Park Gate To Be Saved In Forest Park Preservation Debate
The Ottawa city commission voiced support for preserving the 66 year old stone gateway at its Te Cumseh Street site or relocating it. Officials weighed moving the gate to the park’s north entrance, moving it whole or in pieces, with city funding if relocated. Local leaders stressed the gateway’s importance and vowed no destruction, seeking a preservation path.
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Topeka
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Park Board
State Highway Office
Charles Williamson
John Baxter
Steve James
Baxter
Don Capper
Capper
Lyman Corlis
Lawrence Wightman
Wightman
Williamson
Soft Moon Landing Ship Passes Last Major Test
The Surveyor vehicle for the manned moon landings completed its first descent without parachutes at Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo New Mexico. The 36 second descent began after release from a balloon at nearly 1000 feet. NASA will not commit manned moon journeys until more data is gathered. Seven identical Surveyors are planned for 1967 with May 30 Cape Kennedy launch potential. The test marked the first complete descent under Surveyor own power.
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Weather County Forecast For Friday And Tonight
Considerable cloudiness and cool through Friday with a chance of light rain tonight Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph High Friday in the 50s Low tonight 35 to 40 High Wednesday 75 Low today 43 Comparisons show high 85 and low 45 a year ago with records high 91 in 1956 and low 35 in 1960 Precipitation for the last 24 hours ending at 7 am is .21 inch Hourly data referenced.
Sewer Cost Figures Corrected for Pomona Project
A typographical error in Wednesday’s Ottawa Herald led to a report that the Pomona sewer project would cost 240000 dollars. City officials released figures Wednesday indicating the cost is about 200000 dollars.
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Ottawa University Freshman to Appear on Campus Talents 66
Pamela Locklear of Fairview Park Ohio, Ottawa University freshman, is set to appear on Campus Talents 66 an entertainment special. She earned second runner up in Miss Ottawa and won a $50 talent scholarship among 150 performers from 16 state campuses. The show features top student performers from ten Kansas colleges and universities and will air May 21 on KMBC Channel 9 and May 17 on WIBW Channel 13.
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Pamela
Fairview Park
Ohio
Ottawa
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Kansas
Corinthian Special Productions
KMBC
Channel 9
Kansas City
WIBW
Emporia State
College of Emporia
Fort Hays College
Pittsburg State
Kansas State University
Kansas Wesleyan
Tabor College
University of Kansas
Washburn University
Ferns Announces Run For Third Sheriff Term
Franklin County Sheriff Joe Ferns 51 declares candidacy for a third term. Veteran of WW II and three years in the Marine Corps, Ferns previously served as undersheriff under Max Gilmore and spent seven years at Sunflower Ordinance Works in plant protection, with prior Ottawa business. He is married with three children, Jo Elien, a daughter, and Louis.
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Sunflower Ordenance Works
Ottawa
Marine Corps
South Pacific
Colorado State Penitentiary
Franklin County
Viola
Jo Elien
Ottawa Junior High School
Kenneth L. Evans
E. Wilson
Louis Ferns
Topeka
Mechanized Garden Tools Ease Spring Yard Work
Janet Hamilton reports on new garden tech that makes yard care easier. Sprinklers move automatically driven by water pressure and hoses wind around cylinders to water evenly. Various designs allow angled spraying from building edges, while nylon insulated hoses resist winter cracking. Automatic fertilizer and weed killer siphon units connect to hoses. Electric hedge cutters and edging tools arrive at lower prices.
Nixon Sees Rosy GOP Future
In Wichita AP report Nixon predicts the brightest election year for Republicans since 1946. He cites Viet Nam, inflation, and domestic policies as key issues and urges stronger peace aims while avoiding blame on farmers or labor. He dodges comment on the Kansas Senate primary and names no candidates.
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Richard Nixon
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William H. Avery
House
Senate
Nixon
Viet Nam
Johnson
Kansas
U.S. Senate
James B. Pearson
Robert Ellsworth
Space capsule for sale highlights space age ad
A Houston AP report notes a 1965 two place space capsule offered for sale. The owner claims it flew once, has five million miles, and offers a bargain compared with NASA vehicles. Officials say second hand capsules are costly to repurpose and not practical due to mission tailoring and reentry hardware removal.
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Houston
Tex
Everyeone
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NASA
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