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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1968

Page

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Warsaw Picked As Talk Site By Communists

Washington reports say Hanoi proposed Warsaw Poland for peace talk preliminaries but the White House favors a neutral site agreed by both sides. U S officials note no response to their neutral-site proposal and stress talks should occur in a neutral atmosphere. India offered New Delhi as another possible site.

Washington Apr Hanoi Warsaw Poland White House Newstral George Christian Tass Christian Vientiane Laos United States Democratic Republic of Vietnam U.S Phnom Penh Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk London India New Delhi Vietnam North Vietnam

Senate fights over slum money and King memorial

The Senate rejected a House trimmed supplemental bill by 34 Democrats and 20 Republicans to fund summer jobs for needy youths Head Start preschool aid and federal aid to school districts with military families. The dispute centers on 75 million for summer jobs 25 million for Head Start and 91 million for impacted areas. Also announces Christina Woke seeks re election as clerk of the fourth Judicial District in Franklin County on the Republican ticket.

Washington Senate Martin Luther King House Notheing Sen Jacob K. Javits Ren.y Christina Woke Fourth Judicial District Miss Wake Franklin County District Court

Williamson Bows Out As Mayor As Phillips Sworn

Ottawa residents gathered for a city commission meeting to bid farewell to Maya Williamson and welcome Lamar Phillips as the new mayor. Speakers from the Chamber of Commerce and OID thanked Williamson for six years of service as Phillips prepared for sworn in duties and pledged to rely on department heads while admitting his own limits.

Commission Ottawa Lamar Phillips Charles Williamson Williamson Lyman Corlis Jr Phillips Maya Chamber of Commerce Ottawa Industrial Development OID Bob Grabham George Lister MaeArk Association Harry Murphy Forest Park Corlis Williameson

Rod Steiger shines as Heat of the Night wins big

At the 40th Academy Awards in Santa Monica Rod Steiger won best actor for In the Heat of the Night and the film claimed best picture. Katharine Hepburn was named 1967 actress for Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Mike Nichols won best director for The Graduate. George Kennedy and Estelle Parsons earned supporting honors.

Santa Monica Calif Rod Steiger Katharine Hepburn Movieland Hepburn Faye Dunaway Bonnie and Clyde Anne Bancroft Steiger Sideney Poitier Poitier Mike Nichols George Kennedy Luke Esc United States Canada Bob Hope

Easter Egg Hunt Set for Ottawa Park This Saturday

Orlis Cox of the Ottawa Recreation Commission organizes the annual Easter egg hunt in Forest Park starting at 10 am. The event features six age divisions with 1,400 plastic bags hidden containing eggs and candy, numbered eggs redeemable for prizes, a loudspeaker, and supervision by Ottawa Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Parents stay outside the marked hunting zones as roads near the areas are blocked for safety.

Forest Park Orlis Cox Ottawa Recreation Commission Fifth Army Shelter House Ottawa Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Ottawa Recreation Commission Sge Group Cox

Six Die In Wake Of Kansas City Violence

Kansas City suffered a second night of racial rioting with five Black residents killed and across 24 blocks of the East Side amid crossfire between Black snipers and police and National Guardsmen. More than 60 arrests and numerous fires marked the unrest as guardsmen and highway patrol aided local police. Governor Hearnes deployed about 3,000 troops. curfews covered the area and Easter school breaks were moved up in Kansas City and Kansas.

Kansas City Prospect Benton National Warren E. Hearnes Missouri Kansas

Deliberate Killings in Kansas City Riots Amid Unclear Shots

AP reports four of the six victims in Kansas City unrest were shot by unknown assailants while two were confirmed shot by police. Names include Maynard O. Gough 30 and Albert D. Miller 21 among others. Police say three victims died during a heavy gun battle at 30th and Prospect, with crossfire complicating details.

Kansas City Maynard O. Gough Wquor 19Th and Vine George E. McKinney Prospect Michael McKinney George McKinney Charles S. Martin Blais P. Hamilton Albert D. Miller Park 30Th

Curfew Reinstated in Kansas City by Mayor Davis

Mayor Tius Davis ordered a curfew from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. in Kansas City after a meeting with Governor Hearnes Police Chief Kelley and FBI representatives. Liquor stores will close by 5 p.m. and gun ammunition sales are halved as part of the action.

Kansas City Tius Davis Hearnes Clarence Kelley Kelley FBI

County Forecast Fair and warmer tonight and Friday

Fair and locally warmer tonight with clear to partly cloudy Friday and unseasonably warm southwest winds 15 to 30 mph. Low tonight 50 to 55, high Friday 80 to 85. Record highs and lows for date noted. hourly temperatures listed through late day with barometer at 30.12.

Paola Guard Unit Among Kansans Called To Duty

The National Guard artillery battery based in Paola joins a mass mobilization across Kansas. About 3 541 Kansans are called, with units from Topeka St Marys McPherson Manhattan Kansas City and other towns. Mobilization stations include Ft Campbell Ky and Ft Lewis Wash with eight weeks of extra training expected.

Paola National Guard Washington Kansas Guard 130Th Artillery Group Hiawatha Topeka State Adjutant General’s Office Kanesas 137Th Infantry Joe Nickell Kansas National Guard Philip W. Smyth Ft. Campbell Ft. Lewis Wash Nickell Kansas St. Marys 114Th Cavalry McPherson Armored Reconnaissance Mainetenance Manhattan 169Th Aviation Co Kansas City 169Th Engineers Emporia Eureka 169Th Engineering Co Council Grove 169Th Kan Marysville Belleville Adjutant General Ft. Campbell, Ky

Curfew Implemented in Johnson County Kan by Governor

Gov. Docking ordered a general curfew for Johnson County from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next day and bans sale of guns, ammunition, alcohol, and flammable liquids starting at 6 p.m. Today. Pomona fire hydrants to be drained Friday weather permitting.

Topeka Johnson County Kan Robert Docking Docking City of Pomona

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Memephis Rosie Lister City Come Mission Maye Kansas National Guardsmen Davis Department of Defense 130Th Artillery Troy Sabetha Horton Wichita 137Th Inf Winfield Co. A Arkansas City 137Th Inf Wellington Platoo Newton Leavenworth Co. B
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