Franklin County Democrats elect officers for coming term
OFFICERS for the coming term were elected at the meeting of the Franklin County Democrats Association Friday night. They were: Bill Dusin, re-elected as chairman, Mrs. Robert Andrews, vice chairman, Mrs. Veronica Mages, re-elected as secretary, and Julius Raffelock, re-elected treasurer. WEDDING Invitations, Wright's Studio. Adv. MEMBERS OF last year's 8th grade Art Club are invited to a farewell cake party in honor of Mrs. Horacek who is retiring from Ottawa Junior High School. The party is from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. A similar party for the 9th grade club will run from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Members are advised that dress is to be casual. They are requested to bring 25 cents to cover expenses.
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Franklin County Democrats Association
Bill Dusin
Robert Andrews
Veronica Mages
Julius Raffelock
Horacek
Ottawa
Weddings in Color by Mickey Photographer at 839 W Fifth
Adv for color wedding photography by Mickey at 839 West Fifth Street with an invitation to bring friends to the pool room at Hickory and Second for showcasing services.
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Mickey
Hickory
Yard Sale at 704 N Oak with clothes and dishes
Local ad announces yard sale items including clothes and dishes at 704 North Oak. Sale runs Saturday and Monday from 8 to 5 and Sunday 1 to 5.
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N. Oak
Yard Sale Ad at 431 S Poplar on August 20
Local notice announces a yard sale at 431 South Poplar on August 20 starting at 8 o clock. Items include table and bed linens clothing fishing tackle and miscellaneous goods.
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S. Poplar
Dance at VFW Hall With Marvin Ross and The Country Gentlemen
Marvin Ross and The Country Gentlemen perform at the VFW Hall this Saturday at 9 p.m. Air conditioned venue. Members and guests invited. Ad.
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Marvin Ross
The
Country Gentlemen
VFW Hall
Demonstration Ban Marks 1968 Democratic Convention
Chicago at the 1968 Democratic Convention bans floor demonstrations after nominations. Mayor Daley defends them as American while others call them tedious. McCarthy Humphrey and McGovern support dropping demonstrations. Bailey notes a McCarthy representative concurs.
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Eugene J. McCarthy
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John M. Bailey
McCarthy
Minnesota
Humphrey
McGovern
Cape launches two missiles in maiden test flights
AP reports at Cape Kennedy two major missiles the Poseidon and Minuteman 3 completed successful maiden launches. Poseidon carries up to ten warheads and Minuteman 3 travels 5000 miles with up to three warheads. Both poised for operational status in about two years amid debate over arms race risks.
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America
Space Agency
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Ascension Island
Poseidon
Obituary notes and police blotter from Ottawa area
Obituaries for Dollie I. Chamberlin, Wendy Sue Wiggins infant, and John Thornbrugh plus nearby funeral details. Car collisions report about $1300 in damage. no injuries or citations. Local admissions, dismissals, births, emergencies, and citations list multiple residents with names and brief actions.
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South Main
Card H. Carrell
N. Main
Main
Frank D. Finley
Princeton
Osawatomie
SCLC Urges Blacks to Boycott GOP at Memphis Rally
In Memphis the Southern Christian Leadership Conference urged its members and friends not to vote for the Republican ticket led by Nixon and Agnew. The group backed the Democratic ticket only if the platform calls for ending the Vietnam War and erasing poverty. Delegates also called for an immediate cease-fire in Vietnam and peace talks. Mayor Hatcher suggested Democrats consider a Black candidate for vice president, while reaffirming nonviolence and addressing urban racial issues.
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North Vietnam
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Gary
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Tax Doesn't Stop Buyers Amid Strong August Sales
American shoppers press on with spending despite income tax bite and inflation. Detroit reports Aug 1–10 U.S. auto sales at a record for the period with 197,110 passenger cars moved, up 8.5 percent year over year and 3.8 percent from 1966’s early August mark. July retail sales hit a record $29.06 billion, 3 percent above June and 10 percent above July 1967. A Treasury duty of 2.5 percent on French imports starts Sept 15 to offset subsidies. Steel output fell 7.5 percent last week amid a delayed contract settlement. Howard Hughes floated an $81 million Air West bid, facing internalBoard hesitations.
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West Germans Expect More Red Pressure On Berlin
West Germany anticipates increased Communist pressure on West Berlin in upcoming weeks. Sources say form unknown but likely aimed at restoring Moscow and East Berlin prestige after liberalization in Czechoslovakia. Possible tighter ground access limits by Ulbricht, while air corridors remain under Allied control.
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East Germany
Walter Ulbricht
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