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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1971
Page
4
The regular monthly meeting of the NFO will be held at 3 30 p m on Wednesday in the basement of the Anchor Savings and Loan building.
The Princeton City Council discussed acquiring land for a city park, agreeing condemnation is the path after failed purchases. Citizens Improvement Committee pledged 800 toward the effort. They plan to appoint appraisers, present to a judge, and set a price. Funding and enforcement issues, including signs and speeding, were also addressed.
The noon Dow rose 7.23 as gains outpaced losses by more than three to one on the NYSE. Investors returned after August inactivity, citing Nixon administration moves against excess profits tax and potential rate controls. Motors rails oils electronics and airlines led the advance.
Vehicles southbound collided near Fifteenth and Main injuring no one named. Delmas J. Rockers and Nellie M. Miller face charges. A parked Harvey R. House car was hit by Carl J. Harkenson backing. Ottawa Police issued several drunkenness and license citations, a marriage license, and district court actions along with local births, deaths, and emergency injuries listed.
Nobel laureate Dr. William Shockley asserts racial differences in intelligence could drive social problems and advocates humane eugenic measures such as voluntary sterilization bonuses. He warns racial genetics may fuel extremes of racism and urges an independent race and IQ study amid prior academy resistance.
Moten Willis Moten appeared in Franklin County Court for a preliminary hearing on aggravated assault and aggravated battery charges. The judge found probable cause and bound Moten over to the Franklin County District Court. He remains jailed in lieu of $5,000 bail at the 100 block of South Poplar location.
Ottawa Jaycees host a dinner meeting at Bob's Hill House with eight foreign visitors touring the U S under Farmers Home Administration. Guests hail from Turkey Philippines Brazil and Ghana along with FIHA officials. About 50 Jaycees expected.
Lester L. Bishop of Williamsburg was ordered by Franklin County District Court to undergo psychiatric examination prior to standing trial for attempted rape. He was taken today to Osawatomie State Hospital for evaluation after being charged with an Aug. 15 attempted rape of a Williamsburg woman.
A backlog of criminal cases fills September with a full trial schedule to respect the 180 day limit. A 34 member jury panel reports at 9 a.m. Sept 14. Arraignments set for Sept 13 list ten defendants including Wilson, Adams, Bulmer, Martin, Price, Cooper, Williams, Renner, Devine Jr. and King Jr. Sept 14 arraignments include Beatty Jr, Berry, Berberich, Babcock, etc. Jurors named include Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Collins, Cook, Kimball, Crawford, Simmons, Robbins, Jacob, Armstrong and many others.
Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller said the Kansas Bureau of Investigation is conducting a limited probe of the Atchison County sheriff's office at the county attorney's request. He noted no wrongdoing is implied and that reports will go to the county attorney, not be released publicly. The investigation into Sheriff George Duncan and the Pamela Yulich death case continues, with reports turned over to Anderson County authorities as needed.
Prince Timmons Jr. prime suspect in a Saturday night shooting in Franklin County charged with shooting at a vehicle with a 16 gauge Winchester pump. Victims were a Wadkins couple and a Garrett couple visiting Timmons at his home. Bond set at $5,000. he had not posted by noon today.
Legal notices published in Ottawa Kansas report hearings in two probate matters. Bertha G. Lee seeks admission of a Will dated 1967 and appointment as Executrix without bond. A separate matter concerns final settlement for J Kenneth Davis estate with executor Richard Skaog requesting fees and heir distribution.
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