Paola Firm Wins Contract for Pomona Reservoir Office Building
Cornelius & Associates, Inc., Paola, Kansas, was named apparent low bidder for the construction of the permanent Corps of Engineers office building at Pomona reservoir. Announcement made by Maj. B. P. Pendergrass, deputy district engineer, in Kansas City. bids opened by Major Pendergrass.
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Corps of Engineers
Pomona Reservoir
Cornelius & Associates, Inc
Paola
Kas
Kansas City
B. P. Pendergrass
Andrew Rollins
Pendergrass
Summer term at Ottawa University and dam project bids
Ottawa University schedules registration for the first term of the summer session with classes starting Thursday and runs in two sections from July into August. Separate bids for a dam project near Ottawa range up to about 93 thousand dollars, with construction to begin soon and completion within 240 days.
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Ottawa University
Roy W. Browning
Browning
Girl risks life to save kitten from river
Milwaukee AP report describes 17 year old Carol Hubbatch diving into a river to rescue a kitten tossed by two boys. Though unable to swim and fully clothed, she and the kitten were saved by two other boys. The kitten was later taken to an animal shelter and she expressed a desire to adopt it.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Carol Hubbatch
Busy Weekend For OU Grads
Ottawa University seniors begin a three day commencement marathon with a reception at the president’s home. 97 candidates will receive bachelor degrees at Wilson Field House on Sunday afternoon as Dr. Benjamin P. Browne of New York delivers the commencement sermon after a bac calaureate service at First Baptist Church.
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Ottawa University
Wilson Field House
Andrew B. Martin
W. D. Bemmels
Martin
Dean Bemmels
Tomorrrow
Wilson Field 5 House
First Baptist Church
Benjamin P. Browne
New York
Weather County Forecast With Showers and Thunderstorms
Occasional showers and thunderstorms forecast this afternoon tonight and Saturday. Locally heavy storms possible this afternoon and tonight. Highs near 80 to 85 degrees with lows in the mid 60s.
First Lady Wears French Gown in Paris Surprise
Jacqueline Kennedy wore a French couture outfit during a Paris visit drawing praise for a gown by Hubert de Givenchy paired with a matching coat. Her fashion moment contrasted with expectations of a New York Cassini pink and white lace dress, marking a high society highlight at Versailles and the Elysee Palace.
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Frances Lewine Paris
Jacqueline Kennedy
New York
Oleg Cassini
Versailles
Cassini
Avea Elysee Palace
Givday
Paris
Hall of Mirrors
America
Palace of Versailles
Kennedy
Alexandre
Soviet Policy Seen As Path To Peace At Vienna Talks
In Vienna Kennedy and Khrushchev look for common ground with Soviet Bloc officials backing the idea that only accepting Soviet viewpoints can avert war. Pravda notes open exchange of views is needed to find agreement while warning U S circles, and Moscow says American policy is flawed. Meanwhile Missouri church growth news reports $1.7 million pledge for St. Pauls School of Theology in Kansas City and ordination events across the state.
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Vienna
Austria
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Moscow
Pravda
Communist Party
Moscow Literary Gazette
U.S
Fayette, Mo
St. Paul's
School of Theology
Kansas City
Missouri
Country Club Plaza
National Foundations
National College
John L. Taylor
Festus
Jay
J. Clinton Hawkins
St. Louis
Missouri East
Hugh Dubois
Marshall
Missouri West
Fayette
Graham Defies Doctors Leaves Sick Bed for Campaign
Evangelist Billy Graham, 41, defied doctors by leaving his sick bed to travel by train to Manchester to address an evangelical campaign in northern England. Aides expect about 60,000 to attend a Saturday evening service.
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London
Bill Graham
England
Graham
Manchester
Traffic Toll Reported For Kansas in 24 Hours
Traffic toll for Kansas over a 24 hour period ending at 9 am Friday shows 1961 totals at 218 compared with 176 in the comparable 1960 period.
