Ottawa Chamber elects new officers at noon luncheon
Attorney William Bowers of 114 W 2nd was elected president for one year at a noon luncheon in Ottawa. He succeeds Allen Loyd Jr. Jack Patty was elected first vice president and John Richeson second vice president. Jess Gilmore was re elected treasurer. New directors are Beeman, Gollier II, Armstrong, and Searls Jr. The luncheon occurred at the Country Club.
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Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
William
Charles A. Beeman
Orchard Drive
Robert A. Gollier II
W. 4Th
J. Mark Armstrong
S. Main
Fred E. Searls Jr
S. Cedar
Country Club
Helicopter Crashes Kill Nine Americans in Vietnam
Two US helicopters crashed in Da Nang harbor and Cam Ranh bay killing nine Americans and three Vietnamese. Officials said neither crash was due to enemy action. The Da Nang incident followed a tail rotor collision with a ship searchlight, while the Cam Ranh crash was attributed to an engine breakdown. Air Force escorts also struck a North Vietnam radar site and anti aircraft guns threatening a reconnaissance mission, with no reported damage to US aircraft.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Laos
U.S
da Nang Harbor
Cam Ranh Bay
da Nang
Craig
Nixon Says Some Accord Reached in China Talks
In Hangchow Nixon announced some areas of agreement with Premier Chou En-lai after daily discussions since arriving from Peking. A communique will be issued Sunday. The visit included a 24 hour boat ride on West Lake and plans to travel to Shanghai before returning home.
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Hangchow
Nixon
Chou En-lai
Peking
Chou
Peoples Republic of China
West Lake
Shanghai
U.S
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Indochina
Taiwan
Soviet Union
Moscow
Ziegler
Mrs. Nixon
Pressure On Legislature In Kansas 1972 session drumbeat
The Kansas Legislature faces two weeks left in the 60 day session with major decisions due on taxes reapportionment school aid and budget financing. A power equalizing school finance plan could require 52 million more and financing without it would need 30 million more. An amendment to allow liquor by the drink is set for a key vote with proposed changes to the ballot options.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
House
Senate
Robert Docking
Senate Education Committee
Joseph Harder
R-Moundridge
Peka
Wint Winter
Ottawa
Winter
William) Avery
Capitol Rotunda
Special ECKAN Meeting Seeks Grievances and Action
A special ECKAN executive and personnel committee meeting is set for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the ECKAN building to hear county commissioners grievances from the February 7 session. Franklin County commissioners recently withdrew support. two commissioners are expected to attend. The meeting aims to discuss corrective action if needed and will provide a public Q and A.
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East Central Kansas Community Action Program
ECKAN
Joe Wakefield
Franklin County
ECEAN
Wakefield
Second
South Main
County Commission
Vassar Park Improvements Highlight 53 535 Road Contract
Improvements at Vassar State Park include 2.3 miles of road surfacing in Lake Pomona and a new water-edge road in East Vassar Park. Blacktop Construction Co. of Emporia bid 53535 dollars, with park manager Ben Streeter noting the 280000 visitors in 1971 and ongoing upgrades such as a self contained trailer tank area. Firewood from cut trees will be replaced with 300 new trees before the season. Park crews, forestry and sheriff deputies plan patrols to curb vandalism and enforce late night curfews as fishermen and campers arrive.
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East Vassar Park
Blacktop Construction Company
Emporia
Dan Mullen
Vassar State Park
Lake Pomona
Blacktop Construction Co
Ben Streeter
Streeter
Kansas
Vassar
Tuttle Creek
Manhattan
Vassar Park
Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Protectors
Park Rangers
Osage County
Harvest Time Near For State Government
A Kansas legislative session nears adjournment as the 1972 session crystallizes into a limited budget effort. The Senate Republicans struggle to unite on financing for $52 million in increased school aid, with plans shifting away from a broad new school finance program toward funding via existing taxes.
Rock Creek Road Too Rocky For Residents
Residents along Rock Creek Road vent frustration at its poor conditions likening it to a washboard and cuck holes. They circulated a petition of about 100 residents asking for repairs, while Franklin County Engineer Robert Lister cites rough rock ledge and steep hills as the cause and says only routine maintenance is planned due to lack of funds despite available federal matching funds for new construction.
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Joan Istas
Rock Creek Road
Broken Spring Alley
Frank Heckman
Leo Ferguson
Floyd Higdon
Lloyd Hughes
Robert Lister
Franklin County
Rock Creek
Lister
OHS Plays Atchison In Class 3A Regional Tourney Start
OHS Atchison opens regional tournament Tuesday at Hayden High School Topeka with a 7 PM first round game against Atchison. Hiawatha Holton meet in the other Tuesday game. Wednesday doubleheader features Santa Fe Trail Shawnee Heights with Hayden facing Effingham. Semifinals Thursday finals Friday. Atchison 11-5. QHS 3-16.
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Ottawa High
Hayden High School
Topeka
Atchison
OHS Atchison
Hiawatha
Holton
Santa Fe Trail
Shawnee Heights
Hayden
Effingham
QHS
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News of C President
Bowers
Copter
Lakeside
China
Nan Ping
Revolutionary Committee
Chekiang Province
Republican Caucus
Leroy Towns
Harris Enterprises
Kansas Statehouse
Joe Harder
Rmoundridge
OHS
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