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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1964
Page
6
Historical tally reveals eight bond issues approved and seven defeated in Ottawa since 1946, with current bonded debt at 1.514 million dollars. Flood control bonds form the largest share at 595 thousand, while 919 thousand is covered by revenue or special assessments. The city pays townwide only for flood control unless district defaults occur.
London voters backed Labour in 22 county contests with an average 7 percent rise, signaling a likely win of the Greater London Council. Labour captured 50 of 23 borough seats and margins in Lancashire and Northumberland, fueling hopes of a national swing.
The old soldier Douglas MacArthur lay in a flag draped coffin on a catafalque in the MacArthur Memorial as thousands gathered in Norfolk Virginia to pay last respects. He would lie in state before Episcopal funeral services at the pink and black crypt, with his crushed campaign hat and corncob pipe among the symbols of his fame.
A local column notes a surprising reaction to Wallace in Wisconsin as commentators question the Bigot bloc’s stance and speculate on electoral impact amid contentious rhetoric.
The Franklin County Commissioners postponed announcing whether they will sign the remonstrance petition to block the city's parking plan. County business, including appointment of a civil defense director and talks with the sheriff and welfare officials, was prioritized. The county owns 41 lots in the benefit district, but this alone won't decide the petition. Both sides view the decision as important.
In Portsmouth New Hampshire AP reports on the first anniversary of the USS Thresher disaster. The 1963 sinking 220 miles east of Boston claimed 129 lives. Navy officials cite design lessons and salvage advances sparked by the loss. Debris, photographs, and a Trieste bathyscaphe effort mark ongoing search. no public observances planned, but families receive commemorative mementos.
Mostly cloudy conditions expected tonight and Saturday with a possible thunder shower. Temperatures stay cool with lows around the upper 40s tonight and highs near the lower 60s Saturday. The weather remains unsettled and not as warm on Saturday.
President Johnson presses talks at the White House to avert a nationwide rail strike. He invites labor and management reps, holds a conference with labor secretary Willard Wirtz, and appeals for an honorable solution within 15 days. He persuaded five railroad brotherhoods to postpone a strike for 15 days.
A broad AP survey of about 35 political leaders and editors finds southern reaction to George Wallace’s Wisconsin primary showing varied. Some call it a political revolution, others label it a wild-goose chase, yet many see it as opposition to the civil rights bill.
President Johnson told White House businessmen that emancipation is not a fact and urged them to help make it so. He warned the civil rights bill alone cannot reach the peak of equality and pledged administration support while underscoring the need for moral courage and patriotism from every American. He spoke amid Senate clashes over the bill and two days after Alabama governor George Wallace’s strong primary showing.
In St Joseph Missouri all three city legal staff members resigned in protest of Mayor Arthur Meers order restricting legal opinions to his office. Acting city attorney James Turner and assistants Pat Spiser and Richard Mason Jr said resignations take effect in 30 days or sooner if desired. The rift followed a clash over an ordinance to field full train crews and the mayor's directive that opinions be cleared by his office, seen as defying the city charter. The lawyers intend to return to private practice.
Verda Welcome, the only Black member of Maryland's Senate, was grazed by bullets when a gunman fired five shots at her as she stepped from a car outside her Baltimore home early today. Five cartridges and five slugs were found. Welcome, a Democrat from Baltimore's 4th District, has long backed civil rights legislation.
A 100 pound robot named the Beast roams the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab corridors, frightening staff as it navigates a maze of offices. It uses a computer brain and microswitches to sense, recharge at outlets, and avoid obstacles. Researchers plan upgrades for hallway navigation and obstacle detection.
AP report from Pratt Kansas describes homeowner Bob Farmer using a vacuum on his front lawn. He claimed it was the only idea he could think of to address the situation though the text suggests he intended to spray or remove vegetation, with unclear details and fragmented phrasing.
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