Kan sas approves seventy five million highway program plan
Gov. John Anderson today approved a $75,000,000 fiscal year highway program for Kansas. The plan covers 585 miles of state primary and urban routes, 131 miles of interstate work, and 650 miles of county secondary improvements with a mix of federal and state funding. Addison H. Meschke noted the program spans 62 counties on the interstate and state schedules, with potential expansion into all counties for county projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
John Anderson
Highway Commission
Addison H. Meschke
Fic
The
Wichita
Underwater Summer Reading Program Opens for Kids
The 1962 Ottawa PTA Council and Carnegie Free Library launch an incentive reading program for first through sixth graders. Enrollment begins June 3 and runs to August 24 with goals based on reading level, not grade, and a home record kept by each child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Pta Council
Ottawa
Carnegie Free Library
Nell Barnaby
PTA
Carl Ziegler
Eugene Field
J. C. Overholt
Sacred Heart
John Bacon
Garfield
Floyd Jacob
Lincoln
Neil Finch
Hawthorne
Irene Keelin
PTA Council
Rainy Memorial Day Outlook Across Kansas
Rainy conditions persist across Kansas through Memorial Day as a cold front north of the state triggers showers and thunderstorms. Highs reach the 70s with overnight lows in the 50s to lower 60s from northwest to southeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Demands Release Of US Boats Demands Release Of US Boats
Secretary of State Dean Rusk asked Ecuador’s foreign minister for immediate release of two U S tuna boats held by Ecuadorian naval vessels. Rusk offered to send officials to Quito to negotiate. Representative Lionel Van Deerlin said a gunboat fired across the bow of the Hornet during a tense incident as boats were near a port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dean Rusk
Ecuador
U.S
Rusk
Quito
Lionel van Deerlin
Dcalif
Hornet
County Forecast: Cloudy With Scattered Showers Tonight
Cloudy conditions with scattered showers or thunderstorms expected tonight and again on Thursday. Lows around 60 tonight. Thursday daytime highs reaching in the 80s.
Flood Hearings Set June 10 11
Missouri Basin flood control appropriations hearings will be in Washington DC June 10 and 11. A chartered plane may transport witnesses and interested parties from Kansas City June 9 to June 12 at 125 dollars per person, plus hotel costs of ten dollars per day. Attendees may observe or participate with brief hearings typically under an hour. Contact the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce for details and reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Washington, D. C
Washington
Kansas
Bers
House
Senate
International Inn
White House
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
George Lister
Russell Crites
Lamar Phillips
Kansas City
Missouri Basin
Pope John XXIII Shows Clear Improvement in Vatican Crisis
The Vatican reported Pope John XXIII rested well after a tranquil night and looked better in daylight. His mind stayed clear and he remained in grave condition despite improvements, following a year of abdominal growth and prior hemorrhage requiring a blood transfusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
John XXIII
Vatican
L’osservatore Romano
John
Pope John
Piero Mazzoni
Apostolic Palace
Antonio Gasbarrini
Prices Cut By Two Sugar Firms
In New York AP report, agriculture officials note a speculative sugar price bubble burst as American Sugar Co and National Sugar Co cut wholesale prices for industrial grades. Gulf firm Southdown had already reduced prices, signaling others may follow. Northeast price now 15.50 per 100 pounds, down 80 cents from recent highs amid a raw sugar price reversal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Agriculture Department
American Sugar Co
National Sugar Co
Southdown, Inc
New Orleans
Tony's Toot Hope for solemn thoughts after the holiday
The note wishes solemn reflection for tomorrow and a hopeful, lively mood once the holiday ends. It expresses a sentiment of perseverance and renewal without specific events or dates.
