Senator Warns Hunger Expert Suppressed Findings
Democratic Senator Hollings says a White House official threatened to fire hunger expert Dr Arnold Schaefer if he continued his national nutrition survey. Schaefer, who would transfer his PHS office to Atlanta, warned the move could derail 20 years of work and hinder nutritional education and food enrichment reforms.
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Washington
Ernest F. Hollings
South Carolina
Senate
Arnold Schac
Public Health Service
Congress
Schacier
Atlanta
Schaefer
PHS
Hollings
Jleading
Senate Select Committee
Texas
Louisiana
Hor
Schoors
White House
Dummy Bride Theft Sparks British Police Action
In Aldershot England a policeman observed a tan silhouette that resembled a bride embracing a man on a street corner. He investigated and found the male suspect had stolen a dummy bride from a shop window during a Saturday night caper.
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Aldershot
England
Jerry Spindlove
Wholesale Prices Show Sharp Drop
The Labor Department reported a preliminary November drop of two tenths of one percent in wholesale prices for food and industrial commodities, the second monthly decline in over a year. The Wholesale Price Index fell to 117.6, suggesting possible easing in consumer costs after October’s six tenths rise, with farm product prices down nine tenths and industrial prices unchanged for the month.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Offices Close For Holiday
Adans will celebrate Thanksgiving Thursday with most offices closing. City county state and federal offices shut. The post office follows holiday schedule with no city or rural deliveries though outgoing mail is handled. Banks and downtown stores close. The courthouse also closes Friday for a long weekend.
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Adans
4 H Winners Announced In Big Electric Contest
The Pontotoc County 4 H Electric Program Contest on November 23 at Latta School drew 138 posters and 39 girls plus seven boys gave talks or demonstrations. Winners span grades 4 12 with cash awards and ribbons funded by local businesses and refreshments from Coca Cola Bottling Co.
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Pontoloc County
Latta
Timothy Hall
Stonewall
Sonya Stephens
Lattay
Luther Wells
Rolf
Vicky Stanford
McLish
Vicky Bradshaw
Donna Carter
Karen Enis
Crystal Henderson
Shey Hatch
Ratt
Sherry Hatch
Roff
MeLish
Glenna Treas
Kay Kelley
Marietta Hall
Susan Pickens
Kathy Bennett
Junie High
Jay Shortes
Mike Haines
Randy Golden
Vaness
Carey Girth
James Whelchel
Tim Hall
David Summers
Ronnie Lawson
Alan Cowley
Wade Duty
Keith Morgan
Dwight Morelock
OK Furniture
Egan’s Hardware
Wheeler Supply Co
Jay’s Electric
Shiplet’s Tire and Appliance
Grimes Hardware
Perry McGee Furniture
Goodyear Store
Southern Builders
Luton Electric
Montagomery Ward
Karschnik Electric
People’s Electric Cooperative
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Pontotoc 4-Hers to Attend State Club Congress in OKC
Four Pontotoc County 4-H members Kay Kelly Greg Nanney Jesse Green and Lanny Bates will join 180 Oklahoma delegates at the 21st annual state 4-H Club Congress in Oklahoma City November 26 to 28. Activities include workshops forums hall of fame visit send off to National Congress in Chicago and a preview of A Man for All Seasons. Lanny Bates and Jesse Green also win National Congress trips.
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Oklahoma City
Pontatoc County
Kay Kelly
Roff
Greg Nanney
Latta
Jesse Green
McLish
Lanny Bates
Byng
Oklahoma
Oklahoma ‘City Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma State University
YMCA
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce Forum
Cowboy Hall of Fame
Santa Fe
Congress
Chicago
State Congress
New Mummers Theater
National Congress
Santa Fe Railway Educational
Pontotoc County
Guinea Appeals for Aid as Invasions Persist
Guinea appeals to friendly nations for rapid help as incursions by Portuguese forces continue. President Sekou Toure and Radio Conakry report repeated landings, with Guinea and its people, army units, and local guerrillas said to repel attacks. An OAU emergency meeting is planned to discuss support and coordination.
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Dakar
Senegal
Guinea
Sekour Toure
Radio
Toure
Chona
OAU
Portugal
NATO
United States
U.N. Security Council
Conakry
Tadapour Khatri
Nepal
United Nations
Mis
Oklahoma City Calls For Tulsa Cooperation In Legislature
Oklahoma City Councilman Ben Franklin urged unified action with Tulsa to secure favorable state laws as both cities prepare for the upcoming legislative term. He warned that lack of unity could leave Oklahoma City and Tulsa in bad shape.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Council
Ben Franklin
Tulsa
County Soldier Seeks Aid for Vietnam Orphanage
Pfc Calvin Ray Mackey asks his Ada parents to help an orphanage at Chu Lai in Vietnam. His battalion supports 150 to 200 abandoned children aged infants to two years. Clothing and bedding are urgently needed, with packages sent to HHB 2/16 arty APO SF 8374 Attention for Orphanage. Mackey has been in Vietnam since last February and is a Carl Albert graduate with studies at East Central.
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Viethen
Calvin Ray Mackey
C. R. Mackey
Route 3
Ada
Chu Lai
Pfe. Mackey
APO
S. F
Vietnam
Carl Albert
Midwest City
East Central
Farm Belt senators plot block of House trade bill
United States farm belt lawmakers and allies in manufacturing meet to block a House passed trade bill seen as protecting jobs and farm exports valued at 4.6 billion dollars annually. Opponents warn of retaliation from Japan and Europe and higher U.S. prices while supporters push linkage to Social Security.
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Washington
U.S
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
United States
Japan
House
Senate
Walter Mondaje
D-Minn
Jacob K. Javits
Oklahoma deer season update from wildlife officials
Oklahoma City report shows archery and gun seasons with 1967 deer kills and 1909 deer total for the first weekend statewide. Officials note archery reopens and regulations extend through December 31. Hunters are advised to check at stations and follow statewide rules.
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Oklahoma City
Goanensty
Oklenomae Department
Uto
Lahoma Department of Wild
Coln
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MecLish
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