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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1972
Page
5
TOPEKA Kan AP The Kansas Legislature closed 60 days of work Friday night with cheers from House members after 16 hours of debate. Speaker Cal Strowig praised the session as hard working and productive, noting a contrast to last year and a backlog cleared before adjournment for a 1972 session.
Cambodian military police ring the National Assembly after Marshal Lon Nol proclaims sole control of government. Semiparalyzed field marines and police tightening security as power shift unfolds amid unrest and political upheaval in Phnom Penh.
Washington reports the United States and China will hold ongoing diplomatic contacts in Paris to handle travel and trade matters. Ambassadors Arthur K. Watson and Huang Chen will lead the talks, a channel agreed upon after Nixon's Peking trip. Lon Nol seizes control in Cambodia as Chen Heng steps down, with Sirik Matak becoming premier. Senate business centers on revenue, appropriations, reapportionment, tax issues, and a $24.45 million revenue bill for the 1973 fiscal budget. nine conference committees plan March 20 reports. County forecast calls for fair, cooler weather with highs near 70s and lows in the 40s.
Senator James B. Pearson stopped in Ottawa amid a campaign swing through Kansas. He discussed beef imports, ITT hearings, aviation and transportation policy, and his eight years in the Senate. Pearson defended his record, cautioned on airline security amid bomb threats, and predicted strong Republican support despite potential opponents. He emphasized campaign momentum and his plan to visit larger cities after meeting smaller groups.
Ottawa University declares Black Heritage Week March 13 to 18 with speeches, entertainment, a dance and dinner recital. Key events include James Rosser delivering the opening address in the Chapel at 7:30, a black seminar on Colonial Mentality moderated by Thomas Knight, and a soul dinner with music by Joint Session to cap the week.
FAA forecasts modest improvement in flight security for the weekend as airports and airlines boost measures after about 20 threats reported by 6 p.m. EST. Most threats were hoaxes. two weeks earlier explosives damaged a parked jet in Las Vegas while other devices were recovered. Transport Secretary Volpe plans a Cabinet session on tougher security, while FAA drafts stricter regulations ordered by the President.
Henry Hite, 8 feet 2 inches, 270 pounds, Wilson Certified Foods rep, tours as a tall man icon. He recounts growth from age nine to 15, vaudeville years with a pantomime trio, and today markets foods while seeking privacy in public. He recently visited Ottawa Foodtown and plans his 36th wedding anniversary March 25. He lives in Chicago and still writes material for performers.
Firefighters battled a blaze at the two story John Brown Hotel in Osawatomie early today. One woman jumped to safety, four people were injured, and a missing regular resident remained unlocated as fire crews contained the fire after about ninety minutes. The state fire marshal sent an investigator to determine the cause. Disturbing details include injuries to Charles Hamilton and Frances Rivers and a note of damaged adjacent property.
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