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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1966
Page
11
Consumer alert warns homeowners about high pressure carpet sales that contract for “three rooms” at low prices. It urges verifying square yardage and price per yard, question guarantees and manufacturers, compare with local retailers, and beware home-show pitches and misleading ads.
Thousands of U S troops shift to night defense and scouting as Viet Cong guerrillas exploit darkness. Night combat, patrols, and ambushes intensify, with Marines and Australian troops adapting to dusk and stand to routines amid Saigon curfews and wary civilians.
Seven members described vacations from Kansas to Mesa Verde Colorado and Yellowstone as Mrs Fred Glanville led the lesson A Country Its Culture Its Foods and International Relations. She read from Switzerland by Hubly and others. Glanville won the door prize. Mrs George Graves presided.
The nonacademic union strike at the University of Missouri persists despite a Boone County restraining order. Sheriff’s reports say the order targets union members and multiple local officers, yet pickets keep forming at about 40 sites as officials argue the order is not in effect until served.
Percy Sutton, 43, Negro New York state assemblyman, named borough president of Manhattan, succeeding Cone stance Baker Motley who resigned the $35,000-a-year post to become the first Negro woman federal judge, a historic shift in city politics.
Beverly Hills California AP reports Thomas W Sarnoff executive vice president NBC West Coast receives the National Conference of Christians and Jews 1966 Humanitarian Award. The ceremony honors Sarnoff for his public service and contributions to broadcast industry and interfaith work.
Tucson Arizona AP report says 69 year old columnist Westbrook Pegler was operated on for stomach cancer. He stated doctors removed most of his stomach and he faces a recovery period.
Kansas 4-H members from across the state will attend the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson September 17 to 22. About 2,000 youths stay in the encampment on fairgrounds with dormitories dining and activity rooms, while judging, demonstrations, and exhibits provide contests. The event features a public 4-H style revue at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, dress and grooming competitions, and livestock, dairy, meats, and clothing judging.
UCLA’s new eight million dollar School of Dentistry showcases major shifts in dentistry. Chairs are replaced by recliners, a portable drill box, and a head-wide X ray device, while training emphasizes prevention and multidisciplinary hospital care for total patient well being.
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