Pontotoc County Scraps Dream Jail For Budget Reasons
Pontotoc County moves to scale down its proposed jail due to a shortfall. Commissioners, judges, and architect Olive reassess plans after a December 1971 cost estimate of about $176,904. The aim shifts from a full dream jail to a $120,000 facility with possible courthouse remodeling funded later. Inmate capacity drops from 43 to 32 while expansion remains possible if more money becomes available.
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Steve Knickmeyer
Pontotoc County
Chandler
Dave Gray
Rae Thompson
Clyde Haskins
Lee R. West
Calvert L. Cannon
Haskell Olivo
Norman
Olivo
Judge Cannon
Thompson
Gray
Cannon
Olive
Raymond Gary Opposes Highway Bond Issue in Oklahoma City
Former Governor Raymond Gary says he will oppose Gov. Hall's 250 million highway bond plan, arguing it is unnecessary and could lead to waste and possible corruption. He urges voters to reject the measure and favors improving major highways with existing funds and growth revenue instead.
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Oklahoma City
Raymond Gary
David Hall
Highway Commission
Madill
Hall
Gary
Highway Department
Jury Clears Stucker in Oklahoma City rape trial
Ronald L. Stucker, 23, of Route 1 Ada, was found not guilty of first degree rape after a district court trial in which the jury deliberated about an hour and a half. The prosecution and defense presented testimony on identification, beard appearance, and lateness to work as key factors. The victim testified painfully, detailing the assault while Stucker denied the charges and offered an alibi through witnesses.
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Ronald L. Stucker
Oklahoma City
Stucker
Route 1
Ada
Francis
Barney Ward
Ken Johnson
Lee West
Sheriff’s Office
Burl Griffin
Weldon Priest
Carl Wiseman
Valley View
Don Scott
Scott
Optimists Set April Date For Miss Ada Event
The Ada Optimist Club will sponsor the Miss Ada Pageant on April 22 in the EC auditorium. Entrants must be 18 to 28 and never married, with local competitors limited to Ada area within 25 miles. Contest includes talent, swim wear, and evening dress. Proceeds fund scholarships and Ada Boys Club.
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Ada
Ada Optimist Club
Paul Overton
Ada Boys Club
Gary Gunder
Ken Vogt
Jimmy Tipton
Obituary notices list Ada area deaths in late Feb and early March
Funeral home notices report the deaths of Ada area residents including Carl W. McGinnis 75 Leona Fox 91 Everett Jethrost Clair 81 Ollie M. Ray 78 Bertha Mary Luttrell 77 Arthur Isaac Lawson 79 Mae Tinsley 88 Roscoe Yandell 72 Martin E. Fishel 82 Jone Daris McCoy 61 Maudie Bertha Jones 68 with corresponding funeral homes Slater Criswell Leonard and Criswell.
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Bertha Mary Luttrell
Ada
Criswell Funeral Home
Jone Daris McCoy
Army bands to stop wearing animal skin aprons
Britain will replace tiger and leopard skin aprons on drum ma rolems with nylon copies across 75 army bands to aid wildlife and cut costs. A military spokesman warned continuing use could wipe out the species within 20 years.
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London
British anger over Turkish prison term for 14 year old
London reports a Turkish court sentenced Timothy Davey, 14, to six years and three months for pushing 57 pounds of hashish. He was fined about 10,894 dollars. French and Austrian co-defendants received longer terms. UK MPs condemned the verdict as medieval and urged mercy and a government response. The case strains Britain Turkey relations and drew editorials urging restraint.
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London
Timothy Davey
Turkey
Timothy
Istanbul
Jean Claude Morisot
Patrice Buonotti
Friedrich Stohl
Paul Rose
Times of London
Harold Roady Waives Preliminary Hearing in Sulphur
Harold Roady a self described sheriff of Murray County waived a preliminary hearing Thursday morning in Sulphur on a charge of selling marijuana. He is free on a 25000 dollar bond. Elaine G Allman the Sulphur federal magistrate presided. No trial date was set.
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Harold Roady
Murray County
Roady
Elaine G. Allman
Ready
Byng Residents Agree To Incorporate Area
Byng residents informally backed incorporating the Byng area into a town during a meeting at Byng school auditorium led by Marvin Stokes. About 75 attended with only a few opposing. a petition with 97 names seeks a county election likely after mid April to decide charter and incorporation steps. Benefit claims include better fire insurance, sewer plans, local control, and placing Byng on official maps.
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Byng
Marvin Stokes
Stokes
Coun
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West
Carl W. McGinnis
Smith Funeral Home
Leona H. Fox
Stonewall
Everett Jethrost Clair
Allen
Ollie M. Ray
Coalgate
Leonard Funeral Home
Arthur Isaac Lawson
Ross
Smith Funeral
Mae Tinsley
Sunshine
Roscoe Yandell
Slater Funeral Home
Martin E. Fishel
The
Daily Mail
Haluk Bayulken
Roderick Savell
Britain
Donald Seaman
Daily Express
Laborite
Tom Driberg
Harold Roady Waives
Wanting Out
Byng School
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