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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1972
Page
6
News briefs report Mrs Margaret Baer of Pomona underwent surgery this morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Other items include a probate law talk by Judge Don White at Richter Church on Monday Sept 25 at 8 p.m. and society notices from Ottawa and surrounding areas.
Ottawa police cited Billy Richardson for public drunkenness and jailed him on a 50 dollar bond. Local crash at South McKinley and West Paulen involved James White and Lorene Shaffer. Fire at 428 East 15th, trash fire, and multiple obituaries and services listed for Lytle, Gorton Baldwin, Russell, and Webster. Admissions and emergencies noted. Kansas City cattle and hog market figures provided.
Washington AP reports a proposed plan would place ultimate grain pricing in farmers hands, eliminating acreage controls and tying quotas to demand. Hal Hellebust of the Kansas Cooperative Council says it would curb price swings seen in wheat from 1.32 to 2 dollars per bushel and reduce past scandal risk. Copies have circulated among Nixon administration officials and some lawmakers, with House and Senate introduction planned next year.
County Commissioners opened bids for a bridge about one mile north and four and a half miles east of Ottawa. Beachner Construction Co. of St Paul submitted the low bid at 28726, $351 under the engineer estimate. Other bids came from Taylor Construction Co 47607 Frisbie Bridge Co 48419 and Steubar Construction Co 37394. Award pending review by County Engineer Bob Lister.
Kansas Senator James B. Pearson told the League of Kansas Municipalities that cities should use revenue sharing to strengthen federal partnership and boost local government. He warned of vested bureaucratic opposition and urged elected officials to prepare rebuttals as they assume greater responsibility in the coming decade.
Williamsburg High School elected class officers for 1972 73 term Freshman Chester Fredricks president Bill Coppee vice president Terri Milliken secretary Ed Kendall treasurer Sophomores Jerry Jackson president Kathie Thornbrugh vice Sue Steward secretary Rhonda Boecker treasurer Juniors Marty Crowley president Lowell Anderson vice Greg Bennett secretary Jack Coppee treasurer Seniors Wayne Sylvester president Ginger Davis vice Bev Boecker secretary Ron Johnson treasurer
A small amount of change was taken from vending machines at the Highway Inn Tavern in Richmond. The break-in occurred Friday night with entry through a north door and was reported to the Franklin County Sheriff's office Saturday morning. About $30 was reported missing.
A Princeton man, Walter L. Tegtmeyer, 22, was arrested Sunday for hindering or resisting a police officer in a Friday disturbance on South Main and freed on a $100 bond. Two others, Michael E. Hicks, 20, Williamsburg, and Frank D. Garcia, 20, were arrested early Saturday in front of Spot Tavern. Hicks faced resisting arrest and disturbing the peace with a $150 bond. Garcia was charged with assault and released on a $100 bond. All three are to appear in Municipal Court this week.
Mrs Inez K Lytle longtime area resident dies Saturday afternoon funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 00 pm at the Mortuary with Rev Vernon Belew and Rev Don Powell officiating Interment Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Manila announces fifty three prominent Filipinos detained since martial law including two provincial governors six Congress members and seven newspaper editors with four released. Sen Benigno Aquino Jr Sen Jose Diokno and Sen Ramon Mitra remain detained as Marcos expands powers to suppress insurrection and begin a “new society” amid censorship and media closures.
Legal notice first published September 25 1972 and last published October 9 1972 to John Swanson Greta L Swanson Grete Lisa Swanson Owen G Cook Owen D Cook unknown Nels executors administrators devisees trustees creditors and assigns of such defendants as may be deceased seeking action by the State of Kansas.
Petition filed in Franklin County District Court seeks to determine heirs of Otto and Myrtle Pierson and quiet title to Ottawa real estate. Notices warn defendants to plead by November 8 1972 else judgment will proceed. Also listed is probate matter for Steve Garrett estate seeking sale of multiple Ottawa parcels with defenses due October 3 1972.
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