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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1968
Page
3
Local notices list events and ads including PIANO Tuning by Butler's and a Scott's Drive-In Hamburgers deal. The Pomona City Council will meet Monday December 30 at 7 p.m. RCA Zenith color TVs offered before New Year. Hog collection point at Ottawa closes January 1 and reopens January 8. A dance featuring Bob Moody and Kenny Toumberlin at the VFW Hall is set for Saturday at 9 p.m.
Henry Schrant of Richmond was admitted to Anderson County Hospital in Garnett on Thursday.
In Honolulu AP reports three Pan American airliners witnessed Apollo 8’s return to earth. Capt. Jake Marcum described a red fireball with a long white incandescent streamer, possibly 100 miles long, as Captain Jim Holliday noted it was visible while the sky was dark. Capt. Marcum led Flight 811 from Honolulu to Sydney. Holliday commanded Flight 812 from Fiji. H R Lackey captained the third flight from Guam to Honolulu.
US intelligence ships have not sailed in waters off North Korea since the Pueblo was captured last January. The Pentagon and Navy keep operations secret but acknowledge about a dozen ships focus on intercepting radio and electronic data. Most vessels operate with no escorts, with steps taken to arrange protection if attacked. The Pueblo was not replaced, but the US maintains rights to deploy more ships in international waters. Russia also operates at least 30 intelligence ships near Guam and other bases to monitor US subs.
Admissions list includes Myrtle Ponton, Arthur Dehn, Kenneth and Lyle Humphrey, William Webber, Clare Lewis, Loren and Tammy Stewart with various addresses and dates Friday or Saturday. Dismissals note Ronald Madl from Baldwin RFD 3 Saturday. Birth announced for Ronald Cowdin at 1013 N Hickory a son weighing 5 lb 8 oz Saturday. Emergencies include Michael Hashman with a laceration under the right eye and Lindly Ball who swallowed medication at separate addresses.
A North Central Airlines turboprop crashed while attempting to land at Chicago O’Hare in mist and drizzle, killing 27 aboard. The hangar explosion injured many, including eight Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps members. Names of crew and victims follow as investigators probe the cause.
In Saigon the Viet Cong broadcast a New Year offer to meet U S representatives on January 1 to discuss the release of three American prisoners of war. The move follows a Christmas Day failed meeting and comes amid continued fighting near Saigon and Da Nang.
Los Angeles saw a sharp decline in pre Christmas crime versus last year. Police Inspector Pete Hagen speculated burglars were less active due to cold air and flu infections keeping them indoors.
Funeral services for Mr. J. L. Roy Jones will be conducted from the Mortuary Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. Lewis Hearne Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery.
President Johnson said Cy Vance told him substantive talks may resume in Paris after his return. The president, buoyed by Apollo 8, Pueblo crew release, and Cambodian prisoners, said ending the Vietnam war with honor remains the goal. He plans to stay at his ranch through New Year’s Day.
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