Reds Put Wortham On Bond
A Soviet court released Buel Ray Wortham Jr. on bail of 22,222 raised by North Little Rock residents. Wortham, an ex Army officer, faces three counts of illegal currency exchanges and theft of an antique bear statue after a Leningrad conviction. His appeal will be heard by the Moscow Supreme Court.
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Moscow
Buel Ray Woretham Jr
North Little Rock
Ark
Wortham
U.S
Harelan G. Moen
Leningrad
Russian Federation Supreme Court
Craddock M. Gilmour Jr
Salt Lake City
Utah
Gilmour
Soviet Union
U.S. Army
Supreme Court
Leninegrad
Moen
Postal Rate For Overseas Mail Rising
Washington AP reports overseas postal rates will rise 13 percent starting May 1. International rates last increased six years ago, with airmail to Europe and North Africa up to 20 cents per half ounce and surface mail to overseas points rising to 13 cents. Airmail to the Caribbean jumps to 15 cents per half ounce. rest of hemisphere remains 15 cents. postcards rise to 8 cents. Domestic rate changes require Congress.
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Washington
Post Office
Caribbean
Hemisphere
Europe
North Africa
Weather Summary With Temperatures and Records
The report shows Friday high 56 and today’s low 27, compared with last year’s 58 and 23. Record highs and lows for the date are 66 in 1928 and 6 in 1916. Hourly readings end at 8 am with a spread of temperatures from the mid 30s to the upper 40s and barometer at 29.81 inches.
Decline in Sales Reported by American Car Makers
Detroit AP reports early January sales by U S auto makers fell 21.1 percent from January 1966 as production slowed and plants closed or shortened schedules. The industry also faced demand constraints and a possible federal income tax increase, with a decision on 1968 safety standards due by January 31.
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Detroit
U.S
Try
Johnson
General Motors
Ford Motor
Chrysler
American Motors
Robert Kessler
Buick
Robert B. Evans
American Motors Corp
Lynn A. Townsend
Job Corps members on vacation slow to return to centers
About 15 percent of the 15 300 Job Corps members who went home for Christmas have not yet returned. Officials say most of the holdouts were given extra time for past work, including tornado cleanup in Topeka and Belmond and fighting forest fires. Returns expected by mid to late next week.
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Washington
Topeka
Kan
Belmond
Iowa
Antipoverty Agency
Job Corps
The
Office of Economic Opportunity
Ottawa High School Earns Praise From State Official
State Department supervisor C. W. Rice called Ottawa High School one of the finest in the state after visiting the Ottawa schools last October. He reported the high school is well organized and administered and offered several improvement suggestions for the elementary and junior high levels including libraries, maps, intercom systems, expanded staff, and broader course offerings.
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C. W. Rice
State Department of Public Instruction
Ottawa
Rice
State Department
Johnson Pushes Three Step Plan for Education Reform
Washington AP President Johnson to push a three part education program focusing on neighborhood child development centers for infants and toddlers opening Head Start to three year olds and earmarking 135 million to cut class size hire teachers and provide strong curricula in poverty area elementary grades. White House notes these may be the only new education proposals this year as existing programs are refined.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
White House
State of the Union
Office of Education
Project Head Start
Hog Calling Called Fading Art
Denver AP report profiles Elroy Murphy of Missouri Ozarks once five time national hog calling champion reflecting on art’s decline due to modern hog farms and automatic feeders. Murphy recalls calling hogs from woods and winning on audience response. Kiwanis Pancake Day listed for Mon Jan 16 at Mears Park with proceeds aiding park project.
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Denver
Colo
Elroy Murphy
Murphy
Bolivar
Missouri Ozarks
Great Western Livestock
Los Angeles
iMon
Kiwanis Mears Park Project
Coyote Bounties and Capitol Skits Highlight Kansas Session
State Sen Reynolds Shultz of ReLawrence met critics and supporters aboard a Honda during a rally for his unsuccessful bid for Congress. He quipped about a proposed headgear law as he rode with Lt. Gov Crutcher, suffered head wounds in a crash, and was hospitalized. Kansas journalists and lawmakers teased colleagues including John Conard, speaker designate, and Rep Ben Foster as the Democratic session weighs coyotes and unresolved issues. Curtis McClinton backs the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, adding a personal tie to the team.
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Shultz
John Crutcher
Robert Eliseworth
Honda
Ben Foster
ReWichita
Sedgwick County
Foster
Hutchinson
True Foster
Curtis R. McClinton
Wichita
Kansas City Chiefs
Greenbay Packers
Curtis Jr
Chiefs
OU Student Charged For Local Vandalism
An Ottawa University student, Robert M. Mitchell, 19, was charged with destruction of private property for kicking out Gambles Store door glass at 128 S Main, early Friday. He and Martin Edward Sierocki, 20, were also charged with loitering in the alley between Main and Hickory. bonds posted total $300. The case initially suggested burglary but investigators found no entry.
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Ottawa University
Gambles
S. Main
Ottawa
Robert M. Mitchell
S. Poplar
Mitchell
Main
Hickory Streets
Maretin Edward Sierocki
Topless row at Crystal Room spurs city action
In New York City the Crystal Room faced a city license inspector who charged waitress Ruby Diamond after a patron complained topless exposure. Mayor Lindsay urged topless shows end with pasties or not at all. A court had earlier tossed indecency charges against four Crystal Room waitresses.
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Crystal Room
City License Department
East Side
Marilyn di Salvio
Ruby Diamond
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
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Diana Triplett
Cathy Wright
Nikki Evans
Delene Jones
Connie Boyer
Miss Rose Shular
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Hog Calling
Ozarks
Reynolds Shultz
By Wayne Lee
Harris News Service
ReLawrence
Ray Morgan
Kansas City Star
Statehouse Press Corps
Morgan
John Conard
Kiowa County
Conard
House of Representatives
House
Capitol
Charles Rutherford
Rutherford
Hoover Reservoir
Columbus
Ohio
Charleston
W. Va
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