Local Briefs on Liquor Amendment and Gala in Kansas
A meeting to organize the Franklin County Dry Forces is set for Sunday at 2 30 p m in the Anchor building 421 S Hickory to discuss the liquor by the drink amendment in the Kansas Legislature The Kansas Day Gala occurs Wednesday evening Jan 29 in Topeka Tickets from Morgan Williams Republican chairman of Mrs Don White Kansas Day Club Clarence Carpenter Ottawa RFD 2 recovering from back surgery at Research Hospital Kansas City Mo room 640 Dance to Bob Moody with Kenny Toumberlin at VFW Hall Saturday 9 p m Adv
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Franklin County Dry Forces
S. Hickory
Kansas
Topeka
Morgan Williams
Don White
Kansas Day Club
Pol. Adv
Clarence R. Carpenter
Ottawa Rfd 2
Research Hospital
Kansas City
Bob Moody
Kenny Toumberlin
VFW Hall
Baker University to Host Northeast Kansas Band Day
Baker University will host a band day on February 1 with area high school bands. A 112 piece honor band, chosen from the participating groups, will rehearse on Saturday and February 1 for a performance at Rice Auditorium that night.
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Baker University
Baker’s
Rice Auditorium
Cities Service Foundation Grants 15000 to Kansas Colleges
The Cities Service Foundation awards 15000 to Kansas private colleges with Ottawa University and Baker University sharing the grant. Ottawa and Baker universities will each receive a portion, supporting their programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cities Service Foundation
Kansas
Ottawa University
Baker University
Income Tax Service Opens for Farm Returns
A local income tax service offers 24 hour service for farm returns and quicker refunds. Located at CH 26582 Suite 3A, Professional Building, the office is headed by George Underwood, a real estate broker.
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Income Tax Service
George Underwood
Adv
Ottawa Junior High Orchestra Concert May Open Tonight
The annual Ottawa Junior High School orchestra concert will be at 7 30 Monday night in the junior high auditorium. Conducted by Don Sieberns the ensemble will perform March of the Bowmen Fiesta Fiddler The Heavens Resound and Slavonic Dance. Local Singer Sales and Service Otaseo Adv.
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Ottawa Junior High School
Junior High
Don Sieberns
Mrs Lyle Sparks Admitted At University Hospital
Mrs Lyle Sparks of 125 S Elm is a patient at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City Kansas with room 424 B.
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Lyle Sparks
S. Elm
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Campbell's Soup Price Correction Notice
A correction states Campbell's soups should be listed as six 10% ounce cans for 1.00 and Town House soups as six 10% ounce cans for 89 cents at Safeway Stores. Adjusted pricing details clarify the previous listing.
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Campbell’s
Town House
Safeway
Ottawa man in hospital after head on crash near Waverly
Robert J. Hooten, 52, of Ottawa, a patient at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan., improves gradually after a Tuesday head on collision near Waverly. Doctors report liver and small bowel lacerations, a broken hip, and overall condition described as fair.
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Robert J. Hooten
Ottawa
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Waverly
Hooten
Kansas Blanket Sunday Sets Goal This Year
Blanket Day this Sunday January 26 is named Kansas Blanket Sunday by Herbert J Burdsall director of CROP in Kansas. Last year's blanket goal of 15000 was surpassed and this year a larger turnout is expected with shipments to Vietnam NigeriaBiafra and the Middle East totaling 30000 25000 and 20000 respectively. Blankets may be delivered to a church or clothing depot and three dollars covers a durable blanket plus processing and shipment costs.
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Kansas
Herbert J. Burdsall
Burdsall
Vietnam
Nigeria-Biafra
Middle East
Church World Service
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Noted in Daily Report
Hospital notes list admissions including Elnora Kuehn Edgerton RFD 1 Danny Anderson Williamsburg Lorna Kimball Princeton Elsie Charbonneau Baldwin Barbara Mayhew Ottawa University John Baldwin 826 S Hickory Louis Eeord Williamsburg Mrs Leona Fanning 1641 S Main Thursday with Friday admissions for Harry Dale 531 Birch and dismissals including Howard Jones transferred to St Luke's Hospital Cheryl Kirkland Princeton on Thursday and David Scott Pomona Friday Emergencies Cecill Ward 767 5S Cherry dog bite Thursday Donna Morton 603 Ash burns to foot and hand Thursday Cattle 100 hogs 3 000 with price test not met Sheep none Accidents no injuries collision at Ninth and Oak between Hazel M Bride and John F Thornburg about 8 30 am with minor damage to vehicles
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Elnora Kuehn
Edgerton Rfd
Danny Anderson
Williamsburg
Lorna Kimball
Princeton
Elsie Charbonneau
Baldwin
Barbara Mayhew
Ottawa University
John Baldwin
S. Hickory
Louis Eeord
Leona Fanning
S. Main
Harry Dale
Birch
Howard Jones
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kansas City
Cheryl Kirkland
David Scott
Pomona
Jury Awards Eight Thousand To Accident Victim
A rural Ottawa man won about $8,000 in his $51,000 suit against LaVonne Rhodes over a late 1967 fatality crash at John Brown Highway and US-59. The court battle involved multiple passengers, some who died, and a pending counterclaim seeking negligence on the part of Myers.
