Farmers urged to delay harvests to lift prices
Washington AP reports federal farm officials urge farmers to slow marketing of crops through orderly marketing and bargaining cooperatives. Secretary Freeman says excess seasonal selling lowers prices, cites hog beef and orange data, and calls for grower organization to align production with demand and secure price support loans if needed.
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Washington
Orville L. Freeman
Congress
Freeman
Kilpatrick Plant Groundbreaking Draws Ada Leaders
Groundbreaking for Kilpatrick Brothers Manufacturing Company of Ada drew more than 100 Ada businessmen. The plant will cover over 50000 square feet with a 10 acre site in the AIDC industrial park. Bill Kilpatrick praised local support and outlined aims for coast to coast growth in doors.
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Ada
Kilpatrick Brothers Manufacturing Company
Ada, Inc
AIDC
Bill Kilpatrick
Oklahoma City
Kilpatrick
Oklahoma Cotton Research Foundation approves funds
The Oklahoma Cotton Research Foundation board at Oklahoma State University approved 21 526 for cotton research for the coming year. Items include a 3 650 plant growth chamber and equipment for breeding and disease resistance studies at OSU and in Iguala Mexico.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma Cotton Research Foundation Board of Directors
Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station
Oklahoma State University
Mexico
Oklahoma Cotton Research Foundation
D. Dale McClain
Elk City
J. D. Fleming
Altus
Roberta Reubell
Oklahoma City
Ivy Brown
H. A. Sparkman
Anadarko
W. H. Kosanke
Lone Wolf
Windell Shockey
Chickasha
OSU Agronomists
Iguala
OSU
Oklahoma
National Cotton Council
Agricultural Experiment Stations
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Salvation Army Clothing Drive Before School Starts
The Salvation Army at North Oak Corps hosts a clothing day starting 9 a.m. Friday to help families with back to school needs. Last year about 106 families were aided. more are expected. Donors are asked to call FE 2-1377 to arrange pickup and sorting by Friday. clothing may be delivered via the Citadel at 123 North Oak.
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Salvation Army
Corps
North Oak
Army
Citadel
Loan Approved For Hospital Wing Project
Valley View Hospital receives HUD approval of about 700000 for a new wing. Total project cost is 1629062 with Hill Burton grant of 800000 approved earlier. Wing extends northwest with kitchen X ray physio on basement, ICU on ground floor, and a maternity ward plus surgical rooms on the top floor.
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Valley View Hospital
Housing and Urban Development Agency
Celeste Kemler
Valley View
Hill-Burton
HUD
Ada Girl Saves Herself From Abduction
A 12 year old Ada girl escaped an attempted abduction by pinching the attacker and fleeing to safety. Police later detained a suspect but released him after the girl could not identify him in a lineup. The incident occurred near a furniture store on South Stockton with the suspect driving a mid 1960s Chevrolet.
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Ada
South
Stockton
Election Board Seeks Pay Raise For Clerk
The county election board filed a mandamus suit in District Court to compel the county excise board to approve a $2,220 annual salary for the clerk. A hearing is set for 10 a.m. September 6. The petition claims the salary was cut by $420, leaving $150 per month, contrary to Oklahoma statute requiring funding of compensation for officers and employees.
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County Election Board
County Excise Board
Election Board
Oklahoma
Excise Board
Ada Filly Qualifies At Ruidoso Downs
Barne's Ladybug, a mare owned by Marvin Barnes of Ada, qualified Saturday for the $486,593 All American Quarter Horse Futurity at Ruidoso Downs in New Mexico on September 4.
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Barne
Marvin Barnes
Ada
Ruidoso Downs
N.M
Sugar Cookies and Other Lunchbox Treats for Kids
Guidance for mothers on packing school lunches with hot meals and snack cookies. Includes tested recipes for Sugar Cookies Lace Cookies and Currant Cookies with step by step directions, yields, and baking times.
Ada Negroes and Black Power Opinion Split in Community
An Ada survey shows varied views on Black Power with most locals opposing violence as a tactic. Rev. Hill estimates 90 percent share the sentiment, while leaders like Rev. J L Lewis and workers such as Buster Hightower say they do not support riots or Looting.
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Whitey
Iisible
Blackover
Stokely Carmichael
Newark
Detroit
Hill
J. L. Lewis
Methodist Church
Hammond Heights
Ada
Buster Hightower
L. Z. Black
Napier
Philemon Baptist Church
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Whitey Wilburn
Wilburn
James M. Thompson
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Orval Spann
Ada_ Industrial Development Corporation
Tommie Maines
New
Pontotoc County Industrial Development Authority
Main Street
Dicus Super Market
Main
District Attorney’s Office
W. L. Knickmeyer
Charles R. Hill
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