Ada man pleads innocent on five charges in chase
Donnie Howard Smith of Ada pleaded not guilty to five counts including eluding, reckless driving, carrying a firearm and pointing a deadly weapon after a Dec 3 pursuit with Highway Patrol trooper H T Gay. A burglary count alleges entry to 1231 N Oak. Bond set at 5000. preliminary hearing slated for Dec 16.
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Donnie H. Smith
Donnie Howard Smith
Route 4
Ada
Highway Patrol
H. T. Gay
Smith
Gay
West Main
Main
Mississippi
High Hill
Co City
N. Oak
Doris Faye Moran
Charles Smith
Benton Browning Named Chairman of Bank Board
Benton Browning was named chairman of the board of the First National Bank and Trust Co. in Ada replacing the late Philip A. Norris Browning has been bank president since 1964 and is a longtime Ada civic leader with roles at Ada Chamber of Commerce East Central State College Foundation Valley View Hospital Authority and other organizations
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Benton Browning Tuesday
First National Bank and Trust Co
Ada
Browning
Philip A. Norris
Fort Worth
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Ada Industrial Development Corporation
East Central State College Foundation
Valley View Hospital Authority
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Oklahomaberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Company Selling Subscriptions Without Ada Permit
Ada police warned Saturday a magazine subscription company is operating in the city without a permit. Residents reported phone calls and door to door canvassing. Police said no license appears in Ada records and advised caution in dealing with the firm.
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Ada
Cold remedies and facts about the common cold
The common cold is the nation's most frequent illness causing high lost work and school time. Home transmission, especially among pre school children, prompts focus on comfort and prevention. Rest, fluids, and aspirin are advised. mild nose drops provide temporary relief from nasal congestion.
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United States
Oklahoma official reverses burden rule on firing appeal
Oklahoma Attorney General Larry Derryberry reverses an earlier memo, saying the state must prove a fired employee deserved firing. Cecil Smith of Ada says he will likely not seek another hearing due to fear of retaliation by Corporation Commission chair Nesbitt. Smith was fired for allegedly refusing to fund campaign signs. Derryberry insists there is now a burden of proof in appeals.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Larry Derryberry
Cecil Smith
Ada
Derryberry
Smith
The
Corporation Commission
Charles Nesbitt
Ray C. Jones
Nesbitt
Last Of Firm's Founders Dies Sunday In Tulsa
Her man Sandsten last living founder of Oklahoma Tire and Supply Co died Sunday in a Tulsa hospital at age 82. He served as treasurer from 1918 until his death. OTASCO was founded with his brothers Maurice, who died in May 1970. One son Ira is a special consultant to Gov. David Hall. Sanditen, born in Lithuania, immigrated to the U.S. in 1906 and was a civic and philanthropic leader in Tulsa.
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Tulsa
Okla
Herman Sandsten
Oklahoma Tire and Supply Co
Otasco
Maurice
Sanditen
Ira
Gov
David Hall
Neistat
Lithuania
U.S
Ada Family Plans Christmas Gathering for Mary Ann Harbert
Mrs Martin Harbert of Ada announced a family gathering in Ada on Christmas Day to celebrate the release of Mary Ann Harbert 25 who was captured by the Chinese aboard a yacht near Hong Kong in 1968. Mary Ann is the aunt of Mrs Harbert’s husband Gene. Her parents grew up in Ada and graduated from East Central State College.
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Ada
Martin Harbert
Mary Ann Harbert
Hong Kong
Gene
Miss Harbert
Harbert
Ada Officers Attend School on Legal Problems
Five Ada policemen attended a session on legal problems at Indian Hills Motel Monday and today. About 20 area officers attended with Detective Captain Don Henderson Captain Richard Gray Lt Tom Miller Detective Bob Williams and Patrolman Dennis Smith named. A mock court was planned by teachers from the Law Enforcement School Kellogg Center Norman.
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Ada
Indian Hills Motel
Adans
Capt
Don Henderson
Richard Gray
Tom Miller
Bob Williams
Dennis Smith
Kellogg Center
Norman
Jarman Receives ACA Distinguished Service Award
Rep. John Jarman Democrat Oklahoma is the sole Midwest recipient among five states honored by Americans for Constitutional Action. ACA credits lawmakers with voting to defend constitutional principles. Other Oklahoma honorees include Sen Henry Bellman and Reps Page Belcher and John Happy Camp, all Republicans.
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Washington
John Jarman
D-Okla
Americans For Constitutional Action
ACA
Congress
Oklahoma
Henry Bellman
Page Belcher
John Happy Camp
Maintaining Drive Through Physical Fitness
A person sustains motivation and energy by staying physically fit. Regular exercise links to higher endurance, better mood, and consistent progress toward personal goals.
