Ottawa University faces black student demands for 1970 program
About 20 black students presented eight requests to OU officials seeking a black studies course by spring 1970, a black faculty advisor, 10 percent black faculty, expanded recruitment, financial aid, and integration of black heritage. OU President Armacost said many goals were already in progress and a black studies course would be provided.
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Ottawa University
Peter H. Armacost
Armacost
Ottawa
Thuy Boycotts Peace Talks in Paris Protest
Hanoi political shock as Xuan Thuy boycotts the Paris Vietnam talks over U S moves. Ha Van Lau fills in while the Vietnamese accuse Washington of downgrading negotiations by Vietnamization and delaying a U S ambassadorial appointment. Habib counters that the United States seeks a negotiated settlement.
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Paris
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
U.S
Thuy
Ha van Lau
Nixon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Col
Vietnam
Lodge
United States
County Forecast Sees Fair Weather Tonight and Friday
Fair tonight and Friday with warmer conditions on Friday. Low tonight 15 to 20. Friday high in the 40s. Wednesday high 38, today’s low 19. A year ago today high 59, low 35. Record high 70 in 1939, record low 2 in 1917. 24 hour precipitation ending 8 a.m. 4 inch snow, 58 inch. Hourly temperatures ending 8 a.m. today.
Medina Admits Massacre Possibility in My Lai Probe
The Associated Press reports Captain Ernest Medina, commander in the My Lai incident, says he did not order or see a massacre but warns it could have occurred. He criticizes potential actions and emphasizes prevention of shooting unarmed civilians. The Army probes 100 to 600 deaths on March 16, 1968. Lt. William Calley Jr. faces murder charges for 109 civilian deaths. House Armed Services chair Rivers says helicopter pilot did not report such killings to his subcommittee.
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Associated Press
Ernest L. Medina
My Lai
New York Times
Medina
Army
William L. Calley Jr
Washington
L. Mendel Rivers
Ds.c
House Armed Services Committee
Stanley R. Resor
Subcommittee
Pentagon
Thompson
Times
Calley
Wellsville Woman Is Killed In West Kansas City Crash
A Wellsville woman Minnie Schowengedt age 70 died and five other women were injured in a two-vehicle crash near a busy shopping center on Metcalf Avenue Overland Park. Frances Palmer 62 was driving the car Schowengedt rode in. Palmer is in fair condition at Shawnee Mission Hospital. John Knapp 22 of Bucyrus drove the other vehicle and was treated and released. two Paola residents were treated and released.
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Wellsville
Minnie Schowengedt
Kansas City
Schowengedt
Frances Palmer
Metcalf
Overland Park
John
Helen Good
Paola
Marguerite Rogers
City Commission Has Light Night
The Ottawa City Commission met Wednesday at City Hall to discuss minor issues and pending ordinances. They passed a garbage collection contract with Leo Ferguson and reviewed cereal malt liquor license applications for Blue Room Tavern Monarch Billards and The Spot.
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City Commission
Orris Cox
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Ottawa
Cox
Recreation Commission
Leo Ferguson
John Richeson
Blue Room Tavern
Monarch Billards
The
Spot
US War Toll Down in Saigon Battlefields
U S allied commands report higher battlefield casualties across South Vietnam last week while American combat deaths total 100, below the yearly average of 187. Two U S helicopter crewmen freed after five weeks in captivity were identified as WO Michael T. Peterson and Sgt Vernon C. Shepard. US losses include 43 percent higher combat deaths than the previous week and 592 wounded, the lowest in seven weeks. Saigon reports 411 South Vietnamese dead and 1,105 wounded. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese deaths tally 2,469, up 205 from the prior week. US troop deaths reach 39,742 since the tally began.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Michael T. Peterson
Redmond
Wash
Vernon C. Shepard
Akron
Ohio
Careful Christmas Safety Urges from Ottawa Fire Chief
Ottawa Fire Chief Junior Diamond warns residents to slow tree setup and keep it watered, check lights for broken wiring, and keep trees away from heat sources. He notes holiday fires peak now and urges turning lights off when away and prompt post holiday removal, plus caution around new toys to prevent fire and shock.
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Ottawa
Junior Diamond
Diamond
Several Accidents In Area Involving Northbound Semi
Two people were hurt and taken to Research Hospital in Kansas City after a semi driven by Douglas Powell and Frank J. Bracci skidded on ice on I-35 near the US-59 interchange. The truck overturned, sections separated, traffic held three hours. Other crashes followed on US-59 US-50 and K-68 with injuries and no fatalities.
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Research Hospital
Kansas City
Douglas Powell
Sauges
Calif
Frank J. Bracci
Monterrey
Navajo Freight Lines
Powell
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Bracci
Garnett
Richmond
Anderson County
Ottawa
Charles K
Winchester
Mary K. Davis
Williamsburg
Carl Johnson
Oak
Charles L. Pattin
Johnson
Pattin
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Beauty of Mother Nature
the University
Boycott
Col. Lau
A.m. Ae
Rivers
Hugh Thompson Jr
ED McGrath
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