Ottawa area News Briefs highlight thefts and local notices
Mrs. Frank Hopkins reported the theft of a 22 caliber Iver Johnson revolver from her home after Oct 1 valued at 50. Chester Worl reported the theft of a spare tire and wheel from a Volkswagen last week valued at 25. The OHS Class of 62 reunion is Dec 27 at 7:00 p.m. The Navy commander Charles L. Gott will participate in transfer ceremonies as USS Burton Island is decommissioned. Archie Meisel and Archie E Miesel mention Da Nang base. Douglas L Trout, 19, promoted to private E-2 after basic training at Ft. Hood. Ronald G. Fields arrived in Vietnam Dec 19 with the Ninth Infantry. Social Security office in Ottawa to assist Wed 9 a.m.–noon at Youth Center. Community Action Program director attended a regional meeting in Kansas City. New weekly top benefit rate 51 to begin January. Leon W Lake completed field communications course at Ft. Ord. Franklin County shares tax revenue $3168.45 for quarter ending Dec 15. Betty Waymire reported theft of brown shoulder strap bag from Donald Hull’s car behind Elbow Lounge.
Christianity Today Merges With The Christian Weekly
Washington AP reports Christianity Today a 10 year old American magazine merges with The Christian a century old British weekly. Each will access the others editorial content under the merger terms.
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Washington
Christianity Today
The
Christian
Cobalt and Beer Cited in Possible Health Link
Federal officials withdrew cobalt containing drugs used for anemia as a precaution after animal tests showed heart lesions in rats fed cobalt with low protein diets. The move follows 18 beer drinker deaths in Quebec City last March after cobalt salts were allowed in beer as a foam stabilizer. Brews stopped using cobalt salts and large beer quantities were dumped.
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Quebec City
VC Troops Maul American Unit at Crow's Foot Fight
A battalion of North Vietnamese regulars overran about 170 U.S. cavalry near the central coast before dawn. U.S. forces, including 110 artillerymen, repelled the attack with air strikes and artillery. Fifty-two enemy bodies and 44 fresh graves were found at dawn. about 600 enemy reportedly attacked in two points, with one 105mm howitzer knocked out. Lt. Michael C. Livergood recalled feeling like Custer as Americans fought to hold a ring 80 yards wide.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Crow’s Foot
Hanoi
72Nd Regiment
12Th Cavalry
1St Cavalry
Custer
Michael C. Livergood
Billings
Mont
Markets Report KC: Eggs Butter Cattle Prices Mixed
Kansas City AP market notes show wholesale eggs at 80 percent A 36-38 80 percent 33.35 and butter unchanged. Cattle movement features 5,000 head with calves 150 and steady steers and heifers, a range for steer options from 23.50 to 25.00 for high and prime, cows 21.00 to 23.75, feeders steady, and varied good to high choice ranges across classes.
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Kansas City
Funeral services for John Macklin
John Macklin died December 24. Funeral services were held December 26 at Farris Funeral Home Garnett with Rev. Claude Scheuerman of First Methodist Church Garnett officiating. Burial followed in Garnett Cemetery.
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John Macklin
Farris
Garsnett
Claude Scheuerman
First Methodist Church
Garnett
Garnett Cemetery
Deaths Mrs Earl Garrett and others in Missouri and Kansas
Death notices for Mrs Earl Garrett of Burlington 74 with funeral Dec 26 at Burlington Christian Church burial in Burlington Cemetery and details of her illness and survivors. Also obituary for Loren Norman Offenbacker 56 of Mound City born 1910, former Ottawa High School custodian, with service plans, burial in Mt Hope Cemetery and family details. Cecil Leroy Morgan 54 of Wamego former Franklin County resident fatally struck Dec 23, services Dec 26 at Towne Chapel with burial in Peoria Cemetery and survivors listed.
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Earl Garrett
Earl Garerett
Burlington
Burlington Christian Church
Loren Norman Offenbacker
Christian Church
Mound City
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Towner Chapel
Verenon
Mabel
Norman) Offenbacker
Ottawa
Ottawa High School
The
Humane Shelter
Maxine Lane
Rockport
James Offenbacker
Maiteland
Jerry Offenbacker
Tarkie
Diana Shellenberger
Mich
Woodrow Offenbacker
Blakew
Harold Offenbacker
Northeboro
Iowa
Marshall Offenbacker
Rosendale
Cecil L
Morgan
Cecil Leroy Moregan
Wamego
Frankelin County
Riley County Hospital
Manhattan
Richard Copeland
Ellis Carman
Joe Taylor
Everett Stark
Gardner Finch
Ray Evans
Joe Cooley
J. M. Kilgore
Henry E. Morgan
Portales
Offenbacker
Leeren N. Offenbacker
Towner
Garnett weighs options for city gas and electric upgrades
City officials review Black and Veatch findings on gas system hazards and regulatory stations lacking relief valves. Lost gas equals 15.5 percent of purchases, about 13300 dollars annually. Manager Tschudy notes 70000 dollars plus transfers needed, while looking to funding through utility improvements amid low taxes and transfers from electric fund.
