The Big Difference In Space Flight Openness
The Ada Evening News contrasts the U S space flight of Alan Shepard with the secrecy surrounding the Soviet Yuri Gagarin mission. It argues the American approach, televised and public, showcased courage and honesty, while the Russian effort remained secretive and potentially unverified. The piece praises openness and predicts future space program progress with transparency despite possible failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Shepard
Cape Canaveral
Space
Russia
Yuri
U. S
Strange Tales and Snippets of Daily Life
A collage of quips and vignettes mixes reflections on time and children with humorous lines about marriage, chores, and everyday oddities. Notable lines include musings on time wasted, curious observations, and aphorisms from various authors.
Discipline and Parenthood in a Modern Home
An essay stresses parental duty to discipline children, contrasting teamwork by parents with the effort required to guide character. It cites biblical ties, defines discipline as correction and punishment, and urges consistent upbringing toward Christlikeness, warning that undisciplined children threaten themselves and society. The piece links discipline to daily life, education, and social order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varent
America
Father
Mother
Morena
Lord
Paul
Ross Ice Shell Size Surpasses Oklahoma Area
A quirky weekly column notes the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica spans about 196 000 square miles with thickness from 400 to 1 400 feet, dwarfs Oklahoma in area, and prompts jokes about global cold and distant lands while recounting a tale of a temperate intoxication case and comments on Laos and Southeast Asia politics.
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Ross
Antaretic
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Ross Ice Shelf
Laos
Southeast Asia
Russia
China
It Seems To Me editor's notes on stray dogs and memory
An informal column entry discusses ranch life and community issues such as stray dogs, pet ownership, and a past rural era. The writer recalls efforts to adopt or relocate dogs, critiquing apathy toward unwanted animals while sharing memories of old chores like starch making, bed bugs, and sorghum based treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Webster
Knick
Als
Len
Krikk
Pauly
Colbert
Puffing and Warranties in Sales Law
Its The Law column explains puffing versus warranty in sales. A dealer may exaggerate but not misrepresent used or damaged goods. Express or implied warranties bind sellers to repair or refund, while puffing means mere bragging. Ask for written claims to expose puffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma’ Bar Association
Byng Baseball Victory and Local Garden Hopes
Congratulations to our baseball teams led by Marvin Stakes praised for turning players into thinkers. Local editor notes mixed sentiment about national politics and expects a strong vegetable and small fruit yield if rainfall continues. Ada Fire Department responded with one run to extinguish a trash fire at 722 South Rennie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byng
Marvin Stakes
Ada Fire Department
Frank Stevens
South Rennie
Department Forecasts 1960 Cotton Crop Totals
The Agriculture Department reports 1960 cotton production at 34,272,000 bales, 590 pounds gross, valued at $2.195 billion, based largely on ginnings. 1959 output was 14,558,000 bales with a value of $2.538 billion. price per 1900 crop was 30.1 cents, seed at $42.50 per ton. States listed include Oklahoma and Texas with specific acreages and yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Oklahoma
Texas
Clyde Alletag Heads Circulation Managers Group
Clyde Alletag elected chairman of the Oklahoma Press Association Circulation Managers, chosen at a statewide meeting at the 89ers Inn in Oklahoma City for a one year term. George Hill named vice chairman, publisher of the Coalgate Record Register.
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Clyde Alletag
Oklahoma Press Association
Alletag
89Ers' Inn
Oklahoma City
George Hill
Coalgate Record Register
Sierra le Alletag
Lion Mountain
Benjamin Franklin
Engineer clears air on paving district meet in Ada
Ada residents crowd Paving District 71 meeting as engineer Harry Hulett refuses to support district acceptance until extensive repairs are completed. He cites structural faults found during inspection and notes contractor bears costs for future work. Council approves appraisers report and discusses targeted removals and resident concerns. Valley View Hospital annexation also approved.
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George Gurley
Ada
Harry Hulett
Oklahoma City
Hulett
Winlett
Doerfler-Krapff Co
Camara
Pat Wheeler
Stadium Drive
Eighteenth
Wheeler
Stadiums Drive
J. B. Davidson
Valley View Hospital
Tenth Street Crash Hour Highlights Local Accidents
Three accidents occurred within 12 hours on East Tenth Street and nearby blocks. Virginia Sillix, 21, was fined 4 for improper backing after backing into a parked car. Arnold Mallory, 60, faces a failure to yield charge following a red light collision with Jerry Nelson. Kenneth Frederick, with a minor injured, pleaded not guilty to reckless driving, DWI, and license violations. Other court actions include fines for public drunkenness and petty larceny sentences for two girls amid a downtown theft case.
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Forth Street
Virginia M. Sillix
Route 2
East Youth
Alvin A. Craddock
East Tenth
Arnold B. Mallory
Tenth
Mississippi
Jerry Lee Nelson
Senecal Delivery
Ada
Mallory
Kenneth Fredrick
Gray Hotel
Hope
Johnny Nickerson
Francis
Jeccy Allen Fredrick
1000 East Seventh
Fredrick
German Blue
Kenneth E. Gibson
Douglas M. Knight
James R. Beach
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W. D. Little
Walt Webster
Edifor
Thurstey
Ibe
Goruolidetea
Ine Ada Weekly Democrat Acpi
Powjue County
Poewitics
Carrer
Ocianimna
Srarted
Connie Nelson
Gadragmers
Aldee
Pep McMille
Hal Chadwick
S. Omar Barker
Ephesias
Collossians
Voltaic Republic
Lin
Padre Island
Padre Cost
Nicholas Baill
Vaness
Vance McNeal
Nancy Grissom
Nancy
Phat
Yale
Penguin
Pac
Kyron
Keats
Burns
Tennyson
Shakespeare
Dilleet
Egypt
Shane
Shay
Dera
Mr. Webster
Haimber
Velina Henderson
Florence Tseacs Parish
Chape
Wadur
Oklueperzor
Sciyfeo
Tenth Street
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