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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1960
Page
3
Miami officials announced Archbishop Curley High School will welcome Black students starting September 6 marking Florida’s first integration of a Catholic school. The move includes three Negro students as part of the initial intake.
Soviet space dogs Belka and Strelka reportedly remained lively after a 24 hour orbit that covered 434700 miles. The pair landed near the target spot within seven miles and barked joyously upon hatch opening.
A New York AP report compiles passenger remarks elevator operators hear, ranging from jokes about ups and downs to jokes about cushions and trips, with playful jests about floors, cameras, and even coworkers. The snapshots capture light humor amid confined, vertical commutes, reflecting everyday urban chatter.
UNITED NATIONS AP The General Assembly opens September 20 and will debate two Cold War topics. The U.S. seeks a revival of its inquiry into Soviet occupation of Hungary and the continued Soviet presence there, and the 1960 U2 incident and RB-47 shoot down spur a debate on aerial spying over Soviet territory.
19 year old sailor from Arkansas City seeks his mother Charlotte May Wichert born in 1910. He was raised by paternal grandparents and later his father and stepmother. Birth certificate provided a clue but city records show no listing. father says they married in Kansas Cowley County. Officials passed the inquiry to the Arkansas City Daily Traveler for help.
Barbara Powers plans to petition Premier Nikita Khrushchev directly for clemency for her husband Francis Gary Powers, arguing it would take too long to await President Brezhnev’s response. Legal advisers noted possible separate petitions from Powers' parents, while Powers himself doubts a mercy ruling is likely.
Washington AP report says a wing air suction system might greatly increase aircraft range. The Air Force plans 30 million dollars over three years to test and develop the concept, beginning with an undisclosed contract to Northrop Corp of Los Angeles for flight tests.
Jo Edwin Otte, 11, of Atchison, died of head injuries suffered at a pool in Olathe. The accident occurred when William A. Andrews, 18, slipped from a diving board during a boarding camp activity and plunged about 10 feet into the water. Otte was a guest of his scout troop and one of five children in the family.
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