EPA Staff Urges Action In The Cities
EPA contemplates expanding federal involvement in inner city sanitation traffic and noise problems. The 230 page report argues urban poor need stronger EPA action and calls for an urban affairs office and expanded authority over noise solid waste and toxic substances. James Barnes says agency will weigh comments before policy decisions.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Barnes
Ruckelshaus
Lightning Kills State Commissioner in Oklahoma Incident
Rogers County Commissioner Bud Beck was killed when lightning struck a building they were repairing causing a gasoline explosion. Two other men were injured in the Chelsea Oklahoma incident reported by AP.
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Chelsea
Okla
Rogers County
Bud Beck
Stolen Items From Ada Boys Club Burglary
The Ada Boys Club was burglarized Monday night entry gained through an unlocked window. Glass broken from the office and pool room. two single shot bolt action 22 rifles and an AM FM radio stolen.
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Ada Boys Club
Johnston Murray Returns to Oklahoma State Payroll
Former Gov Johnston Murray who led Oklahoma from 1951 to 1955 is re employed on the state payroll. Lloyd E Rader who hired Murray in 1951 as head of the welfare department said Tuesday Murray now works as a legal aide in the child support section.
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Oklahoma City
Johnston Murray
Oklahoma
Lloyd E. Rader
Murray
State Welfare Department
Two Foster men killed in Marlow area light plane crash
An old Piper Cub crashed in a field about 2 1/2 miles south of Marlow killing Delmer Condit 24 the pilot and Derrel Estes 31 both Foster residents who were coyotes hunting with relatives aboard. The NTSB is investigating the fatal accident. Condit and Estes were cousins.
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Marlow
Okla
Foster
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Delmer Len Condit
Derrel Vance Estes
National Transportation Safety Board
Condit
Estes
Vanoss Extension Homemakers Hold December Meeting and Party
The Vanoss Extension Homemakers met December for their regular meeting and Christmas party at Mrs. Daphna Harden’s home. Eleven members attended with two guests, and the group collected gifts for the Pauls Valley State School while hearing reports on the pecan show and planning a December 18 party at the school.
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Vanoss Extension Homemakers
Daphna Harden
Ed Coffey
Lawrence Walker
Sue Harden
Geneva Walters
Bob Neff
Pauls Valley State School
R. B. Tiffin
Vaness Club
Ada Area
Clifford Miller
Jack Walters
Bill Roberts
W. E. McCullar
Thelma Perriman
Orin Wright
A. J. McCullar
Vaness Extension
Aun McCullar
Bugne
Nettie Childers
Earl Davis
Clarence Davis
Wth
U. S. Air Force
Turkey
Lonnie Miller
Oklahoma City
Larry Rivers
Donna
Ronald Kelly
Bud Ragland
Jack Mustain
Juanita Potter
Bryan Taylor
Dairy farmers doing just fine
Senator George D. Aiken says dairy farmers are earning strong returns with Vermont producers averaging about 87 dollars a day from milk sales, double six years earlier. The Agriculture Department projects a US dairy gross income of 6.8 billion dollars this year, up four percent from 1970.
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Washington
George D. Aiken
R-Vi
Vermont
Aiken
Agriculture Department
Farm labor force falls in November as harvest winds down
The Agriculture Department reports the nation's farm labor force declined sharply in November with total workers estimated slightly over four million. About 3.1 million are farm operators and unpaid family members and 900000 are hired workers. The total is down 3 percent from a year earlier and 18 percent from October.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Alaska Native Land Claim Settlement Expected To Pass
President Nixon likely to sign a bill granting Alaska natives 962.5 million dollars and 4 million acres in a long awaited settlement. The compromise includes 462.5 million dollars over 11 years and 500 million in royalties, with 40 million acres to native villages and Native corporations to manage funds for grants schools hospitals and projects.
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Washington
Nixon
Alaska
Byrd Controversy: Balchen Calls North Pole Claim a Fraud
Bernt Balchen, 72, says Admiral Byrd lied about first flight over the North Pole in 1926. He alleges Byrd’s fame rests on a hoax and cites Floyd Bennett's alleged confession. Balchen comments on Byrd’s 60th pole anniversary controversy.
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Washington
Richard E. Byrd
South Pole
North Pole
Bernt Balchen
Byrd
Balchen
Air Force
Floyd Bennett
Deer Hunter Dies After Tree Stand Accident
William Marshall Griffin 26 of Oregon Missouri was found dead Sunday in his car on a Christian County gravel road six miles south of Ozark. Authorities say he was deer hunting from a tree with a bow and arrow when he fell onto an arrow, wounding his left chest, and then drove to seek help before dying. The bloody arrow remained in the vehicle.
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Ozark, Mo
William Marshall Griffin
Oregon
Christian County
Here
Highway Patrol
Griffin
Wig adhesive kiss goodbye to help from stylist
Wig stylist Richard Hartwich unveils a new adhesive material allowing wearers to remove and reattach hairpieces for cleaning without professional aid. The invention aims to simplify upkeep of wigs and improve user independence.
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New York
Richard Hartwich
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