Ada Evening News Tops Oklahoma Press Contest Honors
The Ada Evening News won the sweepstakes in Division 2 for town populations 7 to 15 thousand at the Oklahoma State Fair Newspaper Contest. It placed in five of six judging areas earning firsts in editorials and presswork and high marks in typography makeup overall news content and community service.
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Ada Evening News
The
Oklahoma Press Association
Oklahoma
Norma Transcript
Anadarko
Edmond
Owasso
Gary
Sentinel
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Clinton
Guthrie
Texas
Nesbitt urges new gas regulation in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Corporation Commission should gain authority to regulate distribution and fix prices for all natural gas produced in Oklahoma. Commission Chairman Charles Nesbitt told a legislative committee that a real gas shortage threat exists and priorities must be set for residential hospital and school use before industrial and commercial needs. He noted national reserves are large but demand is rising.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Oklahoma
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Charles Nesbitt
Oklahoma Commission
Federal Power Commission
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Oklahoma Mother Pleads for Release of Vietnam POWs
Mrs. Curtis Glenn of Norman joins 750 relatives in Washington at a National League of Families convention. She calls for a date for release of all prisoners as her son Lt Cmdr Danny Glenn remains missing since December 21, 1966 after a fighter plane failed to return over Vietnam. A thief stole $200 and cards from her hotel room amid laryngitis symptoms.
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Norman
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National League of Families of Prisoners
Stafford Urged to Run for U.S. Senate in Texas Favor
Houston AP report notes Tom Stafford an Oklahoma native and Air Force colonel faced with pressure from Republicans to seek the U.S. Senate seat next year. Stafford says he has not decided and denies any NASA or Air Force pressure or an imminent promotion. He mentions potential plans to reveal intentions this fall or delay a decision.
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Houston, Tex
Tom Stafford
U.S. Senate
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Air Force
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Senate
State Fair in Oklahoma City Sees Multiple Youth Disturbances
Three persons were injured in separate gang fights at the State Fair of Oklahoma City Monday night as bands of youths roamed the midway. Police arrested four people in one melee and called in extra units including dogs to bolster security.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Clifford Hyatt
Putnam City
News IQ quiz tests reader recall of world events
A newspaper quiz presents questions on Vietnam, the United Nations, the My Lai case, inflation, and the U.S. Supreme Court. It also lists local winners in fruit, vegetable, and fruit butter contests with names of participants and places.
Ponotoc County Fair opens with broad open class canning results
The Ponotoc County Fair lists winners across numerous divisions in open class canning. C H Hammond leads in budget canning with first, followed by D P Wallace and Mrs James Elliott. Vegetables and fruits receive top honors for Nina Tiffin Ethel McAnally James Elliott and others with numerous second places and special awards from Kerr Glass Company and Ball Glass Company.
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Ruby Hardin
Anne Binkley
Mary Langley
Geneva Walters
Ethel McAnally
Mary Laseman
C. H. Hammond
Lima
Betty Price
Jean Martin
D. P. Wallace
Nellie Dew
Nina Tiffin
Sherry Hatch
Tama Hatch
Elizabeth Young
Janie Phillips
James Elliott
Kerr Glass Company
Ralph Taylor
Betty Thompson
Iva Bryan
Ball Glass Company
Debbie Lawson
Thel McAnally
Grace Nunez
T. H. Sliger
Charley Dunn
Virgil Brumley
Cuba Heard
C. H. Drummond
Ted Cox
Louise Bryant
Sharon McDonald
Ezra Holland
Izyal Stout
Eoivina Paush
Calvin Grace
Garvin Morris
Jewell Collins
Patricia Smith
Pepper
Merchants Must Post Listings Of Ceiling Prices
The President's Office of Emergency Preparedness in Dallas says merchants violate the freeze order if they lack a publicly inspectable listing of ceiling prices from the 90 day period. Acting regional director W. C. McMillen says sellers must keep a price list for customer inspection and provide supporting records upon request.
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Office of Emergency Preparedness
Dallas
W. C. McMillen
Ada Area Obituaries Include Eight Local Residents
Ada area residents Loran O Hughey 64 Edna Gale 97 Lloyd C Thompson 59 Rosa Lee Rose 69 Lucy Blocker 75 August C Tegtemeyer 76 Myrtle Denson 81 Martha Tate 64 all died in late September with services listed at local funeral homes.
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Loran O. Hughey
Ada
Criswell Funeral Home
Edna Gale
Smith Funeral Home
Rosa Lee Rose
Allen
AUGUST C. _ Tegtemeyer
Myrtle Denson
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