OU Plans Major 1966 Improvements At Ottawa University
Ottawa University announced purchase of about 14 acres east of Eleventh Street for physical education and intramurals as construction shifts programs from west campus. Projects include a 22 by 50 foot greenhouse, chapel auditorium funded by an anonymous donor, Commons remodeling budgeted at 35 000, an instructional recreation center on Lake Pomona, and a planned four summer peristh programs with a 23 000 lake project funded by student fees. A new men s residence hall and a fine arts building are also under consideration with costs up to 650 000 for the hall and no date yet set for the arts building.
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Ottawa University
East Eleventh
Andrew B. Martin
Ward Science Hall
Comemons
Bease
Lake Pomona
Edith Wells Dies After Illness in Houston Hospital
Edith Wells 72 of 510 Walnut St died 5 p.m. Wednesday in M D Anderson Hospital Houston after three months illness. A lifelong Ottawa resident except for years in Salina and Great Bend she was born July 15 1893. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday Lamb Funeral Home with Rev Roger F Greene slade officiating. Burial Highland Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Willard Frank two granddaughters Janis and Barbara Frank Houston two sisters Miss Gertrude Clark Miss Margaret Clark.
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Edith (Clark) Wells
Walnut St
M.D. Anderson
Houston
Tex
Salina
Great Bend
Ottawa
Lamb Funeral
Roger F
Willard Frank
Janis and
Barsbra Frank
Gertrude Clark
Margaret Clark
S. Walnut
Early Peace Efforts Fade as Viet Nam Talks Stall
Washington AP report says early negotiations to end the Vietnam War look unlikely as President Johnson's peace push winds down with no North Vietnamese response. Harriman and Rusk return from Asia as top-level U.S. diplomacy shifts toward possible renewed bombing options and broader strategy.
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Washington
Johnson
Viet Nam
W. Averell Harriman
Dean Rusk
Far East
U.S
Rusk
Harriman
Andrews Air Force Base
Southeast Asia
United States
State Department
North Viet Nam
Unarmed Nuclear Armament on Bomber Crash
An official announcement said the U S B 52 bomber that crashed after a collision with a KC 135 tanker off Spain's southeast coast carried unarmed nuclear weapons. The Defense Department stated a radiological survey found no danger to public health or safety.
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Madrid
U.S
Spain
Defense Department
SAC
Strategic Air Command
Journey Inside The 6 Year Old Mind By Rose Sister
Six year old Lincoln School pupils imagine life as animals. Myra Geer wants to be a monkey for bananas. Ken Shrum votes a bird, a pea jay, to fly and learn from mamas. Kevin Allen favors seals for swimming and balance tricks. Stephanie Starks loves skunks for their unique walk and mystery. Terry Thompson contemplates frogs or fish, while Julie Wilson prefers a giraffe with a long neck and grass eating life.
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Rose Sister
Lincoln School
Myra Geer
Ken Shrum
Bob Shrum
E. Logan
Ken
South Pole
Kevin
Stephanie Starks
Stephanie
Bruce Starks
King
Terry
Julie Wilson
John Wilson
Julie
Edward Woehr
Bea Williams
Bank Clock Malfunction At 236 N Main
A bank clock at 236 North Main malfunctioned this morning with meter readings showing 96 degrees at 8 30 am though the air was 26. The indicator climbed to 120 then to a frigid minus 20. The bank notified the installer and repairs will be made as soon as possible.
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N. Main
Holt Becomes Australia Leader as Menzies Retires
Harold E Holt is elected Liberal party leader and becomes prime minister as Sir Robert Menzies retires at 71 after 16 years. Holt, 57, has long been Menzies confidant, deputy leader since 1956 and treasurer since 1958. Menzies plans to resign his Kooyong seat.
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Canberra
Australia
Harold E. Holt
Robert Menzies
Menzies
Liberal Party
Holt
Kooyong
Victoria
Melbourne University
Sydney
Weather County forecast with cloudy skies and light snow
Mostly cloudy through Friday with occasional light snow tonight and Friday. Cold tonight with northeast winds 10 to 15 mph becoming moderate northerly tonight. High Friday in the 30s. Wednesday's high 35, today's low 20. Year ago highs 41 and lows 25. Record high 61 in 1906, record low 11 in 1962. Hourly temps listed ending at 8 am.
Fire Chief Receives Historic Horseshoe in Ottawa
Ottawa Fire Chief Harry Gilliland was presented with a historic roan filly Nellie’s left hind foot horseshoe at a city commission meeting. Photographer Joseph P. Mickey hosted the event claiming Nellie’s shoe signals luck and success for Friday’s final checks on Ottawa’s new No. 7 snorkel fire truck.
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Ottawa
Harry Gilliland
Gilliland
City Commission
Joseph P. Mickey
Mickey
Nellie
Dr. DeFord
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Edith Wells
Congress
Mrs
Don Geer
N, Main
Kevin Allen
Jim Allen
RFD
Terry Thompson
Floyd Thompson
Kansas State Bank
Christmas Club
Kansas
State Bank
Eddie
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