12 Nov 1970
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1970
Page
1
Gene Maloy, chair of Pontotoc County ASC, outlined price support loans available through harvest to May 21, 1971. He urged obtaining gin records for 1970 cotton and ensuring each farm's cotton is identified on records, noting loan papers can be prepared locally or via approved clerks.
The Stonewall Sr. H Club met on November 4 to plan Environment Day activities. President Janice LaCrone, secretary Myria Cannon, and vice president Bill Cannon led the session. Plans covered an electric contest and a pecan show with a cleanup along the highway and Stonewall Sportsman Lake, then a November 14 meeting.
The first cutting horse futurity in Oklahoma unfolds Saturday in Ada at the Livestock Pavilion, a two day event by the Western Oklahoma Cutting Horse Association. Thirty three horses from eight states compete for six thousand eight hundred dollars in entry fees and added money, open to three year olds in futurity events.
Oklahoma City AP reports the statewide governor recount shifts into higher gear as Democrat David Hall clings to a lead near 2,571 votes while Republican Dewey Bartlett gains in Tulsa and other counties. Seventeen more counties join the process, with Hall and Bartlett near parity and precinct gains varying statewide.
Richard L. Gray of Bloomington Illinois seeks Supreme Court relief from federal union shop laws. A Seventh Day Adventist, Gray argues forced union membership violates religious freedom after losing his railroad job for not joining the AFL CIO union. Court rulings have upheld the Railway Labor Act union shop provisions.
Speeding led the list of traffic offenders as several defendants forfeited bonds in Municipal Court on Wednesday. Bonds ranged from 5 to 20 dollars for offenses including roaming stop signs improper left turns one way street and possession of beer by a minor. No accidents were reported Tuesday.
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New York based investigation official Robert Ruskin told the New York Post that most policemen begin with honesty but face pressures from businessmen to “buy the badge.” He cited outdated laws on sex, gambling, the Sabbath, and business operations as factors in a corruption cycle, noting small bribes tempt officers.
Oklahoma City AP three day Oklahoma Farm Bureau convention ends with calls for broad changes in the tax system. delegates propose a 10 year ratio study to equalize assessments and give sole authority to county boards for equalization. proposals include higher sales taxes, use based agricultural land taxation, reduced homestead exemptions, and new fees while preserving ad valorem taxes within home counties.
Cattlemen urge the Nixon administration to restrict meat imports next year to support domestic beef prices. ANCA proposes voluntary restraint agreements at near 1970 levels, focusing on Canada and major suppliers Australia and New Zealand, amid shifting quota rules and rising imports.
Preseason censuses for deer, turkey, and quail in Oklahoma show good prospects. Deer numbers are slightly above average. turkey populations hold steady. quail up except in drought areas. Waterfowl numbers rising, and goose flocks near wintering size at Salt Plains and Tishomingo refuges. Deer gun season runs November 14 to 29. archery through December 31. fall turkey November 4 to 22. quail November 21 to January 14 with private land hunting and state/federal lands open on designated days. Goose season limited by refuges in several counties. bag limits include up to 3 geese daily with species restrictions. Lake Texoma remains closed to commercial fishing to protect striped bass.
East Central State College environmental sciences department has been awarded a $14,800 grant by the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development to complete a state environmental inventory. The project aims to identify agencies, compile laws, and draft a five year ecological plan with input from Parks and Development Board, Health Planning Agency, and legislators.
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