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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1970
Page
4
The Ada News editorial advocates a long range plan for rural land near Ada Oklahoma. It warns that piecemeal lot sales without regard to topography drainage and aesthetics can ruin value and scenery. It urges owners to consider lot size orientation and trees and to seek professional guidance.
A judge notes the acceptance of radar and other electrodiagnostic tools in court, while stressing the need for proper equipment checks. A speeding case ends in acquittal due to unproven radar reliability, highlighting fair play and the requirement for evidence that devices operated correctly at use.
An essay meditates on autumn, the song Falling Leaves, and the pull of nature. It contrasts cluttered gutters with quiet parks, urging city dwellers to seek pocket and neighborhood green spaces for solitude and renewal. It notes New York pocket parks and the need to preserve open land amid urban growth.
An elderly Ephrata narrator recalls a Revolutionary War era incident where a condemned soldier faced execution. A townsman seeks Washington’s clemency, but mercy fades, prompting reflections on forgiveness, duty, and Galatians 6:1. The piece blends local lore with moral anecdotes and humor.
Oklahoma State Welfare Director L. Rader warned that removing the two percent sales tax on groceries and medicines without immediate replacement would collapse state welfare operations within a month. He noted groceries tax brings about $16 million annually, with total losses reaching about $50 million including federal matching funds. Democratic candidate David Hall proposed eliminating the tax and replacing revenue by ending corporate dividend exemptions.
San Francisco reports dead sea lions with record DDT levels but scientists doubt the illness is solely due to pesticides. An epizootic has killed about 60 sea lions in six weeks, mainly young ones, while researchers explore infectious factors and possible Salinas Valley pesticide origins.
About 300 county fourth graders will have heart tests during school hours in Ada and Pontotoc County over two weeks, courtesy of the Oklahoma Heart Association. An on site machine, two volunteers, and parental consent are required, with free follow up checks by Dr. Michael Bunsaker if irregularities are found.
Attorney General John N. Mitchell and top law enforcement officers plan a Friday meeting to discuss escalations in police shootings and terror bombings. The session responds to recent federal crime data and seeks to align federal law with state and local efforts. Local authorities say most police murders are solved locally.
A crash on a county road near Ada prompted a barricade to be erected after a vehicle went through a washout. Trooper Spike Mitchell noted the scene depicted in a photograph showed a barricade not directly tied to the wreck. The washout lay two miles west and a mile north of Ada.
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