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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1968
Page
6
Wichita AP reports Richard K. Houston aged 23 died in a hospital after an auto motorcycle crash Monday night. Police said he suffered pelvic and internal injuries when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by 20 year old Linda S. Haskins during a rainstorm at an intersection.
James Hunterfund, 48, of Topeka drowned when his fishing boat capsized at the Perry dam spillway on the Delaware River Wednesday. Companion Frank Bailey, also of Topeka, swam ashore and Hunterfund's body was recovered.
Kansas taxpayers who filed 1967 returns have received an estimated 33.3 million dollars in federal income tax refunds. Harry F. Scribner, director of the Kansas Division of the Internal Revenue Service, said 210,968 Kansans had received refunds through March 31, averaging about 157 dollars each. Kansas returns processed through the IRS center at Austin, Texas, totaled 319,907, with the figure expected to reach about 800,000 by the April 15 deadline.
Four thousand one hundred ninety eight firms appear in the twelfth edition of the Directory of Kansas Manufacturers and Products. The new directory, released by the Department of Economic Development, lists each firm by name, county, city, and industrial classification.
Adel Throckmorton, 74, former state superintendent of public instruction, has been released from a Wichita hospital after a heart attack led to two weeks of hospitalization.
A fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Golden Derrick restaurant and a physician's suite of offices in Liberal Kansas, threatening a block of one story offices before control was gained after about three hours. The building also housed other doctors, attorneys, the Cities Service oil office, and additional businesses.
Gov Robert Docking told a Democratic rally in Stockton Kansas that revision of the Kansas tax structure and modernization of state government will be major issues in the governor’s race. He urged the Legislature to remove inequities, streamline government, and oppose unnecessary tax increases.
Mrs. Itha Haverty of Ottawa filed Tuesday for the Republican nomination for Franklin County Treasurer. She grew up in Waverly, attended Lawrence Business College, and with husband Clifford ran Zero Food Mart in Ottawa for 21 years. Her family includes son David in Kansas City and daughter Don Cain of Ottawa. Incumbent Commissioner Donald Averill announced his bid for re election as a Republican, continuing his first four year term after replacing the late Joe Button. Averill, a Wellsville native and farmer, has served on the Franklin Township Board and Wellsville School Board. He resides Wellsville RFD 2 with wife and two children and three grandchildren.
George A. Atchison of Franklin County's second district announces he will run again on the Republican ticket. A 64-year-old farmer born near Richmond Princeton, he has lived in the Richmond area all his life and previously owned Richmond Truck Lines for a decade before selling in 1967. He aims for a second consecutive term and formerly served eight years as Richmond Township trustee. He attends the Methodist Community Church and has a daughter and three grandchildren.
AP reported a spearhead unit of the 20,000-man relief force advancing under sporadic fire to within a mile of Khe Sanh, with Marines and helicopter air cavalry pushing in three prongs toward the besieged base. By afternoon, forces from the 3rd Marine Division and 1st Air Cavalry were nearing the perimeter as the relief effort pressed the siege toward its hoped breakthrough.
A young woman and three companions faced Municipal Court guilty pleas for violating Ottawa's Green River Ordinance which bans out of town door to door sales. They were fined 10 dollars each and jailed until their boss from Kansas City arrived. The group from Missouri and Wellington faced contracts with inflated totals. Police reported multiple resident tips aiding the round up.
London AP reports Soviet informants say preliminary Vietnam peace talks may open in Moscow next week. They claim Hanoi privately assured the United States no major offensives if bombing stops, and that Khe Sanh siege began to lift. Officials warn against early conclusions and expect talks to last months.
South Vietnam's government says it welcomes moves toward peace talks with North Vietnam. President Nguyen Van Thieu's regime states it is consulting with the United States and allies regarding contacts with Hanoi to explore potential negotiations to end the war.
Washington President Johnson carries a 0-3 opening day record as the Senators face Minnesota to start the 1968 season. If Johnson skips the game, Hubert H. Humphrey may throw the inaugural pitch, though his Twins loyalty complicates the incident. The Senators seek their first opener win in five tries while Minnesota aims to repeat a near-championship run from 1967. Other presidents’ opening day records are cited for comparison.
The House sent to the Senate a bill to tax airline tickets to foreign countries and cut the duty free limit for returning tourists. The measure aimed to reduce the international balance of payments deficit. a broader proposal was deferred by the House.
The Saturn 5 third stage failed to restart after two second-stage engines quit during a test flight from Cape Kennedy. Despite the fault, the rocket placed an unmanned Apollo 6 assembly into orbit, but 110 miles too high, risking a lunar mission. The mission aimed to verify safe orbit for an Apollo spacecraft.
County forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy and colder tonight with a freeze warning. Lows in the low 20s, Friday will be fair and not as cold with highs in the 50s. Wednesday high 72, today’s low 32, and record highs and lows on this date noted.
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