Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 60, No. 82, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 18, 1973 Page: 1 of 10
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O.wL.i.!0MA I 3T0F. I CAL SOCIETY
HISTORICAL BUI LOINS
OALA. CITY, OKLA. 731C5
Sapulpa Daily
HERALD
Vol. 60 - No. 82 - 10 Pages - Tues., Dec. 18f 1973
Sapulpa, Okla. 74066
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Indian Church Museum
May Get New Location
Report Proposes
Water Additions
Preservation of the old Rock
Creek Indian Methodist church
as a museum may be possible
at a site near its present
Hickory Street location,
representatives of the Sapulpa
Historical Society were told
Monday night.
The proposed new site is city-
owned property on Hickory on
the north bank of Rock Creek.
The society had requested
Sapulpa City Commission
assistance in finding a site for
the landmark frame building
Dihe Editor A
By ED LIVERMORE
WHATEVER Gov. David
Hall does in the manner of
releasing his private financial
information, it will not be
sufficient for some of his most
constant critics.
BUT IT WOULDappear to us
that his release of tax and
personal finance information
last week would be satisfying
to the average person.
WE WONDER how many of
Hall’s distractors would care to
make a similar display of their
personal finances'.' True, a
good many of them have no
income, apparently, from
public sources, but conversely,
a good many of them do.
THERE is a fine line bet-
ween what the public should
expect and does expect from a
political candidate. If every
candidate for public office
must make a complete
disclosure on his personal
finances, we will eventually lie
making our choices from the
unsuccessful. For the most
part, people who have had a
measure of success do not wish
to seek office at the expense of
laying their personal matters
before the public.
ON THE OTHER HAND, the
financial shenanigans of
President Richard Nixon are
surely something to be con-
cerned with. It would seem that
he has stayed within the law in
skirting huge tax obligations,
but here the public surely does
have a reason to be in-
formed...much of Nixon’s
tax advantages have accrued
as a result of public service for
which he has been paid a public
salary!
GOV HALL has shown that
his net worth has dropped
considerably since going into
office. Of course, this drop is
due to nearly a quarter-million
in notes or other obligations
that he has assumed. Whether
these obligations are campaign
debts or unpaid balances on
investment-type entities was
not indicated.
THE RECORD would seem
to indicate that Gov. David
Hall hasn’t reaped a financial
harvest, to date anyway, in his
job down at the statehouse.
WASHINGTON (UPI) -
Egypt's ambassador to the
United States expressed hope
today that Arab oil would be
flowing again soon to the
United States.
Ashraf Ghorbal, who has
been in charge of Egyptian
affairs in Washington for some
months and was elevated to
ambassador when the two
which was constructed
south of Rock (’reek in 1907 at
the urging of Elizabeth
Sapulpa
The 5-acre tract on which it is
located was bought at public
auction Sept 11 by t’laremore
real estate dealer Ben F.
Shelby.who plans to clear the
site for development about the
first of the year.
Shelb\ offered to sell the
building to the historical
society for $1 provided it was
moved away by that time.
A 5 per cent cost of living
raise for non-uniformed city
employes was approved
Monday night by the Sapulpa
City Commission.
The raise will be effective
Jan. 1, 1974
Police and firemen received
a cost-of-living raise July 1
through contracts which had
been negotiated earlier.
Commissioners had said at
that time they hoped to raise
other city employes when
Some 30 acres of timber will
be available to city residents
under a clearing project
supervised by Park and
Cemetery Department Head
Ixniis Hunter.
Sapulpa residents may ob-
tain wood cuttings from tim-
berland being cleared at city
land adjacent to the south
sewage treatment plant south
of Taft and west of the Frisco
Governor Won’t
Call The Guard
COLUMBUS, Ohio (UPI) —
Gov. John J. Gilligan today
refused a judge’s request to
send in National Guard troops
to clear a truck stop jammed
with 100 rigs.
“1 indicated to Judge Ater we
would consider sending in the
Ohio Highway Patrol if the
local law enforcement officials
request such assistance,” said
Jay Tepper, an administrative
assistant to Gilligan. “We have
received no request from local
officials for such assistance
and no request that they are
undermanned.”
