Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 79, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 6, 1968 Page: 2 of 40
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2 Wed., March 6, 1968 OKLAHOMAnTYTIMEH
Don’t Strike,
Teachers Told
(Continued From Page I)
that's all we
in saying
do."
"I pray that cool heads
will prevail." Terrill said.
Earlier in the program,
set up as a professional holi-
day for state teachers, Gov.
Bartlett spoke briefly and
drew a polite response.
Bartlett. House Speaker
Rex Privett and Senate
President P r o -T e m Clem
McSpadden asked for coop-
e r a t i o n in meeting the
can and again by applause dur-
I ing her speech.
She said. "The good old
days of peace and quiet (in
education are gone" and
teachers "must be and are
ready to do something about
problems in education in
Oklahoma."
Referring to undated res-
ignations signed by teachers
over the state for possible
use by the OEA. Mrs. Kidd
noted teachers are ready to
state's educational needs. say ••|»u quit if that will
Privett told the teachers
he hopes it won't be neces-
education in Oklaho-
sary for them "to take any
drastic action."
The governmental leaders
outlined a compromise pro-
gram for education financ-
ing but teachers applauded
longest when the speakers
noted the program does not
meet Oklahoma Education
Association goals.
Bartleti said the compro-
mise program, which he said
could provide as large a pay
boost as $1,800 over four
years, "is the most ambi-
tious and most expensive in
state history.
McSpadden urged the
teachers to help the legisla-
ture "in the months to
come" and "next year and
in 1970.”
He said teachers should
remember the legislature
"stood solid for a better pro-
gram" but could not over-
ride Bartlett’s veto.
In opening remarks, Mrs.
Gladys Nunn, OEA presi-
dent. told the teachers —
many of them carrying pla-
cards — to use established
channels in taking pressure
action in behalf of the OEA
educational program.
She reminded them that
some of the teachers repre-
sent others who could not
come to the Oklahoma City
meeting and these delegates
should not be asked to speak
for their colleagues until
they have consulted further.
Her remarks apparently
referred to an expected
move by Oklahoma City
teachers to force a vote at
the meeting on calling "an
indefinite recess.”
Prolonged applause greet-
ed her urging that teachers
"stay with the goals of OEA
until the board of directors
say otherwise."
Mrs. Juanita Kidd. Nation-
al Education Association
board member from Oklaho-
ma. was interrupted again
help
ma."
’The boys and girls of
Oklahoma are here today,"
she said. "They cannot wait
for industrial growth of the
state, to get an education."
Teachers Are Wall-to-Wall
(Continued Front Page I)
Students, too, are concerned about the school fi-
nance program, says Charles Morgan III, Douglass
High School bandsman who heads the Oklahoma City
inter-city student council. (Times Staff I hoto hy
George Tapscott.) __
Lee Makes
o
(Continued From Page 1)
Firing Plea
few days. However, the firm has not made an effort to
collect thp premium nor does it intend to.
There is a lot of old junk in the 5200 block N May that
is an eyesore. F. M.
We reported this to Eire Marshal John D. Anderson
and he reports the debris and fire hazard has now been
removed.
I was almost killed at the corner of NW 22 and Wood-
ward where there is a big hedge and a tree that drivers
can't see around. It Is dangerous. Mrs. B. L.
We reported this to the office of traffic control and
the tree and hedge have now been trimmpd.
I reported a burned out street light at NW 18 and
Drexel to OGAE a month ago. It still isn't working. H. C.
An OG&E spokesman says it can find no record of
your reporting this street light. However, the light has
been replaced twice in recent weeks. Apparently, vandal
keeps breaking the light.
The city dug up our alley to replace a sewer line and
in doing so tore down several fences. It promised to
smooth over the alley and replace the fences, but has not
done it. J. S.
We reported this to ihe water and sewer department.
Robert McClanahan, superintendent of the sewer mainte-
nance division, says a crew is now replacing the fences.
Another crew will gel the alley straightened out.
Attorneys for former Okla-
homa City Municipal Judge
E. B. Lee appeared before a
house committee Wednesday
to plead for amendments to
a municipal court bill pro-
viding a judge could be re-
moved only for cause on sta-
tutory grounds.
Doyle Scott argued before
the judiciary committee that
SB 590 should include specif-
ics on how a municipal judge
should be removed.
Scott is representing Lee
in his appeal to the state su-
preme court from a district
court decision upholding the
firing of Lee by the city
council.
