Truman Dies at 88 After Long Fight With Illness
KANSAS CITY AP Harry S Truman died at 8 50 a m EST. He was 88 and had suffered organic failures of the cardio vascular system after weeks in hospital Following his death tributes poured in from President Nixon Vice President Agnew and former President Johnson who called him a 20th century giant Truman left the White House in 1953 and was buried at the Harry S Truman Memorial Library in Independence Missouri His passing ends a pivotal era in Cold War history and he ordered the use of the atomic bomb to end World War II and the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan shaping U S and world policy.
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Washington
Free World
World
Bomb Pause A Short One in Vietnam War
U S B52s and fighter bombers resumed attacks on Hanoi and Haiphong after a 36 hour Christmas halt, with strikes across South Vietnam resuming at dusk. The North halt lasted longer than the South cease fire, while no official reason was given for scale. Kosygin's remarks sparked Moscow speculation on peace terms and cease fire.
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Carrie Bowers Dies Sunday in Ottawa at 92
Carrie Sheldon Bowers age 92 of 734 S Cedar Ottawa died Sunday at Cedar House Nursing Home. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Westminster United Presbyterian Church burial Highland Cemetery. Survived by three sons Benjamin S. Bowers William Bowers and Sheldon Bowers ten grandchildren. Memorial fund suggested to Westminster church.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
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Ellen (Gray) Sheldon
Ottawa University
University of Ilinois
Urbana
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Society of Colonial Dames of America
American Association of University Women
Pickwick Club
Round-About Club
Rotary Anns
Women’s Educational Society of Ottawa University
Franklin County Republican Women
County forecast fair cool tonight and warmer in midweek
Fair and cool tonight with a low in the mid 20s to near 30 and westerly winds 5 to 15 mph. Wednesday should be mostly sunny and a bit warmer with highs in the mid and upper 40s and near zero precipitation. Includes weekend highs and lows, and historical high and low records for the date. Precipitation for the period ending 8 am Saturday was trace. Hourly temperatures end at 8 am today.
Traffic Toll Drops From 1965 Christmas Peak
The three day Christmas weekend traffic deaths totaled 565, below 614 in 1971 and well under the 720 in 1965. The National Safety Council projected 550 to 650 deaths from Friday 6 p.m. to midnight Sunday. Ottawa City Commission met at 10 with bids to open on a public works dump truck pickup truck and flatbed truck.
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Personal Property Tax Loopholes Hit Campers and Trailers
Kansas reports show pickup campers and small trailers under 2000 pounds largely escape personal property tax due to no registration or license tag requirement. Self assessment forms are unevenly distributed and enforced, leaving counties with uncertain losses while some assessors note half of campers in their counties escape taxation.
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Kansas
Harris Enterprises
Topeka
Johnson County
Prather Brown
Kansas County Assessors Association
George Schnellbacher
Shawnee
State Property Valuation Department
Schnellbacher
Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Shawnee County
Robert Graves
Riley County
Graves
Kansas County Assessors
Nicaragua Leader Urges Food Aid After Managua Quake
Managua and government officials report a devastating earthquake left 75 percent of the city destroyed. Gen Somoza calls for food relief only, rejects further medical supplies, cites drought and 250,000 unemployed. Evacuations proceed amid lack of water and power.
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Anastasio ‘Somoza
Managua
Luis Rodriguez Somoza
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