Letters reveal human side of statistics on highway deaths
The Associated Press piece shares letters from grieving families along the I 45 carnage between Dallas and Houston. Eugenia Feffer and Linda Radford recount loss and endurance after multiple crashes. Etoise Graves memorializes Joe Rice Jr and his wife and daughter, urging safer roads and faster highway completion. A Cullinan diamond note closes.
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Associated Press
Houston
Dallas
Eugenia Feffer
Pilot Gypsy Arlie Nixon Leads A Life Of Travel And Craft
Portrait of Arlie Nixon 95 a Pawnee County native and Trans World Airways pilot living on a 700 acre Oklahoma farm. He hunts polar bears collects hand stitched quilts and runs a natural gas firm. Nixon blends aviation with farming quiet private life and plans to travel Russia Japan and Expo 70 with cameras and stories to tell.
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Jennings, Okla
Arlie Nixon
Trans World Airlines
Kennedy International
New York
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Nixon
Pawnee County
Oklahoma State University
Navy
Pensacola
Fla
TWA
Nigon
Japan
Spitzbergen
Norway
Cimarron
Winsdow
Jake
Hhis Farm
Kennedy
Iceland
Russia
Osaka
Alaska
Cole
Expansion urged for two year colleges by 1980
A Carnegie Commission report urges universal access to community colleges with open admission for high school graduates or 18 year olds by 1980. It calls for 2,000 to 5,000 daily students per campus, minimal tuition, and expanded state funding while preserving local responsibility. It favors transfer, remedial, vocational, and continuing education plus strong guidance services.
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Washington
Carnegie Commission On Higher Education
Nevada
South Dakota
California
Tourist's Child Killed By Car
A four year old Minnesota girl Susan L Ingvalson was killed in Altus when struck by a car while crossing with her brother and father. The Ingvalson family from Spring Grove had stopped to wash clothes and service their camper. Oklahoma's traffic toll rose to 393 for the year, down from 482 this time last year.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Altus
Susan L. Ingvalson
Spring Grove
Minn
Leland G. Ingvalson
Oklahoma
Shocks Play A Major Role In Smooth Rides
TRW warns that front end and suspension maintenance preserves ride quality. Regular checks every three months detect wear in steering linkages, dust seals, and shocks. Worn shocks cause excessive bouncing, loss of control, and driver fatigue. replace worn parts and align after service.
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TRW
W. Louis Cohn
Colin
PCV Valve Failure Risks When Stuck
When the positive crankcase ventilation valve sticks, pressure builds in the crankcase forcing oil and fumes through bearings and seals. Regular PCV checks are advised with replacement yearly.
Juvenile Judge Warns Drugs Pervade Nation at Tulsa Event
STILLWATER AP A nationally known juvenile delinquency expert told Oklahoma homemakers at Oklahoma State University that America is filled with drugs. He warned that 1 40 million home makers will weep in the next decade while noting rising juvenile narcotics cases from 397 in 1969 to four in 1986, urging involvement and love for children as the conference opens with keynote remarks by OSU President Robert Kamm.
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Stillwater
Stillywater
America
Oklahoma
Denver
Phillip Gilliam
Oklahoma State University
Gilliam
Colorado
India
OSU
Robert Kamm
Hugh Sandlin Seeks Re election for Oklahoma House District 24
Hugh M Sandlin seeks re election to the Oklahoma House from District 24 covering Coal Hughes and eastern Pontotoc County. He cites four years in the House and prior Senate experience, lists degrees, church and fraternal ties, and promotes road and school projects while urging support based on his record and dedication to Holdenville Hughes County and state progress.
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House of Representatives
Coal
Hughes
Pontotoc County
State of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
Cumberland University
Rena Jo
Holdenville
Methodist Church
Elks Club
Kiwanis
Masons
Hughes County
Oklahoma
Okla
Joy
Coal County
Hugh M. Sandlis
Lightning Ridge revival closes with 39 in attendance
The Lightning Ridge revival ended Saturday night led by Rev. Jerry Wells of Trinity Baptist Church. Visitors included Mrs. Simon Young and Lou Ann King. A long list of local residents and travelers shared church and social events, with updates on family visits, birthdays, and community gatherings across Morenci and surrounding towns.
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Lightning Ridge
Jerry Wells
Trinity Baptist Church
Packard
Ben Ownbey
Simon ‘Young and Children
Lou- Ann King
Mail Service Pamphlet Ordered by Officials
Louisville APD and Jack Koch basin manager for a radio station ordered a Post Office Department pamphlet titled How to Improve Your Mail Service in January and received it late in May.
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Louisville
APD
Jack Koch
Post Office Department
Caution in removing radiator cap during overheating
Guidance warns of severe scald risk from releasing a hot radiator cap. If steam erupts or a burning odor occurs, stop safely, turn off the engine, and wait for cooling before removing the cap. Use gloves or padded protection, and release pressure gradually. Add water slowly with engine running to avoid cracking the engine block.
Statue Brings Memories Of The Old West
A busload of schoolchildren stops at a desert rest area on U S 24 39 to read a monument to Tom Mix. The 1947 monument honors the silent film star who died in 1946 and recalls his role in shaping memories of the Old West for generations. Gene Autry once performed nearby at the unveiling.
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Tucson. Ariz
U.S. 24-39
Here
Tom Mix
Tony
Mix
Gene Autry
Terni Mix
Colorado State College Renamed University of Northern Colorado
Greeley Colorado AP report notes the 83 year old State Normal School now bears the name University of Northern Colorado reflecting a rebranding for the state teachers college born in 83 years past.
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Greeley
Colo
Colorado State College
Tove Whan
University of Northern Colorado
Johnson family visits relatives in Texas
Mr and Mrs Corbin Johnson and children of Houston visited his mother Mrs Clay Johnson and sisters Mrs Bill Williams and Mrs Fred Clifton recently. Latricia Lackey has gone to Temple, Texas. She will
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Becky
Laura Johnson
Margaret
Melody
Richard Sootee
Perkins
Ed Roberts
Center
Jack ‘Griffith
Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Bert Wright
Corley
Mon
Day
Marjorie Soutee
Kelley Roberts
Karen
May Johnson
Latta Johnson
Kelley
And
Bec Jky Sontee
May John ‘Son
Melody i Johnson
Gerrig Summers
Ross
Joe Thompson
Bill Chaney
Colorado
William Chaney
Corbin Johnson
Houston, Tex
Clay, Johnson
Bill Williams
Fred Clifton
Ms. Latricia Lackey
Temple, Tex
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Valley View Hospital
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Doc Summers
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Charles Hall
Robert Hatcher
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Wynnewood
Tim ‘Cottrell
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Arno Griffith
Becky Soutee
Kenneth and
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