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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1975
Page
4
The October forecast by the Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service projects soybeans at 22.44 million bushels, up two per acre from September, while corn stays at 137.28 billion and sorghum at 148.6 million bushels. Late season moisture was adequate in the eastern half. frost in early October caused light damage mostly to late maturing fields.
Opening week of the VII Pan American Games in Mexico City brings heightened security, with hundreds of troops and many security personnel guarding 4,000 athletes from 33 countries in 18 sports over 15 days. About 450 athletes are from the United States as the event aims to boost national prestige. In other notes, the sorghum harvest nears 1% by Oct 1 while corn is forecast at 137.28 million bushels, up 4% from last year, with an 88 bushel per acre yield. Soybeans are seen at 22.44 million bushels, up 4 million, and other crops forecast include 744,000 tons of sugar beets and 4.53 million tons of hay.
Sacramento California AP lawyers for Lynette Fromme seek a court order banning the film about the Manson clan arguing it could prejudice her trial. The documentary shown Sept. 5 in Los Angeles features Fromme with a rifle and quotes urging action. Public Defender Walker says national release would hamper fairness. Virga now aids Fromme’s defense.
Elyria Ohio. Randal Carmen a 17 year old injured in a football game died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after 20 days on life support. His parents weighed disconnecting equipment as doctors noted brain death. A Morristown New Jersey couple faced a state warning over turning off life support for their daughter Karen Anne. The attorney general called mercy killing a crime.
In Honolulu, Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako arrive to greet Hawaii's large Japanese American community nearly 14 years after Pearl Harbor attacks. The two week U S tour aims to symbolize postwar friendship as security stays tight and public events unfold including visits to a museum and governor's mansion and receptions. The couple will continue to the Big Island for rest before returning to Tokyo.
William and Emily Harris were arraigned in Los Angeles on an 11 count indictment charging kidnap robbery and assault related to the Hearst case. A one week delay was granted to read grand jury transcripts. Mrs Harris said she cannot find a woman attorney and will be represented by Leonard Weinglass.
On November 4, 1975 at 7 00 p m in City Hall City Commission Room Ottawa Franklin County Kansas a public hearing will be held before the City Planning Commission regarding a zoning change petition by Mrs Earl Read to move the north 1 5 of Lot 35 and all of Lot 37 Block 3 Shaw n and Ludingtons Main Street Addition from District A Residential to District C 1 Central Business 636 N Main Ottawa Kansas Protests may be presented and the Planning Commission will proceed as required by law The chairman is McCrea secretary Orlin W Smith Attest.
A reward offer of 100 dollars is posted for information leading to the arrest and conviction of vandals in Williamsburg Kansas. It directs reporting to Sex 114 Williamsburg or the Ottawa Sheriff’s Department and notes not responsible for debts other than the author’s.
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