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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1973
Page
4
A humorous, speculative piece explores futuristic fishing baits and gear. It envisions octopus lures, fish sensitive mechanical lures, a minnow bullfrog hybrid with teeth, catfish friendly bait, and innovations like cornering lures and retractable hooks, ending with a cheeky suggestion to breed a zippered fish for easier cleaning.
Government price supports for the 1973 crop rice are tentatively set at 5.63 dollars per hundredweight, a 36 cent rise from last year. The rate equals 65 percent of the March parity price, subject to revision when the marketing year begins August 1.
The Agriculture Department reports winter wheat planted last fall is generally favorable as of March 1 though moisture is short in parts. The Crop Reporting Board notes adequate soil moisture overall with Montana an exception due to well below normal winter precipitation. The tiny kit fox is found in the prairie provinces and in British Columbia.
A humorous piece recalls a failed home plumbing repair by a husband. After attempting to clear a stopped kitchen sink trap with a wrench, water erupts, drips, and floods the floor. The wife quietly cleanups while the man muses on better training, ending with a sharp admonition to avoid stupidity.
A teenager found guilty of malicious mischief faces a suspended jail sentence with a condition. The judge orders weekly church attendance for a year as the penalty. The case highlights creative sentencing in juvenile court.
Two men argue over whether the Bible presents man as essentially good or inherently depraved. The text concludes that humanity is both capable of goodness and prone to evil, with scripture showing a double nature across Genesis Psalms Jeremiah Romans and Isaiah.
The notices record ten obituaries from March for Hazel Miller Alfred McCray Nora Sealy Oma Lawson J C Dixon Isiah Clifton Neoma Kellett Bobbie Isom and Jewell White with funeral homes in Ada Crislwell Gregg and other towns. The article also discusses appellate court rulings on probation and constitutional rights. It notes cases on freedom of religious duty blood donor penalties and activist protest restrictions as upheld or struck down on appeal.
A long tally of recent visits includes unions from Union Hill and Ada connections. Tammy, Jessie Tatum, Eddie Collins and Lois Rhynes are noted, with extensive names from McAnally, Henson, Archer, Rhynes, Tatum, Summers, McAnally, and Ballard Nursing Home mentioned among friends and relatives visiting or meeting at homes.
A verse about a sunlit Little Red Depot's retirement followed by assorted local notices. Names of residents from Ada and surrounding areas appear with visits, birthdays, and gatherings. The column lists kin and friends visiting each other in the Ada Oklahoma community.
Boston AP reports Jack W. Goss president of Investors Mortgage Insurance predicts 2000 housing will differ sharply from 1970s designs. He foresees smaller homes around 900 to 1,000 square feet with flexible rooms, extensive preformed materials, self contained power systems, advanced lighting and in home communications and security.
The Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives begins accepting scholarship applications for the 1973 fall term. One winner will receive a program with yearly $500 stipends plus summer employment and loan benefits totaling up to $8,500, with loan repayment waived for service in the rural electric cooperative program after graduation. The aim is to train students for management roles in rural electric cooperatives.
Oklahoma City AP report says U S District Judge Luther Eubanks ruled it unconstitutional to bar mailing abortion materials under obscenity or crime inciting law. The suit by Comprehensive Family Planning and Therapeutic Abortion Association and three staff members argued post office rulings violated rights.
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