Wild and Wet in Price Hall Shower at OU Delta Phi Marathon
Steve Dailey and 51 other Delta Phi members at Ottawa University embarked on a shower marathon in Price Hall to reach 500 to 700 hours of continuous showering. Each of the 52 participants has a 30 minute shift, with flying squads ready for emergencies or other clubs breaking in. Sponsors Justo Diaz and Thomas Lewis oversee the event as they aim to show fitness and brotherhood while debating water costs.
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Steve Dailey
Dailey
Ottawa University
Amityville
N.Y
Delta Phi
Price Hall
Mare Athon
Delta Phis
Justo Diaz
Thomas Lewis
Beehind
Goldwater Rejects Rockefeller Run for 1964 Nomination
Barry Goldwater says he cannot back Nelson Rockefeller for the Republican presidential nomination. He reports nearly all his 1964 team works for Richard Nixon and warns Rockefeller’s Vietnam stance needs clarification. Goldwater spoke by phone from Phoenix, calling for observed changes in Rockefeller positions.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockfeller
Richard M. Nixon
Goldwater
Phoenix
Ariz
Rockefeller
Vietnam
Weather forecast for Topeka predicts mild, warm midweek
The Weather Bureau forecasts continued mild, unseasonably warm weather across Kansas through Wednesday with fair skies and 15 to 25 mph northwest winds. County forecast calls for generally fair conditions, tonight’s lows near 30, highs Wednesday in the 60s, and a Monday high of 62. Barometer 29.90.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Ottawa 290 Delays Teacher Wage Action For Senate Vote
Ottawa Unified School District 290 votes to delay salary action for the coming year due to a bill pending in the Kansas Legislature. The board met Monday night to schedule further steps on teachers wages while weighing the potential impact of state legislation.
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Senate
Rosie Lister
Ottawa
Kansas
Unified School District 290
Washington
Frank Carlson
Marvin P. Forever
OTA
Public Invited To OU Lectures By Walter Judd
Former U S congressman and noted lecturer Dr Walter Judd arrives at Ottawa University to speak to classes in the morning and address the community at a 7 p m dinner in the Student Union He also holds public talks at 1030 a m and 215 p m on the topic America and tension in today s world
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Walter Judd
U.S
Ottawa University
OU Student Union
America
Gas theft leads to shooting near Overbrook
A 17-year-old boy from Overbrook was shot in the upper left leg by a passenger in a pickup after witnessing a man stealing gas from Curtis Vanderslice Farm. Osage County deputies say the incident occurred around 3 p.m. near Overbrook. The victim sought treatment at Overbrook Clinic and was later sent home. The investigation continues.
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Overbrook
Osage County
Lyndon
Curtis Vanderslice
Jim Vanderslice
Jim
Ottawa district weighs salary, schools amid funding vote
Ottawa Kansas faces a school funding debate as the Senate considers a state aid bill of 11.5 million dollars. The OTA salary committee proposed raises for teachers, while district leaders plan a new elementary school and capital improvements funded by bonds or taxes. Lawmakers expect action by week’s end.
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Kansas Senate
Weather Dims Wheat Crop in Western Kansas
Dry weather caused deterioration of the wheat crop in western Kansas while eastern areas stayed in good condition. Surface moisture was short in 90 percent of western counties and subsoil moisture was short in nearly 60 percent. Wind damage occurred in about two dozen counties with soil blowing in the central third. Greenbugs threaten western districts with light to moderate infestations in 70 percent of counties. Isolated pale western cutworms also seen in western areas.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Helpful drivers lure woman into dangerous incident
An Ottawa woman avoided danger when a driver signaled a flat tire and attempted to grab her as she stopped. She fled in her car while the assailant crossed the median and headed toward Kansas City. The highway patrol is investigating, with this the third such report in the area.
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Ottawa
Kansas City
Highway Patrol
Pastrol
Guilty plea in Overland Park bank holdup case
Guilty plea by Bonnie Sue Wilane, 23, becomes the third person to admit guilt in the $13,000 bank robbery and the slaying of a highway patrolman in Overland Park. She drew a sentence of 10 to 21 years from District Judge Herbert W. Walton for armed robbery.
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Olathe
Kan
Bonnie Sue Wilane
Overland Park
Wilane
Herbert W. Walton
LeValley Death Ruled Accidental In Ottawa Area Car Fire
Henry J. LeValley, 33, former Ottawan, died in a burned two door 1962 Ford on a rural road north of Ottawa. Sheriff Ferns and KCIR autopsy ruled accidental after evidence showed siphoned gas, car air filter removal, and a lit cigarette possibly starting the blaze. LeValley had been sleeping in his car and had recent carburetor trouble. time of death around 11:30 to midnight. details tracked from tire marks and vehicle path.
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Henry J. LeValley
Here
LeValley
Green Dell School
Charles Schoonover
RFD 4
Ferns
Ottawa
Grace
Kansas City
Aurora
Ned
Max Duncan
Auerora
Cornhusker Ordnance Plant
Grand Island
Neb
Frank S. Ward
S. Elm
London
Florence Marie LeValley
Lyndon
Ottawa Country Club
Logan
Birch
Country Club
Cherry
Wilson
Divcee Wayne
Joe Ferns
Kansas Revenue Director Reports February Tax Take
James T. McDonald, Kansas director of revenue, announced total taxes and fees collected last month were 27.95 million dollars, down 183,785 from 28.13 million in February 1967. The update details month to month changes in state revenue.
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Topeka
James T. McDonald
Kansas
Revenue
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Royal Oak
Mich
Rocky
New York
Ottawa Teachers Association
Albert Brox
Pepper Rodgers
University of Kansas
Ottawa High School
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
John Wilson
Larry Wassemer
Chuck Waymire
USD 290
Olin G. Wollen
Forker
Centropolis Waters Shed
Frog Creek
Soil Conservation Office
Franklin County
Sheriff’s Office
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
L. N. Speer
Lynedon
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