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South Heights Work Schedule Advanced
VoteLok Trai|er Park, Sgwgp Project Win Approval
fry ED LIVERMORE
This is the season of recruit-
ing for state colleges and uni-
versities. Our news basket run-
neth over with blurbs from this
school and that as to why the
class of '69 should come ‘a-
ru lining.
But the news release that grab-
bed us right here was the one
from TU which started off: ‘‘A
survey of seven of the largest
public and private universities
in Oklahoma reveals that the
University of Tulsa has the most
liberal curfew for female stud-
ents." That should warm the
inner lining of a parents’ heart!
It’s a funny thing. .. .all these
new fangled student constitut-
ions, liberalized liberty hours,
involvement exercises in youth
power, student decisions of what
will or will not be taught—
have changed a lot of things on
the campus but the medium of
exchange is still those old-
fashioned greenbacks that mom
and pop dutifully scrimp and
save to help pay the freight.
If you’re wondering what to
give the boy graduate headed
for college, better wrap him up
a pair of brass knuckles. That
seems to be the main diver-
sion these days. We’ve often
thought the best answer to cam-
pus problems might be corres-
pondence schools. Worked pretty
well tor Abe Lincoln.
While on the subject of
education (or recreation0) we
recall seeing a little squib in
the public prints the other day
about a now-famous college prof
. . .Hubert Humphrey. He has
his $29,000 teaching position,
a syndicated news column, plenty
of speaking engagements and is
getting more exposure than he
did as a senator or as veep.
He gives freely of his opinions,
as usual, with no need to worry
about plausibility or the out-
come.
Wonder if Hubie is sorry he
missed the big one last fall
after seeing the mental gym-
nastics President Nixon is go-
ing through with congress, Viet-
m, inflation, unrest, etc?
Application for a trailer park
permit near the intersection of
Goodykoontz and Park won ap-
proval of the Sapulpa city com-
mission Monday night, along with
plans to initiate another segment
of the sewer improvement pro-
gram.
The application was from Gene
Reed tor his Shady Gove Mobile
Home park.
Use of plastic sewer pipe In
the park, a question that had
caused commissioners to table
the application from an earlier
meeting, was approved upon re-
commendation of consulting
engineer John Rea, with certain
restrictions.
Included in the action was
a provision that the engineer
draw plans tor sewering a por-
tion of south Sapulpa not pre-
sently served and prepare tor
advertising for bids.
City Manager Charles Pilgrim
said some 1,000 to 1,500 feet
of sewer line would be involved,
1,000 of which was scheduled in
the comprehensive sewer and
water improvement plan drawn
up with formation of the Sapulpa
Municipal Authority.
Priority Advanced
The action would advance the
priority of this segment of the
project, which involves no
federal funds.
Commissioner Frank Hollier
said he was in favor of the
proposal so long as it did not
mean pushing back earlier
phases of the project, particular-
ly improvements in Ward 2,
"The people in Ward 2 have
cried long enough tor sewers,"
Hollier said.
Pilgrim assured commission-
ers that the Ward 2 work, which
involves, federal funds, would
continue at its scheduled rate
and would not be affected by
the other work.
Also involved in the trailer
park application were transfer
of a deed for park space from
Reed to the city, and instal-
lation by the city at its con-
venience of 40 feet of 60-inch
drain tile.
Limits Announced
Engineer Rea noted that he
found no other city in the state
that allowed use of plastic pipe
in plumbing codes, but said he
would recommend its approval
here provided it was of suf-
ficient thickness, of "hard”
plastic, had a 36-inch cover-
ing, and double check-valve to
protect city sewer access.
Reed told commissioners the
restrictions seemed tougher on
him than competitors would face
outside the city limits. He said
the 36-inch cover provision
seemed to be too stiff, as dig-
ging in rock may be involved
and the 18-inch depth is con-
sidered the frost line.
Commissioners agreed to
modify the requirement to a
depth of 24 inches.
Changes in the plumbing code
will be presented at a later
meeting for approval.
Request Delayed
A second application for trail-
er park permit, from Homer
Apollo Flies ^
On Perfect
Trajectory
SPACE CENTER, Houston
(UP!)- Apollo 10 and its three
U.S. astronauts flew a perfect
course today toward a perilous
Wednesday scouting trip around
the moon. On earth, confident
technicians went ahead with
preparations for a July lunar
landing.
