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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1973
Page
5
Davis Bennett son of Mr and Mrs Frank R Bennett Jr 36 Rockwood Dr named to the 1973 Carleton Choir at Carleton College Northfield Minnesota. Also local notices detail events and ads including dance by VFW The Good Guys and upcoming community meetings and sales.
Kansas legislators hear opposition from the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association the Kansas Bar Association and others as six days of hearings begin on no fault auto insurance bills. Advocates and opponents outline protections auto policy requirements and limits on non economic damage lawsuits with further sessions planned through Friday and Senate action pending.
Snow and rain pushed the Marais des Cygnes River higher but officials report no need for alarm. Lowlands flooded briefly. river near 27 feet, receding. City closes landfill until late weekend and pumps water over dikes south of K-68. Abutments of three small county bridges repaired. Crest expected around 27.5 feet and flood gates open at 34 feet.
Admissions and dismissals list numerous local residents by name and address. Emergencies report Clyde Greisen hurt playing basketball. Obituaries note Alma Pearle Snodgrass and Kathryn E Urlacher with service details, plus Alfred L Sontag's funeral arrangements. Also police reports on pedestrian injury and two vehicle accidents.
Ottawa Fire Department rushed to the Ottawa Co-Op at 302 N Main around 11:30 p.m. Thursday. They reported a boiler overheated, filling the room with steam. Cattle futures and livestock market data follow with price ranges and Monday estimates for cattle hogs and sheep.
The Kansas Senate approved the Uniform Consumer Credit Code after four years of negotiation, sending it to the House along with a companion resolution urging President Nixon to release REAP funds for soil conservation. The measure limits holder-in due-course rights, reshapes deficiency judgements, and ends referral selling, while a separate bill creates a Mexican American Affairs Commission to coordinate Spanish descent community programs.
Prices fell broadly in New York stocks for the second straight session as the noon Dow Jones average slipped 1.81 to 983.97. A rout of losers outpaced gainers on the NYSE while Eastern Air Lines led active trading, down about 15 percent with large share blocks changing hands. The AMEX index dipped 0.03 to 25.63 as traders eyed dollar strength in Germany and a delayed rise in prime rates.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile returns to Ottawa on Monday for a one day visit at First Baptist Church Elliott Hall from 12:30 to 5:45 p.m. The county aims for 143 units with scheduling to speed donations and assist on-site staffing. Donors may call 242-7791 to schedule, babysitting is provided, snacks offered, and free blood is available for residents when needed.
Washington reports the seasonally adjusted national unemployment rate fell to 5.0 percent, the lowest in two years, as 560000 more Americans were listed as unemployed. The January figure slips from 5.1 percent in December, narrowly missing the administration’s year end goal by one month.
In Franklin County Kansas Probate Court a petition by Ernest A Burns administrator seeks final settlement of the estate of Martin T Burns deceased. The court will hear defenses by February 28 1973 at 1 am in Ottawa, with potential judgment if defenses fail.
Notices announce the appointment of Laura M. Brown as Administratrix of Ivan B. Brown estate and Alvin R. Miller as Executor of Charles H. Hull estate with six month creditor claims. Also invites sealed bids by Ottawa City for hay crop removal at the municipal airport and a farm lease of Section 36 Township 17 Range 19. Bid deadline February 7, 1973.
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