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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1963

Page

5

Final Rites For Pope Death Near As Vatican Struggles

Pope John XXIII's condition worsened sharply at the Vatican with reports of internal bleeding and slurred speech. Vatican officials indicated hours or days remained, as he received last rites and the world watched the pontiff's fragile battle.

Vatican City John XXIII Vatican Piero Mazzoni Rome Raimondo Manzini L’osservatore Romano Manzini

When One's A Leopard Three's A Crowd

LAS VEGAS AP A wedding bed is no place for a pet leopard says Patricia Spades and unless 10 week old Tinker Bell learns to sleep in a cage her marriage to Frank Michelberger is off. Tinker Bell only sleeps with her master. Patricia and Tinker Bell clash over bedding while Michelberger ponders next steps.

Las Vegas Nev Patricia Spades Tinker Bell Miss Spades Frank Michelberger Patricia Michelberger Stinker

Integration Disputes Spread Over Nation

Los Angeles is warned by Rev. Maurice A. Dawkins of the Los Angeles NAACP chapter that the city will face Birmingham style efforts to enforce a total community integration. He argues LA has the largest Negro population west of the Mississippi and calls for full integration, not a small adjustment. Dawkins recently returned from Alabama and Washington, D.C., and has often joined prayers on City Hall steps.

Los Angeles Maurice A. Dawkins National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Mississippi Alabama Washington, D.C Los Angeles City Hall

Judge Frees Negroes After Florida Protests

Circuit Judge Ben Willis freed three Negroes charged with contempt for anti segregation protests before white theaters in Tallahassee. He postponed hearings for 223 others and urged all defendants to obey the court order banning demonstrations. The plan for a 12th protest remained set, and attorneys were assigned for the remaining defendants.

Tallahassee Fla Ben Willis Patricia Due Willis Harold E. Taylor

Ministerial Association elects new Ottawa officers

Dr Raymond Jennings, First Baptist pastor, was elected president of the Ottawa Ministerial Association succeeding Rev E E Caylor. New officers include Rev Roy Armstrong from Trinity Methodist as vice president and Rev Ned Roberts, First Christian, as secretary treasurer. Monthly meetings set, usually on the first Tuesday.

Raymond Jennings First Baptist Ottawa Ministerial Association E. E. Caylor Westminster Presbyterian North American Roy Armstrong Trinity Methodist Ned Roberts First Christian

Philadelphia job dispute ends with four Negro workers admitted

Police and Negroes clashed outside a city school site before a settlement. Four skilled Negro workers were admitted to union membership and given jobs on the $6 million project after talks led by the NAACP, Philadelphia Building Trades Council, and the Board of Education.

Philadelphia National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Philadelphia Building Trades Council Philadelphia Board of Education Steamfitters Union NAACP

Carlson Speaker At Tuttle Show

U S Sen Frank Carlson will speak at dedication ceremonies for Tuttle Creek reservoir near Manhattan at 3 p m tomorrow Master of ceremonies is Dr Reed F Morse Kansas State University Civil Engineering head Brig Gen Robert F Seed Jock division engineer Omaha Neb and Col Andrew P Rollins Jr district engineer Kansas City will attend Corps of Engineers officials Governor John Anderson Jr serves honorary chairman Former district and division engineers who helped design the Blue River flood control project will attend Maj Gen W E Potter retired who aided early planning for Turtle Creek Pomona reservoir attends Also water sports and queen presentation after ceremonies Fort Riley 1st Infantry Band to provide assembly music

U. S Frank Carlson Tuttle Creek Reservoir Manhattan Reed F. Morse Kansas State University Corps of Engineers U. S. Army Robert F. Seed- Jock Omaha Nebr Andrew P. Rollins, Jr Kansas City John Anderson, Jr Blue River W. E. Potter Turtle Creek Pomona Marais Des Cygnes Potter Panama Canal Zone 1St Infantry Band Fort Riley

Vacation Church School Plan at Faith Lutheran Church

Rev Kurt Juengle announces Vacation Bible School at Faith Lutheran Church Ottawa starting Monday June 3. Classes run 9 to 11 30 daily through June 14 for children from kindergarten through eighth grade at 316 EF 12th.

