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[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7745]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "The acquisition of approximately 436 acres west of Tinker Air Force Base by General Motors Corp. for future use is the "most significant" event in Oklahoma's economy in 25 years, city and state leaders said Friday. Paul Strasbaugh, executive director of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, declared it "the most significant since the location of Tinker." "We are very pleased," Strasbaugh said. "We have been working on it for eight months. We don't know and details, but we are very pleased. The announcement was made through Gov. Hall by Edward N. Cole, president of General Motors...........................Gov. Hall said: "It is excellent news and we welcome General Motors Corporation to Oklahoma. To have one of the world's biggest companies become a member of this state's business family merely points again to the fact that Oklahoma is surging forward with sensible, planned economic development. Bob Kirby, international representative for the United Automobile Workers union, exclaimed GM would "bring (the rest cut out) (T-8-9-73: Dotted lines superimposed on aerial photograph show the scope of new General Motors plant in relation to Tinker Air Force Base and downtown Oklahoma City. The massive assembly plant to be completed on this 436-acre site by 1976 will turn out compacts and intermediates as well as regular size models, including Buicks, Oldsmobiles, Pontiacs and Chevrolets. Detailed plans were disclosed today in Oklahoma City and Detroit announcements. (photo tag: Broken line surrounds approximately 436 acres of land acquired by General Motors near Tinker Air Force Base."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2659]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Something different in Easter attire is worn by these gracefully-arching old trees in the 300 block NW 17 Saturday when an early spring storm pelted the city. Although intense, the storm quickly moved on and drizzle that followed that followed erased most of the snow."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2418]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Like to see Oklahoma City's Civic Center look like this? Unfortunatley, an artist drew in all those palms and tropical birds. Whoops! Don't give in to temptation or those winter stories you heard. It's still much to early to plant an orange tree in the back yard. Oklahoma City isn't a tropical paradise yet..."Why, I remember when the thermometer went down to 20 below and stayed there three weeks," Grandpa says......But id Grandpa is talking about Oklahoma City, it just didn't happen. Weather bureau figures show city winter tempratures may be just a little warmer than they were, but not enough to make all that talk."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6040]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Blazing Brush and dry grass fill the sky with billowing smoke clouds Wednesday near Jones. Fire threatened the farm home of Bill Jasper, southwest of Jones, before being brough under control. Fire fighting units from Oklahoma City, Jones, Spencer, and Nichols Hills battled the flames and damage was held to burned pasture, fences, and timber. Authorities urged extreme caution by motorists in rural, dry-grass areas. Grass fires in the Oklahoma City area this spring have plagued city firemen."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1826]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Lingering, deadly ammonia gas handicapped rescue efforts at Wilson plant as workers donned gas masks."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6026]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of three firemen holding and firing a hose into a window, fireman on the right is "Kee," another fireman in the right background, and more)"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9968]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of the front doors for the "Portland Ave. Baptist Church." Backside typing: "Main entrance of the new $390,000 Portland Avenue Baptist Church auditorium, one of the largest Baptist halls in the city area. Decorative tile and aluminum brighten the entrance vestible.")"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2563]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The airport complex as it will look shows these features: A, present terminal; B, new terminal; A, present terminal; B, new terminal; C, loading fingers; D, air frieght loading; E, charter and general aviation loading; F, air frieght and cargo building; G, air frieght and cargo building that will be needed by 1970; H, three-level parking; I, future parking; J, employe parking; K, future employe parking; L, rental car storage and serve; M, aircraft ramp extension; N, future finger; O, future finger (cargo building can be easily removed); P, future express, cargo and frieght terminals; Q, future air frieght buildings; R, tentative locations for new tower,; S, future hanger; T, proposed new fire and safety building; U, future hangar to replace present two hangars; Y, present hangar. The plans for the new terminal were completed this week."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7830]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "(photo of site under construction, small walls holding dirt, downtown in the background, and more)"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0248]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo looking into a large floor/room, not yet furnished, vents/something out the floor, the concrete piers/columns on the right with tubes and vents, and more.)"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1008]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Even a smashed nose won't stop gary Hassman of O-State as he drives on James Gatewood of the Sooners."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1393]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of three firemen at a burned to the ground building, the one on the left is bending over with smoke around him, the center is standing, the right one atop a ceiling/roof, other firemen in the far left background, and more.)"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4831]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "In less than two weeks, the cutain will go up on the 13th annual Fabulous Follies, a benefit show presented by members of the Junior Hospitality Club, Inc. Curtain time will be 8:30 p.m. April 14-15 in the Civic Center Music Hall. Ten thousand dollas of the proceeds are earmarked for the Oklahoma Mental Health Clinic. Previous Folloies shows have raised more than $200,000 for the city. (photo tag: Successful "lift" brings a smile to Mrs. Jack Love's face.)"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5597]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Here's how Crowder Looked Saturday. A house used to be in the foreground. Other pictures on Page 21-A."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1122]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo from a side view of a worker on a tower/crane attaching/checking a safety light, the worker with security/safety belt around him and on the structure, vehicles, and more.)"