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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1973

Page

4

Local district agency ranks 13th in 1972 Northwestern Mutual sales

News Briefs list district agency Robert L. Shields placing 13th among 265 Northwestern Mutual Life agencies in 1972 sales. Other items note Sweet Adeline show Feb 24 at Memorial Auditorium, W Morris at Blizzard Debate, Farming Frontiers 73 Feb 21 Ottawa Univ, American Legion meeting, evangelistic crusade at First Assembly, Mrs Chester Martin discharge, Electrolux ad, Sally Reynolds scholarship to KU camp, and Kalona Graphics startup by Malvern L Gould in Kalona Iowa.

Robert L. Shields Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co

Soviet airliner crashes at Prague airport

A Soviet Aeroflot TU154 crashed on landing at Prague airport with smoke and flames. Unofficial reports put the death toll at about 50. The plane carried 84 aboard with 15 to 30 believed to have survived. the entire crew except one stewardess survived. CTK confirmed the crash during a landing maneuver and some survivors. This marked the second Soviet air disaster in four months following a Moscow crash last October 13 that killed 176.

Prague Czechoslovakia Aeroflot Moscow CTK

Santa Fe Trail Riders Plan Fun Night at Strong Home

At a recent meeting the Santa Fe Trail Riders mapped a fun night at the home of Mr and Mrs Delbert Strong for Friday. The club also discussed honorary membership for members aged 60 and older and invited interested people to call Janet or Patrick Howard at 255 4435.

Santa Fe Trail Riders Delbert Strong Janet Patrick Howard

Garnett Farmer Dies In Accident

Amos Miller, 50, a Garnett farmer, was killed Saturday when a wagon towed by his farm tractor jackknifed and overturned on him. The accident occurred three miles west of Garnett on K-31, according to the highway patrol.

Amos Miller Garnett Highway Patrol

The Daily Report Theft Reported In Ottawa

The Daily Report notes a citizen’s band radio valued at 302 dollars was stolen from an unlocked car in Ottawa. Harold W. Bishop reported the theft from his vehicle parked behind 122 South Main between 5 45 and 5 55 p m Saturday. Police also investigated multiple traffic accidents and a gas line spill, with injuries reported and several residents admitted or dismissed from local hospitals.

Harold W. Bishop N. Mulberry S. Main 15Th Main Donna A. Albright Canterbury Court Edward W. Beck S. Willow Albright Leff Beck Kenny R. Montgomery N. Sycamore South Main Jean L. Artinger Std Artinger State of Kansas Roy Vernon Guy Miami Okla Johnson Ottawa University Danny E.clough S. Elm Billy Joe Owens S. Sycamore Jeanette M. Croucher Croucher South Sycamore Owens Ottawa Fire Department

Library Group Elects Officers in Ottawa

Friends of the Ottawa Library elected officers at a Sunday meeting in the Library. Mrs. Kenneth Edwards is president, Peg Carr is vice president, Mrs. Fred Zook is secretary, and Fred Hoopman is treasurer. The group set dues, signed members, and noted future volunteer areas. Current membership stands at 20. For info or to join, call Mrs. Edwards at 242-1320.

Friends of the Ottawa Library Kenneth Edwards Peg Carr Fred Zook Fred Hoopman Edwards

St Louis teachers end 28 day strike and reopen schools

St Louis teachers groups voted to accept the board of education offer ending the 28 day strike. The pact provides immediate 200 raise and 600 across the board starting in September raising starting pay to 8000. No strikes for 18 months and a defined grievance process. Schools to reopen Tuesday for 103000 students amid Washington's Birthday holiday.

ST. Louis Board of Education St. Louis Teachers Association Washington Jerry B. Abernathy Teachers Association Abernathy Demosthenes DuBose

KU Honors To Area Students

Several area students named to fall semester honor rolls at the University of Kansas. Ottawa residents include Carol Anderson, Richard Byrd, Martha Coffman, Susan Geiss, Teddy Jackson, Jacquelyn Kramer, Rhoda Lee, Robert Osburn, Carole Smith, Lee Tetwiler, and John Wallace. Other Franklin County honors go to Stiffler, Dillon, Lyon, Wagner, Boone, Romstedt, Sherry Michael, and area residents from Garnett, Wellsville, Overbrook, Osage County, and nearby towns.

University of Kansas Lawrence Ottawa Carol W. Anderson Rockwood Dr Richard G. Byrd Martha J. Coffman RFD Susan G. Geiss Teddy B. Jackson Jacquelyn M. Kramer Willow Rhoda Ann Lee Maple Robert D. Osburn Princeton Carole Marie Smith Lee H. Tetwiler S. Hickory John P. Wallace Robert A. Lyon Richmond Robert L. Wagner Lloyd D. Boone Wellsville Karl J. Romstedt Sherry Michael Anderson County Barbara 5. Dougherty Garnett William J. B. Fox David L. McDonald Mark Douglas Sheern Rhoads E. Stevens Osage County Thomas Keith Gurss Gregory N. Rodgers Bruce Williams Lyndon John M. Head Overbrook Barbara Woodruff James T. Wilkins Quenemo

POW Rushed To Ailing Father In Homecoming Flight

Clark Air Base Philippines reported another American POW, Navy Lt. James W. Bailey, rushed home to assist a hospitalized father after a heart attack. Twenty released POWs planned rapid departure, with Bailey to Memphis for medical processing.

