Wood Sculpture Hobby Revived By Ben Park
Ben Park keeps a wood sculpture hobby alive at 1 Rockwood Drive begun during World War II when he served as a Naval aviator. His process uses photographs, sketches, five hand tools, and a router to create bas relief portraits in walnut, with notable pieces including a five-member family portrait and a four-foot cross for Mount Hope Alcoholic Treatment Center.
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Edward McGrath
B. F
Ben” Park
Rockwood Drive
Park
Lexington
Abe
Abraham Lincoln
Kansas City
Mount Hope
Ben Park
Red Ambushes Snap Buddha Cease-Fire in Vietnam
In the early hours of Viet Nam cease fires, Communist forces ambushed two U.S. reconnaissance patrols and an allied unit near Bong Son and Route 1, killing four and wounding eight Americans and South Vietnamese. The incidents marked the only major clashes during overlapping truces. air war continued against North Vietnam and Laos. U.S. forces reported additional air strikes and defensive patrols as commanders emphasized protective reactions. Buddha's 2515th birthday anniversary was noted as Sunday.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Buddha
North Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Central Coastal Plain
Bong Son
U.S. 173Rd Airborne Brigade
Charles Johnson
Route 1
Saigon To
Phnom Penh
Air Force
Demilitarized Zone
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Maj
US Dollar Impasse Divides West European Financiers
In Brussels, West German economics minister Karl Schiller proposed letting six Common Market currencies float to find their own levels, with a limited floating period. French finance minister Valery Giscard d Estaing dismissed a coordinated float as implausible, as emergency talks seek ways to curb the dollar flood threatening European unity.
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Brussels
U.S
Europe
Karl Schiller
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Schiller
Giscard d’Estaing
Rogers Seeks Peace Efforts in Mideast Update
Secretary of State William Rogers reported an immensely strong desire for peace after talks with Israeli and Arab officials during a Middle East trip. He noted narrowing gaps but persistent differences as Israel and Egypt discuss reopening the Suez Canal. An envoy will report back to Cairo on Israeli terms while U.S. plans to inform Sadat.
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Rome
William P. Rogers
Middle East
Washington
Rogers
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Suez Canal
Nixon
Joseph Sisco
Cairo
U.S
Golda Meir
Canal
Sisco
Special C of C Meeting Outlines Franklin County Hospital Plan
At a special Ottawa Chamber of Commerce meeting over 60 attendees heard architect Don Depew outline plans for a new Franklin County Hospital west of the Ransom Memorial site. The two-story building would exceed 55 000 square feet, with ground level main services and a north entrance for out-patient and emergencies. Construction is expected to take 18 months to two years, with working plans due in September or October and bond funds of 2.5 million likely to be sold soon plus potential Hill-Burton aid up to 600 000. The present hospital will handle obstetrics and long term care while the new facility includes 48 beds and five ICU units.
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Franklin County Hospital
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Don Depew
Topeka
Ekdahl Davis
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Depew
Robert Clogston
County Commission
Franklin County Community Development Group
Clogston
Chamber
Board of Trustees
Hill-Burton
Pate
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Red
Mideast
Ottawa High
Rex Cummings
Debbie Brownrigg
OHS
Cummings
Iris Brownrigg
Debbie
Steve Lott
Lott
Andrew B. Martin
Hospital Board of Trustees
Chamber of Commerce
Allen Loyd
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