Blazes Rise as Kansas City Firefighters Strike
City officials say striking firefighters may have started many of 217 blazes since the walkout began. Fire Director Spink cites six fires possibly set, one firebombing reported, with National Guard and police aiding. Union officials deny involvement as court action looms.
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Kansas City
Frank Spink
Spink
Joseph McNamara
Charles Shafer
Kansas City Firefighters’ Union
Joe McMahon
International Union
Charles B. Wheeler Jr
National Guardsmen
Gladstone
Ada School Board adopts new special education testing policy
Ada Board approved a policy requiring written parental permission from both sides before evaluating a student for special education. The policy aligns with federal Title IX and ensures due process through a state hearing in unusual cases.
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Ada School Board
Ada
Max Skelton
Ada High Student Council
Donald Brooks Candy Co
Susan Farmer
Washington Elementary
Welch Announces Water Well Drilling Services for Route Customers
B M Mack Welch advertises business built on satisfied customers offering water wells drilled by phone and mail. Contact Route 2332 2526 for service.
Boggy Depot Hosts Johnson Family Reunion Heading
The Ransy and Minnie Johnson family gathered at Boggy Depot for their second annual reunion last weekend. Attendees from Tupelo included Ransy and Minnie Johnson along with Oletha Perry Don Johnston Donetta and Larry Gene Hedgecock Gayla and Brandon. other members came from Contrahoma Garland Tex Kiefer Ada and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransy and
Minnie Johnson
Boggy Depot
Ransy Johnson
Oletha Perry
Don Johnston
Donetta
Larry Gene Hedgecock
Gayla
Brandon
Tupelo
Larry Evans
Roger Ellis
Teresa
Jessica
Garland
Tex
Delbert Johnson
City Council Tables Latta Water Request
The Ada city council postponed action on Latta joining the Ada sewer system pending data on overload risk during rains. Council extended Mobil Materials Co. contract for park site drainage work and discussed a rate increase for airport hangar space. Officials plan a meeting with renters and airport board and will send reps to the National League of Cities Congress in Miami. Multiple bids were approved for traffic signal parts, manhole lids, dump trucks, air compressor, cast iron pipe, gate valves, pickup trucks, and copper piping.
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Latta
Ada
Frank Fleet
Mobil Materials Co
18Th
Hickory
Airport Board
Leonard Briley
National League of Cities Congress
Miami
Fla
VePad Traffic Controls, Inc
Oklahoma City
Mississippi
Decker Foundry
Henryetta
Jones Gmc
Clarence L. Boyd Co
Tulsa
Sherman Machine and Iron Works
Norman Plumbing Supply
Federal Copper and Aluminum Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Five Family Fatal Blaze Near Sapulpa Oklahoma
A pre dawn fire killed five children and a relative at a rural Sapulpa home. Surviving boy David Robinson, 10, escaped as flames destroyed the wood frame house. Investigators labeled the fire accidental but arson speculation lingered. cause due Tuesday.
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Sapulpa
Okla
David Robinson
David
Here
Dan Whitehouse
Alaska Power Administration Defined in Juneau
The Alaska Power Administration in Juneau, Alaska, operates as an agency of the Interior Department tasked with promoting development and use of Alaska water power and related resources.
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The
Alaska Power Administration
Juneau
Alaska
Department of the Interior
Citizenship Meet Aims to Inspire Democracy Among Pontotoc Students
Four students from each Pontotoc County school joined a county fairgrounds gathering sponsored by the Pontotoc County Farm Bureau Women's Committee. Emma Heard said the event sought to boost good citizenship awareness and interest in democracy as speakers Ted Payne Rob Gandy and Max Skelton addressed attendees.
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Pontotoc County
County Fairgrounds
Ted Payne
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Safety
Rob Gandy
East Central University Baptist Student Union
Max Skelton
Ada Schools
Cynthia Yin Named Commended Student by National Merit
Ada High senior Cynthia Yin is listed among 30 000 Commended students in the National Merit Scholarship Corporation Merit Program. She and her parents live at 505 South Highland. Commended students are among the elite but do not compete for Merit Scholarships while about 15 000 semifinalists will compete later in the year.
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Cynthia Yin
Ada High
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
S. C. Yin
S. Highland
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Wheeler
Jackson County
International Association of Firefighters
Union
Robert Black
Public Safety Department
Russ Mullenix
ELGIN
Longines Wittnaver
Gem Jewelers
Oklahoma
W. Main
Barbara Skelton
Washington
Dana Whitson
Ms. Farmer
B. M
Mack” Welch
Johnson
First National
Pele
Main
Broadway
F.D.I.C
Mrs. Robinson
Mrs. Hill
Donald Robinson
James R. Robinson
Sherry N. Robinson
Emmanuel Smith
James Hill
Smith
John Noddifer
Noddifer
NMS Corp
Ms. Yin
Sue Wood
Ada Community Chest
E. Main
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