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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1969
Page
5
Ottawa residents enjoyed a brief warm spell with 62 degrees and shirt sleeves in the South Main district, but a rapid northwest wind shift cooled the day. By 9:15 p.m. puddles froze and the night fell to 12 degrees, a 38 degree drop, with wind chills down to 10 to 15 below zero.
Cmdr Lloyd Bucher testified at a Navy court of inquiry about surrendering the Pueblo to North Korea. He said he would continue giving full details while acknowledging possible use against him in a future court martial. He described meeting North Korean riflemen and the crew’s capture hardships including the death of Fireman Duane Hodges.
Clearance sale highlights RCA Zenith color and B W stereo radios and televisions. Buy now and save on a selection of color and black and white sets with audio stereo features. Limited stock advertised by Crites Appliance.
Ottawa’s city commission approved restricted parking in several blocks to improve fire and police access. The plan covers Hickory Seventh to Thirteenth, West Sixth Ash to Beech, West Ninth Walnut to Main, and North Mulberry Logan to Wilson, with Fourth Street parallel parking from Walnut to Hickory. Water rate study proposes eight percent electric revenue cut and sixty one percent water rate hike. Don Hamilton seeks $10,000 upgrades at the water plant. Fire department logged 177 calls in 1968 with losses of $96,155, versus $75,380 in 1967. The panel authorized hose quotations and noted weather delays on tree removal and patching. Mayor Phillips urges timely action on rate study results.
A mentally unbalanced young man fired at a motorcade near the Kremlin as two top Soviet leaders and four cosmonauts returned from the Soyuz 4 5 linkup. A chauffeur and motorcycle escort were wounded, cosmonaut Beregovoy cut by glass. The gunman was captured. Brezhnev and Podgorny were in a separate limo. The incident was hushed for 24 hours amid a public reception for the cosmonauts.
The Senate confirmed Governor Walter J. Hickel of Alaska as Secretary of the Interior after five days of questions over conservation policy and his finances. The vote followed rapid approvals for other Nixon Cabinet members and came as Packard faced scrutiny over a stock trust plan before confirmation. Senator Muskie urged broader attention to national fuels policy and conservation concerns.
Corlis Lyman Corlis Jr the city commissioner of finance and revenue for five years said at the Wednesday night meeting he will not seek re election to the three year term. Ponton Maurice 66 of 741 Ash filed Jan 17 as a candidate and is Franklin County superintendent of schools. Filing deadline is noon February 11.
Cold wave warning in effect tonight with a mainly cloudy sky and snow flurries possible through Friday. Highs near 15 to 20, overnight lows around zero, with 20 percent precipitation tonight and 10 percent Friday. Temperatures list: high 62 Wednesday, low 12 today, high 20 Friday. Barometer 29.75 inches.
Harold Eugene DeTar, 80, longtime Wellsville Bank leader, retires from regular duties Feb 1 after 60 years with the bank. He will work sporadically in the first weeks each month while pursuing travel and photography, and remains active in Farmland Franklin County professions and organizations.
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