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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1978

Page

5

Black Smoke Over Vatican Ends First Papal Ballot

Vatican City AP reports black smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel signaling no pope elected on the first two ballots. Thousands watch from St Peter's Square as cardinals resume four daily votes. leaders Sebastiano Baggio Paolo Bertoli and others cited as likely candidates.

Vatican City Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Square Vatican Romeo Panciroli Vatican Radio St. Peter’s Basilica Carla Agostini Abruzzi Italy Giuseppe Siri Pius XII John XXIII Paul VI Siri Stefan Wyszynski Poland Paul Emile Leger Canada Sebastiano Baggio Sergio Pignedoli Paolo Bertoli Argentina Eduardo Pironio Holland Johannes Willebrands

Royals Player Cleared in Fatal Hold Up Case

Pete Lacock of the Royals was cleared Friday of any wrongdoing in a fatal hold up and shooting. Umpires heed a court injunction and return to the diamonds. Both items appear on page 4, reflecting sports and legal developments in the same edition.

Pete Lacock The Royals Diamonds

National A bystander helps FBI rescue boy

A bystander aided FBI agents in a rescue operation involving a three year old boy, unfolding on Page 8 with details of the incident and subsequent actions.

FBI Page

Area Weather County Forecast Summary

Generally partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms through Sunday. Lows tonight in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Sunday highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Southerly winds 5 to 15 mph tonight. Rain chances 40 percent tonight and 30 percent Sunday.

Airman sacrificed helping others escape lethal fumes at Titan site

Staff Sgt. Robert J. Thomas died while aiding two airmen to flee oxidizer fumes at a Titan II missile silo near Wichita. Eight-man maintenance team, 100,000 gallons pumped to stabilize leak, ammonium hydroxide planned to neutralize propellant, 200 evacuated, several hospitalized as investigation begins.

Wichita, Kan Bob Keith Matthews Matthews Wichita Eagle Ina Robert J. Thomas Philadelphia Air Force Thomas Scott Afb Belleville McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Little Rock Afb Arkansas Robert Brown 8Th Air Force Barksdale Afb Bossier City Rock Kan U.S Bob Dole Defense Harold Brown Kansas John F. Hampton 3811St Strategic Missile Wing

Postal Union Executive Plans On Calling Strike Next Week

Washington AP The head of the APWU Emmet Andrews says he intends to call a nationwide strike next week if the Postal Service refuses to return to bargaining after the unions rejected a tentative contract. Federal mediators report no progress as talks stall and court actions unfold.

Postal Union Executive Washington U.S. Postal Service Emmet Andrews American Postal Workers Union Postal Service Andrews William F. Bolger APWA Laborers’ International Union National Association of Letter Carriers Wayne L. Horvitz Bolger

SALT Upsets Senators Amid Treaty vs Executive Agreement Debate

President Carter, vacationing in Grand Teton National Park, weighs submitting a new U S Soviet arms control pact as an executive agreement or as a treaty. Press secretary Jody Powell says Congress advice will guide the choice, with many senators urging a treaty and warning against bypassing the Senate. Powell notes the arms reduction pact would have a termination date and cites mixed congressional reaction.

Washington Carter Wyoming Senate Jody Powell Grand Teton National Park Congress Powell Robert Byrd West Virginia

Disguise Found Proving There Was A Hijacker

Swiss police found a wig a false moustache a coat and glasses in the Geneva bound TWA plane toilets ending an eight hour hijack scare. Detectives questioned 78 passengers as the event prompted airport controls and possible storming. No hijacker was discovered. passengers were released and some continued to Nice.

Geneva Switzerland TWA Cointrin New York Irish Sea Southbury Conn Europe Kirt Robert Hamilton Nina Axelrod Guy Fontanet

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