Ada News Photographer Wins National Photo of the Year
Cook Photos Take Honors Don Cook of the Ada News is named Oklahoma Newspaper Photographer of the Year for a second straight year. His 1971 portrait of Gregory Colbert, and other top entries, place Ada News at the forefront of state journalism awards awarded by the Oklahoma Press Association in Oklahoma City.
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Don Cook
Ada News
Oklahoma
Cook
Adan
Oklahoma Press Association
Oklahoma City
Ernest Thompson
George Gurley
Gurley
Thompson
Aker
Oklahoma City Times
Jack Weaver
Altus
Dave Heaton
Pryor businessman named to Grand River Dam Authority
Oklahoma City AP reports Gov. David Hall appointed Clomer E. Cooper of Pryor to a seven year term on the Grand River Dam Authority. Cooper will replace Bentley Frayser of Vinila whose term has expired.
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Oklahoma City
Pryor
Clomer E. Cooper
David Hall
Grand River Dam Authority
Cooper
Bentley Frayser
Vinila
FDA Proposes Voluntary Nutrition Labeling Plan
The FDA proposed a voluntary labeling system to show vitamins minerals and protein on packaged foods. If adopted nationwide it could shift food labeling significantly with calories grams and daily percentages for seven vitamins and minerals. Public comment period runs 901 days with industry tests and consumer input cited.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration Today
FDA
Charles B. Edwards
White House
Jewel
Kroger
First Na
Tional
National Co-Op
Car Of Future May Look Just The Same
LAURANCE STUNT anticipates future car design may keep familiar four wheels and a steering wheel while power shifts to electricity steam natural gas or solar. Emission controls could raise costs and reduce mileage prompting interest in LNG and hybrid drives though fuel sources remain uncertain.
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Laurance
Pacific Coast
Pollution Bill Awaits House Action in 1981 Deadline Debate
Washington AP report says the House faces final action on a $24.6 billion water pollution control bill to clean waterways by 1981. Amendments for the 1981 deadline and EPA discharge permits were defeated, leaving a goal rather than a fixed deadline and shifting some authority toward states.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Sidney Zion
R-Ind
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
John Dingell
D-Midh
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