Saying a crisis existed,
Lawrence County Common
Pleas Court Judge Kenneth B.
Ater today asked Gilligan to
have the National Guard clear
the truck 3top.
countries restored diplomatic
relations last month, linked an
end of the oil embargo to
Mideast peace prospects.
As did Saudi Arabia’s oil
minister a few days ago,
Ghorbal said an easing of the
oil cutoff could come if the
United States would “guaran-
tee” Israeli withdrawal from
occupied Arab lands.
society representative Virginia
Lane told commissioners
Monday night
Commissioner F.d Wells
suggested it might be moved to
a city-owned tract on S.
Hickory just north of Rock
Creek, only a few hundred
yards from the present
location.
Mayor Berry Simpson ap-
I minted a conuMission com-
mittee to work with the
historical society to see if
arrangements can be made
funds became available
In other actions, com-
missioners denied a request
from Jerry Bell, representing
American Family Life
Insurance, for payroll
deduction on family policies for
city employes.
Dozer Repairs
Commissioners authorized
repairs of the bulldozer used at
the city landfill. City manager
Pro Tern Pat Ixing said the
machine is inoperative
tracks.
Some of the trees will be left
standing. These will be marked
with ribbon so wood-hunters
will know not to bother them.
Hunter said the trees will be
marked this week.
“After the trees are marked,
people can come in here and
cut down the unmarked trees,”
Hunter said.
They cqn pick up pieces
already cut by city work crews
at any time.
“We can’t estimate how long
it will take us to clear this
land," Hunter said. “If we get
a lot of people in here cutting
down trees and taking the wood
it's going to speed up the
work.”
Hunter said persons could
cut as much of the unmarked
timber as they wanted.
The land being cleared
covers 30 acres just South of
Taft street on the creek bed of
Rock Creek.
“We’re wanting to save most
of the bigger trees on the high
bank,” said Director of Public
Works Pete Egan. “The crew
will work their way west to
Park street and then cut back
south to the treatment plant.”
In all the work will cover a
quarter of a mile west and
about a quarter of a mile south.
“The smaller branches are
being chipped,” Hunter said.
“But we’re leaving the bigger
pieces for persons who want to
use the wood for heating.”
U. S. officials said however
that even if the Arab oil again
became available possibly
within a month, as some Arab
leaders have hinted, there
would be no appreciable relief
to the shortages of heating oil,
Jet fuel and gasoline already
existing and likely to become
tighter as winter officially
approaches.
★ Forecast ★
Oklahoma—Travelers advi-
sory Panhandle late this after
noon and tonight. Winter storm
watch northwest tonight
Considerable cloudiness
through Wednesday. Snow
Panhandle late this afternoon,
spreading over northwest
tonight. Snow accumulations of
1 to 3 inches possible
Occasional rain east and south
tonight and southeast Wednes-
day. Rain possibly mixed with
snow northeast, central and
southwest tonight and Wednes-
day. Turning much colder
northwest today and over the
state tonight. High today mid
30s Panhandle to lower 60s
southeast. I>ow tonight near 20
Panhandle to mid 30s
southeast. High Wednesday
near 30 Panhandle to lower 40s
southeast
because of blown rods, and the
city is having to lease a dozer
and operator in the interim.
Commissioners authorized
the city attorney to respond to
a letter seeking damage
payment to Dr. Jon Rogers
for losses from sewer flooding
al his veterinary clinic on
South Hickory. The clinic is
outside the city limits and the
commission concensus was to
authorize curtailment of
service unless a satisfactory
solution is reached.
Grosshans Honored
Mayor Berry Simpson
presented a plaque of ap-
preciation to former com-
missioner Rick Grosshans. for
his service to the city during
his tenure from Dec. 20, 1971,
to Nov. 5, 1973, when he
resigned.
Ixrng read a letter from the
Oklahoma Highway Depart-
ment acknowledging receipt of
the city's request to route the
proposed extension of Highway
117 as far west of the golf
course as possible to protect
any future expansion of the
recreation facility.
The commission tabled a
request from a Tulsa swim-
ming club for use of the
municipal pool. Commissioner
Kelly l,ane suggested the city
wait until the pool has been in
operation long enough to
determine local needs.
