FHA funds boost Oklahoma economy under Jim Smith
Washington reports Farmers Home Administration head Jim Smith has guided almost 300 million dollars into Oklahoma over four years. He notes loans reach underserved rural areas, with 1721 modern homes built and 330 water systems developed since 1968, amid a strong repayment record. Smith plans to return home to Oklahoma in January and stay active in public affairs.
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Washington, D.C
Jim Smith
Farmers Home Administration
Smith
Chickasha
Resettlement Administration
Oklahoma
Farm Bureau objects to pollution regulation
Oklahoma Farm Bureau president Lewis H. Munn condemned EPA plans to require farms to register under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. The objection cites broad scope and mentions an inventory of livestock crops discharges irrigation water fertilizer use pesticides and disposal methods. The group warns every Oklahoma farmer could be forced to file under the proposal.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Lewis H. Munn
Environmental Protection Agency
Farm Bureau
United States
EPA
Oklahoma fishing license enables turtle harvests in state
Oklahoma residents with a fishing license may harvest turtles and bullfrogs May be taken with hooks and line gig or spear under 1973 regulations. The Department of Wildlife Conservation issued a 300000 copy pamphlet outlining current rules for game fish non game fish turtles and bullfrogs.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Information Education
Dean G. Graham
Explosion Rocks Area Near Pryor
A fertilizer warehouse explosion near Pryor Oklahoma triggered fires at two plants in the Mid-America Industrial District. Officials said a larger blast was narrowly avoided with no deaths. several injured were treated and released, and damage extended to Cherokee Nitrogen Co. a National Gypsum Co. plant was cited with a preliminary $1 million estimate.
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Pryor
Okla
API
Mid-America
Here
Grand Valley Hospital
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Cherokee Nitrogen Co
National Gypsum Co
Tulsa
Iremoen
Jack Mallon
Mayes County
Nation
Wool payment applications due in January for 1972 sales
Local ASCS official urges producers to file incentive wool and mohair payment applications in January. Requires complete sales documents including seller and buyer details, weights, proceeds, and signatures. Forms available at Ada ASCS office or by mail.
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Bennett L. Sherrer
Sherrer
Pontotoc County
Av. Okla
Phon
ASC County Committee
Herbert Cooper
Youth Program Schedules in Coal County Plans
Coal County commissioners seek a director for a $10,000 youth program pilot funded by the county area youth shelter and Coalgate. Applicants must submit resumes and transcripts by January 22, with a bachelor’s degree required and aims to start by February and grow into a continuing program.
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Coal County
Area Youth Shelter
City of
Coalgate
Pontotoc
Hughes
Coal Counties
Butz weighs more farm adjustments to curb food costs
Washington AP Agri culture Secretary Earl L Butz signals potential tweaks to the 1973 feed grain program if surveys show farmers lag in soybeans. He cites White House pressure to ease food prices amid sweeping crop program overhauls for seed grain cotton and wheat. He says no shortfall in feed grain is expected even with export demands.
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Washington
Earl £. Butz
Butz
White House
USDA
Butz Saic
Kenneth E. Frick
Agricultural Conservation Stabilization and Conservation Service
Dairymen Face Rising Feed Costs Shrink Dairy Milk-Feed Ratio
Washington AP reports rising feed costs push the USDA milk feed ratio down to 1.63 in December from 1.80 in November and 1.85 in December 1971, the lowest in 18 months. Milk price to farmers rose to 6.75 per cwt while feed costs climbed to 4.04 per cwt, sparking calls to raise support levels for the new year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
King
National Milk Producers Federation
Hart L. Hutz
Oklahoma City Officers Grab Heroin Shipment
Oklahoma City police arrested six people and seized large quantities of heroin valued at over 40 000 in raids on two city meeting places. Detectives said a tip led to the discovery and noted the heroin arrived by way of Tulsa after weeks of investigation.
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Oklahoma City
Www
Way of
Tulsa
Dave McBride
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Slim Hightower
Gerty
Arkla Gas
Ada
Frisco
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Ale
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