Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Young and old alike stretch their hands through a pyramid of persons to shake hands with President Ford, bottom left, Sunday in Fort Smith, Ark. The nation's chief executive, en route to the dedication of St. Edward Mercy Medical Center, stopped to shake hands along the motorcade route."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Hundreds of persons lined up today to buy tickets for the Osmond family performance at the Myraid Sept. 3."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Prospective bidders gather this morning at a grassy site joining the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, 1801 Lincoln, to inspect surplus items the department put on the auction block."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Almost a yard tall, this terra cotta lion waits in the street to be claimed by historians."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The historic Oklahoma City Stockyards gate was being taken down today in order to be relocated further west in the wake of purchase of part of the stockyards property by Stock Yards Bank."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Kenneth J. Griggy, (new president of Wilson & Co., Friday was elected group vice president of Wilson's parent firm, the LTV Corp."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Glenn O. Young says he uses his shotgun to protect his land."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma city optometrist and civic leader Dr. Jack M. Wilk, 82, died Friday at Presbyterian Hospital following a brief illness."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Glenn O. young stands besides :Old Glory," on his farm where he says his war against a pipline company began."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "O.B. Campbell"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Glenn O. Young has spent plenty of time gazing at the pipeline on his farm near Sparks, but he was not around Tuesday when Lincoln County authorities tried to deliver a citation."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Many jobs are there for the having - or at least for those who want badly enough, figures and experts agree."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Laurel Van Horn, left, as Aunt Ev, joins Joyce Bishop, top in wishing blind Helen, played by Lisa McEwen, had eyes on her doll in 'The Miracle Worker."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The United States has 16.6 per cent of the Republican of South Africa's import market, and Pieter D. Van Gend was in Oklahoma City last week hoping to raise the percentage."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "America's toughest cowboys are pitted against stock of the same caliber in the National Finals Rodeo playing to sellout crowds through Sunday in the State Fair Arena. (pictured, Bobby Berger, Norman, OK.)"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Donna Wallis, 6, was playing catch with her sister and a couple of cousins outside their home in Nicoma Park near SE 29 and Anderson Road, when a ball wound up on the roof. Donna, being a brave soul, went up to retrieve it, according to her mother, Mrs. Lily Wallis. However, the venture had a temporary treacherous moment, as little Donna wound up falling down into the brick chimney, and got stuck."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bryan Webb of Okemah stretches over a hurdle Friday, warming up for the 120 highs in the state Class 2A track meet at Wantland Field in Edmond."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "America's toughest cowboys are pitted against stock of the same caliber in the National Finals Rodeo playing to sellout crowds through Sunday in the State Fair Arena. (pictured, Bill Smith of Cody, Wyo.)"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "America's toughest cowboys are pitted against stock of the same caliber in the National Finals Rodeo playing to sellout crowds through Sunday in the State Fair Arena. (pictured, Gary Walker of Brentwood, CA.)"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Arthur Clay Vinyard Sr. 83, died Tuesday at St. Anthony hospital following a long illness."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Atoka's Clifford Lennox is ahead of the pack in Friday's preliminaries of the 100-yard dash in Class 2A's state track meet at Wantland field in Edmond."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Willie Wells awoke this morning to find sign in his yard and still-wet white paint spread across the porch of his southwest Oklahoma City home."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A local girl got to play Santa Claus for a moment today, but there was no snow, fir trees, or even toys. Donna Wallis, 6, toppled into this chimney and got stuck."