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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1964
Page
4
The Ada News discusses radio broadcasts behind the Iron Curtain and contrasts it with American openness at the ballot box. It notes Khrushchev’s rise and fall, implying Russians face uncertainty as a small ruling group can reshape government and threaten liberty.
The October 13 bond issue won strong support and praised by supporters. Judge Welch was found guilty and will appeal, prompting calls for a rigorous state Supreme Court investigation to restore public confidence in the judiciary.
The Atla Lions Club sponsors its annual Halloween Carnival Friday night in the Dicus Supermarket parking lot. It is the 16th year of the event, aimed at diverting Halloween from vandalism to good clean fun, with vandalism now largely a thing of the past and youths praised for peaceful festivities.
A column ponders profitable uses for bois d arce apples noting that they repel moths in closets but fail to solve storage problems. It mentions horses and sauirels liking them, their use in centerpieces, and asks if rubber could be made from the sap.
Boyd Wayne Joplin of Byng filed a $50 000 damages suit and seeking a restraining order against the Pontotoc County Draft Board in the western district federal court Judge Fred Daugherty presided in Oklahoma City on Tuesday Joplin who farms with his parents alleges hardship and has not been inducted He names Lt General Lewis B Hershey Col Herbert Hope W T Blackwell and Riley Bailey as parties in the action The judge denied the attorney in the show cause hearing The suit claims $56 000 damages due to the draft threat affecting his ability to enjoy his mental faculties.
The Byng 4-H Club announces new officers: president Hal Sliger vice president Robert Scroggins secretary Carolyn Lamb reporter Larry Gentry song leader James Ow en recreation director Doug Farmer. Total enrollment reaches 54 members with plans for another good year.
U. S. attorney argued the plaintiff failed to exhaust relief and that the draft board could not be enjoined from drafting the young man since the armed forces act as the inducting agent.
The tsetse fly is a blood feeding parasite. It becomes a dangerous disease carrier after biting an infected host.
State Question 421 would amend the Oklahoma Constitution to allow increasing the local support levy from 5 to 15 mills, needing district by district voter approval. If all districts adopt 15 mills, local property taxes could rise by 26 million dollars, with 10 dollars per thousand of assessed value in districts reaching the full 15 mills.
Question 422 would raise state taxes by about 48 million in the first year and more each year. It would lift the per pupil operational fund from 12 to 18 cents daily and set a teacher salary schedule at 75 percent of the national average, with at least 75 percent of funding tied to outside factors. The act would shift tax rate computation to state officials or require bonds or hot checks to fund contracts, while using unofficial national averages and preserving rigid salary schedules.
State Question 423 would reorganize Oklahoma districts using transportation areas and require twelve years of accredited instruction. It would cut the number of districts from 1 160 to 547, aligning with decades of recommendations by the Oklahoma Public Expenditures Council.
Oklahoma Public Expenditures Council notes SQ 424 if approved would extend the office and its powers. It cites 1963 64 salaries totaling 516754 dollars and counts few teachers supervised in many counties. If SQ 423 reorganizes as proposed the office could be eliminated in any county.
The piece urges a Yes vote on State Questions 421 through 424, arguing they would raise teacher salaries, fund maintenance, merge districts, and coordinate shared programs to improve Oklahoma education. It cites California as a contrast and notes tax effects, voter authority, and district-level tax elections.
OSU experts discuss feed composition and milo value for fattening cattle and the role of vitamins in beef herds. James E. Martin explains computer tools to reduce feeders costs, enabling quick comparisons of feedstuffs within nutrition limits. Registration $15 includes luncheon and dinner.
A collage of quotes and verses voices hopes for freedom education and peace. Includes Mary Virginia Walter on learning and choice Fred W Norman on modern life and parking woes Pioneer Stock memory and humor about family and neighbors with lines from Robert Louis Stevenson on prosperity and consequences.
Yoakum suggests starting with 10 acres this year and 10 more next year to avoid skimping on the job. The plan promises returns in the first year as Biffle notes about $40 worth of beef now. Buy sell trade rent with News Classified Ads FE 2 4433.
Dillon of the Ada Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Committee reminds merchants that Dollar Day is next Monday and previews Moonlight Madness on November 16. Stores stay open 7 to 9:30 or 10 pm starting the Christmas shopping season with holiday decorations featured.
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