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2955]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Construction has started on an addition to Midwest City Memorial Hospital that will include added space for maintence and supply as well as storage. To be included in the hospital expansion is an incinerator that will allow the hospital to burn all refuse. A contract was let to Walter Nashert and Sons, Inc., and Oklahoma City construction company. The $40,000 project by the hospital authority is part of a general expansion program that will ultimately include the addition of 30 or more beds."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7711]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo guys playing a game with putting money down for their bets or they are just showing how much they have won)"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.11079]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Second of three figures, which will represent the "art of communication" and decorate the front of the new home of The Oklahoma Publishing Co., was being installed Monday. The 16-foot, 800-pound figure going up here is "Interpretation." A middle figure installed for some weeks is "Analysis." The third figure , to be installed about April 1, will be "Investigation."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8017]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "This landscape scene caught the photographer's eye in the 1200 block NE 63. The oil wells in the background blend with the worker busy in the fields at a city nursery firm. The workman is Kenneth Harris and he is planning "little liner," (baby trees). In the background is Northeast highschool."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3737]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "State Fair access should be improved this fall with completion of the new West Bypass. Looking north from I-40, this aerial view shows the fairground, near center of photo, and the new expressway as it snakes towards NW 39."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1021]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "OU's Bill Whitlock leaps high, but not high enough to block southpaw toss by Gene Johnson."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.11092]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo with a multi-story building on the left, inclosed skywalk at middle, building at the right, cars parked on the street, and more)"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5418]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Historical displays interest youngsters."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0652]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Heap of junk is about all that's left of a three-ton tractor-trailer and its load of soap and candy Easter eggs Tueday after Santa Fe frieght engine smashed into truck in 5200 block S High just a block from the home of truck driver Frank Lee Bohanon, 33. Bohanon suffered head and chest injuries, but was not believed in serious condition at Hillcrest Hospital."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1079]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Blazer player-coach Murray Davison lends support as Ron Buchanan (18) scoops up the puck behind the Oklahoma City nets."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9769]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Future Home for the YWCA Ione Branch is this $348,000 facility, one of the goals in the current YWCA expansion fund campaign for $971,000. Because of the critical situation existing in the Ione building which was constructed many years ago for summer activities and was considered beyond repair, the first unit at Ione has been constructed on "faith" of the success of the fund drive at a cost of about $90,000."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2376]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "There was no heckling in Oklahoma State University's march of sympathy Friday but a small splinter group displayed a confederate flag and a pro-Alabamans palcard. Authorities reported no incidents to mar the silent demonstration in sympathy with civil right workers in strife-torn Alabama."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10199]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Steel is going up for the Ling-Temco-Vought plant which was revealed this week as the new home for University Loudspeakers, the world's largest maker of such equipment. For the first time in the history of Oklahoma City, a complete plant, including new automatic machinery and research and development division is being moved here from another city, White Plains, N.Y. The $1.3 million, 100,000 square foot building is being constructed by Oklahoma Industries, at a tract west of Mustang power plant in Canadian county large enough to provide room for expected major expansion once it is in operation."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2642]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of a lady beside a painting on large sheet of canvas(?) of American Indians on their horses and walking, her holding a side of it at far, and more.)"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7040]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Photographer Joe Millerleft the office at 1 p.m. Wednesday to take pictures of automobiles stuck in the Moore underpass. He got back at 10 p.m., via a Santa Fe train, with the above picture, minus his automobile, and plus one frozen ear. His camera was intact. His temper wasn't. After shuttling back and forth between the two underpasses, the first was clear when he reached it), Miller got stuckin the south one. He got pushed out, went to Norman to replace automobile chains he had broken. No chains available. miller parked his car, waited for the train, which was 50 minutes late. Miller's comment: "There were a lot of fellows willing to freeze to help others."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4907]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "(photo of a man wearing glasses wearing a tie and white shirt with other stuff)"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4420]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Three racetracks already have taken shape in front of what is becoming the new state fair grandstand. There is a five-eight-mile turf track for horse racing, a half-mile auto race track and a shorter quarter-mile track for stockcar contests. A reflection pond, stocked with docks and geese at fair time, will be in the center of the tracks."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1275]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Fire, fueled by an accumulation of old paint and fanned by north winds gusting to 40 miles an hour, destroyed the A&A Guaranteed Auto Painting Co. shop this morning at 407 NW 8. Capt. Eldon Tinsley, acting district fire chief, estimated danage at $75,000. About 15 automobiles in the shop for paint and body repairs were damaged. The blaze, shooting through roof skylights when firemen arrived shortly after 2:20 a.m., was confined to the shop building. About 20 residents of upstairs apartments in a building to the east were evacuated, but firemen kept the blaze from spreading. The roof and a portion of one wall collapsed but none of the firemen from 12 units answering the two alarms were injured."