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Died. Clyde M. Warrior, 28, Oklahoma Ponca Indian who founded and led the National Indian Youth Council to fight for "Red Power" and against the frustrations he encountered that turned him into an alcoholic; of cirrhosis of the liver; in Enid, Okla. In 1963, when few Americans linked Indians with civil rights, Warrior participated in the March on Washington, shortly after formed his youth council of 2,000 braves, which is dedicated to winning real acceptance for the nation's 600,000 red men and women...
...they stand around only recognizing. Gestures of peace were made between Holworthy and Stoughton. Beers were shared, Arms were flung over alien shoulders. The rope was neatly coiled and placed beside Stoughton. The Geistgauge registered Ponca City, Oklahoma...
...risking his life and limb in the pursuit of sport. If only he would not rationalize. The fellow who climbs a Mountain "because it's there" might just as well say," because it's blocking the view." Then there is Bob Wegner, 30, a wiry cowpoke from Ponca City, Okla., who says that he rides 1.500-lb. Brahma bulls "for money...
Last week, stepping in to umpire Mantle's off-diamond performance, the Federal Trade Commission coldly advised the Yankee slugger to stop endorsing one product he admittedly does not consume: the milk marketed by Mid-West Creamery Co., Inc. of Ponca City, Okla.-which got the rights to Mantle's name from a dairy association that has him under contract. Well aware of the dangers of arguing with the ump, Oklahoma-born Mantle promptly agreed...
...last February, trim, 29-year-old Geraldyn Cobb packed a single suitcase, said goodbye to her fellow workers at Aero Design and Engineering Co. in Bethany, Okla., and left for a supposed week's vacation with her parents in Ponca City, 90 miles away, Jerrie Cobb never reached home...