Concert Set For Monday at Ottawa High School
Ottawa High School musicians present their annual Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Senior High School auditorium. Larry R. Williams directs the orchestra of 45 students, while John W. Jones leads the 50 member chorus. The program includes Sleigh Ride Three Songs For Christmas Christmas Memories and a carol set from European folklore.
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Ottawa High School
Larry R. Williams
John W. Jones
Larry R
Williams, High School
Telephone Service Interrupted in Ottawa
Ottawa experienced a 30 minute telephone service interruption this morning due to dial tone marker system failures. Southwestern Bell district manager Jack Morrisey reported both the first and second marker systems failed during repairs, halting outgoing calls while incoming long distance calls remained functional. One system was repaired in 30 minutes and service was restored. the second is to be fixed by late morning.
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Ottawa
Jack Morrisey
Southwestern Bell
Morrisey
Legality of cutting Kansas House to 105 debated
Atty Gen William Ferguson doubts the U S Constitution allows reducing the Kansas House of Representatives to 105 members. Kansas has 125 members with one per county and 20 seats to the largest counties. the recent court ruling said the 20 extra seats were not equitably apportioned.
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Topeka
Kansas
House of Representatives
U. S
William Ferguson
Kansas Supreme Court
Weather forecast for cold period with highs in 20s
Fair and continued cold to tonight and Saturday. High Saturday in the lower 20s. Low tonight near zero to 5 above. Temperatures earlier: Thursday high 26, low 5. record highs 70 in 1921 and 1948, record low 10 in 1961. Hourly readings toward morning show nadirs near single digits and early evenings near mid-20s.
Winter Storm Grips Large Areas With Deep Snow And Cold
A sweeping midwinter storm brings widespread snow and frigid temperatures from the Northern Plains to the Midwest and eastern two thirds of the nation. Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Kansas and Iowa report the heaviest snow with 12 to 15 inch depths and temperatures down to 17 below zero in Lewistown. The storm is blamed for at least 16 deaths on snow packed highways as cold air moves eastward. Forecasts show no immediate break in cold, with Southeast and Texas seeing milder readings while rain affects the south central and southeast regions.
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Midwest
Montana
Dakotas
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wyoming
Kansas
Towa
Lewistown
Mont
Butte
Snow
Mon
Great Lakes Region
Weather Bureau
Texas
Atlantic Coast
Pacific Coast
Mrs. Pearl C. Hayes Dies at 79 in Ottawa
Mrs. Pearle C. Hayes 79 of 415 Maple died at 11 45 a m Thursday in Ransom Memorial Hospital from injuries after a fall Sunday. Services at Dengel and Son Mortuary 2 p m Saturday with Dr. Raymond P. Jennings officiating. Burial in Hope Cemetery. Born March 5 1884 she was daughter of John and Mary Ann Chenoweth. She married H Howard Hayes April 29 1909 who died earlier. A Ottawa University music graduate she taught piano until the early 1940s and was active in First Baptist Church and Ken sington Club. Surviving sister Mrs Charles Quin. Ottawa.
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Pearle C. Hayes
Maple
Ottawa
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Dengel and Son Mortuary
Raymond P. Jennings
Hope Cemetery
Hayes
John and
Mary Ann (Janes) Chenoweth
H. Howard Hayes
Ottawa University
Remodeling Bid Postponed for Old County Post Office
County Commissioners rejected the Jones bid for heating and plumbing work on the remodeled post office building bought for 27,500. With bids from Hubbard Lumber of Ottawa at 13,335 for general work and Anderson Electric of Iola at 3,382 for electrical, the panel could not be funded together. An architect will revise plans to trim plumbing and heating costs. bids reopen December 30.
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Hubbard Lumber
Ottawa
Anderson Electric
Iola
Sinatra Jr Kidnapping Terror Chronology Unfolds
AP writer James Bacon recounts 54 hours of terror during the 1963 Sinatra Jr kidnapping. Two masked men seized Frank Sinatra Jr in Lake Tahoe as he dined with Joe Foss, snow blocked escapes, and he was released near Bel-Air after a $240,000 ransom.
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James Bacon
Sinatra
Frank Sinatra Jr
Nevada
California
Lake Tahoe
Joe Foss
Foss
Tommy Dorsey
Young Sinatra
Frank &J
Frankie
Hollywood
Sierra
Reno
U.S. 50
Sacramento
U.S. 99
Los Angeles
Bel-Air
Frank Sr
FBI probe and Sinatra kidnap case swirl in Hollywood
An informant claiming to be a close friend of Frank Sinatra Sr. says the FBI had a movie camera on the children of Frank Jr. during ransom payment, while a Canoga Park raid yielded cartons and a hidden metal box but no arrests. FBI and Sinatra declined comment.
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Hollywood
Frank Sinatra
FBI
Kid
Canoga Park
Sinatra
Tribune
Associated Press
Sinatra Sr
Bel-Air
Los Angeles
Oakland
Tally's Toot Congressmen Favor Cuts in Federal Spending
Lawmakers back budget reductions but insist reductions occur in other districts. Political tension centers on equity of federal grants and funding allocations amid competing regional interests.
Pentagon Studies Thrift Measures and Base Closures
The Pentagon advances base shutdowns and personnel cuts in an election year effort. Secretary McNamara proclaims 83 closures with an expected 8,500 civilian and 7,800 military job losses. Morris cites projected 424 million yearly savings toward a 600 million target in three years amid broader efficiency push. Publicity aims to showcase Johnson era frugality while finalizing the budget.
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Washington
Pentagon
Thomas D. Morris
Veys
Morris
McNamara
Defense Department
Johnson
Thrift Move Draws Cheers And Jeers
Washington AP reports a Pentagon plan to shut or cut 26 domestic military facilities and seven foreign bases, totaling 33 closures. Senate leaders express mixed reactions with Mansfield defending the cuts as in the nation’s best interest and Proxmire praising Johnson’s economy action. Russell contemplates possible later hearings amid notable payroll losses in affected districts.
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Washington
Pentagon
Russell
Senate Armed Services Or
Defense Appropriations Committees
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Johnson
Reorganization Move Reported
Washington sources report President Johnson plans a sweeping reorganization of the Alliance for Progress to sharpen U S relations with Latin America. A senior congressional source cites a complete shake up at the top and in methods.
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Washington
Johnson
Alliance For Progress
U.S
Latin America
White House
Press Sec
Mann
Mexico
John F. Kennedy
Jaycees Sell Trees To Finance Gifts
Ottawa Jaycees plan a Christmas party for Franklin County children ages 5 to 12 on December 22 at the Municipal Auditorium. Trees were sold to fund the gifts, with age and sex appropriate presents prepared from welfare roll families.
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Jaycees
Franklin County
Ottawa Jaycees
Jaycee
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Room Service
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Evans
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Oakland Tribune
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Mighay
Tally
Pentagon Studies
Thrift
Defense
Navy
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Robert S. McNamara
House
Mansfield
Department of Defense
Congress
Richard B. Russell
D. Ga
Pierre Salinger
Teodoro Moscoso
Salinger
Beieve Johnson
Thomas ©. Mann
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