The Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 83, No. 247, Ed. 1 Friday, December 26, 1975 Page: 1 of 20
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CHICKASHA, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1975
PRICE 15 CENTS
TWENTY PAGES
I VOL. 83 — NO. 247
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las have also joined the
Exploding mortars echoed sporadic fighting.
Sky Clears
Tax Reductions Extended After
said
Technology whowritesa column near future.
Oklahoma Reports
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organizations are invited
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Blaze Thursday
Damages Home
The city firemen responded to
District Weather
Fair to partly cloudy through
Saturday Warmer Saturday.
Local temperatures: 12 noon
today 47; Thursday high 38;
Thursday low 24. Snow, 3-inches
ALL AMERICA CII
CICKASNA, OKIA
ago.
Iraq. which has joined Syria,
France and the Vatican in
trying to end the crisis, has
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Miss Your Paper?
Chickasha subscribers who
miss service may get their
Express by calling the Cir-
culation Department, 224-
2600, between 5:00 and 7:00
p.m. Monday through Friday,
8:00 a.m. and 12 noon on
Saturday, or 7:00 and 8:30
a m. on Sunday.
foot level at the No. 1 Thomas-
Smith unit in se se nw ne of 23
7n-7w. This location is near the
H. E. Bailey Turnpke just
northeast of town, and about a
mile south of the No. 1 Thomas
well.
In the Southwest Norge area,
Amoco is drilling below the 5,783
foot level at the No. 1 Manners
unit in w 14 e % nw se of 225n-8w.
6,500 dead and nearly 13,000
wounded.
CHRIfFTMas wuh onanat TRUE — A wish at rfiimri and evm. three-inch accumulation of snow in the Chickasha and Grady
the young at heart came true in time for Christmas, Mrs. Fran County area made the dreams of many come true. For those who
Miller, bookkeeper for the Chickasha Daily Express, was as excited had to travel on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the weather
about the prospect of a white Christmas as most everyone else when cooperated by not making roads and highways too hazardous,
the snow began falling shortly before noon on Wednenday. The
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in nine months of civil war were jammed with families for Christians. Lebanese army
: between right-wing Christians Christmas parties, were locked troops and Palestinian guerri-
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coffee break . . . Miss Thelma Mrs Larry Rolley, visiting first in many years in most
Greer of Fort Worth, visiting relatives in Chickasha Ah Oklahoma communities in
relatives in Chickasha during Djabbari and Naair Raoufi, Oklahoma City, it was the first
the hobdays Pat Overby, visiting friends . . . Cary since 1942
Bgren says it has the support of million savings ne 22-7n-8w, about halfway several years.
House Speaker Bill Willis and Thenumberof state employes between Chickasha and Verden In the Northeast Chickasha
Senate President Pro Tempore has grown also. In the years in the Northwest Chickasha Field, Cotton Petroleum is
Gene Howard. With the support from 1963 to 1974, Oklahoma’s field. working below the 6,545 foot
of the two leaders, getting the populationincreasedabouteight The weD had a flow of 507 level at the No. 1 Moore-A insu
five-bill reorganization package percent while the number of barrels of oil per day through 24- s4 n‘ sw of 31-7n-6w, an offset
should be much easier, state employes increased by 75 64 inch choke. The weD had been
Stanley Marcus of the Neiman-Marcus store in Dallas said his form their own infor
worst Christmas gift was a live donkey he received from his discussion groups based on
children some years ago. But donkeys are easier to acquire than American Issues Forum arti
dispose of, he said, and he finally had to pay someone to take it appearing weekly in the D
away Express '
“The symphony of violence Beirut and in the inner suburb Beirut, warring factions ruling Baath Party.
