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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1975
Page
7
Ken Woods, assistant superintendent, notes the last NCA accreditation in 1968-69 and cites a 158 page final report. The board aims to keep the high school accredited as part of NCA's mission to bolster public confidence and ease college entry through stated commitments to resources, leadership, and ongoing improvement.
The Senate approved and sent to the White House a bill lifting the U S arms embargo on Turkey and allowing $185 million in American weapons sales. The vote followed House approval by 237 to 176, a Ford administration victory after months of effort.
The Melvin Cunningham family of Medicine Lodge received Kansas Farm Family of the Year from Gov. Bennett in a statehouse ceremony. The Cunninghams, farming wheat and beef cattle on 1,500 acres, began farming 13 years ago and grew net worth 58 fold. They are active in 4-H. Melvin serves as Medicine Lodge hospital director and Shirley is a school secretary. the family has four children.
Services for John Clarence Workman 95 Topeka will be at 1 30 p m Oct B Parker Mortuary burial Pomona Cemetery He born April 5 1880 Warnock Ohio and lived Topeka 15 years formerly Ottawa barber member of North Topeka Baptist Church married June 6 1954 to Rose Moma Ramsey survive two step daughters and two step sons 13 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren. James Walter Welborn 68 Garnett died at Anderson County Hospital services 2 p m Saturday Farris Feuerborn Memorial Chapel Garnett burial Garnett Cemetery born Dec 15 1906 in North Carolina lived Clearwater 22 years moved Garnett six years ago married Alta Mae Ashburn Feb 27 1946 in Drexel Missouri survives a son Robert Welborn and a daughter Betty Kramer and several relatives plus 13 grandchildren 7 great grandchildren. Admissions and dismissals list several local residents and a birth in Lyndon Ottawa and Osawatomie. Civil suits and criminal matters with multiple defendants and fines listed. Marriage licenses issued for two Kansas residents. Cattle and hog market report from Kansas City with price ranges and yields.
The Ottawa City Commission awarded Hubbard Lumber $6,216 for general contracting and Wiggins Electric $13,727 for electrical work on City Hall. Work slated to begin next week includes installing an electrical heating system to replace a boiler, wiring to meet building codes, storm windows, and new entrance doors.
Ottawa police arrested Clark R. Lamberd 18 and a 17 year old Ottawa juvenile Thursday afternoon over a September 29 burglary at Taco Grande. Lamberd faces aggravated burglary charges with a preliminary hearing set for October 15 at 9 30 a m. he posted a $1000 bond. The juvenile was referred to juvenile authorities. Two women’s purses were stolen from a back room during the break in valued at about $150 with some money recovered.
Brief ad slate includes payments to the Ottawa Herald with an ID reference, a call for political contributions up to $10 to Concerned Citizens Committee, multiple venue events on Oct 4 including Elks Dance with Karen and The Castaways, Eagles steak night with The Showmen, Dr J C Smith clinic closure, a Gigantic yard gate sale, Hazel's Place go go dances and tacos, Pomona Dam access, VFW dances with Marvin Ross and Country Gentlemen, a note about C D sheathing plywood and Metzger Salvage pricing $4.99 net with customer loads.
People in local schools who want to tutor should attend an information session at 6 30 p m Monday in the Ottawa University Student Union. Chuck Sypher school psychologist will conduct the session. Senator James Pearson will speak at Baker University Fall Convocation Saturday when the college confers honorary degrees. He will see visitors Audito THE SPECIAL city commission meeting at 2 30 p m Wednesday will cover issuing industrial revenue bonds for Gulf & Western not Havens Steel as previously stated. Coach Roger Shoemaker will discuss football at Williamsburg PTA at 7 30 p m Oct B in the school auditorium with babysitters provided. F Leroy Brown 1300 E Mulberry recently joined the Kansas Lodging Association board of directors. Brown owns Hospitality House Best Western in Emporia and the Western Ho Motel in Liberal attending the convention. Timothy Shields son of Mr and Mrs James Shields Wellsville graduated from recruit training at the U S Navy training center in Orlando Fla.
The AP reports postal rate increases take effect December 28 including a three cent rise for first class letters to 13 cents and added charges per ounce. Card rates move to 9 cents and parcel post gains about 10 percent. Fees for special delivery and registered mail also rise. Separately President Ford vetoed the National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act, calling it subsidies for non needy children and worse than existing programs.
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