Lady crane operators keep steel moving with care
Gary Post Tribute Writer Virginia Thrower profiles women who operate overhead cranes at Blow-Know Company's East Chicago Works, handling steel castings up to 500,000 pounds. The long-time workers, led by Oma Holloway and Hosa Hall, emphasize calm, precise handling, and note wartime shifts in hiring. Plant manager Frank J. Satek endorses their reliability while restricting access to the molten-metal crane for safety.
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Virginia Thrower
Gary Post
Gary
Ind
Blow-Know Company
East Chicago
Oma Holloway
Hosa ‘Hall
Kentucky
Mrs. Holloway
J. Satek
Ats
Rosa Hall
London High Fashion Embraces Sensible Styles For 1970
London AP reports the autumn winter 1970 fashion season favored sensible country looks over the previous slinky line. Lachasse offered daywear with plain jackets and pleats while suits appeared attic clean with velvet accents. Coats grew voluminous and fur trim returned, hemlines sat two to four inches below the knee as designers stressed slenderness and fluidity rather than sex appeal.
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London
Hardy Amies
Maitili
Lachasse
Amies
Mattli
Marriages in Oklahoma City and Allen and Ada areas
John David Hoops of Oklahoma City marries Harriette Rose Haynes of Oklahoma City. Gary D. Wofford of Allen wed Carla Jan Spitler of Allen. James Quinton of Tulsa marries Lin da Oliver of Ada.
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John David Hoops
Oklahoma City
Harriette Rose Haynes
Gary D. Wofford
Allen
Carla Jan Spitler
James Quinton
Tulsa
Linda Oliver
Ada
Krauter Divorce Granted Between George and Carolyne Krauter
A divorce action ends marriage between George Charles Krauter and Carolyne Jean Krauter. The settlement dissolves legal ties and assigns dissolution terms as per court order.
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George Charles Krauter
Carolyne Jean Krauter
Bluegrass Crop History in Winchester Kentucky
Clark County was among ten Bluegrass counties in Kentucky that produced over twenty percent of America’s hemp in the late 1600s. Hemp, a plant linked to today’s marijuana, was Kentucky’s largest cash crop until 1915 when competition from free imported jute ended the market.
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Winchester
Clark County
Kentucky
America
Dangerous Driving in Louisville Opines On Drug Impairment
In Louisville a traffic court judge, Kyle T. Hubbard, predicts a rise in narcotic impaired driving akin to drunken driving and advocates mandatory blood tests to detect drugs. He notes breath tests miss certain narcotics and states alcohol remains a primary concern in his dealings with drug abuse. The piece also briefly mentions religious diversity in the area.
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Louisville
Kyle T. Hubbard
Araba
Confei
Open Door opens in Ada at 930 Main
Ada's Open Door restaurant opens this week at 930 Main. Owned by Jim Coates and run by manager Karlos Pirlle, it sits in the old College Shop building. Hours 9 am to 2 pm weekdays and 11 am to 11 pm weekends. The decor features natural wood, red and black fixtures. Menu highlights include charbroiled hamburgers and hamburger steaks.
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Ada
B. Main
Jim Coates
Pizza Hut
Karlos Pirlle
Ann Arbor Recycling Drive Collects Glass for Reuse
In Ann Arbor residents gathered vast quantities of waste glass for melting and reuse, aided by Owens-Illinois and ENACT. The firm paid a penny per pound, with green amber and clear bottles sorted for shipment to Charlotte plant. ENACT’s Fred Kingwell estimated over four million bottles collected, as trucks stood ready to haul the glass.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Owens- Ilinois, Inc
Citizens’ Antipollution
Environmental Action Or Survival
ENACT
Owens-Illinois
Charlotte
Fred Kingwell
Males Also Hunt For Homes In House Hunting Guide
A cautious guide argues that when a family searches for a new home the man may lead the process while the wife suggests priorities. It lists crucial details to evaluate, such as kitchen fittings, room sizes, bathrooms, and nearby schools, with anecdotes about missteps and the value of a written checklist for efficient house hunting.
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Britchen
Colosseum Sealed Against Public Whipping Rental
In Rome an applicant proposed using the Colosseum for a public whipping of city officials to benefit the poor. Authorities ruled the 1965 law allows only artistic or cultural shows, dismissing the plan as not lawful or appropriate for entertainment. The episode recalls historic sanitation protests and street signs urging clean behavior as the city faced ongoing strikes.
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Rome
Colosseum
Ministry of Public Instruction
Messaggero
Alberico Amati
Amati
Papal States
Lula Group Plans County Fair and Rummage Sale
The Lula Extension Homemakers met at Mrs. Walter Brooks home for an all day rummage sale with Mrs. Wayne Henry in charge. They postponed the picnic to September and discussed fair exhibits. Mrs. Sweat and Mrs. Wofford were appointed to visit a rest home in August. The next meeting is August 20 at the Lula Community Building with Mrs. Henry hosting.
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Lula Extension
Walter Brooks
Wayne Henry
RK. L. Sweat
Clyde Wofford
Brooks
Lee Crass
W.B. Hokett
Wofford
Henry
Sweat
Cora Cox
Lula
Ada Newcomers Club Hosts July Coffee in Ada
The Ada Newcomers Club met July 14 at Pat Phillips’s home with co-hostesses Linda Spencer and Kathryn Janssen. Newcomers Nelda Winchester Kay Young Ben Barrick and Estelle Goldsby were welcomed, and Es telle Goldsby received a gift along with Audrey Potter for a recent birthday. Guests included Dona Mae Walker Florene Garland Mary Kotlinsky and Candy Lake.
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Ada Newcomers Club
Pat Phillips
W. Cottage
Linda Spencer
Kathryn Janssen
Clarice Bowman
Nelda Winchester
Kay Young
Ben Barrick
Estelle Goldsby
Dona- Mae Walker
Florene Garland
Mary Kotlinsky
Candy Lake
Allen Group Meets With Mrs. Frost
The Allen Extension Homemakers Club met on a Wednesday in July with Mrs. Ruth Frost presiding. Roll call cited a bread theme and the session discussed the county fair in Idaho. Mrs. Duard West presented a yeast bread program, followed by refreshments for listed members. The next meeting is August 19 at Mrs. Ola Chadd's home.
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Allen Extension Homemakers Club
Ruth Frost
Aca
Ola Chadd
Ida
Duard West
Ellie Frost
Dennis Cook
Horace Hamilton
Faye Iker
Ruby Strickland
Oval Patterson
Jim Mullins
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Patlyek
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Irene
St, John
Virgin Islands
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Ann Hartline
John Island
Ann
Alina Simant
Sylvia
Renate True
Merrill
Margaret Lucas
Lula Group
United States
Europe
Soleo W. Trump
International Society of Biometeorology
Tromp
Biometeorological Research Center
Sieden
Holland
New York Academy of Sciences
Columbus, Ohio State School
W.S.A.2
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