Arctic climate blocks new towns on Alaska North Slope
Former federal official and oil company spokesman Joseph Fitzgerald warned at the Alaska Science Conference that no modern communities will develop in the Arctic despite the oil boom. Harsh climate high costs and limited extractable materials limit growth to specific needs such as port development or a railhead if a railroad is built.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Oil Company
Arctic
Joseph Hf. Fitzgeralds
Fitzgerald
North
Slape
Suit Threatens Million Dollar Coalgate Industry
A district court action against Polaris Enterprize suspends a planned activated charcoal plant near Coalgate. Judge Fisher ordered smoke arrestors yet ruled filters insufficient, keeping Polaris shut and threatening 40 jobs plus 40 more from the planned plant. Phillips residents had accused the charcoal firm of excessive smoke.
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Coalgate
Polaris Enterprize, Inc
Phitlins
Weaver Christian
Christian
Lavern Fishel
Polaris
Phillips
Exameth Yother
Board of Trustees
Ed Farley
U.S. 75
Fisher
Durant Chemical
Southeastern State College
Pontotoc County Fair Plans Highlight 1969 Events
Pontotoc County free Fair set for September 3 4 5 6 dedicating to Billy H Thompson funeral Feb 1. Exhibits entry times announced with livestock judging schedules and feeder calves weighing 400 to 600 pounds. New divisions include junior seamstresses art and photography while poultry division is dropped. School entries rotate among Stonewall Vauness and Byung with three counties booths moved to Oklahoma City fair.
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Don Cook
Pontotoc County
Billy H. Thompson
the Fair Board
Agricultural Center
North Broadway
John Netherton
Wetherton
Martha
Mate
Bob Farnbough
Garvin County
Ralph Dreesen
Netherlyn
Netherton
Pontoloc County
Booth
Stonewall
Vauness
Byung
Nolan Bullard
Wartha Mote
Architect Retires From Ada Firm
Monroe Parker announced last week his retirement from Parker Janes Parker Inc. He sold his interest to partner Ray James and will stay active yet enjoy relaxation. Since 1952 he has guided growth from one to 17 staff with the firm serving Ada area and outside projects including Brockway Glass remodels and county plans. The firm will continue under Parker James Parker Inc with Ray James, Architect, and Associates as a trade name for now. Headquarters are at 117 N Broadway in Ada.
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Monroe Parker
Parker, Janes, Parker, Inc
Parker
Ray James
James
Robert Parker
Monroe
California
Ada
Brockway Glass Co
Aldridge
Publi
County Fairgrounds
Byng
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Oklahoma
Bryan
Johnston
Pontotoc
Haldenville
Kishamingo
Allen
Stonewall
Davis
Marlow
Coalgate
Atoka
Antlers
Sasakwa
Boswell
Elmore City
Broken
Lawmaker Views Farm Labor Scene In Grapes Field
Glendales AP report notes State Sen. John P. Harmer joined field work incognito for four days in the San Joaquin Valley to assess farm workers views on unionizing. He screened a movie for a news conference suggesting migrants oppose AFL-CIO and United Farm Workers organizing drives. Harmer found living conditions adequate, pay about three dollars an hour, and adequate food.
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Glendale
Calif
John P . Harmer
San Joaquin
Afl-Cio
United Farm Workers Organizin Comittee
Grape International
Harmee
Ada Pawnbroker Charged With Federal Offense
Ada pawnbroker H. A. Bass, operator of the Fast Store at 207 W Main Ada, is charged with firearms trafficking without a license. He appeared before U. S. Commissioner Frank Gibbart in Sulphur and posted 5100 bail. Federal officers seized 24 guns from the store Thursday night.
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H. A. Bass
Bass
W, Main
U. S
Frank Gibbart
Striped Bass Protection Measures At Lake Texoma
Oklahoma Wildlife Department closes Lake Texoma to all commercial fishing for 1970 and bars sport fishing for striped bass during April 15 to May 31 spring spawning. Biologists report good growth and aim to confirm natural reproduction soon while fearing gill nets may destroy a valuable stock.
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Lake Texoma
Oklahoma Wildfire Commission
Lake
Texoma
Oklahoma
Homer family on vacation and local church notes
Dosneta Norton and family spent Tuesday to Friday camping and fishing at Lake Texoma, then traveled to visit Richard's siblings and the Arbuckles area. Homer Baptist Church reported 62 in Sunday School with several visitors including Rev and Mrs Javid Grisham and family.
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Dosneta Norton
Dometa
Richard
Dustin
Lake ‘Texoma
Texas
Homer Baptist Church
Javid Grisham
Sune Jay
Homer Church
Mrs. Grisham
Ray Epperson
Rachel Williams
Enid
Diggs
Ada
Birl Quincy
Tax Burden Per Person Across States in 1968
Americans paid 67.5 billion dollars in state and local taxes in 1968, averaging 338 dollars per person. New York led with 503 dollars per person, while no state was under 290. California, Nevada, Hawai i and Wyoming posted over 400 dollars, with New York and California jointly making up 27 percent of the total tax take. Illinois, Michigan and Pennsylvania topped 3 billion in state local taxes.
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Chicago
Commerce Clearing House
Arkansas
New York
Indiana
California
Colorado
Delaware
Kansas
Mississippi
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Carolina
Nevada
Hawai
Wyoming
Ilinois
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Ohio
Texas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Washington District of Columbia
Maryland
Connecticut
Iowa
Vermont
Montana
Alaska
Arizona
Rhode Island
Illinois
South Dakota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Idaho
Utah
Florida
Louisiana
Maine
Missouri
New Hampshire
Virginia
West Virginia
Georgia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
Alabama
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Kalihoma Reservation
Timmy Fostoae
Kalihoma School
Don Cok
Homer
Juanita McNeill
Donneta Norton
Lindell Groves
Michelle Rena
Dwight Groves
Melinda
Linds Harjo
Maxine
Jacob Harjo
Dewey McDonald
Don Venable
A. B. McDonald
Marion Craig
Archie Sloan
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