Ada Community Chest Sets 102000 Goal For Drive
The Ada Community Chest announces a 102000 target for this year’s fundraising drive led by Ralph Smith. The campaign runs October 1 for ten days with a revamp, supporting seven programs locally except for a small U S C operation.
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Ada
The
Ada Community Chest
First National Bank and Trust Co
Ralph Smith
Community Chest
Benton Browning
George MacRobert
Pay Way
Hugh Warren
Denzil Lowry
Stanley Wagner
Martin Clark
World War II Air War Comes to Norman in Spectator Show
The Confederate Air Force staged mock air battles at Norman Oklahoma drawing nearly 30,000 spectators. A wing of ATG Texan trainers recreated Japanese Zeroes while dog fights and replicas of American and British fighters entertained the crowd. Detonations simulated Pearl Harbor attacks and CAF restored planes displayed authentic markings. Officials hinted at a return with more planes next year.
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Norman
Okla
Confederate Air Force
ATG
Pearl Harbor
CAF
Max Westheimer
Eighth Air Forces
England
Nixon links oil crisis to Arab-Israeli talks
President Nixon urged renewed Arab-Israeli negotiations to end the six year stalemate, saying a peace settlement would ease oil pressure. He warned that linking oil to policy on Israel would be inappropriate and that both sides are at fault.
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Washington
Nixon
Middle East
Israel
Sooner Governor and SB 144 Update in Legislature
Townsend and Roy Beecher sponsor SB 144 through the Senate with study proposal discussions underway. The House has not yet acted as the bill sits on general order, with subcommittee members including Pierce Dahl Field Taliaferro Boatner Converse Con verse and Sanders.
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Townsend
House
Roy Beecher
D-Kingfisher
Senate
Jerry Pierce
R-Bartlesville
John Dahl
D-Barnsdall
Leon Field
D-Texhoma
James Taliaferro
D-Lawton
Roy Boatner
D-Calera
Kenneth Converse
D-Tishomingo
E. C
Sandy) Sanders
Oklahoma City
Fittstown Faces Water Woes From Outdated System
Fittstown Water Company struggles with high Ada water costs and aging, leaky lines. A new Ada master meter in 1972 spiked bills, forcing a rate hike request and a temporary rate relief. The firm serves 140 customers, with 25 metered and 115 on flat monthly fees, facing potential further hikes or disconnection if no solution is found.
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Fittstown
Coleridge
Fittstown Water Company
Ada
Byrd’s Mill Spring
Jack Uhlich
Fittstown Company
Flinn
Ada Public Works Authority
Jim Cook
Atoka Dairyman Faces Court Fight Over Reports
Atoka dairyman J Jene Mungle seeks to halt USDA reporting orders. A summary judgment was withdrawn by U S District Court Judge Luther Bohanon and a hearing set for Muskogee. Mungle, with 600 cattle in six counties, objects to monthly reports claiming redundancy with two other agencies and a total of 47 filings. He plans to represent himself, citing common horse sense.
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Tulsa
Okla
Atoka
J. Jene Mungle
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mungle
U.S. District Court
Luther Bohanon
Bohanon
Muskogee
Department
U.S. Dist. Atty
Richard Pyle
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Pontotoc County
American Red Cross
Camp Fire’ Girls
Ada Boys Club
Ada Summer Playground
Salvation Army and
Boy Scouts
United Way
Smith
Drive
Pat Way
George G. MacRobert
Edward R. Halverson
Sammy
Halversons
CAC
U.S
Billy Chapel
Carson Attractions
Civic Center
East Central State College
Don
Harold
Eldon
Caye Ann) Flinn
Atoka Dairyman
B. M
Mack” Welch
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