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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1973
Page
4
Ottawa High School will host a winter band concert at 7 30 p m in the school gym with free admission. The brief items include clothing sale at The Boutique Wellsville and multiple local notices on military assignments and community events.
Joseph Arnold, 34, of 703 5 Mulberry, charged with public intoxication after allegedly throwing rocks through plate glass windows at Hereford Inn in Ottawa. Estimated damage $300. Arnold held in jail on $50 bond. Police report moved. Several community event ads follow including Rotary Chili and Soup Dinner and Wild Game Dinner.
Princeton Rental Housing Corporation Inc. board votes to hire a draftsman and redraw plans to pursue low interest financing from FmHA for two two bedroom duplexes. State director Morgan Williams says funding now appears possible as rural rental housing loans may be reinstated with 7 percent terms.
Ottawa police charged Richard D. Moorehouse, 26, with illegal vehicle registration and giving a false accident report after a Missouri Pacific train hit a fleeing car at East Seventh crossing. Moorehouse, of 1209 Maple Apt A, bonded at 75 dollars, faces Municipal Court on February 8.
Franklin County residents must register to vote by 9 p.m. on February 13 for spring city and school board elections. Registration available at Ottawa City Hall or the County Clerk in Franklin County Courthouse. City Hall hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, with extended hours 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on February 7 8 9 and 13.
The State Highway Commission will open bids February 15 for 520 miles of maintenance resurfacing on state highways at the Downtown Holiday Inn in Topeka. Bids include grading and bridge construction in Coffey and Osage counties and cover sealing of K-68, K-57 in Anderson County, and 7.006 miles of grading with 10 bridges on relocated US-75.
Headquarters Company of the 127th Field Artillery will charter a new Boy Scout troop Sunday at 2 p.m. at the National Guard Armory. Speaker Robert H. Gaynor of Kaw Council and ATTs long lines unit will discuss Scout commitments. Presenters include George Marshall Charles Beeman Robert Dunn and unit commissioner C W Mavity who will present the charter.
The Franklin County Assessor's Office will operate each Saturday in February for personal assessments. An assessor will be in Richmond from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. February 12 at Boeckers Insurance Co. to cover southern county areas. After March 1 a 10 percent penalty applies if assessments remain unfinished. Deadlines: April 1 for incorporated merchants and April 15 for unincorporated merchants.
A two day visit by a state tax official to aid eligible residents in filing homestead tax relief forms. The department of revenue representative will be in the courthouse basement on Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to assist those aged 65 plus, Kansas residents for the past year who own homes and earn under $6000. Disabled persons may also qualify.
Gov. Robert Docking will head about 40 Kansas officials to Washington next week to meet congressional leaders on the federal highway crisis. He plans a reception for leaders, talks with federal officials, and a dinner where he will address the delegation. He cites fixing federal red tape and ensuring highway funds are fairly returned to states.
Alfred Sontag of Waverly died at Veterans Administration Hospital Topeka service arrangements pending announced Friday by Jones Funeral Home. Wilson Fayne Lathen 80 of Rantoul died Wednesday service 1 30 p m Saturday Damron Towner Chapel burial Stanton Cemetery Reverend Jack F McCreary officiating survived by wife Sybil Elzea and others. Delores Godinez 80 Ottawa died Wednesday service 10 a m Chapel burial Mount Calvary Cemetery. Treated as death notices with survivor lists and service details.
In Franklin County Kansas the Probate Court appoints Ray V. Smith as Administrator of the Lewis F. Booth estate on January 27 1973. Creditors must file demands within six months from first publication January 29 1973. Attorney Skoog & Latimer Ottawa Kansas represents administrator. Published February 1 and 8 1973.
Washington AP reports reveal recluse Howard Hughes Frank Sinatra and two computer company executives among top contributors to Nixon’s re election drive in its final days GAO filings show Hughes gave 18000 across six committees with potential total over 100000 as more reports surface other big donors appear frequently in early returns, signaling a large late wave of giving.
Bid notice for 1 project 11.901 miles bituminous sealing from Franklin Osage County line east on K 68 to new construction near Ottawa. Includes widening in Pomona. Bids due February 15 1973 at 9 00 a m Topeka. Minority firms encouraged. Plans at Franklin County Clerk or Highway Commission office. By order John D Montgomery Director.
Jim Pruett named executor on January 15 1973 for the Olive Baxter estate in Franklin County Kansas requiring creditors to file claims within four months from first publication. address 3208 Main St Ottawa KS 46047. Minnie M Thompson deceased case 12 447 notice of hearing on petition for final settlement issued by Beverly Jean Younghans and Robert Dean Hainline co executors of Minnie M Thompson will with filing required by February 13 1973 at 10 00 am in Ottawa Kansas court.
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