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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1967
Page
7
On Friday the 13th, superstition heightens anxiety as people like Phil Edwards of KTYM radio and Chicago cleaner Helen Matuslak share cautionary tales. The day blends triskaidekaphobia with long held bad luck signs prompting avoidance of windows, curtains, and even walking beneath cats.
Waves of U S Navy jets attacked Haiphong area hitting two major shipyards and nearby targets while weather allowed more missions. Ground fighting remained light in South Vietnam with a civilian bus blast near Hue wounding nine. Con Thien endured shells as the northern air war and restricted Haiphong yards dominated attention.
DETROIT AP The United Auto Workers rejected Ford Motors new wage proposal amid a 37 day strike with no top bargaining meetings since the news blackout began. Union and company sources note progress toward ending the dispute but emphasize ongoing stark positions and a desire for broader demands including parity for Canadian workers, higher wages, and pension improvements.
Mostly clear tonight and Saturday with northerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight calm then winds shift southerly on Saturday as temperatures rise into the low 10s. Sunday turns cloudy with occasional rain. Thursday high 15, today low 51, year ago high 80, year ago low 68, records 94 high in 1899 and 26 low in 1917. Hourly temperatures end at 8 a.m. today.
Washington AP The Rusk Fulbright feud over Vietnam policy widens as Fulbright, head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, presses administration policy. Rusk defends the approach and questions Fulbright's changes in stance while Javits supports criticism of Johnson's conduct of the war.
Ottawa University prepares for a 400 to 500 person visit on Saturday for Parent's Day. The event begins tonight with a conference with faculty luncheon at the student union and campus tours. The day ends with a dance after the OU Kansas Wesleyan game at Cook Field.
Richard J. Rome, Reno County attorney, paid his fee and withdrew as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Kansas attorney general. The move ends his bid and clears the field for remaining contenders in the party.
A House subcommittee signals further probe into whether Safeway Stores raised prices in poor areas when welfare checks and food stamps are issued. The Washington area focus expands as the FTC reviews the charges. Three women from the D C Democratic Central Committee presented charts claiming price swings around month starts, while Safeway officials denied deviations and defended pricing practices.
Gary Kuntz, Ottawa Junior High School math teacher, has reported his draft situation to the Wellington Kansas local Selective Service board rather than Franklin County, despite prior coverage in Thursday's Herald. The notice urges readers to stop harassing clerk Lavey Maxine Louk of Franklin County's board.
Governor Robert Docking said under normal circumstances he would likely run for reelection next year. He added that with the 1968 general election more than a year away it is too early to formally announce whether he will seek another term.
The Marine Corps and Army are training thousands to speak Vietnamese so they can fight alongside allies or face enemies in Vietnam. Marines plan 2,600 through courses this year, while the Army has 5,300 learning the language, from six weeks to 47 weeks at Monterey and Quantico, aiming for basic communicative ability rather than full fluency.
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