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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1964
Page
4
Police log notes two collisions on Tuesday at 4th and Main and 3rd and Hickory with no injuries. Jail escape, jailbreak charges lead to trial in April 1964. Community notices include an OA pancake breakfast at Masonic Temple and Latimer film program about Russia.
Admissions include Mrs Eva Paul of Ottawa on Tuesday. Dismissals list Mrs Otis Patterson of Melvern Mrs Joseph Karleskint 506 East 15th Mrs Elmer Moss Rantoul Leon Reekie 709 5 Cedar on Wednesday.
Ottawa ninth graders show strong performance in the Differential Aptitude Tests, with 57.51 percent ranking in the top half nationwide and 21.24 percent in the top 10 percent. Data from 193 students tested over two mornings covered verbal and numerical reasoning, abstract reasoning, space relations, mechanical reasoning, clerical speed and accuracy, and language usage.
Defense notes list Truyn A. Bischoff returning to San Diego ship fitter school with new address. Wayne Eugene Hobson on 30 day leave in Richmond before duty near Lake Mead Nevada. Donald R. Banker promoted to sergeant in Korea, Ottawa High School graduate. Rex E. Hancock serving aboard USS Stoddard out of San Diego with Seventh Fleet. Marine Lance Corporal Frank V. Gibbons completed hydraulics and structures maintenance course at Cherry Point NC. Marine Second Lieutenant Joel F. Berling graduated from staff embarkation course at Norfolk VA. Naval Aviator Candidate Gayl W. Shepard attending pre flight school at Pensacola FL as officer indoctrination.
AP dispatch from Kansas City shows cattle totals at 2,500 with calves 100 and slaughter steady to 25 higher. Prices listed for choice beef 29.25 to 29.00, good 20.00 to 21.50, heifers 19.00 to 21.50, cows 13.00 to 75. Hog prices feature 3,500 head with barrows and gilts up 15 to 25, 260 lb at 14.25 to 15.75, sows 40.50 and 75. Sheep classes steady, slaughter lambs 17.50 to 19.00, good shorn 17.00 to 25, ewes 4.50 to 6.50.
The Franklin County appraiser’s office opened Monday in the courthouse basement. Led by Russell Wray, the staff of five includes Don Jones, Ralph Haney, Ernest Harris and Floyd Flager. The county aims for uniform real estate appraisal for tax purposes per 1963 Kansas legislation.
Senator Barry Goldwater urged resuming atmospheric nuclear testing in Milford New Hampshire while campaigning for the Republican nomination. He argued an high altitude blast would create an electromagnetic pulse to disable missile guidance and said lab tests and underground blasts would precede such a test.
American League President Joseph Cronin directed Kansas City Athletics owner Charles O. Finley to stop any further arrangements for relocating the club to Louisville Kentucky. Cronin cited unfairness to Kansas City fans and said action would await AL decisions from the January meetings in New York.
Mrs Eva Lanning Green 94 died at home in Lyndon after 70 years in Osage county. Services Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Shaffer Mortuary Lyndon burial Lyndon Cemetery. Surviving include daughter Pauline Maxwell Hays two sons Glenn L Green Bradford Ark Oliver L Green Melvern sister Pauline King Melvern twelve grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. Mrs Armida Reed 88 longtime Rantoul resident died Jan 5 in Osawatomie rest home. Services Jan 8 Rantoul Community Church burial Stanton Cemetery. Surviving husband Vincit one brother J H Fuller St Louis Mo.
President Johnson outlines a broad program to cut taxes by Feb 1 lift minimum wage extend hospital insurance for the aged curb immigration quotas and push a moon effort with allies. He pledges a war on poverty expand housing and schools a domestic Peace Corps and new jobs while urging civil rights gains and desegregation.
City of Ottawa Kansas announces voter registration books open during City Clerk office hours in City Hall. Persons who did not vote in the November 1962 General Election, who have not registered since, or who have moved or changed residence must register to be eligible to vote. In person registration at City Hall with arrangements for the sick or disabled. Donald R. Capper City Clerk.
City of Ottawa Kansas resolves to hold a hearing January 29 1964 at 7 00 pm in City Hall to determine if the dwelling at Lots 14 and 16 Block 2 Lathrops Addition 716 Olive Street may be condemned or ordered repaired or demolished. Owner agent lienholders of record and occupants will be notified as required by law. Charles Williamson mayor.
Franklin Co sale Barn north of Ottawa hosts stocker and feeder sale January 15 Floyd Carter Estate 160 acre farm northwest of Lane Kansas 1 pm Nate and Leona Gibbons Pomona open on farm and household sales every Saturday 7 pm Next to Bank Pomona Printy and Son and Printy's Auction House Ottawa also weekly auctions Overbrook and Allen County Livestock Auctions schedule Council Grove and Harold Stewart listings for other counties and towns through the week
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