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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1970
Page
8
The article explains daily euro auctions across the US and Canada where professional buyers bid rapidly on used cars. It cites experts Hal Humphries and William Jacobs on judging condition, repairs, and maintenance as decisive for resale profit, advising owners to fix blemishes and keep cars clean and mechanically sound.
Kerr-McGee Corp reports consolidated net income of 19,020,059 for the first six months of 1970, with sales of 251,351,894 and fully diluted earnings per share of 2.39. Second quarter net income was 10,995,205 versus 10,821,029 in 1969. D A McGee, chairman and CEO, announced figures.
Surprising results after one week show Brockway Glass Center buying 5,536 pounds on Tuesday and 18,000 pounds on Thursday equating to about 40,000 bottles. Plant manager John Cooper says the program will continue with 4 hour windows each Tuesday and Thursday from 10 am to 2 pm. Pay is 4 cents per bottle or jar and 1 cent per pound, cash at the center near the office on 4th Street. Customers lined up both days awaiting service.
Redwood siding offers a bright exterior that boosts curb appeal and resale value while reducing maintenance. It resists decay and insects, accepts stain or finish, and remains dimensionally stable. choose vertical or horizontal siding, source material, and pattern with contractor guidance for best results.
Adan Becomes Manager For Drilling Firm. Adan is transferred from Midland to Houston as manager of the new heat treat facility at Drilco plant. Wilson, welding engineer since March 1, 1966, previously helped set up a hard handling facility in Singapore. He is a native of Ada with parents in Francis. Drileo is a Smith International drilling division with U.S. plants.
Byng High School graduate Jan Schornick, 17, will represent the United States at the British Association of Science Meeting on Sept. 24. She earned trip eligibility after winning at regional and state levels of the Oklahoma Junior Academy of Science and competing among finalists for England travel. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Schornick north of Ada.
S. Sgt. Charles C. Creek administrative clerk in the U S Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases Ft Detrick recently received the Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service with Oak Leaf Cluster. He earned the award for service in the Republic of Korea with the U S Army Research Unit Seoul between August 1969 and March 1970. The medal was presented by Maj. Robert A. Massey, unit commander. Sgt. Creek is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Creek of Route 2 Ada and a 1961 Byng High School graduate.
Patricia Ann Blevins, daughter of Mrs Opal Hixson and the late Hinkle Blevins, will be an instructor of Spanish at Bellevue College Bellevue Nebraska for the coming year. She will also serve as Chairman of the Department of Modern Languages. A 1965 Ada High School graduate, she earned a BA in Spanish and English from East Central State College in 1965, followed by an MA in Spanish from the University of Kansas in 1967 after NDEA fellowship. Last year she taught at Buena Vista College in Storm Lake Iowa.
In Los Angeles the Tate murder trial moves through Kasabian's testimony with defendants showing little change in demeanor. Susan Atkins Leslie Van Houten and Patricia Krenwinkel exchange glances and gestures while Kasabian testifies about group sex and murders, contrasting with Manson's calm control.
Mobile Materials Inc of Ada won the bid for a bituminous overlay and widening of a SH 1 extension east of the city. The bid was 5,169.85 slightly below the highway department estimate. The 2.64 mile project runs from the four lane termination to Lovelady corner with work dates to be announced. England road deaths rose 8.4 percent in 1989 from 1968 per the ROA. Traffic accidents killed 7,383. seriously injured 255,096. slightly injured 15, OS 15.
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