Woman Fights For Religion In Classrooms
Washington, AP. Ella Harllee, founder of the Educational Communications Association, campaigns to reintroduce religion in public schools, arguing knowledge of religion enriches study of English literature, Middle East history, and the arts. She cites NEA findings on religious instruction as a literary resource. Justice Clark in 1963 suggested studied religion can be part of secular education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ella Harllee
The
Educational Communications Association
Supreme Court
National Education Association
Tom Clark
Sorority funds newborn hearing test program in Stillwater
Stillwater alumnae chapter of Delta Zeta funds and staffs a newborn hearing screening in the Stillwater hospital nursery. A $360 warbler device transmits beeps to test infant hearing, with pediatricians alerted if a baby does not respond after multiple trials. Funds came from contributions, card sales, patio sales, and a recital by Stillwater dancers.
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Stillwater
Delta Zeta Sorority
Stillwater Hospital
National Sorority
Enid
Ponca City
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Hearing Association
Margaret Smith
Robert Park
Former Norman Policeman Suspect Again in Double Murders
State Crime Bureau confirms former Norman officer Frank Gilley, 34, is being rechecked in the May slayings of David Sloan and Cheryl Benham near Norman. A palm print was obtained in Amarillo to compare with a blood smear on the car trunk.
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Oklahoma City
State Crime Bureau
Carl Tyler
Norman
Tyler
Amarillo
Tex
Frank Gilley
Crime Bureau
Gille
David Sloan
Oklahoma University
Amatillo
Cheryl Lynn Benham
Sloan
Gilley
Ama- Tilo
Bill Henslee
Lust
Henslee Bes
Henslee
Potter County
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Ada Vocal Students Win Superior Contest Ratings
Judging was completed Friday in the East Central District Music Contest with Mrs. Betty Woods directing the Ada High vocal department. Results list numerous superior rankings in large groups, sight reading solos, junior high and high school ensembles, and solos, naming many students and schools including Ada High, Ardmore, Shawnee, Holdenville, Pauls Valley, Seminole, Wynnewood, Latta, Byng, Maysville, and Lindsay.
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Betty Woods
AHS
Ada High
Glee Club
Ardmore Boys
Stonewall
Pauls Valley
Faul Know
Arvyle Knight
Ardmore
Shelton Wo
William Green
Byng
Karen Thomas
Bruce Bonar
Gary Skaggs
Ada
Becky Little
Fauls Valley
Malcom Stoughtenborough
Darla Harlin
Gail Roberts
Scott Carrol
Terry Wiles
Nita Lancaster
Patti Cook
Rita Brooks
Wynnewood
Vaneen Cravall
Melissa Green
McLish
Frances Young
Denise Parker
Vicki Pointer
Seminole
Patsy Teague
Janice Edmonds
Jackie Dumecan
Becky Kingham
Janice Jacobs
Sheila Freiley
Shawnee
Christy March
Robyn Vietta
Helen Ishell
Holdenville
David Boiles
Kim Olson
Linda Brown
Vickie Jones
Kathy Ray
Terry Ausley
Sara Smith
Wayne Gay
Lindsay
Lynn Gilliam
Bernice Moore
Judy Smith
Harriet Stephenson
Melanie Wallenberg
Candy Carson
Debbie Alexander
Maysville
Cindy Dewey
de White
Rose Cooper
Marta Lemons
Debbie Lester
Seminole JH
Renee Mackey
Susan Sherrer
Jana Whiten
Debbie Stallings
Latta
Mise
Laurie Pope
Liz Kemp
Melody Lee
Chris Hawkins
Walter Jenny
Martha Pound
Lissa Lemons
Carrie Dietz
Vicky Stewart
Mary Ann Landrum
Jana Chambles
Shelly Neal
Davis
Farron Oliver
Bob Miller
John Hannifan
Gloria O'Neal
el Lyce Jefferson
Carol Baker
Gary Gerth
Johnnie Lewis
Sasakwa
Mike Hawkins
Regena Knight
Linda Douglas
Cathy Manning
Melody Matthews
Debra Lucas
Kim Mecl
Lawrence Welk Dropped From ABC Fall Schedule
New York AP report says Lawrence Welk and his polka are cut from ABCs fall television lineup after 16 years in the Saturday night spot. ABC list drops 10 shows, adds seven, and brings 16 back from the current season.
