Senate Reapportionment Bill Set For Introduction
A plan to reapportion Kansas Senate districts was slated for introduction in the state Senate after approval by the Senate Reapportionment Committee. The bill, led by Sen. William Bowers, aims to create 40 districts with populations from 53,449 to 57,847, addressing a federal court order to redraw by April 11.
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Topeka
Senate
Sen
William Bowers
Ottawa
Keith Sebellus
R-Norton
State Affairs Committee
Kansas
House Elections Committee
New Officers Named for Franklin County Guidance Center
Forrest Bond of Williamsburg was elected president of the Franklin County Guidance Center board, replacing retiring Jess R. Gilmore. Three-year terms were approved for Mrs. John F. Huderson and Judge Robert L. Pinet of Ottawa, with Mrs. Raymond Wagner of Richmond newly appointed. Existing members include H.E. DeTar Wellsville, Harry Funk Williamsburg, and Allen Unruh Ottawa. Staff features Seymour J. Epstein, the rector, Dr. Arthur W. Hoyt, Marvin J. Fine, Phyllis Burress, and Barbara G. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Bond
Williamsburg
Franklin County Guidance Center Board of Trustees
Jess R. Gilmore
John F. Huderson
Robert L. Pinet
Ottawa
Raymond Wagner
Richemond
H.E. DeTar
Wellsville
Harry Funk
Allen Unruh
Seymour J. Epstein
Arthur W. Hoyt
Marvin J. Fine
Barbara G. Smith
Phyllis Burress
Franklin County Guidance Center Board
Richard Fogle
David G. Laury
M.D
Neal Baxter
Pomona
Ottawa Driving Statistics 1967 Show More Collisions
Clyde Johns, scorekeeper and assistant police chief, notes 226 traffic accidents in Ottawa in 1967, up 40 from 1966 with 68 injuries, mainly among ages 16 to 19. Most accidents due to failing to yield and following too closely. no fault breakdown available. Overall injuries fell slightly despite more crashes.
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Seventeenth
Eugene Flaherty
Ottawa
Main
Clyde Johns
Clyde Johnson
Marines and Navy Men Die In Nevada Mountain Crash
Three helicopters were assigned to recover 19 Marines and Navy men killed when a Marine transport plane crashed on Mount Tobin in northeastern Nevada. Two former Kansans were among the dead, including Maj. Raymond R. Hower and Maj. James L. Compton.
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Battle Mountain
Nev
Nevada
Defense Department
Quantico
California
Fallon
Mt. Tobin
Navy
Sacramento
Calif
Ice Around Lake Pomona Safe For Skating Says Official
An official from the Corps of Engineers says Lake Pomona coves have at least eight inches of ice and are safe for skating while the lake center remains risky. He cautions skaters to stay in coves. Several people were seen fishing through the ice on Thursday afternoon.
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Lake Pomona
Office
the Corps of Engineers
Weather Snapshot With Temperatures and Snowfall
A Thursday high reached 32 with today’s low at 15. Year ago highs and lows were 53 and 27, while the all time records stand at 67 in 1911 and 14 in 1918. The 24 hour precipitation ending 7 am was .25 inches with 2 inches of snow and rain.
Former Ottawan helps Navy research team on Walleye missile
Kenneth L. Hoffman, KU graduate and son of Lester H. Hoffman of 1039 S Mulberry, is honored by Capt. K. C. Childers Jr. for work on the Walleye air to surface missile. The device uses a television guidance system and costs about 3000 dollars, offering precise targeting via a nose camera and reducing risk to pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Smith
University of Kansas
Kenneth L. Hoffman
Lester H. Hoffman
S. Mulberry
K. C. Childers Jr
USN
Hoffeman
Navy
Air Force
New stamp shortages hit post offices nationwide
Postmasters report long lines after Sunday’s postal rate hike. AP survey shows supplies of six cent first class and 10 cent air mail stamps low outside big cities, with penny stamps scarce. Denver is out of one and two cent stamps while Ottawa reports ample six cent rolls and one cent sheets. Rationing in some areas persists.
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New York
Associated Press
Denver
Ottawa
Ernest Watkins
Paola Navy Man Killed In Da Nang Area
Paola area man Dan Wards 24 dies in Da Nang area Vietnam war. He served as Navy Medical Corpsman with People-to-People program aiding civilians. Wards had been in Vietnam about three months. Funeral plans pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paola Navy
da Nang
Paola
Sunday
Dan Wards
Miami County
Wards
Navy
Vietnam
Department of the
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Sebelius
State Board of Health
West
12Th Naval District
San Francisco
el Toro Marine Corps Base
Raymond R. Hower
Salina
Kan
James L. Compton
Atchison, Kan
Ottawan
Johnson
Haiphong
Hanoi
Crites
Capt
Washington, D. C
Barbara Gould Wards
Olathe Naval Air Base
U.S
Hoi An
An Hoa
Que Son
Navy-Marinee Air Force
Paola High School
Francis Wards
South Cherry
South Vietnam
Bert Gould
Asher Pharmacy
Sgt
Frank Wards
USMC
Jane Wards
Cheryl Wards
Ale Ice Sellens
Warren Sellens
Sgt. Wards
Wilson and Son
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