Local New Local New Briefs Fireman apprentice graduates at Great Lakes
Fireman apprentice Emmett D. Brown U S N son of Mrs Eldon C Good rural Garnatt graduated from the fourteen week electrician mate school at Great Lakes Training Center MM Rummage sale North Side 2eZ Shop eight a m to five p m Friday twenty third Rotary Chili Feed Saturday eleven to one thirty five to seven thirty Masonic Hall Violin students of Alice Joy Lewis will present a federal seven thirty Friday night at the Tony Jones Recital Hall Ottawa University McCracken Electric featuring Vogt Twist Exerciser four ninety five five ninety five N Amer Coffee Shop four pieces chicken one with fries hot roll butter four p m to seven p m Monday through Friday Adv will sell Saturday Franklin Co Sale thirty Hereford cows poked bull twenty seven calves Mrs John Bent ham Wellsville Kan Adv See page five today for machine shop auction adv E H Holden
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett D. Brown
U.S.N
Eldon C. Good
Garnatt
Great Lakes Training Center
Alice Joy Lewis
Tony Jones
Ottawa University
Sat
Franklin Co
Sale
Poked
John Bentham
Wellsville
Kan
George Washington as a teen hero and self-made leader
On the 236th anniversary of his birth George Washington is depicted not as a priggish icon but as a flawed youth who faced acne scars a facial pockmark and a missing father. He left school at 17 to become a surveyor educated himself set personal rules and built a disciplined body and will to become a formidable leader.
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New York
George Washington
Our Land
Washington
Parson Mason L. Weems
George
Wye
Hue Battle Rages As Marines Reach Citadel Walls
U S Marine jets bomb Hue as infantry push 150 yards into the Citadel and seize the south wall area. Marines raise the American flag near the Perfume River amid heavy fire from inner bastions. North Vietnamese 324B Division moves toward Quang Tri City, with an estimated 50 000 Communist troops in the region. Radio Hanoi attack deemed propaganda, while U S pilots debate damage from radar guided strikes under overcast conditions.
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Saigon
U. SS
Hue
Al 1
Perfume River
U.S
Radio
Hanoi
Pentagon
Johnson
U.S. Marine AG
North Vietnam
Death notice and local incidents in Daily Report
Walter W. Rodgers funeral services held at Dengel and Son Mortuary with Rev. Willard Braker officiating. Honorary pallbearers listed. burial in Highland Cemetery. Also reported are two traffic, a Kansas City hog and cattle market summaries, hospital notes, births, and discharges with multiple names and addresses.
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Walter W. Rodgers
Dengel and Son
Willard Braker
Dan Wolken
Merrill Bliss
Ben Gibson
Guy Briscoe
Bud Kramer
Ervin Happy
Lester Cation
Gene Ames
Harry Hjorth
George Jones
Leo Kirkwood
Frank Cannady
Ernest Johnson
R. J. Stevens
Bureal
Highland Cemetery
Education Amendment Aims Higher State Education Funding
AP reports in Topeka a Kansas House proposal would amend the state constitution to raise sales tax from three to five cents and increase income tax by 40 percent over four years. Sponsors Rep. Bob Coldsnow with Reps. George White and Ed Boyd say the plan would yield about 112 million over four years, with 85 percent of the increase designated for elementary and secondary education and higher education. Approval would require two thirds in both chambers.
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Topeka
Kansas
Coldsnow
George White
R-Valley Center
Ed Boyd
R-Larned
House
Senate
Open housing debate blocks civil rights bill progress
In Washington Senate liberals failed to table an open housing amendment by a 58 to 34 vote, potentially derailing Johnson civil rights proposals this session. Senate leaders warn future cloture moves may end debate after a 55 to 37 count. Hart urges granting the chamber a vote to proceed.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Mike Mansfield
Johnson
Mansfield
Philip A. Hart
D. Mich
City Sewe rs Discussed By Ottawa City Commission
Ottawa city commissioners discussed upgrading the sewer system with revenue bonds to be paid via monthly bills. Project costs total about 792000 for collection lines and 584000 for treatment plant repairs and new install. The Van Doren study funded by a federal loan will be repaid by the city through the sewer tax, not loan charges.
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van Doren
Commission
Charles Williamson
Vern Wadkins
Wadkins
Harry Murphy
Streets and Utilities
Lyman Corlis
WW Finance
Corlis
LBJ Heads For Ranch Where Ford Awaiting
President Johnson heads to his Texas ranch for a long holiday weekend. Ford, who leads the National Alliance of Businessmen, is to visit the LBJ Ranch to discuss creating jobs for 500,000 hard core unemployed in the next three years. Auto industry observers note Ford's possible federal role as Johnson weighs future staffing.