Scott argued that now city
councils can dismiss a city
judge "at their own whim.”
There's no provision how
he will be removed,” Scott
said. "The city council
thinks he serves at its pleas-
ure.”
Scott said he believes it
important that judges be
"free from the millstones
around his neck" and that
once appointed, the judge be
subject to ouster proceed-
ings as set up under state
statutes.
cenlage will stand here
to listen than would have
two years ago," he said.
Privett Speak*
Inside the arena, Rep.
Rex Privett. house speak-
er, was saying, "I didn't
realize (here were this
many people in Oklahoma
Interested In education."
Mrs. Gladys Nunn, OEA
president, responded, "I
have news for you. These
people are more than in-
terested — they have their
names on the line."
The crowd roared, whis-
tled and clapped at her
reference to the signed
resignations already col-
lected for use if necessary.
Listeners outside nodded.
Most Signed
“Ninety-one percent of
Adair County teachers
have signed," Ketcher
said. "We're more deter-
mined now."
A youth's eye view of the
meeting came from
Charles Morgan III, who
was there to play introduc-
tory music with ihe Doug-
lass High School band.
Morgan, president of the
Oklahoma City inter-city
student council, said, "I
think students ate for
about anything that will
open the public's minds
and hearts.
‘Know Their Job’
"I think teachers know
their job and should be
paid for it. Why be cheap
about something as expen-
sive as education?”
Teacher after teacher
queried in the mob
streaming through choked
entrance ways said,
“Please, report that it
isn’t just salaries.”
“It’s the whole education
program,’ said Mrs. K. O.
Ferrill, Chelsea. "It's the
teaching load, the over-
crowding. the lack of mate-
rials . . ."
Her husband, also a
Chelsea teacher, said.
"We're trying to raise this
(minimum program) not
just for ourselves, but for
the younger teachers com-
ing along. College surveys
tell us thiil young people
don't think mueh of Ihe fu-
lure in edueHtion."
Miss Jeannie Cnursey,
Tulsa Central, busy taping
placards, looked up to say.
"I have the feeling teach-
ers are very eoneerned
that the governor doesn't
really appreciate Ihe diffi-
culties in education.
“He may use all his
brainpower on it, but he’s
not an educator." she said.
Stories Noted
Widely distributed was a
full-page replica of Miami
news stories on the current
Florida teacher walkout.
Could that happen here?
"Well, it shows what can
happen, but 1 don't think
Oklahoma teachers are in
a mood to go out like that,
Miss Courspy said. "We
prefer to take a more
professional stand."
Fletcher Byers, Carne-
gie elementary principal
was among several educ-
tors worried about the gap
between the young teacher
supply and a looming re-
placement need.
Turnover Feared
"In a few years, therp
will be a big turnover in
retirements," he said.
Robert Baynard, Tecum-
seh, agreed. "Most of the
younger teachers are con-
templating leaving the
state — they’re going to
move. And then if you're
caught with nothing but
first-year teachers, it's a
bad situation."
And still they came from
a I I directions, literally
paving the fairgrounds
with vehicles.
Street** Jammed
Expressways and streets
were jammed for miles
around the site at the peak
of incoming traffic.
At one time Ihe Draper
Expressway was clogged
with traffic from the May
exit back to downtown
Oklahoma City. May wa<^
jammed from SW 56 In
NW 36.
Maj. S. W. Stephens, po-
lice traffic division com-
mander, personally direct-
ed a Ill-man traffic crew.
He said he planned to stay
until congestion eased.
There were no accidents,
hut "I've never seen
congestion like this except
during a fair." he said.
21 Miners Trapped
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Bureau of Mines, whose]j(Ppt advised of prog- was one of these hoists that
nearest location is Dallas. ress being made h rescue J became inoperable because
had been informed and ’hal 0prratjons, hut were warned of the fire,
an emergency crew from the j not (Q (f) tj,P mjnP area, j Just like a large building,
bureau was preparing to go They ljve ln ,hp Franklin. | the mines have "floors"
to the scene. New Iberia. La., area. j which are dug off the shaft.
The C a r g i 11 spokesman Dome* Visible Normally, large rooms —
said the night crew superin- c^arcill's area headquar- sometimes 75 by 75 feet —
tendent had called from the . , f-aiumPl but the are dug at various levels.
mining level about 11:30 j. located 14 miles ------------
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near the cage lift. It was at
this point, the superintend-
ent said: "Pull up the
cage! ”
Levels* Different
Rescue units expected it
would take several hours to
re-establish communica-
tions, since it was not known
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huge columns of salt left by
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Louisiana. They are dug into
large underground salt
domes shaped like smoke-
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HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE
Driver Fee
Hike Asked
Since parking space is always inadequate around the
Jim Thorpe Office Building, why can't the field directly
in front of the building be converted to a parking lot? R.