As the spacecraft sped on its
way to chart landing fields on
the deserts of the moon for the
Apollo 11 moon-landing flight in
July, the huge hangar doors at
Cape Kennedy swung open to
permit the Apollo 11 spacecraft
and Its Saturn rocket to be
rolled to its launch pad.
Flight- director M. "Pete”
Frank said astronauts Thomas
P. Stafford, John W. Young and
Eugene A. Cernan seemed tobe
on a more precise trajectory
than that of Apollo 8 which
Nixon Will
Meet Thieu
Fatal Crash 0nMidwa7
Ends Chase
GUTHRIE (VP0- A stolen
car being pursued by officers
slammed Into a roadblock at
110 miles per hour early today,
killing the driver who had two
sets <4 identification papers.
Name of the victim was not
immediately known.
The 1969 auto, stolen earlier
from a Lawton used car lot,
went under a semi-trailer truck
being used as a roadblock. The
top of the car was sheared off
and the auto continued 186 feet
before hitting the highway me-
dian.
Highway patrol officials said
the 25-mile chase began in Ok-
lahoma City when Trooper Tom
Sullivan spotted the vehicle go-
ing 70 miles per hour through
his radar net in a 60 miles per
hour zone on Interstate 40.
WASHINGTON (UPI)- Pres-
ident Nixon will meet June 8
with President Nguyen Van
Thieu of South Vietnam on
Midway Island to discuss the
war and how to end it, the
White House announced today.
Both the White House and
Republican congressional lead-
ers sought to squelch specula-
tion that the conference was
arranged hurriedly because of
pressure from Thieu, who
publicly called for such a
meeting. Thieu is known to
differ with Washington on
where the road to peace lies
and how to travel It.
The White House announce-
ment said the two leaders ha
wanted to get together as soon
as feasible to exchange views.
The statement stressed in
advance of the meeting that it
would be an occasion to affirm
the "unity of purpose” between
Washington and Saigon.
orbited the moon for 20 hours
last Christmas.
He said additional adjust-
ments probably would not be
needed before Apollo 10 hurtles
behind the moon Wednesday
afternoon and drops into orbit
around it.
“We can take what we have
right now and completely
achieve the lunar orbit trajecto-
ry we want,” Frank said.
The earth was a "magnificent
signt,” Cernan reported, a ttny
blue and white ball nearly
190,000 miles away at noon
The spacecraft was perform-
ing superbly.
“It’s a beautiful spacecraft,”
Stafford said. "It’s performing
beautifully.”
It was a fitting day for
exploration— the anniversary of
Christopher Columbus’ death
and also the day In 1927 when
Charles A. Lindbergh took off
to fly the Atlantic.
Space center spokesmanJack
Riley said the weather was
expected to be good In the
South Pacific 397 miles west of
Pago Pago, when Apollo 10
splashes down at 12:53 p.m.
EDT next Monday. Forecasters
called for 12 to 15-knot winds
and three to five-foot seas.
Young, taking sightings on
the planets, reported he had
Jupiter in his sextant sights
“and 1 can already recognize it
because of Its moons. Now I’ve
got Mars. . .in there, and it’s
over byTom'swindow.”
The spacecraft was still
rotating slowly to keep the sun
from heating up one side too
much. Its wobbling position was
better controlled today, and
none of the cootrol thruster
firing whose jars and thuds
kept the astronauts awake
earlier in the flight was needed.
“We went all night without
firing a thruster,” Frank gald.
The only problem was minor
— some noisy radio communica-
tions which Frank said was
caused by ground stations
trying out a new method.
Stafford also wanted to show
television scenes of Africa and
the Middle East.
Allard Will Address C-C
Forum Luncheon Thursday
LOU S. ALLARD
Speaker at the chamber of
commerce Civic Forum lunch-
eon Thursday noon at the YWCA
will be Rep. Lou S. Allard of
Drumright. He will talk on leg-
Ulatlon passed during the re-
cent session.
One of the most active polit-
ical leaders In the state, Rep.
