Suit over grazing leases at Lake Texoma raised by wildlife group
A Dec 23 Oklahoma County suit seeks an injunction against the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission to halt canceling or failing to renew grazing leases on Corps of Engineers lands at Lake Texoma. A Jan 15 hearing before Chief Judge Homer Smith will determine if temporary relief is warranted.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma County
Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Lake Texoma
Homer Smith
Department of Wildlife Conservation For Wildlife Management
Corps of Engineer
Lake
Texoma
Marshall
Love
Johnston
Platt National Park trims services amid inflation strain
Park superintendent John Higgins reports flat appropriations for 1975-76 and higher costs for materials, forcing cuts. Night rangers operate only two shifts, talks and nature center visits end on slow days, vandalism rises around Arbuckle Lake, and signs and facilities suffer while rangers adopt electric and scooter patrols to save fuel.
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Art Cox
John Higgins
Platt National Park
Higgins
Platt
Arbuckle Lake
Exports of variety meats seen rising but facing limits
A Foreign Agricultural Service report notes U S exports of variety meats such as beef tongues and pork livers have grown yet could slow this year due to reduced hog and sheep slaughter. Europe’s constraints and rising world meat supplies add to tougher competition. The analysis, by Arthur F Haussmann, forecasts 1975 exportable supplies.
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Washington
Agricul_ Department
Tony
Europe
Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
Arthur F. Haussamann
U.S
New deputy comm named for Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
Fred Huffine named deputy commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, effective January 1, 1975, succeeding John W. Goodwin. He will support regulatory and consumer protection programs. Huffine, a Wynnewood native, earned a BS in Agronomy and MS in Education from Oklahoma State University and served in the Army in China India and Burma before rising to major.
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Oklahoma City
Fred Huffine
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
John W. Goodwin
State Board of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Huffine
Oklahoma
Wynnewood
Oklahoma State University
China
India
Burma
Stephens County
USDA May Reimpose Restrictions On DES
USDA considering reinstating a certification requiring producers to withdraw DES from animals before sale after rising violations. DES linked to cancer risk. past bans and court rulings shaped current policy. Inspectors found DES tainted livers in tests. guidance calls for seven day feed withdrawal and 120 day implant withdrawal, with a possible 14 day feed withdrawal rule. No immediate decision on certification.
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USDA
Department
Letter Carrier Faces Hefty Electric Bill in El Paso
Ben A. Freeman, a mail carrier in El Paso, was stunned when his residential bill showed a charge of 2910.31 dollars. The AP report notes the unusually high amount drew attention to possible billing errors or meter issues.
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EL Paso
Ben A. Freeman
Ada Attorney J Blaine Gilbreath Dies At 87
J Blaine Gilbreath 87 Ada attorney died Tuesday in a local hospital. Services set Thursday at 2 PM at First United Methodist Church with Rev Bill Smith officiating and burial in Rosedale Cemetery. He was born August 5 1887 in Appleton City Missouri.
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J. Blaine Gilbreath
Ada
First United Methodist Church
Bill Smith
Rosedale
Criswell Funeral Home
Mr. Gilbreath
Appleton City
Minnie Lou Tinnin
Tom D. McKeown
Gilbreath
Thomas B. Holt
Miniplane Creator Builds 130 MPH Home Crafted Aircraft
Redwood Falls builder Leo Zeug, 61, crafted a 13 foot miniplane in his garage using a VW engine, 50 horsepower, and a $2000 parts bill. The craft weighs 460 pounds, spans 17 feet, and cruises at about 130 mph, burning 2.5 gallons per hour. Zeug spent around 1000 hours on the project, citing it as a lifelong dream and noting its solo flight nature with no radio.
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Redwood Falls
Minn
Leo Zeng
Detroit
Zeug
Ani
Rockford
Ill
Oklahoma wildlife department study urged amid license fee debate
Oklahoma City AP The wildlife department faces a study and possible license fee increases as the 35th Legislature looms. Gov elect David Boren’s campaign program advocates evaluation while lawmakers weigh who should conduct the analysis and how it will affect inflation.
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Oklahoma City
Wildlife Department
Oklahoma Wildlife Commission
David Boren
House
Senate Wildlife Committees
Kenneth E. Converse
D-Tishomingo
House Wildlife Committee
Farm Worker Housing Rules May Trigger Hearings
Labor Department hearings on proposed federal standards for farm worker housing are under way with dates set in Washington D C and Toledo. If the sessions fail to yield substantive improvements, Raphael Semmes of the National Association of Farm Worker Programs says Congress will be asked to hold hearings. The group originally sought congressional hearings after the plan was announced last September.
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Washington
Labor Department
Farm Labor
Raphael Semmes
National Association of Farm Worker Programs
Association
Semmes
Washington, D.C
Toledo
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Wayne Joplin
Frank Jared
James Houston McGaha
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Lonnie Manuel
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Elmer Cochran
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