1965 Farm gains and policy shifts noted in AP summary
The AP reports 1965 saw record crop volume and farm income per farm, with government payments rising in cotton wheat and feed grains, and technology reducing labor needs. Production surpassed 1964 while meat output slipped. Net farm income hit 14 billion, average per farm 4150, critics warn of debt from payments. farm employment fell 9 percent.
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Washington
Congress
Brannan
Charles F. Brannan
Harry S. Truman
Agriculture Department
Federal Treasury
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Farm Organizations
Mexico
U.S
Geneva
Preliminary Hearing Begins In Rape Case
Four Ada youths face first and second degree rape charges as a preliminary hearing opens before County Judge Fred Andrews. The 20 year old victim testified about the events on November 26, describing the circle of defendants Byron Byrd, Eldon Brandon, Donald Evans, and Carlton Clark and the alleged movements through downtown Ada to a motel.
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W. L. Knickmeyer
Ada
Fred Andrews
Wayne Irvin Byrd
Eldon Ray Brandon
Donald Dean Evans
Carlton Philip Clark
Melson
Byrd
Evans
Dicus
Brandon
Hope and
Main
Clark
North Country Club Road
County Training School Discussed By Ada Board
Ada Board of Education discussed a proposed county wide vocational training school with Lonnie Abbott and Ted Savage. The plan would use a joint legislature resolution to allow districts to levy up to five mills and offer a two extra years of technical training after high school.
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Ada Board of Education
Lonnie Abbott
Community Action Committee
Ted Savage
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Abbott
Savage
Governor Names J A Richardson To Commission
J A "Rich" Richardson, Ada automobile dealer, was named Tuesday to the Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Commission by Gov. Henry Bellman. Richardson will serve the remainder of a term ending June 30, 1969, succeeding W Ray Gaylor of Cushing who resigned as the 4th District member. A B Gilliland of Chickasha was also named to serve a term.
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J. A. “Rich” Richardson
Ada Automobile
Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Commission
Henry Bellman
Richardson
W. Ray Gaylor
Cushing
A. B. Gilliland
Chickasha
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Vinson Bogard
Pontotoc County
Don Cook
Soil Conservation Service
National Cooperative Survey
United States
Vinson A. Bogard
Bogard
Oklahoma
Highway Department
Gordon Moebius
Moebius
Galey
Vaness
Fitzhugh
Okmulgee
Pontotoc
Gordon Melson
Tishomingo
Dog Atright
Don Johnson
W. P. Moranetz
Lawton
J.a.richardson
Byng
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