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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1963
Page
4
Local items include church pastor reassignment to Ottawa for another year, Elks Club bridge winners, fair board meeting at Anchor Savings, and a soft practice ice cream social at Mears ballpark. Also noted are railroad car figures for Santa Fe lines, obituaries, hospital notices, and community ads.
In Geneva the cochairmen of the 17 nation disarmament conference agreed to suspend negotiations until year end. The U S delegate Charles C Stelle said further measures to reduce world tensions should be pursued through delicate diplomacy within the Eastern and Western alliances as other delegates ratified the plan.
Governor Ross Barnett pressed for delaying James J Merediths University of Mississippi graduation after an investigation into alleged inflammatory statements. Meredith, 40, from Kosciusko, had sparked a 1962 riot that left two dead and many injured during desegregation.
In Topeka the Stilo School Fund Commission weighs $1,000 sent anonymously to the governor’s office. The cash, all in twenty dollar bills, came with an unsigned note urging support for schools while requesting secrecy. A decision on allocation may favor a special school fund whose earnings benefit schools.
Fort Scott Kansas residents endured a severe thunderstorm that dumped 5.19 inches of rain in 2% hours, bringing damage from hail and 60 mph winds. Trees, power lines, and TV antennas were damaged, roofs torn, and several electric transformers knocked out by lightning.
ST LOUIS AP William Dickeran and his wife found a sofa overturned blood on the kitchen floor and a broken back door latch when they returned to their Oakville home Monday Two checks and 50 dollars in cash lay on the floor as the family German shepherd alerted by the disturbance helped expose a burglar who unlocked the front door The Herald offers a weekly five dollar tip for news tips.
The attorney general's office reviewed an August 2, 1983 incident where Gage suffered a fractured jaw. No officer brutality was found. admissions show the group sought a rumble, with officers dispersing the crowd. Authorities say the trouble involved 19 year old men and older participants at fairs, not juveniles.
In Washington D C Sen J W Fulbright warns the European Common Market could trigger U S troop withdrawals if trade is blocked noting a tariff rise on poultry caused a 60 percent drop in frozen poultry exports He denounces tariff barriers while Cuba is eyed in a Post report on U S efforts to aid exile networks and arms smuggling. Operation Ninos expands feeding 9 million Latin American children across 18 Alliance for Progress countries. Ottawa county sheriff urges calm and lawful conduct amid disturbances urging nonjuveniles to act as men and avoid provoking officers.
In Hue, a Buddhist novice Thich Thanh Tue, 17, burned himself to protest the Diem regime. It marks the third self immolation by Buddhists and follows a failed arm amputation attempt by Mai Tuyet An in Saigon. Police did not intervene as thousands headed toward Hue. The incident underscores escalating Buddhist protests against the Catholic-dominated government.
AP reports Robert J Kaiser, director of Kansas penal institutions, says progress is being made on a medium security prison to house 400 to 600 younger prisoners, mostly first offenders. Emphasis on rehabilitation through schooling and vocational education to create useful citizens, with $120,000 allotted for study in 1903 and an estimated five years to plan and build a roughly $6 million facility.
AP dispatch details livestock prices for Kansas City auctions with cattle and hogs performance. Cattle: 4,000. cows strong to 26 higher. prime steers 25.50. heifers 25.00. vealers 20.00-25.00. Hogs: 3,500. under 210 lb 25.50 lower. 210-260 lb 18.00. 275-300 lb sows 15.50-16.50. Sheep: 500. lambs 20.75-21.00. best 21.00. ewes 3.50-6.00.
Admissions listed include Mary Davidson Horton Mattie Mitchell Etta Fogle Movita Johnson at Cedar House nursing home and 913 North Main. Also listed are Martin Callaghan 1102 Davis Arthur Brink 809 North Oak with Tuesday noted for the day.
Miss Dixie Stine age 20 of Peculiar Missouri died Sunday from injuries in an auto accident north of Peculiar. She was aunt to Mrs. Raymond Carpenter of Wellsville Pat O Dea of Wellsville and Tom O Dea of Rt 2 Ottawa. Mrs Dean Driscoll of Ottawa will sing at the funeral service in Peculiar. Local mourners include Mr and Mrs Tom O Dea and son Bradford Mrs Charles A Hobbs and Mr and Mrs Raymond Carpenter and Mrs Pat O Dea.
Scotland Yard reports locating the hideout of the great mail train robbery gang at Weatherslad Farm Oakley 53 miles NW of London. A truck two army type vehicles and vast fur nished evidence found. gang left three days earlier amid burned or buried loot efforts and possible female mastermind suspected.
Buenos Aires AP reports Argentina's Congress confirmed Arturo Diaz as president and Carlos Perette as vice president for the next six years. They will take the oath of office on October 12.
American and Japanese governors will convene in Tokyo from October 14 to 18 to explore ways to strengthen cultural exchanges and boost trade relations between the two nations. The gathering signals ongoing cooperation in regional diplomacy and economic collaboration.
Public notice for October 1 1963 hearing before Ottawa Kansas City Planning Commission on petition by Noe Douglas to rezone parts of University Addition from A to C district. Protests may be heard. if approved, recommendations go to City Governing Body. Also probate notice appointing Raymond W Kratz executor for Esther A Kratz estate with nine month claims period.
Classified notes advertise a 63 model Rider lawn mower with a 3 HP Clinton four cycle engine at a reduced price of 48 dollars or 1.25 dollars weekly. Also seek female help for housework and a babysitter, with home-based work five days weekly in Ottawa Herald notices.
Multiple farm and household sale notices list dates, times, and locations around Ottawa Pomona Overbrook and Franklin County. Auctions include dairy cattle consignments, household goods, antique and storage auctions, and weekly livestock sales hosted by diverse local estates and firms. Prominent names include Parris Estate, Rex Millis, Overbrook Livestock, Printy Auction House, and Gus Cry. Auction times vary from 1 p.m. to evening sessions with nightly and Wednesday schedules.
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