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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1973
Page
4
The piece argues environmental costs and the need for long term, funded programs while noting shortages in gasoline bids in San Antonio and Tulsa. It profiles sheep rancher Willard Dierks facing intensified coyote predation and laments the difficulty of predator control amid policy bans.
The commissioner stressed cleanliness as key to safe food. Keep perishable items cold or hot, use appropriate containers, and avoid storing lemonade in galvanized vessels to prevent metal poisoning. Food should be kept below 40F for cold items and above 140F for hot items, with a safe window of three to four hours.
A historical musing on how phrases acquire double meanings over time. The piece traces Will Rogers humor and politics, noting similar wording used by Spiro Agnew and modern columnists. It argues language drift reflects carelessness more than trickiness of words.
In Woods Hole Massachusetts the National Marine Fisheries Service reports larval herring from 1971 were the most numerous in eight years. If conditions hold, sardine packs should rise. the five year average is 27 million pounds, but 1972 yielded 22 million.
The piece contrasts oil and gas industry calls for tax incentives against hard line revisionists seeking to wipe deductions. It notes demands to import more foreign oil, expand nuclear power, and limit coal use while environmentalists target offshore drilling and Alaska gas projects. The author hints at confusion from mixed signals and a final grade arithmetic joke.
Obituaries list James W. Atkinson 69 Francis, died May 17. James B. Lloyd 72 Ada, died May 17. May Allen 83 Ada, died May 18. Sarah Goodman 17 former Ada resident, died May 16. Floyd L. Wallace Raleigh North Carolina resident, died May 19. Thelma Lois Norman 54 Stratford, died May 19. Jess W. Price 76 Ada, died May 24.
The piece contrasts vain wishful hope with a Christian living hope grounded in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It cites Thomas Carlyle and Albert Speer to illustrate hope’s power and peril, arguing true hope lies in the living Lord rather than vague assurances.
State health officials warned excessive caution when exterminating pests as accidents involving pesticides injure or kill people cattle or pets. In Okfuskee County a well was contaminated when chemicals back flowed during back washing into a house pump and plumbing prompting a warning to locate private water supplies away from cowlots septic areas and chemical activity.
Oklahoma Governor David Hall signed HB 1244 to reimburse officers for official travel beyond June. Earlier HB 1357 kept hunting and fishing licenses at 3.25 dollars, avoiding a drop to 2.00. The measures, backed by Reps Converse Boatner Sandlin Townsend Beecher and Sen Lane Dahl, were approved in multiple committees and floor votes as meetings for hunting season dates were set statewide.
A man who wrote an $800 check for a used motorcycle faced a $3,000 increase after bank processing. The court held his carelessness allowed tampering and ordered him to absorb the loss, noting banks should detect fraud but customers must verify checks and report issues promptly.
A TV series panel discusses quality of living and ethics amid environmental and energy issues. Episodes cover nature, population, growth, technology, land use, pollution economics, consumer welfare, energy, and national security.
Washington AP reports that by May 20 corn fields in the Midwest were 58 percent planted, cotton 53 percent in the flood troubled delta states, and soybeans about 15 percent, with farmers pushing to complete seedings after heavy rains. The Agriculture Department notes dry weather and long work hours helped regain lost time and that record crops could be harvested next fall if trends hold.
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation held six public hearings to gather opinions from sportsmen and other citizens on season lengths bag limits and additional data for the fall 1973 hunting season. The meetings were authorized by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Ferdie J. Deering editorial writer for the Oklahoma Publishing Co. and editorial director of Farmer-Stockman is named a state 4-H alumni award recipient. He joins three others during ceremonies at the 52nd Oklahoma 4-H Roundup on the Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater. Deering has long served 4-H and FFA livestock shows and holds multiple honorary memberships.
A state report by Dale Curry shows 9,206 pelts marketed in 1972 73, a 360 percent jump from 1971 72 with coyotes 2,598 pelts 17 805 dollars and raccoons 2,539 worth 11 802 90 dollars. Beavers red fox mink and bobcats posted varying averages and extended seasons.
Johnnie Harris of Park Hill established an Oklahoma channel cat record with a 26 pound fish caught April 28 near Stock Hollow on Lake Tenkiller. The catch, using a 20 pound line on a bait casting reel, was authenticated by Gary Mensinger and three witnesses, surpassing Garry Todd’s 23 pound nine ounce record from 1972.
Teton Sioux Indian chiefs meet with White House representatives and adopt a resolution urging creation of a presidential treaty commission to study problems in the 1868 Sioux US treaty. The move signals intent to address longstanding treaty issues and seek federal review.
Washington AP report notes Senate Judiciary Committee session on Elliot L. Richardson to be attorney general after Cox independence assurances. Hearings wrap with calls for Richardson to win Senate confirmation before Memorial Day recess.
A lightning bolt hit the Cummins Prison Farm in Arkansas injuring five inmates and two officers. The strike damaged a tractor shed and a transformer, cutting power to the facility for about 45 minutes, with guards on duty and no security breach reported.
Rear Admiral Roger Spreen warned McAlester residents that the 2,613 member Navy ammunition depot workforce may shrink again as Vietnam War drawdown affects staffing. The plant may retain 2,440 while workload stays heavy, with 173 positions above that level not to be laid off but no new hires until attrition lowers numbers. The disclosure came at Armed Forces Day luncheon.
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