Allard has an enviable record
in Ihe state legislature, of which
he has been a member since
1947. He has served two terms
as assistant floor leader and
twice was chosed one of 10
Leaders In Legislature.
He served as state chairman
of Oklahoma’s Seml-Centiennia]
Commission to celebrate Okla-
homa’s 50th anniversary and
is a member of the governor’s
council on tourism. He was a
Herrington, was tabled until set-
back requirements tor trailer
pads are clarified.
Pilgrim told the commission
Herrington’s plans failed to com-
ply with a requirement that sites
be 75 feet from the centerline
of a public road, but that if
the pads were moved slightly the
proposal would meet re-
gulations. The matter was de-
layed until Herrington is not-
ified. The park would be on the
west side of Lazy H addition.
Commissioners approved a re-
quest from the First United
Methodist church tor an auto-
matic traffic control sign on
Highway 117, with John Frank
to purchase the blinker-type
warning.
Easement tor street purposes
was approved from Ray Ding-
man and Ray Martin on South
Boyd street near the Methodist
church.
Housing Sought
Commissioners also approved
a request from the Rev. Ivea
Ladd, pastor of Mount Olive
Baptist church, and Rev. Thomas
Hale, pastor of Calvary Baptist
church, for a resolution author-
izing low-cost public housing.
The city would not be involved
in the project The resolution
is a first step whereby the two
churches could make applica-
tion to sponsor the low-cost
housing, receiving federal flinds
if the project is approved.
No site has been chosen tor
STILL MANDATORY-tor riders under 21-are safety
helmets for motorcycle and scooter operators such as the
one worn here by Gary Demeter, 709 S. Cedar. City rom-
Winters Bill Proposal
Backed By State Demos
/M/i H1A1I1 r rrv ..ij .Aaenn hn nsutlrin't curw art hafrtra the Wislatim
candidate tor lieutenant govern-
or In 1962.
Active in Drumright civic af-
fairs he is past president of
Drumright Rotary Club, with
perfect attendance since 1932,
past president chamber of com-
merce, junior chamber of com-
merce, and Oklahoma junior
chamber of commerce.
He is publisher of the Drum-
right Derrick.
His honorary record Includes
being a member of the Chick-
asaw Nat ion of Indians, Cherokee
Indian tribe, Creek Indian tribe,
citizen of Texas, and being listed
in Who’s Who in American Pol-
itics, Who’s Who in the South-
west, Outstanding Personalities
of the South and Who’s Who In
Oklahoma.
OKLAHOMA CITY (UPI)-
Repdbllcan Gov. Dewey Bart-
lett h*i the approval today of
Democratic legislative leaders
to submit the “Leo Winters bill’
to a statewide vote this year,
Instead of watting like he ap-
parently prefers.
Bartlett had said earlier that
he had “an agreement” with
Senate President Pro Tempore
Finis Smith, D-Tulsa, and
House Speaker Rex Prlvett.D-
Maramec, not to pet any more
questions to a vote this year.
Republicans and State Treas-
urer Leo Winters, a Democrat,
are circulating petitions tosus-
peid the bill, pending a vote of
the people. The bill declares the
treasurer has "sole authority”
to determine placement of stale
deposits in banks.
Released F rom Pact
Smith and Prtvett issued a
joint statement Monday In an
attempt to pull the rug
out from under Bartlett’s argu-
ment he cannot call an early
election because of them.
“Last Friday, the governor
Ministers
To Remain
Sapulpa’s two United Methodist
ministers will remain in their
present posts, it was learned at
the annual Oklahoma Conference
in Tulsa Monday night.
Bishop Paul Milhouse announc-
ed appointments for the coming
year.
The Rev. Loren Heaton stays
as pastor of Sapulpa’s First
United Methodist church, and
the Rev. Glenn Yost will remain
as pastor of Wesley United Meth-
odist church.
A list of pastoral changes is
found on page 6.
said the reason he couldn’t sup-
port an election this year on
the proposed referendum,” they
said, "because he had ‘an
agreement with the president
pro ten of the senate and
speaker of the house that he
would not place another ques-
tion on the ballot on that date.’
