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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1969
Page
5
A new nude bosom makeup line named Nude debuts by Kenneth at a New York Couture Group show. It features three products: bosom highlighter, cleavage delineator, and tip blush, aiming to heighten nude aesthetics.
The nation may call a constitutional convention if Wisconsin joins 33 states petitioning Congress to amend the one person one vote rule for state legislatures. Congress must convene after two-thirds state petitions. Dirksen promotes the idea in legislatures while awaiting a two-thirds threshold.
Washington reports seven U.S. fishing boats seized by Ecuador this morning and being taken to Ecuadorian ports. An American vessel was fired upon. The State Department opened a probe while initial radio dispatches shaped the incident amid Latin American disputes over 200 mile offshore zones.
President Nixon predicts troop withdrawals from Vietnam by end of 1970 with another review in August and hopes to curb inflation within two to three months. He addresses NYC elections, missile defense, and wiretap questions while stressing that voters want leaders to oppose violence and lawlessness in cities. He reiterates doubt about broad anti Negro or anti poor sentiment.
President Nixon signaled a possible pullout of about 250000 U S troops from Vietnam by year end 1970, if ground combat packages totaling 25 000 soldiers are withdrawn this July and August. Officials warn a two year timetable remains for reducing the roughly 540000 U S troops as South Vietnamese forces assume more duties, with further withdrawals linked to Paris talks and enemy activity.
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with a low around 60. Saturday high in the 70s. Historical data shows Thursday's high 90 and today’s low 60, with year ago 91 and 68. Record highs 105 in 1936 and record low 48 in 1906. Barometer 29.85 inches.
More than 50 North Vietnamese troops stormed Firebase Ike north of Tay Ninh City. US spokesmen said the attack was repelled after 75 minutes of heavy fighting. Casualties ran high with 7 US soldiers killed and 18 wounded, and totals for the day increasing North Vietnamese and Viet Cong dead to 475 in the Tay Ninh region.
Salisbury dispatch reports Rhodesians voting on two questions to entrench white supremacy and potentially declare a republic. The Rhodesian Front predicts a strong yes, amid long lines and a 237,000 white electorate facing 4.4 million Africans. The constitution would curb black voting power, expand police controls, and avoid parliamentary emergency declarations.
John Gibson, son of John Gibson Sr., 1222 Maple, is set to attend the National Meeting of Trade and Industry students in Memphis Tennessee next week. He will compete in public speaking while others test skills in dental assisting cosmetology drafting and auto mechanics. Gibson, 1969 Ottawa High graduate and former Ottawa T&I president, was state T&I president last year and traveled statewide. he plans to study business administration at Ottawa University this fall.
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