Scouting Milestone Marked With Local Activities
Ottawa observes the 58th anniversary of the Boy Scouts in America with a week of events led by the Marais des Cygnes District. Saturday features an Armory gathering with demonstrations and a trading post from 1 to 7 pm, while Scout Sunday, Blue and Gold banquets, district camporee, and summer camp plans follow through the year.
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Marais Des Cygnes
Anderson
Linn
Miami
Franklin
Ottawa
National Guard
Camp Naish
Bonner Springs
Franklin County
Kaw Council
American Royal Building
Kansas City
Johnson travel tax faces Hill backing despite complaints
President Johnson's proposed tax on overseas travel spending gains House support as hearings continue. The plan taxes non Western Hemisphere travel with 5 percent on international fares, 30 percent on spend above $15, and reduces duty-free allowances by 90 percent, aiming to cut the balance of payments by $500 million yearly. Treasury expects no airport bottlenecks with 500 extra workers, while Customs and IRS would add about 585 and possibly more staff to handle increased workload. Critics call it red tape and say it could provoke retaliation from trading partners, with lawmakers split on complexity and rate levels.
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Washington
Johnson
Capitol Hill
Treasury Department
House
Ways and Means Committee
Customs Service
Internal Revenue Service
Customs
IRS
Treasury
Fowler
U.S
Western Hemisphere
New York
Dick Bryers
Howard L. Clark
American Express Co
al Ullman
D-Ore
Board weighs new USD 290 elementary school
Ottawa Unified School District 290 discusses building a new grade school to relieve crowding. If started fall 1968 and finished fall 1969, estimated cost is 200 620 with a 11 800 square foot plan and 15 per square foot plus 24 000 architect fees. The 4-mill fund would cover about 202 879 leaving roughly 175 000 for other capital needs.
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Rosie Lister
Ottawa
Unified
Marvin P. Forkeer
USD 290
Forker
Ottawa High School
OHS
Teachers Submit Proposal For Increased Wage Scale
The Ottawa Teachers Association presented a 1968-69 salary schedule with 17 steps across five divisions including specialists. If adopted, base pay rises range from 5 300 to 6 300 with top salaries up to 8 700, costing USD 290 about 55 000 to 60 000 more annually. board expects March decision.
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Ottawa Teachers Association
OTA
Ottawa
al Brox
Brox
Considerable cloudiness and colder tonight forecast
Weather briefing notes considerable cloudiness and colder tonight with gusty northerly winds diminishing this evening. Low tonight in the 20s. Wednesday partly cloudy and cool with highs in the 40s. Precipitation probability tonight and Wednesday at 10 percent. Hourly temps show readings from the upper 30s to mid 60s with barometer around 30.30.
Gas Tax Plans Move in Kansas House
AP report from Topeka details House measures to let counties levy a one cent gasoline tax require teachers in public schools to take a loyalty oath and create a statement inspection system. County voter approval would be required for any gasoline tax. Rep. Thomas Van Cleave of Kansas City introduced the bill, aligning with Gov. Docking's advisers.
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Topeka
Thomas van Cleave
Kansas City
Fire chief narrows South Main blaze damage estimate
Fire chief Harry Gillie today narrowed damage estimates for Sunday's South Main fire to 86 000 to 90 000. He based figures on talks with insurers and store owners in buildings at 230 and 282 S Main, but final estimates hinge on discussions with all property owners and lessors.
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Harry Gillieland
South Main
Gilliland
S. Main
Firemen Never Have A Chance
Scott Payne recounts Ottawa firehouse routine after a Sunday blaze. Fire crews wash and reload thousands of feet of hose, rinse dust and ash, and scrub trucks for hours. The next call interrupts with a false alarm on East Wilson, then the crew resumes washing the dry hose and equipment.
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Ottawa
East Wilson
Main Street
Wilson
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Ottawa Herald
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Henry H. Fowler
John W. Byrnes
Wisconsin
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D-Ark
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Docking
Scott Payne
Pomona
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