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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1968
Page
1
In Youngstown Ohio parents report children home from school after funding ran out and schools closed for 23 000 pupils since Thanksgiving. Jan 2 reopening planned. Mrs. Sullivan PTA president says homes offer little education and kids are bored despite some assignments. Her children Brian 6 John 13 Tim 11 brought books home.
Oklahoma faces loss of 200 miles of prime fishing as planned dams and reservoirs threaten smallmouth bass habitat. Rivers like Blue, Pennington Creek, Mountain Fork, and Illinois would be impaired, reducing wildlife areas and outdoor recreation. Assistant Director Copelin pushes scenic rivers legislation in 1969 to keep streams free flowing and balanced with nature.
Oklahoma State University Extension Service announces four short courses in Ada in 1969 to aid Pontotoc and neighboring counties. Sessions Jan 6 Jan 13 Feb 17 Feb 24 run 7 to 9 pm at Stratford FFA classroom with experts Eddie Whitehead Hermar Henricks and others covering adapted varieties soils fertilizers weed control pruning spraying marketing and safety for peaches apples plums and grapes.
Oklahoma farmers foresee 1968 as the second best income year with a farm income of 5.9386 billion dollars. Livestock brought 560 million, crops 270 million, and government payments 108.6 million. Wheat output rose to 122.383 million bushels. Peanuts and soybeans posted record production. grain sorghums also hit new highs.
Washington AP reports U S farmland and buildings rose 70 percent from 1858 to 1968 with state gains ranging 41 to 132 percent over the last decade. Southern real estate values more than doubled in several states while mountain and lake regions saw smaller increases.
The schedule shows Apollo 4 operations in Central Standard Time with crew details. Lovell Anders and Arders awaken for meals and data transmission while Borman monitors systems. Midcourse burn contingencies, navigation, and televised transmissions are listed before a seven hour rest period and a final heat management maneuver.
Holiday incidents push Ada county’s December toll to 28 with multiple minor crashes and drunkenness charges. Clarence Thurman pleaded guilty for failing to yield at a stop sign, fined $10, while Jimmy Miller forfeited a $10 bond for failure to yield. Opal Adams faced careless driving and leaving the scene. Dale Simpson charged with careless driving and driving while intoxicated after colliding with parked cars. Municipal Court actions included fines for disturbance and improper U turn. Several arrests for public drunkenness yielded Christmas releases.
A Ada area Cub Scout Bhddie Jackson writes to Pfc Eddie Ferguson in Vietnam after Ada Evening News published servicemen addresses. Ferguson replies from Dong Tam near Saigon describing life, an orphanage in My Tho, and his wish for Buddie and Den 3 to stay strong in Cub Scouts while praying for soldiers deployed overseas.
A defensive driving course offering in Ada during late January and early February aims to reduce accidents. Four 2 hour sessions grant AC credit. basic enrollment covers all four. Trooper Dan Blackburn will lead with support from others. sessions may run morning, afternoon, and evening at the Robert S Kerr Water Research Center. Enrollment requires name address and phone, with scheduling set by student numbers.
San Diego AP report on the Pueblo crew beginning debriefing by the U S Navy about all phases of conduct from capture on Jan 23. Details include debriefing at the naval hospital, restrictions on family contact, and accounts of injuries and death of Cmdr Bucher’s crew, with families seeking full disclosure.
The Christian world resumes work after Christmas as Apollo astronauts showcase a Thanksgiving moon mission highlight with a live tour of their moonship and a turkey meal. Viet Nam resumes fighting after a 24 hour cease fire with casualties. talks on prisoner releases fail. Bethlehem area sees limited violence as Jordan and Israel exchange fire nearby. Pope Paul VI returns to the Vatican after visiting Italian steel mills and urges peace for workers and the church.
H D Amos former Aldridge Hotel manager and central figure in a famous Oklahoma Supreme Court case died Wednesday at St. Anthony's Hospital Oklahoma City. Services set for 4 p m at Bahn Cook Street and Draper Funeral Home. Amos of 2705 Meridian Place faced a 1954 oil case claiming a bribe to court justices influenced the decision.
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