K.
Crash
(Continued
rial number on ihe plane
was registered to Sven E.
Mattson and Michael G. Boll
of Minneapolis.
That is the plane for which
the CAP searched nine days
ln January.
Two men and two women
were aboard the plane.
J. N. "Happy” Camp, chairman of the state board of
affairs, another public parking lot is now being construct-
ed east of the Capitol building. Planning boards have al-
ways felt the land between the Thorpe and Historical
Building should be maintained as a parkway or a mall
since it is in front of the capitol.
Society Fears
Medical Curb
The state senate passed
and sent to the house
Wednesday a measure (SB
291) raising the driver li-
cense fee from $2 to $3 a
year to help finance a driver
re-examination program
said to be necessary to pre-
vent a reduction of federal
highway aid to the state.
stranded. Shafts reach to dif-
ferent depth levels and the
miners could be as deep as
1.200 feet.
A new elevator, or "man
cage” as it is called, was
built at the plant during the
morning and fitted into ihe
shaft. Rescue teams were
told to lower the new lift "as
far and as progressively as
conditions would permit.”
Boat Dispatched
At New Orleans, the coast
guard said it had dispatched |
an 82-foot patrol boat from
Morgan City to assist In res-
cue operations. It also had
received a request from the
are visible on the surface.
In the mining operations. a|
large shaft is dug vertically
from the surface into the|
heart of the sglt dome.
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Can you tell me where I can get a book containing
the songs of World War I? L. H. G., Wilburton
Talk Slated
By Architect
NORMAN — Chairman of
the department of architec-
ture at Columbia University,
New York, will speak at the
University of Oklahoma
Wednesday.
Romaldo Giurgola will dis-
cuss “Architecture and Ar-
chitectural Education" at
7:30 p.m. in the Botany and
Microbiology Building Audi-
torium.
An informal discussion
with the architect is planned
from 9 to 11 a m. Thursday
hi the school of architecture
In the Oklahoma Memorial
Stadium.
Art Tyner jr., state adjutant of The American Le-
gion. says these songs can be found in the song books
used by both the Rotary and Lions Clubs. Check with
your local club about getting a copy.
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editorially criticized a possi-
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thorities on the dosages pre-
scribed by doctors.
The editorial said the Food
and Drug Administration re-
portedly plans to change
“recommended” dosages on
drug packages to required
dosages. In effect, the FDA
would be giving "orders to
prescribe the drug in a spe-
cific dosage only," the edito-
rial noted.
THE HAGUE (Reuters) —
The Swedish fishing vessel
Silvervaag reported three
men were washed overboard
from another unidentified
Swedish trawler off the
northeast coast of Scotland
Wednesday.
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Brown-Dunktn
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Park Bill Passes
WASHINGTON (AP) -
The senate passed Wednes-
day a bill to establish a 36.-
800-acre San Gabriel wilder-
ness area in the Angeles Na-
tional Forest in California.
MILT OKLAHOMAN
mnf,
Supporters of a bill to re-
peal the liquor advertising
law already knocked out by
the attorney general lost an
attempt Wednesday 10 bring
it out of committee for
vote by the state senate.
There were 29 votes in fa
vor of forcing the bill out of
the senate business and in-
dustry committee headed by
Sen. Tom Payne (D-Okmul-
gee), short of the 32 needed.
Sen. John Luton (D-Mus-
kogee) author of the bill
locked ln Paynp's committee
since last session, said he
was only "trying to do what
is right, what my people sent
me up here to do.”
In refusing to force the bill
out onto the calendar, the
senate in effect stood by its
committee system. Rules re-
a quire a bill to have a majori-
ty vote of a committee to be
reported out for action by
the entire senate.
Various senators spoke out
against liquor advertising,
ruled unconstitutional last
year by Attorney General G.
T. Blankenship.
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The agriculture department
estimates grower gross re-
turns from last year's record
large wheat crop will total a
record of $2.9 billion despite
a sharp decline in prices.
The Community Action
Program of Oklahoma City
and County received a $8,172
federal grant Wednesday
from the Office of Economic
Opportunity.
A spokesman at OEO in
Washington* D. C., said the
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