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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1972
Page
4
Local briefs cover WSCS Bazaar at First United Methodist Church and a Chili Soup Supper on Election Night, with times and prices. Multiple political ads urge votes for Sheriff and County Clerk, plus ride-to-polls numbers and endorsements. a death notice for Glen K. Morgan is also noted.
The Coachmen 69ers camping club held its final campout of the year at Lake Pomona. Ralph Crawford presided as new officers were elected for 1973: Hershel Ralston Lane president, Ralph Mount Bucyrus vice president, Pike Clear Bonner Springs secretary treasurer. New members Mr and Mrs Lawrence Corbin Lawrence joined.
Ottawa postmaster Ed Gardner outlined early mailing deadlines for gifts to overseas servicemen. Surface mail deadlines vary by region with November targets for Africa Azores and Americas and November 24 for Canada and Arctic bases. SAM and PAL options give longer windows with distinct routes and final delivery dates.
A plane crash near Ashland in southwest Kansas killed campaign worker Sharon Janet Fitzpatrick, 28, of Topeka, director of campaign materials for Morris Kay for Kansas, and Wayne Starr, 50, president of Citizens State Bank and Trust Co. of Hiawatha. The tragedy also claimed Starr’s life as the aircraft went down Saturday night, planning a loss affecting Kay campaign operations and local business leadership.
The Kansas Highway Patrol investigated a Saturday wreck one mile east of Homewood at Five Corners around 4:50 PM. Walter W. Willis, 33, Ottawa RFD 3, drove the northbound car. Frank Toth, 59, Indianapolis, Indiana, drove the eastbound truck. The Aero Mayflower Transit Co. Inc. truck was its owner. Willis sustained serious injuries and was listed in fair condition at Ran som Memorial Hospital.
The Franklin County Commission named County Engineer Robert Lister as project director for a new courthouse complex funded by a 322 028 grant from the Governor's Committee on Criminal Administration. Bids were opened for two Sheriff’s cars, with discussions planned with Sheriff Joe Ferns before awarding. The article also covers multiple traffic accidents, fire department calls, citations, obituaries, admissions and discharges at local hospitals, and emergency incidents from the Ottawa area.
Nholdt of Ottawa Rural Free Delivery 2 sustained a laceration to the left small finger after stepping on a nail near Elva Toumberlin at 201 North Oak on Sunday.
Legal notices published in Ottawa Kansas report Ordinance No 2449 annexing Bennett Addition in Franklin County effective after publication with a November 1 1972 unanimous vote. Also a probate hearing on the will of Jessie I McDaniel dated December 22 1962 with a hearing set for November 15 1972 at 9:00 a.m. in Franklin County Court.
Ordinance No 2450 amends Ottawa zoning map from single family to two family for a described Franklin County parcel. After public hearings the City Planning Commission recommended redistricting within the city. The ordinance repeals part of Ordinance 2306 mapping, designates the tract in District A Single Family, and becomes effective upon publication. Attest City Clerk and Mayor’s approval dated November 1, 1972.
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