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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1966
Page
6
A 13 year old in Baltimore used a chemistry set and triggered an explosion drawing five fire trucks and police units from Edgewood Arsenal. The boy had a cut chin. no others were hurt. Authorities found an encyclopedia page titled nitro glycerine on his bed.
San Francisco AP reports three daily bells at Calvary Methodist Church will remain as Assistant District Attorney Fred Whitman refused to act on Edward Plummer's complaint. Plummer, who lives nearby, said the recorded bells disturb his wife, a night nurse, and their television viewing.
New York AP reports Walter Pease, 40, said he signaled a left turn in the Bronx when a marksman shot him in the arm. He was hospitalized for treatment of a gunshot wound.
The Arizona House of Representatives passed an antismog measure after adding an amendment to allow cowboys to continue camp fires and branding cattle. The change preserves traditional ranching practices while addressing air quality concerns in Phoenix.
In St Louis a large St Patrick's crowd outside O'Shea's bar led police to deploy 16 squad cars and the canine unit. Officers reported a bottle attack as they tried to break up a fight but there were no serious injuries or arrests while inside the tavern patrons enjoyed themselves and the bartender noted a 300 pound corned beef giveaway.
President Johnson is reportedly hopeful about a European tour as Western alliance tensions ease. Uncertainties stem from France under De Gaulle pulling out of NATO, closing U.S. bases, and moving NATO HQ from France, with no fixed schedule. If taken up, trip could be in late summer or fall as a goodwill mission to strengthen allied ties. White House aides discussed NATO issues with Rusk Ball Levy Bohlen Achison present.
The Anderson County Grand Jury met all day Monday and Tuesday and Friday until noon in its inquiry into the city government. County attorney Wayne Loughridge said actions would stay secret until an indictment is presented and bond posted, with no public indictment until the person is arrested.
Navy experts at Palomares Beach Spain began the delicate task of raising the lost American H-bomb from the Mediterranean seabed after a two man submarine named Alvin photographed the device on Wednesday indicating it had been found.
Fair and cooler tonight with sunny Saturday and warmer temperatures. Low tonight 30 to 35, high Saturday in the 60s, westerly winds 15 to 25 mph. Thursday high 78, today’s low 40, record highs and lows cited. 0.31 inch precipitation in 24 hours. Reported bomb off southern Spain submerged at 2,500 feet, Alvin crew to attach cables for lifting by Fort Snelling crane. three days for recovery. No radioactive leakage detected. photos not released due to secrecy. other bombs recovered. Spanish fishermen sighting noted.
A charge of operating as a private club without a license against the VFW post 12 was dismissed in district court on a State motion. Loyd A. Myers and Warren Sellens represented the VFW, showing a private Club License A. Costs and $100 county attorney fees were paid, and the sheriff was ordered to remove the padlock from the VFW premises.
Astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott rested in Honolulu after Gemini 8's violent in space gyration forced an emergency splashdown. Scientists study why a radio command to the Agena satellite triggered tumbling while docked, as the crew prepared for Cape Kennedy debriefings. The pair, celebrated by admirers in Hawaii, faced seasickness and a long recovery before moving on to Florida.
New York AP reports Bart McClendon, 19, of Dallas, son of Gordon McClendon, will join Vietnam reporting efforts after completing six months in the Marine Corps as a private first class. McClendon aims to probe emotional impact and decision making of young soldiers, becoming a teenager-friendly voice amid the war. He notes half of American troops in Vietnam are under 20 and hopes peers will talk openly to him. He plans to ask about training, involvement, and personal evaluation of youth in combat. He also discusses ABCs scheduling changes and Gemini 8 coverage, plus weekend viewing picks on NBC and network programming.
Garnett and Anderson County authorities fought several grass fires Wednesday night. Alvin Lutz joined a long line of vehicles to follow the fire truck to a large blaze four miles southwest of Garnett, where a vacant house on his farm burned to the ground. Fire Chief Ed McDonald said the call was not for that structure.
An electrician from Pomona, Roy E. Clark, was to inspect the Court House wiring and provide an estimate after a March 11 tour by deputy fire marshal John W. Miller. Commission chairman George Atchison noted Clark previously worked on Court House wiring, including removing a temporary health office extension card. Plans delay fire safety measures in the boiler room and the commission plans to ignore Miller’s stairway enclosure recommendation.
The District 290 annual health report lists Green Dell with a substandard acceptable for temporary use rating while all other schools—Sacred Heart, Hawkins, Hawthorne, Garfield, Eugene Field, Ottawa Junior High and Ottawa High—achieve satisfactory or excellent in site, building, safety, water, waste disposal, heating, lighting, classrooms and health of personnel. Lincoln School's auditorium cafeteria is noted as undersized and facilities inadequate.
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