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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1960
Page
7
A 34 year old Gnega farmer Ross Nelson will become Franklin County 4H agent after a five week training starting September 3. Former Shawnee County assistant agent Nelson will travel outside the county Sept 3 through Oct 9 before beginning duties locally.
City officials in Ottawa agreed in San Francisco to hasten rebuilding of the gas diesel engine at the light plant, damaged Aug 6, with Enterprise to ship material this week. Repairs aim for late October or early November, covered by insurance, with Enterprise adding improvements for greater reliability and efficiency.
Democratic nominee John F Kennedy will meet Saturday morning with former President Harry S Truman in Independence Missouri to discuss the campaign. Truman’s office said Kennedy is due in Kansas City between 10 and 10:30 a.m. and will likely be accompanied by Senator Stuart Symington of Missouri and Senator Henry M Jackson of Washington, the national Democratic chairman.
An earthquake struck the Italian town of Rieti and nearby areas driving residents into streets. Rieti lies about 50 miles northeast of Rome in central Italy.
County forecast calls for mostly fall like mild weather through Saturday with highs near 85 for today and Saturday. Lows tonight around 60. Strong sunshine expected and light winds.
The U N Security Council will convene Sunday at 12 30 p m to discuss the Congo crisis. Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold warned the Congo government and a potential withdrawal of U N troops might be requested as tensions rise amid reports of overheated equipment and an oil fault damaging a main engine.
Clear skies and cool temperatures typified August in Kansas as the Weather Bureau predicted mostly fair skies and moderate warmth through Saturday. Overnight lows dipped to 44 at Goodland and Hill City, 50 at Russell, with eastern towns like Chanute at 64. Highs Thursday ranged from 71 in Topeka Abilene and Concordia to 85 in Garden City Dodge City and Hutchinson.
Republican governor nominee John Anderson left for Phillipsburg Kansas for a lengthy conference with his chief rival Huck Boyd. The two had waged a close primary battle with notable backing from local figures including publisher Phil Lipsburn.
Franklin County musicians placed in the Richmond Fair amateur contest led by judge Virgil Smith. Shoemaker Trio of Wellsville earned third for vocal duet, Larry Milliken of Williamsburg took fifth with a trumpet solo, Donna Jean Nutt of Kansas City won with an accordion solo, and Mary Lou Michel of Waverly placed second with a jazzed trumpet solo.
AP report shows Jean Neibarger winning the Republican nomination for state printer by 732 votes with unofficial results from the secretary of state's office awaiting canvass. In Democratic race for state insurance commissioner Jace Marshall led 47,904 to 46,082 for Smith with 30,911 for George Pierce. Classes and school schedules adjusted as officials prepare for the new term including a shift to an earlier start and a six hour day.
President Eisenhower expressed regret over the severity of the Soviet sentence against U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers. The White House said he will not drop his interest and will push for better treatment while awaiting further Moscow developments.
Kansas City timetable lists Echo 1 satellite passes with time, direction, elevation, and travel bearing. Entries include 12:44 a m north medium. 2:50 a m south overhead SE. 1:01 a m south low SE. 5:57 p m south very low NE. 8:09 p m south high NE. 1:00 a m north medium.
Air Force planes from Vanderberg California launched to attempt the first airborne snag of the Discoverer XIV satellite capsule as it descends on a parachute toward Hawaiian waters. Earlier Discoverer XIII was recovered at sea by the Navy, after a failed aerial catch due to radio failure.
In a three day trial in Moscow a military court sentenced Francis Gary Powers to 10 years of deprivation of liberty for espionage with the first three years in prison. Powers may be sent to a special colony or expelled after serving the term. His wife and mother were allowed to see him briefly after the verdict. The case linked him to a $30,000 CIA flight mission conducted on May 1 over Soviet territory.
A 17 year old boy shot and killed another youth over a dispute about a girl. Carrol Goin died from a shotgun wound at Mrs. Lawrence Clark’s home, with her 16 year old daughter Bessy as a witness. Paul Leslie Sowers was arrested and charged with murder. He claimed motive related to Mrs. Clark and alleged continuation of a parole status. The report includes details from an ongoing case and related remarks from a court hearing.
Washington reports eight Soviet researchers killed in a fire at Mirny Antarctic base. An American attached to the group, Gilbert Dewart of Cloverdale California, was not confirmed among casualties. No date or further details were released by the National Science Foundation.
Moscow reports the Soviet Union launched a space ship with dogs named Belka and Strelka aboard. The mission aims to test survival in orbit with radio reports promising footage and return data on how animals cope in space and how they might be brought back to Earth.
A Collin Radio Co spokesman said an AP picture of President Eisenhower was successfully bounced off a satellite from Cedar Rapids Iowa, then received at Richardson near Dallas. The transmission used AP equipment and a Collins Alpha dish with quick turnaround. Some distortion occurred but the test matched network speed.
Mrs Clark woke after midnight to Severns over her with a shotgun. He warned her to lie still and said he planned to shoot Bessy. Knul Goin appeared on the footpath. Hew ran and fell as a Sag.
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