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Ottawa
George E. Myers
Ottawa Rfd
LaVonne M. Rhodes
Rantoul Rfd
John Brown Highway
Us-59
Franklin County
Miss Rhodes
Myers
Karen Keller
Rockey L. Blackstone
Princeton Red
Sharon Wylie
Miss Keller
Blackstone
Miss Wylie
Death claims Michael A. French in Topeka crash
Michael Allen French 17 of Baldwin died at Stormont Vail Hospital Topeka from injuries after a Topeka area crash Sunday night. Funeral set 2 p.m. Sunday at Baldwin First Methodist Church with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. He was born Oct 27 1951 at Ft Scott and survived by parents three sisters and grandmother.
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Michael A. French
Michael Allen French
Baldwin
Stormont-Vail
Topeka
First Methodist Church
Raymond S. Grant
Oakwood Cemetery
Michael
Ft. Scott
Wellsville
Richard French
Deborah
Connie
Lisa
Ruth French
Scott
Viola I. Arnold
N. Oak
Friendship Nursing Home
Paola
Amos
Shawnee
Maple Hill Cemetery
Kansas City
Kan
Arnold
Ponca City
Okla
Henry
Elizabeth (Jones) Dickson
Princeton
Merriam
Ottawa
First United Methodist Church
Albert L. Arnold
Alvin A. Arnold
Elizabeth Brenner
Florence Sillers
Lawton
Amos Chapel
Defense Has Floor In Murder Arson Trial
The preliminary hearing for Lester William Grazier Jr. resumes in Miami County Court as the defense plans to call witnesses. Grazier is charged with first degree murder and first degree arson in the December 27 blaze at the Kansas State Hospital in Osawatomie that killed two and caused about 110000 dollars in damage. The hearing, opened Thursday before Judge Brooks Hinkle, saw testimony from deputy state fire marshal Lloyd Davies and witness Michael Massey, who said Grazier and another detainee asked him to start the fire.
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Paola
Kan
Lester William ‘Grazier Jr
Miami
Grazier, 2
de Soto
Kansas State Hospital
Osawatomie
Brooks Hinkle
Cour-Appointed
Willis H. McQueary
Hinkle
Lloyd Davies
Lawrence
Michael Massey
Pittsburg
Davies
Massey
Linda Jane Pratt
Overland Park
Bowling Scores From Local Leagues
Forty bowling leagues report team standings and top games led by J Pearce 176 in 492 for Baldwin Ward and J McClure 395 for Royal Lanes. G Didde tops K of C with 123 as J Hiatt fires 193 for Hiatt Decorators and J Allen reaches 210 for Dengel and Son. Long list of high games and series across Baldwin Ward, Kitty Clover Chips, Thursday Night Ladies, and others with top marks by A Miller 217 and L Evans 563 for Ottawa Times.
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A.M.F
Baldwin-Ward
J. Pearce
OFC
G. Didde
J. McClure
Royal Tlanes
C. Wolgast
D. Heckman
LCAFE
D. Honan
R. Pierce
Hank's Sinclair
B. Haas
G. Gilroy
Naomi’s Tavern
T. Shisler
M. Ball
Hiatt Decorators
T. Hiatt
Dengel and Son
J. Allen
Classic League
Briscoe Drugs
G. BrIscoe
J. McClaren
Pence Grocery
C. Hettler
R. MurrAy
Pepsi Cola
J. Snider
G. Morelet
J. Clarkin
Eagles Auxiliary
G. Simmons
Ottawa Times
A. Miller
L. Evans
Trial Set For Suspect In Airport Theft
Richard Harman, 22, of Iola, bound over for district court trial on grand larceny in the December 20 theft of 6400 dollars worth of airplane instruments from Ottawa Municipal Airport hangars. Burglary in the second degree was not proven and dismissed. bond set at 5000 dollars. trial possible in April term.
