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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1972
Page
5
Vacation Bible School for kindergarten through 9th grade runs five days starting July 31 from 6 30 to 9 p m. at Nazarene Church. Local notices include political advs, social security info and community events across Franklin County.
Singer Johnny Cash and two ex convicts testified before a Senate subcommittee urging a federal district offender board to oversee prisoner treatment from arrest through parole. Cash urged separating young offenders from older inmates and advised relaxing marijuana laws to prevent youths from becoming hardened criminals. He later met President Nixon at the White House and said the testimony opened eyes.
The report lists admissions and dismissals for Pomona residents and others on Wednesday, several births including a daughter for James Stone and Mr. Craig Davis, emergencies such as a dog bite and a fall, a divorce granted for James and Martha Rybolt, plus multiple traffic accidents in Ottawa and Williamsburg area. It notes a loitering summons for Timothy Brady and details drivers and locations involved in each collision along with ages and addresses.
A House Commerce Committee bill proposes an 18 month moratorium on state and local taxes on air passengers and a CAB study. It aims to curb revenue drives after a Supreme Court ruling upheld airport charges, amid airline protests and fears of entrenched tax sources.
Washington reports the six month trade deficit at a record 3.3 billion with no improvement in sight. June's deficit exceeds exports by 590.3 million, worsening from May's 552.4 million shortfall.
In Wendover Utah a heroic 100 mile desert ambulance run to save Jimmy Carlos ends with his death after a tire was slashed deliberately four miles from town. Deputy Carter and Patrolman Sparks endured extreme heat and oxygen shortages as Sparks suffered a heart attack. Jimmy had earlier survived a drug overdose and was in critical condition at Tooele hospital.
The badly decomposed body of Charles R. Talley, 43, was found about 6:30 PM Wednesday by Cecil Frieden near the Missouri Pacific Railroad east of Pomona. Talley appeared to fall from a westbound train about 200 feet from a county road crossing and was dead two days. Relatives in Arkansas were notified. Graveside services were held in Highland Cemetery. Talley was born August 3, 1928 in Dover Arkansas. He is survived by his wife Minnie Talley whose address is unknown.
The Vassar Players staged Harvey in a two and a half hour run that dragged at times yet delivered strong performances. Roger Cummings as Elwood P. Dowd showed effort but echoed Jimmy Stewart. Cynthia Appley as Myrtle Mae Simmons and Veda Rogers as Vera Louise Simmons stood out, with Appley delivering humor and honesty. The production ends August 13 with The Two Orphans to follow on August 16.
The Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas will hear Nina Hughes petition to determine descent of real estate in Sec 25 Twp 15 and all other property of Clyde E Hetrick and Lara A Hetrick at their deaths. Defenses must be filed by August 4 1972 at 7:00 a.m. in Ottawa Kansas Judge Richard O Skeog Skoog Latimer attorneys for petitioner.
Jay J. Scott former Franklin County Superintendent of Schools and Wellsville School District superintendent will retire as driver education director and accreditation consultant for the Kansas State Department of Education after 43 years as a Kansas educator. He is Baldwin High School graduate with a Baker University bachelor, a Kansas master, and post graduate work at Kentucky University Indiana University and Washington State College.
Dennis E. Young, 30, of Great Bend died in a two-car collision on U S 56 about seven miles west of Great Bend. He was a passenger in a car driven by 17 year old Richard L. Beyer, also of Great Bend, according to Barton County Sheriff's Office.
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