Tshombe Shuttles From Katanga Border Amid Congo Tensions
Katanga leader Moise Tshombe secretly left Elisabethville for Ndola raising questions about his next move. Diplomats and U.N. officials fear a last ditch stand at Kolwezi where his forces have mined key installations. U.N. advances from Jadotville reach about 50 miles to Kolwezi.
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Ndola
Northern Rhodesia
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Congo
U Thant
U.N
Tshombe
Elisabethville
Kolwezi
George Sherry
Jadotville
Frigid Weather To Stay Awhile
Frigid weather keeps Kansas temperatures below zero with no substantial warm-up in sight. Highs today range from two degrees below zero at Pittsburg to 19 below at Goodland, with statewide snow cover and several towns reporting single digit below readings. A massive Arctic high pressure system drives the cold, expected to persist into the week with some light moderation possible Sunday.
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Topeka
Kansas
Pittsburg
Goodland
Arctic
Weather Bureau
Asgo
Eight Below Zero Grips Ottawa and Plains States
Ottawa records eight below and forecasts ten below tomorrow as four inches of snow, .32 inches moisture, spread across Ottawa. The cold extends across the Plains with Laramie at 46 below. Denver 24 below Fort Collins 16 Grand Junction 15 Pueblo 15. At least six deaths tied to the cold. Northeast airports faced fog closures including Philadelphia Pittsburgh Harrisburg.
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Ottawa
John Kelsey
Kelsey
Plains States
Laramie
Wyo
Colorado
Denver
Fort Collins
Grand Junction
Pueblo
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
Sun Dogs Seen Over Ottawa Morning
Ottawans observed two bright sun dogs with a complete ring around the sun, caused by ice crystal clouds at about 22 to 44 degrees from the sun. Dr. W. D. Bemmels of Ottawa University noted the most distinct examples near Colorado, where the ‘sunrise’ appeared misaligned on the horizon.
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W. D. Bemmels
Ottawa University
Colorado
Many Accidents on Slick Streets in Ottawa
Five auto accidents reported by Ottawa police blamed slick streets. Drivers Wilbur R. Collins and Eugene A. McDonnell suffered minor leg cuts after a collision at Mulberry and Massasoit. McDonnell’s car hit a pole, causing debris to strike Collins’ vehicle. neither were hospitalized.
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Ottawa
Mulberry
Massasoit
Wilbur R. Collins
N. Mulberry
Eugene A. McDonnell
Cedar
Collins
McDonnell
Lee Snider
S. Cedar
Roy M. Brown
S. Cherry
Snider
Brown
Sol Tankin
Kansas City
James Tate
Exeter
N.H
9Th Cedar
Taubin
Tate
Still Dangerous On Highways In Kansas This Weekend
Kansas roads remain hazardous with ice and snow, especially in the northwest and southeast. Northeast highways are slick, southeastern counties show spotty ice, and other areas have scattered snow. All highways stay open, and drivers are urged to exercise caution during the weekend.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Highway Patrol
Ottawa polls set for 15 January school bond vote
Voters will cast ballots between 8 am and 6 pm at 11 Ottawa polling places for the $1,680,000 school bond issue. District 30 residents outside the city vote at Carnegie Free Library Ward 2 Precinct 2, others at their usual sites. Single boards mean no returns until polls close and ballots are counted.
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Ottawa
City of
Carnegie Free Library
North Baptist
Lincoln School
College
City
Episcopal Church
Field School
Kansas Loan
North Bank
Garfield School
Church of the Brethren
No Barricade For Sledding
City hall announced there will be no barricades on street coasting areas. Officials say residents need access to homes and driving around barricades violates city ordinance.
Vaccine Schedule for area schools and churches
Vaccine schedule lists open clinic times at Williamsburg High School lunchroom from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Franklin County Courthouse 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday Jan 13, Princeton School gym Pomona Grade and Lane School gyms 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday Jan 16, and Richmond Methodist Church 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday Jan 17.
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Williamsburg
Franklin County
Princeton
Pomona
Lane
Richmond Methodist Church
College of Emporia Presbies versus Ottawa Braves clash
Tonight a basketball game at Ottawa University features the College of Emporia Presbies facing the Ottawa University Braves at 7 30. The matchup highlights two midwest programs in a competitive local contest.
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Ottawa University
College of Emporia Presbies
Ottawa University Braves
Tallys Too Leaders and Harold Staadt Refuted
A brief item notes chatter about farmers lacking leaders, then asserts knowledge of Harold Staadt as a counterpoint, reflecting local discussion on leadership and agrarian life.
