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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1973

Page

5

Ada Struggles With Acute Housing Shortage Amid New Developments

Ada faces a severe housing shortage as 558 apartment units are under construction or approved and May permits total 14 with a $133 530 value. Major complexes are rising on Kerr Lab Road and Arlington while plans for 218 apartments near Crestview and 40 more north of the Gemini Theatre surface. Housing demand surges from new industries with 30 waiting households for East Central University fall term and dormitory spaces already full.

Ada Olan Henderson City Inspection Department Bill Atkinson Enterprises Kerr Lab Road Arlington Crestview Craddock Road Ted Savage Ada Chamber of Commerce Savage Escal Myers Tanglewood Terrace Myers East Central Connie Bennett Ada Evening News Windale Social Services Center Solo Cup General Tire The Pipe Company Brockway

Konawa Man Builds Quality Racing Boats by Hand

Hart, a former Fresno resident now in Konawa, Oklahoma, builds one hydroplane at a time in a small shop behind a grocery store. He holds multiple speed records and believes boat racing will boom in Oklahoma, despite the dangers of speeds up to 195 mph. He designs hydroplanes with three lift points to ride above the water.

Art Cox Konawa Roger Hart Hart Oklahoma Fresno Calif Kanawa

Tornadoes and high winds strike Stratford and Roff area

Tornadoes and strong straight winds hit the Roff and Stratford regions Monday night causing major damage near Stratford. W M Vaden reported his home tavern and barn damaged at about 1130 PM. Donna’s Lounge also torn up as sirens sounded in Stratford and Roff.

Roff Stratford Oklahoma W. M. Vaden Vaden Donna’s Lounge Donna’s Allen Larsh Roff Civil Defense

Hart Builds California Boats For High Speed Flat Bottom Racers

Hart explains the craft of making fiberglass flat bottom racing boats from molds starting with a wooden replica, detailing 250 hours of work, epoxy resin lamination, and 14 layers of fiberglass. He equips boats with parachutes, a long steel rudder, California engines, and a $390 life jacket, racing for speed and personal risk.

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Ernest Thompson Rolling Meadows Solo Cup Co Konawa Man Ed (Wills Winds Stratford Pontotoc County Tulsa Oklahoma City California Chrysler Jim Cook Kathryn Diane Gurley
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