Cattle quarantines stay in effect in southwestern states
The Agriculture Department will not lift cattle quarantines in the Southwest until scabies outbreaks are eradicated. Quarantines cover 24 Texas counties, 16 in Oklahoma, and four in New Mexico with cases also traced to Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Colorado. Inspections, movements only of certified cattle, and treatments continue as authorities push to eradicate mites. Farmers Home Administration releases show FHA loans to 2,117 families over five years raised net worth from 18,490 to 31,740 and net income from 6,410 to 9,100, with average borrowers aged 45, married, two children.
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Agriculture Department
Southwest
Animal and Plant Health Service
Denver
Colo
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Colorado
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Murray to host large FFA interscholastic contests
Murray State College in Tishomingo Oklahoma will host the annual FFA Interscholastic Contests with 1600 to 1800 students and sponsors arriving on campus. Contests begin April 3 with speech and chapter meeting, continuing April 4 with events across judging and speaking competitions. Winners receive an April 11 awards banquet in Murray.
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Tishomingo, Okla
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Agriculture Department
Murray State College
Harold Fogleman
Murray
FFA
Fogleman
Murray Gymnasium
Clyde Kindell
Rick Griffin
Cleo Collins
Southeast
Meat Price Drop Expected From Chains Meeting
Washington AP meat price outlook hinges on market forces after a two hour session with top government officials. John Connally and Earl Butz, with 12 major grocers, forecast a decline in meat prices within 140 days, tied to carcass beef trends, not government action. Mills warned of possible across the board price freeze if inflation persists, while retailers commit to weekly price reports. The grocers present included Safeway, Acme Markets, Grand Union, Kroger, Stop & Shop, and others.
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Washington
John B. Connally
Earl L. Butz
Nixon
Council of Economic Advisers
Connally
William Mitchell
Safeway Stores
Mitchell
Mills
Safeway
Acme Markets Inc
Allied Supermarkets Inc
First National Stores Inc
Grand Union Co
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
Jewel Tea Co. Inc
Kroger Co
Lucky Stores
National Tea Co
Stop & Shop Co. Inc
Supermarkets General
Little Sahara and surrounding wonders lure Oklahoma travelers
In Watonga Oklahoma a desert like landscape unfolds within a 41 mile radius offering dunes along the Cimarron River, Cedar Canyon, Castle Rock and Chimney Rock. Nearby Alabaster Cavern State Park features gypsum caves and a natural bridge. Boiling Springs State Park and Glass Mountains add forest, springs, and scenic geology. The region invites a visit as a compact scenic tour and starting with camels at Little Sahara.
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Oklahoma
Cimarron
Castle Rock
Chimney Rock
Cedar Canyon
Oklahoma 50
Alabaster Cavern
Alabaster
Medicine Lodge
Little Sahara
Boiling Springs State Park
Woodward
Cold Springs
Here
U.S. 60
Glass Mountains
Oriental
Senator inhofe accuses Winters of bank borrowing
Oklahoma City AP reports Senator James Inhofe claimed he was told Treasurer Leo Winters borrowed 5.3 million from a bank holding over 8 million in interest-free state deposits. Winters denied the allegations as inaccurate and said Inhofe is swayed by banks and insurance firms. He defended his personal and private finances and demanded full financial disclosures for state officials.
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Oklahoma City
Leo Winters
James Inhofe
Tulsa
Senate
Winters
Inhofe
Sen. Inhofe
Surance
Meeting Slated On County Jail
Pontotoc County commissioners set a public 2 PM Friday meeting in the courthouse to discuss the proposed jail redesign by architect Haskell Olivo. The plan targets a $120 000 budget, with disagreement over whether funds should fund the jail or courthouse repairs after a 1970 five mill levy raised about $145 000.
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Pontotoc County
Haskell Olivo
Norman
Olivo
Olive
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Pete Winters
Canada
Mickey Thompson
Wilbur Mills
House
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Boston
Oklahoma Wonderland
Watonga
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Mountain States
Little 5Abara State Park
Cimarron River
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