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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1968
Page
6
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, 24, pleads not guilty to the murder of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and to five counts of assault with intent to commit murder. Trial set for November 1. defense cites need for linked case attorney.
Theodore J. Wilson a 22 year old Ottawa farmhand died when an angered loader mishap occurred as silage was being unloaded on the Melvin Jamison farm northwest of Centropolis Wilson born Quenemo lived in Ottawa most of his life worked as a farmhand and mechanic a Pomona High School graduate of 1965 survived by parents Robert A. and Cathrine M. Wilson a sister six brothers and two grandmothers funeral arrangements will be handled by Towner Chapel
The Lawrence District II American Legion baseball tournament was washed out for a second time in three days. Ottawa or Osawatomie will play at 6 p.m. Saturday, with the winner facing the Lawrence Paola loser at 8 p.m. The third game is expected to start about 10 p.m. to complete the double elimination finals on Sunday.
Heavy rains drenched northeastern and north central Kansas causing swollen streams and flood warnings. Ottawa recorded 1.96 inches, with statewide totals surpassing monthly averages. creeks from Dragoon to Mission Creek rose, and Lake Pomona saw rising levels. Weather officials forecast more showers and potential flood growth along small creeks, with Page 8 offering a full forecast.
Prague reports Communist chief Alexander Dubcek announced a broadened economic and military cooperation with the Soviet Union and other Communist nations. He insisted the move would not threaten Czechoslovakia sovereignty and suggested Prague’s army can defend borders. He noted deeper cooperation within COMECON and the Warsaw Pact. He spoke after talks at Cierna and flew to Bratislava for further discussions with Moscow allies, amid a cooling of hard line opposition.
Paris based Nguyen Thanh Le of the North Vietnamese delegation terms U S peace proposals as a cover for renewed war. He cites Johnson and Rusk statements and 4000 new troops, accusing U S leaders of impudent lies and colonialist aims. He rejects reciprocity demands and calls on U S to bear consequences. Humphrey remarks are described as exposing Washington’s embarrassment.
Deep in the Chippewa Hills near Ottawa a 639 acre site hosts Camp Chippewa used year round by the Eastern Kansas Conference for camping and retreats. This week 48 junior high youths attend with groups choosing tents wagons or teepees and counselors guiding activities from hiking to singing around a campfire. The history notes Chippewa and Munsee settlements dating to the 1830s and a 1958 gift establishing the camp later named after Ellen Funk. Campers pay 25 dollars for the week with meals served in the main lodge and a progressive dinner enjoyed by each group. The site includes an air strip two ponds and abundant wildlife including deer bobcats and coyotes.
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