After Storm
Compromise By Ford And Congress Leaves State
Express Washington Bureau “confident a veto could be power projects of the Army the House Adopted 87-9 Sens. By United Press International
WASHINGTON - Last overriden-particularly in light Corps of Engineers and the Dewey Bartlett and Henry Skies cleared over Oklahoma
minute scrambling during the of the fact that members faced Bureau of Reclamation and Bellmon voted to adopt the today behnd a departed storm
week of Dec. 15 to Dec. 19 re-electionbidsin 1976. Voting in several independent agencies, report front which had dumped upto a
allowed Congress and the White awaythat would increase taxes Adopted 339-31. Jones, Defense Department Ap- foot of snow on the state, and a
House to extend federal income could hurt chances for re- Risenhoover, Steed, Jarman propriations. An amendment to slow warming trend was under
tax reductions which had been election, the leaders said, and English voted to adopt the California Sen. John Tunney's way
slated to expire Jan. 1. However, the assertions were report amendment, to bar the use of Most of the snow had melted
President Ford vetoed the wrong as the House override Defense Department Ap- any funds in the Defense budget from roadways, but slick spots
original tax extension bill attempt failed by 17 votes propriations. Fiscal 1976. for any activities involving remained on bridges over-
because it contained no ceiling Votesontheattemptandother Adoption of the conference Angola, except intelligence passes and isolated stretches of
on fiscal 1977 spending. After issues follow. report on the bill to appropriate gathering. Adopted 93-4 Bar- highwayin the southeast
failing to override the veto, HOUSE $90.4 billion for Defense tlett and Bellmon voted to adopt The National Weather Service
House Democratic leaders Tax Reductions A vote to Department programs in fiscal the amendment said Oklahoma would have far
bitterly vowed they would not override President Ford’s veto 1976 and $21 billion for the July- Federal-Aid Highway to partly cloudy skies and
accept compromise. of the bil to cut federal taxes September 1976 budget tran- Program A bill toauthorize$9 5 warmer afternoons through
Senate leaders, however, about $8.4 in 1976 by extending sition period. Adopted 31457. billion for federal-aid highway Saturday, but the outlook
drafted a compromise proposal 1975 taxreductionsthrough June The five representatives voted programs and related activities included the possibility of rain
which carried a conditional 30. 1976. Rejected (thus to adopt the report for fiscal years 1977-78 and the by Sunday.
committmentbyCongresstocut sustaining Ford’s veto) 265-157 SENATE budget transition period, July- The slow-moving storm sys-
federal spending in return for A two-thirds majority vote (282 Defense Department Ap- September 1976 Passed 86-1 tem which had brought pre-
Ford’s support of the extension. in this case) is required to propriations. Adoption of the Oklahoma’s senators voted for Christmas snow to western and
The President pledged support override a veto. Reps. Jim conference report, approved by the bill central Oklahoma moved in to
for the compromise bill and the Jones, Ted Risenhoover and the southeast Thursday and
measure quickly passed by Tom Steed voted to override, produced heavy accumulations
landslide votes in the House and Reps. John Jarman and Glenn in some communities.
Senate. English voted to sustain. UUTT 4V The roo 0 fan auto, dea ler-
House members passed the Public Works, Energy AVI . Cu‘ — WAT ship in Madill collapsed Thurs-
bill 372-10. The Senate approved Research Appropriations, •m GA "9 2 WA/ •m day from the weight of an
72-7. Fiscal 1976. Adoption of the VVU NJC VV estimated 12 inches of snow.
Most of the fighting over the conference report on the bill to damaging about 20 cars stored
six-month extension proposal provide$7.4 billionfor fiscal 1976 John R. Hannah, out for a mid- Dr. A. W Wallace, stopping at inside the building
cameshortly before Ford vetoed programs of the Energy morning break from work the post office while on his way Heavener had a 10-inch snow
the original bill. House Research and Development Blaire Nelson, talking a bout the to work this morning Burns cover late Thursday, and
Democratic leaders were Administration, water and traffic near the bowling lanes . Dover, waving to a friend as he McAlester and Hugo had four
. Marion Morris and Ken walked down the street Bob inches.
Singleton, out for a mid-morning Green, busy at work . Mr and The white Christmas was the
F BEIRUT, lebanon (UPI) — where carrying out the orders of Ashrifiyeh — a predominant- managed to agree on yet
¥ Mortar and rifle fire echoed of their bosses.” ly Christian area another cease-fire. despite the
through Beirut’s shattered su- Reports from the north said A father of four in the suburb sniper killings Thursday The
2 burbs today and rival bands of clashes also broke out anew of Ain Rummaneh said mortar latest truce is supposed to be
gunmen roamed the streets of between Moslems from Tripoli barrages forced his family to supervised by army units in the
k the capital. The state radio and Christian militiamen from spend Christmas Eve in their area
warned everyone to remain nearby Zghorta. basement 0. , .
