Sooner governor proclaims Hunting and Fishing Day
Oklahoma City Sept 22 proclamation by Governor Hall honors hunters and anglers as self taught naturalists who warned against pollution and deserve citizen gratitude. Officials promote public access to game farms and refuges on Hunting and Fishing Day with 9 am to 4 pm hours at Durent Holdenville Byron Medicine Park and Spavinaw areas, noting elk and various wildlife viewing sites across the state.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Hall
Richard Nixon
America
Congress
I. H. Standefer
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Standefer
Durent
Holdenvile
Byron
Medicine Park
Il Reno
Spavinaw
Adto
Wichita Mountains
Comanche County
Mc Curtain
Lake Fort Gibson
McClellan Kerr Navigation
Arkansas and Verdigris
Canada Prairies
Grand Lake
Canton Reservoir
Fort Cobb
Eucha
Fort Gibson
Altus-Lugert
Hudson
Murray
Overholser
Selt Plains
N. Lincoln
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Osage County
Jim Townsend
D-Shawnee
Agriculture
J. H. Sandefer
Townsend
Grain production seen high in 1974 outlook
Federal farm officials expect high grain prices to persist into 1974 encouraging more planting. The Agriculture Department set an 89 million acre feed grain allotment and target prices aimed to raise corn sorghum and barley by about 6 percent, with corn output projected near a record 6.66 billion bushels and total use exceeding last year. The plan seeks to meet 1974 75 needs through higher production and potential subsidy support if prices falter.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Goal Department
Congress
ASCS
High Plains
Texas
Kansas
Montana
USDA
Tas
Tulsa Lass Aims For Miss America Crown In Atlantic City
Andrea Hanson, Tulsa born and last Tulsa Fairest of the Fair, competes in Atlantic City for Miss America. She shares ties with Jane Ann Jayroe, last Oklahoma Miss America, and stayed at the Dennis Hotel. Hanson crowned Rush Springs Watermelon Queen prior to pageant.
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Andrea Hanson
Tulsa
Atlantic City
Jane Ann Jayroe
Andrea
Titel Dennis
Jayroe
Dennis
Rush Springs
Ark
Jayrae
Oklahoma in the Nation’s Savings Bonds Rise
Oklahoma reports rising U S Savings Bonds holdings up to 728 million dollars, part of a record nationwide 60 billion. T J Morrow commends state volunteers and committees across associations banking business industry institutions labor and media for the achievement praising their patriotic cooperation and county city leadership.
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U.S
Freedom
Oklahoma
T. J. Morrow
Morrow
Gaines to Sponsor Dog Photo Contest
Gaines will sponsor a dog photo contest judged by three national experts. Walter Chandolia of Anandale New Jersey Norman Rothchild senior editor of Popular Photography and Irving Desfors AP News features columnist will judge. The panel to meet in October to pick six winners in color and black and white categories with results announced before November first.
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Gaines Dog Research
Walter Chandolia
Anandale
N.J
Norman Rothchild
Popular Photography
New York City
Irving Desfors
Associated Press News
Cattle rustling on the increase in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City report notes a rise in cattle thefts across the state. President Milo Speake of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association urges permanent brands, traces unbranded cattle to owners, and calls for vigilant lookout for suspicious people, cars, and license plates to aid investigations. Investigators deployed statewide to aid law enforcement.
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Oklahoma City
Squidwest
Creede
Milo
Okla Lon
Noma Cattlemen
Speake
Oklahoa
Spaske
Svid
Lava
Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association
Speak
Cate
Oklahoma Pecan Commission Formed with Appointed Leaders
The Oklahoma Legislature established the Oklahoma Pecan Commission to promote pecan research education promotion and market development. Dr William M Aldridge of Bartlesville was named chairman and William C Chapman of Ardmore secretary treasurer. Members include Gordon Cough Tulsa Paul Haddon Okemah and George Sprayberry Prague. The group aims to contact every pecan buyer and dealer in Oklahoma and gather mailing addresses to support the industry before the 1973 harvest.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Aldridge
David Hall
Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association
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Broken Bow
Don Gack
Gaines
Oklahoma Pecan Commission
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