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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1967

Page

5

Fourth Injunction Sought In Hassle Over USD 288

Floyd Coffman may hear a petition for injunction in about a week concerning the Central Heights unified school district. The request seeks to stop the November 14 election to dissolve the district, with Bruce Spears as county clerk named as defendant. The case cites changes in contracts and construction since May 1965 and questions the constitutionality of the law governing such elections.

Zeke Wigglesworth Floyd Coffman Coffman District Court Central Heights Unified School District Central Heights School Board Bruce Spears Spears Kansas Attornneys Orville Cole Cosgrove, Webb Oman Topeka Cole Central Heights Myron S. Steere Franklin County Steere

Mortar attack on Thieu dinner party in Saigon

Viet Cong fired four shells at the Independence Palace as President Thieu hosted Vice President Humphrey and about 2,000 guests. One shell wounded three outside. a 61mm mortar tube and three live shells were found nearby. Despite blasts, security kept the reception on schedule and guards pursued attackers.

Saigon Independence Palace Nguyen van Thieu Hubert H. Humphrey U.S Associated Press George McArthur

Witches Gather Tonight in Cincinnati Mount Adams Coven

An anonymous source reports a coven of 13 witches will meet in Cincinnati's Mount Adams tonight for secret rituals. The group reportedly gathers eight times a year and describes itself as benevolent, performing rites by dim candlelight.

Cincinnati Mount Adams Greenwich Village

Adventist church urges Ottawans to donate canned goods

In rainy conditions children from the Seventh Day Adventist Church will continue door to door collecting canned foods for needy people. They plan to be out again this weekend, asking Ottawans not to lose hope and to keep saving for donations.

Ottawa Red Flaherty Flaherty Bool Seventh Day Adventist Church

Halloween Trick or Treat Night in Grants Pass

In Grants Pass Oregon children have long trick or treated a night early with residents who withhold candy promising a trick on Halloween night. A resident explains the custom as the town's longstanding practice.

Grants Pass Ore Oregon

United Fund drive short of 1967 goal by funds yet to come

Officials reported late this morning that the 1967 United Fund goal of 26,668 was $940 short with funds still to come. As of noon, 25,729.59 had been accumulated, and officials expressed confidence the goal would be met.

United Fund

Demonstrations Against HHH Stir Malaysian Cities

Demonstrations oppose Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey's upcoming three day visit to Malaysia erupt in Kuala Lumpur area and Penang, the latter scene marked by the most serious clash as he arrived from Saigon. Local leftist groups ignited protests in Penang, 180 miles north of Kuala Lumpur, signaling tense reception for the U.S. official.

Kuala Lumpur Malasia Hubert H. Humphrey Malaysia Saigon Penang

Ottawa Booster Club Meeting Tonight at OHS Cyclone Room

The Ottawa Booster Club will meet at 7:30 this evening in the Cyclone Room of Ottawa High School. The group will view a film account of the OHS Turner football game and include homecoming ceremonies at halftime.

Ottawa Ottawa High School Ohs-Turner

County Weather Forecast Sets Cloudy, Cool Outlook

Weather forecast predicts cloudy and cool conditions with light rain tonight. Wednesday remains mostly cloudy and cooler. Lows in the middle 30s, highs in the 50s, precipitation 40 percent tonight and 10 percent Wednesday. Monday high 46, today’s low 40. Record highs and lows noted for this date. 24 hour precipitation reported at 0.48 inches. Hourly temperatures listed through 8 a.m. today.

ICC Sets Probe For UP Santa Fe Action

The ICC ordered an investigation into four Santa Fe trains between Tulsa and Kansas City. Rep Garner E Shriver protested to the Postmaster General against railway post office service cuts on certain Kansas trains. Separately the ICC approved Rock Island RR to discontinue two Minneapolis Kansas City passenger trains Nos 15 and 16, with losses estimated at 460 400 this year. The Santa Fe trains 47 48 211 and 212 may be halted immediately but the ICC requires four months of operation from Nov 10 while probing. Shriver warned Kansas risks losing rail passenger service.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Tulsa Okla Kansas City Garner E, Shriver R- Kan Geneneral Lawrence F. O’brien Kansas ICC Rock Island Rail Santa Fe

Reagan Denies Claims of Homosexual Ring in Office

Governor Reagan angrily rejected Washington columnist Drew Pearson’s report that a homosexual ring operated in his office. He called Pearson a liar and said no names were named, denying claims any aides were dropped for sexual activity. Reagan refused to take legal action to rebut the column.

Sacramento Calif Ronald Reagan Washington Reagan Drew Pearson Lyn Nofziger Pearson Nofziger Jearson

Flight Inspires Young Listeners at Ottawa Little Symphony

William Kloster led a Franklin County schools concert using an airplane motif to engage fourth through sixth graders as Donna Dianna overture sparked imagination. Carl Bobbish performed Tschaikowsky Piano Concerto No 1 while a later adult program honored John B Pierson with a string arrangement.

William Kloster Ottawa Little Symphony Franklin County Kloster Carl Bobbish Tschaikowsky Bobbish John B. Pierson Little Symphony Board

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