Wescoe urges KU grads to gain discipline within
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe told Ottawa High School’s 1967 graduates that their generation is impatient and often undisciplined. He warned against expecting instant success, saying true happiness and peace come from steady constructive effort and self discipline. He praised the seniors for energy and promise but cautioned they may not see their peak power.
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W. Clarke Wescoe
University of Kansas
Ottawa High School
Wescoe
Time Magazine
Tears and smiles mark Ottawa High 1967 graduation
Ottawa High School celebrated the class of 1967 in a crowded auditorium. Seniors received red bound diplomas and numerous scholarships and medals for extracurricular work. Winners included Beverly Schmidt Barbara Gamble Diana Kissinger Carla Platt Donna Simpson and others, with high honor medals awarded to a dozen students.
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Ottawa High School
Carla Maureen Platt
State of Kansas
Ottawa University
Donna Marie Simpson
Rita Mae Seyler
Kanesas State University
Jean Laurelle Geiss
Ottawa Teachers Association
University of Kansas
Daniel Michael Harkins
Ronald Howard Doyen
Danel Michael Harkins
Ann Elizaebeth Keith
Linda Kay Mendell
Janet Nesch
Bruce L. Prentice
Martha Gaye Roush
Beverly Ann Schmidt
Dorothy Anne Spencer
Sara Nell Steere
House Battle Over College Deferment Extends Draft Law
In a late night session the House voted 362 to 9 to extend four years the draft deferment for college undergraduates. The fight highlighted clashes with a Senate bill and a lottery style selection proposal. Tempers flared as Rep Otis Pike urged ending student deferments. his amendment failed 140 to 41.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Johnson
Senate House
Otis G. Pike
D-N.y
Pike
Coleleagues
Weather Outlook Maps Topeka Kansas Front
The Weather Bureau says a cool front will advance southeast across Kansas today and tonight. Southerly winds 20 to 30 mph, partly cloudy skies, and cooler temperatures tonight and Saturday with scattered thundershowers likely tonight. Low tonight 60, High Saturday in the 80s. Thursday high 90, today’s low 65, last year’s high 87, low 50, record high 96 in 1964, record low 35 in 1940. Hourly temps end at 8 am today.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Egypt Says Main Objective Gained in War
Egypt positions that it has achieved its aims in its confrontation with Israel and asserts that if war resumes Israel must start it. A Cairo editorial cites a blocked Israeli shipping plan and readiness to endure a counterblow, while reports from Aqaba note Egyptian antiaircraft guns firing on Israeli Mirage fighters.
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Israel
Cairo
al Ahram
Mohammed Hassan Ben Heikel
Gamal Abden Nasser
Heikel
Syria
Gulf of Aqaba
Heikal
Associated Press
Hanns Neuservourg
Aqaba
Gulf
Central Heights Special Election In Support Of School Board
In Richmond, the Central Heights board of education won a confidence vote 698 to 495, rejecting dissolution amid a lengthy battle with an opposition group. The vote followed a bond sale dispute, with $1.14 million bonds delivered to buyers in Wichita and now awaiting final state approval, while petitions and legal maneuvering continue over district transfers and potential future elections.
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Central Heights
Zeke Wigglesworth
Richmond
Central Heights Board of Education
Franklin County
Incume Bents
Robert A. Shaw
Shaw
Peoples State Bank of
Wichita
Board of Education
Richmond Bank
Tion
Morning Mail
State Attorney General’s Office
Jack Steere
Steere
Spears
State Department of Public Instruction
Paetrons
Transefer
Garnett
George Keith
Unification
State Department
Pearson Johnson Seek UN Role In Middle East Crisis
Canadian informants say President Johnson and Prime Minister Pearson agree solution should rest with the United Nations. They discussed France’s call for a four power high level conference, but Johnson gave no sign of proposing such a meeting unless the UN fails to ease tensions. The idea ties to the four powers on the Security Council.
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Ottawa
Johnson
Lester B. Pearson
Middle East
United Nations
Pearson
France
U.N
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
Security Counscil
Soviet Union Says West Must Pressure Israel for Peace
Moscow cites United States and Britain as key to restraining Israel to end Middle East crisis. Government spokesman blames Israel for provocations while praising Egypt and Syria for seeking peace, urging Western powers to use influence to stop Israeli actions.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Egypt
Israel
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
Moscow
Kremelin
Syria
Middle East
West
Kremlin
Group Studies Ways To Cut Legislature Committees
A Kansas special committee led by Rep. Ross Doyen studies trimming 43 House and 32 Senate committees. Proposals include consolidating like duties into transportation and natural resources panels and reducing per-lawmakers on fewer committees. The panel meets again in early July, with final authority resting with the Legislature.
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Topeka
Kansas
House
Senate
Ross Doyen
R-Concovedia
Doyen
Statehouse
Robert Sanders
Prison Opened in Greece Releases 270 Prisoners
The Greek military regime freed 270 political prisoners from Yioura in the early hours after the April 21 coup, the second group in 10 days. About 6,000 inmates remain on Yioura as security reviews proceed. 250 were released May 17, with the total expected to reach 3,500 by next week.
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Athens
Aegean
Yioura
Santa Fe Sues Ottawa Group Over Unpaid Bill
Santa Fe claims Ottawa Industrial Development Corp owes 9960.98 for track and ties used to build a spur serving Divco Wayne Industries near Ottawa. OID president says Santa Fe agreed to supply materials with no expectation of payment, and no answering petition or hearing date has been set in District Court.
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Santa Fe
Ottawa Industrial Development Corporation
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co
OID
Divco-Wayne Industries
Ottawa
George E. Lister
Lister
Vernon Chesbro
Robert Wellington
Ottawa Industrial Group
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