Oakman shopkeeper keeps decades of small-town faith alive
Ira Wommack took over a dusty Oakman gas and grocery store at 66 and now runs it 22 years later at 89. Born in Bradford Tennessee, he taught school in Oklahoma before 25 years in insurance. He and Edith bought the store with 230 dollars in stock and 700 in fixtures, paying 15 dollars a month rent. Ira spends mornings gardening and afternoons at the counter with his paper a pup and a corn cob pipe.
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Ira Wommack
Oakman
Ira
Pontotoc County
Bradford
Tenn
Oklahoma
Chisholm
Edith
Murray Smith
Blossom end rot pests tomato growers face limited fixes
Oklahoma State University horticulturists report blossom end rot as the major tomato problem with little remedy once it appears. Extension expert Raymond Kays notes water stress weeks earlier causes it and advises discarding affected fruit. Deep watering, balanced nutrients, mulch, and careful fertilization may prevent future issues. Also covered is the State Fair of Oklahoma featuring Maine-Anjou cattle with a junior class and $2,000 in premiums.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma
Soviet grain forecasts rise as U S buys continue
The Agriculture Department expects the Soviet 1976 grain harvest at 195 million metric tons, up from an initial forecast, with wheat driving the increase. Despite better prospects, Moscow has spent heavily on U S grain and soybeans this month, totaling over $650 million, while 1975 drought left a record import need.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
Department
Russia
Moscow
Unitedition
U.S
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Anjou
Don Taggart
Taggart
U. S
Economic Research Service
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