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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1968
Page
6
Sen. Thruston B. Morton of Kentucky announced at a Louisville news conference that, for very compelling personal reasons, he will not run for a third term next fall. He quipped that he is “track sore” in a lighthearted expression.
In Clathe Kansas AP Gipson 31 received 40 to 90 years for six counts tied to the January 19 Metcalf State Bank robbery. The shooting death of Kansas Highway Patrol Sgt Eldon Miller led to murder charges dropped after he pled guilty to the holdup counts. Also awaiting March 1 preliminary hearings are Mrs Karen Goetz 24 Henry Floyd Brown 39 and Bonnie Sue Willane 22 on the same six charges. James Bouska county attorney seeks a single March 1 hearing for all three.
TOPEKA AP three judge federal court declares invalid the recently enacted Kansas Senate Reapportionment Law. The panel previously voided 1964 reapportionment and ordered enactment of a valid law by April 1 1968. Senator William Bowers Republican Ottawa said the committee will start drafting a new bill apportioning Kansas 40 senate districts.
The Weather Bureau predicts a gradual warming start after dry light snow falls across the state. Expect mostly cloudy skies with occasional light snow in southeast and south central areas Friday, partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with a chance of light snow in extreme western Kansas. Highs Friday near 30 across the state, cooler tonight, warmer Saturday around 40, with teens lows tonight.
A Wellsville widower Henry Poeverlein died trying to light a fire using gasoline mistaken for kerosene. His 17 year old son Bill was badly burned in separate rescue attempts as flames engulfed the four room frame house. Neighbors and emergency services responded, with Poeverlein pronounced dead at hospital and Bill treated for burns. The family, now orphans, will stay with an uncle in Lawrence while arrangements are pending.
Four Ottawa High School students and Mrs. Hester H. Lortscher will study in Dundee Scotland for six weeks. Participants include David Anderson Bob Osburn Ann Minnick Charles Scoville Barbara Nauman John Bobinski and Mike Haley. They will take English literature Modern Britain and Highlands history with electives, stay at Belmont Hall, and travel by jet from Kennedy to New York then Prestwick. The trip runs July to August with visits to Coventry Stratford London Paris and WWI battlefields before returning August 14 to Ottawa.
TOPEKA AP The State Affairs Committee of the Kansas House killed a fair housing bill today on a secret ballot 10 9. The vote ends any chance of further consideration this session. Supporters said the bill was badly needed to ease tensions in Negro communities while opponents called it a forced housing bill. The proposal aimed to prohibit discrimination.
Ottawa ministers announce a second Lenten interfaith study series with panel discussions by clergy and lay members. Events will be hosted at a different Ottawa church each Sunday in March, moderated by Wayne Angell.
Petitions urging a citywide liquor package license in Ottawa Kansas circulate with a 5 p m today deadline due to Washington's birthday. The rule change extends the submission date to today though the city clerk's office has only received about 20 signatures of the more than 1,000 needed for the issue to appear on the ballot.
The Pentagon orders drafting 48000 men in April for the Army and Marines plus a plan to call up about 50000 National Guardsmen and Marine reserves. The Joint Chiefs of Staff proposal aims to bridge manpower shortages from the Vietnam War and may trigger alert for about 130000 reservists later. Gen Wheeler travels to Vietnam as the plan leaks.
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