Old Dad’s 16 Resolutions for a Better 1976
A humorous list by Paul McClung outlines 16 goals for 1976 with a passing grade if 11.2 are met. It urges daily compliments, sharing good deeds, eating breakfast, reading daily, visiting a relative, monthly back country hikes, weekly library or museum visits, timely taxes and bills, meeting city officials and writing Congress, replying to letters, avoiding quarrels, reconnecting with old friends, choosing and quitting a bad habit, choosing a key project, and following Beatty’s advice for a Happy New Year.
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Robert Brewster Beattie
Presidential Candidate Checks Total 1.88 Million Distributed
Government checks totaling 1.88 million go to 11 presidential candidates led by Lloyd Bentsen with 492 030 and Gerald Ford 374 422. Initial 100 000 payments to Reagan Bayh Carter Harris Jackson Udall Wallace and Shriver. Additional 4.3 million claimed under federal matching funds awaiting audit. Sanford plans to use funds to pay bills and improve NH and NC campaigns.
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Washington
Bentsen
D-Tex
Ford
Terry Sanford
Ronald Reagan
Birch Bayh
Jimmy Carter
Fred Harris
Henry M. Jackson
Morris Udall
George Wallace
Sargent Shriver
Federal Election Commission
Asachusetts
Udall
Sanford
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Light Snow and Sleet Belt Grips Western Oklahoma Roads
The western half of the state sees light sleet with non accumulating sleet in Lawton and slick streets in Anadarko Duncan and Chickasha. Some highways begin to ice over as sleet pockets form from Newcastle to the Bailey Turnpike. Temperatures range from the low 20s to mid 30s with northerly winds tonight and snow flurries possible through Saturday.
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Lawton
Anadarko
Waurika
Duncan
Chickasha
Newcastle
H.E. Bailey Turnpike
Suspect Firefight Endangers Tampa Area Family
The gunman entered a kitchen and fired at two brothers after taunting them. He claimed not to shoot a woman before turning and firing at one brother, then fired again in the air. Mrs. Wasylyk escaped to summon neighbors as Flynt checked for others in the house.
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Tampa
Freezer Busy Day Helps with Quick Shopping Socializing
A note on using the freezer method to save time and effort, advocating a “make two bake one” approach to meal prep. It emphasizes immediate operation of the plan to shorten cooking tasks and free up time for social activity.
Escapee Burns Led Notorious Jail Escape In Pauls Valley
Sheriff says Burns 36 led the escape from the holding cell at Pauls Valley jail where Lail subdued the jailer with a knotted towel. Burns has a long record of escapes and was recaptured about a week later after breaking away during transport.
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Lail
Burns
Pauls Valley
Branch
Too Lazy to Sew Buys Divorce Spark in Africa
In Central African tribes a husband’s failure to sew his wife's clothes is cited as a cause for divorce highlighting gender roles and household labor expectations within cultural norms.
Oklahoma Faces National Title Talk Amid Bowl Chaos
Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer praises his team while debating the national title with rivals Ohio State Alabama and Arizona State. Bear Bryant advocates a playoff system, and Bryant hints at bowl games influencing the sport’s postseason fun. Arizona State claims a 12-0 case, with Oklahoma's late comeback win sealing a Miami trip.
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Elrod
Michigan
Bo Schembechler
Oklahoma
Woody Hayes
Bear
Woody
Bryant
Penn State
Sooners
Ohio State
UCLA
Alabama
Missouri
Arizona State
Fred L. Miller
Nebraska
Kansas University
Washington
Miami
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Norman
Green beans top polls as best liked vegetable
A restaurant poll shows green beans as the most popular vegetable. Chefs suggest elevating the dish with sauteed slivered or sliced almonds for a touch of class.
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By Paul McClung
Milton J. Shapp
Pennsylvania
Smith
Constitution
Jeanie E. Hendricks
AG Edwards Sons, Inc
New York Stock Exchange
Midwest
South
Yellow Pine
Weiser & Weslock
Claw Stanley
Stanley
Jiffy
Planters S
Listerine
Longhorn
van Camp
LA Louviere
Belgium
Jean-Marie Nalinnes
Beirut
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Kamal Sinno
Middle East Airlines
Thaf Qaisouma
New York
LaGuardia
Federal Aviation Administration
John McLucas
Transportation
William T. Coleman Jr
Hulbert
Okla
Cherokee County District Attorney’s Office
Lake Fort Gibson
Highway Patrol
Wildwood
Tulsa
Land Springs
Tulsa County
Arkansas
Ronald McKnight
McKnight
Sand Springs
Switzer
Nebraskas
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