County Woman Does It Herself By Rosie Sister
Mrs. Ray Angleton of Ottawa RFD 4 designs and builds her own home contents and many hand made items. She creates glass flower containers from reused bottles and dishes, parades, poodles from cockleburs, and yard displays. Her husband Ray is a carpenter and together they built their house. She enjoys crafts, upholstering, and finishing old furniture, recounting how they learned to make and decorate with limited resources in hard times.
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Rosie
Ray Angleton
Clude
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Paris
Angleton
Ray
Ottawa
RFD
Lincoln
Truman's Teacher Says He Would Make His Mark
Independence Missouri AP notes Harry Truman and Bess Wallace were top students at Independence High. Mrs Palmer, who taught them, recalls Truman and Wallace as polite, diligent, and bright in latin and mathematics. She recalls their 1901 graduation and their later ascent to national prominence.
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Truman
Mark
Independence, Mo
Harry Truman
Bess Wallace
Charlie Ross
Charlie
W, L, C. Palmer
Independence High School
United States
Chum
Ross
Harry
Bess
tHarry
Palmer
Independence High
District 30 Drawings In Final Stages By DON BLACK
Ottawa plans a $1 180 000 high school with expanded library space and east facing orientation. Superintendent Forker and architect Horst outline final plans with eight clustered classrooms around two research centers and a 2 300 square foot library.
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Don Black
Ottawa
Board of Education
Marvin P. Forker
District 30
Glenn Horst
Horst and
Terrill
Topeka
Forker
Horst
George Reider
State Department of Public Instruction
Willow Street
Immunization Drive At Ottawa High School
Ottawa High School will offer booster shots for smallpox and tetanus to students at the high school and junior high on Thursday. The tetanus section explains the disease symptoms and risks, including jaw stiffness and breathing difficulties, with emphasis on complete initial series and booster timing. Smallpox details cover symptoms, fatality risks, vaccination guidance, and schedules for infants to adults.
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Ottawa
OHS
Duke of Windsor Undergoes Tests Ahead of Possible Surgery
The Duke of Windsor remains in Houston at Methodist hospital with preliminary tests and X rays as doctors decide timing for a potential abdominal operation to remove a swollen artery blister the size of an orange. A hospital bulletin notes a quiet night and a comfortable appearance while results are reviewed.
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Houston, Tex
Duke of Windsor
Methodist Hospital
Court Ruling Sparks Mixed Reactions From Civil Rights Leaders
Atlanta reports Negro leaders praise parts of the Supreme Court decision on the Civil Rights Act while urging compliance. John Lewis calls it a landmark. Lester Maddox awaits a ruling in his case over admitting Black patrons. Heart of Atlanta Motel and Ollie’s Barbecue rulings cited. Birmingham site possible protests.
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Atlanta, Ga
Supreme Court
Uips
Johnson
Lester Maddox
Atlanta
Maddox
John Lewis
South
Lewis
Birmingham
Ala
Heart of Atlanta
Ollie
Moreton Rolleston
Motel
Rockefeller blames Goldwater for GOP defeat in 1964 bid
Albany NY AP Governor Nelson Rockefeller says Senator Barry Goldwater should blame himself for Republican losses in the November election. He accuses Goldwater of undermining unity and public confidence, while Goldwater argues Rockefeller and Romney framed him poorly. Goldwater cites Eisenhower’s era as the only path to a Johnson defeat, and Romney notes limited issue dialogue before July 15. Hatfield comments on inclusion in a notable GOP lineup.
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Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Barry M. Goldwater
Goldwater
Rockefeller
George Romney
Michigan
Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Romney
Mark O. Hatfield
Oregon
Richard M. Nixon
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Hatfield
Salem
Ore
Orégon
Fire Kills Young Girl in Edna Kansas
Three year old Beth Ann Weil died in a farm structure fire near Edna. The blaze destroyed a combined hay barn and machine shed on the Weil dairy farm southeast of town. Defective wiring is blamed. Brother Robert, age five, saw the flames and alerted others but rescue was impossible. Loss included farm machinery and 300 bales of hay.
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Edna, Kan
Beth Ann Weil
Henry Weil
Edna
Bethan Ann
Robert
Ottawa schools set Christmas break on Dec 22 3 p.m
Superintendent Marvin P Forbes announced Christmas vacation for Ottawa schools begins at 3 p m Tuesday December 22 and students will reconvene Monday January 4 1965 at the usual start time for classes.
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Ottawa
Marvin P. Forbes
Labor pushes shorter hours at bargaining table
Washington AP reports organized labor has won contract gains toward shorter weeks, not by federal law but through bargaining. About eight million workers, 15 percent of wage earners, have contracts under 40 hours, with many agreements trimming minutes gradually rather than making a single large cut. New York electricians example noted with 25 hour weeks since 1962.
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Washington
Organized Labor
Congress
Afl-Cio
Labor Organization
The
American Federal Zionist
New York
Chemical Workers
Buro Roughs, Welcome & Co
Tuckerhoe
N.Y
Swine Raisers Meet At Ottawa Conference
About 100 swine raisers from a nine county area attended a District Swine School in Ottawa. Franklin County agent Don Brown noted strong interest as experts discussed swine management feeding housing equipment and diseases. Speakers included Keith Zoellner Charles Stump Jim Leather Leo Wendling with topics on market outlook and boosting production.
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Ottawa
Don Brown
Franklin County
Franklin County Extension Council
Kansas State University Extension Service
Keith Zoellner
KSU Service
Memorial Auditorium
Charles Stump
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Jim Leather
Kansas City Market Foundation
Leo Wendling
KSA
Leathers
Wendling
Lion Tongue Malfunction Sparks City Zoo Probe
Manhattan Kansas AP report says Sunset Zoo director Dr. E J Frick seeks the vandal who cut away about half an African lion's tongue. The severed section lay outside the cage. Frick notes sharp-edge cut possible and the lion is treated and apparently not seriously ill.
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Manhattan, Kan
Sunset Zoo
Manhattan
Frick
College of Veterinary Mdicine
Kansas State University
Three Gun Gets Ten Ten Year Bank Burglary Sentence
William E. Howell known as Three Gun was given a 10 year federal term for bank burglary by U S District Judge Wesley E Brown in Wichita Kansas He is eligible for parole after two years as four counts run concurrently in the same prison term.
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Wichita
William E
Howell Monday
U. S
Wesley E. Brown
Howell
Brown
County Weather Forecast Shows Cloudiness and Colder Winds
Partly cloudy and not quite so cold tonight with northerly winds. Wednesday will bring increasing cloudiness and colder conditions with a higher near 40. Historical context notes today’s highs and lows, record temperatures, and hourly readings through early morning.
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John Erickson
S. Main
Erickson
North Main
Presbyterian Church
Trumans
Mrs. Palmer
Duke
Rocky
Barry
E. J. Frick
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