"The issues involved and im-
plied are too vital to the future
of Oklahoma to be delayed any
longer than absolutely neces-
sary. If sufficient signatures
are obtained to bring this mat-
ter to a vote, the question
should be submitted and dec id-
Top 10 Fugitive
Nabbed In State
OKLAHOMA CITY (UPI)-
Don Williams, a quiet man with
milky blue eyes, was just an-
other western Oklahoma farm-
hand. The neighbors never
dreamed that he was really
Richard Lee Tingler Jr., asus-
pect In six t rutal Ohio slayings
who was on the FBI’s list of 10
most wanie-i fugutlves.
Tingler, 29, was arrested
Monday at the Elgin Hoffman
farm near PU1 City where he
had been w ork ing s lnce 1 ast Oc-
tober. He was jailed In Oklaho-
ma City, with bond set at
$100,000, to await extradition
proceedings
Authorities said the Ohio war-
rants probably would arrive by
Wednesday.
A neighbor, Lelan Church,
said the suspect had visited In
his home and ‘seemed like the
nicest kind of fellow." He was
described as a good, hard
worker.
mlssioners Monday night approved an amended ordinance exempt-
ing those over 21 from the requirement. (Staff Photo)
Allies Storm
Hamburger On
Twelveth Try
SAIGON (UPI)-U.S. para-
troopers today stormed to the
battered summit of Hamburger
Hill-victors in a 10-day battle
that one commander said was
his toughest since World War
II
A battalion of the U.S. 101st
Airborne Division clambered to
the peak of the 3,000-foot
mountain overlooking the A
Shau Valley behind a fusillade
of artillery strikes and air
raids.
It was their 11th try at
dislodging the estimated 600
North V ietnamese defenders
who had thrown back all 10
previous assaults from the
bunkers they had dug deep Into
the side of the mountain.
At least 50 Americans and 250
North Vietnamese died in the
battle for what the paratroo-
pers called Hamburger Hill for
its appearance after 10 days of
continuous air strikes and
artillery salvos.
ed before the legislature con-
venes next January.
Governor Sets Date
”... We want to remove
any obstacle in the path of an
early determ inatioo of the is-
sue,” they added. "For that
reason, the governor may con-
sider himself released from the
agreement so far as he feels it
prevents him from placing this
question before the voters on
Sept. 9.”
Bartlett and Republicans are
seeking a vote on the question
at the November, 1970, general
election.
Tingler still had dried mud on
his tan roughout cowboy boots
and khaki jeans as U. S. Com-
missioner James L. Gullett set
bond at $100,000.
Sapulpan Burned
In Refinery Fire
Reported in critical condition E.T.W. Hall, acting refinery
at Hlllcrest Medical Center's manager, at 6:10 p.m. and was
burn center Tuesday was Mar- extinguished by refinery firemen
vtnCercey, 52, 78 W. Mary Lynn In 20 minutes. Cause of the
who was burned in a flash rupture was not determined,
at Sun Oil Co. refinery, The fire sent a hugti white
Dr.
fire
1700 S. Union Ave., Tulsa Mon-
day.
Cercy suffered burns over 60
per cent of his body In first,
second and third degree.
The fire occurred when a pro- ---------
pane line ruptured, according to propane and to dry IL
cloud billowing out of the re-
finery which could be seen tor
several miles. Moderate damage
resulted with a Udex unit being
shut down several days. The unit
ts used to take Impurities from
such a project.
Pilgrim reported on three pos-
sible employe retirement pro-
grams, initial cost of which
ranges from $19,400 to $38,000.
There is no provision in the
budget for any program.
Commissioners agreed to
study the report further before
taking any action.
Helmet Ordinance
An ordinance was approved re-
quiring crash helmets to be
Tvorn by motorcycle or scooter
riders under 21 years of age,
while exempting older riders.
The ordinance was in line with
an attorney general’s opinion
earlier this year that such a
law for adults is unconstitution-
al.
Maximum fine tor violation of
the offense was set at $19.50.
Commissioners also accepted
an easement from Cherokee Mpe
Line at the sewer plant site
northeast of town.
Pilgrim was authorized by
commissioners to instruct
supermarkets to clean their in-
cinerators every 10 days and
Insure they are not overloaded.
