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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1968
Page
6
Garnett High School Bulldogs beat St Joseph Shawe to advance to the state Class A basketball semifinals at Hutchinson. Tonight they face Wamego, an undefeated foe, as city crews display new team-themed signage.
Satisfactory condition reported for Satisfactory Mr and Mrs Herschel Brittan and grandson Derek after Thursday head on crash north of Ottawa. John P Howell of Ottawa RFD 4 suffered severe jaw fracture. Brittan and Derek were ejected from car. Howell treated at Shawnee Mission Hospital after Ransom Memorial Hospital said in fair to satisfactory condition.
A two year old girl, Juline Griffith, died after a car rolled over her in the driveway at her Wichita home. The mother, Mrs. John W. Griffith, and neighbor Mrs. Ermaline A. Crooks had just returned from a shopping trip. The left front wheel struck the child as Mrs. Crooks backed the car, assuming the girl had gone inside.
Ottawa Recreation Commission introduces two new adult classes starting Monday. Driver education taught by H. K. Stevens begins 7 30 p m Tuesday in Room 101 at South Junior High, offering 30 classroom hours and six driving hours for 40 dollars with a minimum of 10 students. Swimming, taught by Mrs Joyce Hisatt, starts 7 p m Monday at the Ottawa University pool, runs 10 weeks, fee 5 dollars.
The fourth discussion program at Carnegie Free Library is at 7:30 p.m. Monday. A panel of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Unruh and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dykstra will discuss The Changing Role of the Working Mother Wife. Discussion and coffee follow. The programs are free and open to all.
The Paris gold price rose to 7000 francs per kilogram or 1400 dollars amid market volatility. Hong Kong speculation pushed bullion to 40.47, while London markets suspended operations. France hesitated to join European efforts to dampen buying as De Gaulle convened experts.
Bruce Rice, KC MOeTV and radio sports director, will speak at the March 26 Jaycees Distinguished Service Awards and Bosses Night banquet at Ottawa University Student Union. Rice has broadcast Missouri football since 1959 and assisted Red Grange on NAIA championship broadcasts in St Petersburg Florida. Also attending is Herb Conyers, Wichita, state Jaycees president, with other state executive committee members. Tickets are $2.50 and may be bought from Wassmer store or any Jaycee. reservations due by Saturday.
Senator Robert F. Kennedy says he cannot back President Johnson for renomination. A Times report notes Kennedy may enter Oregon and California primaries and that he would decide in a few days on active candidacy. He hints cooperation with Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota.
Kansas State Sen. William S. Bowers says he is awaiting a three judge federal court decision on Senate Bill 716 the new reapportionment act. The bill passed by the Legislature and is under court review as a second and third reapportionment effort since 1964.
The Miss Ottawa pageant opens applications until March 28 with eligibility requiring 18 by Labor Day and residency in Franklin or Miami County or school attendance in the two counties. Contact Mrs. David Laury or Ottawa Lions Club. Local winners receive scholarships from Lions Club and Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. The local winner advances to Miss Kansas at Pratt, with potential Miss America rise and a $10,000 scholarship.
County forecast notes a mostly fair period with light variable winds. Tonight will be cooler with lows in the low to mid 30s and a warming trend Saturday with highs near 60. Thursday's high 60 and today’s low 38. year ago highs 49 and lows 30. Records: high 84 in 1914 and low 6 in 1949. Barometer readings and hourly figures appear in the table.
Kennecott Copper Corp. announced a tentative contract providing 54 cents per hour raise for about 10,000 workers. The company stressed the agreement is not an immediate return to work at Kennecott properties and signals a first major break in White House negotiations over the eight month copper industry strike.
Ramsey Lewis Trio performs Saturday night in Municipal Auditorium presented by Ottawa University Campus Activities Board. Show starts at 8 p m with ticket prices 1 for children 1 5 for high school students and 2 for adults. Tickets available at Wassmer's Shel don's Butler's Music Store OU student union desk and auditorium box office from 1 p m Saturday until showtime. No reserved seats.
An Associated Press survey shows Senator Bill Bowers undecided about running again. He says a decision hasn’t been made yet and he hopes to announce in a week or so.
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