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Kansas
Ottawa Homebuilders Elect New Officers and Board
Ottawa building contractors form the Ottawa Homebuilders Association elect Allen Loyd Jr as president and Lindelf as treasurer. Al Morgan Bob Cole and others named to board and secretarial posts aim to raise standards and customer confidence.
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Allen L. Loyd, Jr
Ottawa Homebuilders Association
Lindel Chism
H. B. Parks
Lyle Hanes
Allen L. Loyd Jr
Main
B. Parks
Lindelf
Build
Chism
Mirgillers
Ottawa
Boord
al Morgan
Bob Cole
Qlta
Homebuilders Association
Color Girl Bets on Kisses at Naval Colors Ceremony
Annapolis reports Betty Fears, the sixth Navy Color Girl, will kiss Midshipman John J Sheahan during the presentation of colors at the Naval Academy. Sheahan, 24, from Rego Park, New York, led his company to top honors in a yearlong contest and they will perform before 3,900 midshipmen and June week visitors.
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Annapolis
Betty Fears
N. Y
Miss Fears
Sheahan
Naval Academy
Academy
Rain Forecast Extends Across Kansas With Additions Expected
Rain continued over a wide area of Kansas with no immediate break in the pattern anticipated by the weather bureau. Ottawa reported .21 of an inch, while Lincoln led with 2.34 inches. East and central portions may see heavier rainfall tonight, and rivers remain largely low though the Solomon's south fork stood at 17 feet, 5 feet above wood stage, signaling potential runoff from new rains.
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Kansas
Weather Bureau
Ottawa
Solomon
Wood
Lincoln
Gore
Sharon Springs
Hays
Beloit
Tescott
Minneapolis
Niles
Abilene
Emporia
Trading Post
French Talks Form Basis For Meeting With Nikita
Pratt Kansas AP report details Dr Zane Gard who just earned his osteopathy degree with 106 others. While en route to Phoenix for a hospital internship, a wind driven trailer detached from a station wagon caused a crash. Gard’s wife and two children died. three others were injured. his father in law also perished. The truck drivers suffered shocks. Gard tended the injured before help arrived.
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PRATT
Kan
Zane Gard
Weseman
Mountain View
Lester Mast
Schedule For Summer Play Is Announced
The Ottawa summer recreation program is set to begin with summer band baseball and swimming chapters plus a full slate of activities. Director Orlis Cox announces plans and a special Herald page provides details for all age groups. Instructors and supervisors will oversee programs including summer orchestra softball tennis and more with the recreation commission members listed.
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Ottawa
Orlis Cox
Herald
Recreation Comic Mission
Cox
John Wassmer
Robert Clogston
Bob Killough
Eddie Sheldon
V. 0 .Schultz
President Kennedy’s witty Paris introduction at luncheon
At a press club luncheon in Paris the US President deadpanned his own intro saying he is the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy into Paris after the formal presentation. He avoided introducing himself directly and addressed the audience with humor.
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Paris
Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy
Kennedy Ends Stay In Paris Heads For Vienna
President Kennedy and De Gaulle wrap three days of talks with a communique affirming Western rights in West Berlin and a shared aim to avoid miscalculation that could spark war. Kennedy heads to Vienna to meet Khrushchev, seeking progress on Geneva talks and a nuclear test ban.
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Paris
Vienna
de Gaulle Kewnedy
de Gaulle
West Berlin
Khrushchev
de Gale
Berlin
Geneva
Laos
United States
Soviet Union
Korea
Europe
Soviet Space Chief Mikhail Khrunichev Dies at 59
Moscow reports the sudden death of Mikhail Khrunichev, deputy premier and head of the Soviet space program. Tass said he died unexpectedly during the night after attending a Kremlin reception for a Somali delegation. Khrunichev rose from a factory worker to space chief in April and later became a deputy premier.
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Moscow
Unson Today
Mikhail Khrunichev
Tass
Khrunichev
Kremlin
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