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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1970
Page
5
Army Specialist Four Lewie J. Nipper 21 of Osawatomie participated in Exercise Acid Test II a northern warfare drill at Ft. Greely Alabama. His father Jack Nipper lives in Coffeyville. The piece also notes local shop closures and multiple community notices.
Wall Street extended a fragile consolidation amid brisk trading. The Dow Jones average stood at 623.66 at noon, gaining 10.80, as the New York Stock Exchange leaders edged ahead while losers and winners were near even in a choppy session.
Marriage licenses list Eber Claren Swanson age 73 of Rantoul and Ada C. Samuelson age 73 of Viiets Kan. Admissions include Royal Spencer 319 S Hickory Mrs Arthur Flory Overbrook Mrs Emmett Reed Ottawa RFD 3 and Michael Wright 720 W 6th with dates Tuesday Wednesday. Dismissals name Charles Brannan Jr Mrs Zoe LaFollette Lane David Cummings Baldwin Mrs Lars Weidner 1300 S Willow Mrs Cesil Foe 209 W 6th Tuesday. Mrs Thomas Tschantz Jr 1069 N Locust Wednesday survived by her husband John HL Parkin Pomona a daughter Mrs C J Shepheard Pomona four sons John J Parkin Jr Harry T Parkin and Herbert S Parkin all of Pomona and Coburn W Parkin Williamsburg a sister Mrs James Crane Topeka a brother Jack Wagg Osage City and 11 grandchildren.
Services for Henry Welsey Woods of Williamsburg RFD 1 who died December 19 were conducted Tuesday at the Damron Towner Chapel. Rev Paul Pentz officiated with organist Mrs Melvin Clevenger and soloist Mrs Paul Damron. Pallbearers were Jack Dunn Randy Useng Eugene Hicks Glen Crowley Preston Useng and Beryl Townsend. Burial followed at Agricola Cemetery Agricola.
Services for Theresa L. Parkin 77 who died Tuesday at Overbrook Nursing Home will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at McElfresh and Son Mortuary Osage City with burial in Osage City Cemetery. Parkin born May 2 1893 in Osage City.
KC Markets Kansas City AP reports cattle and calves totaling 1,500 with cows steady to strong and feeders higher. Utility and commercial cows 18.00-19.50, high dress 20.00. feeder cattle ranges from 27.50 to 37.75 for various weights. Hogs at 4,800 head show barrows and gilts 1.00 lower on average, lighter weights 16.35-20.25, and sows under 450 lb weak to steady, over 450 lb steady to strong with some gains.
Top bowlers for the week ending Dec. 18 include Opal Everhart with a 213 game and Sue Wolgast a 5654 series. Lister's Hardware led team highs with an 833 game and 2,348 series. Individual and team highs are listed for each day, with several first-place teams such as Lee's Cafe and Alexander-Doyen. Splits converted feature numerous players, led by Shirley Troutman and Hazel Liegerot.
Towner Concrete plans a new 40 by 60 foot steel building west of the city limits near Main Street Bridge and the Missouri Pacific tracks. The facility will triple the existing workshop and storage space and is expected to be ready for occupancy by January 1. The business, owned by Mr and Mrs Mike Towner, has operated at Fifteenth and Mulberry for five years.
Hubert Humphrey says he will focus on domestic issues when back in the Senate next month. He seeks assignments on Appropriations, Agriculture, and Government Operations and declines Foreign Relations to clear a Muskie spot, promising four priorities Rural development Urban affairs Health services and Revenue sharing plus new legislation with Rep. Reuss. His return brings lower seniority challenging leadership and committee seats.
Hal Boyle suggests a playful, satirical program to fill 1971 with unusual goals. The column playfully lists quirky actions from training an aardvark to adopting Lassie’s pup, starting strange projects, and poking fun at social norms, urging readers to shake dull routines and seize a lively year.
Business features show innovative attempts to ease queuing. A Virginia businessman uses his dog Peggy to guide his deposits to the teller, while banks like First National Atlanta and American Fletcher adopt single-line or staged queues. Equitable Trust in Baltimore lights a board that calls customers by number, letting them wait in a lounge.
Hollywood reports American International plans a G-rated remake of Wuthering Heights placing Timothy Dalton and Anna Calder-Marshall in the leads. AI says crowd appeal shifts from youth rebellion to pertinent love stories, with the new version filmed in England under a relaxed code.
U.S. officials say North Vietnamese truck convoys move mainly at night toward Laos, South Vietnam and Cambodia after President Nixon’s warning. Bombing has reduced entry of enemy supplies by about 8 percent, while ground activity and U.S. casualties stay low as combaters prepare for the dry season push in January and February.
Washington reports the Federal Trade Commission delays mandatory tar and nicotine disclosure in cigarette ads to let a voluntary program operate. Major firms including Brown & Williamson, Lorillard, Philip Morris, R. J. Reynolds, and United States Tobacco sign the plan, effective for ads placed more than three working days after acceptance. The FTC may resume rulemaking if needed.
Three delegates from the third district attended the National Farmers Organization convention in Louisville Kentucky which ended Friday evening. Attendees include Alfred Lickteig Henry Hodson George Feuerborn Albert Miller Romanus Miller Leslie Rockers I J Stoneback and their spouses. National president Oren Lee Staley outlined future plans to about 12500 delegates.
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