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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1969
Page
5
US military reports three patrol clashes near Hiep Hoa and the Vam Co Dong River left six American soldiers dead and nine wounded. North Vietnamese casualties were listed at five killed, with aerial actions counting 28 enemy dead in air-to-ground engagements. One helicopter crewman died after a nearby gunnery incident.
Two American helicopter crewmen freed after 38 days in captivity vowed to oppose the Vietnam War by speaking out and voting. Sgt. Ver Ohio and W.O. Michael T. Peterson said they would support peace groups and carry their antiwar views into civic action while calling for a U.S. pullout by mid-1970. They described tough captivity with wounds, weight loss, and cold nights, noting both sides faced hardships.
Kansas draft director Col. Junior Elder explained that a high lottery number can still lead to being called. Lower numbers may be unavailable due to National Guard, reserves, college, or disqualifications from physical or mental exams. Kansas aimed to fill its January quota of 139 men, with a 117 on a local board called when no lower numbers were eligible.
Friday will see a high of 43 with a low around 30. Temperatures compare with a year ago when the high was 28 and the low 21. The date record high is 70 set in 1948 and record low 10 in 1961. Barometer reads 29.98 inches. Hourly readings end at 8 am with mixed values across the night and morning.
Fire Chief Junior Diamond reported 94 year old Ernest Crith died about 138 hours before his Cypress Street home fire. Coroner said death on Thursday from emphysema and arteriosclerosis. House damaged $1800 structure $300 contents. insured $3000. Cause listed as faulty wiring. Neighbor Lester Graham found the blaze at 7:10 AM Friday.
Melvin G. Parrett 22 of Ottawa and Steven L. Kirkland 19 of Richmond die in a car train crash south of Richmond on the Anderson Franklin county line road. Both killed instantly or shortly after. services set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Dengel and Son Mortuary. Parrett’s wife Virginia is Kirkland’s sister. Double burial planned at Ruhamah Cemetery near Rantoul.
AP reports Nashville’s Santa hotline overwhelmed by misdialed calls to 256 5688 and later 244 7000. The department store expanded lines but busy signals and misrouted calls surged. By Friday the Santa line was disconnected after hours of chaos as the city’s telephone system strained.
The House unexpectedly defeated a substitute plan to turn antipoverty program duties to the states by 21 to 163 and then passed a two year extension 276 to 117. Backers argued the shift would cripple the program while opponents cited mayoral and governor pressure and political caution in southern states. Nixon asked for extension with no changes. Ford led the substitute effort with narrow GOP support.
About 250 antiwar demonstrators clashed briefly with campus police at the University of Wisconsin, while protests continued at five other colleges. At Holy Cross College in Worcester, about 200 of 2,300 students joined a strike over suspensions. Fisk University leaders occupied a classroom demanding an all black university, with roughly 30 of 1,200 students involved. Tusculum College in Greeneville saw 200 of 650 students in a sit-in for liberal dormitory policy and governance recognition. Politically charged actions included a people’s injunction attempt on ROTC, a court restraining order, and negotiations toward student demands.
Washington AP Eighteen months after its creation the National Violence Commission closes its work with a 388 page report urging a $20 billion annual spending boost to fight domestic ills. Chairman Milton Eisenhower warns he would be the most disappointed man in America if none of the 100 recommendations become policy in five years. The panel says ghettos drive violent crime and calls for improved family and community life. The commission, created by Lyndon Johnson in 1968 after Robert Kennedy’s assassination, turns the report over to President Nixon who pledges careful study.
Arab gunners hit two buildings near a Israeli frontier settlement south of the Sea of Galilee. Kibbutz Massada reports no casualties as Israelis return fire. Shelling also occurs from Jordan with no major damage. one Jordanian child wounded and gunners return fire. Diplomatic reports say U.S. peace proposals are unacceptable to Israel amid U.N. mediation talks. The Big Four met at the United Nations for 1 hour 40 minutes with next meeting scheduled.
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