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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1971
Page
3
Gary L. Hagelin of 414 Logan is promoted to Specialist 4 and Mark F. Waymire of 5385 W. Third becomes private first class in Headquarters Battery. Ottawa notices also list social security session, local ads, and upcoming community events with Ottawan involvement.
Police on both sides of the border cooperate to track speeding gunmen who killed a constable in Strabane and wounded another. The gunmen, seen fleeing toward the border, are presumed IRA guerrillas. Street clashes between Protestants and Catholics erupt in Lurgan as British troops intervene with rioters hurling petrol bombs.
State Board of Agriculture census data to guide a new Senate redistricting plan for the 1972 session. The Legislative Research Department will draft the plan under guidelines from a 1968 U.S. District Court panel, allowing no more than 7 percent variation from the median district population and up to five county-line crossings. Multiple-member districts may be kept in Sedgwick, Wyandotte, and Shawnee, with Reno County as a possible multi county at large district.
Washington AP reports Nixon aims for a Southern replacement for Hugo Black, seeking a more conservative judge to widen the court’s conservative majority. Speculation centers on Rep. Richard H. Poff of Virginia as a potential successor.
Northbound drivers Homer E. Brown and Mathias H. Floersch were involved in a two vehicle collision at Main Street and US Route 50. Michael L. Mason was pushed by Kyle L. Ray while Allen L. Troutman drove westbound on Seventh during the crash. Ray faced a license suspension charge. Mason cited for driving without a valid license. Ottawa Police also cited Tommy T. Peck for drunken public. Admissions and dismissals listed. area emergency calls noted. Central Heights School menu and livestock market figures included for Sept. 21-28 and regional market rounds.
The United States, race favorite, carried a 10-6 lead into today’s singles as Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus prepared for key matches. Lee Trevino, Dave Stockton, Mason Rudolph, Gene Littler, Gardner Dickinson, Frank Beard and others posted strong results in Friday’s play against Britain and Ireland as the Americans sought their 15th consecutive victory.
KC Markets Kansas City AP reports cattle prices compared to last week with steers and heifers steady cows higher by up to 50, feeder steers uneven, thin under 500 and over 700 pounds strong to 50 higher while 500 to 650 pounds uneven and fleshy cattle over 900 pounds steady to firm.
At Ballard Wood farm Princeton neighbors rallied to fill the silo and bale hay during Wood's hospital spine surgery. Helpers named include Ralph Smith Clifford James Gene Hamilton Clarence Oswald Robert Herring Dale Bones Jim Cannady Robert Lawin Dale Wood Roger Cook Terry Wood and Richard Ecord.
FT MEADE Md AP a helicopter pilot involved in a brief fliers rebellion over My Lai testified he was questioned about what he observed and cannot confirm if the interrogator was Col Oran Henderson The witness described details of reporting bodies in a ditch east of My Lai during the March 16 1968 assault by Task Force Barker and said pilots warned action was needed Colburn appeared as another key witness as Henderson faces charges over investigation failures and alleged lies to a board of inquiry
An early winter storm swept along Colorado and Wyoming eastern slopes, delivering near two feet of snow in high country by morning and blanketing cities from Cheyenne to Colorado Springs. Forecasters warned at least four more inches could fall tonight as Denver faced 13 inches of heavy snow threatening trees and shrubs.
Multiple Franklin County notices recap probate hearings for the estates of Cora Ann McIntosh Daniel R Lee Lula Richardson with dates in September and October 1971. Also printed is Ottawa ordinance No 2413 creating no parking zones on terraces with penalties and effective dates. Executrix Bertha G Lee appointed for Daniel R Lee. Grace Beary seeks final settlement of Lula Richardson estate. Public notices urge defenses by October 13 and September 29 respectively.
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