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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1973
Page
4
A new shortage of baling wire cripples hay harvests across the area. Farmers, stockmen, and haulers warn that without wire they cannot bale, risking winter forage and income. Some dealers expect wire by late summer or early fall, but timelines remain uncertain amid broader supply constraints.
The piece recounts Eddie selling ads via phony invoices and being jailed after federal investigators pursued mail fraud charges. It notes mail fraud is federal due to the postal system and cites cases: a cemetery land salesman using letters to calm buyers, and a woman selling lucky stones whose absence of false magic saved her from fraud charges.
A Tulsa judge blocked the introduction of alleged obscene magazines into a court case, saying recent court rulings have altered the prosecution's position and changed miles of prose.
Ada residentsVirgil Eugene Mee ks 64 died in July at Smith Funeral Home Clemmie Cummings 77 died July 28 Criswell Funeral Home Jimmy Wayne Thomas 24 Pontotoc died July unknown location Mattie Pearl Burns 93 died July 3 Ada district court noted Means upheld a defense to arrests at six adult book stores on April 24 and May 9 William Edward Anglin 19 Ada died July 0 arrest obscenity ruled by officer Harry McSwain Jr. 7 invalid Ada resident died July Tahlequah
Francis Xavier’s critique of covetousness expands the tenth commandment beyond mere theft to a warning against greed. The passage argues greed harms the self by worshiping material wealth, contradicting reliance on God’s provision and seeking His kingdom first. It cautions that mammon replaces faith and undermines trust in divine care.
A reflective column contrasts wartime shortages with modern supply gaps. It notes scarcity of gasoline, timber, and staples, cites a California-living boast, and humorously observes public mood shifts. The piece closes with a farmerly quip about dinner table arguments and teen hunger.
Col Jack B Price, son of Mrs Lula M Price, retires after 31 years in the U S Air Force at Tinker ATB. He served as a iy engineer at Oklahoma City Materiel Area headquarters and was commissioned in 1943 through the aviation cadet program. He fought in the European Theater during World War II and completed 76 combat missions.
Packer cows were $1 to $3 higher and packer bulls held steady. All classes of stocker and feeder cattle and calves advanced $1 to $4. A total of 1,700 head sold. Slaughter cows 28 to 36.50, slaughter bulls 32 to 43, stock steer yearlings 64 to 465, stock heifer yearlings 48 to 58, best stock steer calves 60 to 85 with some to 1, stock heifer calves 50 to 75 with some to 80, stock cows 30 to 40, cow and calf pairs 400 to 490.
Community tidings from Oakman detail visits and gatherings among families including the Atwood Castoe Manuel and Hobbs households. Readers note social calls, church attendance and neighbors sharing produce, with multiple relatives visiting Ada Wewoka and Byng.
The Associated Press reports Oklahoma may face shortages in meat eggs and poultry as demand grows globally and prices rise. Harold Rector of the state agriculture department warns of persistent high costs and possible cuts in grain feeding, while beef pork and poultry supply could dwindle. Wholesale egg prices hit a record high, with forecasts of continued price climbs despite some signs of easing in California.
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