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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1966
Page
5
A grain elevator in Garnett was destroyed by fire driven by 50 mph winds. Owner Bill Graham valued losses at 10,000 with 80 percent insured as firefighters fought multiple blazes around nearby houses. No injuries were reported and the fire was aided by volunteers and a 23,000 gallon stock truck.
President Johnson directs Secretary of State Dean Rusk to direct and coordinate overseas policy with final White House approval, reversing Kennedy era centralization. The move gives State Department officials initial policy decisions except for South Vietnam, signaling a return of traditional diplomacy.
Washington AP indicates if Congress passes President Johnsons tax package, withholding may shift after May 1. Tax owed stays the same but monthly withholdings adjust to a staggered 14 percent start, aiming to reduce end of year balances. House approval came Feb 26 by 256 to 146. Treasury figures illustrate changes for earners like Mr A who uses standard deductions.
A brutal blizzard battered the north central United States, with wind gusts above 100 mph and snow depths up to 34 inches. Minnesota reported three deaths. North Dakota faced many missing, including Betty Diede, 13. National Guard and Air Force helicopters aided evacuations as power and phone lines failed. Across Kansas strong winds unsettled travel with highs in the 20s and lows near freezing.
Studebaker Corp. announced it would discontinue its auto business, marking the end of a 64 year auto era. President Burlin said losses were irrecoverable as sales plummeted to under 19,000 last year. The company had diversified into appliances and other products, but auto plants were closed while other divisions prospered.
With rising enrollment the Franklin County Day Care Center seeks volunteers to assist staff. An upcoming training session will run 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Call chairmen Mrs. R. A. Gollier CH 2 2398 or Mrs. Paul Gaynor CH 2 4749 or Mrs. M.V. Holmes CH 263854 to sign up.
Strong northwesterly winds ease tonight as the weather remains generally fair for Sunday and Sunday night. Lows around 15 with highs in the 30s, 33 Friday’s high and 21 today’s low. Record highs and lows for today are 86 in 1956 and 2 in 1952. Precipitation for the last 24 hours is trace. Barometer 29.90.
Glenn C. White a 41 year old Osawatomie resident died in a two car collision about two miles north of Iola on U S 169. John W. Derden 43 also of Osawatomie and Orin Riggs 62 of Coffeyville were injured with Derden and Riggs listed in critical condition at Iola hospital.
A British BOAC jet with 124 aboard, including 84 Americans, crashed on Mt Fuji in clear reports of extreme winds and possible disintegration after takeoff for Hong Kong. Rescue teams recovered victims as weather officials warned of violent gusts around the volcano.
Mrs Effie Morrison of 204 South Oak Ottawa marks her 100th birthday on Sunday Born March 6 1866 in Van Wert Ohio she moved from Ohio to Kansas as a girl and lived in a cave on land near Ottawa for a time She wed Thomas Morrison May 1 1892 and raised four sons along with grandchildren and great grandchildren The long life included a 1904 World's Fair visit and a year of teaching herself to read with whole word method while surviving loss and joy from family events
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