pritchett
Jim Alexander
Jack Pennington
Larry Harrison
Alexander
Larry Sanford Booth
Hershell D. Hampton
Dorothy Nemecek
Fred Allen Kana
Billy Dean Marquard
Albert to Speak at Rural Carriers Meeting in Allen
Third District Congressman Carl Albert will address the Third District Rural Carriers Association meeting in Allen. A 4 p.m. coffee reception at the Allen School cafeteria will honor him. Albert also is set to speak at the Disabled American Veterans state convention in McAlester that Saturday night.
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Carl Albert
House
Rural Carriers Association
Allen
Albert
The
Disabled American Veterans
McAlester
Ada Native Becomes Battalion Commander
Lt. Col. Jerry C. Scott, a native of Ada, has assumed command of the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Battalion 505th Infantry at Ft. Bragg North Carolina. Scott returns to the 82nd after 12 years and his career includes service in Korea Vietnam and Germany with multiple decorations. He and his wife Jody reside at Ft. Bragg with three children Barbara Elizabeth and Pamela.
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Jerry C. Scott
Ada
82Nd Airborne Division
505Th Infantry
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Scott
Edna Scott
E. 14Th
A. D. Neal
S. Country Club Road
Vernon A. Quarstein
82Nd
Col. Scott
Ada High
University of Tulsa
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Ft. Benning
1St Airborne Battle Group
Mainz
Germany
10Th Special Forces Group
Bad Tolz
United States
Benning
1St Cavalry Division
Korea
U.S
3Rd Infantry
Ft. Myer
Vietnam
502Nd Infantry
101St Airborne Division
John J. Tolson
John R. Deane Jr
Jody
Barbara
Countian advances waste control with first lagoon request
Ralph LeCrone of Pontotoc County seeks construction of a sewage lagoon to dispose of animal waste, aiming to abate pollution and erosion. He follows Soil Conservation Service standards with local SCS engineers assisting, and costs partially funded by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service.
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Ralph LeCrone
Stonewall
Pontotoc County
Otis Coffey
Sam Combs Jr
Soil Conservation Service
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Ralph
Firemen Battle Trash Can Fire at Gibson's Discount Center
Firemen answered an early Thursday alarm at Gibson's Discount Center locating a smoldering fire in a trash can. No injuries were reported and officials investigated the scene for any further danger.
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Gibson’s Discount Center
Automated Blood Analyzer Arrives at Valley View Hospital
Valley View Hospital unveils an automated chemistry profile machine namedChem 12 capable of performing up to 12 blood chemistry tests in about two minutes at low cost. The device reduces human fatigue in repetitive assays, includes built in quality controls, and aids physicians in selected cases though it is not a miracle diagnostic tool.
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Valley View Hospital
Oklahoma
EC Gets Funds For Financial Aid To Students
East Central was awarded a $116,500 Educational Opportunity Grant approved by Congressman Carl Albert. The Office of Education funds will allow as many as 212 students from lower income families to pursue college education via direct student grants.
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East Central
Carl Albert
House
Office of Education
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Veto Of School Code Draws Criticism From Governor Opponents
The veto of a large school code by Gov. Dewey Bartlett drew sharp criticism from Democrats and educators as the measure faced questions of cost and funding. Bartlett claimed the bill would cost about 20 million next year, while Senate leaders and education advocates argued for reform and possible budget remedies.
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Oklahoma City
Dewey Bartlett
Bartlett
Scott Tuxhorn
Oklahoma Education Association
Leo Cravens
OEA
Oklahoma
Cravens
Senate
Smith
Expanded 1970 State Fair horse shows with record premiums
The 1970 State Fair of Oklahoma will feature a 10 day horse show schedule with a potential premium total of 70 000. Exhibitors may enter up to 900 horses across 44 classes including Appaloosa Paint Arabian Quarter Horse Palomino and more. New events include three yearling halter futurities and a Saturday afternoon Appaloosa sale.
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Oklahoma
Sandy Saunders
Saunders
P.O.A
Western Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Wheat Referendum Set For May 5 In Oklahoma
Oklahoma wheat growers vote on May 5 to decide whether to continue the Oklahoma Wheat Commission created in 1965. A 2.5 mill per bushel assessment funds promotion and research. Pontotoc county voters will gather at the OS A Extension Center 1700 North Broadway from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma Wheat Commission
Pontotoc County
O.S.A. Extension Center
North Broadway
Rain Postpones Little Olympics
The Little Olympics running events were postponed from Norris Stadium where five grade schools were set to compete in the annual track meet at 7 p.m. today.
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Norris Stadium
Oklahoma City Tornadoes Wreck Homes and Streets
A series of tornadoes struck Oklahoma City and nearby towns causing widespread damage. Hospitals treated 28 injured, three hospitalized, none critical. Windsor Village complex suffered extensive roof and brick damage as poles fell near Yukon. Red Cross dispatched disaster relief teams and survey crews assessed the extensive destruction across the northwest sector and Mustang.
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Oklahoma City
Red Cross
Mustang
Yukon
Windsor Village
New Vanoss Club Plans Benefit Pie Supper at School
The Vanoss Booster Club will host a benefit pie supper on May 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the school lunch room to fund club projects. Officers are President Andy Anderson Secretary Elwanda Walters and Treasurer Myrtle Roberts. The club meets the first Monday of each month.
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Vanoss Booster Club
Andy Anderson
Elwanda Walters
Myrtle Roberts
Congressmen Question Reform Plan Faces Cost Dispute
Senate Finance Committee pressed Welfare Secretary Finch as cost estimates for Nixon welfare reform ranged from 400 million above the 4.4 billion baseline to as high as 1.25 billion over the first projection. Remarks noted higher unemployment and incentives versus cost, with debate over job training slots and welfare rolls.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Robert H. Finch
Nixon
John J. Williams
Rdel
GOP
Finch
Williams
Delaware
Sen B. Jordan
Idaho
Fred R. Harris
D-Okla
Ada Man James A Arpelar Identified After Train Death
Police identified James A Arpelar 58 of Ada as the man crushed by a train in Waukomis Tuesday. He was born July 1 1911 in Arpelar Oklahoma and was a World War II veteran. Services set for Friday at Criswell Chapel with burial in High Hill Cemetery. He is survived by brother Sidney Arpelar of Ada.
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Waukomis
James A. Arpelar
Ada
James Arpelar
N. Bluff
Criswell Chapel
High Hill Cemetery
Arpelar
Okla
Gilbert and
Martha Perry Arpelar
Armed Services
Sidney Arpelar
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Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Great Plains
Ned Biffle
Ned
Biffle
Addiion
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Valley View
State Budget Office
Tuxhorn
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