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Harold Staadt
Staadt Named President of Kansas Board of Agriculture
Harold E. Staadt of Ottawa, long a farm leader and community figure, was elected president of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture for a new three year term at Topeka. He succeeds R C Beezley. Keas and Patton were chosen as vice president and treasurer. Staadt has held multiple farm and youth leadership roles across Kansas since 1920.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Civi
Harold Staadt
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Staadt
Olive
Harold Jr
Tulsa
Okla
Judgers
First
Rock Springs Ranch
Richter Methodist
Future Farmers of America
State Fair Board
Kansas Hybrids Association
Kansas Crop Improvement Association
County Agricultural Society
Ottawa Co-op
County Farm Bureau
Grange
County Extension Council
The
County Historical Society
Board of Agriculture
Topeka
Harold E. Staadt
R. C. Beezley
Girard
John C. Keas
Effingham
E.R. Patton
Scott City
Walter A. Hunt
Arkansas City
Edgar L. Williams
Norton
Kansas Agriculture
RFD
Herald
Paratrooper Burt Retires After 36 Years in Army
M Sgt Charles E Burt known as Pop Burt retires at 74 after 36 years in uniform living near Ft Bragg Fayetteville. He made a single parachute jump in 1943 with the 505th Para Inf Reg under Col James Gavin and later served as a cook with the 82nd Airborne. He began service in 1906 and also fought in World War I.
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FT. Bragg
N.C
Charles E
Pop) Burt
Burt
Fayetteville
Rockford
Tll
82Nd Airborne Division
North Africa
505Th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Col
James Gavin
82Nd
U.S
France
505Th
Casablanca
Sicily
Gavin
No US air support promised for Bay of Pigs invasion
Jose A. Perez San Roman, commander of the 2506th Cuban Liberation Brigade, told reporters in the Kennedy Justice Department that his forces never received promised US air cover. He said they relied on their own planes which were knocked out, and he doubted any assurances of American air support.
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Washington
Bay of Pigs
Jose A. Perez San Roman
Kennedy
Manuel Penabaz
Perez San Roman
Castro
United States
Seven Americans Die In Viet Nam Crash Southwest of Saigon
Seven Americans aboard a U S Army H21 helicopter died when it crashed southwest of Saigon after sunset amid intensified air operations against the Viet Cong. Communist ground fire was suspected. A search helicopter also reportedly crashed with no word on casualties.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Here
Watch Tip Wins Five Dollar Prize in Herald Contest
H H Britain of 533 South Oak won five dollars in The Herald tip contest after his hospital stay for injuries. His clothes were sent to laundry. the watch in a pocket ran through washer and dryer and kept running. Other contributors named include Mrs Ernie Striplin Kansas City Missouri Mrs Russell Reams RFD Melvern O D Garrett Wellsville Mrs William Lantis 709 South Mulberry and Mrs Gail Nitcher 807 North Cedar.
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H. H. Britain
Oak
Britain
Herald
Ernie Striplin
RFD
Kansas City
Russell Reams
Melvern
O. D. Garrett
Wellsville
William Lantis
S. Mulberry
Gail Nitcher
N. Cedar
Weather county forecast partly cloudy and cold
Partly cloudy with diminishing winds and continuing very cold conditions tonight. Sunday will be partly cloudy and not quite as cold. Low tonight 5 to 10 below zero.
Kennedy May Propose Modest Two-Stage Tax Cut
Washington reports congressional sources expect President Kennedy to propose a two stage income tax cut totaling about ten billion dollars, starting July 1 with a second reduction next year, offset by limiting exemptions. The plan, likely outlined in the State of the Union and budget messages, faces uncertain congressional action and possible retroactive issues.
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Kennedy
Congress
Your School Questions One Story Building Is More Practical
The school board favors a single story building for practical reasons. Land is available at low cost, construction costs are similar to multi-story, maintenance is comparable, and a one-story plan reduces hall and stair waste. A single story also eases daily use and future expansion.
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Russell
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Concordia
Hutchinson
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Chanute
Mary Ott
Apple Lane
Main Street
Philip Steenrod
Ash
Steenrod
John Dodds
Jerome Brandt
Brunswick
Dodds
7Th Street
Brandt
Main
Tally
Ottawan
Kansas Board of Agriculture
States
Louisville, Ky
Irma
Mekong River Delta
Capital
South Viet Nam
Adm
Harry D. Felt
Pacific
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Raney
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