Terrill Proposes Langston University Study Committee
State Sen. Al Terrill from Lawton prefiles a 20-member panel to study Langston University and report before adjournment. The proposal follows recent student protests over the firing of Langston President Dr. William H. Hale and includes members from Senate, House, governor appointments, and Langston-affiliated groups.
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Oklahoma City
al Terrill
Lawton
Langston University
Terrill
Capitol
Langston
William H. Hale
House
Senate
Langston Alumni Association
Oklahoma
Grass Fires Reported Near City Sites
Firemen were called to two grass fires on Tuesday afternoon. The Homer Baptist Church four miles east of the city caught fire at 12 29 p m, and the 7 Up Bottling Co at 2130 N Broadway ignited at 1 30 p m. Both fires were caused by burning trash.
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Homer Baptist Church
N. Broadway
First Primitive Firearms Deer Hunt Draws Rich Mountain Crowds
Hunters gathered on Rich Mountain for Oklahoma's inaugural muzzleloader deer hunt. Though only two deer were taken over three days, officials called the event a success, with many reporting bear and elk sightings and hunters enjoying the tradition and camaraderie.
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Daniel Boone
Rich Mountain
Oklahoma
Wildlife Department
Pickup Dives Into Farm Pond After Door Stop
Marvin Mitchel visited the Minor home to use a telephone and found his pickup missing. It rolled into a farm pond after he exited to open a gate, and he waded out to recover items while his brother pulled him free. The incident warns of runaway vehicles.
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Marvin Mitchel
Mrs. Vance Minor
Mr. Mitchel
Mitchel
Joe
Simon Patton
Bo McAlister Faces Larceny Charge In Atoka District Court
Oklahoma sports official Bo McAlister is charged with larceny of livestock in Atoka District Court. He pleaded not guilty and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for January 6 before Special Judge Joe Taylor in Durant. The accusation centers on a cow and calf pair owned by Tawana Smith.
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Atoka
Bo McAlister
Oklahoma
McAlister
Joe Taylor
Durant
Tawana Smith
Birthday in Heaven Sermon of Forgiveness and Duty
A poetic meditation depicts Christmas Day in heaven where God weighs human souls and Jesus pleads to forgive all who seek mercy. The dialogue contrasts earthly vanity with heavenly duty, ending with a hymnlike scene of souls welcomed into a golden sanctuary as bells ring.
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Heaven
God
Earth
Jesus
Ada civic leader Bert Roberts dies at 63
E L Bert Roberts 63 Ada businessman and civic leader died in an Oklahoma City hospital. Services set for 10 am Friday at St Joseph Catholic Church with burial in Memorial Park. Funeral arrangements by Criswell. He led Southwestern Bell operations in Ada for 25 years and was active in Red Cross Community Chest Lions Club Boys Club and Chamber of Commerce. He married Ann Coughlin in Shawnee in 1939. survivors include his wife a son a daughter and three brothers.
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E. L
Bert” Roberts
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City University
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Ada
Roberts
St. Gregory’s
Shawnee
Red Cross
Community Chest
Ada Lions Club
Ada Boys Club
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Ann Coughlin
Ann
N. Highland
Victor Roberts
O.S.B
New York
Steven Gregory
Santa Fe
N.M
Peggy
Judy
Mary Sue
Bill Roberts
Charles Roberts
Denver
Morgan Roberts
Lawson
Police Report Details Tuesday Docket and Fines
No accidents were reported Tuesday keeping December total at 21 versus 22 last year. Municipal Court sanctioned guilty pleas with fines for public drunkenness and no driver's license totaling 20 dollars each. Bonds forfeited on improper left turn and related offenses range from 5 to 10 dollars. additional fines include running stop signs and driving while intoxicated. District Court fined William Rosco Hoskisson 150 dollars and suspended 10 days jail for driving while intoxicated.
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Eldon Culberson
Mickey Mathews
Leo Anglin
Anna Lee Gifford
Mildred E. Ross
Isabel M. Sexton
Thell Edward Terry
John M. Binkley
Marcel Dallas
Earl Lee Lancaster
Oliver M. Sallee
Roy Paul Sellers
William Rosco Hoskisson
Hoskisson
Monay
Christmas Party At Resthaven Nursing Home
Kids from nine to ninety enjoy a Resthaven Nursing Home Christmas party in Stonewall. Santa arrived with nurses as helpers and the dining hall served punch cookies and candies after carols by Stonewall School youths and hosts Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Bradley.
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Resthaven Nursing Home
Stonewall
Nursing Home
Santa Claus
Stonewall School
Bob Langley
Santa
Lee Langley
Ellen Daniel
Sadie Mason
Ruth and Johnson Jackson
Ola Ray
Sylvia Griffin
Rosa Langley
Corrine Wood
Woodie Daniel
Tommy Newell
Josephine McCormick
Francis Wilkins
Josie Worman
May Worman
Fannie Worman
Pauline Stapp
Ruby Brewer
Patsy Flood
Nellie Robinson
Merle McCubbin
Ella Mae Robinson
Vera Jean Sanders
Donald Shobe
Darrell Shobe
Sense of Humor Leads Couple to Allen and Holdenville Cemeteries
A humorous Allen couple bought cemetery lots in Holdenville then expanded Allen Cemetery holdings after the city council acquired more land. The ill man joked about visiting both cemeteries, quipping they would move if they did not like Allen and wondering if the river would be frozen when they crossed.
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Allen Cemetery
Allen
Holdenville
Allen City
Oklahoma wildlife and fishing licenses surge in 1969
The Wildlife Conservation Department reports 1969 a bumper year with more than 53 000 added licensed fishermen and 24 000 more hunters in Oklahoma. Officials expect continued gains for 1970 as outdoor interest grows.
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Oklahoma
Wildlife Headquarters
There's Good Hunting Over Yale Holiday
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation highlights holiday hunting and fishing opportunities across quail waterfowl rabbit squirrel and fur bearers. It promotes hunter safety courses and notes successful elk and trout programs shaping Oklahoma's outdoor sports scene into 1970 with continued land access and farm game initiatives.
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Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Department of Wildlife Conservation
N. Lincoln
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Oklaoma
Wildlife Department
The
Wildlife Commission
Blue River
Tishomingo
1969 Upland Cotton Short of Domestic Needs
The Agriculture Department reports the 1969 upland cotton crop at 9,950,000 bales, short by about 850,000 bales to meet domestic and export demand for the year ending July 31. Extra long staple cotton shows a shortfall of 29,600 to 39,100 bales, with CCC stock sales planned to cover demand.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Commodity Credit Corp
CCC
U.S
Agriculture predicts livestock and meat exports hit record 525 million
The Agriculture Department said exports of livestock and meat products for the year are expected to reach 525 million dollars, more than four percent above the 1964 record.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Winners Listed In Yale Contest
Ada’s Optimist Club Christmas lighting contest results announced with first prize to A. J. Mc Farlin who won $60 and donated his winnings to charity. Bob Cypert Jerry Walker and J A Peniston also placed second through fourth with a total prize fund of $125.
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Ada
A. J. McFarlin
Fullview Drive
Bob Cypert
North Crownpoint
Jerry Walker
Collins Blvd
J. A. Peniston
McFarlin
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C. B. Moon
Moon
Hal Boyle
Bert Roberts
Resthaven
Wintersmith
Wintersmith Park
Dept
Yale
Don Kendall
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