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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1961

Page

7

Ottawa Snow Brief Warns Four Inches Expected

Its White Before Christmas Ottawa's first appreciable snow of the season fell this afternoon with more forecast. The Weather Bureau of Topeka issued a snow warning for the area predicting up to four inches in Eastern Kansas. A light blanket covered Ottawa streets as temperatures hovered at 31 degrees and roads remained open. Ottawans driving to Olathe for the OHS Olathe basketball game were urged to proceed with caution.

Ottawa Weather Bureau of Topeka Kansas Highway Patrol Olathe Ohs-Olathe Herald

Ottawa School Board Annexes More Land in Special Meeting

The Ottawa school board annexed several land sections in a special meeting. Petitions covered land south of Ottawa in the Princeton district and land in Mud Creek and Chippawea districts. Three full sections and parts of two others were included, with all three areas showing sufficient petitions.

Ottawa School Board Ottawa Princeton Mud Creek Chippewa

Weather Forecast Heavy Snow Warning for County

The county forecast warns of heavy snow tonight with 4 inches or more of accumulation from the Kansas River northward. Lows tonight expected between 25 and 30 degrees with Saturday highs in the 30s.

Kansas River

Sidelining Clutch Nail Clue Triggers Theft Suspect

In Kansas City Vernon Smith suspects a man attempting to cash a 76.90 payroll check from a stolen electric company. The man offered electrician IDs, but suspicious fingernails led to flight as store staff alerted the firm. In New York Deputy Mayor Screvane joined fitness calisthenics with visiting student athletes. In Birmingham Albert Spooner confessed to giving away 37 cars amid embezzled 23,000 pounds and received a five year sentence. In Memphis an assistant district attorney was interrupted by a juror while summing up, then apologized and wrapped up early.

Kansas City Kan Vernon Smith Smith New York Paul R. Screvane City Hall Kennedy Screvane Birmingham England Albert Spooner Spooner Memphis, Tenn Robert K. Dwyer Dwyer

Colleges labeled hot house liberals say conservatives

New York AP three young conservatives described American colleges as hot house liberals and lacking patriotism. Scott Stanley of Kansas Roger Claus of Wisconsin and William Cotter of Young Americans for Freedom urged industrialists at the NAM 66th annual congress to oppose campus indoctrination and fund anti leftist effort. They cited increasing conservative publications and criticized the education system for failing to teach patriotism while portraying students as defiant of tradition.

New York The American College Scott Stanley University of Kansas Roger Claus University of Wisconsin William §. P. Cotter Young Americans For Freedom National Association of Manufacturers Stanley Claus Wisconsin Conservative Club Cotter Russia America

Weather May Be Unpleasant in Kansas Weekend Forecast

Cooler conditions with light drizzle and snow moved into Kansas. Morning reports of drizzle or light snow came from Russell Hill City Hutchinson Wichita and Emporia. The Weather Bureau predicted light rain statewide by Saturday and snow in many areas. Morning lows ranged from 20 at Goodland to 31 at Pittsburg after Thursday highs of 36 at Garden City and 45 at Wamego.

Topeka Kansas Russell Hill City Hutchinson Wichita Emporia Weather Bureau Goodland Pittsburg Garden City Wamego

Snow in Kansas but roads remain open

AP report says snow is falling across most of Kansas today but no bad road conditions have been reported yet. If the forecasted continued snow and freezing temperatures materialize, many dangerous stretches could develop, with a heavy four inch snow warning issued for northeastern Kansas.

Topeka Highway Patrol Kansas

Christmas Program Monday at Memorial Auditorium

The high school music department presents a Christmas program Monday at 8 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium featuring about 150 students from the senior band and choir. The program includes 10 selections such as Silent Night and Hark the Herald Angels Sing, plus White Christmas and A Christmas Festival. A French Canadian carol Tell Us Shepherd Maids and Sioux Star Lead Us On are sung by the 80 voice choir and 18 voice ensemble with piano accompaniment from Lurray Moffett and Margaret Williams assisting the ensemble.

