Five Ottawans Honored by Chamber of Commerce
Five Ottawans were honored at the Chamber of Commerce annual meeting for outstanding city service. Recipients included Mrs. J. Stephenson for compassionate work with the Christmas basket program, Dr. Andrew B. Martin for 25 years at Ottawa University, and Loren Latimer and Don Madison for county Centennial activities. Two Contact Club members received gifts. Robert B. Wellington and Russell Crites aided the club which has recruited 26 new members since last March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Charles P. Knight
J. Stephenson
Ottawa Rfd 4
Andrew B. Martin
Ottawa University
Loren Latimer
S. Main
Don Madison
S. Hickory
C of C
Robert B. Wellington
S. Elm
Russell Crites
Demands Collective Action Against Cuba at Punta del Este
At the Punta del Este conference Colombia and Guatemala urged a unified economic and diplomatic break with Cuba. Colombia’s Jose Joaquin Caicedo Castrilla called for all 20 nations to judge Cuba and warned of possible unilateral intervention if the OAS fails to act forcefully. Argentina and Brazil meanwhile urged coexistence with Cuba in a shifting regional stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punta del Este
Uruguay
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Organization of American States
Jose Joaquin Caicedo Castrilla
Guatemala
United States
Castro
Jesus Anda Murillo
Soviet Union
Red China
OAS
New Ottawa Chamber of Commerce picks five directors
Frank C. Holden, 46, becomes president of Ottawa Chamber of Commerce succeeding John Sheldon. Five new directors named Rev. Charles P. Knight, Roderick B. Cupp, Jess Gilmore, Erwin E der, and Robert L. Pinet. Holden, longtime Ottawa resident since 1936, is active with First Christian Church and several service groups. He is financial chairman of the Kaw Council Boy Scouts and member of United Chest. He and wife Gayle have two sons, Keith and Mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Chamber of Commerce
Frank C. Holden
Certified Public Accountant
John Sheldon
Charles P. Knight
Roderick B. Cupp
Jess Gilmore
Erwin Eder
Robert L. Pinet
Holden
Marais Des Cygnes
Kaw Council of
Boy Scouts of America
United Chest Board
Gayle
Keith
Mark
C OF C
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Directors Board
Erwin Elder
Herald
Ottawa booster session touts Kansas growth
More than 200 Ottawa Chamber of Commerce members heard Don Richards of the Kansas Industrial Development Commission critique Kansas' reputation and praise upcoming projects. Maj. Kenneth Hatch outlined flood control plans tied to Pomona and Melvern reservoirs, noting future recreation and water storage benefits for Ottawa and a wider 50 mile radius. George Lister and others urged river barge shipment and riverine commerce, stressing Ottawa's labor supply, market potential, and guaranteed water.
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Kansas
Ottawa
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Garfield School
Don Richards
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
Maj
Kenneth Hatch
Army Corps of Engineers
Kansas City
Pomona
Melvern
Hatch
Johnson County
Lynn Burris
Kansas State Park and Resources Authority
Pomona State Park
Kanopolis Park
Burris
7Th Street
Lister
Weather county forecast clear to partly cloudy tonight
Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy conditions tonight with increasing cloudiness on Thursday. It will be somewhat warmer reaching the mid to upper 30s for high temperatures, with overnight lows in the teens.
Warming Temps Return Across Kansas With Rising Daytime Highs
AP observer reports a thaw as sub-zero readings ease. Highs reach 30s east to 40s west, with nights near 15 to 25. Thursday mirrors current warmth amid cloud cover. Wednesday highs span 25 at Chanute Wichita and Lawrence to 43 at Goodland. Snow melt advances in Garden City Dodge City and Goodland. deeper snow remains elsewhere.
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Topeka
Kansas
Wamego
Pittsburg
Chanute
Wichita
Lawrence
Goodland
Garden City
Dodge City
Graham Speaks to 4000 After Dodging Mob in Venezuela
Evangelist Billy Graham addressed about 4,000 people at a Maracaibo baseball park after slipping out a back door to dodge a pro Cuban mob. Earlier he was whisked from a state legislative hall as chants and banging on the front door interrupted his talk to lawmakers amid riots tied to Fidel Castro supporters.
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Maracaibo
Venezuela
Billy Graham
Graham
Fidel Castro
Caracas
Punta del Este
Uruguay
General Gets His Message Across
Army Lt. Gen. Arthur G. Trudeau testified before a Senate panel that censorship altered some of his anti Communist speeches but did not stop him from delivering his basic message. He cited State Department edits and unidentified changes, noting one in which a censor urged dropping the line that Marx Engels and Lenin were as firm as ever in doctrine. Trudeau said he remained mindful of a soldier's duty to accept higher authority rather than challenge it.
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Washington
Army
Arthur G. Trudeau
State Department
Trudeau
American Ordnance Association
Engels
Lenin
Department of State
Traffic Toll In Topeka Report For 24 Hours
Kansas traffic death log shows zero fatalities in the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Wednesday for 1962, compared with 34 deaths in the comparable 1961 period. The AP dispatch notes the 1962 toll as zero while 1961 had higher fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Tany's Toot Delights Kansans With January Weather
A breezy January day in Kansas brings bright skies and cheerful chatter about pleasant temperatures. Locals praise the friendly state and its welcoming towns, noting calm streets and easygoing routines.
Airline Merger Plan Hits Snag
A plan to merge American Airlines and Eastern Airlines stalled as the Transport Workers Union signaled opposition and threatened a February 4 strike over broader rail merger disputes. The unions and rival carriers criticized the proposal while stock moves showed mixed early reactions on the New York Stock Exchange.
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New York
American Airlines
Eastern Airlines
Transport Workers Union
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Trans World Airlines
New York Stock Exchange
Eastern
Southern Pacific
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Milo M. Hewitt
Franklin County
Latin America
Argentina
Brazil
Caicedo
Tions
Colombia
inter-American Foreign Ministers Conference
Don Madtson
First Christian Church
Masonic Blue Lodge
Lions Club and
Elks
Lions Club
Lions District
Richards
Zebulon Pike
U. S
Louisiana Purchase
Africa
Wyatt Earp
Sents
George Lister
Ottawa Industrial Development, Inc
Corporation
Kenneth Andrews
Burgertia
Army Research and Development
Army Intelligence
Senate
Pentagon
Tany
Matthew Guinan
Michael J. Quill
James F. Horst
TWU
Tulsa
Okla
American
Raney
Memorial Auditorium
Howard Deputy
Kansas State Bank Foreground
Harold Letchworth
First National
Franklin County Soil Conservation District
Ottawa C of C
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