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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1967
Page
4
A reckless lady driver ignores a red light and hits a brand new car amidships then exits with anger and questions. The scene shifts to a child near neighbors in rain and humor about Catholics and Protestants. A factory worker is searched for stolen straw but nothing is found. A guard and wheelbarrows ruse ends with a confession.
A compact record notes The Ada News Publishing and Printing Co. in Ada Oklahoma published weekly on Thursdays under W D Little and Don Cook. It consolidated with The Ada Weekly Democrat and later with Ada County Enterprise and Ada State Democrat before final consolidation with The Ada Times-Democrat on November 1, 1958.
A column compares extreme southern Oklahoma heat to past summers, noting August's heat as typical. The piece blends weather history with personal reflection, portraying weather talk as a polite but unavoidably engaging topic amid drought and heat.
A collage discusses heat in Oklahoma and colonial wit on weather, with Ada cooling habits and Jane Austen quoted on elegance. It moves to a court ruling upholding vagueness in law and the danger of semantic walls, then returns to advice: stay in shade with a straw hat and ice.
Wichita based discussion highlights due process as key against vague laws. A local leader argues for clearer statutes while noting Indian Center efforts and the national debate on rights, immigration, and civil policy. He cites tribal representation and the need for precise wording to avoid unconstitutional ambiguity.
Mary Laseman recaps neighbors visits from Stratford to Durango and Oklahoma City. Families like Mantooths Robinetts Larshs Collins and Cliftons share journeys, homecomings, and memorial moments as relatives travel, move, or attend services.
A long, fragmented local notice details numerous visits and family gatherings in Ada and nearby towns. It lists residents from Fountain Valley California visiting relatives, Oklahoma City trips, school enrollments dates, and several weekend social activities across Ada, Konawa, Latta, and surrounding communities.
A sermon on Apollos showing baptism of John is not enough without the Holy Spirit. Priscilla and Aquila teach him the deeper way, revealing that forgiveness must be joined with God’s power to change lives. The piece argues believers must move beyond mercy to receive spiritual empowerment for victory over sin.
A soda of oil spill response notes a new chemical that homogenizes oil and water, turning crude slicks into tiny droplets so light, bacteria, and oxygen can destroy them. Tested on Delaware River slicks, it reduced contamination in 20 to 39 days. Also reports UC meat safety research and Ohio poultry pesticide checks amid ongoing coastal spill concerns.
A user notes the phrase gene to pot meaning something is wasted, alluding to sending useless scrap metal to the melting pot for reuse in a generalized expression. The comment frames the idiom as a metaphor for waste.
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