Rural migration and urban draw amid shifting work centers
Recent figures show ongoing rural outflows toward cities as families split land to survive. Experts urge rural development programs to expand local jobs and culture, citing Tinker Field as a model and quotes from Rep. Clarence Miller and Rep. Carl Albert on sustaining rural America.
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Tinker Field
Tinker
Carl Albert
House of Representatives
Clarence Miller
Ohio
America
Laws on power lines and boy kite accidents
A series of court cases examine liability of power companies when children use kites or climb trees near uninsulated lines. Courts inconsistently hold companies responsible, balancing foreseeability, unusual risk, and child behavior toward electricity.
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Jimmy
Slamly
Haid
Hey
Immy
Power Company
Two Ada Residents Charged With Burglary Here
Edwin Alexander aged 19 and Alvin Alexander aged 16 of 1023 N Ash were charged in District Court with second degree burglary for stealing groceries from Abbott's Grocery at 801 N Oak. A preliminary hearing is set for Jan 13 after a 1:41 am Sunday report by Monty Seckinger of two youths pushing carts full of groceries.
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Ada
Edwin Alexander
Alvin Alexander
N. Ash
Abbott
N. Oak
Monty Seckinger
Alexanders
Weathery reflections on storms and human frailty
A farm column muses on wild temperature swings from near zero to the 50s and the human tendency to worry about distant disasters. It contrasts calf resilience with adult caution, notes football weekends ending, and urges practical action over protest while condemning littering on highways.
Jobs drive helps 400 unemployed blacks in Chicago
Reverend George Clements of Holy Angels Roman Catholic Church posted 144 healthy able bodied men seeking work, receiving responses from more than 50 employers. The Illinois State Employment Service opened an office in the church basement with two full time interviewers, yielding over 400 unemployed blacks gainful jobs.
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Chicago
George Clements
Holy Angels Toman Catholic Church
Tlinois State Employment Service
Bleeding Heart Believer Embraces Compassion and Christ
A speaker rejects the insult of "bleeding hearts" and argues Christian compassion mirrors Jesus who befriended sinners like tax collectors. The text defends mercy for wrongdoers, citing Luke 5 31 32, and embraces the label if needed.
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Jesus Christ
Jesus
Woman Receives New Kidney on New Year’s Day
A two year old Indianapolis girl, kept alive on a kidney machine, received a kidney transplant at Methodist Hospital. The first organ transplant there, the operation began at 4 a.m. and finished at 6:15. Donor identity and cause of death were not disclosed. The hospital plans to expand its transplant program statewide.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis’ Methodist Hospital
Methodist
Minority Deposit Plan by ABHMS Exposed
Washington AP report says the American Baptist Home Mission Societies will deposit 400000 dollars in banks serving Black and other minority communities. The move aims to support minority lending and community development across eligible institutions.
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Washington, D.C
American Baptist Home Mission Societies
Stragealele ronR the AHeed O Master hymn fragment
Fragmentary hymn lines urge seeking the bright side, asking for guidance to walk with Thee. The voice speaks of lowly service, bearing strain and toil, seeking spiritual strength and calm amid care.
Oil Center News Items Highlights Church and Local Life
Local notices recount Sunday School attendance, church services, and district meetings at Oil Center Pentecostal Holiness Church. A wide range of social visits, family gatherings, and quail hunting plans are listed, with many neighbors sharing New Year visits and care.
