Old Ada Horses and a Rider's Cautions
A humorous Ada column recalls riding misadventures with several horses. The narrator describes Smoky, Duncan, Jug, Clover Girl, Old Bay and others, noting how each horse tested patience with unexpected moves, bites, and reactions to paper. The piece ends with a truce: let the horse do its job and the rider do theirs, or risk disaster.
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Golly
Dobbin
America
Smoky
Jett
Duncan
Jug
Clover
Old Bay
Jet
Bail in the justice system and indigent defendants
A discussion of bail aims to balance freedom and accountability. It notes that most defendants are released on bail, while the poor often remain jailed due to inability to pay. Reforms favor indigent defendants with strong community ties who are likely to appear in court.
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Tal Alice
When the mood strikes bigamy and broken covenants
Aldo Donati boasted of eleven marriages without divorces and argued that the mood governs most actions from broken contracts to treaties. The piece links personal faithfulness to national duty, cites Melachi’s warning, and uses a Sunday classroom scene to question responsibility and the public’s tolerance of seeming convenience over lasting commitments. It notes government treaty breaches with Indians and lists National Geographic Society books published as public service. It cites 38,000 food brands in the market.
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Aldo Donati
Sicily
Hitler
Stalin
United States
Pennsylvania
New York
Melach
Babylon
God
Sturely
Malaci
Lite Bay
Noah
National Geographic Society
Aj Public Service
White House
United States Capitol
Equal Justice
Supreme Court
George Washington
United States of America
Santa letters and the Christmas faith endure in print
The Weekly News reflects on Santa Claus letters mailed to the post office from readers' children. The piece recalls Virginia O'Hanlon and the enduring belief in Santa, arguing letters show childlike wonder and religious sentiment that must be nurtured with both faith and reason.
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Santa Claus
U. S
North Pole
Virginia O'Hanlon
New York Sun
Virginia
Weiting
Newnia
Virginias
Vinnne
Eland
America
Reagan
Rural Poor Stressed By Commission
Washington AP report on a 25 member presidential advisory commission led by Edward Breathitt urges full employment for the rural poor. It calls for government jobs if private sector cannot provide work, estimating costs and advocating immediate national policy to guarantee equality of opportunity in jobs, health care, education, and welfare.
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Washington
Presidential Advisory Commission
Edward Breathitt
Oklahoma cattle market steady to strong despite mixed bids
Oklahoma cattle report shows steady to strong bids on regular Thursday sale with cows and bulls uneven, slaughter calves scarce. Prices recorded for utility and commercial cows at 15.00-16.50, bulls 21.50-23.00, yearling steers 25.50-26.40, feeder calves 27.75-29.25, hogs steady to 25 higher, and New York stock market rally continuing with Dow up and airline gains.
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Oklahoma
USDA
The Christmas Heart and Everyday Laughs in Verse
Striaspedd J offers a mixed verse reflecting Christmas warmth and social quips. The piece extols the Christmas heart as gentle and generous, then pivots to light humor about domestic life, thrift, and everyday folly, ending with a wry quip about spending and snow.
Stevenson May Get ABC Post In Oklahoma City
Col Ralph L Stevenson deputy commander of Tinker Air Force Base is reported as the leading candidate for director of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Board His appointment hinges on Gov Bartlett approval The ABC Board in talks with Bartlett to replace Reg Parham who has resigned The former Oklahoma Sooners football star is among seven candidates and a meeting with Bartlett is planned before year’s end
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Oklahoma Cyty
Ralph L. Stevenson
Tinker Air Tyree Base
Andidate
Alcohotic Beverage Control Board
Stevenson
Dewey Bartlett
ABC
Barilzte
Bartlett
Reg Parham
University of Oklahoma
Logan Garnett
Altus
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Don Cook
Ada
Oklahomee
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
County Enterprise
Ada Star
Ada Times-Democrat
Pontotoe
Oklabarts
Garsler Ly
Ies
Larely
By Buzzy Bonehouse
Ernie Shreffler
Shreffler
George Gurley
Tnsste
du Pol
Homestake
Zenit
IBM
Xerox
Swas
MacUn Marietta
First
Financial
Great Westancial
Evans Prodero
Olf
Detroit Steel
Occidental Fetroleum
Pan -American
United
American
Eastern
Raytheon
Eastman Kodak
American Stock Exchange
Striaspedd
Connie Nelson
Arasn
Gates of Heaven
Sportsmans Digest
Wien
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