Pilgrim said his office had re-
ceived several complaints from
residents about smoke and part-
icules from the Incinerators.
Sapulpa Municipal Authority
approved payment of claims in
the amount of $842.22 from Mil-
ford Davis, $13,084 from Sub-
Surface Construction Co., $225
from Stanfield and Odell, and
$85 for easements.
Gragg Pans GOP
State Chairman
By HARRY CULVER
UPI Capitol Reporter
OKLAHOMA CITY (UPI)-
Former highway commissioner
C. Hubert Gragg blasted new
State Republican Chairman
Clarence Warner Tuesday for
backing Gov. Dewey Bartlett
for re-election prior to next
year’s primary.
Warner unequivocally en-
dorsed Bartlett for the GOP
nomination within minutes after
his May 10 election as sgate
chairman. Gragg, of Oklahoma
City, and Martin Garber of
Enid, whom Bartlett had fired
from the highway commission,
were Warner’s leading backers.
There was speculation that
Warner made the Bartlett en-
dorsement in an effort to rid
himself of the label of an anti-
Bartlett candidate, but Gragg’s
statement indicated Warner
may have reopened some
wounds with other factions of
the party.
•Should Be Neutral’
”1 just don’t think Clarence
W arner out to pick out a nom-
inee until we have a nominee,”
Gragg said. "As head of the
party he should be neutral in
the primary and support the
nominee In the general election.
“He told me after the meet-
Aides Urge
Congress To
Keep Surtax
WASHINGTON (UPI) - Pres-
ident Nixon's top economic
advisers told Congress today
that if It refuses to keep the
Income tax surcharge In effect,
chances of Increased Inflation
will be significantly boosted.
Treasury Secretary David M.
Kennedy, Budget Director
Robert P. Mayo and Chairman
Pail W. McCracken of the
Council of Economic Advisers
appeared before the House
W ays and Means Committee.
They appealed with renewed
urgency for Nixon's request to
extend the Income tax surch-
arge for a year beyond Its June
30 expiration and to eliminate a
major tax benefit for business.
Kennedy stressed that the
Income tax surcharge— which
Nixon proposes to run a full 10
per cent for all this calendar
yew and cut to 5 per cent in
1970-could not be reduced
without eliminating the 7 per
cent Investment tax credit next
year.
Ing In Tulsa that he was going
to be neutral,” Gragg said.
"Then he later repeated bis
statement he was supporting
Bartlett for re-election.”
”ZI just wonder what Clar-
ence will do-if Page Belcher,
Happy Camp, Bud Wilkinson,
Pat Patterson, Clyde Wheeler
or Hayden Crawford or some
other good Republican might
want to aspire to the governor’s
chair,” Gragg said.
"Hell, 1 might want to run
Garber for governor,” Gragg
continued. “Garber has proba-
bly done more than anyone to
help Warner, and I just wonder
what Warner’s stand would be
then. He ought to be neutral."
Pentagon (eases
Copter Project
WASHINGTON (UPI) -The
Pentagon has halted production
of its $875 million Cheyenne
helicopter project in anew "get
tough” policy with defense
contractors. Other such cancel-
lations may be In the wind.
In the Cheyenne case, the
Army hired Lockheed Aircraft
'Corp. to develop, produce and
supply parts for five years for
375 helicopter "gun ships”
designed to be faster and better
. armed than types now used In
Vietnam.
Incidentally
DIMPLE ANGUISH reports a
set of keys found In the vest-
ibule of the Chamber of Com-
merce office. Owner may claim
same there. ..MRS. LAURENCE
ROGERS had quite a parade of
visitors last week as all four
classes from Liberty school
stopped by to see her sea shell
collection. . . PAT HALL is
stepping lively these days-
keeping her broken toe out of
reach of erring feet. . .MIKE
Borden says the Jaycee drive tor
combatting multiple sclerosis
netted $541.23 Monday night. ..
LAURA KAY PULLEN thought
she felt something when she
checked out her senior cap and
gown last week. She reached
down and found a SHS senior
ring, lost by CONNIE DAVIS
a year ago. . .Check pages 4
and 5 of today's Herald for
announcement of pre-winners In
this week’s Vagabond Vacation
contest.
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