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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1967
Page
5
In Washington DC near the White House a mile from the executive residence, Negro youths clashed with police and fire crews as about a dozen fires broke out in a predominantly Black area. Police reported 30 arrests, limited looting, minor injuries, and rapid dispersal after fireworks and a downpour aided officers.
Ramsey Clark said Governor Romney accused President Johnson of politics over Detroit riots. Clark told AP he found no cordiality in Romney’s remarks and regrets politics was injected. He would not detail the events before federal troops were sent as he had not reviewed them. Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield rebuked Romney.
Milwaukee lifted the curfew citywide after police and National Guardsmen secured streets in the Inner Core following Sunday night violence. The curfew will be restored at 7 p.m. sales of gasoline in containers and liquor were still barred. One white man 27 was arrested for a sniper incident and a 34 year old Negro woman died of a heart attack after fleeing a firebombed building. Police and guardsmen remained vigilant with weapons ready as streets emptied and minimal activity persisted.
Free swimming classes for handicapped children begin at Forest Park pool. Ottawa Recreation Commission sponsors the program under Ellen Spear. Classes meet two mornings weekly from 10 30 to 11 30 a.m. This week sessions are Wednesday and Friday, per Orlis Cox. He urges all parents to enroll their child.
Warm humid conditions with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms persist over Kansas. Northwest areas see cooler air as winds turn northwesterly. July rainfall at Worden totals 3.17 inches, a 0.36 inch deficit. year-to-date rainfall 33.51 inches, 11.60 above the 21.91 inch normal. County forecast: continued clouds and humidity with isolated thundershowers tonight, diminishing Wednesday morning, then partly cloudy and cooler Wednesday afternoon. High today around 80s, low 60s, Monday high 95, with record highs/lows noted for context.
The Friends of 4-H picnic at Ottawa City Park has been moved to Memorial Auditorium due to ruin. Members bringing food should arrive at 6 30 pm. The dinner begins at V.
Kansas Labor Department notes wheat cuts lag across nearly all areas with up to 40 percent unharvested in some sections. Chanute’s office says 60 percent of wheat in that area remains, while Goodland reports completion and western Reno and Stafford counties still cutting. By July 29, 93 percent of wheat acreage harvested statewide, corn 59 percent tasseling, sorghum 11 percent headed, soybeans 21 percent in podding.
Mrs. Clove B. Sanderson learned her husband Airman J C Cleve B Sanderson 20 a jet repairman on the carrier Forrestal might be among 76 killed after a blaze swept the ship near North Vietnam. Telegram later said he was OK and would write soon. Nearby, Mrs Lee Metze of Richmond notified her nephew James Neumeyer of Belleville Ill was listed among the missing on the Forrestal.
AP report from Wichita notes businessmen were asked to seek more employment for African Americans after a weekend racial disturbance. City officials ordered a curfew on Monday as rock throwing and bottle incidents and fire bomb attempts targeted businesses in the largely Black neighborhood. Police reported a calm night Monday into Tuesday as officials coordinated with Mayor Vollmer and other commissioners.
AP reported Governor Robert Docking refused to comment on the racial situation in Wichita and said he is not ready to announce his candidate for livestock association sanitary commissioner.
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