Hours Of Labor Go Into Making An American Flag
Wellsville seamstress Mrs. Linnie Tyler has made flags for 18 years, supplying baptism and church groups. She recalls the shift from silk to sailcloth flags, the careful star placement, and the 72 by 45 inch size. She cites Betsy Ross influence and pride in colored stitching.
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Linnie Tyler
Wellsville
Floyd
Niceville, Fla
Ottawa Herald
Franklin County
Betsy Ross
The
Baptist Church
Law school grad to walk world in yearlong trek
Sid Rosen, 27, fresh from Arizona law school, left as assistant attorney general to walk around the world. He plans August departure with $1000, crossing Tahiti to Singapore on foot and by boat when needed, visiting leaders, then returning to Arizona to resume law practice. Attorney General Darrell Smith called the plan the darndest thing he ever heard of.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Law
Sid Rosen
Arizona
America
Rosen
Tahiti
Samoa
Fiji
New Zealand
Australia
Philippines
Hong Kong
Formosa
Japan
Korea
Singapore
Paris
Cairo
Egypt
Cape Town
South Africa
Rio de Janeiro
Europe
Darrell Smith
Roesen
Smith
May Restrain Strike On MOP
U S District Judge Roy W Harper said he would issue an order to restrain a threatened strike by the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks against Missouri Pacific Railroad. The suit seeks to prevent disruption as the railroad plans to privatize pickup and delivery service at Little Rock and North Little Rock Arkansas, risking about 18 vehicle clerks' jobs. Harper indicated he would rule on the scope of the order on Sunday.
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ST. Louis
U.S
Roy W. Harper
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Missouri Pacscific Railroad
Missouri Paccific
Little Rock
North Little Rock
Ark
Harper
Wellsville Man Guilty In Fatal Crash On I 35
A Wellsville man Ronald Zahl was found guilty on two counts of negligent homicide for a crash that killed Wilbur Crenshaw and his 15 year old son Marvin while they changed a tire on the shoulder of I 35 near Paola Kansas City Kan. The incident occurred at about 530 am last Saturday as two cars were on a fishing trip. Zahl gave no defense witnesses and awaits sentencing after the judge deferred until 1130 am Tuesday.
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Paola
Wellsville
Kansas City
Kan
Ronald Zahl
Zahl
Miami
Brooks Hinkle
Nesses
Wilbur Crenshaw
Marevin
Garnett
Miami Sheriff’s Department
Weather COUNTY FORECAST For Sunday heat and sun
Clear to partly cloudy and hot through Sunday with southerly winds 5 to 15 mph. Sunday highs near 90, tonight low in the 60s to 70s. Historical highs 90 and lows 69 today, 105 record high in 1933, 50 record low in 1959. Hourly temps ending 8 am show values ranging from the upper 70s to 90s with a 30.00 barometer reading.
Travelers Aided Here After Carbon Monoxide Incident
A Minnesota family of eight including six children was treated for carbon monoxide poisoning after a car incident in Ottawa. Firefighters arrived at 10:34 a.m. at 503 N Sycamore, and the mother remained in emergency care while the others were in satisfactory condition. The Beaver family names are Mr. and Mrs. John Beaver Jr. and their children Louann Christine Laura John and Sherill. none were admitted.
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Minnesota
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa
Sycamore
David Burgoon
John Beaver Jr
Minneapolis
Louann
Christine
Laura
John
Sherill
Phyllis Beaver
Byrd Seriously Ill At Berryville Home
Former U S senator Harry F Byrd Sr founder and head of Virginia’s conservative Democratic organization is seriously ill at his Berryville home Richard E Byrd confirmed Friday night that the 79 year old was briefly admitted to the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville in March for a complete physical checkup and remains seriously ill at home
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Berryville
U.S
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Richard E. Byrd
Byrd
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Two Bears Spotted Near El Dorado Chinatown?
Louis Fallon saw two black bears chasing his cows east of El Dorado on Friday. He fired a warning shot. the bears fled into woods along Walnut River. Deputies searched about two hours but found no trace. Game Protector Lickly noted Fallon has seen bears three times in two months.
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EL Dorado, Kan
Louis Fallon
Walnut River
el Dorado
Fallon
J. D. Licklyter
France detonates first atomic device in Mororoa atoll
Paris reports France has exploded an atomic bomb in Mororoa atoll in French Polynesia. The device is described as the first in a planned series of six atmospheric blasts to occur this year, announced by the Minister of Information.
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Paris
France
Information
Mororoa
Highway Deaths Rise Ahead of Independence Day Toll
Traffic deaths climbed during the long 4th of July weekend with 84 fatalities tallied so far in the period ending Monday. Alabama saw deadly crashes including a bus crash near Ozark killing 12 migrant workers and multiple Huntsville wrecks. Officials project 510 to 610 deaths overall as 91 million vehicles take to the roads. safety experts note seat belts could save lives and warn against distractions while driving.
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Associated Press
The
Safety Council
United States
Counc Cil
Rodger Ward
Ward
Rabies Case Prompts Vaccinations for Local Boy
County health officer urged an 11 year old to start anti rabies shots after bat bites Tuesday. A four year old girl was bitten last week by a rabid cat. Bats were sent to Kansas State University for testing. tests came back positive.
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David Laury
Darkest Spot Rescue After Lost GI Patrol in Viet Nam
A five man U S 1st Infantry Division patrol hid in a bamboo thicket from Viet Cong near Quan Loi Viet Nam. One soldier was killed and another wounded by grenades as the group tried to reach the American perimeter. The survivors Ros sie Blue Donald Heisey and James Smith escaped under heavy fire and anti guerrilla threats.
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Quan Loi
Viet Nam
Spec
James Smith
Matoaka
W. Va
U. S. 1St Infantry Division
Smith
Rossie Blue
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Donald Heisey
Blue
Heisey
U. S
Old Alpha Company
Secret verdict in Klan civil rights case kept by judge
Federal jurors reached a verdict in the case against three Ku Klux Klansmen charged with conspiring to violate the civil rights of Negroes. Judge William A Bootle ordered the seal and announced the plan to release the result after next week’s trial of three more defendants. The trio named were Joseph Howard Sims Cecil W Myers and George H Turner. They face possible penalties of up to 10 years in prison and fines of $5,000 each. Further defendants include Herbert Guest James S Lackey and Denver Willis Phillips.
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Athens
Neegroes
Bootle
Joseph Howard Sims
Cecil W. Myers
George H. Turner
Lemuel A. Penn
Washington
Herbert Guest
James S. Lackey
Denver Willis Phillips
Show Ends In A Brawl With Dave Clark Five
In Phoenix a Dave Clark Five concert ended in a melee after disc jockey Dick Gray halted the show mid song. Clark and pianist Mike Smith confronted Gray on stage as 5,000 screaming fans surged toward performers. Police reported several injuries among teens but none serious and more than a dozen deputies aided security outside the Coliseum.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Dave Clark
Britain
Sheriff's Deputies
Clark
Quiet Holiday At The Ranch For Johnsons
President Johnson and Lady Bird plan a quiet family 19th birthday party for Luci at the LBJ Ranch. Luci's fiancé Pat Nugent attended and the couple will wed August 6 in Washington. The White House said the event is a simple cake celebration as the family prepares an extended ranch holiday with Congress in recess.
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San Antonio
Tex
Johnson
Lady Bird
Luci
Pat Nugent
Lbj Ranch
Washington
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Texas White House
Johnsons
Ranch
Here
Congress
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National Safety Council
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Roger Keith
Clarence Keith
Keiths
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