Not Just For Fun Notion Of Space Benefits Widens
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP space program faces critics who say funds should relieve domestic problems. Defenders list benefits from space research including medical sensing devices for Parkinsonian illness, clarified medical images, patient vital monitoring, a eye driven wheelchair control, infant care sensors, helmet oxygen monitoring, and hospital heartbeat recording methods now in use.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
United States
Space Agency
Earth
Mars
Moon
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Two Car Crash Raises May Toll In Ada To 36
A two car crash at 10th and Mississippi Wednesday afternoon raised Ada's May toll to 36. Betty K Murray, 2401 EB 18th, driving south on Mississippi, attempted a left turn onto 10th and collided with Leroy B Barber, 608 E Corona, traveling north. Murray forfeited a $10 bond on failure to yield. In Municipal Court Thursday Elsie Mae Reed paid $10 for violation of restriction, Nick Worcester $20 for public drunkenness, Jimmy Ray Higdon with a curfew violation penalties.
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Ada
10Th
Mississippi
Iame
Betty K. Murwray
Leroy B. Barber
E. Corona
Betty Murray
Elsie Mae Reed
Nick Worcester
Jimmy Ray Higdon
Free Swimming Is Due Sunday in Ada Pools
The city will offer free swim this Sunday at Ada pools starting at 2 p.m. Three pools Open Wintersmith Park Northside and Glenwood will not charge admission. The event signals the start of the summer swimming season with no fees.
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Ada
Wintersmith Park
Northside
Glenwood
Gouge Wins DFC for Vietnam Heroism and Rescue
Ada resident Warrant Officer Glenn B Gouge earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for a April 5 South Vietnam mission. Despite leg wounds and heavy enemy fire he guided his helicopter to safety, ordered a copilot to assume control, and coordinated a successful forced landing under fire. He also received the Purple Heart.
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Glenn B.) Gouge
Ada
Vietnam
Gouge
Teenager Dies as Oklahoma Crash Toll Rises
A teenage driver was killed and seven others injured in a head on crash in Cherokee County. Three women died in earlier Oklahoma accidents raising the 1969 toll. Victims include Ginny Krene Ewing 18 Tahlequah and Rachael Yauk 64.
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Associated Press
Cherokee County
Oklahoma
Ginny Krene Ewing
Tahte Rachael Yauk
Selman
Kequat
Pauline Weiss
Brush
Cale
Ardila Smith
Tipton
Miss Ewing
Tahlequah
Tahlequah Hospital
Rhonda Gay Lee
Tull
Clarence Leon Neugin
Clarence Miller
Neugin
Thelma May Neugin
Dorothy Jean Neugin
David Joe Neugin
David Pumpkin
Yauk
Buffalo
Harper, County
Dr Spencer Ends 40 Year Career At East Central State
Dr Charles F Spencer winds up a 40 year tenure at East Central State College serving as teacher and president. Retirement opens plans for travel, a cabin on the Ada area farm, and visits to daughters and five grandchildren. He aims to stay active as a city government consultant while exploring Europe Mexico and South America.
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Spencer
East Central State
Naomi Knickmeyer
Charles F. Spencer
East Central State College
East Central
Spencers
Old Mexico
South America
Dr. Spencer
Williamsburg
Monticello
Ary Spencer
City Gow
Memorial Day Services Set in Ada with Dual Observances
Two Memorial Day services are planned in Ada. At 9:30 a.m. in Memorial Park DAV and Ada BPW host with Rev. Richard Beam as speaker, Hubert Williams as MC, and Gold Star mothers honored. A flag avenue will be erected. at 10:30 a.m. in Rosedale Cemetery VFW, American Legion and auxiliaries join, with wreaths, firing squad, color guard, and Dan Clemons playing Taps. Open to public.
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Disabled American Veterans
Ada Business and Professional Women’s Club
Memorial Park
Richard Beam
Oak Avenue Baptist Church
Hubert Williams
BPW
Gold Star
Bob Klepper
DAV
Rosedale Cemetery
American Legion
Lester Luton
Kearney Graham
Edith Bailey
Riley Bailey
Legion
VFW
Luton
National Guard
Ada
Dan Clemons
Ada High Honors Top Students At Assembly
Ada High School held its 1968-69 Awards Assembly in the auditorium with Principal Filton Stewart presiding. Awards honored students in scholarship, athletics and citizenship, including Steve Graham as Reader's Digest Valedictorian and Chloe Shi Moore and David Nimmo as Danforth Award recipients.
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Ada High School
Filton Stewart
Ada High
Stewart
Ada
Reader's Digest
Steve Graham
Deidra Ballard
Daughters of American Revolution
Susanne Cook
Danforth
Chloe Shi Moore
David Nimmo
Ada Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Gerald Robertson
Lions Club
Jud Collins
Gary Rhynes
Star Engraving Co
Stonewall Day Slated June 8
The 14th annual Stonewall Day will be June 8 at Sportsman Club Lake with a 1 p.m. assembly for current and former residents. A basket lunch will be served and many families plan to attend church services first. Attendance at past reunions reached 500 and more are expected this year. Mrs. Anna Young of Ada has mailed 1969 gathering reminders to 550 with 25 more to send, inviting folks from Tupelo Union Valley Lula Owl Creek and Fittstown communities.
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Sportsman Club Lake
Anna Young
Ada
Tupelo
Jesse
Union Valley
Lula
Owl Creek
Fittstown
Changes In Oklahoma Welfare Rules Approve Federal Compliance
Oklahoma City AP Changes to state welfare rules were approved to align with expected federal HEW regulations and a Supreme Court ruling voiding residence requirements for public assistance. Commission Chairman Rupert Jones said noncompliance could jeopardize federal matching funds next month.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Public Welfare Commission
Commission
Rupert Jones
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
U.S. Supreme Court
Jones
Firemen Answer Pair Of Calls In Morning
Firemen answered two calls in quick succession. First at 9 44 a.m. a television set caught fire at 311 West 6th Street the unit was moved outside and no damage beyond the set. Second at 9 49 a.m. a heating stove was disconnected and gas escaped causing fire in a room at 815 West 7th Street with damage to furnishings and a scorched floor area.
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W. 6Th
Berthe Graves
Alecia Pettigrew
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Robert L. Fair
25Th Infantry Division
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Bob Cantrell
Denise Neal
Ronny Mitchell
Becky Deaton
Bobby VanBuskirk
Larry Sanford
Certified Public Accountants
Deidra Balard
Betty Crocker
Ruthi Morris
Crisco
Debbie Story
Harvey Shipman Mattress and Rug
Sue Hazelwood
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