Cattlemen convention set for November in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma cattlemen from across the state will gather November 16 and 17 for the 21st Annual Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association Convention at the Lincoln Plaza Inn. Speakers include Gordon Van Vleck, Wray Finney, and Reuben Pankey. Sessions cover policy, promotions, and land use legislation with committee meetings shaping the association's positions.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association
Lincoln Plaza Inn
OCA
Creede Speake, Jr
Milo
Gordon van Vleck
Plymouth
Calif
American National Cattlemen’s Association
ANCA
Wray Finney
Cobb
National Livestock and Meat Board
Reuben Pankey
Truth Or Consequences
N. M
Pankey
Anca National Forests Committee
Lone Couple Clings To Dream At Dying New Hope Vineyards
A weathered sign marks New Hope Grape Vineyards in Oklahoma where 9 of 10 welfare families left. The Dodd couple remains on 18 acres, selling jelly and produce after a harsh start, while awaiting FHA loan approval for a new home and expansion of a small greenhouse business.
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Dying
New Hope Grape Vineyards
Okla
Jim Dodd
State Office of Economic Opportunity
Rex Sparger
Sparger
Jesse Hamilton
Indian Nation Community Actions
Tishomingo
Caney
New York Agriculture Department
Dodd
FHA
New Hope
Oklahoma
California
Atoka County
Clare G. Miller
Canada geese move through Oklahoma big flocks reported
Oklahoma sees the largest fall Canada goose movement with 20 000 at Tishomingo Refuge and 11 000 at Great Salt Plains by Oct 30. Noted by Lem Due of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Department, the migration precedes goose season openings in several counties.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Tishomingo Refuge
Great Salt Plains
Lem Due
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Alfalfa
Bryan
Johnston
Marshall
Salt Plains
Due
Sequoyah
Fort Gibson
Canadas
Oologah Reservoir
Wister Refuge
Washita Refuge
Canton Lake
Florida
Turkey growers enjoy boom with record sales in 1973
Turkey producers expect about 850 million dollars in turkey sales this year, a near 60 percent rise from 1972 and double 1968. Prices surged as consumers sought alternatives to beef and pork, with ready to cook turkeys at 85.5 cents per pound in September and liveweight farm prices around 38.5 cents in Q3 1973. Turkey production reached a record 132.3 million birds, led by Minnesota California North Carolina Missouri and Texas, as the industry shifted from small barns to large commercial facilities.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Minnesota
California
North Carolina
Missouri
Texas
Turkey
Great comet Kohoutek to light Oklahoma skies after Thanksgiving
Scientists call Kohoutek the century comet and plan a Kirkpatrick Planetarium show titled Comets Kohoutek and Friends. The program explains comets, past beliefs about them, and current research while noting comets pose no disaster risk.
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Oklahoma
Kohoutek
Kirkpatrick Planetarium
Kohoutek & Friends
Julius Caesar
Jerusalem
England
Milk Prime Source of Calcium in Diet Says Task Force
The Nutrition Task Force of the State Health Planning Commission urges dairy foods as essential for protein calcium and Vitamin A. Milk provides calcium for bones and muscles, supports heart function, aids sleep, and two glasses daily supply about three fourths of an adult’s calcium needs.
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State Health Planning Commission
Patti Jahnke
Esther Winterfeldt
Nutrition Task Force
State prison takes prisoners
The Oklahoma State Penitentiary at McAlester has begun accepting prisoners again. Sheriff Burl Griffin took three prisoners there Wednesday morning: Emmuel Byington sentenced to two years for driving while intoxicated and driving under the influence. Davis Hamilton serving three years for larceny of an automobile. Billy Worcester sentenced to three years for unlawful possession of LSD. One prisoner bound for McAlester remains in county jail: James C. Davis, convicted of first degree manslaughter with a four year sentence, three years suspended on good behavior. Prisoners are chosen for the state pen by a classification system.
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Oklahoma State Penitentiary
McAlester
John Collier
Pontotoc County
Burl Griffin
Emmuel Byington
Davis Hamilton
Billy Worcester
James C. Davis
Griffin
Johnston County Swine Breeders Show Pig Sale at Murray State
The annual Johnston County Swine Breeders Show Pig Sale runs Friday at Murray State College Farm Headquarters starting 1 p.m. consignments are strong with pigs mainly raised in Johnston County and MSC Ag boys. Buyers expected from Oklahoma Texas and Louisiana with Kenneth Gregg of Plainview Texas as auctioneer.
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Tishomingo
Johnston County
Aggie Club
MSC
Kenneth Gregg
Plainview
Tex
Thanksgiving Week Editorial Urges Early Submissions
Writers are urged to send material early for the Thanksgiving week issue. The WEEKLY publishes Wednesday instead of Thursday due to the holiday. All correspondence should arrive at the NEWS office by Tuesday noon, or be held over. More recipes are requested from writers and residents for holiday publication.
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Don Cook
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Tulsa
Angel
Fisheries Division
Hugo
Thunderbird
Konawa
Webbers Falls
Keystone
Fort Cobb
Fort Supply
Foss
Eufaula
Ken Johnston
Georgia
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Texas Gulf
Ron Sullivan
Refuge
Mana
State Prison
Murray State
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