Goose opener scheduled as waterfowl season begins in Oklahoma
Waterfowl Supervisor Lem Due expects more geese to arrive by opening day and notes migrants at Fort Gibson and Tishomingo refuges. Snow blue whitefront and Canada geese are seen as Dakotas cold snap may trigger early movement through the Central Flyway. Goose season targets rivers in eastern Oklahoma with major reservoirs serving as rest areas.
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Oklahoma City
Lem Due
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Due
Fort Gibson
Tishomingo
Dakotas
Dne
Oklahoma
Oologah
Eufaula
Robert S. Kerr
Great Salt Plains
Canton
Arkansas River
Tulsa
Arkansas Line
U.S
Dale Curry
Curry
Grain reserve plan would hurt farmers
A U S proposal for a world grain reserve to guard against shortages draws strong farmer opposition. NFU president Tony Dechant argues it would enable government dumping to depress prices and hurt farmers. He urges a guaranteed floor price funded by higher price-support loans, while other farm groups study the plan.
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Washington
U.S
Tony T. Dechant
National Farmers Union
London
International Wheat Council
Ford Administration
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Dechant
NFU
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Grange
National Farmers Or
Indian Summer Festival kicks off in Muskogee events
Muskogee's Indian Summer Festival runs through Nov 15 with a Bacone College fair Oct 16–18 featuring an Indian arts and crafts contest and an art show. A Banquet of the Chiefs honors Oklahoma tribal leaders Oct 17, with a public buffalo barbecue Oct 18. Other events include a Muskogee china decorators show Oct 18–19, a downtown country fair Oct 24–25, and a museum art show at Five Civilized Tribes Museum in Honor Heights Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Bacone College
Oklahoma
Civic Center
Five Civilized Tribes Museum
Honor Heights Park
Cattle Slaughter Weights Drop as Feed Costs Rise
USDA reports show fewer cattle fattened on grain and lighter weights in feedlots across seven key beef states. Prices for choice-grade steers fell last winter and then rose, with August slaughter weights down in Texas Iowa Kansas and Georgia, while Colorado and Nevada diverged. International Women's Year programs to be featured at the USDA Outlook Conference.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Dawson Ahalt
USDA
Adab
Texas
Kansas
Colorado
Georgia
Utah
Nevada
U.S
Cattle Tour Planned by ANCA in Oklahoma October 1975
The American National Cattlemen's Association schedules a three day Industry Action Tour in Oklahoma October 14 to 16 led by ANCA President Gordon Van Vleck. Meetings cover Alva Pawnee Bartlesville McAlester Ardmore and Lawton with lunches dinners and receptions as cattlemen discuss industry issues and ANCA actions. John Dunn Wray Finney will accompany the delegation.
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Denver
Colo
American National Cattlemen’s Association
Oklahoma
ANCA
Gordon van Vleck
Lawtonian
Lawton
van Vleck
van Vieck
John Dunn
Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association
Wray Finney
Six new species added to endangered list
The U S Fish and Wildlife Service announced six animals including the American crocodile are now endangered. Also listed are the Cedros Island mule deer peninsular pronghorn antelope Hawaii creeper Scioto madtom and po o uli with the bayou darter and Newell s Manx shearwater listed as threatened.
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United States
Keith M. Schreiner
Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register
Cedros Island
Hawaii
U.S
Florida
Baja Claifornia
Mexico
Wildlife Panel Delays Naming New Director
Oklahoma City AP report says the State Wildlife Commission delayed selecting a new director to replace retiring I H Standefer after Gov. Boren intervened. Chairman Willis Lansden resigned in protest, and George Wint was named acting director during a merit based search for a permanent appointee.
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Oklahoma City
State Wildlife Commission
David Boren
I. H. ‘‘Mutt
Standefer
Poren
Willis Lansden
Lansden
Beaver
Boren
District 8
George Wint
Standfer
Wint
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Grand Lake
Fisheries Division
Durant State Fish Hatchery
Ken Johnston
Grove
Department
Texoma Bass Club
Sherman
Durant
Johnston
Lake Eufaula
Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission
Wildlife Conservation Department
P. O
Stilwell
Ledbetters
Arkansas
Alva
V.I.P
Pawnee
Woolaroo Museum
Bartlesville
McAlester
Elks Lodge
Ardmore
Lake Murray Lodge
Wildlife Panel
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