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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1966
Page
5
A three week training course for aspiring nurses begins Monday at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Young nurse aides will care for patients and answer calls daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Applicants should contact the director of nursing at CH 23344.
Copper supplies for Emperor Hirohito’s palace in Tokyo are limited, with 800 tons needed mainly for roofing. Prices have spiked to about $2,500 per ton from $888 last year, pushing the budget up by roughly $1 million or forcing a delay until prices fall.
Hospital notes list admissions Tuesday including Samuel Harrington Oak address 7015S and Katherine Strafuss Ottawa RFD 3 along with Mrs. Helen Bates Mulberry 418 Logan and Marie Rush Edgerton. Wednesday listings include Mrs Mine Coltrane Mulberry 521 5 and Katherine Strafuss. Dismissals cover Carl Taylor Williamsburg and several patients from Ottawa Pomona Osawatomie Quenemo including Mrs Donald Gottschamer and baby daughter and Mrs Willi s Gray and baby daughter.
Congress faces a heavy week with a planned 10 day Independence Day break if plans hold. Votes expected on debt ceiling raise to 330 billion, a 931 million military procurement bill, Food for Freedom, legislative appropriations, and bail bond changes. Senate actions include consumer labeling rules and bank holding company controls. Committees push major bills on foreign aid civil rights appropriations and cruise ship safety.
Clarence R. Smith, 64, former Franklin Countian, died Tuesday morning in an Albuquerque hospital after a period of illness. The body will arrive Friday at Towner Chapel for 2 p.m. Saturday services with burial in Baker Cemetery, Lane. Born February 7, 1902, in Sawyer Kansas, he is survived by his wife Lorena, daughter Mrs. John Moss of Albuquerque, seven grandchildren, three sisters Ida Collins Richardmond, Clara Fultz Winfield, Mae Russell Cedar Vale, and two brothers C. D. Smith Independence MO and Nelson Smith Independence MO.
Cmdr James Linder and the Spirits of 76 aboard the Enterprise fly repeated air strikes on North Vietnam. Over 24 hours they conduct three missions from 9 a.m. to 5 a.m. with briefings, launches, evasive maneuvers, and quick debriefings, targeting Nam Dinh and coastal supply lines.
Saigon reports that U S forces in Vietnam may total about 400000 within six months, with current strength near 280000. The plan emphasizes sustained search and destroy operations, larger units, and behind ground defense while expanding coastal enclaves and tightening Laos and Cambodia infiltration controls. South Vietnam claims 700000 under arms with Koreans and Australians augmenting the effort.
Edwards AFB Calif AP World record holding X15 pilot Joseph A Walker was killed today when an F104 chase plane he piloted collided with an XB70A bomber. Co pilot Maj Carl Cross fate unknown. Al White parachuted safely, crash near Barstow 45 miles east of the base. XB70A cost 1.2 billion, NASA planned to use it for SST tests.
Kansas Democratic chairman Tom Corcoran will move from Overland Park to Topeka. Elected in May 1965, he has become vice president of Arista Foods Inc. in Topeka and recently resigned as VP in charge of sales for Interstate Chemical Co. The move will not affect his political position.
Three non injury crashes reported around Ottawa Tuesday. A backing collision at 1350 S Mulberry involved Jon R. Hamilton 24 and Robert L. Latimer 19 with minor damage. A south of Ottawa crash on East Davis Road near US 59 damaged Kenneth Campbell Jr.’s 1959 Chevrolet and Cyrus Truck Lines’ 1964 International truck. In Ottawa city parking lot a driverless 1950 Dodge rolled into Everett Nevitt’s 1960 Rambler causing 31.61 dollars damage. Dodge had no damage.
BRUSSELS AP The fate of 72 000 French troops in Germany remained unsettled as NATO foreign ministers deferred the issue to their governments. Dutch Foreign Minister Josef Luns played a key role arranging further ministerial discussion after NATO announced a breakdown in compromise proposals. He chairs the 14 NATO partners and personally carried the agreement proposal.
KC Markets Kansas City AP reports hogs at 3,000 head with steady mix of barrows and gilts, sows at 17.50 to 20.00, sheep 300 head moderately active with lambs at 25.00 to 26.00 and ewes 6.50 to 7.00. Cattle 1,400 head with steady to higher trends. choice steers around 25.75, good 23.25 to 24.00, choice heifers about 24.00, cows 17.50 to 19.50, feeder steers near 25.00.
Bruce Allison died June 4. Funeral services were June 7 at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev. Leopold H. Hoppe officiating. Honorary pallbearers included Charles Rhoads, Paul W. Freeden, George J. Spears, Rod erick B. Cupp, Gaylord Weil epp, Dr. Louis H. Gilley, Lyman A. Corlis Jr., and Harry V. Worthington. Active pallbearers were Kelly Lloyd, R. E. Sloan, Dr. Joe Selby, Lee D. Barnett, George E. Lister, and Roy D. Churchill. Mrs. Eldon Rader played organ selections. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery. Members of the Soroptimist Club attended in a group.
Philadelphia AP reports Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, director of the Selective Service, stated on Sunday that if universal military training ever becomes reality, girls would not be drafted. He cautioned the armed forces would resist using women.
More than 1 000 Kansas youths attended the American Legion Boys State convention in Lawrence this week learning about government, voting, and campaigning for offices. Daniel Harkins and Gwinn Shell Jr. were elected mayors of Barr and Lawrence respectively. Gerald Didde won a state printer primary. Governor candidates Biddle Purvis and Underwood were defeated as activities included a farewell address by John Peterson and a Manhattan Pops Choir performance.
Classified section details deadlines per day before publication at 5 pm and 9 30 am day of, per word rates shown for 1 to 26 insertions with a cash minimum of 60 cents.
Mr and Mrs Lou Roush thank friends and relatives for help and gifts during their Golden Wedding reception and for kindnesses after the death of Mrs Dora B Watts. Commemoration extends to Mr John Watts Mr and Mrs Glenn Watts and family Mr and Mrs George Wade and family Mr and Mrs Bruce White and family.
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