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Black and Veatch
Tschudy
Garnett
Everett Burns
Mark Payne
Jack Serene
Ottawa
Osage City
Osaewatomie
Traffic Toll In Kansas Rises During Christmas Holidays
Ten persons died in Kansas over the Christmas holidays from traffic accidents, raising the year’s total to 719 fatalities, up from 661 at the same point in 1965. The weekend toll includes Cecil Morgan, 54, of Wamego, who died Saturday from injuries suffered in a car truck crash on U. S. 24 east of Manhattan Friday.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Trafic
Cecil Morgan
Wamego
U. S. 24
Manhattan
Emergency treatments after Christmas weekend at Ransom Memorial
Seven people received emergency care at Ransom Memorial Hospital over the three day Christmas weekend. Steffen Smith of Kansas City was treated for a dog bite on the right cheek Saturday. Lloyd Eckenroed of 714 Pecan also had dog bites and lacera tions on the left thumb and right forearm from Monday. Jack Snyder of Lawrence was bitten on the right wrist Monday. Mrs Harold Gahagan of Orchard Drive sustained a cut on the left forefinger Sunday. Christopher Hay of Dodge City suffered a cut to the left side of the head Monday. Bonita Bell of Olathe received emergency treatment for a forehead laceration. Douglas Waterman of North American Hotel was treated for a forehead cut from a fall.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Steffen Smith
Kansas City
Lloyd Eckenroed
Jack Snyder
Lawrence
Harold Gahagan
Orchard Drive
Snowstorm Strikes Midwest and Rockies With Heavy Snowfall
A winter storm roared into the Midwest after blanketing the southern Rockies with up to 2 feet of snow. Weather warnings covered northern New Mexico to southern Iowa and Missouri with hazardous driving conditions in Missouri Oklahoma Nebraska southern Iowa Illinois and Indiana. Snow totals reached a foot at Gallup airport and 7 inches in Las Vegas New Mexico as highways reopened from closures. Temperatures plunged across the North with lows near minus 20 in International Falls and minus 18 in Grand Forks while Jacksonville Florida cooled to 33 above zero.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Rockies
New Mexico
Missouri
Iowa
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Ilinois
Indiana
Gallup
N.M
Las Vegas
Santa Rosa
U.S. 66
Weather Bureau
Rockeyes
Kansas
Garden City
Salina
Kan
Great Lakes
International Falls
Minn
Grand Forks
N.D
Burlington
Jacksonville
Fla
Hospital Notes Admisions And Births In Local Notices
Hospital admissions list names and places: Howard Guyett Ottawa RFD 3 Frank Worthington Cedar House Mrs Keith Shumway 910 S Hickory Mrs Sarah Ames 823 N Main Debs bie Huggins 503 N Cedar James McAvoy Wellsville Connie Smith 714 N Main Lowe na Smith 714 N Main Tuesday. Discharges include Mrs Carl Bennett Pomona and Mrs Carol Mallory Princeton RFD 1 Saturday. Births to Ivan Hunt Jr Pomona a daughter weight 7 lbs 131% ozs Saturday Hughs Hill 822 S Oak a son weight 9 lbs 9 ozs Sunday Richard Green Kansas City Mo a son meets 8 lbs 3 ozs sais aursbaths MP an Fs sid staat 8 and a get eae 10 lbs Monday.
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Howard Guyett
Ottawa
RFD
Frank Worthington
Cedar House
Keith Shumway
S. Hickory
Sarah Ames
N. Main
Debsbie Huggins
N. Cedar
James McAvoy
Wellsville
Connie Smith
Lowena Smith
Ivan Hunt Jr
Pomona
Hughs
Hill
S. Oak
Richard Green
Kansas City
Sid Staat
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Frank Hopkins
S. Locust
Ivor Johnson
Ottawa Herald
Chester Worl
Volkswagen
OHS
House of Douglas
Adv
NAVY
Charles L. Gott
Juekius R. Gott
Burton Island
Coast Guard
Ellis
Archie E, Miesel
Arthur Alfred Meisel
Ottawa Rfc 2
da Nang Air Base
Vietnam
Marine Air Groupers
First
Marine Aircraft Wing
Douglas L, Trout
Alverdie Trout
Lyndon
Ft. Hood
Tex
Ronald G. Fields
Thelma L. Fields
Osawatomie
Ninth Infantry Division
G. E. Tomlinson
W. Fourth
James W. Smith
East Central Kansas Community Action Program, Inc
Ile State
Kanesas City
Leon W. Lake
Myron V. Lake
Melvern
Ft. Ord
Calif
Franklin County
Department of Revenue
Betty Waymire
Cedar
Donald Hull
Elbow Lounge
Main
Rantoul
Harrison County
Judith S. McQuary
McQuary
Miami County Hospital
Food and Drugs Directorate
KC. Markets
Wright
Louis Dengel
Don
Ottawa's
Garerett
Coffey County
Emeerson Max
Loren N, Offenbacker
Downer’s
Archie D. Lewis
USN
John W. Lewis
N. Cherry
H. 8S
Monroe
Amphibious Training Command
Pacific Fleet
Coronado
Dalhart
Texas Panhandle
Clayton, N.M
Carl Bennett
Carol Mallory
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