Finley Stirs Ottawans By Mike Miller
Ottawa residents weigh in on the Athletics owner Billy Finley and Kansas City council over a possible move. Citizens blame both sides for the contract dispute, noting the 900000 attendance clause and potential impact on local business while considering relocation to Louisville or Houston.
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Mike Miller
Charley Finley
Ottawa
Albert Johnson
Kansas City
Johnson
Athletics
Reid Harder
Maple
R & R Recreation
Finley
Council
Harder
Louisville
Chiefs
Houston
Lee Wederman
Locust
Monarch Recrea Etion
Harvey Williams
Cys Press
Lane
Frank
Maris
Bauer
Grade School Musicians Form Groups
Ottawa grade school music students form a 50 piece band and a concert orchestra under Larry Williams. The stringed orchestra, formed weeks earlier, will join with band members to create the concert orchestra. Rehearsals run after school Mondays, with the concert in May and chair competitions fueling the drive.
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Mark Skidmore
E. W. Skidmore
Bob Weien
Warren Weien
S. Elm
Tim Reynolds
Charles Reynolds
S. Maple
Ottawa
Larry Williams
Williams
Weather County Forecast Snow This Evening Ending
Snow this evening ending by Wednesday morning with small accumulation and clearing by Wednesday. Strong southerly winds 20 to 30 mph tonight. Low around 20s. Wednesday high near 40 with yesterday’s high 50 and today’s low 26. Records show 73 high in 1907 and 17 low in 1912. Hourly temps close to 8 a.m. today.
Grange district meeting set at IOOF Hall Ottawa
Grange members from nine Kansas counties will attend a district meeting Thursday at the IOOF Hall in Ottawa. State officers and department heads will explain programs for the coming year with State Master James Ingerson of LeRoy leading the program from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Local Rebekah Lodge members will provide the noon meal. Franklin County Deputy Bill Rice is in charge of arrangements. attendees have previously included Wyandotte, Johnson, Douglas, Osage, Franklin, Miami, Linn, Anderson and Coffey counties.
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Grange
Kansas
IOOF
Ottawa
James Ingerson
LeRoy
Rebekah Lodge
Bill Rice
Franklin County
Wyandotte
Johnson, Douglas
Osage
Franklin
Miami, Linn, Anderson
Coffey Counties
Goldwater Campaigns in New Hampshire With Cast On
Senator Barry Goldwater visits Concord to seek New Hampshire GOP delegates with a right foot cast. He greets voters, meets reporters, and tours a convalescent home while insisting he will campaign hard to win the March 10 primary and that conservatives should lead the party.
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Concord
Barry Goldwater
New Hampshire
Arizona
Goldwater
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
GOP
Francisco
Attack On Poverty Seen As State Of Union Theme
Washington AP Johnson plans a multi pronged attack on poverty through education and welfare as he delivers the State of the Union proposing higher domestic spending. Senate and House await action as Johnson weighs funding between programs and military. He emphasizes education for the unskilled and workers displaced by automation to break poverty’s grip.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Evgerett M. Kirksen
Ilinois
Employes Sought For Larger Plant Expansion
The H. D. Lee Co. garment plant seeks enough qualified women workers to grow from 175 to 275 employees by adding a new plant under one roof with parking. Bruce Company Int. is surveying Ottawa for prospects, with applications on page 3 and mailed to the Ottawa Industrial Development Commission. Interviews will start once enough applications arrive. The current plant at 120 E 15th has operated for 22 years.
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H. D. Lee Co
A. Guist
Bruce Company Int
Herald
Ottawa Industrial Development Commission
Ottawa
Tally's Toot The Birds and Finley Head South
A short note follows about Tally and Finley guiding a flock south for the winter. It highlights bird movement and seasonal migration without additional detail.
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Birds
Finley
Move to Louisville Faces AL Owners Backlash
Charles O Finley seeks to relocate the Kansas City Athletics to Louisville for 1964 and 1965 with support wavering among seven AL owners. Several club officials condemn the move while others cite city lease concerns and desire for permanency. Kansas City officials pledge a strong case to keep baseball in town.
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Charles O. Finley
Finley
Kansas City Athletics
Kentucky
Louisville
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Boston
Tom Yawkey
Red Sox
Kansas City
Jus Davis
East German demand pushes Brandt into talks on wall reopening
East Germany requires West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt to participate personally in any new negotiations to reopen the Berlin Wall. The demand came in a letter from Deputy Premier Willi Stoph as talks with West Berlin and Western Allies face renewed strain over recognition and future status. Brandt may respond when cultural ministers Korber and Wendt meet, after a prolonged standoff and a seven point West Berlin memorandum.
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Brandt
Willi Stoph
Whittle
Berlin
Culturs
Horst Koreber
West Berlin
Ed Wendt
East Germany
Korber
Wendt
Stoph
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