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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1971
Page
3
Ten House Democrats urge a congressional hearing on Vietnam policy after President Nixon's involvement in Lt. William L. Calley Jr. case. They argue the president's action harms the military judicial process and raises concerns about free-fire zones and national policy.
Ernest G. Wales, 88, elected city marshal of Harrisonville, says his first act will be to ask for a $25 monthly raise and then consider sick leave. A longtime Cass County resident and former deputy sheriff, Wales won with 51 votes amid 24 write ins. He lives with his daughter, and his duties remain unclear amid local governance rules for the marshal’s office.
New York AP reports Christians and Jews celebrate Passover and Easter this weekend in rare concurrence. The events symbolize bonds between faiths, with Passover marking liberation from Egypt and Easter celebrating freedom from sin and death. Passover lasts eight days for Orthodox and Conservative Jews, seven for Reform.
Teaneck New Jersey AP reports Joan Baron a suburban housewife pursues thrilling family safaris in Africa to photograph lions leopards cheetahs and elephants. Trips booked via Nairobi safari company covered Kenya 1967 Tanzania last August and a planned 1972 summer excursion. Accompanied by husband Dr Harold Baron and hunter Bunny Ray first trip. second trip included four children and two professional hunters Sven Cedergren and Robin Boyd.
NEW YORK AP notes that marriage alters a wife’s personality as a husband ages with her changing moods and evolving habits. The piece compares a wife to Dr Jekyll and Mrs Hyde and jokes about wagers, wigs, and race bets, concluding that marriage, like wine, exposes truth as it deepens.
Public auction hosted by Claude Myers for farm and household items. Items include Ford 8N tractor with implements, multiple tractors, trucks, haying gear, livestock equipment, ladders, buckets, milk processing gear, appliances, antiques, and numerous other articles. Auction begins 11:00 am with consignments and no removal until settlement. lunch served by Cargey Clerk Edith Crandell.
Air Force Col. Ralph D. Albertazzie, Nixon’s presidential pilot, says flights have never averaged more than 28 seconds off schedule. He contrasts Nixon’s organized administration with Lyndon Johnson’s erratic travel. He notes three bomb threats, describes Haldeman as real schedule boss, and highlights interior White House changes for privacy.
Keep America Beautiful notes litter can include anything from panty hose and girdles to a typewriter and a love letter among items found by volunteers on a one mile cleanup in Long Beach California. A court summons, a dollar bill, beer cans, old tires and mangled cartons also litter the roadside.
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