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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1968
Page
4
A compact local briefs item notes piano tuning services. Readers are directed to Butler's for advice and assistance on scheduling tuning or related instrument care. The notice emphasizes quick response and professional service in the community.
The State Employment Security Division reported mid February employment at 826 400, up 14 000 from mid January and about 18 000 higher than a year ago. Nonfarm payroll employment reached 665 000, about 20 000 above last year.
Salina Rep Charles F. Heath R Salina said he will retire at year end after ten years in the Kansas House. He and his wife plan to leave this weekend for a vacation trip.
Free tuberculosis X rays will be offered by appointment at Ransom Memorial Hospital on Monday or Tuesday. Appointments can be arranged at the Franklin County Health Office, CH 2.1873.
Alvin Stussy, 42, of Nickerson, was buried for 10 minutes under three feet of earth while working at the bottom of a 13 foot ditch for Rhoades Construction in Arkansas City. He described the moment relief came as he could breathe again and was hospitalized for shock and bruises after the sewer project accident.
Washington AP The Department of Defense released Monday the names of 86 servicemen killed in Vietnam Among the fallen are Army Specialist Four David R Ogle Lyndon Kansas grandson of Mr and Mrs Lewis Ogle Army Specialist Four Glen H Mosley Jr Independence Missouri Army Pfc Lewis R Dorsey Emporia Kansas and Army Pfc Earl F Fitch St Louis Missouri Missing in action or non-hostile deaths noted for several others with listed home towns and lines of service
The body of Joseph J. Pelzel, 68, of Hays, Kansas, was recovered Monday from Webster Reservoir near Stockton, according to the Rooks County sheriff's department.
Nobel Green of Oswego supervises the Fifteenth Street widening and resurfacing project by Freete Construction Co. of Pittsburg. To avoid blasting near homes, about 1,600 cubic yards of limestone ledges are removed with a rock hammer, with work expected to continue for a couple more weeks as debris is cleared by bulldozers.
TA KHLI Thailand AP The U S Air Force began precombat tests of the swing wing F111 fighter bomber at 100 miles north of Bangkok Two seat 1500 mph jet hit Mach 1 by diving to 200 feet Demonstrations highlighted its short takeoff and landing and movable wing capability Lt Col Dean Salmier and Lt Col Spade Copley piloted the aircraft which will test its night and bad weather bombing with advanced electronics Col Ivan H Dethman said the F111 could outperform present fighters and could be worth many times more in effectiveness with its electronic systems
The White House and Congress push another round of talks to resolve the spending cut requirement tied to a potential 10 percent income tax surcharge. A $9 billion budget reduction in appropriations is proposed, aiming for about $4 billion in actual cuts for the new fiscal year, as Johnson urges austerity to fund the Vietnam effort. Millis signals cautious interest amid the stalemate.
KANSAS CITY AP speculators long believed a dry hole in the Blue River bottoms east of Kansas City would never yield. This week crude oil surfaced from 200 to 250 feet down. Victor Bogacz, owner of the land, ponders next steps as engineers cite shale oil seepage and lack of local pipelines or buyer interest.
Famed European waxworks emphasize grisly horror chambers while U S wax museums normally recreate key events and figures from American history.
Admissions list includes Geneva Lawson Mary Chapin Buddy Fae bert and Mary Patrick with addresses in Ottawa and surrounding towns. Dismissals note Robert Shinn Vickie Jones Earl Humbred and others. Also Kansas City AP cattle hog and eggs market data, marriages licenses and county court actions. Duplicate bridge winners announced from Elk's Club Ottawa. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Pos tona.
A list of municipal accounts and allocations including Flood Control General Operations Highland Cemetery Perm Reserve Hope Cemetery care and maintenance State and city projects Prkg Lot construction and maintenance Motor operations salaries and benefits Social Security and retirement funds electrical and water departments and bonds reserves totaling multiple line items with exact monetary figures.
Total funds and reserve and trust funds listed with specific accounts and dollar amounts. The City Clerk Donald R. Capper certifies the figures as correct, totaling 1,115,762.47 across reserve and all funds.
Obituary notices detail the deaths of Mrs Ann Held aged 97 in Omaha Nebraska and Mrs Clara I Rokes age 80 formerly of Idaho. Held widow of Prof Frank J Held died Saturday in Florence Nursing Home. Rokes died at home near Nampa after living with a daughter. Services details include locations Towner Chapel and Highland Cemetery with multiple survivors listed.
Kansas City AP Sen Frank Carlson warned 600 builders at the Kansas City Builders Association meeting that the Vietnam War threatens civilization and could trigger World War III. He argued peace terms must not humiliate the United States, and predicted major economic shifts including tax cuts and large federal spending after the war ends.
Washington AP reports the House sent a bill to the Senate to liberalize funding rules for Indians on federal scholarships. The measure allows government funds to be spent at private and public colleges and vocational schools, removing restrictions on sectarian schools. Supporters say many students come from isolated areas.
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