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Austin, Tex
Johnson
Texas
Henry Ford
Ford
Washington
National Alliance of
Alliance
Lbj Ranch
Here
Ilnols
Sargent Shriver
Federal Office of Economic Opportunity
Big City
Detroit
Shriver
White House
Ford Fortune
Lemon E. Knudsen
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Arjay Miller
Area Soldier Killed In War Near Sale Mon
Army Pfc Donald Robert Bowman 20 son of Pleasant Grove family was killed in action during the Viet Cong offensive near Salemon. Parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Bowman were told of his death after earlier notice of missing in action. Body to be shipped home in coming days. Bowman a 1965 Lawrence High School graduate began his Vietnam tour shortly before Christmas. Survived by parents four sisters and four brothers. Funeral plans incomplete.
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Pic
Donald Robert Bowsman
Pleasant Grove
Salemon
Edewin Bowman
Army
Bowmans
Bowman
Pic. Bowman
Lawrence High School
Don Farmer
Baldwin
Duane Shuck
Lawrence
Linda
Becky Bowman
John Boweman
Eudora
Charlie
Tomemy
Jerry Bowman
Students win Ottawa University scholarships in local ceremony
Thirteen area seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen were named scholarship recipients at Ottawa University. Honorees include Joe Binns, Williamseburg. Thomas Fisher, 633 S Cedar. Keith Holden, Willow Acres. Charlotte Potter Peters. Annabelle Platt, 721 S Mulberry. Mary Burns, Garnett. Hurst Coffman, Ottawa. Lyn Firestone, 608 S Locust. Nancy Bullock, 1354 S Oak. Linda Humericke, 919 W 6th. Carol McAfee, Garnett. Charles A Pecks, 609 E 14th. Donna Simpson, 327 Willow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa University
Joe Binns
Williamseburg
Thomas Fisher
S. Cedar
Keith Holden
Willow Acres
Charlotte Potter Petersson
W. Third
Annabelle Platt
S. Mulberry
Mary Burns
Garnett
Hurst Coffman
Ottawa
Carolyn Firestone
Locust
Nancy Bullock
Oak
Linda Humericke
Carol McAfee
Charles A. Pecksha
Donna Simpson
Willow
Executors Named in Franklin County Probate Notices
First published notice announces Harlan L. Young as executor of Etta T. Young while Cleo Wood is named executor of Harry M. Wood Sr. Both estates warn creditors to file claims within nine months from first publication under Kansas probate law. Attorneys listed for each estate.
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Franklin County
Kansas
Etta T. Young
Harlan L. Young
Louis F. Eisenbarth Sloan
State of Kansas
Harry M. Wood
State of
Harry M. Wood, Sr
Cleo Wood
Ottawa
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North Side
Lewis Loper
L and L Marine Service
N. Main
Dallas
Tex
Rotary
Masonic Hall
McCracken Electric
N. Amer
Holden
Aloysius P. Men
the Citadel
Sourr Sinam
Irines
South Vietnam
Sandra Johnson
Clio
Mich
Cape Tive
the Daily Report
Fifth and
Jack W. Finch
E. 5Th
Frank C. Marconette
S. Oak
Finch
North Main
Robert J. Spencer
Betty M. Kersley
N. Mulberry
Spencer
Kansas City
Choice
Zula Parker
Dan Fogle Sr
James Benton
John Lamb
Cottonwood
Charles Reynolds
Shawnee Mission
Julie Milliman
Everett
A. Holland
Poplar
Eddie Garber
Eric O
Nabors
Leonard Shuck
RFD
GOP
Everett M. Dirksen
Santa Monica
Calif
Van Dorene Hazard + Stallings - Schnacke
Williamson
South Cedar
Otetawa University
State Board of Health
Forest Park
Royal T Lanes
LBJ
Ranch
Winton A
Winter
Atty
Burrough
Franklin Counery Sale
Jack Beauchamp
W. R. Williams
Man
Joel Cutting
Doherty
Paola
Kanesas
Ottawa Herald
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Herman Ackmann
Robertson
Mercury
General Se Services
Rex Hiner
Sleichter
Hogelin
Sigw
Topeka Capital
John Lyon
Waverely
J. W. Taylor
Electrolux Sales and Service
Fred Meador
West 6Th
Marvin Walker
Richmond
Lane
Bennie Stinson
Pickering Piano Service
Eugene Field
F. W. Adams
Edgerton
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