Chamber Executives Converge in Ada for Fall Session
Oklahoma Chamber event in Ada runs Sept 30 to Oct 1 with about 60 executives and spouses at the Holiday Inn. Speakers include W. E. Roby and J. J. Zuborn of General Motors, Ada city manager Jim Cook, highway safety director Larry Kirkland, and health official Calvin Grant. A closing speech by L. W. Johnson capstones the program, followed by a city truth session.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ada
Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce
Ted Savage
Ada Chamber
Holiday Inn
General Motors
W. E. Roby
J. J. Zuborn
John Harnett
Oklahoma
Jim Cook
Larry Kirkland
Calvin Grant
Sanitary Division
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Cook
Kirkland
Grant
C. Henry Gold
June Gruber
State Department of Education
Irene Clements
State Department of Vocational and Technical Education
Joe Leone
Oscar Rose Junior College
Earl A. Reynolds
Southwestern State
Fertilizer Shortage Hearings Open in House Panel
Washington AP A House Agriculture subcommittee will open hearings on a growing fertilizer shortage Wednesday. Chairman Eligio de la Garza says witnesses will include officials from the Agriculture Department Cost of Living Council and AID. He warned the shortage threatens farmers during a period of urgent food-production needs.
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Washington
House Agriculture
Eligio de la Garza
D-Tex
Agriculture Department
Cost of Living Council
Agency For International Development
de la Garza
Federal funds enrich Byng School programs nationwide
Byng School has received over $1 million in federal aid since 1966 to expand diverse programs. Funds from HUD Interior and Office of Indian Education have funded vocational facilities, a swimming pool, cameras, teaching machines, and a new neighborhood center, boosting language arts, social studies, and various trades. Superintendent Marvin Stokes highlights equipment gains and low ongoing costs enabling continued growth.
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Byng School
Marvin Stokes
Department of Housing and Development
HUD
Interior Department
Office of Indian Education
Stokes
Byng
Cooper
Byng Structural Trades
Yng
Stoke
Thorugh
Byng Scholl
Oklahoma
U.S. Joins World In Recognizing Chilean Junta
The United States and about 20 nations recognized Chile's military regime three days after the Soviet Union broke relations with the junta that toppled President Allende. Panama Haiti and Venezuela followed, with Western companies seeking compensation for nationalized copper mines.
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Santiago
Chile
United States
Soviet Union
Salvador Allende
State Department
Washington
Panama
Haiti
Venezuela
Anaconda, Kennecott
U.S
Junta
Allende
Dunta
Ada Businessman Heads Oklahoma Florists Group
Jerry Donaghey of Ada was elected president of the Oklahoma State Florists Association for 1974 75 at the Oklahoma City session. He directs Donaghey Greenhouse operations in Ada and returns here after OU and military service. The group has about 75 members in the state with over 600 voting attendees at Lincoln Plaza Inn.
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Jerry Donaghey
Ada
Oklahoma State Florists Association
Donaghey
Donaghey Greenhouse Opbcationss
Oklahoma City
Lincoln Plaza Inn
Wilkinson
Ada Rotary Club
First United Methodist Church
Thompson Drive
Murray State students win agriculture awards at MSC advisory meeting
At the Farm and Ranch Management Advisory Council session two Murray State College students received $300 scholarships for top Animal Science and top Agronomy majors. Luther Harbert of Tishomingo and Bill Taylor of Maysville were recognized for high scholastic ability and active involvement in Future Farmers of America and MSC clubs.
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Farm and Ranch Management Advisory Council
Murray State College
Gary Simmons
Agriculture
Noble Foundation
Simmons
MSC
Luther Harbert
Tishorningo
Murray State
Harbert
Tishomingo High School
Future Farmers of America
Maysville
Bill Taylor
Taylor
FFA
Aggie Club
Farmer
Trade Experts Predict Whopping Farm Exports
The United States may push farm exports to about 20 billion dollars in the current year ending next June 30, up about 50 percent from last year. Grains led the surge in 1972 73, with Russia and China cited but Europe and Japan remaining key buyers. Japan remains the top single market with 2.3 billion dollars of purchases last fiscal year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
USDA
Earl L. Butz
Russia
Peoples Republic of China
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Buiz
Europe
Japan
Jagan
State Wheat Prices May Level Off
Oklahoma State University economist Dr. Houston Ward says wheat prices likely level near $3 per bushel next summer with domestic prices around $2.05 as stock rebuilding occurs. He cautions a possible 1976 start for full stock recovery and notes Australian output could dampen values after January. Current Oklahoma bids range $4.73 to $4.78 per bushel. Ward projects Oklahoma wheat acreage up about 20 percent from last year.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma State University
Monay
Houston Ward
Australia
Oklahoma
Medford
Ward
House Blaze at Grant Residence Reported
Five firetrucks battled a blaze at Rev. U.S. Grant's home located at 801 E. 28th beginning 9:12 p.m. Monday. The second floor burned, with upstairs storage, a bedroom, and closets damaged. widespread smoke and water damage followed. Firefighters made three additional calls Monday and today for unrelated incidents including a lockout and chimney concern.
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U.S. Grant
Pat Willoughby
Cart Johnson
Ada
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Chamber
Gladys Warren
Nave
Stokes, Card
Cuba
North Korea
East Germany
Oklahoma Florists Group
Butz
First National
First National Bank
F.D.I.C
Rennie
BANK
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