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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1958
Page
6
A city wide PTA session at 10 a m tomorrow at Eugene Field School will cover conducting successful meetings with Dean Edna Agnew of Ottawa University as the main speaker. Attendees include new PTA officers and committee chairmen from Ottawa. The session is the first of two, with the second set for May 8.
The Ottawa Business and Professional Women's Club will host Sunday for a district Achievement Luncheon in the Masonic temple with district director Mrs. Ruth Harper presiding. J Wesley Trout is Ottawa club president. About 175 to 200 business women from 11 clubs and Kansas Federation officers are expected, with Vivian Etrick of Liberal speaking. Attendees include state VPs Jo Myers Fredonia Pat Wilhite Wichita Hazel Anderson Lawrence and Evelyn Reid Lyndon. Registration opens at 9 30 a.m. Coffee, a style review, a worship service led by Vera Goodman and a memorial service are planned along with music and other features in the afternoon.
Considerable cloudiness through Thursday with showers likely through Smoky Hill and Kansas river valleys. Warmer this afternoon and tonight with highs near 60 and tonight's lows in the 40s. Highs Thursday in the 60s. Temperature comparisons show yesterday's high 85 and today’s low around 40s. River at age this morning 89.
Ford vice president John Bugas called GM's contract cancellation notice a sound step toward settling auto labor contracts. He favored a prompt settlement by the May 29 expiration, warning against extended instability. Bugas noted UAW President Reuther's summer extension idea as illogical without a technical reason. Talks trend toward May 29 to June 1 as Big Three appear to collaborate with the union.
President Eisenhower stated the administration will push cleaner nuclear bombs with 40 percent of forthcoming Pacific tests aimed at reducing weapon dirt. He responded to Sen. Anderson’s claim that some bombs are being made dirtier while public talks focus on clean weapons, and said no military officer suggested dirtier bombs.
UAW President Walter P. Reuther said there would be no strike against General Motors after the company notified the union its labor contract ends May 29. Speaking before a House Banking Committee hearing, Reuther urged patience, warning against rash action while a backlog of 850,000 unsold cars exists and a satisfactory contract for all parties is sought.
The Ottawa area faces a rise in temporary farm labor as alfalfa cutting begins late May. Robert Wasson of the Kansas State Employment Service notes current orders include five single workers and two qualified couples locally, with statewide needs for over 1,200 workers mainly for tilling vegetables. Most jobs are in Garden City and Dodge City regions, with some near Goodland and Salina. Permanent positions offer $6 to $8 daily plus board for singles and $150 to $200 monthly with housing for couples.
The Kansas House defeated a proposal to set Saturday as the deadline to finish the special session work. Rep. George Riffel of Stockton argued for a wind up by Saturday, while Rep. William Mitchell of Hutchinson opposed, saying timing could not be determined. The resolution failed on a voice vote.
The Kansas House approved an installment sales bill and sent it to the Senate after trimming charges. The key amendment sets the maximum financing charge for non motor goods at 10 percent, while motor vehicles stay at 7 to 13 percent based on age. The session also completed action on a tax payment option for intangibles, allowing 3 percent of income or 5 mills on value, awaiting the governor's signature.
Clouds moved into the Ottawa area last night to ward off frost as temperatures dipped to 38 degrees near 3 a.m. The weather bureau reported cloud cover kept temperatures above the frost line across most of the state. Today will see high cloudiness with some sunshine and an expected shower activity in the western part of the state tonight spreading eastward tomorrow.
A young Air Force copilot James Obenauf braved subzero wind to land a B47 after an engine caught fire during a training flight from Amarillo to Denver. Navigator John Cobb bailed out. Maj. James Graves died when his canopy failed to eject. Obenauf, piloting from the blind copilot seat, landed at Dyess Air Force Base under control of ground control, saving Maxwell and himself from the burning jet. Both were hospitalized for shock and frostbite. Graves and Cobb suffered injuries.
Pasadena recalls the Kathy Fiscus rescue as Bill Yancey, 47, died in a cave-in while helping the eight foot sewer ditch effort. He had earlier aided the 1949 and 1952 related incidents, with several fatalities among those connected to the family tragedy.
New York officials and sanitation experts met to discuss dog comfort stations for city streets. Plans target residential neighborhoods with large dog populations and heavy curbside activity during the Big Sweep cleanup drive. Sanitation Commissioner Paul R. Screvane convened the session. Experimental models have been prepared for testing.
The Agriculture Department reports farm prices up 1.14 percent for the month ending April 15, placing the level about 9.84 percent above a year ago. Record fruit and vegetable prices push the index while dairy products eggs and poultry drag, marking the highest level since January 1953.
In Topeka Republicans delay a planned 9 am vote on overriding Gov George Dockings veto of a bill lifting the sales tax from 2 to 4 percent The delay aims to give lawmakers time to read Dockings message and prepare speeches While questions linger about whether insufficient votes exist the party cites clarity before proceeding
A joint Senate House conference committee reached a tax bill agreement in Topeka. The plan keeps the Senate approved one half of one percent increase in individual income tax, restores a corporate tax rise from 3 to 3.5 percent, and estimates about 6.7 million dollars in annual revenue. Both houses must act on the conference report.
In Columbus Ohio a thief admitted stealing a TV from James H Butler. He tried to sell it back to Butler at a filling station for 95 dollars. Butler recognized the set and found his home burglarized. Edwards turned himself in and was charged with burglary and grand larceny.
President Eisenhower warned that any basic compromise on his defense organization plan would undermine military effectiveness. He insisted no change to the plan’s core principles, as House Armed Services Committee members pressed a plan that centralizes authority in the secretary of defense and Joint Chiefs. General Maxwell Taylor acknowledged possible civilian service reductions if authority is misused, while the President urged doing the right thing and noted concessions to service pride had been made.
President Eisenhower said the 78000 drop in unemployment for April does not prove a recovery is underway. He warned against overinterpreting the figure while noting persistent unemployment after seasonal adjustment. He also reiterated the need for more study before an anti recession tax cut and defended his defense reorganization plan during a steady news conference.
The Kansas Academy of Science begins its Ottawa University meetings tomorrow with junior academy members presenting papers alongside veteran scientists in six sections. The main events occur Friday with an 11 30 a m general session led by Arthur D Morerell deputy administrator Federal Civil Defense Administration Washington. An informal buffet luncheon and an evening banquet follow in the university Commons. Junior papers range from Stop Biting Those Nails by Barbara Anderson to A Study of Cosmic Rays by Douglas Mellos. 250 people expected, mainly from Kansas universities and colleges, says Dr W D Bem-mels.
City commissioners will handle matters at tonight's regular meeting at city hall including the appointment of members to various city boards. A correction notes price misprint in an ad for antiseptic solution showing 2 pts for 90c instead of 2 pts for 80c.
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