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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1970

Page

4

Ada Oklahoma Weekly News and Evening News details

The notice outlines publication history and consolidation changes for the Ada area papers. It lists publishers editors and pricing for weeklies and ads, including consolidation dates with the Ada Times Democrat Pontotoc County Enterprise and Ada Star. It provides postal rates and carrier/mailing options for Ada Oklahoma.

Ada Oklahome The News Publishing and Printing Co Ada Weekly Democrat Idk Pontotoc County Enterprise Ada Star Pergera Ada Tintes-Democrat Nova Ada Evening News ADS Mod Pontotec Oklahorm Oklahomns Oklahm

Cold figures tell story of tragedy on Oklahoma roads

Oklahoma safety data show 1969 had 63,821 traffic accidents in the state with 898 deaths and 21,430 injuries. 78 percent of accidents occurred in cities, 67 percent of fatalities on highways, 89 percent of injuries and 94 percent of casualties involved no safety belts. Driver error and unsafe speed cited as top causes. most crashes between 3 and 9 p.m.. 34 percent of deaths under age 22.

Oklahoma Safety Council National Safety Council Oklahoma

The Family Lawyer And The Expired License Roadblock Clash

Jeff’s car struck a pedestrian. despite his expired license the court found no liability linking the license to the accident. Courts note unlicensed driving raises safety concerns but not automatic fault, while roadblocks to check licenses are upheld as a public safety tool.

Jeff

Road Runner wonderment and daily life in Oklahoma

A narrator reflecting on life in rural Oklahoma notes the vivid variety of nature from misty dawns to bright sunrises and unusual bird calls. They recount hosting friends, helping a junior high student with math and history, and urge awareness of how modern information and committees shape views while acknowledging lingering conflicts and the urge for peaceful resolutions.

Oklahoma Atlantic Noona America John

Jacob the supplanting brother and a stone pillow dream

A reflection on Jacob from Genesis 27 to his dream at Bethel. It contrasts his bad deeds with his divine destiny, noting how his deceit leads to exile and hardship, and how a dream reveals God’s choosing of him to become Israel. The piece links Jacob’s wounding path to God’s larger plan and grace.

Jacob Esau Haran Abraham Israel God Isaac Jesus

Foliage Tour Originator Richard Miller Dies in OKC

Richard Gamble Miller 79, famed statewide for The Smoking Room column in Oklahoma City Times and The Sunday Oklahoma, died Tuesday at St. Anthony Hospital. He worked 48 years at the two papers, retiring in 1998, and was known for roving weekly travels and deep knowledge of the state. Miller came to Oklahoma in 1920 as a copyreader for the Times and Oklahoman.

Oklahoma City Richard Gamble Miller Oklahoma City Times Sunday Oklahoman St. Anthony Hospital Hahn-Cook, Street & Draper Funeral Home Miller Okla]homa Oklahoma Times jOklahoman

Around The County Highlights From Ada and Vicinity

Local social notes list visits and gatherings across Ada and nearby towns. Families including Horton McCurdy Delazier Golden Coplen Turner Golden Jones Til ley Tilley and others share dinners birthdays fairs skiing and picnic outings with relatives friends and neighbors in Pontotoc County and surrounding areas.

Raff Resident Dies In Fiery Boggy Creek Crash

A Raff resident, Warren D. Dilbeck, 59, died in a fiery crash Sunday near Boggy Creek bridge in Frisco. His pickup struck the guardrail and caught fire, found bottom-side-up after dawn. The bridge turn is noted as dangerous and part of a deadly Sunday crash wave that left eight dead statewide.

Raff Boggy Creek Bridge Bogey Creek Frisco Warren D. Dilbeck Boggy Creek Pontosee County Clear Bousy Creek Don Cosk

Incumbents Lose In Johnston And Atoka County Races

In Johnston County two commissioners lost runoffs. Coy Easterling beat incumbent Joe Harbert 719 to 430 in District 1, and Guy Combes defeated Bob Hudgens 740 to 718 in District 2. County assessor Carl R Brown won 1 678 to 1 445 over Homer Don Stallings. In Atoka County Monroe McNally beat Lee Roy Tigert 795 to 735 for the Democratic nomination and will face Bill Miller in November. J M Way Ford won the Democratic nomination 645 to 570 over Harold Jones and will face incumbent Republican Willard Olsen in November.

Johnston County Coy R. Easterling Joe Harbert Guy Combes Bob Hudgens Carl R. Brown Homer Don Stallings Atoka County Monroe McNally Atoka Lee Roy Tigert McNally Bill Miller J. M. Way Ford Harold Jones Repubic Ean Willard Olsen Novemer

Osage Claims To Be Considered For Settlement

PAWHUSKA AP Congress will consider a 313.23 million settlement grant by the Indian Claims Commission for all Osage claims. The 1904 1818 and 1825 treaties underpin the action covering 27.5 million acres across Oklahoma Kansas Missouri and Arkansas. Chief Sylvester Tinker calls it happy news though payment terms remain to be set in an appropriations bill.

Pawhuska Congress Indian Claims Commission Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Arkansas Osage Sylvester Tinker

Europeans Placid About Safety Checks

In London Heathrow, 300 uniformed officers plus 100 detectives and investigators man safety checks as passengers accept longer screening times. Travelers praise the thoroughness though delays occur. Zurich and Frankfurt airports also echo heightened scrutiny with multiple police checks and extra staff.

London Europe Max Faulkner Heathrow Alypor Neil Fisher Zurich Kloten Intercontinental Swissair Frankfurt

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