Reception Honors Henry A Parker
A reception for Henry A Parker was held at Lincoln School at 4 p.m. on May 21 by Ottawa grade school teachers and principals to honor his 21 years in the Ottawa school system. Parker joined Ottawa in 1943 as high school principal, served as assistant superintendent for one year, then became superintendent in 1948. Don Hogland presented gifts. Hawthorne principal Ralph Loyd read a regret note from Mrs. George Spears. Four grade school hostesses represented each school.
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Henry A. Parker
Lincoln School
Ottawa
Parker
Don Hogland
Ralph Loyd
Hawthorne
George Spears
Safer Car Travel Study Lynks Kansas Agencies
TOPEKA AP The Kansas Highway Patrol joins a three year research project to improve automobile safety for drivers and passengers. Cooperating groups include the Kansas State Board of Health Kansas Medical Society and Kansas Hospital Association. The Patrol will provide accident reports photographs and medical records coordinated by the State Board of Health for Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory analysis.
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Topeka
Kansas Highway Patrol
Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory Inc
Buffalo
N. Y
Kansas State Board of Health
The
Kansas Medical Society
Kansas Hospital Association
State Board of Health
Cornell
Comic Acquitted After Lenny Bruce Obscenity Trial
In Los Angeles, a judge acquitted comedian Lenny Bruce after hearing a nightclub act recording. The judge ruled that paying patrons deserve to hear what they hear, noting Bruce has a dirty mind and degrades American language and morality.
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Los Angeles
Lenny Bruce
Bruce
Housing In Low Mood At Kansas Savings League Meet
Wichita AP reports at the Kansas Savings and Loan League 68th annual convention Norman Strunk vice president of the US Savings and Loan League warned housing has been cooling amid real estate adjustment noting overbuilt cities 1968 or 1969 may mark next upswing Arthur A. Smith First National Bank of Dallas projected 1964 GNP around 620 to 625 billion dollars a six percent gain Lawrence Reed Ellis became league president Kenneth P. Brasted Wichita moved to first vice president Robert G. Lake Pratt rose to treasurer and George B. Dicus Hutchinson elected secretary treasurer.
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Wichita
Kansas Savings and Loan League
Norman Strunk
United States Savings and Loan League
Strunk
Savings
Arthur A. Smith
First National Bank of Dallas
Lawrence Reed
Ellis
League
Kenneth P. Brasted
Robert G. Lake
Pratt
Brasted
George B. Dicus
Hutchinson
Mother Delivers Identical Quadruplets In Cincinnati
In Catherine Booth Hospital Cincinnati a 39 year old mother Willie Mae Minc ey and father Robert L Mincey welcomed four identical boys. The newborns were placed in incubators and reported in good condition. The couple already has six other children.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Catherine Booth Hospital
Willie Mae Mincey
Robert L. Mincey
Minceys
Jazz Group Saves Louis' Home
New Orleans Jazz Club bought the Armstrong birthplace to prevent destruction. The two bedroom frame house will be moved to a temporary site while the club seeks a permanent location. The police department plans a new station on the home's current site.
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New Orleans
Louis Armstrong
Jazz Club
The
Communists Identified in Saigon Terrorist Shooting
In Saigon a terrorist shot by a U S military policeman was identified by the government as a Communist Viet Cong agent. The 19 year old Tran Van Be tossed a grenade into a parked American military truck on Thursday.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Tran van Be
Wunsch Proposes Sales Tax Boost for Schools
State Sen. Paul R. Wunsch proposed a sales tax increase of up to one half of one percent to fund 20 to 25 million dollars more in state aid to schools. He spoke at a dinner with 55 attendees and suggested diverting 11 million dollars from the general operating fund and cutting duplication by consolidating departments and facilities to reduce waste.
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Hays
Kan
Paul R. Wunsch
Kansas
Wunsch
Wellsville 1964 Valedictorian Bill Coughlin Named
Bill Coughlin, son of Mr and Mrs Donald Coughlin, is Wellsville High School valedictorian for 1964 with a straight A average. Dean Lawrenz is salutatorian. Both plan to attend the University of Kansas in June with Coughlin entering engineering and Lawrenz pursuing engineering.
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Wellsville High School
Bill Coughlin
Donald Coughlin
Dean Lawrenz
Howard Lawrenz
L. C. Haughn
Coughlin
Lawrenz
University of Kansas At
Lawrence
Bill
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Wellsville
Lettermen
Beech Designs Submit Ground Support Plane
Beech Aircraft Corp files proposals for a new type of plane to support ground forces in limited or guerrilla warfare. The designs emphasize mobility, capable takeoffs from rough fields, and suitability for covert operations.
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Wichita
Beech Aircraft Corp
Market summary for Kansas City cattle hogs and eggs
KC Markets reports insufficient cattle and calves to form a market while hogs total 3,000 with moderate activity. Barrows and gilts 190-250 lb steady, over 250 lb up 0.25. Sows steady. barrows and gilts 195-260 lb 15.25-16.00, sows 13.25-14.25. Consumer eggs and poultry unchanged. wholesale eggs large 27.28, mediums 23.24 per dozen.
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Kansas City
Cadets Receive Promotions at Kemper Military School
ROTC unit at Kemper Military School in Boonville Missouri promotes two cadets Jon Lofgreen and John Armstrong Lofgreen shifts from sergeant to staff sergeant Armstrong advances from staff sergeant to sergeant first class Both cadets are sons of local residents De Wayne Lofgreen Ottawa RFD 3 and Mr Mrs R C Armstrong 818 West 6th respectively.
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Jon Lofgreen
John Armstrong
Kemper Military School
Boonville
Lofgreen
de. Wayne Lofgreen
Ottawa
RFD
Armstrong
R. C. Armstrong
Stock Cars Race Here At Ottawa Speedway
Roy Gregg new manager of the Ottawa Speedway hopes for 30 to 35 cars for the second Saturday stock car race. Time trials start at 7 30 p m on the quarter mile dirt track five miles west one mile north and half a mile east of Ottawa on K 68. Last Saturday 22 cars raced and trophies are awarded from the dash winners. The $200 purse was paid last week under the $100 claim rule to keep cars stock. Three heats two features a consolation and two trophy dashes are planned.
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Roy Gregg
Ottawa Speedway
Ottawa
Gregg
Ford
Thunderbird
Falcon
Valiant
Fairlane
Mustang
America
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