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New York
Lawrence Welk
American Broadcasting Company
ABC
Mail resumes from POWs after lapse in North Vietnam
Washington AP says mail from American prisoners in North Vietnam is flowing again after a three month gap. Cora Weiss reports 193 letters delivered to families, reversing a pause that followed Christmas.%%
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Washington
North Vietnam
Cora Weiss
Committee of Liaison
Weiss
Bobby G. Vinson
National League of Families of American
Hanoi
United States
Ada High Students Lead In Regional Science Contest
Ada High School students claimed two of the top three spots at the regional meeting of the Oklahoma Junior Academy of Science held on the East Central State College campus. Paul Cook won first for morphologic variations in algae, with Larry Bradford taking third for a paper on computer programs in biological studies. Second place went to Mike O'Dell of Ardmore High School.
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Ada High
Oklahoma Junior Academy of Science
Paul Cook
Ada
Larry Bradford
Cook
Leroy Mapp
Mapp
Trent Briggs
Bradfords
East Central State College
Oklahoma State University
Mike O'Dell
Ardmore High School
O'Dell
Paul Kruse
Osu
Bert Burns
William A. Carter
Carl Bardin
Thomas J. McKnight
Clyde Butler
Grand Jury Resumes Duties Monday in Pontotoc County
The Pontotoc County Grand Jury reopened sessions after a weekend recess. Three witnesses were interviewed on the first morning of the second week. District Attorney Gordon Melson said County Clerk Dow Thompson would likely be recalled to present county records. The jury, convened by District Judge Lee R. West, marks the first since 1964. Sessions remain secret with only the district attorney allowed in the courtroom during proceedings.
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Gordon Melson
Dow Thompson
D.A
Distinctive odor after collision near Perth
A head on crash near Perth involved a truck with 2,200 gallons of Scotch whisky and a fertilizer truck. Both drivers were injured as the two cargoes mixed creating a strong odor police called distinctive.
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Perth
Scotland
Ada Key Clubbers to Attend District Convention in OKC
Ada High School Key Club members will travel to Oklahoma City in April for the 22nd annual Texas-Oklahoma District Convention. More than 30 boys will attend the event on April 24, with Ada attendees including Bruce Bonar Jamie Thomas Robert Steiner Dale Boatwright Gus Sturman Jim Parham Kevin Gassaway Greg Miller Don Couch Don Carlson Rod Payne David McPhee Wade Evans Bowie Ballard Doug Thomas Gary Rollins Gary Norwood Rod Wellington Mike Brown Bruce Miler and Doug Haney.
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Ada High School
Oklahoma City
Ada
Bruce Bonar
Jamie Thomas
Robert Steiner
Dale Boatwright
Gus Sturman
Jim Parham
Kevin Gassaway
Greg Miller
Don Couch
Don Carlson
Rod Payne
David McPhee
Wade Evans
Bowie Ballard
Doug Thomas
Gary Rollins
Gary Norwood
Rod Wellington
Mike Brown
Bruce Miler
Doug Haney
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APF
Peg McLaughlin
Laurel Elementary School
Fort Collins
Colo
Sorority
Hospital
Browal
Karen Beard
Joan Auer
Hope Keiser
Norman Force
B. M
Mack” Welch
Kathy Savage
Ada Senior
Pontotoc County
Grand Jury
Wamous
Hamilton
Enon
Wittrauer
Gem Jewelers
Oklahoma State
Credit Life Insurance
Olanoma State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance
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