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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1965
Page
7
Ottawa police plan tougher enforcement of defective mufflers amid a spike in citations. The ordinance allows fines up to 100 dollars and jail up to 10 days for first offenses, escalating to 500 dollars and six months for third violations. Officials expect inspections after fines to ensure mufflers are fixed.
A .22 rifle fired from 20 to 35 feet hit the air beside Theron Harrell's head inside a Capitol Truck Lines trailer at 3 a.m. The shot shattered wood and bulged the truck’s metal side. Harrell, uninjured, fled to police as investigators pursue leads with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Franklin County sheriff. The motive is believed personal or vandalism, with robbery as a remote possibility.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said the Dominican Republic rebellion may have some aspects of a Communist movement, but he did not. The AP dispatch from Washington notes U.S. concern over the insurgency and its potential ideological alignment. He hints at international implications and the challenge of assessing Communist influence amid regional turmoil.
U S Marines with five tanks form a nine square mile international zone in Santo Domingo to protect American lives along three miles of waterfront and 15 blocks to the U S embassy. About 1 000 troops of the 82nd Airborne were landed at San Isidro Air Base 20 miles east, with as many as 4 000 more to join, totaling over 5 000. Johnson aides discuss the Dominican Republic and Viet Nam connection with Secretary Rusk, who says no direct link exists though Communist movement aspects may be involved. Reedy declines to reveal broader concerns, citing the official statement that troops are to safeguard American lives.
In a Topeka federal hearing the assets of White's Furniture and Appliance at 334 S Main dwindled from $57,310 to about $6,000 as eight creditors questioned founder White and his wife. Liabilities were listed at $95,028 with few assets remaining, largely life insurance policies valued at $25,000 and a mortgaged home. The trustee cited modest inventory and vehicles, while White sought exemptions for his home, furnishings, a 1963 Ford, and life policies.
The Ottawa post office eliminated the northeast box near the Santa Fe depot used for east bound mail. Officials cited sectional centers handling most mail and reduced train crew as making it impossible for clerks to leave their work to collect. Except in emergencies, drop boxes should go to the post office or be handed to the mail clerk on the train.
Fair and hot through Saturday with southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Highs reach the mid to upper 80s, tonight's low around 60. Thursday high near 82 and today’s low about 54. A year ago today the high was 60 and the low 40, with record highs 92 in 1959 and record low 26 in 1908. Hourly temps end at 8 a.m. today.
A 1965 Kansas law requires newborn heel-prick blood screening for phenylketonuria to prevent mental retardation. A positive test triggers confirmatory checks. testing is free at the State Board of Health lab, with private lab costs under five dollars. Early diagnosis and diet improve normal development. 43 cases found so far, with unknown undiagnosed cases.
Prime Minister Harold Wilson unveiled a government white paper proposing nationalizing 14 giant steel firms that control most of Britain’s iron and steel output and jobs. The plan, debated next week, risks toppling the Labour government as two Labour rebels oppose the move and abstentions could swing the vote.
Carrier aircraft from Hancock and Midway pounded the Thien Linh Dong depot and Phu Qui ammunition center with rockets and bombs. Officials reported 19 buildings destroyed, 13 damaged, four railroad cars knocked out, and no enemy aircraft observed. A helicopter gunner was wounded and a Viet Cong arms cache found in Kien Hoa Province.
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