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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1968
Page
10
The Malaysian government announced partial military mobilization in Sabah to guard against a possible infiltration risk. Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak said more troops would be dispatched, civil defense groups and a vigilance corps would form, and selected youths would be drafted.
About 900000 villagers in Midnapore district West Bengal are starving due to a port workers strike in Calcutta that halted food unloading. The strike by 42000 workers began Friday, seeking permanent status for casual laborers and the immediate filling of 2000 vacant jobs after floods damaged crops last year.
King Hussein told U.N. envoy Gunnar Jarring that Jordan stands by its refusal to accept U.N. observers on the cease-fire line with Israel. Sources say the stance rests on the belief that observers would amount to recognizing Israel's claim to the West Bank, seized from Jordan in the June war.
The Congo Chad and the Central African Republic created the Union of Central African States a common market and military alliance. The charter signed Tuesday night pledges mutual aid against foreign aggression and policy harmony on development industrialization transport and telecommunications.
Moscow AP reports two prominent Soviet writers Stepam P. Shchipachev and Alexei Surkov denounce liberal critics and letters aiding imperialist propaganda at a Communist party meeting. They reference protests over the January trial of four young writers convicted of anti Soviet activity, calling the defendants ordinary scum.
Kansas City dispatch reports the Santa Fe Railway remodeled 355 cabooses in Wichita at a cost over four million dollars. The old way car, once tied to a specific crew, now features leather seats safety belts and safety glass. Modernized cabooses include oil burners refrigeration electric lights and movable foam chairs for better visibility.
AP report outlines Humphrey undecided on running while McCarthy strengthens bid with a Wisconsin win. Johnson’s name stays on the ballot as Nixon leads Republicans. Kennedy praises McCarthy. Ohio rumors hint at a Thursday declaration, governors convene in St Louis, and other leaders comment on Vietnam policy and leadership.
Gov. Robert Docking said he will announce his personal political plans between April 15 and April 23. He has shown interest in the U S Senate seat vacated by retiring Sen. Frank Carle son and in a possible second term as governor. He hinted at returning to his Arkansas City bank and will meet Democratic governors in St Louis on April 15 at a conference called by Gov. Harold Hughes.
Cecil L. Kapp of Ottawa and John D. Bennett and Paul Hamilton Jr. of Interstate reveal final terms of acquiring Kansas Loan Company and its insurance arm. The deal transfers net assets for stock in Interstate, expanding offices at 429 S Main and Tecumseh location, with staff shifts and new branch management.
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