indoors. Sniper fire killed at least "We tried teDing the kids that Inzripol, lebanon sssecond
Police said at least 13 persons eight persons on Christmas day Santa Claus would be coming 85 “ Y: & Si uauoni
were killed and 25 wounded in Beirut and the area east of late ths year but mv wife and improv and reports from the
during the past 24 hours from the capital I both cried when our 8-year-ok nothern por said ther "as no
snipers’ bullets and mortar New government efforts to daughter said she thought that8: I
shells that fell throughout the restore peace between warring he had been killed or kid- Premier Rashid Kararni met
day on the city’s southern militiamen made no immediate naped," he said with Palestinian leader Yasser
suburbs. headway. The eight deaths Thursday Arafat for more than two hours
The casualties raised the tol Continual warnings of snipers added to the more than 6,000 to shore up the truce between
of Christmas holiday violence and unsafe roads kept fearful killed and 12,000 wounded since leftist and rightist gunmen thatl
to at least 22 dead and 40 citizens at home, and restau- civil war erupted in April was constantly violated since it
wounded and the overall couunt rants that in previous years between Moslem leftists and was announced three weeks
chickenpox I got on Christmas Eve when I was 9." million Americans have rd
Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz said he couldn't really place a article suffered through the fi
to the Shockey weD which was a report they received about worst present but "something less than best" was the religious song three courses as part of a p’
brought in recently. 8:45 p.m. Thursday of a house book which he and his 6-year-old brother got when they expected air sonal, convenient, at-hos
Also in this field, Texas fire at 1421 Country Club Road. rifles. learning program I
Pacific Oil is drilling below the Arrivingat the scene, firemen "In retrospect, I think we got the right present," Butz said, "but it Course articles in 1976 j
10,649 foot level at the No. 1 found a fireplace had really wasn't very exciting that Christinas." linked to the American Issa
Thomas in se se ne sw of 14-7n- overheated, causing the waD Actor-author David Niven said, "When I was a tot I sat waiting for Forum, a national Bicentenn
7w. This weD is about twoand a immediately behind it to catch Santa to come in the front door. When he arrived he reeked of program sponsored by (
By Ron Wort state’s executive branch has helping Jim Hammon on a DeHart, with a friendly greeting Temperatures rose above
Express Capitol Bureau grown from 82 agencies in 1928 project. . . . John Hancock, visiting his freezing throughout the state
OKLAHOMA CITY — "A to 140 agencies in 1961 to 224 GordonVarva,stoppingatthe mother, Mrs. W. F Hancock, Thursday, with highs ranging
pennysaved is a penny earned," today. Daily Express this morning ... during the Christmas holidays, from 52 at Guymon to 34 at
said Benjamin Franklin about State spending has grown McAlester Lows early today
two hundred years ago, dramaticaDy in the past five M. E l were from 22 at Hobart io 30 at
The idea is still a valid one years also. Since 1970, spending 4 (bil ( l Guymon.
Through his reorganization of has grown 80 per cent to $1.8 NUII UII UUIII UIUUU3 The weather service said
state government, Gov. David billion. Expenditures are ex- I temperatures would reach
Boren hopes to save millions of pectedtotopthe$2bilUonmark UWT 11 NTIVT Af rm highs today from the mid 40s to
dollars for the state. this year. WAII N W I IT I Own the mid 50s, lows tonight in the
The reorganization plan still As Boren pointed out earlier, ” -- X 1 ▼▼ T * % ’’ ““ 20s and highs Saturday from
has to receive approval of the even if the state can save one SunOil has completed the No. west Pocasset field Apexco has the upper 40s in the northeast
OklahomaState legislature, but per cent it would mean a $20 33-2 Norge-Marchandu nit in cse been active in this area for to near 60 in the northwest.
half miles northeast 9 fire. alcohol and fell flat on his face. His beard came off and it was my National Endowment at |
Chickasha. Damage was estimated at father.” suggestion of television je
Nearby in the Northeast about $2,000 to the structure and Niven said his best present was “my demobilization papers on nalist Waiter Cronkite. cJ
Chickasha field, Amoco its contents, owned by Mrs. Sam Christmas, 1945, after 64 years in the British Army ." munity groups throughout
Production is below the 8,769 Davis. Bill Veeck said his best present was "right now, to have all my U.S areusingForum topics/
kids home and to be employed again (as owner-operator of the basis for discussion groups, f
Daniel Aaron, Victor Thomas for Newsweek Magazine; An "American Issues Form
Reader" and an "America
Issues Forum Study Guide" ai
Worst Yule Present
By PATRICK J. KILLEN formation on the topics of t
United Press International newspaper articles. The Fora
To superstore operator Stanley Marcus, his worst Christmas studvuide /Vol m mav 1
present was a donkey. To Bob Hope, the worst was a tie from Bing prom pulshere In p a R
wosaywan hasebal’s B‘U Veeck, “ was a K-ration dinner during Si W Mar Calif 9M1A Co
But in any sampling of worst Christmas presents, Kent King's of the reader is $4 95 and t
story is a standout study guide is $2.95.
