United Fund Downtown Drive Opens with Early Totals
The 1967 United Fund downtown drive starts Monday with Richard Skoog and Hugh Didier as chairmen. Advance gifts led by Robert Clogston and Clarence Hegberg total $5,175.50 by Friday noon, about a quarter of workers reported, supporting agencies including Franklin County Retarded Children, United Cerebral Palsy, Teen's Inc., Day Care Center, Salvation Army, Boy and Girls Scouts, Red Cross and more for a total goal of $26,668.
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United Fund
Richard Skoog
Hugh Didier
Robert Clogston
Clarence Hegberg
Franklin County
USD
United Cerebral Palsy
Teen’s Inc
Salvation Army
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Boys? Club
Red Cross
Mode O'Day And ILGWU Reach Tentative Contract
A local ILGWU representative said Mode O'Day strikers won the contract they sought after a month of picketing at the Ottawa plant and store. Union president Juanita Platt flew to New York to represent Ottawa in negotiations. The contract is to be ratified Monday with no further details released.
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International Ladies Gavement Workers Union
ILGWU
Mode O’day
Uneion
Juanita Platt
New York
Ottawa
Rain Delays But Follies Draw Crowd In County Voting
About 800 residents attended the Ransom Memorial Auxiliary Follies opening despite rain. The final 8 p.m. show will decide the county tastegun contest winner. Presstime totals list Gilbert Lawson Wellsville 1923 Steve Poort Kiwanis 2361 Dallas Turner Lions 1694 Jack Patty Rotary 1447 Leo Fischer Williamsburg 942 Harold Leitaker Ellis 896 Jack Wilson Pomona 1789 Charles Feuerborn Richmond 698 Gail McFadden Odd Fellows 598 Tom Chappell Jays Dees 461 Don Humphreys Sertoma 311. Funds support a third floor extended care facility at the hospital.
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Ransom Memorial Auxiliary
Ellis
Jack Wilson
Pomona
Charles Feuerborn
Richmond
Gail McFadden
Odd Fellows
Tom Chappell
Jays Dees
Don Humphreys
Sertoma
Follies
UN weighs Korea pullout amid Cold War pressure
The United Nations Steering Committee opened talks on a Soviet backed move to withdraw all foreign troops from South Korea and to dissolve the UN Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea. Western nations fear these calls may align with Communist border attacks, as debates unfold with U S and Cambodian positions noted.
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United Nations
Cambodia
Congo Brazzaville
Yemen
U.N. Commission For the Unification and Rehabilitation of
Korea
U.S
William Buffum
Patrick Shaw
U.N
Soviet Union
Romney Calls No Tax Increase Without Spending Cuts
Perry Iowa reports Gov. George Romney says there should be no federal tax hike without assurance of spending control. He accuses the Johnson Administration of budgeting tricks and inflation, debts, and taxes, praising Congress for delaying the proposed 10 percent surtax until spending cuts are agreed.
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Perry
Iowa
George Romney
Michigan
Romney
Dallas County
Congress
Congressional
Bombing of Lagos suburb shocks Nigeria civil war
A bomb-laden DC3 exploded low over a Lagos residential area, killing three crewmen, damaging two embassies and nearly hitting Floyd B. Inks's home. The aircraft, likely from Biafra, fell into a lagoon near Dodan barracks as antiaircraft fire opened. Inks, his wife and daughter survived unharmed.
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Lagos
Nigeria
U.S
Biafra
Dodan Barracks
Yakubu Gowon
Weather high and record lows for date
The forecast notes a Friday high of 70 and a today low of 62, with a year ago high of 81 and low of 49. The date’s record high is 98 set in 1939 and record low 24 in 1952. The 24 hour precipitation ending 7 a.m. was 0.65 inch. Hourly temperatures conclude at 8 a.m. with gradual changes.
