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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1971
Page
4
An essay argues landowners have rights to control access to lakes built with tax funds and the importance of private property in flood control. It notes easements are often gifts, erosions and flood damage affect both private and public property, and that public programs reduce long term costs for taxpayers. It concludes with a reminder that visitors remain guests on private land.
A father rushing to defend a son from an assailant risks liability if the force used is excessive or not only to defend. Courts limit the right by cases where actions such as knocking an attacker unconscious or kicking a grounded foe caused injury. The rule holds that a father stands in his son's shoes, and cannot exceed necessary defense or seek retaliation.
A muddled collection of quotations and jokes about quitting, perseverance, and life wisdom. It blends poems on persistence with jokes about gender, aging, and daily follies, showing a lighthearted, timeless humor page fragment from a midcentury newspaper.
In New Orleans Dr Wilson M Laird director of exploration for the American Petroleum Institute says a sharp drop in US oil drilling comes largely from misdirected government actions past and present. Alaska North Slope reserves help little while locked up and useless to consumers. He warns domestic reserves are at the mercy of foreign sources as exploration wells fail and energy supplies decline.
An informal essay traces how hobbyists progress from basic gear to elaborate setups in fishing and hunting. It notes the lure of better equipment, the shift from luxury camping to minimalist backpacking, and the enduring pull of new gear despite diminishing novelty. The piece ends with a nod to how such obsession sustains the economy and keeps enthusiasts hooked.
An Oklahoma County grand jury indicted twelve people including three current and three former Oklahoma City council members and two city counselors for conspiracy over an office building erected on a northwest Oklahoma City street. The named defendants have begun appearing in court and entering pleas. Present council members listed are Dr A L Dowell Bill Bishop and John Smith.
The piece argues that timid prayer reflects self doubt and underreceives. It compares timid door to door sales to prayer, urging bold asking seeking and knocking as a divine promise of grace. It cites Matthew 7 7 and Emily Gardner Neale on bold faith and receptivity to God.
East Central State College reports total enrollment of 3,092 students, up 178 from last year, with 1,712 in education and 1,380 in arts and sciences. The gender split is 1,640 male and 1,452 female, drawing 72.5 percent from the East Central district and Pontotoc County contributing 146 students.
In Frankfort Kentucky the state reports total revenue receipts of 1.2 billion for the past fiscal year, up 145 million from the prior year as officials note gains across key revenue streams.
Oakman hosts Homecoming next Sunday October 87 inviting baskets lunch as 26 attendees and a single visitor David Loman of Norfolk Virginia. community jams include specials by Arlie Morrison and others while many residents visit relatives and attend church and farm events across Ada, Rebee, and Stonewall.
The Ol Center Pentecostal Holiness Church reported 96 attendees in Sunday School and noted Rev. Glen Eaves led morning and evening services. A steady stream of visitors and locals such as Tamara Robertson Haskell Cooley and many others from Ada Boswell and surrounding towns were recorded in fellowship, with multiple visits noted throughout Friday Saturday and Sunday.
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