Dairy Princess Eileen Sass Represents Franklin County
Eileen Sass, a dairy farmraised student and softball player, will represent Franklin County at the District Dairy Princess contest. She grew up milking Holsteins, helped feed cows, and did milking solo during her father's hospital stay. She plans to study nursing at Emporia State and promotes dairy products, touting milk's calcium benefits and favorite treats like ice cream.
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Joan Istas
Eileen Sass
Franklin County
Eileen
Central Heights High School
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Emporia State Teachers College
Three MACSOG intelligence teams wiped out in Laos and Vietnam
In South Vietnam and Laos, three MACSOG intelligence gathering teams led by Americans were reported wiped out behind enemy lines. Two Americans and 23 to 25 Montagnard tribesmen died on June 5 at Hickory mountaintop near Khe Sanh after two days of battle. The fate of the Laos teams was not detailed.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Laos
Associated Press
Michael Putzel
Khe Sanh
Putzel
Hickory
U.S. Command
Command and Control North
CCN
Military Assistance Command Studies and Observations Group
Macsog
Central Intelligence Agency
5Th Special Forces Group
Good Harvest Expected Here
Franklin County managers of grain elevators anticipate above average wheat yields this year. Reports from Farmers Elevator in Ottawa and several co ops detail high moisture yet strong production with many 40 to 72 bushel per acre readings. Wheat in Williamsburg Richmond and Princeton areas shows good test weight and early harvest progress.
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Franklin County
Hickory
Ottawa Co-Op
N. Main
Farmers Co-Op
Williamsburg
Richmond
Dale Miller
Princeton Grain Co
Baldwin Grain Co
Fatal Gas Traps 18 Workers in LA Tunnel
In Los Angeles area a methane gas explosion trapped 18 workers in a 5.5 mile tunnel 250 feet underground. Only one worker survived the blast and fire that followed. A Lockheed Shipbuilding spokesman said electronic sensors failed to detect dangerous conditions and cited a self set safety limit of one percent methane versus two percent state standard.
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Los Angeles
Metropolitan Water District
Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Co
California
Lockheed
Government Pleads Case Over Pentagon War Study Release
The U S government argued before the Supreme Court that its ability to function is challenged by the publication of parts of the Pentagon war study by The Times and The Post. Solicitor General Griswold said the issue transcends free speech, affecting government function. justices prepared to review secret briefs. A 5 to 4 ruling allowed the case to proceed with hearings, as publication bans were extended and Ellsberg faced a federal warrant.
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Washington
Supreme Court Today
Pentagon
Erwin N. Griswold
New York Times
Washington Post
Griswold
Warren E. Burger
Burger
the Times
the Post
State Department
Daniel Ellsberg
High Court
U.S
Last In A Series ECKAN's Family Services Vital
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation in Ottawa offers family planning, EFMS and housing services. The family planning program, funded by a $20,000 Kansas grant, includes clinics in Paola, Emporia and Ottawa with counseling on hygiene, nutrition and health, plus inoculations. EFMS received an $84,000 21 month grant beginning July 1, 1970. by April 1 1971 about $40,000 to $50,000 remained. Waller said about 420 families, including 139 in Franklin County, were helped last year and 250 families, 60 in Franklin County, since April 1. Housing aids loan arrangements via Farm Home Administration. Ottawa has limited building funds, so focus is rural. Describes flood effects, Homestead Act information, and low income housing needs across Ottawa and rural areas.
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Jewel Scott
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation, Inc
ECKAN
Ottawa
State of Kansas
Paola
Emporia
EFMS
Office of Economic Opportunity
Waller
Franklin County
Laux
Know Your Firemen Montague Leads Ottawa Fire Dept
Max Montague assistant chief of the Ottawa Fire Department explains his duties during Fire Prevention Week. He reviews citizen complaints on hazards and health, checks private homes, schedules and supervises training, and notes false alarms cost $150 to $200 each plus truck wear and possible street wrecks. Montague, Pomona native, 1953 Pomona High School graduate, lives with wife Joan and two children.
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Ottawa Fire Department
Max Montague
Montague
Pomona
Pomona High School
Joan
N. Mulberry
Montagues
Lisa
Rusty
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dairy Princess
the Herald
Bu Woon
Donald Johnson
RFD 3
Lee Barnett
Johnson
Barnett
John Campbell
ECEAN
Emergency Food and Medical Service
Martin Waller
Housing Service
Carol Laux
Farm Home Administration
FHHA
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