06 Jun 1974
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1974
Page
1
A discussion of auxin as the plant growth hormone, produced in tips and young leaves and transported inward. It explains how light and gravity influence its flow, causing bending toward light and upward growth on the lower side under gravity. It also notes tip-ninching pruning to shape plants and hedge-like pruning of trees like redwood and cedar.
The Ada Oklahoma State Employment Service office reported 271 job placements for the month, up from 253 in April and 225 a year earlier. Wholesale and retail trade and services led the rise, while manufacturing and construction also grew. new applications reached 335, driven by youth seeking summer work.
Adolph Coors Company will pay 15 cents per pound for aluminum beverage containers at its 167 distributors and 20 redemption centers across 11 western states effective Monday. The higher rate aims to raise participation in the cash-for-cans program, with a noted 35 million pounds already recycled since 1970 and a goal of higher return rates to support environmental and energy conservation efforts.
Fisheries chief Ken Johnston reports 197,009 Florida bass fingerlings stocked from Durant hatchery with brooders moved to other ponds. About 100,000 fry were moved to culture ponds earlier, boosting stocks to 24 impoundments including Tenkiller, Fort Gibson, Oologah, Hugo, Broken Bow, Grand, Hudson, Kerr, Texoma and Shawnee. The Florida bass are noted for longer lifespans and possibly faster growth.
Washington AP report shows the farm price index for the month ended May 15 fell about 4 percent due to lower cattle and hog prices. At the same time, retail food prices may have risen again in May after April declines, suggesting farm price drops may not fully reach consumers. Families paid about 2 percent more for groceries than in April, per the Agriculture Department.
Rainy conditions slow corn planting across the Midwest as of June 2 with about 85 percent of the Corn Belt crop in the ground. Wheat harvesting in the southern plains advances toward Kansas while drought and disease curb yields in parts. Texas and Oklahoma report partial completions and Nebraska sees mostly good conditions despite moisture issues. The USDA notes corn planting ranges from 60 percent in Indiana to 95 percent in Ohio and Kansas, while soybean and cotton planting also face weather setbacks. The National Association of Wheat Growers urges President Nixon to reject a Tariff Commission extension on wheat import quotas, warning of rising world stocks and a 1974–75 surplus.
Oklahoma City prison staff including the warden were ordered not to grant interviews as the corrections department prepares a court ordered report within 60 days on inmate rights changes. Howard Inglish said the measure follows Judge Luther Bahanan's order and that reporters were not to be given interview access while the plan is developed. Irvine Ungerman, corrections board chairman, agreed with the stance.
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