Oklahoma City Symphony to Perform Here April Thirteenth
The Oklahoma City Symphony Orchestra under Dr Guy Fra ser Harrison will present two concerts April 13 in the Science Hall Auditorium at 10 am and 4 pm. Morning admission is free for students. afternoon tickets are 150 for adults and 50 cents for children under 12. The ensemble, once financially strained, now operates soundly and offers a subscription series with world renowned guest artists. Major sponsors include the East Central Cultural Activities Committee Ada Arts and Humanities Council and the Ada Public Schools.
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Oklahoma City Symphony Orchestra
Guy Fraser Harrison
Science Hall
America
The
Symphony
van Cliburn
Byron Janis
Issac Stern
Elizabeth Harwood
Harrison
East Central Cultural Activities Committee
Ada Arts and Humanities Council
Ithe Ada Public Schools
Bellmon faces fire over busing vote in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City AP report notes Sen. Henry Bellmon and Sen. Fred Harris voted against a Griffin proposal to strip federal courts of power to order school desegregation busing. The Senate approved the measure 43 to 40.
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Oklahoma City
5Th Congressional District
Republican Committee
Henry Bellmon
Bellmon
Fred Harris
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Senate
Chickasha Named All-America City in 1968 Effort
Chickasha Oklahoma, a 14000 population town, earned All-America City honors after civic action to fight unemployment and racial tensions. Officials created an Industrial Development Authority, built a 1.4 million park, attracted firms, and generated over 800 new jobs.
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Chickasha
Okla
Wes Watkins
Watkins
National Urban League
Saturday Evening Post
Beloit
Wis
Carbondale
Jamaica
N.Y
Lowell
Mass
North Branford
Oklahoma
Fan Industrial Development Authority
Oklahoma City officers cleared in fatal chase shooting
District Court Judge Clarence Mills found three Oklahoma City policemen not guilty of manslaughter for the February 19 shooting death of 21 year old Marie O’Brien during a high speed chase. The pickup driver Darryl Alan Young was injured and charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon.
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Oklahoma City
Clarence Mills
Marie O'Brien
Miss O'Brien
Kenneth P. Uffen
James Winters
Paul Darragh
Miss O’brien
Darryl Alan Young
Congress Debates Campaign Against Rising Noise Pollution
Washington reports Congress considers uniting federal agencies to curb noise from transportation and construction. The pollutant affects at least 80 million Americans measurably, with about half risking hearing trouble.
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Washington
Congress
House panel advances national noise control bill
Rep Paul G Rogers D Florida chairs the House public health subcommittee and plans to bring a noise control bill to the House floor. The measure would empower the EPA to set noise emission standards and identify major sources under categories including construction and transportation equipment motors engines and electrical gear.
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Rogers
House
Environmental Protection Agency
Parrot seed led to hemp find and odd detective tale mix
A bizarre UK and US set of items describes Martha Giselle of Lyon sowing parrot seed that yielded hemp. In Solihull retired inspector Kenneth Smythe becomes an Anglican priest. A decoy cafe in Atlanta drew men with a free coffee sign. A hot mustard champ from Blackburn trains by eating a pound weekly. A crossword puzzle and word list follow.
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Martha Giselle
Lyon
France
Solihull
England
Kenneth Smythe
Smythe
Rafe
Atlanta
Georgia
Harry Riding
Blackburn
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Ada
Lises
Basis
Paul G. Rogers
D-Fla
Arnold
U.S.A
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Wolk
Geubby
Hale
Warren Sattler
Sonny South “Sou
Msec
AL Sonders
Nou
Miss Hanrite
Thaie
Stee
Lise
By AL Smith
TLE Farmer
By Kern Peder
Pops
By George Wolfe
Ene Ed
Deems
By Tom Oka
Ays
Sar Urs Pancom
By Brad Anderson
Hayes School
Hart Construction Co
Ray James and Associates
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