Ottawa Board seeks 90 day extension for bond election
Ottawa District 30 Board of Education will request a 90 day extension from the state to publish notices for a bond election for a new high school. Hob Larson said the letter to the state department of public instruction seeks extra time to plan and publish notices, with a decision expected next week.
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Blaie King
District 30 Board of Education
Hob Larson
State Department of Public Instruction
Larson
Barney Forker
Throckmorton
Adel F
Robert A. Andereson
Ottawa
Williamsburg
Wellsville
Paola
Osawatoomie
County Weather Forecast Overnight to Wednesday
Weather forecast shows clear to partly cloudy conditions through Wednesday with cooler nights and a gentle dip in daytime temperatures. Winds shift to northwesterly tonight with highs in the 80s and a tonight low near 60. Monday’s high 86 and today’s low 73, with historic records noting a high of 100 in 1911 and a low of 47 in 1915. Hourly readings and barometer 29.67 listed.
Turmoil in Brazil as Kubitschek ousted from Senate
Brazil faces political upheaval after President Castello Branco signs a decree stripping Juscelino Kubitschek of his Senate seat and political rights. Kubitschek, once a leading 1965 presidential contender, vows democratic resistance as thousands rally, while party leaders mull next steps amid ongoing power shifts and past leaders barred from politics.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Juscelino Kubitschek
Humberto Castello Branco
Kubitschek
Senate
Joao Goulart
Goulart
Janio Quadros
Social Democratic Party
Castello Branco
Rio
Carlos Lacerda
Guanabara
Minas Gerais
Getulio Vargas
South America
Life Sentence Given in Spy Case at Kansas City
George John Gessner, 28, a nuclear weapons maintenance technician, was convicted of giving restricted information to Russian agents and sentenced to life in prison. The jury recommended life imprisonment after deliberating since Monday afternoon, with options of death or judge’s sentence available.
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Kansas City
Kan
George John Gessner
Boat And Engine Recovered From Pomona Reservoir
Fred Ferguson reports recovery of a 14 foot fiber glass boat and its engine from the bottom of Pomona Reservoir after a Sunday sinking that tipped the craft. No one was hurt, and the boat was salvaged with inner tubes and a diver, despite water soaked seats. The salvage cost $90 plus $30 per hour for diving, with most gear and some items like a ladder and extinguisher missing but a purse and skis remaining aboard.
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Fred Ferguson
RFD
Pomona Reservoir
Ferguson
Robert Weidner
RFD 2
Dan Wittman
Maple
Lawrence Staedel
Stadel
Judy
Weidner
Harold Bones
Hillsdale Strike Vote Due Today
Essex Wire workers in Hillsdale prepared for a back to work vote on a modified four year contract after a 102 day strike. Gov Romney urged settlement in the public interest while mediators helped craft terms including a 33 cent hourly raise from about 2.47. Police and National Guard dispersed picket line violence as locals awaited ratification today.
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Hillsdale, Mich
Essex Wire Corp
George W. Romney
Essex
International Union of Electrical Workers
AFL - Cio
Detroit
Romney
Lansing
IUE
Hillsdale
Michigan National Guardsmen
Michigan State Police
Montana Flood Toll Surges in Worst State Disaster
Eight people are confirmed dead with at least 70 missing as Montana endures its most severe flood. dams breach, bridges fail, roads wash out, and towns including Valier Chateau Browning and Dupuyer suffer heavy damage. Air Force helicopters rescue victims while officials urge federal disaster aid.
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Mont
Montana
Walier
Birch Creek
Bruce Milne
Valier
Air Force
Chateau
Browning
Dupuyer
Blackfeet Indian Reservation
Glacier National Park
Great Northern
Helena
Dave Manning
Johnson
Howard A. McKinney
Larry Kincheloe
Swift Reservoir
Senate votes on jury trial in civil rights bill
The Senate approved a Morton amendment guaranteeing jury trials in criminal contempts tied to the civil rights bill while defeating a bid to remove desegregation training provisions. The vote on training provisions failed 56 to 40, alongside a 51 to 48 roll call for the jury trial change. Senator Goldwater joined the amendment supporters, including 31 Democrats and 20 Republicans.
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Washington
Senate
Sen
Thruston B
Morton
Mansfield
Thruston B. Morton
R-Ky
Barry Goldwater
Arezona
GOP
Nixon Urges Romney to Offer Clear GOP Choice
At the Sobuental Governors Conference Nixon pressed Romney to mount a campaign offering moderate Republicans a choice against Goldwater. Romney, who has pledged Michigan voters not to seek national office this year, said he would consider a candidacy while sticking to prior commitments. Nixon and other governors discussed platform differences and potential moderates backing a governor candidate, with Scranton and Romney named as likely options despite doubts about a GOP unity against Goldwater.
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Cleveland
George Romney
Michigan
Richard M. Nixon
Barry Goldewater
R-Ariz
GOP
Romney
Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Goldwater
Iowa
Alaska
New Mexico
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican
Police and Negroes Clash In Alabama Demonstration
In Tuscaloosa Alabama police clashed with about eighteen injured and numerous arrests after blocking a downtown march. Demonstrators fled to First African Baptist church where missiles flew. Officers used water hoses and tear gas. about 35 detained including Rev. T Y Rogers leader of the Citizens for Action Committee.
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First African Baptist Church
T. Y. Rogers
Tuscaloosa
For Action Committee
LBJ’s Power Tallied Ahead of GOP Nomination Fight
President Johnson has accumulated 671 first ballot delegate votes from primaries and state actions, about 58 percent of the 1,158 needed for the Democratic nomination. Governor George C. Wallace holds 38 votes from Alabama, with other uncommitted southern delegations possible.
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Washington
Johnson
Associated Press
Atlantic City
George C. Wallace
Alabama
South Carolina
Louisiana
Mississippi
Widespread Rains Brighten Outlook for Kansas Crops
The Weather and Crop Bulletin reports last week’s widespread rains improved prospects for row crops hay and pastures in Kansas. Wheat harvest progress slowed in southern counties but heads improved with rain. Corn planting reached 92 percent, sorghum 48 percent, alfalfa harvest 7 percent, and soybean planting 66 percent as cattle moved to pastures amid better grass prospects.
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Topeka
Bulletin
Kansas
Atom Ship Savannah Sets Sail on Transatlantic Crossing
New York AP reports the world’s first atom powered merchant ship Savannah departed for Bremerhaven Germany on its maiden voyage. The nuclear liner carried 289 tons of general cargo 6000 bags of mail and 13 paying passengers with accommodations for 60.
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New York
Bremerhaven
Germany
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