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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1970
Page
5
Brief notices list Cecil Callaway feed fieldman for Farmland Industries attending the Farmland Industries annual meeting in Kansas City this week. Also included are events and ads for Pomona chili supper, church revival, a VFW dance in Wellsville, open houses, and Christmas tree promotions from local businesses.
Gambles Toy Store at 114 South Main and Gambles main store at 128 South Main open weekly until 8 30 p m Sundays 1 to 5 p m Advert
The Al Ahram report says Egypt will press a global diplomatic blitz if the February 5 cease-fire ends without serious peace moves. Delegations will go to Washington, Moscow, Africa, Asia, and Latin America, with King Hussein as Arab spokesman if he joins. Egypt vows military action if peace stalls.
AP reports Radio Hanoi aired a captured U S Navy pilot Lt Robert Deat Woods message to his family in Maine wishing a Merry Christmas and asking for a five kilogram package. He says he is well, exercises daily, and hopes for a hopeful New Year while urging safe travel.
Roger Comstock watched TV as an attic fire likely sparked by faulty wiring engulfed his 13 year old home on the west edge of Quenemo. Fire crews confined flames to the attic, causing roof, living room, and kitchen damage with heavy water and smoke effects. Comstock, alone at the time, plans to rebuild and will reside with relatives while repairs proceed.
The Soroptimist Federation of the Americas will award a Youth Citizenship prize of 2500 dollars in June 1971 to a graduating senior based on service dependability leadership and clear purpose. Ottawa Soroptimist Club adds two 150 dollar awards to Franklin County High School seniors with 1500 and 1000 regional finalist prizes. Applications due January 5 with judging by three locals.
In Los Angeles the Sharon Tate murder trial appoints Maxwell Keith as stand-in for missing defense lawyer Ronald Hughes. Charles Manson and three women object as Hughes disappears after reputedly taking a hike with two teens who say they drove him toward Sespe Hot Springs. The judge and defense face questions on whether defendants may fire lawyers or reopen the case as the trial nears its 24th week.
Mrs. Fred Kaiser and Joe Wakefield of Franklin County Department of Social Welfare will attend a state wide meeting in Wichita of the Kansas County Social Worker's Association. Kaiser is treasurer and Wakefield Southeast District representative and Wakefield will lead a panel on the Public Administration Service study, county classification and compensation plans, and improving services to welfare recipients.
Pittsburg State lists area and local students including Linda Fay Alderman Max David Alderman Celeste A Campbell Jane Ann Cole Brent M Fogle Cavy Dean Hamilton Deborah Kay McKelvey Michael Luther Mustain Patricia A Ratliff George Craig Santarpia Sherry S Savage Stanley Morris Shisler Alva A Skiles Shelly Ann South Jance C Stephenson Gary L Walker Jerry Duane Redick Delmar Richard Bowman George L Hiles Mary Diane Lickteig Duane Alan Stephan all of Richmond Bruce Dean Cole Nancy Jo Stultz from Quenemo and Thomas M King Williamsburg
Ellen J Johnson, 31, of 1631 8S Hickory, reports injuries after a Thursday night collision on the 1300 block of South Main. Passenger Ray D Feuerborn, 17, of 610 S Cedar, could not stop in time. Both cars were southbound. Johnson stopped to turn.
Divorces granted Charles Russell Boyd from Diana L Boyd with custody of two minor children awarded to Diana. M Dannell Seyler seeks divorce from James L Seyler with custody of four minor children requested by M Dannell. Hospital notes cite Billy J Halbrook 20 Kansas City Kan fined 20 dollars for not displaying emergency reflectors. Admissions list includes Harvey Walker Melvern Fred Wilson Oakhaven Nursing Home Richmond Mrs Willard Griffin Pomona Harley P Gover Earl M Green Quenemo Wanda Troberlin Ottawa RFD 4 and Mrs Gordon Hughes Wellsville. Dismissals recorded for Leonard Allen Ottawa RFD 8 Harvey Walker Melvern Friday William Hink Williamsburg and Mrs Lillie Seibel 942 S Willow Friday.
AP report from KC markets shows cattle scarce and sheep unavailable. Hogs at 3,500 head sold unevenly with barrows and gilts down 2.50 to upper ranges. weights 300-650 pounds priced from 10.00 to 16.25 per hundredweight, varying by class and weight. Sows also declined 25 to 50 points with full drop past 400 pounds.
New York AP reports visitors to Japan's seaside resort Mito in Shizuoka Prefecture can stay aboard the former world’s largest private yacht. The 5,105 ton Stella Polaris was rechristened the Scandinavia and converted into Japan’s first floating hotel.
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