Ottawa Faith Lutheran Church Kurt Juengle

Record Memorial Day traffic toll in Kansas deaths rise

Five people died in Memorial Day crashes in Kansas including Harl G. Lay 73 and Ruth Lay 65 near NewTon on U S 50 Edith C McProud 82 died near South Haven and two Topeka teens Anthony Cuerrero 19 and John Mendez 19 injured in a crash A Douglas C Schneider 22 of Ellinwood was killed near Kingman Wednesday night nationwide 155 traffic deaths set a one day Memorial Day record per Associated Press

Kansas U.S. 50 Newton Harl G. Lay Ruth Wichita Edith C. McProud South Haven Topeka Anthony Cuerrero John Mendez Douglas C. Schneider Ellinwood Kingman National Safety Council

Ottawa considers $1750 survey bid on parking needs

Ottawa city officials reviewed a proposal from Servis Van Dorn and Hazard of Topeka for a $1750 parking survey. The plan aims to map needed parking areas using existing city experiences rather than a detailed traffic count. Officials promised no final decision, while other items included a $5000 request for the Ottawa boys band and study of LeLoup water supply from the Ottawa plant.

Servis, van Dorn and Hazard Topeka Ottawa Boys Band of LeLoup

Ottawa University Seniors Ready For Busy Weekend

Ottawa University seniors enter a full weekend with six commencement events planned. Eighty-two candidates will receive bachelor degrees at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Wilson Field House as Dr. John E. King of Emporia State Teachers College speaks. Honorary degrees go to Roger W. Gelz of Bacone and James G. Havens of Columbia.

Ottawa University Wilson Field House Andrew B. Martin W. D. Bemmels Choir Pi Kappa Delta O” Club First Baptist Church Martin John E. King Kansas State Teachers College Emporia Roger W. Gelz Bacone Okla James G. Havens Columbia Ottawa North American Hotel Colbern’s

Jacobs to Teach at Mulvane High

Will E Jacobs, longtime business teacher at Wellsville High School, has received release from his contract and will join Mulvane High School. He plans to move after summer session while Mrs Jacobs remains in Wellsville until he attends the University of Kansas. He will teach business in Mulvane's senior high.

Wellsville Will E. Jacobs Wellsville High School Mulvane Jacobs University of Kansas

County Forecast for Partly Cloudy to Thunderstorms

Partly cloudy to cloudy through Saturday with scattered thunderstorms mainly in the evening and early morning. Lows tonight range from 60 to 65 degrees with highs Saturday between 80 and 85.

Ottawa High graduates hear dedication theme from former Teacher of the Year

Mrs. Marjorie French, 1962 Teacher of the Year and Topeka Public Schools math director, addressed Ottawa High School’s 106 graduates on dedication to fellow man beyond religion color or status. She urged action that serves as a living sermon, noted barriers like fear of criticism, and said creativity fuels success while failure is only a detour.

Marjorie French Topeka Ottawa High School Topeka Public School W. P. Shepard OHS Henry Parker Ottawa Ottawa High Herald French America

Showery Weather Dampens Memorial Day in Kansas

Clouds and showers slowed holiday activities across Kansas with thunderstorms reported in the northeast and southwest. Rain totals overnight ranged from traces in the southeast to about 0.90 inch in Havensville and around 0.5 to 0.65 inches in several other towns including Centralia Onaga Anthony Coldwater Kiowa and Sun City. Southeast counties received less than 0.10 inch.

Topeka Kansas Havensville Centralia Onaga Anthony Coldwaster Kiowa Sun City

Tany's Toot Questions Rain Memoir and Departure

A quirky column ponders whether memory and rain will fade with time. It muses on persistence, change, and the idea of letting go, mixing whimsy with introspection about endings and new starts.

Kansans move to abolish local justice of the peace courts

The 1963 Kansas Legislature restricted JP court jurisdiction, threatening their future as county courts assume minor civil and criminal work. Franklin County’s JP judge Gardner Walker doubts full abolition but expects reduced duties and possible compensation loss. All JP posts up for election in 1964. constitutional change would be needed to end JP courts.

Kansas Justice of Peace Gardner P. Walker Poplar Franklin County Walker Justice of the Peace Office of the Attorney General

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