Congress Moves to Send Postal Reform to Nixon
Congress nears final passage on a sweeping postal reform turning the post office into an independent agency. The bill would raise first class stamps to 8 cents, grant an 8 percent pay boost to about 750,000 workers, and authorize up to 10 billion in bonds while setting rates by an independent commission.
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House
Senate
Congress
Rep
H.R. Gross
Iowa
New Postal Service
Board of Governors
Commission
Postal Service
Nixon
Overalls-Clad Deputy Keeps Law in Grove Oklahoma
GROVE AP Burl Sanders a Delaware County deputy works undercover in farmer overalls. A former Tulsa detective since 1960 he uses carpentry and real estate skills between arrests. He enjoys country life and has no plan to return to city policing.
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Grove
Burl Sanders
Oklahoma
Tulsa Police Department
Delaware County
Loyd Rosell
Oklahoma Farmers
Sanders
Tulsa
Car Fire Controlled In 200 Block Of W 14th
Firemen contained a car blaze Monday evening for Steve Baxter in the 200 block of W 14th. Backfire blamed for the incident and the car wiring sustained damage.
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Steve Baxter
W. 14Th
No Wrecks Reported And Court Plea Summary
The report notes 21 accidents for July and none on Wednesday. Municipal Court fines: Michael Arnett ten dollars for wrong way on a one way street and Emauel Byington twenty dollars for public drunkenness. Bonds forfeited: Alvin Andrews Gordon Bickham Craig Thompson Jackie Brown Mamie Jennings Guy Kirkpatrick Kenny Standridge. District Court actions include Donnie Smith Curtis Gilliam and William Douglas Jr pled innocent to marijuana possession with a set August 13 hearing. Charles Tucker’s child abandonment case dismissed on demurrer. E M Ferguson case dismissed on costs. Connie Schmidt Coletta Mathis Jack Fender Andrew Nanney pleaded innocent to breach of the peace. Jack Fender pleaded innocent to no driver's license. Joe Washburn Arnwine and others charged with following too close and open container cases.
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Michael C. Arnett
Emauel J. Byington
Alvin G. Andrews
Gordon Bickham
Craig Thompson
Jackie D. Brown
Mamie H. Jennings
Guy H. Kirkpatrick
Kenny W. Standridge
Donnie Howard Smith
Curtis Don Gilliam
William Howard Douglas Jr
Charles Tucker
E. M. Ferguson
Connie Schmidt
Coletta
Joe Mathis
Jack Fender
Andrew Nanney
Jack Lloyd Fender
Joe Washburn Arnwine
Dwight Burl Bowan
Douglas M. Billey
Kentucky 458 racing days draw night crowds in 1963
Kentucky hosts 458 racing days in 1963 attracting 1,936,465 fans who wagered a total of 124,917,268 dollars across the season.
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Kentucky
Keystone Lake Oil Slick Spotted Near Boat Ramp
Tulsa rescue volunteers and H J McNally of the Corporation Commission district office found an unplugged oil well leak 42 feet under Lake Keystone surface. The film of crude oil about 30 by 200 feet bubbled near the Keystone boat ramp. Ralph Irving of the rescue team said they were close to the source.
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TULSA
Lake Keystone
Keystone
Tulsa Fire Department
H.J. McNally
State Corporation Commission District Office
Ralph Irving
Maggie's Machine for Those Who Walk Not Joy
Maggie Lettbin hosts Maggie and the Beautiful Machine at 7 p.m. Wednesdays on KOED-TV channel 11 and KETA-TV channel 13. The program offers exercises and diet tips for all ages aimed at fitting into clothing and improving well being for office workers and active homemakers alike.
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Maggie
Norman
Cmes
Maggie Lettbin
Maggie and
Oklahoma City cattle and hog sale notes mixed results
USDA cattle sales show 7500 calves and 500 head at auction with feeder cattle uneven early. Feeder steers 450-700 lb mostly 50 higher, over 700 lb weak. Hogs 1000 head 25-50 lower, sow prices steady. Sheep no test of the trade.
