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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1967
Page
8
Wheeling College in West Virginia is experimenting with allowing beer sales and consumption on campus. Rev. William McGroarty, the college dean, cites a long standing tradition that college students drink beer and says the move follows that practice.
Wallace White, secretary of the Kansas State Fair, notes items left in lost and found after the fair including shoes, socks, white spats, a pipe, and several wallets. A humorous mention describes red petti-pants with fringe as the missing trousers.
In Charlotte, District Attorney Joseph R. Cruciani secured an indictment after Yates S. Bridges, 22, failed to report for induction. Bridges later reported and failed the Army physical, leading Judge Wilson Warlick to dismiss the case, stating the prosecution ends if the test is failed.
Mrs. Shirley May Sweeney of Somerville died at Tewksbury State Hospital after giving birth to a 6 pound daughter at Massachusetts General Hospital in July. She had a stroke in January and a cerebral hemorrhage two weeks later. Doctors induced labor two weeks before the due date. the birth was regarded as a medical phenomenon. The child, Mary Elizabeth, suffered no ill effects.
Elizabeth Kielb, 20, of Dwight North Dakota, died in a Fargo hospital from injuries after her car plunged off a burned out bridge into a dry creek bed near dawn Sunday. An hour earlier her parents, who had used the same county road, drove off the same bridge and landed atop their daughter's car. they were not hurt. The highway patrol said a farmer burning weeds in the ditch the day before caused the wooden bridge to burn and fail.
Vandals at Arlington Methodist Church in Nashville hurled hymn books at lights, tossed Bibles into aisles, ripped a microphone from the pulpit, and caused about $1500 in damage. They scribbled on a blackboard, Forgive us pastor, for we know not what we do.
The Salvation Army of Greater New York reports a record annual fund drive total for 1967 ending September 30. Contributions reached 5,058,828 dollars, the first time the organization surpassed five million in a single year.
Ricky Thorne, 16, abandoned by his Michigan parents, faces a harsh chain of custody across Florida Michigan and Canada. Court records show Magnie and Victor Thorne refused to fund care and relocated to Sans Suci island to avoid responsibility. Juvenile officials say Ricky, once a hopeful student, has become hostile and harmful to others while the family seeks to dodge obligations. Authorities report no jurisdiction has accepted custody due to nonresidence and cross border moves.
New York AP report describes the administration’s tax increase plan meeting strong taxpayer resistance. The House Ways and Means Committee voted 20-5 to lay aside the measure, favoring spending cuts first. Analysts warn inflation risk if a decision stalls, while voters grow wary of higher taxes across state and local levels.
The Associated Press rounds up polls, statements, and grass roots activity shaping the 1968 presidential race. Gallup shows Rockefeller-Reagan top ticket preferences. Johnson-Humphrey trail with 44 percent. Kennedy and Connally rumor mill cited. Reagan draft chatter and Oklahoma GOP activity noted. Romney adviser claim of brainwashing mentioned.
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