Clark Air Base Philippines Hanoi United States Navy James W. Bailey Kosciusko, Miss Clark Field Bailey Clark Memphis Tenn U.S. Navy

In Memoriam Mir Jack M Cearfoss Dies in Ottawa Area

Mir Jack M Cearfoss longtime resident and livestock dealer of RFD 4 Ottawa died Saturday night. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 pm at the Mortuary with Rev Ralph Hodaden officiating. Interment at Pleasant Hill Cemetery west of Centropolis. Friends may call this evening.

W. Winston Clevenger Pomona Good Samaritan Hospital Phoenix Ariz First United Methodist Church Woodlawn Cemetery Gene Damewood Clevenger Independence William M Elizabeth Sailor) Clevenger Ruby E. Underwood Oskaloosa Ottawa McKinley Lodge Af&am Order of Eastern Star First United Methodist Church of Shirley Norton Don Clevenger Owen Clevenger Davenport Iowa Jack M. Cearfoss RFD KU Medical Center Kansas City Kan Dengel and Son Mortuary Pleasant Hill Cemetery Centropolis Ralph Hodgden Cearfoss Roy and Alice (McGinnis) Cearfoss University of Kansas Kansas Gene Cearfoss Ottawa Rfd Roy Cearfoss Cedar House RFD 4 Ralph Hodaden Arizona Pomona United Methodist Church Gene Danewood Woodlawn Pomona United Methodist Church Memorial Fund

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Memorial Auditorium W. Morris William Jewell College Liberty Farming Frontiers Underwood Equipment, Inc Ottawa University Student Union American Legion 13Th and Mulberry Chester Martin Anderson County Hospital Electrolux F. Meador Sally Reynolds Cliff Reynolds Malverin L. Gould Glenn A. Gould W. 9Th Kalona Graphics Kalona Joan the Daily Report Police News Earl Smith S. Mulberry Mamie Clark S. Poplar Zerub Simons Carl Messick Erwin Happy N. Cedar George Fuller George Bell George Kyle James Barton Walnut Cleda Gentry S. Oak William Griffin Adelbert Hay S. Cherry St. Luke’s Hospital Penny Wilkins W. 5Th Rebecca Milligan Douglas Kramer Violet DeVore Hambling Alice Thompson S. Cypress Harvey Staadt James Beerman Harvey Reeder Frank W. Davis Williamsburg Connie Smith Oak David Stewart Charles Brannon Jr Barbara Ruth Acencion Chavez King Elnora Kuehn Edgerton Stephen Brooks Osawatomie Dene Criqui Archie Beard Waverly Maurine Armstrong John Armstrong Randy Gay McAllen, Tex Irving Sherwood Omaha Merle L Hitchcock Baldwin Ty” Hitchcock Austin Tex Oakwood Cemetery Baldwin Hitchcock Hitchcock Dragon Palmyra Masonic Lodge Lloyd Beaton American Legion Post Paul Luckan Baldwin Blanche Grace Luckan Lamb-Roberts Forest Lawn Cemetery Neb Luckan Trinity Lutheran Church Evangeline Kansas Chest Library Group Germany Roger L. Evans G. Ray Evans RFC 2 Ft. Leonard Wood Fort Dix N. J Heilbronn U. S. Army Dennis A. Evans U. S. Navy Jacksonville Fla Reykjavik Iceland Dennis Linda Sue McNish Franklin County Steven N. Stiffler Lane Rfd Steve Clark Dillon Pomona Rfd Robert E. Wideman Bay Village Ohio Freedom Memoriam Lodge A.f.&am D. Michael Towner W.M Clarence E. Rea Sec’y Ransom Memorial Hospital Edmund Miller Gregory Paul Ybarra Trinidad Ybarra Drake’s Bakery Tg&y General Services A&g Roofing CO Ee Cathcard Martin's Home Service U. S Kansasland Packing East Dundee U.S. Civil Service Lincoln Service, Inc Dept Broadway Pekin Illinois Hereford Inn Sovereign House Friendship Manor Rook R.N Orchard Lane Baldwin City Stephens Avon Jane Sells Apply Kay Electronics West Cherokee Gardner, Kansas Watkins Learnard J. W. Taylor Pickering Lloyd McClure Bennie Stinson Watts Linda Richardson West Wilson Delbert Anderson Franklin Co Alva E. Watts Jack Nelson Flint Hills Eskridge Printy and Son Ben Printy Cap Rigid- Form Inc Budge's Hardware Paine Sally Budge's Bob Luce Johnson Motors River On Cedar Rose Keyboard Studios Massachusetts Budge Coronado Flowers Garden Supplies Budge’s AKC St. Bernard Harold Bennett
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