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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1968
Page
3
John S. Sutton, University of Kansas junior from Princeton, attends a four week summer camp at Hamilton AFB, California, connected with Air Force ROTC training. Weddings in color by Mickey, photographer, 839 W. Fifth. Adv.
A Saturday yard sale advertised at 134 Maple features items from three households. The notice notes multiple families contributing goods and invites local residents to attend.
Neighborhood yard sale advertised for Monday and Tuesday at 726 W 5th. Includes household items and miscellaneous goods from local residents.
Bob Moody and Band perform at the VFW venue with Kenneth Toumberlin on steel guitar. Event targets members and guests with a 9:00 p.m. start and advance admission noted.
At least 12 people were arrested in Wichita in what police called the largest narcotics roundup in city history. The operation spanned Friday night into Saturday morning and involved city, county, and federal officers. Kent Charles Steiner, 21, faces four federal counts of illegal possession and sale of STP tablets. State charges of marijuana possession were filed against Jerry Aldridge, 20, and Nathaniel Withers, 19.
The State Department of Education will survey Ottawa to count adults who have not finished eighth grade. Patricia Schmid Paola leads the inquiry. If need is shown, a state sponsored series of night classes may be offered, covering writing reading arithmetic social studies and science. The program would complement local adult classes and GED offerings.
President Nguyen Van Thieu urged rival anti-Communist leaders to unite to win the political struggle after fighting ends. He announced the imminent release of Buddhist monk Tri Quang as a reconciliation gesture. A meeting with about 200 politicians and groups ended with plans to merge, while Thieu warned against fragmentation and infiltration by the Viet Cong.
Mrs. Tressa V. Blackburn aged 70 died Friday night at Ransom Memorial Hospital after a weeklong illness. Services Tuesday at Dengel and Son Mortuary with Rev. Willard Braker officiating. Burial Highland Cemetery. She lived in Ottawa since 1926, married C. L. Blackburn in 1946, worked as a cafe cook and baker, and is survived by her husband, two daughters, four stepchildren, five grandchildren, three brothers, and two sisters.
James Cutburth, 17, of Pittsburg, in fair condition with burns from a fireworks blast that destroyed a truck on June 21. Patricia Stanford, 17, also of Pittsburg, was killed when a lighted firecracker ignited five gross of M-80s in the cab. Police say a passenger tried to throw the cracker from the truck, triggering the deadly explosion.
The forecast page notes conditions in regions beyond the main area. It highlights temperature trends and precipitation chances for several locales, outlining expected rainfall and heat levels on the Saturday reading from June 29, 1968.
A motorcycle driven by Joe Swinehart 25 of Pomona collided with a car driven by Donna Kirkland 20 of 526 S Maple Friday after 5 p m at Third and Walnut. Kirkland’s vehicle sustained damage to the right door right front fender and roof. No injuries or citations were reported.
Senate investigators hear wardrobing charges as Robert M. Karton cites a rise in juveniles used to commit crimes by the Blackstone Rangers and Devil's Disciples in a Chicago project funded with 927000 dollars. Testimony implicates First Presbyterian Church and Pastor Rev John Fry with alleged church usage and crime facilitation.
Funeral services for Mr William Lang will be conducted from the Mortuary Sunday at 2 p m Rev Jerry Davis officiating Interment Vassar Cemetery.
The Associated Press plans a hardbound illustrated book titled Triumph and Tragedy The Story of the Kennedys about the Kennedy family from hunger in Ireland to modern fame and tragedy. Writers of The Torch Is Passed contribute, with a $3 mail-order offer from Ottawa Kansas Herald and Poughkeepsie New York. It will be mailed when available.
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