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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1968
Page
4
In a column from Ada Oklahoma, the writer rails against synthetic and experimental foods including fake snails and meat, arguing cattle farming should remain the source of beef. He laments nutrition tinkering and mocks mood altering pills while praising real beef and cattle country standards.
The Treasury reports Kennedy half dollars remain in demand despite circulation gaps. Through Dec 31 the Mint produced 894,799,143 coins with about 200 million projected for the new fiscal year. Officials note a return to 100 million annual output is possible but not guaranteed.
Firefighters responded to 500 E. 16th Wednesday afternoon when curtains near an open range caught fire. Damage limited to the curtains and a window shade.
The Chesapeake Bay oyster fleet remains the last in the nation to fish under sail. Motorized boats are restricted to dredging for oysters only on Mondays and Tuesdays, preserving a historic method.
Receipts were 400 with a steady market on slaughter classes. Feeders and bulls rose up to 1. Prices: slaughter cows 12 to 17.50, slaughter bulls 20 to 23, slaughter calves 21 to 22, stock steers 23 to 27, stock heifers 20 to 23, stock steer calves 24 to 30, stock heifer calves 22 to 24.50, dairy breeds 19 to 22, stock cows 16 to 18, cows and calves 175 to 220.
Our report covers Oklahoma City auctions with 3 400 cattle 400 calves and 1 100 hog entries. Feeder cattle led gains with many lots up 25 50 while slaughter cattle stayed mostly steady. Lambs and feeder lambs saw modest jumps while buyers showed mixed activity.
William Morgan 37 publisher of Hughes County Times Wetumka and Calvin Chronicle announces candidacy as a delegate to the 1963 Republican National Convention. He seeks an uncommitted seat, heads the Hughes County GOP, and has long involvement in state campaigns and local civic groups.
Otto Strickland of Allen declares his bid for State Representative in District 24 which includes Hughes Coal and eastern Pontotoc County. He emphasizes experience in government, opposition to new taxes, support for education and local roads, and favors action to compel France to pay postwar debts. He aims to win the Democratic nomination and continue his work on the appropriations committee.
An editorial playful survey notes that touch football appeals to governors and executives as a low cost, low effort sport that yields harmless injuries and social cachet. It contrasts with ski trips and other activities, highlighting the social drama and imagined speed in wind driven by old reputations.
A 1905 Tulsa Daily Democrat account details the No 1 Ida E Glenn gusher at Glenn Pool drilled by Galbreath and its rush of investors. The field expanded to 30 square miles, spawning boom towns, boosting Tulsa as oil capital, and foreshadowing later Oklahoma fields.
Oklahoma House members struggle over a $6,000 annual pay rise for Supreme Court justices as Senate and House plans clash. A conference committee will decide final salaries from available funds after bills naming $22,500 for Court of Criminal Appeals and lower House figures evoked confusion. Rep. Ray Fine led the move to trim the raise to $2,000 amid a long pay debate tied to Gov. Bartlett’s veto last year.
J W Dickerson of Ada weds Emily Johnson of Ada. Lawrence F Roberts of Oklahoma City to Paula Elaine Landrith of Ada. Danny Abney of Wayne weds Glenda Buchanan of Wayne. David Smith of Ada to Reba Hensley of Ada.
A verse about delaying good deeds until time permits contrasts with a tax joke and a Florida alligator shoe tale. A Chicago guest questions the shoes, a Florida swamp encounter ends with a humorous twist. The piece blends sentimental lines with comic quips and a tall tale.
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