Paul Yoder Memorial Auditorium Bethlehem Herald Orient Irving Berlin Carlton Colby Leroy Anderson Loren Mathews John W. Jones Rick Jamison Don Meyer Tom Chappell

Traffic Toll Topeka Death Log Declines in December

AP report from Topeka logs 24 hour traffic fatalities up to 2 a.m. Friday for December 1981 showing 503 deaths versus 470 for the 1960 period, reflecting year over year comparisons in Kansas traffic tolls.

Topeka Kansas

Longer Day For Shopping In Ottawa Stores Open Late

Santa Claus visits Ottawa all day tomorrow to greet children and stores stay open until 8 30 pm to aid Christmas shoppers Free Christian Science lecture is planned for Sunday December 10 at 3 pm at Church Edifice on S Hickory Street Welcome Ady editor notes provide local shopper guidance and event details

Santa Claus Ottawa Free Christian Science Sun Sil S Hickory Ady

U S Planes Aid Congo as UN Seeks Stable Government

Secretary of State Dean Rusk said the United Nations aims to let the Congo’s people form their own government while the U S continues to aid the UN mission. He denied a U S blueprint and urged broader aid against South Vietnam’s Red terror as Cuba’s Castro confirms his Communist stance.

Washington Dean Rusk United Nations Katanga Rusk United States Congo America Cuba Fidel Castro Castro

Mortar Shells Hit A Hospital In Katanga Conflict

U S transports resume airlift to U.N. troops amid fourth day fighting in Elisabethville. Katanga leader Tshombe accuses Americans of bombings and vows to defend against UN and Indian jets. Leopold Hospital hit by mortar fire, 70 patients safe. UK to supply bombs for Indian jets.

Elisabethville Katanga the Congo U. S U.N Moise Tshombe Tshombe Congo Leopold Camp Tshombe London U.N. J United States Leopoldville

U S Warns Allies on Viet Nam Threat in White Paper

The United States warned Asian allies that South Viet Nam faces a clear and present danger of Communist conquest. The 53 page White Paper argues the fall of South Viet Nam and nearby states would tilt Asia’s balance toward non democratic powers and urges readiness to resist. It cites 8 9 thousand Viet Cong fighters, thousands of village guards, and backing from Moscow and Peiping.

Viet Nam Washington United States South Viet Nam State Department Asia Southeast Asia International Control Commission India Poland Canada South North Moscow Peiping

JFK to Fight for Medical Care and Federal Aid

Washington AP reports President Kennedy will push 1962 agenda items in the election year, including medical care for the aged, federal aid for education, and tariff reductions. He faces strong opposition from foes and a mixed Congress that could shift control in November. The stakes involve his leadership and potential impact on his re election prospects.

JFK Washington Congress Kennedy House Senate Richard M. Nixon Yall

UN says Elisabethville situation 'good' with two key Katanga positions

A UN spokesman reported Elisabethville is stabilizing with Katanga forces holding only two main points, the Palace of Katanga President Moise Tshombe and the Lido Hotel. He noted no imminent U.N. attack plans and that outskirts are being cleared, with no Katanga roadblocks outside the city.

United Nations, N.Y U.N Elisabethville Katanga Moise Tshombe Lido Hotel Brian Urquhart

Man Dies After Horse Kick At Missouri Farm

SEDALIA MO AP Robert Brown 50 an employee of Missouri Public Service Co was found dead in a corral on his farm Thursday by his wife. Coroner Dr Gordon Stauffacher said Brown was likely kicked by a loose horse. A large wound over the left eye with skull fracture caused death.

Sedalia Robert Brown Missouri Public Service Co Brown Gordon Stauffacher

Tony's Toot Mope and White Christmas Fans Dream

Tony's Toot mope notes caution for White Christmas fans not to overvalue dreams. Prescriptions Raney CH 2092 adv.

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