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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1968
Page
3
A reader letter about Marvyn's London trip prize prompts warnings on soil import rules. The dirt gift and potential disease risks highlight U S Department of Agriculture rules and customs declaration duties for soil from outside North America.
The Associated Press tally shows 39 killed in post assassination riots across cities including Chicago and Washington. Of the dead, 25 were gunshot victims, 10 died in fires, and 4 by other causes, with 19 of the dead Black. Ages ranged up to 21 and under, including an 11 month old burned in Chicago. Several victims were looters or bystanders amid widespread fires and clashes.
San Antonio AP report says Bexar County Sheriff Investigator Alvin Johnson announced the breakup of a car theft gang that stole about 300 vehicles in four years. He cited a personal stake after his own car was stolen in front of the courthouse.
In Central Point Oregon a cherry tree at Tom Thompson’s home glows with blinking lights to guard against frost after a spring freeze damaged blossoms last season. He believes the lights raise the temperature slightly and help ensure a good cherry crop this year.
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