Over-Run Delayed
Commissioners also
authorized the city attorney to
confer with pool architects and
then discuss with the con-
tractor the delay in building
the pool.
Also tabled was a proposal
from (Xl&E for placement of
street lights on South Main
south of Taft.
Commissioners referred to
the administrative staff bids on
fire fighting equipment and
street signs, and refected a bid
from Burris Equipment Co.,
Tulsa, $2,587.94 for
replacement parts for a track
loader.
Advertising for bids was
authorized for a gasoline pump
to replace the old one at city
garage; for electrical work at a
maintenance building at
municipal golf course, and for
300 feet of storm sewer in
conjunction with the Bryan
street paving project.
*
List Narrowed
The list of 27 applicants for
the Sapulpa city manager’s
post has been narrowed to 5,
screening committee chair-
man Steve Welter told the city
commission Monday night.
Interviews will be arranged
with the final candidates, be
said.
Consideration of both off-site
reservoirs and pump station on
Polecat Creek and application
for storage rights in the new
Skiatook reservoir were among
recommendations of a water
development program for
Sapulpa presented Monday
night
KUWAIT (UPI) - Palestini-
an guerrillas freed their hos-
tages and surrendered to
authorities in this Persian Gulf
sheikhdom tonight to end a
twoday saga of death and
terror that began with an at-
tack on a U.S. jetliner at the
Rome airport
“It all ended with the
surrender at 8:30 p.m. (12:30
p.m EST),’ an airport official
said.
In Frankfurt. Germany, a
spokesman for Lufthansa Air-
lines said the guerillas
released the plane’s crew and
hostages in return for safe
passage out of Kuwait.
“We do not yet have any
exact numbers of hostages who
have come off the plane, but all
MAPC Agenda
Has 4 Items
Four items are on the
Metropolitan Area Planning
Commission agenda tonight.
The meeting, set for 7:30 p.m.
in the municipal courtroom, 20
N. Walnut, is being held a week
earlier than normal because of
the holiday season.
On the agenda are zoning
requests from Bob Nale to
rezone 25 lots in Beard addition
from Rrl to C-2, business, and
from L.L. Stollings to rezone a
tract north of Highway 48 near
Mannford from A-l to C-2 for a
baitshop, store and tavern.
Presentation of final plat of a
part of Southern Hills, tabled
from the last meeting, is
scheduled, plus presentation of
a preliminary plat for Pregler
estates.
Henningson, Durham and
Richardson, consulting
planners and engineers, made
their final report to the Sapulpa
Municipal Authority.
The firm was contracted
June 5 to draw up a plan and
alternate recommendations for
developing Sapulpa’s rights to
of the crew are alive and well,”
the spokesman said.
Police who boarded the plane
after the hijackers and the
hostages left it found no bodies
aboard, the official said.
During an overnight stop at
Athens airport, the pilot
reported the hijackers had shot
five of the estimated 14
hostages. But Kuwait officials
said it may have been a hoax to
pressure Greek authorities to
release two guerrillas jailed in
Athens.
By United Press International
A winter storm watch was is-
sued today for northwest Ok-
lahoma, and forecasters said
snow accumulations of one to
three inches were possible in
some parts of the state.
The weather bureau said the
snow would begin in the Pan-
handle this afternoon and
spread over the northwest to-
night.
Occasional rain is ex-
pected to develop in the east
and south tonight and
southeast Wednesday, possibly
becoming mixed with snow in
Temperature
Tuesday 12:30 pjn. 48
Late Stocks
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average was up 7.84 at 818.96 as
of 1:30 p.m. EST. Volume was
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of noon prices, page 10.
15.000 acre feet of water per
year from Polecat.
Although the city has a 37-
acre tract on Polecat south of
Sapulpa and the 15,000 acre
feet water rights, the engineers
said because of the erratic flow
of Polecat, only about 4,400
acre feet per year could be
The death toll appeared to be
35 in a terrible drama that
began at mid-day Monday
when the guerrillas shot up a
passenger lounge at Rome’s
Leonardo da Vinci in-
ternational airport.
