Flaherty Retires After Long Police Service in Ottawa
Police Chief Eugene Flaherty spent his last morning at the desk thanking mentors Chief Bullock and Roy Church. He recalled starting in 1944 with seven men, two cars, a cycle and no radio, and retiring after reaching 65 with six months on ordinance. Assistant Chief Clyde Johnson assumes command Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Wellington
Eugene Flaherty
Bullock
Roy Church
Flaherty
Clyde Johnson
Ottawa
Ottawa High
Ottawa University
R. E. Gowans
CCC
C.L. Hough
Morton
Dearborn
Second and Main
Kansas City
Kansas
Lansing
Diamond
South Viet Nam Forces Lose Bases In Far North
SAIGON AP reports a swelling North Vietnamese onslaught in the far north drove South Vietnamese from two bases today, with field reports indicating a third base may have been abandoned. One base was given up Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Central Highlands
Snow and mild warmth forecast with mixed early week notes
County forecast calls for snow ending east by mid afternoon with minor additional accumulations. Temperatures rise to the 50s Saturday with sunny periods and little precipitation. Record highs and past temps are noted. the remainder covers local police chief Flaherty's memories, department evolution, and a Pomona dog confinement ad.
Federal judges redraw Kansas Senate to 40 districts
A panel of three federal judges issued a reapportionment plan creating 40 single member Kansas Senate districts. Sedgwick and Wyandotte counties shift to multiple districts, while Johnson and Shawnee split into several districts. The decree takes effect April 1, 1972, with jurisdiction retained for future orders.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Senate
Robert Docking
Sedgwick
Johnson
Wyandotte
U.S. District Court
Kansas
Senate
Sedgwick County
Wyandotte County
Leavenworth
Johnson County
Shawnee County
Jefferson County
Delmas C. Hill
10Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver
Secretary of State of
Elwin Shanahan
Shanahan
State Board of Education
John R. Martin
Board of Education
Federal Court
Docking
Governor's Office
Kansas City
Thomas van Cleave
State Pays Big for Downtown Parking Lot in Topeka
Kansas lawmakers approve 10 year bonds to buy a vacant downtown lot adjoining a 13 story state building for parking 85 cars at 3500 per stall. The plan includes buying land for 250000 and improvements 50000 while the building remains partially occupied awaiting new offices.
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Leroy Towns
Kansas
Harris Enterprises
Topeka
Department of Health
Strowig
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Fred Linde
Wichita
Carl Ossmann
Capitol
Capitol Area Plaza
Area Remap Sheds Counties and Townships Between Districts
The document lists a set of regional adjustments to area boundaries. It includes Franklin and Osage in the 11th district, Baldwin City in Douglas, and multiple townships within Miami, Douglas, and Crawford counties. A second group covers Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Linn, Woodson, plus several townships in Crawford and Miami counties.
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Franklin
Osage Counties
Baldwin City
Douglas County
Richland
Marysville
Ten Mile
Wea
Stanton, Paola
Middle Creek
Osawatomie
Valley
Miami County
Palmyra
Willow Springs
Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Linn
Woodson
Grant, Osage, Sherman
Walnut
Crawford County
Mound, Osage
Miami
Sugar Creek
Whitelaw On The Spot In N. Ireland
In Belfast AP reports William Whitelaw Britain’s Northern Ireland secretary arrives amid escalating sectarian violence before Easter. He plans to remain through the marching season as Catholic and Protestant parades spark potential clashes and a warning of renewed civil strife. The Belfast battle leaves a bystander dead and raises Northern Ireland’s death toll to 293 in three years.
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Belfast
William Whitelaw
Britain
Northern Ireland
London
Irish Republican Army
Ireland
Andersonstown
Ottawa Firm Wins Area Library Roof Bid
WELLSVILLE The City Council awarded Ottawa Roofing the Wellsville library roof at 145 dollars, with West Roofing of Gardner bidding 215. The council also approved a junk vehicle ban on private property over 30 days, leased the pool to Edward Barnett for 1972, posted a 250 dollar fine for unauthorized dumpers, authorized tree-removal requests to property owners, reviewed zoning recommendations, discussed driveway culverts and the Federal Safety Act, agreed to purchase firemen helmets and slow moving vehicle signs, and will finalize culvert ordinance at the April 12 meeting.
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Wellsville
Ottawa
West Roofing Company of
Gardner
Edward Barnett
Planning Commission
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Church
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
S. Viets
North
FBI
Jean
S. Sycamore
City of
Pomona
Clyde Hill
R-Yates Center
House
Ways and Means Committee
Calvin Strowig
Bobilene
Whitelaw
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