Theyre Praying For Him The Protestants The Jews
Protestant and Jewish clergy across the nation praise Pope John XXII and urge congregations to pray for his recovery. An Episcopal minister in Albuquerque calls the pontiff the one man who can unite all churches as one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernie Gould
Associated Press
John XXII
Pope John
Charles Fish
Albuquerque, N.M
Joint Appeal For Laos Ceasefire By Britain and USSR
London reports Britain and the Soviet Union issued a joint appeal to Laos factions urging an immediate ceasefire. The message targets Premier Souvanna Phouma to relay peace terms and allows full access for the three nation control commission led by India Canada and Poland to operate in Laos. The appeal notes Communist obstruction has blocked commission movement in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Soviet Union
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
India
Canada
Poland
Plan for two state highway survey in Kansas City
Metropolitan Kansas City launches a joint two state survey with Missouri and Kansas to identify needed street and highway improvements. The study, funded by both states, is expected to cost 45 000 dollars in Missouri and 25 000 dollars in Kansas and will run through August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Kennedy to meet businessmen on civil rights facilities
President Kennedy invited about 75 national and southern business executives to the White House for next Tuesday to discuss integrating public facilities in the South. Telegrams go to 25 more executives. discussions cover minority employment and equal access to public services. High officials hint at further meetings with public officials and Southern clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
White House
Offi
Cials
South
Pierre Salinger
Teachers End Strike in Gary Indiana
Gary school teachers returned to classes after a one day strike that won union recognition as bargaining agent for its 1300 members. The Gary School Board and Local 4 of the American Federation of Teachers met with state labor commissioner Hubert Butler and reached a settlement, details undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary, Ind
Gary
Ottawa Memorial Day Holiday Notice
The Ottawa Herald will not publish tomorrow for Memorial Day to allow employees to observe the holiday. Today and tomorrow’s funnies and TV schedules appear in this issue. Most businesses and all city, county, state, and federal offices close. mail delivery ceases. Memorial services led by Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion are at Highland Cemetery tomorrow morning at 9 and 10 respectively, with public invited. Ottawans urged to fly flags. prescriptions listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa
Ottawa Memorial Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Highland Cemetery
Warren C. Black American Legion
The
Herald
A Memorial Day Look At Arlington's Unknowns
Washington AP remembers the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery and the 480,000 U S service members who died in World Wars I II and Korea. The article notes the unidentified dead from 11 000 and recalls the 1921 entombment and 1958 additions by Congressional order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arlington
France
Chalons-sur- Marne
Edward F. Younger
Congress
Korea
Carport bombings target Medgar Evers in Jackson
In Jackson Mississippi a kerosene bomb was thrown into Medgar Evers carport damaging his station wagon but not igniting. Evers state NAACP field secretary predicted renewed integration actions and authorities suspect a prankster. Mrs Evers heard an automobile pass before the bottle exploded. The city has seen earlier racially charged incidents including a lunch counter sit in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Medgar Evers
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Ever
Evers
Allen Thompson
Federal judge rules DOJ cannot sue to desegregate Madison County schools
U S District Judge H Hobart Grooms ruled the Justice Department lacks authority to sue for integration of Madison County and Huntsville schools. He cited a similar Mississippi case that was dismissed, stating the United States is without authority to maintain the action and the complaint fails to state a claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
U.S. Dist
H. Hobart Grooms
Justice Department
Madison County
Huntsville
Grooms
Mississippi
United States
Will Appeal Judge's Ruling In Birmingham Schools Desegregation
Attorneys for Black students prepared to appeal a federal judge's ruling in Birmingham, Alabama. U.S. District Judge Seybourn Lynne denied an injunction against school segregation saying the plaintiffs had not exhausted the Alabama pupil placement law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
U.S
Dist
Seybourn H. Lynne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Salina
Wilson
Dorrance
Meschke
Bureau of Public Roads
North-Central
South-Central
Franklin
Miami County
Osage
Lyndon
Shawnee County
Miami
Linn
Franklin County
Johnson
Lenexa
Olathe
Grandview St
Overland Park
Gardner
Shawnee
Betty Trout
Ottawa University
Lois Smith
Evesner
Pope
Tony
Willis Garden Center
Sth
Cherry
Raney
Carport
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!