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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1969
Page
8
Washington AP The Agriculture Department says last year saw few serious misuses of food stamps amid 28 million enrolled. A House subcommittee report cites 4 196 discrepancies mostly bookkeeping and clerical errors, with 12 ineligible users and nine for nonauthorized purchases.
Washington AP reports that 53 million acres, about 1 per cent of U.S. farms, are held by corporations across 47 states. The Agriculture Department notes the impact is small, with family ownership still predominant and corporate farms taking about 6 per cent of gross farm product sales. Further studies will cover Alaska Hawaii and California.
The National Beef Judging Contest and Conference will be held July 2 at KC Shorthorn Farm Kansas City MO with 1000 in prizes. Farmland Industries sponsors and cash awards. speakers include Dr Miles McKee Dave Williams and Glenn Richardson discussing beef cattle management trends and show preparation.
Columbus Ohio AP reports Police Chief Okey Starr of Ohio State University said his own car was stolen from a shopping center where his wife worked. She reported the theft.
The Chickasaw Multi-County Library launches a year-long demonstration in Coal County with a Coalgate branch at 210 Cedar and a seven-town bookmobile schedule. State funds cover initial service. residents may vote later on local levy support.
Around County lists numerous weekend visitors and extended family across towns including Pauls Valley Tulsa Ada Holdenville and Fort Worth. Names include McKenzie Gillman Walker Lankford Kaiser Melton Budd Gilley Royer Brinson Trow Flemming and Crawford. Frank Reeves hospital bound in Holdenville General Hospital.
Cattle and calves 10 200 down 3 100 from prior week with slaughter steers and heifers in small supply and mixed demand. Cows under pressure and 250 lower. bulls in good demand. Feeder cattle uneven with yearling steers under 675 lb steady, feeder calves under 600 lb 26 00 28 50. Hogs 4700, barrows and gilts 50 75 higher, sows 50 75 higher, feeder pigs steady. weekend bids noted across multiple weights.
About 70,000 retail stores cooperate in food stamp programs, Officials said. Retailers can accept the stamps.
A semitrailer carrying dynamite caught fire five miles east of Sulphur. Driver Robert Morris of Joplin Missouri escaped serious harm after steering into a ditch and jumping clear. The blaze started from an electrical short under the dash. no explosion occurred and Morris suffered only a cut to his hand.
A Roff widow, Mrs. John C. Deaton, received three posthumous honors for her husband John C. Deaton of the First Cavalry Division. He died in Vietnam on a helicopter mission while aiding an orphanage project. He attended East Central State College and had served 18 months.
Konawa set a firm move in date for the new Konawa Medical Center. Dr. P M Dailey and Dr M W Vogt told city officials the center will be ready June 1. Dr Martin Stokes plans to begin practice July 1 from offices in the center after lease discussions with the Community Health Improvement Association.
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