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Oklahoma City
USDA
State Agri Prices Put Wheat and Barley Ranges On Report
The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture lists cash wheat by the bushel with ranges from 1.18 to 1.26 across towns such as Keyes Alva Clinton Manchester Medford Okeene Kingfisher Geary Hobart Watonga Altus Yukon Temple Enid El Reno and more. Barley per bushel shows 72 to 90 cents with Manchester Medford Geary Hobart Okeene Enid El Reno Watonga Temple and Kingfisher among the cited markets.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture
Keyes
Alva
Clinton
Manchester
Medford
Okeene
Kingfisher
Geary
Hobart
Watonga
Altus
Yukon
Temple
el Reno
Enid
Reno Watonga
Valley View Hospital approves white pants style uniforms
Valley View Hospital in Ada permits a new white pants suit option for female staff including R N s L P N s aides and therapists. Administrator Celeste K Kemler says the stylish comfortable design offers an attractive alternative to traditional skirt uniforms and reflects national trends.
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Valley View Hospital
Ada
Celeste K. Kemler
Valley View
R.n.’S
R.n.s
L.p.n.s
Byng System Begins Enrolling Students Monday
Enrollment at Byng School starts Monday and runs weekdays 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. until classes begin Aug. 24 Superintendent Marvin Stokes says. Francis and Homer students enroll at Byng or their own schools on Aug. 18 with immunization certificates required.
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Byng
Marvin Stokes
Francis Or
Homer
Francis School
Francis
Homer School
The Wrench Family and DIY Tool Essentials
A home workshop guide outlines common wrenches from adjustable to pipe and socket varieties. It explains proper use, jaw shapes, and when to pair wrenches for pipes, plus advice on quality and investing in durable tools for long term value.
Ada New Site of Roff Manufacturing Firm
Scott Manufacturing Co of Roff has begun construction on an Ada Industrial site to move from Roff due to inadequate facilities and to own its building. The 15 000 square foot facility on a 200 by 250 foot tract will include a 100 by 125 foot main area and a 40 by 50 foot paint room. The move targets completion by fall with production shifting from the old National Guard armory in Roff. The firm employs nine workers and plans gradual expansion after the move.
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Scott Manufacturing Co
Roff
Ada
Reese Scott
National Guard
Scott
Brazil Nut Tea Cakes Flavor Afternoon Tea Cookies
Brazil nut cookies feature butter sugar and vanilla creamed then folded with flour salt and finely grated Brazil nuts. Chill roll cut into two inch rounds bake at 375 degrees about ten minutes yield about sixty cookies stored airtight.
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Brazil
Ada China Decorator Club Meets. Abroad at I.C.P.T.O. Show
The Ada China Decorator Club met at Mrs. L. E. Johnson's Byng home to exchange ideas from the I.C.P.T.O. Show in Oklahoma City July 7–11. Attendees included Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. White, and others. Martha Renfroe hosts next in Fitzhugh on August 18.
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Ada China Decorator Club
L.E. Johnson
Martha Renfroe
Fitzhugh
Dior Fashions Stay Close To Classic Theme
Dior's fall and winter collection designed by Marc Boham emphasizes elegance and wearable luxury. Fabrics and furs convey refined style with mid-calf daytime hemlines, flaring coats, ankle-length evening coats, belted waists, and coordinated long sleeved crepe dresswear.
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Paris
Christian Dior
Marc Bohan
Dior
Brownies Escape Bus Trouble for Diamond Jubilee
Twenty five Brownies from Gym Banchory Scotland feared missing the Kincardine Girl Guides diamond jubilee after their bus radiator began to leak on the way to the celebration.
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Banchory
Scotland
Kincardine Girl Guides
Girl Scouts
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Ethel Frazier
L.P.N
Byng System
Darrell Bryant
Retha Robbins
Rural Robbins
Martha Chandler
Jerry Christian
Oleta Bunyard
Gene Davis
Jack Rollins
Freda Estes
Charlotte Wilson
Gladys Morgan
Charles Chandler
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AP Food
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