Wrecking bids set for city lot and park dam plan
Champney Wrecking Company of Topeka won the demolition bid for a parking lot site on South Hickory with 4400 dollars and 40 working days. Ottawa firm Chism Construction bid 14794, A Coffman and Son 6125, C S Ehinger 8720. Lone bid by Charles Reams 2475 for a Park Creek detention dam, below engineer estimate 3160, accepted to avoid delaying dam work.
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Rosie Lister
Champney Wrecking Company
Topeka
Commission
Charlie
Champney
South
Hickory
Chism Construction Company
Ottawa
A. Coffman and Son
Lawrence
Park Creek
New 287 Superintendent Davison Leads West Franklin USD 287
William Davison, 43, began July 1 as superintendent of West Franklin USD 287. A former coach turned administrator, he aims to learn the district and budget for next year while getting acquainted with students and staff. He and wife Pat have two children Nancy and Alan. he previously led Oxford and Moline districts and plans to review elementary principals Appanoose Williamsburg Pomona before proposing changes. He enjoys sports, hunting, fishing, and church and civic activities.
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Pomona
William Davison
Davison
West Franklin
Pittsburg State Teachers College
Kansas University
Western State
Colorado
McCune
Oswego
Pat
Nancy
Pittsburg
Alan
Pomona High School
Oxford
USD 287
Moline
The
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Lions Club
Former 287 Boss Heads East Central Kansas Head Start
Philip M. Arnett 44 of Pomona becomes director of Head Start and Adult Basic Education for Douglas, Miami, Osage, Coffey, Lyon and Franklin Counties at Ottawa based CEO. He replaces David M. Clapsaddle and earlier served as West Franklin district superintendent. Arnett, a Baker University and KU alum, is WWII veteran with a family including son in the Marine Corps and a KSU freshman.
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West Franklin
East Central
Kansas
Office of Economic Opportunity
Ottawa
University of Kansas
Emporia State
Arnett
Cleota
Marine Corp
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Kansas State University
Pomona High School
Honolulu Talks Set for Private War Discussion in Hawaii
President Johnson and South Vietnam President Thieu will meet in Honolulu for a routine summit focusing on the Southeast Asian battlefield and Paris peace talks. Thieu canceled a Washington visit, choosing a mid-Pacific meeting instead. U.S. aides expect private talks on all war aspects.
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Austin, Tex
Johnson
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Paris
Dean Rusk
Honolu
Thieu
Honolulu
Washington
U.S
Lady Bird
Texas
Defense
Clark Clifford
Tackle Making Hobby Became A Big Business
Ottawa fishing enthusiast S. W. Humphreys turned a long running tackle repair hobby into a bustling business after relocating his shop. He built custom rods and reels and, after retiring in 1953 as president of the Home Savings and Loan Association, remains swamped with work.
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Ottawa
S. W. Humphreys
Home Savings and Loan Association
Anchor Savings
Willow
Humphreys
Brown’s Hardware and Sporting Goods
S. Main
Harry Brown
Brown
Brown’s
Nixon Reagan McCarthy stir in presidential race
Nixon says he will run strongly in cities and on the Southern fringe and expects a close race in November. Rockefeller cites Nixon delegate losses and predicts failure to reach 667 votes. Humprey cancels Midwest swing for medical reasons as McCarthy expands into the South. Humphrey's aide describes flu recovery.
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Associated Press
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
South
New York
Rockefeller
Nixon
Chicago
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Eugene J. McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Midwest
McCarthy
Humphrey
Duggan To Head Gas Service Co
Jerry T. Duggan executive vice president elected president of Gas Service Co effective Sept. 1 on I. W. McKee retirement. Gas Service serves over 700,000 customers across Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska including Ottawa. Duggan joined as general counsel in 1950 and has been executive vice president since 1964.
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George Schmoe
Flaherty
Ottawa
Lamar Phillips
Lewis
Tenth Street
Massasoit
Hickory
Glenn Ainsworth
Sunflower Ordnance
of North
Reams
Jack Elder
Rev
Lewis Hearne
Kansas
Kansas City
Jerry T. Duggan
Gas Service Co
I. W. McKee
Gas Service
Missouri
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Duggan
Smile Hijacker You're on New Flight Safety Ideas
AP reports proposed measures to prevent hijackings include inflight secret surveillance metal detectors and cockpit view viewers. FAA officials acknowledge no method yet proven and discuss tests of devices to detect large metal objects and film boarding crowds at gates. Airline groups plan meetings to evaluate commercially available options.
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Washington
Richard Swift
Federal Aviation Administration
Fight Standards Service
Swift
William Becker
Air Transport Association
FAA
Clarence Sheldon Dies Ottawa Business Leader at 81
Clarence Sheldon Ottawa businessman and civic leader died shortly after noon today after an extended illness. He lived at 940 S Cedar and was 81. He formerly operated the Sheldon Truck and Tractor Co., retiring years ago with active management by sons John and Edwin.
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Clarence Sheldon
Ottawa
Mr. Sheldon
S. Cedar
Sheldon Truck and Tractor Co
John
Edwin
County Forecast Clears Tonight and Friday
Weather update shows clear to partly cloudy conditions with easing heat and humidity. Tonight low near 70, Friday high in the upper 80s.
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Frances Holroyd
N. Cedar
Hamilton
John Richeson
Ottawa’s Police Reserve
Eugene Flaherty
Unified District
287
Philip M. Arnett
Vietnam
Clifford
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ellsworth Bunker
Saigon
Creighton Abrams
Robert Komer
United States
By Allen Winchester
Rocky Lay
HHH
Baltimore
Head Gas Co
Sekvedgnes
Tyaeeyaens
Erseenee
Rcocconee
Oneal
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