Trapp Family Has Friends In Ottawa
LOIS SMITH reports Ottawa University audience will hear Maria Trapp recount the family’s Austrian escape during the Dec 7 concert series. The H. William Myers family from Ottawa presented the library with autographed stories and purchased Trapp titles after meeting Trapp kin last summer in Stowe Vermont.
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Lois Smith
Ottawa University
H. William Myers
Dr. Myers
Gweneth
Chris
Maria Trapp
Last Sumemer
Stowe
Trapp
Maria
Mare Fa
Austria
Myers
New England
Ottawa
Maria Augusta Trapp
Hedwig
Burundi Coup Tops Ntare V Replaced by Army Captain
Burundi radio reports the army has seized control and deposed 19 year old King Ntare V. Premier Michel Michombero, who helped depose Ntare V’s father King Mwambutsa IV in July, leads the coup. Mwambutsa had blamed extremist elements for the manipulation of his son.
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Fort Kinsnasa
the Congo
Burundi
Ntare V
Michel Michombero
Ntare
Mwambutsa IV
Switzerland
Mwambutsa
Fly High Magpie Climbs Kansas City Crane Rescue
Daniel Warren Magpie a 24 year old transient from Oklahoma climbed a construction crane 200 feet above street level near 10th and McGee in Kansas City after drinking two bottles of wine. Police coaxed him down after about two hours on the steel structure promising a warm breakfast. The climb began around 5 30 am. Magpie from Watonga Oklahoma started 100 feet up the crane and walked across to the top 40 feet above the Pickwick Motor Inn. He was talked down by Sgt. Bob Brown and other responders.
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Kansas City
Daniel Warren Magpie
Oklahoma
10Th and
McGee Streets
Magpie
Tonga
Okla
McGee
Pickwick Motor Inn
Bob Brown
Australian Leader Slams Johnson Over Holt Message
Australian Labor leader Calwell condemned President Johnson for sending a congratulatory message to Harold Holt after Australia’s election. He called the tone patronizing and arrogant, warning against implying Australia is a U S satellite. In other news, hospital mental health unit and a dramatic Pickwick crane incident ended with Magpie threatening to jump and police noting prior arrests for intoxication.
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Melbourne
Australia
Arthur A. Calwell
Labor
Johnson
Harold Holt
U. S
Holt
Calwell
Fas
United States
Television Log Schedule Summary
Television log continues with daily lineup from noon to nine with News Merv Griffin Detectives movie The Naughty Nineties Highlight and Faith For Our Times. Programs include News at 12:05 and 12:15, Detective segments, and a mid afternoon movie.
Union Membership Rising as AFL-CIO Reports Gains
The AFL-CIO said membership rose by about 1 million in three years, reaching a record 13.5 million in its 129 unions, with about 2.7 million non affiliated workers in independent unions. The gains reflect recruitment of white collar and service workers, easing concerns over union strength.
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Washington
Aflecio
Big
Labor Federation
Afl-Cio
Bids Let For Mall Walkway and Parking Lot Work
Builders Inc Paola leads bids at 39620 base plus 1450 alternate with 155 days. Lawrence Construction Co 37357 base plus 1385 alternate with April 24 completion. Machow and Spriggs Paola 36226 base plus 1400 alternate with 150 days. Loyd Ottawa 34911 base plus 2660 alternate with April 1. Electrical bids total 35692.63 for Mid States Armoury Works Salina. Southwestern Electric 50819 total. Williams Electric 47505.89 total with canopy erected. bids exceed engineer estimate, plans revised by architect Skidmore, screen lettering removed. Parking lot to hold 60-70 cars. canopy 450 ft sidewalk behind Main Street stores. screens seven feet from stores with no advertising. wiring concealed behind screens. screens mounted ~24 ft above ground.
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Builders Inc
Paola
Lawrence Construction Co. Inc
Lawrence
Machow and Spriggs Construction Inc
Loyd Construction Co
Ottawa
Mid-States Armature Works, Inc
Salina
Southwestern Electric Co.,, Inc
Williams Electric
Elk City
Oklahoma
Avery Blocks Blood Filming at Lansing Prison
Gov. William H. Avery refused to permit any filming of the movie In Cold Blood at the Lansing state prison. Richard Brooks of Columbia Pictures plans to shoot in Kansas based on Truman Capote's book about the Clutter family murders near Garden City. The film would cover Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, who were executed at Lansing last year. The governor elect will handle any prison filming once in office.
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Topeka
Kan
William H. Avery
State Prison
Lansing
Richard Brooks
Columbia Pictures
Kansas
Truman Caepote
Herbert Clutter
Garden City
Perry Edward Smith
Richard Eugene Hickock
Avery
Robert Dockling
Cuba conducts traffic safety campaign in Havana
Cuba fights a deadly motor vehicle toll with a broad road safety drive. In Havana the capital's 1.5 million residents face stringent enforcement of stop and speed laws. Young girls in green and white direct traffic to curb reckless driving amid widespread noncompliance.
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Havana
Cuba
Federal Grant For Parks Roads in 13 State Parks
Secretary Udall announced a 480000 matching grant from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for Kansas park road work. Planned costs cover Cedar Bluff Cheney Kanapolis Lovewell Meade Milford Pomona Prairie Dog Scott Toronto Fall River Turtle Creek Webster Wilson with Lynn Burris Jr. directing the Kansas State Park and Resources Authority, in partnership with the State Highway Commission.
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Washington
Kanesas
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Secretary of the Interior
Steward L. Udall
Kanapolis
Lovewell
Meade
Milford
Pomona
Prairie Dog
Scott
Toronto Fall River
Turtle Creek
Webster
Wilson
Lynn Burris Jr
Kansas State Park and Resources Authority
State Highway Commission
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Trapp Family
General Hospital
Brown
Pickwick
Magepie
Federal Reserve Bank
Merv Griffin
E. V. Skidmore
James
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa Groupe
Congress
Security Ty Council
State of
Cedar Bluff
Cheney
Illiams’ Dairy
S. Main
China
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