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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1967
Page
4
Three boys hurled rocks at a helicopter piloted by Fritz Leamon and Joe Messer during an inspection flight over power lines. A stone broke the windshield, forcing an emergency landing in a vacant field. damage estimated at 300 dollars.
In Great Bend Kansas the rain and a lack of custom cutters have created a combines shortage for the wheat harvest across many counties. Loyal Fortmeyer notes the harvest should start in northern and northwestern areas this weekend and end in southern counties, barring muddy fields, with yields ranging from Logan County 35-40 bushels per acre and Rooks County 30-35 in the northwest and Stevens County irrigated ground at 30-60.
A downtown Dodge City fire destroyed Pennington sporting goods store and severely damaged a neighboring photographic studio and Ford County Heritage Foundation offices. Winds 60 to 80 mph fed the blaze. firefighters controlled it in about an hour. One spectator was killed during the excitement. no injuries or tornado damage confirmed.
The Federal Highway Administration disclosed 1.6 billion dollars in federal aid highway funds, including 515 million deferred last November as an anti inflationary move. Kansas totals 13,206,679 with 2,041,679 frozen and 11,245,000 as the regular first quarter allotment for FY 1968 starting Saturday. Missouri totals 32,393,701 including 5,324,701 frozen and 27,069,000 as the regular first quarter allotment for FY 1968.
AP reports the Patriotic Party holds its second annual national convention in Kansas City on Monday and Tuesday. Spokesmen say the gathering could be pivotal in restoring the two party system, with the Socialist Party seen as Republican and Democratic facades and the Patriotic Party as real conservatives and loyal Americans. Robert Bolivar DePugh of Norborne, Missouri, a founder of the party and the Minutemen, is noted.
New York AP reports promoters defend big money contests on in store and gas station promotions while merchants fear the costs. Companies like Mobil Oil and J&H International back the trend arguing these games help market share and accelerate in popularity through 1967 and beyond.
The House sent a congressional redistricting bill back to conference after concerns over its variation limits. The conference version would delay redistricting until after the 1970 census, potentially forcing many members to run statewide. A clash over at large elections and court enforcement of the one person one vote rule prompted the move and a July 4 recess.
Orville Richolson of Newport says the Ozarks Express Route turnpike corridor from Kansas City to Memphis would pass through Springfield Missouri Mountain Home Batesville Newport Harrisburg Earle and West Memphis Arkansas. The Arkansas Highway Commission reacted favorably as part of the case for the project.
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