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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1964
Page
7
County forecast calls for partly cloudy skies through Thursday with a warm night and widely scattered thundershowers tonight. High Thursday in the 80s and tonight's low in the 60s. Historical highs and lows for today show 75 and 60, with records of 106 in 1936 and 43 in 1910. Precipitation measured in the last 24 hours ends at 7 a.m. at 0.10 inch. Barometer at 30.09 inches.
Franklin County Fair judging began this morning with 2000 plus exhibits across armory entries including home economics and 4-H. Cattle shows are down roughly ten percent from last year, while swine and sheep are near average. Insect collecting impresses, with 38 mounted insects this year versus 29 last year. Fourteen 4-H booths prepared in armory side room feature water safety space and muck thistle dangers with judging pending.
AP reports Kansas Prohibition and Conservative parties met in Topeka on Tuesday and adopted platforms. Democrats held a token council to comply with law and scheduled a full platform for Sept. 1. Prohibitionists pressed for liquor control, blood tests, jail terms for drunken driving, property appraisal, and various social reforms. Conservatives attacked tax increases, school finance plans, and federal civil rights acts, urging states rights, repealing urban renewal laws, and opposing forced integration while backing private enterprise.
Washington AP reports transport workers at Pan American Airways resumed work after a strike ended with a new labor contract. A union official called the agreement the best ever negotiated in the industry.
President Johnson said he would invite Sen. Hubert Humphrey to the White House to discuss the vice presidency. He spoke during a 90 minute outdoor press conference around the White House driveway and hinted a decision soon. Johnson also released results of a disclosed medical exam saying there is no reason he cannot continue an active life. He predicted Democrats will gain three to six Senate seats and that RFK and Joseph Tydings will win in New York and Maryland respectively. He plans to spend extensive time at the White House during the campaign.
AP outlines common Democratic convention terms in simple language. Delegation comprises 132 voters representing state contributors and insiders, totaling 12 votes. The piece notes influential contributors and a few who operate behind the scenes in smoke filled rooms.
A satirical glossary defines terms like delegate caucus informal caucus and favorite son candidate. It mocks political processes noting that delegates cast fractional votes and officers attend separate meetings while the public sees a cynical platform.
Atlantic City AP delegates wives spent a day at the races amid form sheets and bets. One Utah attendee cashed $18.75 on Champion Lady as others predicted vice presidential contenders like Humphrey and McCarthy while eyeing Pastore as a potential dark horse. The group also toured a china factory tied to White House ware.
Ottawa city commission meeting expected to be brief as Mayor Charles Williamson plans to rope a calf. The session will discuss peddlers and closed containers ordinances, a Main Street U turn ban, and protected railroad crossings, with local businessmen taking part in a calf roping contest.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Oct. 5 an appeal challenging the public accommodations provisions of the Civil Rights Act. The case centers on Heart of Atlanta Motel Corp with the Pickrick Restaurant of Atlanta involved in preliminary steps.
Miss Elizabeth A. Snodgrass is named dean of women at Ottawa University. A Kansas native with 20 years near Chicago and travels to Boston and California, she returns to Kansas praising Ottawa. Educated at Eldorado Junior College and Baptist Missionary Training School, she worked as a field representative for the American Baptist Home Mission Society visiting churches and communities.
The Franklin County free fair roping grounds host a rodeo tonight at 8 30 p m with about 130 contestants from at least seven states. Promoter Floyd Rumford, supplying stock for 24 rodeos this year, reports a surge of interest from cowboys eager to enter, a shift from past shortages. He and his family, based near Abbyville, bring bucking broncs, Brahma bulls, and roping calves from several states, ensuring stock for both saddle broncs and bareback events. Rumford recounts his long career and a serious past accident that redirected him from rider to stock supplier. He notes the challenge of finding good horses and the value of seasoned buckers, some potentially worth around $1,000 each.
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