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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1970
Page
16
Car buyers and sellers convene at daily U S and Canada auctions where cars move fast and profits hinge on appearance and condition. Experts from APTCO and Columbus stress clean bodies, honest mechanicals, and timely repairs to maximize resale, as pros warn against bids on rough cars.
Kerr-McGee Corp. reports six month 1970 net income of 19.03 million dollars or 2.50 per share on sales of 251.55 million. Fully diluted EPS rose to 2.39 from 2.33. Second quarter 1970 net income was 10.995 million versus 10.821 million a year earlier.
The Brockway Glass Company bottle redemption center reports strong early results after one week of operation. On opening day it bought 5 536 pounds of bottles and 8 000 pounds on Thursday totaling about 30 000 bottles. The center pays five tenths of a cent per bottle or one cent per pound and operates Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 2 pm.
Redwood siding offers durable exterior options with a natural driftwood finish or stain paint or water repellent. It resists decay and insects and remains dimensionally stable. Choose vertical or horizontal siding consult a contractor select size pattern and texture then decide on skilled carpentry help for a quality installation.
Adan Becomes Manager For Drilling Firm details Adan Beals transfer from Midland to Houston for Drilco as heat treat facility manager. C E Wilson welding engineer moved to supervise, previously worked on overseas Singapore plant project. Drilco is a Smith International down hole drilling tool division with six U.S. plants.
Jan Schornick, a 179 Byng High School graduate, will join two other students representing the United States at the British Association of Science Meeting on Sept 29. Her path included regional and state Oklahoma Junior Academy wins and a National Junior Academy showing in Boston.
S. Sgt. Charles C. Creek administrative clerk at U S Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases Ft. Detrick Md recently earned the Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service first Oak Leaf Cluster. He served in South Korea with the U S Army Research Unit Seoul from August 1969 to March 1970. Maj. Robert A. Massey presented the medal. Creek is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Creek Route 2 Ada and a 1961 Byng High School graduate.
Miss Patricia Anne Blevins daughter of Mrs Opal Hixson and the late Hinkle Blevins will teach Spanish at Bellevue College Bellevue Neb and chair the Department of Modern Languages She graduated Ada High School in 1962 East Central State College 1965 BA 65 NDEA Fellowship KU MA Spanish 1967 and taught at Buena Vista College Storm Lake Iowa last year.
In Los Angeles the Tate murder trial hears Linda Kasabian testify about sex rites and killings but the defendants maintain composure. Susan Atkins Leslie Van Houten and Patricia Krenwinkel sit solemnly, while Manson son and followers gesture and stare, as courtroom dynamics stay tense.
Mobile Materials, Inc. of Ada won the bid for a bituminous overlay and widening of the extension of S.H. 1 east of Ada. The bid was $55,169.85, slightly below the highway department estimate. The project covers 2.64 miles east of the four lane terminus toward the Lovelady corner. work order date to be announced.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents reports an 8.4 percent increase in highway deaths in England in 1969 versus 1968. Traffic accidents killed 7,383 people and caused 9,715 serious injuries and 255,096 slight injuries.
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