Supreme Court opens busy term with Wallace bid and army ruling
The opening to the Supreme Court's 1968 69 term featured a Wallace ballot challenge and the lifting of a block on Army mobilization. The court allowed 256 reservists from Ft Meade and Ft Lee to be sent to Vietnam, 8 to 1 vote against Justice Douglas. The decision follows weeks of political and legal maneuvering, while ongoing suits question May Pueblo crisis calls and Ohio election qualifications.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Vietnam
George C. Wallace
Ohio
William O. Douglas
Ft. Meade
Ft. Lee
Douglas
Wallace
Alabama
David J. Young
Columbus
Charles S. Lopeman
Ottawa High to Build Student Designed Three Bedroom Home
Ottawa High School advanced drawing and woodworking students will design and construct a 1400 square foot three bedroom house with a garage under supervision of two instructors and a nine member trades advisory board. Estimated materials cost 10000 to 12000 dollars funded by a loan plan with possible profit sharing for students if the home sells, completion expected in May, open house planned.
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Rosie Lister
Ottawa High School
Ottawa
Unified School District
USD
Ronald Spencer
Mike Newmaster
Spencer
Newmaster
Newmaster, Spencer
Ottawa Real Estate Board
Trial of Draft Card Burners Opens in Baltimore
Nine Catholic pacifists faced trial in U S District Court as William Kunstler likened the proceedings to Socrates and Jesus. Prosecutors said photographic evidence shows the defendants wilfully destroyed Selective Service records, while the defense argued the act was not criminal and focused on intent and legal principles. The judge urged adherence to facts and law, and blocked the defense from reading a Hanoi air raid poem.
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Baltimore, Md
Socrates
Jesus
William M. Kunstler
New York
U. S. District Court
Arthur G. Murphy
U. S
Roszel C. Thomson
Kunstler
Hanoi
Murphy
Thomsen
Weather COUNTY FORECAST Cloudy and cooler with thundershowers
Cloudy and cooler conditions with rain likely around noon and possibly heavy tonight. Rain should diminish by Wednesday morning, then partial clearing and continued cool afternoon. Tonight’s low 45 to 50, Wednesday high in the 60s. Monday high 76, today’s low 54, year ago high 55 and low 45, record highs 91 in 1928 and record low 25 in 1952. Hourly temps ending at 8 a.m. today.
Herald Notes 4-H Week Features Prize Photos
The Herald highlights National 4-H Week from October 6 to 12 with prize winning photographs by Franklin County 4-H members and yearlong activity pictures on pages 5 and following. Rosie Lister compiled the edition with 4-H club reporters contributing stories and images.
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Franklin County
the Herald
Uous
Herald
Rosie Lister
Ottawa War Casualty Awarded Decorations
The South Vietnamese government posthumously awarded the Military Merit Medal and the Gallantry Cross With Palm to Ottawa Marine Cpl. Jimmie L. Johnson age 19 who died from combat wounds. Johnson was wounded in September 1967 during a mortar attack in Quang Tri Province while serving with the Third Marine Division. he died aboard the hospital ship USS Sanctuary days later.
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Ottawa
L. Cpl
Jimmie L. Johnson
Vincent Johnson
N. Sycamore
Cpl. Johnson
Quang Tri
South Vietnam
Sanctuary
Third Marine Division
Part I: Doodles spoil ballots in Franklin County elections
Franklin County Clerk Bruce Spears warns that ballots marked with scribbles margins checks or names without required x marks are void. About five percent of ballots per election are spoiled. torn or defaced ballots are void. Voters may return a faulty set for a replacement from the election officer.
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Bruce Spears
Franklin County
Don'ts for Ballots Highlight Voting Errors
The Herald outlines voter mistakes that invalidate votes and ballots in the coming election. It explains that three attempts to submit a ballot are allowed, with incorrect third attempts leading to leaving without voting. Common errors include writing a candidate’s name on the wrong party ticket, which renders the vote useless though not void.
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Spears
The
Herald
Governor Docking to Campaign in Ottawa Friday
Gov Robert Docking plans a Friday visit to Ottawa to address Ottawa University students at 10 am and tour the business district. A noon luncheon at the Masonic Temple will use tickets sold at Democratic HQ or by county officials. He will then fly to Wichita for a speech.
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Robert Docking
Ottawa
A. C. Richeson
Ottawa University
Masonic Temple
S. Main
Julius Raffelock
Democrat
Wichita
Apollo 7 Crew Prepares for Friday Launch
Apollo 7 astronauts Schirra Eisele and Cunningham test in a spacecraft simulator as NASA reports the Saturn 1B rocket ready for blastoff at 11 a.m. Friday. If successful, Apollo 8 could orbit the moon in December in a major rehearsal for a 1969 lunar landing.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Navy
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Air Force
Donn F. Eisele
Walter Cunningham
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
George E. Mueller
Schirra
Brooklyn Bridge
Presidential candidates favor annual US USSR summits
Hubert Humphrey urged annual U S Soviet working summits to foster a new diplomacy free from publicity. Richard Nixon defended limited bombing and a broader diplomatic role while seeking a Vietnam settlement and later negotiations. George Wallace pressed for a negotiated end to the war if talks fail and warned against a no win policy.
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National Press Club
Humphrey
UPI
United States
Soviet Union
North Vietnam
Middle East
Nixon
Wallace
United Fund Nears Nine Thousand in Drive Start
The Franklin County United Fund neared 9000 as the small business and professional section began with a breakfast at the North American Hotel. The goal for 13 agencies is 29000, with fewer than half of advance gifts turned in. Co chairs Jim Dykstra and Dr Larry Matney led the effort. residential drive set for Oct 15 16 under local leaders.
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Franklin County
United Fund
North American
United Effort
Jim Dykstra
Larry J. Matney
Walter Dengel
John Crandall
Don Burroughs
Harold Gahagan
Dale Whiteford
Johnson undecided on nominating new chief justice
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said President Johnson has not decided on a new chief justice nomination and will contact him before any decision. Fortas' withdrawal left open the possibility of action before adjournment as Congress races to finish remaining bills.
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Senate
Wallace-Ohio
Earl Warren
Washington
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Johnson
Mansfield
White House
Abe Fortas
Congress
House
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Richard M. Nixon
United Press International
LBJ
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