Changes in the Wind Push for Ballot Reform in Oklahoma
Governor David Boren advocates a leaner government and shorter ballot. Proposals would merge examiner and auditor jobs, abolish the charities and corrections commissioner, and appoint others instead of electing them. Supporters say the reform would improve efficiency while critics warn it curtails voter choice.
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David Boren
Oklahoma
Commissioner of Charities and Corrections
Corrections Department
Medicine Man Catfish Gray Peddles Herbal Cures in West Virginia
Clarence Catfish Gray, a self taught mountain medicine man near Glenwood, practices with a basement clinic offering bitters of 15 herbs. He claims cures for cancer and other ailments, welcomes visitors day or night, and markets herb bags at a dollar for five while sharing sassafras tea and mementos in a homely, scriptured setting.
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Glenwood
W.va
Clarence “Catfish’’ Gray
Ohio River
Catfish
My Groundhog Hole
Moral roots outshine grand relics in Judaic teaching
Lawrence Walthousf recalls a Middle East pilgrimage noting ruins in Egypt Greece Lebanon and Israel. He contrasts ritual ancient religions with Judaism stressing daily ethical conduct over temple worship and the prophets urging right living over rites.
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Middle East
Greece
Egypt
Lebanon
Israel
Temple
Jerusalem
Spring Season Prompts Yard Struggles and Moral Reflections
A reflective piece contrasts spring’s work toll with discipline and charity. It weaves lawn care chaos with biblical duty, urging vigilance against vices and urging care for the needy, while noting parental reminders and seasonal fatigue.
Landrith Elected Ada Mayor and council actions
Ada voters elected Paul Landrith as mayor at a noon meeting. Homer Peay became vice mayor. Frank Fleet was sworn in as councilman for ward one. A $98,000 revenue sharing reallocation funded storm sewers, building repairs, police cars, road work, and equipment purchases for multiple departments. Grants totaling $100,000 supported Ard industrial development with Arlington and Mississippi sites.
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Ada
Paul Landrith
Landrith
Ada High School
Ward
Homer Peay
Frank Fleet
Ward One
Drummond Electric Company
Reservoir
Oklahoma City
Irving School
Farmers Home Administration
Ada Industrial Development Commission
Arlington
Mississippi
Ozarks Regional Commission
AIDC
Clyde Barrows Last Letter Hangs On Wall
A handwritten letter dated April 24 1934 from Clyde Barrow to his mother is displayed in Woodville Texas beside Barrow and Bonnie Parker’s corpses. Owner Clyde Gray declined to reveal how he obtained the letter or Barrow’s wallet. The note suggests Barrow planned to leave for Louisiana while Texas Rangers pursued them. The exhibit includes a graphologist analysis describing Barrow as a forceful insecure mama’s boy prone to temper but afraid of women.
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Mary
Woodville
Tex
Clyde C. Barrow
Clyde Barrow
Retrofit term resurfaces in energy efficiency talk
Valley Forge, Pa. Many words have entered daily speech. Retrofit now means insulating homes to meet new standards and save energy. The term echoed WWII refits of aircraft and ships as tech advanced.
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Valley Forge
McDonnell Union Contract To End 13 Week Strike
District 837 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers plans a Sunday vote on a tentative McDonnell Douglas settlement. If approved by about 12 000 workers the mass meeting would end the 13 week strike the largest world stoppage in U S. The pact includes a 31 cent hourly raise for three years a 7.5 percent cost of living increase first year and removal of all NLRB cases tied to the strike.
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ST. Louis
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Canada U S plan binding guarantee for oil gas transit
The Canadian government offers to guarantee transportation of U S gas through Canada and both nations seek a treaty making the guarantee binding. This would bolster cross border movement of crude oil gasoline and natural gas from western to eastern Canada via U S routes, a pivotal economic link.
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U.S
Canada
Engineers Needed Rochester NY as Jobs Outpace Supply
The University of Rochester predicts U.S. engineering job demand will exceed supply with 5 000 to 6 000 positions going begging over three years. Freshman engineering majors at UR have doubled since 1970, driven by strong demand for chemical nuclear optical and electrical engineers.
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University of Rochester
Whiting
U.S. Consumers Cut Back On Borrowing In March
Americans reduced debt in March as auto rebates waned, with consumer debt down 462 million to 184.3 billion. Foregin and domestic car sales fluctuated, GM cut dividends, and Greenspan signaled the economy near bottom while stocks rose on optimism.
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Associated Press
U.S
Alan Greenspan
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Federal Reserve Board
Det
Washington
Greenspan
Pet hamsters blamed for 1973 disease outbreak
CHICAGO reports that pet hamsters were blamed for a 1973 outbreak of lymphocytic choriomeningitis across upstate New York and other states. In New York 57 cases including 19 in Rochester were linked to hamsters. nationwide up to 4,000 cases occurred just after Christmas 1973.
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Chicago
New York
Rochester
United States
Journal of the American Medical Association
Ada High School Art Show Showcases Student Works
Ada High School held its annual art show on Monday featuring paintings sketches macrame ceramics and batik works by area students. The displays represented a year of student effort across many arts disciplines.
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Ada High School
Zippy Blade Steak Marinade and Broil Guide
Marinade combines vinegar soy sauce oil catsup and garlic then coats a blade steak. Marinate 6 hours or overnight in fridge turning once. Broil 7 to 10 minutes per side for rare to medium doneness yields 3 to 4 servings.
Home Style Beef Ribs and Kabob Marinades From Pantry
Instructions describe preparing beef short ribs with a pineapple onion sauce and a second recipe for beef kebabs marinated in oil lemon mustard and spices. A third dish covers beef tip skewers with ginger soy marinade and potatoes, including grilling times and serving estimates.
Beany Beefburgers and Beef Rounds with Succotash
A recipe set shows how to prepare round steak with carrot and onion topping then simmer with onion soup and succotash for tenderness. It also covers beef patties with a spiced beans sauce served on buns, yielding 6 to 8 servings.
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Hois
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Parthenon
Athens
Baalbek
Herod
Tower Road
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Rennie
Townsend Ave
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Water Department
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Barrow
McDonnell
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General Motors
American Motors
Artists In Review
Pat Upton
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