Franklin County adopts child safety program in schools
National Child Safety Council starts a countywide effort in Ottawa and other Franklin County schools to educate K through 12 students on drug abuse prevention and safety topics. Coordinator Charles Bangs says packets tailored to reading levels will be funded by federal money with business group support sought. law enforcement endorses the program.
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National Child Safety Council
Franklin County
Charles Bangs
C. O. Johnson
Lewis Ashcraft
Bangs and Bates
Kansas
Demos Seek Full Probe Of Ford
House Democrats urge a thorough review of Gerald Ford’s qualifications for vice president while signaling support for confirming Ford soon. Conferees noted the process should not be rushed though most preferred action within a month.
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Demos
Ford
Washington
House
Gerald R. Ford
Power outage hits Ottawa area and Ford confirmation debate
Hundreds of Ottawa customers lost power when a hot line clamp loosened on the No 9 12 470 volt circuit. Power was restored in about 20 minutes after repairs on East 17th Street. In Washington the Ford vice presidential confirmation hearings await a date as FBI and IRS probes continue, with critics pushing delays amid Watergate fallout and tax return audits.
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Ottawa
Russell Baker
Baker
East 17Th Street
Suez War Escalates With Tank Battles On Both Fronts
Associated Press reports fierce fighting along the Suez Canal eastern bank with Israeli jets targeting Egyptian missile sites on the western bank. Syria claims Israeli planes attacked Latakia and Tartus as Soviet arms arrive. Three Israeli jets allegedly shot down. Damascus says tanks clash near Damascus and Sinai battles intensify.
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Associated Press
Suez Canal
Israel
Syria
Latakia
Tartus
Mediterranean
Damascus
Egypt
Tel Aviv
Sinai
County Forecast Warmth and Clear Skies Predicted
Mostly clear and a little warmer tonight and Thursday with overnight lows upper 40s to mid 50s and Thursday highs in the 70s. Tuesday high 77, today’s low 42, previous highs and lows listed. trace precipitation in the last 24 hours. Civil and international events described include discussions on Middle East tensions, U.S. airlift to Israel, Nixon’s planned meeting, oil price warnings, and Syrian front activity near Damascus.
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Trace
Braves New World ushers in OU Homecoming festivities
Ottawa University celebrates Homecoming with ambassadors instead of a queen. Ten ambassadors from each class greet alumni and lead events across Thursday's barbecue bonfire coffee house Friday dance and weekend football matches against Southwest Missouri State and Graceland. Community service and recyclable art feature in the weekend themed “Braves' New World.”
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Elsie Beckwith
Ottawa University
Donna Calef
Twila Leet
Clarice Wilson
Lucky Defries
Pam Anderson
Dave Bowers
Melody Kreuser
Randy Rush
Marilyn Croston
Glen Duderstadt
Greg Ferree
Wendy Pesch
Braves’ New World
Debbie Bostic
Ottawa
Pomona Lodge
Kansas City
Southwest Missouri State
Graceland
Martin Hall
Centennial Hall
Ben
University Chorale
John Biggs
Biggs
Chorale
Nixon Meets Arab Ministers Seeks Peaceful Arab-Israeli Resolution
President Nixon hosts four Arab foreign ministers in the White House rose garden to discuss the Middle East. Ministers from Algeria Kuwait Morocco and Saudi Arabia report they were received well as talks with Nixon and Secretary Kissinger focus on a fair peaceful settlement amid rising Middle East fighting and oil price moves. Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi and Qatar raise crude prices 17 percent, unconnected to the war, signaling oil policy dialogue with Libya and others. United States daily oil intake remains about 13 million barrels. impact on gasoline prices is expected to be small.
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Middle East
Washington
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Algeria
Morocco
Persian Gulf
Associated Press
Arthur Max
Sasa
Damascus
Nixon
United States
White House
Umar al- Saqaqaf
Oval Office
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Israel
Iran
Gulf
Iraq
Abu Dhabi
Qatar
Europe
Japan
Libya
Bike Rider Escapes On Cross Country Bicycle Trip
Garnet Workman, 20, left his hometown to bicycle to Acapulco via Grand Fork, Vermillion, Sioux City, Omaha, Kansas City, and Ottawa. He travels 130 miles on good days and 10 miles on bad, keeping a travel diary and facing occasional hostility in Wounded Knee.
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Don Lambert
Ottawa
Garnet Workman
Workman
Winnipeg
Canada
Acapulco
Mexico
California
Grand Fork
N.C
Vermillion
M.C
Sioux City
Iowa
Omaha
Neb
Kansas City
Wounded Knee
S.D
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Bangs
Spiro T. Agnew
House Judiciary Committee
Peter W. Rodine
D-N.j
FBI
Bella S. Abzug
D-N.y
John D. Dingell
D-Mich
Senate Rules Committee
Internal Revenue Service
Eisenhower Road
Tom Jaenson
Seventh and Cedar
Victor W. Rose
S. Mulberry
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Vicky Louise Nichols
Suez
Sinai Peninsula
Haim Herzog
State Radio
Kenneth B. Keating
Golda Meir
Marjory Fuller
Umar al-Saqqaf
Bahrein
Bike Rider
Bicycle
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