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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1962
Page
9
Ottawans recall the momentous Sunday when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor as U S involvement in World War II began. The town halted theaters and radio broadcasts carried Live news while residents remembered traffic deaths and local figures like Orville Hawkins.
In Hawaii the Day of Infamy passed with no ceremony beyond a flag raised at dawn over the Arizona memorial. A small boat shuttled to the memorial while veterans planned flowers for 1,102 men entombed there. The Navy limited tributes to Memorial Day, honoring all dead of the attack.
Dennis Crosby, Bing Crosby's son, reportedly is pursuing a trial separation from his wife, ex showgirl Pat Sheehan, who told reporters in Hollywood the split began about a week and a half ago but is not serious and they will likely reconcile. Viscount Elvedon 25 will wed Daphne Jane Smiley 22, daughter of an Aberdeenshire farming family. Mrs. Marianne Mirkin of Westbury, NY won a letter-writing contest and earned a half hour shopping spree in a Manhattan supermarket with Ricky, 15, as her helper, grabbing groceries worth $1,338.50. she failed to claim additional items as the sponsor barred the cash register.
Thirty one Navy dependents depart Norfolk by air to return to Guantanamo Naval Base Cuba they are the first evacuated during the Cuban crisis to go home. The first sea evacuees will leave New York aboard the USNS Geiger December 14 with a second load aboard December 19.
Kansas City AP report notes agronomist Dr. Floyd Smith of Kansas State University predicts Midwest farmers will double fertilizer use in ten years regardless of future government programs. He told Consumers Cooperative Association delegates that Kansas and Nebraska will be heavy fertilizer users to stay competitive.
Roy C. Cox age 70 died in a two car collision two miles south of Lawrence Kansas on U S 59 He had recently moved from Independence Missouri to Lawrence The driver of the other car Clayton E Saul 28 Tulsa Oklahoma sustained cuts and possible back injuries
The United Arab Republic lifted its ban on the twist and twist records declaring freedom of the arts replaces censorship. Officials noted the dance had been deemed demoralizing to dancers and quietly ended the ban after more than a year. Belly dance remained restricted but was lifted after a month.
Harold Woodward of Bethany Missouri spoke in Chanute about his bid for NFO president. He urged greater delegation of authority, higher county shares from dues, better member information, actions on specific commodities, and pilot projects to improve farm market returns.
In Wallaceburg Ontario three thousand school children mistook two Santas for the real St Nick during the annual parade on Thursday. The crowd hurled snowballs at both figures in a festive miscue. The Herald offers five dollars weekly for news tips from readers.
Washington RP The Military Order of the World Wars urged veterans groups to unite against proposed curtailment of ROTC programs. Dr Hans von Leden national commander of the group warned the Defense Department plans to discontinue junior ROTC units and limit senior ROTC. He spoke at a Thursday luncheon of veterans service groups urging a concerted effort to defeat the plan.
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