Oklahoma Water Plan Aims to Move Southeast Water to Drier Regions
The first phase identifies eight southeast Oklahoma counties including Pontotoc Ada and McCurtain as the water rich area. It envisions a canal system to transport surplus water to arid regions while raising financing and rights questions for the sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Pontotoc
Jonston
Coal
Atoka
Bryan
Pushmataha
Choctaw
McCurtain
Ada
Pontotoc County
East Central
Red River
Blue River
Kiamichi
Little River
Glover
Simpson
Oklahoma City
Moore
Norman
Midwest City
Dyersburg Juveniles Face Extortion Plot Blame TV
A group of nine boys aged 10 to 14 plotted a $1 million extortion against Sears Roebuck in Dyersburg Tennessee. They allegedly threatened a Sears store with bombing unless cash and merchandise were delivered. Juvenile officers cited television as a prime influence and released the youths to their parents pending court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyersburg
Joey McDowell
Sheriff’s
Sears
Citizens Band
McDowell
Shifting Sports Interest Across Games and Roles
A reflective column notes how fans juggle baseball football basketball and wrestling news as seasons shift. It compares loyal fans, fair play in golf salesmanship like victories, and gender dynamics in competition with domestic labor distinctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
The New Responsibility of Machines in Daily Life
A commentary on technology replacing small duties in life and its need for human oversight. The piece argues machines can improve speed and cost but will fail without people ensuring proper function. It uses hamburgers produced by a machine as a metaphor for the broader duty of responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Limited Kitchen Recipes and Party Hors D oeuvres
A jumble of mixed but clearly culinary items including can of condensed soup with bacon and cheese, sour cream dips, vegetable kebabs, puff pastry shells with lemon cream filling, lemon cream, fish fillets with lemon and parsley, vegetable quiche, meat and potato casseroles, beef and tomato stew with French fries, pilaf rice dishes, pork chops with mushroom sauce, shrimp and macaroni casserole, and baked casserole dishes with cheese breading.
Private Eye Takes Stand In Lubbock Wiretap Trial
In Lubbock a Dallas brothers case centers on 1969 70 wiretaps aimed at H L Hunt family aides. Houston private investigator W J Everett testified after warning Bunker Hunt of potential criminal fallout. Everett described Hunt pressuring continued taps despite risks while Herbert Hunt showed interest in prolonging the surveillance. The motel tape recording was entered as evidence but not yet played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock, Tex
Bunker Hunt
Houston
W. J. Everett
Bunker
Herbert Hunt
Dallas
H. L. Hunt
Hunts
Hunt Financial
Everett
Hunt
Mr. Hunt
Soybeans Inch Up As Frost Impacts Iowa Fields
USDA projects soy output at 1.44 billion bushels not matching the 1973 record yet up 17 percent from last year. Frost in Iowa damaged some north central fields while animal scientists warn farmers to be wary of psoroptic cattle scabies outbreaks this fall and winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
USDA
Washington
Agriculture Department
Southwest
Unique Economy Demands New Type Thinking
Federal Reserve Chair Arthur Burns argues the U S economy requires unique thinking not traditional stabilization methods He warns conventional policy is outdated and urges policy students to study and reform economic structure to reflect changing institutions and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Arthur F. Burns
Federal Reserve Board
University of Georgia
Burns
Great Flood Theme in Ancient Texts and Biblical Covenant
The piece discusses flood stories in Sumerian, Babylonian and Hebrew traditions. It cites Genesis on human wickedness and God's decision to spare a remnant, notably Noah and animals, leading to a covenant and the rainbow as a sign. It notes later linking to the cross as a sign of grace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast
Pacific
Israel
Noah
God
Suspect fatally shot after escape attempt in Chandler
Leonard Clay Barr 19 of Roswell New Mexico was shot in the back and killed while fleeing after arraignment in Chandler Oklahoma deputies were moving him and two other prisoners to the county jail when Barr bolted across a parking lot Deputy Jerry White fired the fatal shot and was suspended pending investigation Sheriff Hubert Kinnear said O Donnell and White pursued Barr through a residential area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandler
Okla
Leonard Clay Barr
New Mexico
Barr
Roswell
N.M
Hubert Kinnear
Jerry White
Kinnear
Ted O’donnell
White
O'Donnell
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Ada Weekly Democrat
Ada Weekly
ADA Evening News
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del Mar
Gem Jewelers
W. Main
Private Eye
Lubbock
Herbert
Consumer
Bible A
Y Lawrence W.althouse
B. M
Mack” Welch
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
East Main Street
Michael E. Moore
120Th Supply and Service Battalion
RADIO
National Guard
Patrick Bates
P.O
Ada, Okla
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