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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1973

Page

4

Nation needs and personal planning amid national doubt

Opinion piece argues Americans lack a unified set of national needs and favor personal over national planning. It cites oil shortages inflation and shifting priorities as realities, notes religious faith as a potential national need, and lists local obituaries of Belle Stegall Lloyd Smitis and others.

Why Leaves Change Color in Autumn explained

Verde Hooker explains the leaf color process with scientific detail. Temperature and chemistry drive chlorophyll breakdown, revealing yellow and red tones as sugars accumulate. Leaves prepare for winter, fall and shed, enriching soil with minerals and humus as they decompose.

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The Debit and Payment in Full Check Dilemma

A creditor wonders whether cashing a $200 PAYMENT IN FULL check can wipe out a larger claim. Courts ruled that cashing or delaying acceptance can imply settlement, or void claims, depending on actions and timing. The piece also notes the Douglas fir faces a tussock moth caterpillar threat to its timber.

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Do Not Be Overcome By Evil But Overcome Evil

The piece argues that Jesus and Paul teach a positive active response to hostility, not surrender. It cites Romans 12 21 and Jesus teachings on resisting evil with good, challenging the idea that Christianity promotes weakness or capitulation. It notes retaliation often fuels cycles of violence, using Romeo and Juliet as a historical example.

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Whoopers Pass Through Salt Plains Migration

Canada cer at Great Salt Plains reports six whoopers bedded down overnight October 26 and left at 8 a.m. the next day the refuge opening the goose season in Alfalfa County. Sullivan notes five preceded them to Aransas and others will travel via Wood Buffalo Park Alberta toward the Arctic Circle. The birds are rare and protected by federal law with last year counts at Aransas of 49. a Texas man once paid a $500 fine for shooting none of the near extinct cranes.

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Pike County Coal Miners face business threat in 1969 deadline

Pikeville Ky AP reports small Appalachian coal operators fear going out of business by March when the 1969 Coal Mine Health and Safety Act requires new permissible equipment. Tax hikes and higher workmen protections strain finances as small mines shrink from 750 licenses to 295, yet output stays around 19 million tons. Large mines and surface ops absorb the loss while operators seek deadline extensions.

Pikeville Pike County Kentucky Appalachian Mountains Everett Brown State Mines and Minerals Department Brown Smith

End Of Vietnam War Brings Economic Crisis

Saigon faces severe inflation and unemployment after the cease fire. U.S. disengagement cuts foreign exchange, raising living costs as rice and sugar prices soar. Officials warn private investment lag and reserves evaporating, while Thieu pushes for civil service cuts and a fragile open economy.

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Traffic Deaths Rise in First Half of 1973

New York AP reports 26,509 traffic deaths in the first six months of 1973, a 2 percent rise from the prior year. Accidents reached 5,504,154 with injuries at 2,401,393, while total economic loss was about 184,153,000 dollars, per the Insurance Information Institute.

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War Veterans Deplore Changes In Hawaii

Honolulu based veterans group and local residents urge slowing Hawaii growth that scarred the landscape and culture. A state commission proposes environmental controls, tourism limits, farm emphasis, and growth balance to protect the islands. Governor Burns backs reform while officials seek policy adoption.

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End Of Turkey Began With First Thanksgiving

New York ap Americans passion for the traditional holiday dish turkey remains steady since colonial times. The article traces the wild turkey’s rise, decline, and dramatic comeback through protection programs, trapping, and controlled releases, noting population growth and regional figures while highlighting factors like habitat loss, hunting, disease, and conservation efforts.

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Special Postal Rates Can Be Bargain or Waste

Washington AP reports the Postal Service offers seven mail options with eight in major cities, advising customers to understand choices. It details costs and times for book, parcel, special book, priority, and express services, noting refunds for missed express deliveries and dramatic time differences for cross country shipments.

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