Franklin County approves low bids for new court facility
The Franklin County Commission accepted low bids totaling 305 848 for a new courts building and authorized the architect to prepare contracts. Western Mechanical Contractors Inc. of Topeka bid 47 648 for general construction and Norris Brothers Inc. of Lawrence bid 18 200 for electrical work. Removal of the old jail and sheriff's residence is slated for 45 days with 330 calendar days for construction, weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewel Scott
Franklin County Commission
Courts
Western Mechanical Contractors Inc
Topeka
Norris Brothers Inc
Lawrence
Joe Ferns
Governor’s Committee On Criminal Administration
Wilbur F. Kruse
Commission
No New Leads In Probe Into Schoonover Farm Shooting
Authorities report no fresh leads in the Oct. 24 shooting death of 80 year old farmer J. W. Schoonover five miles southwest of Ottawa near US-59. Investigators planned more interviews with friends and relatives and to review reports while lab results and autopsy findings remained pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Schoonover
Schoonover
Ottawa
Us-59
Kansas Bureau of Investigation Laboratory
Topeka
UF Count Creeps Toward $12,000
The Ottawa United Fund total stands at $11,627.88 toward a $26,700 goal. Funds support 14 organizations. Local Boy Scouts helped today by distributing campaign literature after gathering at 9 a.m. to kick off the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa United Fund
Meir Seeks Clarity From Nixon In White House Talk
Washington AP President Nixon hosted Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir at the White House to discuss Middle East settlement questions. Meir, arriving on El Al, sought answers from Nixon and Kissinger about U S position and Israel US relations amid cease-fire line concerns. In Tel Aviv, Israeli trucks carried emergency supplies to the Egyptian Third Army via Suez Canal lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Middle East
Golda Meir
White House
Ismail Fahmy
Oval Office
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Israel
United States
Tel Aviv
3Nd
Halloween Quiet Night In Ottawa Despite Pranks
Halloween night in Ottawa was largely quiet with only a few pranks reported. Police Chief C O Johnson and Gerry Didde of Ottawa REACT noted calls about fire crackers soap on windows and eggs. Minor incidents included a stolen 12 gauge shotgun from Otasco, a rock through a window, and a hay fire near Williamsburg. An accident at Seventh and Cherry involved two drivers with soap obscuring a windshield. one driver was cited and the passenger hospitalized with minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Lambert
Ottawa
Ottawa Police
C.O. Johnson
Johnson
Gerry Didde
Ottawa React
Didde
Dean James
Otasco
Main
Maurice G. Cullumber
S. Cedar
Franklin County
Williamsburg
Beachner Construction Company
Seventh and
Cherry
Salvador Vega
Lincoln
Cynthia Bledsoe
S. Main
Ford Offers Self As Go-Between On Capitol Hill
Vice President-designate Gerald R Ford urged himself as a conciliator between the White House and Congress as hearings opened on his nomination for the nations second highest office. Senator Pell said the nominee may become president next year, underscoring the gravity of the choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gerald R. Ford
White House
Congress
Senate Rules Committee
Ford
Sen
Claiborne Pell
D-R.i
Nixon names Saxbe attorney general and Jaworski prosecutor
President Nixon announced Sen. William B. Saxbe as attorney general and Leon Jaworski as Watergate special prosecutor with full independence. Bork stressed Jaworski's freedom to pursue the Watergate matter without constraints, while Nixon vowed to seek congressional consent before any firing. Saxbe and Jaworski voiced commitment to duty. Saxbe criticized tape releases as too intrusive, Jaworski emphasized independence and patriotic service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
William B. Saxbe
Leon Jaworski
Jaworski
Archibald Cox
House
Senate
Judiciary
Congress
White House
Saxbe
Ohio
Bork
Lyndon B. Johnson
Cox
Houston
Elliot L. Richardson
American Bar Association
Texas
John B. Connally
Tough To Judge Tapes Authenticity In Watergate Case
New York AP reports the release of subpoenaed Watergate tapes to a court will likely prompt efforts to verify authenticity. Experts warn tests may be inconclusive and that sophisticated lab tools could detect edits, though voice removal or reordering could be very hard to spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.S
John Sirica
Washington
Archibald Cox
Nixon tapes show reel ran out before key Dean talk
The White House said Judge Sirica can hear on presidential tapes from April 14-15 that a vital conversation with John W. Dean III was not recorded. Officials cited a six hour reel filled early that day and a possible failure of an automatic back up recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
John J. Sirica
John W. Dean III
Nixon
Dean
J. Fred Buzhardt
U.S. District Court
Sirica
Wellsville Faces Growth Debates and Water Strains
Wellsville's growth since I 35 construction draws developers and residents into a debate over regulated expansion. Council approves a nursing home bond plan, rejects a 200 lot mobile home park due to water limits, and weighs future water and sewer bonds. Local bankers and city leaders call for a planner or city manager to guide long term planning while infrastructure lags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Istas
Wellsville
Olathe
Lenexa
Ottawa
Kansas City
Franklin County
J. W. Davidson
Davidson
The
Hillsdale
Richard Moherman
Wellsville Bank
Moherman
Jerry Vickers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Floyd H. Coffman
Robert F. Stadler
Robert L. Pinet
State Supreme Court
Meir
Capitol Hill
3M Co
Eka
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!