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Ottawa Municipal
Richard Harman
Iola
Oklahoma
Franklin County
Don White
Harman
White
Lions Are Free reveals gaps between truth and drama
NBC's alleged documentary The Lions Are Free prompts skepticism about a supposed lone visit by Bill Travers to Kenya to check on lions with George Adamson. The piece notes cinematic gimmicks, staged moments, and interludes with Travers' wife, plus TV listings and network personnel moves.
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Cynthia Lowry
NEW York
NBC
Kenya
Bill Travers
Africa
Travers
George Adamson
Adamson
Virginia McKenna
England
Registration of Voters in Ottawa Kansas
Notice announces voter registration open in Ottawa Kansas city books. Residents who did not vote in November 1968, those who changed residence or street number, or those not currently registered must reregister to be eligible to vote. In person at City Hall with special arrangements for the sick or disabled. Donald R. Capper City Clerk.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Donald R. Capper
Navy captain recalls torture by North Korea during captivity
Captain Bucher describes being captured with his crew aboard the USS Pueblo and subjected to psychological and physical abuse. He says authorities coerced a confession, reports that wounded sailors were neglected for days, and recalls a brutal beating of a wounded crew member.
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Bucher
C. Howard Bland
Newsome
Navy
United States
Ottawan Joins IESC for Three Month Philippines Tour
Ben F. Park of 1 Rockwood Drive leaves next Tuesday for Makati Rizal near Manila to serve as a consultant with Republic Cement Corp under the International Executive Service Corps. Park, former vice president of Buildex Inc., has since worked as a consultant in shale and slate. The IESC, started four years ago by David Rockefeller and others, aims to speed growth and private enterprise in developing nations. Executives travel abroad at their own expense with IESC covering costs.
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Ben F. Park
Rockwood Drive
International Executive Service Corps
Philippines
Park
Makati Rizal
Manila
Luzon
Republic Cement Corp
Buildex Inc
David Rockefeller
Chase Manhattan Bank
IESC
Funeral services for Rafael M Ybarra at Sacred Heart
Funeral services for Rafael M Ybarra will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Saturday at 9:00 a.m. Father Robert Bechtel will officiate. Interment follows at Mount Calvary Cemetery. The Rosary is recited Friday at 8:00 p.m. in the home of his son Trinidad Ybarra at 1034 South Walnut Street.
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Rafael M. Ybarra
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Robert Bechtel
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Trinidad Ybarra
South
Walnut St
Pomona Gas Franchise Granted for 20 Years
City of Pomona Kansas grants The Gas Service Company a twenty year franchise to construct operate and extend a natural gas distribution system in the city and vicinity subject to state regulatory orders and standard consumer metering requirements. The notice also includes a probate hearing in Franklin County for the estate of Stella Caylor with final settlement and deadlines.
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Pomona
State of Kansas
Kansas
State Corporation Commission
State of
Franklin County
Stella Caylor
Fayne L. Caylor
Ottawa
Pomona Gas Franchise Provisions For City Works
The ordinance requires the Grantee to keep City harmless from damages during construction maintenance and operation of gas mains. It limits street excavations to essential work, mandates prompt refilling pavement and restoring conditions, and allows City supervision. It taxes gross gas receipts semiannually with 2 percent for domestic and 1 percent for industrial sales. The measure becomes effective after 60 days upon acceptance or automatic void.
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Pomona
State of
Kansas
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Call Butler
Singer Sales and Service
Otaseo. Adv
the Daily Report
Cecil Ward
Cherry
Donna Morton
KC Markets
Ninth
Oak
Hazel M. McBride
S. Sycamore
John F. Thornburg
McBride
Thornburg
Floyd Coffman
Coffman
Kansas Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Mary Roatch
Richmond
Guardian Angel
St. Therese Catholic Church
Kincaid Cemetery
Gilbert Burns
Roatch
Frank Roatch
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Towner's Chapel
P. White
R. Fuller
Budge’s Hardware
D. Lefler
Bienies Garage
W. Bien
Raney-Rexall
A. Smith
J. Warhurst
Beautyland
M. AiNsworth
Ottawa Herald
Herb Kaplaw
White House
Nixon
Ray Scherer
London
Kaplaw
Dan Blocker
CBS
ABC
Walter Cronkite
Ottawan
Ybarra
Lamb-Roberts
Richard O. Skoog
Atty
Joe Towner
N. Main
Vivian K. Eichinger
Clarence Ward
Notecke Dad
Ccsssveerceses
Essee
Cssec
Dr. Speer
Rocky
Hodgdon
Roy Woods
Ricky
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