Early American frolics and bees reveal lively colonial social life
The piece details 18th and early 19th century community entertainments among settlers. It describes house and barn raisings, log rollings, husking and butchering bees, spinning, kicking bees, quiltings, apple parings, lime frolics, and a fertilizer fling called a Dung Frolic later likened to a political convention, highlighting humor and social bonds behind frontier labor.
New warning system lowers tornado injuries
Stillwater officials praised an improved warning system after Friday 13th tornadoes caused over 1 million dollars in damage. Mayor Thomas said $30,000 in new devices were added this spring, and Civil Defense director Bellatti said many lives were saved. Gov. Boren canceled a damage inspection due to engine trouble while Red Cross tallied homes destroyed and damaged. University of Oklahoma State suffered heavy campus damage, yet President Kamm said cleanup would proceed and operations resume Monday.
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Civil Defense
Bill Thomas
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Jim Bellatti
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David Boren
Washington
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Cherry Thomson
Green Valley Trailer Court
Gas well fire dies out offshore platform incident
A wild gas blowout on a drilling rig near Intracoastal City, Louisiana, was plugged as a relief well will be drilled. Amoco Production Co said the operation may take over a month, with 45 days expected for deepest depth. Fire suppression used 12,000 gallons per minute until the blaze ended.
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Amoco Production Co
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Ford's son to learn rodeo tricks
Ramona Calif. UPI Ford's son Steve Ford 19 youngest son of President Ford arrived for a trail ride and four days of rodeo lessons from Casey Tibbs. News crews greeted him at San Diego Country Estates near Ramona. He rode a mechanical bronco at reporters' request as Tibbs demonstrated skills and commented Ford looks tough enough with the right start.
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Casey Tibbs
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Rabin sees slim chance for Egyptian peace accord
In New York Rabin said Egypt has changed some Middle East positions but doubts a Cairo settlement will arise from current talks with Ford Kissinger and U.S. leaders. Egypt reopened the Suez Canal to most cargo June 5 and Cairo may proceed with a Britain arms deal worth 960 million to 1.08 billion. Rabin met Gov Carey and Mayor Beame, and Kissinger and Rabin planned another meeting in New York before his return to Israel.
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Israel
Suez Canal
Jerusalem
Yigal Alton
Bernard Ledwidge
Allon T Old
London
Britain
Ford
Henry Kissinger
Hugh Carey
New York City
Abraham Beame
Rabin Asi Kissinger
Washington
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