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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1963
Page
3
Ottawa garden club granted permission by city commissioners to plant a flowering gum tree near the historic cabin in city park on Arbor Day. A petition to pave the 1100 block of North Sycamore is being referred to the city attorney to verify signatures.
Mrs Velma Howard of 104 N Locust was found guilty by County Judge Robert L Pinet of unlawfully selling and keeping liquor at her home The judge imposed a 500 fine the maximum penalty for a first offense and gave 10 days to appeal to District Court Officers had raided her home weeks earlier seizing a large quantity of liquor
A list of 38 jurors for the April term of the Franklin County District Court was released this morning, with Sheriff Joe Ferns to summon them. The term runs April 1 to August 31, featuring 16 criminal and 44 civil cases. Jurors include John P. Martin, Eddie Garcia, William M. Booth, Juanita Baxter, Mrs. Johnnie Brockway, Earle Blair, John D. Bennett, Gene Ames, Ralph J. Gravel, Ray P. Wolken, Mrs. Wyonne Acock, W. Albert Caleb, John C. Fisher, Donald Fisher, John Elder, Theron J. Harrell, Alfred J. Harrison, Duane C. Garnet, Karl Jesdinsky, Guy Edwards, Albert L. Rollins, Jerry Bowman, and Harley P. Gove, Sr., all of Ottawa, plus residents from Pottawatomie, Pomona, Cutler, Lincoln, Centropolis, Wellsville, Harrison, Franklin, Greenwood, Williamsburg, Ohio, and Hayes townships.
John Alterman of 607 Cleveland appealed his conviction in District Court after being found guilty by Police Judge Robert L. Pinet of driving with a suspended license failing to heed a red light and siren and making an illegal U turn. He was fined $175. Two men Carl Yohe and Paul W Jackson pleaded not guilty to public intoxication. trials set for April 11 with $50 bonds posted. G E Backus of Merriam fined $20 for following too closely and causing an accident. Floyd Walker of Ottawa fined $10 for illegal registration. John Gardner forfeited $10 bond for failing to appear on illegal right turn. Harry M Tucker forfeited $18 on speeding.
The Kansas House Judiciary Committee killed a liberalized abortion bill in a voice vote after two days of debate. The bill would have allowed abortions with three physicians certifying grave risk to the mother or fetus, or in cases of rape or incest. Now Kansas permits abortions only to save the mother's life.
Patrick R Kennedy, New Mexico artist and Western New Mexico University art teacher, will open a 35 work show at Mammel Art Center gallery Ottawa University. The exhibit includes 21 ink drawings eight paintings and six silkscreen works over two weeks starting Sunday.
AP wires report cattle at 4 200 head calves 100 slaughter cows steady utility and commercial cows 15 50 to 16 50 good and choice dealers 24 00 to 29 00 hogs 3 800 barrows and gilts 25 to 50 lower 1 3 barrows and gilts 13 00 to 14 40 sows 1 3 12 25 to 13 25 sheep 60 steady choice and prime spring lambs 19 25 good and choice wooled lambs 18 00 to 19 00 ewes 6 50 to 7 50
Admissions include Mrs Earl Wall of Richmond on Wednesday and Mrs Ora LeChien of Williamsburg on Thursday. Births record Mr and Mrs William Lee Lucas at 207 Ash with a Wednesday baby weighing 7 lb 1% oz and Mr and Mrs Harold Fischer of Waverly with a Thursday baby weighing 6 lb 15 oz. Dismissals note Mrs Joseph Weethee at 923 N Mulberry and Mrs Richard Tim mons in Williamsburg, Mrs Carrie Brooks of Pomona, Mrs Earl Wall of Richmond, Mrs Kathryn Elliott of Osawatomie, and Frank Hughes at Cedar House nursing home on Thursday.
A new state booklet for Kansas teachers outlines a four to six week unit on Communism within history or government courses. It urges factual, objective teaching and compares Communist goals and tactics with American ideals. The unit covers the party, ideology, Soviet ties, and Khrushchev era practices, aiming to foster appreciation of democracy and awareness of communist threats.
San Francisco AP report: Michael MacDonald, 24, from Vancouver B C, died while trying to save his best friend Wally Larz, 23, after they slipped from a cliffside path near Cliff House. Larz survived.
Dr. Jack Wilkes backed by the Association for Responsible Government defeated incumbent James H. Norick by a two to one margin to become mayor. Wilkes serves as president of Oklahoma City University.
Traffic death log for Topeka Kansas records 24 hours to 9 am Thursday in March 15 of 1963. The period compares to 96 deaths in 1962. Local authorities track yearly trends in road fatalities across the state.
City of Ottawa Kansas adopts a resolution to pave curb and gutter Massasoit Street from Mulberry to Sycamore with Portland cement concrete six and a half inches thick and 28 feet wide. Special assessments to pay for the improvements are authorized. The resolution notes adjacent streets are already paved and references legal authority under 1949 statutes. Signed by Mayor Charles Williamson and City Clerk Donald Capper.
A notice for Ottawa Kansas voters lists candidates for the April 2 1963 municipal election. For Commissioner of Finance and Revenue J R Cheney and Lyle D Hanes. For Member Board of Education Vernon B Chesbro John F Hudelson Don L McKelvey Mrs Ethel Seymour Ray V Smith Mrs Eiizabeth Rule. Official seal and signature date March 11 1963.
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