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Suneday
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Glen Eaves
Pearl Gray
Carma Joyce
Oklahoma East District
Oil Center Pentecostal
Willis Sutton
Leon Willoughsby
Vernon Laxton
Oakman
Emmett Delamar
Stratford
Deler Farham
Shawnee
Wayne Willoughby
Leroy Willoughby
Jimmy Freeman
Leon Horton
Neal Trobaugh
Tecumseh
Gerald Sutton
Nannie Cox
Hazel Newby
Jack Cowger
Lorene Mullins
Belle Wilburn
Jan Francis Nursing Home
Edna Beateel
Stratford Nursing Home
Francis
Beam Laughlin
Willie
Harold Griffin
Stanley Griffin
Lake Texoma
Daisy Golden
Union Hill
Ellen Griffin
Bobby Stone
Loy Wood
Jimmy Wood
Sayré
Oklahoma City
Kim
Kala
W. C. Skinner
Ollie Belle Wood
May Majors
Ballard Nursing Home
Glen Wallis
Edward Lance
Elmer Trimmer
Bobby Lance
Stonewall
Barnie Fox
Paul Tucker
Kenneth Eaves
Gerald Eaves
Atjoka
Lanny Eaves
Eee Rey
Glen the Fey
Glen
Eaves
Ada
Arian Dees
Ida Page
A. O. Sutton
Vivian Northam
Britt
George Welch
Imp Anderson
Martha Franks
Cora, Cassidy
Josie Northam
Franks
Shelley
Glen Norton
Glen Norton, lShawnee, Were Dinner Guests Saturday of Mrs. Vannie Norham
Dorothy Terry
Buck Fowler
Ol Center
Maxwell
Buzzy Farmer
Danny McGee
A. C. Terry
A. G. Lester
Rosco Persales
Cold Water
Mich
Guiles Terry
John Bruner
Bixby
Jim Megee
Linda Vaughn
Evonne Bruner
Hall Seeks 250 Million Dollar Road Program
Oklahoma Governor David Hall proposes a 250 million dollar road building plan financed by bonds. He will present the plan in a joint session with the legislature alongside his budget and state of the state messages. The session follows last year’s tax battles and signals a tight budget with possible education funding shifts. Oklahoma county redistricting and highway regulations offer potential friction as lawmakers weigh the plan.
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Oklahoma City
David Hall
House
Senate
Guv. Hall
Salina Resident Announces For Sooner Senator
Vern Stevens of Salina, owner of Oklahoma Timber and Lumber, declares he is a candidate for the U S Senate and the 1974 governor race. He describes himself as a down to earth Okie and cites concerns over environmental and ecological enforcement, racial prejudice, unemployment, poverty aid, and joint state federal agency pollution of Oklahoma waters.
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Salina, Okla
Salina
U.S. Senate
Vern Stevens
Oklahoma Timber and Lumber Corp
Oklahoma
Stevens
Treasurer Swamped With Tax Payments In County
County Treasurer Lloyd Stephens reports ad valorem taxes rolling in with nearly half the goal by December 31 and mail backlog to December 10. The total tax is 1 605 561 61 dollars with collections at 1 484 439 37 dollars or 46.87 percent. He expects about 66 percent of the total once mail is caught up and advises taxpayers to allow three weeks for receipts and notes the final tax period will reach in April.
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Jesus
Levi
Lloyd Stephens
Stephens
Oil Tax Battle Ends As Oklahoma Gov Enacts Higher Rates
Oklahoma oil and gas producers faced a 7 percent gross production tax under Gov. David Hall with a $1.5 million stripper-well break. The change, aimed at funding schools and kindergarten, means industry taxes rise from 52.5 million to about 71 million. Industry officials warned of economic harm and more wells being plugged, while the governor argued out-of-state producers mostly bear the burden and Oklahoma consumers won’t feel the increase.
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Dennis Eckert
Associated Press
Oklahoma
David Hall
Hall
Roy Mays
Kansas-Oklahoma
Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association
Nixon Backs Romania Trade Status Move
The Nixon administration backs legislation to grant most favored nation trade status to Romania, a shift from prior stance. Assistant Secretary Abshire urged enactment in a letter to Rep. Paul Findley, who introduced the bill in 1969 after a Bucharest visit. action remains pending.
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Washington
Nixon
Romania
Paul Findley
Findley
United States
Poland
Yugoslavia
Asst
David M. Abshire
Bucharest
Dormitory Plan Unveiled for Temple Junior College
Plans are drawn for the first dormitory at Temple Junior College since 1926, to house about 20 students, with an estimated cost near half a million dollars.
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Temple
Tex
Temple Junior College
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