Then within a few moments
the Palestinians blew up a Pan
American World Airways 707
jetliner filled with passengers
and forced a group of hostages
onto a West German Lufthansa
737 jet which they comman-
deered to Athens.
the northeast, central and
southwest tonight and Wed-
nesday.
Much colder air was forecast
to hit the northwest today and
cross the state tonight.
Forecasters issued a
travelers advisory for the
Panhandle for this afternoon
and tonight.
Temperatures were ex-
pected to reach highs today
from the mid 30s to the lower
60s, lows tonight from near 20
to the mid 30s and highs
Wednesday from near 30 to the
lower 40b.
Lows early today ranged
from 24 at Guymon to 42 at
McAlester. Highs Monday
were from 46 at McAlester to 70
at Guymon.
The outlook for Thursday
through Saturday is for near
seasonal temperatures, with no
precipitation.
counted on for recovery year in
and year out
Engineers did recommend
either development of Polecat
facilities to claim as much of
that water as feasible, or an
attempt to purchase treated
water from the City of Tulsa.
Doe By 1980
Also recommended was
application to the Oklahoma
Water Resources Board for
water storage rights in
Skiatook reservoir, an Army
Engineers project now under
construction and scheduled for
completion by 1980 Sand
Springs and Skiatook already
have made such requests.
Other avenues recom-
mended for consideration
included establishment of a
water supply district com-
prised of several
municipalities; application for
remaining storage rights in
Hey burn reservoir; and
development of remaining
water rights from the Rock
Creek drainage area.
Commissioners received the
report without acting upon it.
Further study of the
suggestions is expected before
any action is taken.
The engineers’ projections
were based on data predicting
a city population of 16,730 by
1975 plus rural population of
4,000 for a total of 20,730.
Demand Grows
Water useegejprojections
were an average daily demand
of almost 2.3 million gallons by
1975 compared with slightly
less than 2 million gallons this
year The projections rise to
more than 2.7 million gallons
per day by 1980 and 7.1 million
by the year 2000.
lake Sahoma’s safe yield
supply, year-in, year-out, is 2
million gallons per day.
Chieftain Game
Tip-Off 7 P.M.
The top-ranked Sapulpa
Chieftains' basketball game at
Tulsa Webster tonight begins
at 7 p.m., school officials said,
with the B game at 5 p.m.
The early tip-off is scheduled
because of Webster’s loyalty
night activities.
I ncidciitall)
The spirit of “sharing" is not
yet dead in Sapulpa...when
Patti Neal arrived at the
grocery check-out recently she
was suddenly aware she had
neither billfold nor checkbook,
but a nearby voice said “I’ll
lend you money for it,” and
Dimple Anguish paid the
bill...happy birthday greetings
to Dimple Pritchett, Paul Fine,
and Betty Sherwood... Bob
Garringer, who’s “over the hill
plus one”...Eddie Morris and
CHff Naiteh...in town for a
holiday visit are Jack and Faye
Raby, who say it “just got too
cold in Nebraska”...Mary
Selsor says it’s surely good to
get husband John home from
the hospital following recent
surgery... Bill Sellers had some
very complimentary remarks
to make about the face-lifting
at the Herald office...a female
birddog, blind in one eye has
been found by Jim
Pinksto«...owner should call
224-7368 or 224-2557...some keys
were left at Baby Land, 18 E.
Lee, and may be claimed
there...remember the Chief-
tain basketball game at
Webster tonight is at 7 p.m.
Non-Uniformed Employes
Cost-Of-Living
Pay Hike Okayed
Egyptian Has Oil Hope
Wood Clearing Sought
Tie A Yellow Ribbon
On ’Ol Willow Tree. .
OLD-FASHIONED DECORATIONS for a Christmas tree still do the job, these Blue Bird girls
demonstrated in using popcorn and cranberries (plus a bit of modern styrofoam) to adorn the tree
of Mrs. W.I. Cunningham, 1140 E. Hobson. With Mrs. Cunningham are, standing from left,
DeEUen Davis, Crystal Pickett, Rhonda Isham and Amy Gore; seated, Saundra Hoover, Beth
Bartlett and Melissa Kinney. (Herald Photo)
Arab Guerrillas
End Terror Saga
Snowfall To Hit
Areas Of State
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