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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1973
Page
4
Readers debate daylight saving time proposing year round adoption to keep daylight later in winter. Benefits cited include safety from crime, extended after work recreation, easier transportation schedules, and avoiding dark commutes for workers and newspaper delivery.
A historical note discusses obstructing an officer and how courts treat citizen actions during police encounters. It cites a youthful demonstrator punished for delaying arrest by limp refusal, a man ticketing incident where blocking a meter maid led to conviction, and a woman speaking vigorously but not physically hindering an arrest being found not guilty. The piece emphasizes that reasonable remonstrance is allowed.
A reflective piece on organized workspaces contrasts meticulous desks with the uneasy sense that perfection hides uncertainty. It recalls a man with vast, orderly tools and questions whether complete certainty sits in a tidy mind or a tidy drawer. A sidebar about Charley and Ol Buzz aging accompanies a fable about squirrels storing nuts and facing shifting weather.
A reflective piece on admitting fault and saying I am sorry. It contrasts pride with truth, citing Jeremiah and Ezekiel to show how denial leads to judgment. The author argues guilt must be faced, urging readers to acknowledge sins and pronounce those two hard words: I’m sorry.
Ada and nearby residents are named in a January death notice roundup. The list includes James Luther Akers Ada. Andy Wily Patterson former Ada resident. Cena Bissiz Harkins Stonewall resident. Virginia Wade former Ada resident. John D. Stewart Ada resident. Vetrick Stilwell. Virgil E. Riddle. Edna Chapman former Ada resident. Busie Ethel Bullock Stratford resident. Paul Edward Keeling former Ada resident. Vera Bell Crawford Ada resident. Eugene Jamar Ada resident. Funeral homes listed include Criswell, Smith, Stout-Larber, and Pickard.
Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission authorized about 960 000 at its January 5 meeting to fund Game Division activity at Fort Gibson Canton and related perimeter fencing. Plans call for 54 miles at Gibson and six miles at Canton with further fences at Hugo Reservoir and Optima Reservoir pending approval within six months. Fencing is key to enabling intensive wildlife management on roughly 670 000 acres. An additional 2.5 million in revenue will be needed over five years to expand game and hunting opportunities on public land.
David Rudder and wife visited Rae Garrett Wednesday night and attended D P Wallace’s funeral Thursday afternoon. Rae Garrett joined by others sang gospel at Ballards Nursing Home Saturday. Ada trip and hospital news, bridal shower, and multiple visits to Bill Reed and Garrett Beller families are noted with several church and cousin reunions in Center community.
A doctoral thesis by J M Evanson at George Washington University argues sheep deaths stem from multiple factors including inadequate mothers milk parasites and weather. Coyotes are scavengers feeding on weakened sheep and may aid in rodent control. Despite federal efforts to provide alternatives the National Wool Growers Association says predators are driving sheepmen out of business and seeks to overturn the poison ban with pressure on federal and state officials.
Washington AP A pamphlet issued for returning prisoners of war offers slang and key events to bring POWs up to date. It includes phrases like big daddy and blasted and covers happenings from 1963 to 1972, moon landing dates, and major political figures. The material, prepared by NBC journalist Peter Hackes and Gordon Hart, is meant as optional guidance for those arriving at Clark Field Philippines.
Westfield Massachusetts College sophomores Janet Liberty Walt Mor iarity John Morizio and Dianne Green participate in a Massachusetts East Central exchange with Rhonda Brown Norman Iwier and Jeff Anthony from Ardmore as the two West Central students. They note differences in dorms rules campus life and dating norms while comparing teacher enthusiasm and student publications. They also remark on Oklahoma pacing and driving distances for dates versus home.
Oklahoma lawmakers move to form a statewide public defender board to supervise a system serving indigent felons and certain misdemeanants. The plan, beginning January 1 1974, would fund defenders from court accounts and place appointments under the Court of Criminal Appeals presiding judge.
Oklahoma per pupil spending climbs to 704 dollars this year, up 71 from last year, moving from 40th to 46th nationally. Oklahoma trails the national average of 1,044 dollars while Alabama remains last at 590. Nearby states show Texas at 1,044, Colorado 555, Kansas 719, Missouri 888, New Mexico 829, Arkansas 632.
Norman Oklahoma AP reports University of Oklahoma football coach Chuck Fairbanks says he will accept the New England Patriots head coach and general manager job if suitable contract arrangements are made.
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