Area Woman Killed Today in Highway Collision
A 49 year old Wellsville woman, Helen L. McCray, died after losing control on wet pavement west of Baldwin on US-56. Her car sideswiped a tree, crossed the road, and struck another tree head on. She was dead on arrival at Lawrence Memorial Hospital where she worked as a nurse's aide. The crash was investigated by the Kansas Highway Patrol and the Douglas County sheriff's office.
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Wellsville
Baldwin
Helen L. McCray
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kansas Highway Patrol
Douglas County
Ottawa Pastors To Trade Pulpits Sunday
Six Ottawa ministers will swap pulpits on Sunday in a day long look at church unity. The pastors include Ches ter Hall, Roger Greenslade, Paul Pentz, Leopold Hoppe, Willard Braker and Garland Bohn. At 7 p m Rev Lester Rickman will speak at First Methodist on areas of agreement and disagreement among church leaders, followed by questions. The events are sponsored by the Consultation on Church Union.
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Ottawa
Chester Hall
First United Presbyterian Church
Roger Greenslade
Westminster United Presbyterian Church
Paul Pentz
First Methodist Church
Leopold Hoppe
Grace Episcopal Church
Willard Braker
Trinity Methodist Church
Garland Bohn
First Christian Church
Leseter Rickman
Christian Churches In Missouri
Vietnam Action Scattered From North To The Delta
U S and allied forces report continued heavy action across Vietnam. U S counts 209 Communist killed in South ground actions and 73 guerrillas killed in Mekong Delta fighting. In the North raids target key rail lines near Hanoi while Air Force and Navy jets hit supply areas. One U S Navy F8 Crusader jet is listed as lost with the pilot missing. The Delta battles include a major engagement near Sei gen with multiple U S divisions engaged and several hundred enemy fighters.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
South
Mekong
U.S
South Vietnam
Delta Batle
Central Highlands
1St Corps
Demilitarized Zone
Air Force
Navy
Marine
Red China
Hanoi
Haiphong
Air Force Thunderchief
Yen Bac
Thanh Hoa
Seigen
U.S. 9Th Division
Catholics Blast A Court's Ruling
In Concord New Hampshire Catholic leaders denounced the state Supreme Court ruling that struck down a law to share sweepstakes revenue with parochial schools. Bishop Ernest Primeau said the decision defied the will of New Hampshire people and misapplied the state constitution. Law sponsors predict far reaching program repercussions despite no appeal.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
State Supreme Court
Ernest J. Primeau
Manchester
New Hampshire Court
U.S
Edward Lampton
Nashua
George Stafford
Laconia
Malcolm Stevenson
Bethlehem
Stafford
Rock Flung From Overpass Kills Truck Driver Near Flint
A rock hurled from an overpass on U S 23 south of Flint struck trucker Frederick E. Beck 40 of Wayne Michigan, killing him as the tractor trailer veered off the road. Police investigate whether the act ties to the Teamsie-3 Union strike across eight states amid ongoing violence.
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Flint, Mich
U.S. 23
Flint
Frederick E. Beck
Wayne
Mich
Senator Challenges Pentagon on Vietnam Invasion Prediction
Senator Vance Hartke accused military leaders of pressing for an invasion of North Vietnam and Laos, while Pentagon spokesmen denied any invasion plans. The Senate debate continued with calls for decisive action and defending President Johnson, with staunch support from Sen. Morse for reelection.
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Washington
U.S
North Vietnam
Pentagon
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Hartke
Washington Evening Star
Laos
Southeast Asia
Indiana
Senate
Department of Defense
John G. Tower
Texas
Tower
Johnson
Frank Lausche
Ohio
Lausche
Wayne Morse
D.ore
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United Fund Downtown
Africa
Floyd B. Inks
Austin, Tex
Nigerian Gulf Oil Co
Inks
Mickie
Joanna
Vietnam
Viet Cong
Americal
Tam Ky
Con Thien
Bniist
Dmz
Morse
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