City Commission Brief Session Covers Flood Control And Codes
Weather and routine business dominated a 15 minute Ottawa city commission meeting held at City Hall. With mayor and city attorney away, Lamar Phillips described Melvern Dam funding needs and progress, while J Leland Hysom praised his flood control work. A tornado siren policy letter was read, and several committees gained new appointees. A Miss Ottawa Day proclamation and parade permit were approved along with a recreation bond delivery and a speed reduction on US 59. A KC Power and Light equipment acquisition was authorized for 34035 dollars.
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Edward McGrath
City Commission
City Hall
Stephen V. Ralph
John L. Richeson
Lamar Phillips
S. Hickory
Washington, D.C
J. Leland Hysom
Phillips
Melvern
Marais
Gary L. Jordan
S. Maple
Ottawa
Recreation Improvement
Zahner and Company
Kansas City
17Th
Gibson's Discount Center
State Highway Commission
Kansas City Power and Light
US Drug Traffic In Nam Heavy Warns Nixon
A congressional report warns heroin addiction among U.S. troops in Vietnam could force withdrawal if illegal drug traffic is not halted. It cites Laotian Thai and Vietnamese officials, possible use of U.S. planes and diplomatic pouches, and urges Nixon to take personal command of efforts to curb narcotics trafficking or withdraw forces.
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Lashington
Vietnam
Nixon
U.S
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Saigon
Southeast Asia
Robert Steele
R-Conn
Morgan F’. Murphy
D-Ill
House Armed Services Committee
Laos
Sun lovers beware of unproven suntan products
Washington AP reports Americans spend over 50 million annually on suntan preparations. AMA warns most products offer little sunburn protection. FDA says only staying out of sun prevents burns, while labeling rules classify products as drugs or cosmetics based on claims. A New England Journal study shows wide protection gaps, with many brands offering under 30 minutes of defense when sweating.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
American Medical Association
AMA
Committee On Cosmetics
New England Journal of Medicine
Flags Fly for Ottawa University Alumni Weekend
Flags representing 85 Ottawa University graduating classes will line the 10th Street entrance drive for returning alumni this weekend. About 500 alumni are expected, per secretary Claude J. Webb. A Friday dinner for the golden anniversary class of 1921 opens activities, with 15 members and spouses anticipated. A barbecue by the Oclub is set for Saturday noon, followed by the annual alumni banquet with a Hawaiian luau theme. The flag idea came from Wichita alumnus Mrs. John Cole, and each class pays its flag costs. Mrs. David Laury is activities chairman.
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Ottawa University
10Th Street
Claude J. Webb
O- Club
John Cole
David Laury
Sadat Still Doing Well With Soviets
Soviet leader Podgorny and Egyptian President Sadat presented a united front at a Cairo banquet. They condemned U S support for Israel while Sadat signaled openness to talks with Washington to reopen the Suez Canal. The meeting followed Sadat’s purge of pro Soviet elements and focused on strengthening Soviet Egyptian ties.
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Associated Press
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Anwar Sadat
Cairo
Sadat
U.S
Israel
Washington
Suez Canal
Podgorny
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Kremlin
Aly Sabry
Mohamed Fayek
Sami Sharaf
Local Job Bank Starts Strong in Wichita Area
The Job Bank Employment Service, begun less than a week ago, aims to expand statewide and nationwide in time. It shares jobs with employers and shows qualifications and locations, with Topeka hosting the computer list and six area offices distributing daily sheets. No charges are levied for the services.
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Dan Mullen
New Job Bank Employment Service
Collins
Wichita
Ottawa
Emporia
Topeka
Lawrence
Manhattan
Junction City
Mass murder case tied to California farm region
Juan Corona, 37, a migrant labor recruiter in Yuba City's peach and prune growing area, is charged with 10 counts of murder after 12 men were found hacked to death in orchard graves. A search continues for additional victims as authorities reveal the wounds in back of the head and chest, and a possible machete weapon.
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Yuba City
Calif
California
Juan V. Corona
Sutter County
Corona
Justice Court
J. J. Hawkins
Dist
Dave Teja
Roy J.van den Heuvel
Roy D. Whiteaker
New Richland Road
Yuba
Sandy Orchard
Goro Kagehiro
San Francisco
Feather River
Kagehiro
Kenneth Edward Whitacre
Alameda
Jack Sullivan Peach and Prune
Red threat at Paris talks stalls progress over withdrawal date
North Vietnam chief delegate Xuan Thuy warned at the Paris peace talks that without a fixed date for the United States to withdraw all forces from South Vietnam, no progress could be made. Deputy Philip Habib stood in for U S chief negotiator David K E Bruce, as about 170 relatives of missing and captured Americans gathered nearby with details of their loved ones. The two sides had hoped Hanoi and the Viet Cong would agree to transfer at sea 570 prisoners for release.
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Paris
North Vietnam
United States
South Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
U.S
David K.E. Bruce
Washington
Philip Habib
Bruce
Indochina
Hanoi
Viet Cong
County Forecast With Scattered Thunderstorms Likely
Increasing cloudiness this evening with widely scattered thunderstorms late tonight and Friday forenoon. Friday afternoon thunderstorms become more numerous. Tonight low around 50 and Friday high in the 70s. Southeasterly winds 10 to 20 mph outside storms. Precipitation chances 20 percent tonight and 50 percent Friday.
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Inc
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