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4157]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Director Bob Scott, center, and outstanding band members display sweepstakes trophy the Del Crest Junior High Band won at the recent contest at Dewey, Oklahoma. Band members, left to right, are John Moak, outstanding trumpet soloist; Davia Decker, band secretary; Scott; Hank Ford, band president; Sharon Kilburn, drum major; Cheryl Milsap, drum major and Kelly Cunningham, outstanding drum soloist. Other outstanding soloists were Byron Snyder, trombone and Steve Crall, trumpet. The Falcon Band will compete April 1 at Western Oaks and May 4-6 at Enid."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2776]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "(aerial photo of Lewis Field with Gallagher Arena at top center in Stillwater.)"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0893]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of four guys in the air after the ball at the bucket, the one on the far right with the ball in his hand, on the far left is a player still on his feet, and more. Backside handwriting: "Amber #20 Alen Loggins Amber #14 Terry Kennedy Konawa #31 Pat Louthan Amber - unknown Amber #21 Richard Kirk (markers at the bottom four players in the list pointing to) all off the ground.")"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6027]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo two firemen squatted down in a hallway, the one's coat near the camera has "OCFD" and "*lenden**", fire hose nozzle on the ground at the camera front, and more)"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0781]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Art works by entrants in the Handicapped Special Olympics line halls of State Capitol and great visitors to the display of paintings and other art objects which received awards from Gov. David Boren on Wednesday."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1395]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Flames light up the night sky as fire rips through the Leonhardt Lumber Co., 101 SE 29. A three-alarm fire roared through the Leonhardt Lumber Co., 100 SE 29, late Tuesday night. Fire officials said damage would run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The flames, shooting 100 feet into the air, quickly consumed the largest part of the huge lumber complex that covers almost a city block. Firemen were unable to slow the blaze until it had reached outside the walls of the office and main lumber sheds. the blaze destroyed the main lumber company office and main lumber sheds. Lumber stacked outside on the south part of the company lot escaped the flames."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6078]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A Sun Oil Co. gas development well burst into flames late Tuesday 10 miles southwest of El Reno and was burning out of control, a company spokesman said. No injuries were repoted. A Highway Patrol trooper said company officials were at the scene, 3 miles south of I-40, to determine what action was necessay to shut the well down. The company spokesman said the well, C No. 1 Chiles, was located in the southwest Fort Reno Field in the Morrow Formation "There is no chance of the fire spreading to another well, and no real danager to the area," he said. A crew of three to five men had drilled to within 25 feet of the target depth of 11,200 feet when the well erupted, the company offi- (continued on Page 2, Col. 2)"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0917]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of the governor in a room with many men in military uniform, governor is in the center, and more.)"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4692]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma motorists are paying the price of interstate highway improvements with an almost tripled accident rate. State Highway Department statistics show that what used to be safer-than-normal stretch of interstate highway north of Purcell has had three times its usual number of accidents since improvements began. Drivers are warned a mile in advance at both end of the highway project but warnings apparently aren't enough. The segment of I-35 is recieving an asphaltic concrete overlay so it will meet current federal interstate highway standards. Many portions of Oklahoma's interstate highway system which were built before 1965 are too light to handle 1971's heavier traffic. Work crews began strengthening this part of I-35 in January, two weeks after a new length of I-35 north of Purcell, the local accident rate has jumped to 107.2 per 100 million vehivle miles to travel. One year ago the same stretch of freeway carried the same amount of traffic in worse weather with an accident rate of 40.2 per 100 million vehicle miles of travel. The annual accident rate for all Oklahoma limited access highways is 52.2 per 100 million vehicle miles. To the driver there is lttle difference between the overlay projects and routine maintenance resurfacing areas. One mile out the driver passes the first warning sign. At one-half mile the"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1039]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of the stands that is still under constuction which wrap around the front side of a sports park, a guy and a child(?) standing in the foreground of the stands, a worker on the field, and more.)"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3876]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Children's Memorial Hospital and clinics sprawl along NE 13 as part of the guarded city growing daily in the medical center."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3107]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A motorcycle enthusiast takes advantage of Saturday's warm weather by taking a ride around Lake Stanley Draper."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2677]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Late touch of winter wrought snowy beauty Saturday morning to scenes in Oklahoma City as far apart as the winter wonderland on N Ann Arbor and snowcapped fence at 2301 SW 24. Over 3 inches of snow fell on the city Friday night, and light flurries resuming Saturday morning gave brief respite for such picture postcard scenes, but the weatherman said a Sunday thaw was inevitable."
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2664]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Although the month of March still has more than a week to go, Oklahoma City snowfall total for the month is approaching an all-time record with an official measurement of 12.1 inches. What is the high for snow accumulation since records were established in 1930 and in what month and year was the mark set?"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2954]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of the hospital in the center, housing all around, roads, open land, and more.)"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4976]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo showing housing districts/areas all around, an institution/apartments in the center left, open lands on the top left, roads, and more. Backside hadwiting: Smith Village S.E. 15th & Bryan)"
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9717]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The face appears to be the leverage point during this 177-pound semifinal match between Oklahoma State's David McQuaig and Iowa State's Willie Gadson during Big Eight wrestling tournament action Saturday at Stillwater. Gadson )on top) posted a 4-3 decision. The referee is Carl Smith, who (no one will argue this) had the best "seat" in the house."
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