King, of Mankato, Minn., spent one December during World War ourses. by Newspaper wi
Ilin ankle deep mud in the western Pacific. developed in 1973 by t
' Others had received homebaked bread, bottles of wine, cookies, 1 diversity of ( alifnrnia E
candy, etc. Finally my present came... a shoe shine kit," King said tension, San Diego, and,
“We had brown shoes under all that mold, mud and water funded by the National H
"The kit had black polish." dowment for the Humanitie
King’s anguish prompted a survey by UPI of others who had The upcoming American Issu
suffered from St. Nick (as well as a nod to some of their best Yule F orum course is the fourth in
gifts). continuing series of time
Bob Hope said his worst Christmas present was "a necktie Bing education programs offered I
Crosby gave me that he'd worn at Valley Forge." Hope added his ( ourses by Newspaper. j
bestpresent was "the peace that finally came to Vietnam." (ourses by Newspap
Television's Carol Burnett said her worst was “a case of estimates that more than J
across the battlegrounds in In Zahk, 25 miles east d sent a delegation from th.
Reorganizstion is a popular per cent to a total of 45,0® drilled to the 10,585 foot level
idea. Since 1965 twenty states employes. and seven inch pipe was set five
have been through the State spending per capita is feet off the bottom
reorganization process. Twenty nine per cent below the national Other drilling activity showed
other states have tried partial average, spending per capita is Apexco was below the 12,995
reorgarization by establishing six and one-half per cent above foot level at its No. 1 Butterfield
consolidated departments in the average of states in our inc nene 148n-8w, about three
state government region. and a half miles southwest of
Oklahoma is ready and in Gov. Boren has said of Pocasset This is in the South-
need of reorganization. The reorganization, “With a simple
continues," a Beirut radio
announcer said in a broadcast
"The armed men are every-
___ ______ structure under the Oklahoma
Dateline 1775 reorgaization plan, every person
By United Press International can understand how to have a
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26- question answered, how to
The Continental Congress ap- register a complaint, or how to
proved issuing an additional $3 get an unmet need taken care
million in credit to meet the of.”
costs of supporting an army A penny saved is a penny
and navy. The 13 colonies were earned and millions saved, if we
pledged to redeem the bills of can save millions, are millions
credit by levying taxes on a we have earned,
population basis (An Opinion Columni
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The Daily Express will offer professor of English and Walter LaFeber, Cornel
readers Courses by American Language and University professor of history
Newspaper's "American Issues Literature at Harvard and, Neil Harris, professor o
Forum" Bicentennial series University coordinated the history at the University o
weekly beginning on Sunday, American Issues Forum series Chicago.
Jan 4, Charles Drew, general which features Allen Weinstein. Readers wishing to study th-
manager, announced today professor of history and director course topics in depth ma
The course, which features 18 of the American Studies enroll in similar course offere
timely articles focuses on the Program at Smith College; at the Evening CoDege at th
activities that have shaped the Robert Heilbroner, Norman University of Science and Art
nation’s values and the national Thomas professor of Economics of Oklahoma for college credit
character Courses by at the New School for Social The class is taughtby Dr Jams
Newspaper in 1976 is part of The Research; Paul Samuelson, Skaggs. Information o
Express' observance of the Nobel Prize-winning economist registration for the Evenin
nation’s Bicentennial. Drew at the Massachusetts Institute of College will be announced in till
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Soviet SST Service Begins
MOSCOW (UPI) — The The normal time for conven- The inaugural flight, post
Soviet Union's 1,500-mile-per- tional I162 aircraft is four poned 24 hours due to weather
hour"Konkordski"inaugurated hours. carried Soviet newsmen, bu
the world’s first supersonic Alma Ata airport officials officials have said the plant
airliner service today, beating greeted pilots Vadislav Popov will not cary passengers on a
the British and French version and Ivan Vedernkov with regular basis until mid-1976
into operation by three weeks. flowers
fhe droop-nosed TU144 — The new freight service Deputy Minister of Civi
traveling at an average speed began 26 days before the Aviation Nikolai Bykov said
of 1,366 m.p.h. covered the scheduled beginning by Air last week the "Konkordski"
1,900-mile route from Moscow France and British Airways of would fly /initially over remote I
to Alma Ata, the capital of their Concorde passenger ser- unpopulated regions without
Kazakh Republic, in one hour vices from Paris to Rio de commercial passengers because I
and 58 minutes, according to Janeiro and from London to "some unresolved questions'!
Moscow radio. Bahrain about the aircraft remain I
Chicago White Sox).” His worst was in the Pacific during the war series, lectures and commul
when "I had a K-ration for Christmas dinner." events ,
Phyllis Diller said her worst was "a snake sent to me by a smart- Seniorc itizens, civic, cuitu
alecfriend with a note thatread. Do-it-yourself belt kit’. It included religious and yd
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Drew, Charles C. The Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 83, No. 247, Ed. 1 Friday, December 26, 1975, newspaper, December 26, 1975; Chickasha, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1867575/m1/1/?q=War+of+the+Rebellion.: accessed June 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.