From The Files of The Seminole Producer

The American Indian Movement “touched the conscience of America” and s now ready for serious negotiations, national AIM director Vernon Bellecourt said Friday.

“We have touched the conscience of America.” Bellecourt said. “We have made the issues that matter to Indian people known to America, and now is the time for serious negotiations.”

Bellecourt, in Oklahoma for the two-day state AIM convention, said church intervention prevented possible bloodshed at Wounded Knee, S. D., site of a militant Indian takeover this week.

“We thought the government was going to come in on us with force, but they were stopped when the churches of America spoke up,” he said.

Bellecourt referred to statements by the National Council of Churches and other religious organizations to try to avoid killing on eiher side.

“The question has been raised across the nation, ‘why is it necessary for Indian people to put their lives on the line to improve the way we live?” he said. “It is an indictment of the federal government, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and all other agencies that have tried to help the Indian.” -oOo Cluttered Corner Scribe Suggests Honoring Officials By Milt Phillips SEMINOLE’S ACCEPTANCE OF ALL incumbent city officials due election this Spring, indicates approval of the kind of administration our elected officials have been giving us. Certainly no city official would do everything jast as you would. That is natural. None of us would see eye-to-eye on all public questions. But apparently the citizens of the community are satisfied with a major portion of the city official’s actions the past few years. We’ve been in position, as a newsman, to see the tremendous amount of time and effort given the city by those who serve us in elected positions of mayor and councilmen – without salary or wages. These nine citizens who make the policy and employ the city’s administrative staff devote many, many hours each month to the affairs of the city. Some time the Chamber of Commerce might well sponsor a special dinner honoring our elective (mayor and council) officials of our city – ha v a “MAYOR AND COUNCIL DAY” in Seminole and honor these officials with a dinner. They and their wives (who also have some of the burden on service to bear) would be honor guests. -oOo Seminole city police patrolmen who have “runins” with city residents will make a full report of the incident, Police Chief Harry Wakefield said today.

“This will inform me so I can present the officer’s side of the incident should a citizen come to the station and complain,” said Chief Wakefield. “In the past offduty officers have had to be called from their homes to find out about these types of incidents.

“With this type of reports I will know the nature of the incident and how the patrolman handled the situation. It will better enable me to deal with the complaining citizen. -oOo Seminole’s Guys and Dolls, a square-dance club here, will stage its regular bi-monthly dance at the new city recreation building in Municipal Park Saturday at 8:30 p.m.

The club has been holding its’ dances in the city’s Municipal Building for the past several years. “If we like the new building we will start meeting there regularly,” the spokesman added. -oOo A scheduled “Hire a Rainbow Girl Day” in Seminole, which was set for Saturday, has been cancelled because of a lack of support by city merchants, The Producer learned today.

“The girls are pretty disappointed that there was no interest shown in the project,” said Mrs. Gillis Moddy, Rainbow mother advisor. “I doubt that we will ever try to do the project again.”

Mayor Waldo Lilly last Friday proclaimed Saturday as “Hire a Rainbow Girl Day,” here. Member of the local Marie Harber Assembly of Rainbow Girls, a service organization, asked city merchants to hire them for one day’s work. Members had planned to donate half of their earnings to the Community Chest fund. -oOo Slants – Tony Doudican getting many compliments on the new golf pro shop… Persons who haven’t seen the new facility should drop by, it a credit to Seminole… Mike Quisenberry wearing a new uniform… Mrs. J. R. Meadows having her mailbox “vandalized”… Bill Higdon looking for his $170 wrist watch… Bertha O’Dell being happy over the remodeling of the clerk’s office and the walls now have a new set of pictures which she has given titles… Wonder how many Seminole residents were awakened last night by the sound of low flying geese and the loud clap of thunder… Mrs. J. A. Hamilton sounding a “little less than croaky” as she gradually “whips” her laryngitis. -oOo City Schools Menu MONDAY Chicken & Noodles Sweet Potato Puffs Green Beans Chilled Peaches Butter-Bread-Milk Peanut Butter Cookie TUESDAY Spaghetti with Meat Sause Blackeyed Peas Cabbage Salad Butter-Bread-Milk Pineapple Pie WEDNESDAY Beanie Wiener Buttered Spinach Pickle-Onion Slice Apple Sauce Hot Rolls-Butter-Milk Cookie THURSDAY Macaroni with Cheese Sauce Buttered Broccoli Peanut Butter Sandwich Corn Chips Milk Chilled Peaches FRIDAY Pizza Burgers Combination Salad French Fries Fruit Cup Milk Chocolate Chip Cookie