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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1971
Page
12
Market notes show Reese firm listing prices at three dollars and five dollars in latest trading. Details emphasize modest shifts across commodities with potential impact on related sectors and consumer costs.
The cattle industry faces a shift as feedlots consolidate and adopt automated, computer driven systems. Fewer feedlots handle more cattle, enabling premium pricing for stock from top performing herds and closer ties with breeders for preconditioning and delivery efficiency. Hybrid breeding and data driven tracking promise greater yield and insight from calf to cutlet.
Family Law column discusses motorist duties toward bicyclists, citing three cases. A driver found negligent for not adjusting speed to a wobbling rider with a rake, a dark night without lights case absolved the motorist, and a rider injured after colliding with a parked car was blamed for his own fault. The court emphasizes a rider must control the vehicle to avoid collisions and cannot sue a standing car in a no parking zone.
In a Sunday School scene Karl resists his friend's repeated apologies. A mother guides him to reflect on forgiveness, citing biblical verses. The discussion links Matthew 18 and Amos, illustrating that God forgives as we forgive others, urging that Christians should not exhaust patience or lose mercy.
The Oklahoma Legislature debates reapportionment and tax hikes under a new governor. The Democratic majority struggles with unity as debates on middle incomes and federal revenue sharing unfold. Citizens face higher taxes while balancing debts, expenses, and the cost of schooling. The piece ends with a reminder to distinguish major from minor concerns.
A banquet for the 10 Miss Murray State College pageant contestants is set for tonight in the student union ballroom. The pageant leads to the Miss America contest on March 25, sponsored by the Murray Dames with Janeice Fogleman as president. Noel Mann, development specialist for the Southern Oklahoma Development Association, will speak. Contestants include Karen Biggs Vaness Jackie Orr Tishomingo Shirley Ned Stonewall Kathy Dunn Milburn Faye Jones Coalgate Tuajuanna Taliaferro Waurika Tonya Underwood Marietta Emma Jones Rosedale Peggy Kennedy Noble and Martha Giddens Ardmore.
Industry exports of paper and board in 1971 are expected to rise by 5 percent to 3 million tons, valued at $580 million. A.B. Dick Co. of Chicago reports. Imports are seen rising by 2 percent to 7.7 ae tons, valued at $1.1 bil ion.
About 1000 donors from across the continent raised 5846 for the Navajo Community College. The Allentown Area Council of Churches and Call-Chronicle Newspapers led the drive titled The Least We Can Do. Funds will buy materials for the Navajo studies program on the new campus at Isaile Lake near Many Farms.
Local social notes recount gatherings and visits among residents across Ada and nearby towns. Mrs. Florence Isaacs and family appear in multiple visits, with attendants and guests at dinners, church events, and the Gospel Musical Festival. Numerous relatives and friends travel between Ada, Gregg, Shawnee, and Duncan area communities, sharing meals, hospital calls, and weddings.
Hank Burk and Johnnie Shep Pard attended a Monday night church service in Ada where Rev. Glen Eaves conducted a revival segment for the congregation.
Mrs Callie Simpson is a surgery patient in a Oklahoma City hospital. Mrs Cecil Knight has been confined to her home the past week with the flu.
Mr and Mrs Jack Coffee and their daughters from Shawnee spent the weekend as guests of Mrs Harold Davis, enjoying a family visit and hospitality.
The Ross City Council has notified water users of a one dollar per month rate increase. The action affects all customers of the municipal water system and takes effect next billing cycle.
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