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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1974
Page
6
Longville Minn preacher Rev Bill Payne son of Mr and Mrs Carl Payne will speak at Faith Bible Church at 7:90 p m Sunday everyone welcome. Also local ads note party trays and dish ideas from Pence’s Golden Eagle Restaurant and other holiday promotions.
Obituary notice for Bert Binkley reports funeral Friday at Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home with Rev. Harold Peters officiating. Burial in Princeton Cemetery. Music by organist Mrs. Eldon Rader and vocalist Mrs. Carroll Whiteford. Pallbearers listed. Also records admissions, discharges, births, and a lengthy list of traffic citations from the area.
Washington AP A House panel accuses the Federal Aviation Administration of poor leadership in air safety and criticizes its handling of major crashes. It faulted the FAA for prematurely certifying the Turkish Airlines DC10 after the Paris disaster that killed 346, and for responses to the December 1 TWA 727 crash near Upperville. The report questions ground proximity warning system timing and cites an internal FAA finding that it should have acted after a prior cargo door failure on a DC10 in 1972.
Washington AP reports a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration survey shows high school students imitate adult drinking. About half of drinkers drove drunk at least once, and a third rode with intoxicated drivers. The Grey Advertising study links teen drinking to broader national alcohol trends and notes teens across all scholastic levels engage in social drinking.
About 200 disabled veterans attacked New Democratic party offices in Taegu, 150 miles south of Seoul, smashing furniture and striking workers with pipes and sticks. A spokesman said 13 members were injured.
Democrat John A. Durkin plans to personally file a petition with the U.S. Senate on Monday to be seated as New Hampshire’s senator. Republican Gov. Meldrim Thomson Jr. certified Louis C. Wyman as winner after the Ballot Law Commission said Wyman won by two votes out of 221,000. Durkin had earlier been declared winner by a recount, and the Senate files hold that prior certificate. Wyman pursues state court actions to void the election, arguing no clear mandate exists and seeking a potential runoff. Durkin counters that the Senate should review the state proceedings.
Ottawa Police officer Ralph Ritz, 27, pursued a speeding juvenile through the city, leading to a crash six miles south of old US-50 near Princeton. The juvenile, 17, drove off road into a field after the chase. Ritz reported missing a county road jog. Estimated vehicle damage was $400. The juvenile faces multiple charges as the investigation continues.
An armed band seized a wealthy businessman's home during a socialite party and took hostages including diplomats and industrialists. Two policemen were killed and officials said martial law was declared. among the captives were Nicaragua's ambassador to the U S and the ambassador to the United Nations.
Ottawa residents Mr. and Mrs. LeRoyal Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wray acquire a 73 unit Best Western Motel in Emporia named Hospitality House set for takeover at the start of the year. The Browns formerly ran the Royal Manor in Ottawa and the Wrays operate motels in Liberal and Kingman.
Unemployment offices saw longer lines in November with new claims averaging 450000 weekly, up 12 percent from October and surpassing a 1958 April high. The Conference Board forecast unemployment rising to 7 percent as help wanted ads decline. other indicators show the index down 7.3 percent since August with imports exceeding exports by 113 million and a 3.4 percent dip in factory spending.
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