Enrollment Dates Set for USD 287 Schools
Unified School District 287 sets enrollment for Williamsburg Pomona and high school students on Aug 20 21 with remaining elementary enrollment Aug 27 alphabetically from 9 am. Aug 28 is a half day for all but kindergarten and Aug 29 is first full day. Lunch and milk fees listed along with textbook rental and required student insurance or district plan.
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Williamsburg and
Pomona
Appanoose
Williamsburg
Pomona High School
County Forecast: Partly cloudy through Saturday
The county forecast calls for partly cloudy skies through Saturday with a chance of thundershowers tonight and cooler conditions tonight and Saturday. Low tonight estimates range from 65 to 70, with Thursday’s high near 86 and today’s low around 75. A year ago today the high was 87 and the low 66, with record highs and lows of 111 (1936) and 52 (1897) respectively. Precipitation for the past 24 hours ending 8 a.m. was trace. Barometer stands at 29.81 inches.
Cars Recovered After Stolen Vehicle Search
Franklin County deputies recovered two stolen cars near Ottawa. A 1967 Chevrolet Camaro stolen in Kansas City Kansas on August 9 was found in an abandoned farm shed 12 miles northeast of Ottawa, stripped of engine components wheels and transmission. A 1964 Chevrolet Impala stolen in Independence Missouri on August 14 was found in a field three miles southeast of Peoria, with the transmission front seats and battery removed from the burned vehicle.
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Franklin County Sheriff's
Ottawa
Kansas City
Kan
Independence
Peoria
Politicos Charter Hurting US Stands In Paris Talks
In Paris, Washington debate over Vietnam bombing policy contrasts Harriman’s push for continued bombing to curb infiltration with Clifford and Rusk cautioning on Hanoi de-escalation. US aims to halt attacks only with assurances, while North Vietnam waits to see Washington’s decision in talks.
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Politicos
Charter
Paris
Washington
Vietnam
United States
North Viet
Hanoi
Harriman
Xuan Thuy
U.S
Clark M. Clifford
Thuy
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Clifford
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Federal report urges tighter anti smoking action nationwide
A national task force urged stronger federal and private efforts to curb cigarette use and stem early deaths and disabilities from smoking. It called for stricter advertising rules, better school instruction, endorsement of safer cigarettes, and more nonsmoker insurance discounts. The Tobacco Institute criticized the report as defaming the industry.
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Washington
The
Tobacco Institute
U.S
Surgeon General
United States
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Daniel Horn
Public Health Service
National Clearing House For
Richmond School To Begin Soon
Richmond Central Heights District sets first day August 26 with half day buses. Enrollment for all grades runs 9 am to 3 pm on August 20 at Princeton and August 21 at Richmond, with junior and senior high students free to enroll at either site. Lunch and textbook rental programs continue. Fees due at enrollment. workbooks and supplies sold at Didde's Office Supply in Ottawa.
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Richmond
Central Heights
Princeton
Didde
Ottawa
Woman in Critical Condition After Train Car Collision
A Lawrence woman, Rose Lee Sneegaf, 49, remained in critical condition in KU Medical Center ICU after a train car collision near Richmond. She suffered multiple fractures and had been transported from Scipio crossing near Jerry's Tavern to Anderson County Hospital before transfer. No cause details were available at press time.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Richmond
Rose Lee Sneegaf
Scipio Crossing
Jerry’s Tavern
Anderson County
KU Medical Center
Santa Fe
Tulsa
Oklo
Nigeria Pushes War In Spite Of Pleas
Nigerian government under Maj. Gen. Yakubu Gowon rejected Haile Selassie s call for a cease fire as troops closed on Aba the Biafra capital. Col. Adekunle reported near Aba while Radio Biafra claimed advances and casualties. Addis Ababa talks continued in stalemate with relief flights to Biafrans blocked.
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Nigeria
Lagos
Biafra
Haile Selassie
Yakubu Gowon
Addis
Ababa
C. Odumegwu Ojukwu
Organization of African Unity
Aba
Benjamin Adekunle
Marine
Port Harcourt
Adekunle
Imo
Radio Biafra
Akwete
Ahagana
Niger River
Onitsha
Enugu
Local Youth Fossil Named After Rodney Crane
Rodney Crane a 13 year old boy from Ottawa is honored for his fossil find in the Chippewa Hills. Paleontologist Harrell L. Stremple of the University of Iowa will catalog the discovery and name the fossil after him. The fossil includes a head and arms on a long stem and was found in Vinland shale. The Cranes sent photos to multiple institutions and Rodney chose the University of Iowa Museum to house and mold the specimen.
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Chippewa Hills
Rodney Crane
Cranes
Rodney
Rex Crane
Hickory
EEC
Ottawa
University of Kansas
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Institution
Harrell L. Stremple
University of Iowa
Stremple
Crane
Balance Of Payments Improves In Second Quarter
The U S balance of payments position for the April to June period ranked as the best in two years though officials say the basic stance remains similar to the first quarter. The dollar drain slowed to about 150 million dollars, a drop from 660 million in Q1, reflecting adjusted trade and financial flows with other nations.
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Washington
U.S
Watershed Group Picks Leadership For Tally Creek District
The Tally Creek Watershed District steering committee was elected at Marion Springs School in Worden. Harold Johnson chairs, Matt Floersch is vice-chairman, Harvey Booth secretary, and Raymond Brady treasurer. Other members include Rice, Gilliland, Ferguson, Dunn, Gilges, Butell, Schoepflin, and Glanville. A letter to Baldwin Mayor Roger Martin asks about inclusion. District boundaries will be set to the nearest 40 acres in September.
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Tally Creek
Marion Springs
Worden
Harold Johnson
Ottawa Rfd
Matt Floersch
Harvey Booth
Baldwin
RFD
Raymond Brady
Baldwin Rfd
William Rice
Dudley Gilliland
Fred E. Ferguson
Larry Dunn
LaVerne Gilges
Richard Butell
Homer Schoepflin
Fred Glanville
Roger Martin
Chest X-Ray Unit Dates Set for Franklin County 1968
The Franklin County Chest X-ray survey for 1968 runs August 19 to 26 with a mobile unit visiting Pomona Williamsburg Wellsville Ottawa Lane and Richmond. Locations include the North American Hotel and the county fairgrounds with varied morning and afternoon time slots. Forms are available at local businesses for speedy screening.
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Franklin County Chest
Pomona
Williamsburg
Wellsville
Ottawa
North American
Fairgrounds
Lane
Richmond
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Carl Mills
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