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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1968
Page
5
U S troops repelled a strong enemy assault 59 miles north of Saigon, with about 200 Viet Cong slain after a mortar barrage and artillery strikes. The clash, near the Cambodian border, followed base camps bombardment and signaled a delayed end to the month long lull in the ground war.
About a year ago Franklin County Probate Judge Don White formed a volunteer corps to help juvenile offenders under 18, lacking funds for a full-time officer. Miss Alice Lamb trains volunteers to assist court and hospital cases, with five sessions held and more planned, aiming to coordinate for three months then establish separate chairs for ongoing oversight.
Washington reports say President Johnson is pushing secret negotiations with North Vietnam to de escalate the war despite Hanoi denying a bombing halt deal. Hanoi signals and Saigon reports show sticking points on a timeline, Front presence, and a Paris peace restart, with Thieu conditioning NLFs involvement and possible cease fire tied to actions in Hanoi.
Wichita dispatch reports a Sunflower Army Ammunition plant union shop contract in De Soto triggers charges from Kansans for the Right to Work. L. E. Weiss says LIUNA calls it a breakthrough in a Right to Work state. Plant manager J. B. Talley notes the contract signed Oct 9 amid federal jurisdiction and Kansas law questions. Weiss cites a Washington press release claiming Kan sas civil laws may not apply at Sunflower under federal control. Local 605 and other unions pressed for the union shop during negotiations.
MOSCOW AP The Soviet Union launched a rookie cosmonaut aboard Soyuz 3, the first Russian manned flight in over a year. Tass said he approached an unmanned sister ship during the first orbit, in what appeared to be a rendezvous attempt.
Reports from Tass say Soyuz 3 carrying Col Georgy Beregovoi moved toward Soyuz 2 in near earth orbit to conduct joint experiments. Beregovoi said he feels well and systems function normally as Russia marks Komsomol anniversary and Soviet state birthday.
In Hanover New Hampshire a Northeast Airlines FH227 crash on Moose Mountain killed 32 with 7 aboard surviving. The dead include Captain John A Rapsis and passengers while Betty Frail survived with a broken leg and helped open a rear cargo door. Survivors were treated at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital.
The Southeast Kansas Angus Association will hold its annual fall sale at the Franklin County Sale Pavilion, with check in Nov 5 before 6 p.m. and sale day inspection from 9 a.m. The event includes sale of 10 to 12 spring calves to 4-H and FFA members, a Nov 5 dinner and program at the House of Douglas with Angus Association officials, and reservations via Thomas R. Benton or W. A. Lytle.
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