Kiwanis Camp At Mears Park Forms Week Of Skim And Sport
Seventy seventh graders complete a weeklong Kiwanis supported junior high camp at Mears Park seven miles east of Ottawa on K 68. Camp activities included daily swims, nature hikes, rifle and archery ranges, and evening programs led by local officials and volunteers. The Ottawa Kiwanis club funds the camp through a pancake feed and the event ends with awards and laundry for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mears Park
Kiwanis Club
Dean Rouse
Allen Unruh
Ottawa
Royse
K.p.’S
Clyde O. Johnson
Tom Drake
Park and Kiwanis
Don Capper
Oklahoma
J. B. Mickey
Jack Kille
Unruh
Mary Black
David Bechtle
Dick Tracy
Ottawa Kiwanis Club
Laos Premier Souvanna Says Recon Flights May Resume
Premier Souvanna Phouma said U S reconnaissance flights over central Laos may resume if he learns of further Communist troop movements. He noted a temporary suspension after a regional halt and concerns over Communist reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vientiane, Laos
Souvanna Phouma
U.S
Laos
Luang Prabang
United States
Souvanna
Pathet Lao
China
Leonard Unger
Unger
Savang Vathana
City Sidesteps Authority Over Sewage Ditch Issue
City commissioners rejected state health pressure to fix septic drainage into a west US-59 ditch south of Ottawa. They refused to order property outside city limits to hook into a sewer, citing lack of jurisdiction and costs. They also denied two bids for fire station remodeling, planning to rebid with split contracts and no surety bond, plus urged Santa Fe Railroad to place a warning light at 17th Street crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
State Department of Health
Charles Williamson
State Health Department
Williamson
Laurence Wightman
Utilities
Wightman
James Kahler
E. V. Skidmore
Skidmore
Hubbard Lumber Company
Carey Construction Company
Blackhawk
George Morford
H. D. Lee Company
Pepsi-Cola
W. 17Th
Santa Fe Railroad
17Th Street
Don Capper
Santa Fe
Ottawa
The
Humane Society
Senate rejects broader boarding house exemption in civil rights bill
The Senate voted 51 35 to deny raising the five room limit for owner operated boarding houses from the public accommodations exemption. A Southern sponsored double jeopardy amendment passed 79 17 after modification to exclude state laws. Senator Ervin’s revised measure allows prosecution for criminal contempt for violations of anti discrimination injunctions even if state acquittals occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
John S. Cooper
R-Ky
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Ervin
Cyprus Crisis Talks Push Toward Possible Solution
U S Undersecretary of State George W Ball met Premier Ismet Inonu in Ankara and said a solution is on the way while stressing peaceful settlement and legitimate Greek and Turkish interests Ball earlier met Greek leaders in Athens as Turkey weighed a military move in the Cyprus dispute The Turkish communiqué called the talks open and sincere with Ball noting no solution yet and returning to Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ankara
Turkey
U.S
George W. Ball
Cyprus
Ismet Inonu
Feridun Cemal Erkin
United States
America
Greece
Ball
Athens
Johnson
Mediterranean
Inonu
Washington
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
County Forecast Reports Intermittent Thunderstorms Through Friday
The county forecast notes intermittent thunderstorms with gusts to 40 mph or more through Friday and mainly southerly winds 15 to 25 mph. Highs will reach the mid 80s Friday, with lows in the mid to upper 60s. The high Thursday is 85 and today’s low is 66, with year ago high 93 and low 58. Precipitation 0.07 inch in the last 24 hours. Barometer 30.00.
Boy Burned Navigating Pomona High Line Incident
A 15 year old boy, Joseph Wells, was burned touching a 7200 volt electric high line while climbing a steel pole near a bird's nest in Pomona. He fell 18 feet, was found gasping, and received artificial respiration before transport to Ransom Memorial Hospital where he was listed in satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona
Joseph Wells
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Wells
Alfred Allen
Shawnee
Kan
George Frey Jr
Andy Hoover
Pomona City
Hoover
Lopat Fired as Kansas City Manager
The Kansas City Star reports Ed Lopat has been dismissed as manager of the Kansas City Athletics in Cleveland dispatch. Mel McGaha, a coach, is named as his replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas City Star
Cleveland
Ed Lopat
Kansas City Athletics
Star
Mel McGaha
Tany's Tool Aide Sought to Deliver Water for Dogs
The Humane Society appeals to police to transport water to dogs lacking supply. A suggestion proposes using fire trucks to haul water to farmers facing the same shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Humane Society
Police Department
Police
Farmer Digs Diving For Boat In Pomona Reservoir
Lawrence Stadel recovered a sunken 14 foot fiberglass boat and 40 horsepower engine from Pomona Reservoir after two Ot eta wa couples fought waves. The owner Fred Ferguson paid Stadel $90 for the dive effort, which began Sunday and finished Monday afternoon. Stadel, a farmer of 900 acres, charges $30 per hour plus a possible share of valuables and donates small-item recoveries. he has no prior drowned-person recoveries but would donate if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine King
Lawrence Staedel
Pomona Reservoir
Everthing
Stadel
Kansas City diver shares risks and rewards of scuba
Stadel, a 36 year old 6 foot 3 inch diver weighing 210 pounds, discusses the challenges of diving and how buoyancy, air supply, and physical effort affect a dive. He notes spearfishing in Oklahoma and Missouri lakes, illegal in Kansas, and recalls a 5 foot barracuda off Vera Cruz. He trained in Kansas City, relying on home brewed compressed air due to local shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Stadel
Quenemo
Stadel
Standel
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Kansas City
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Diana Kay Fisher
Thayer
H. S. Fisher
Peoria
Dave Bemmels
Ottawa University
Bemmels
John Jones
K.P
Gan
Plaine Des Jarres
Charles F., Klusmann
Emae
Joel Cutting
Eugene Flaherty
Capper
Cutting
Hubert H. Humphrey
D. Minn
Lopat Fired
Tany’s
Farmer
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