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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1957
Page
7
Side Swipes reports Christmas vandalism at 834 Ash where bulbs on trees and a wreath were removed plus candles dropped in the yard while other homes may have been visited. The item notes a Minnesota gift wreath and mentions similar holiday mischief around Ottawa.
Ottawa man George Rayburn suffered a brain concussion a head laceration and bruises after being hit by a turning truck driven by Lucky Williams. Rayburn was crossing East 1st in the rain when Williams did not see him. Rayburn was taken to Ransom Memorial Hospital and is listed resting well.
Forecast calls for fair and mild conditions this afternoon and tonight with partial cloudiness Friday morning. A cooler afternoon expected with highs near 55 and a low around 30 to 40. Friday’s high around 50 to 55.
The annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science begins in Indianapolis. Thousands of scientists will report about 1 200 findings on topics from space flight planning to brain chemistry, education, smoking cancer risks, criminology and wiretapping.
Four people were hospitalized at Ransom Memorial Hospital after a near head on collision of two cars six miles north of Ottawa on Christmas Eve. Mr and Mrs H Arlen Jones and their 3 year old son Kelly Lee of Po mona were injured along with Jerry L Van Cleave of St Joseph Mo. Mrs Jones and Kelly Lee suffered pelvic fractures and facial wounds while Mr Jones had neck and back injuries. Van Cleave sustained jaw and chest injuries and facial lacerations. The crash occurred during rain when Jones began a left turn at the Centropolis road corner and Van Cleave, traveling south, struck the Jones vehicle. The seriousness of Mr Jones injuries was not yet determined.
Jakarta Indonesia Lt Col Sukendro army chief of intelligence said foreign nationals may have been involved in the attempt to assassinate President Sukarno on November 13. He reported 71 arrests including members of the Darul Islam group and others. grenades came from Palembang Bandung and Jakarta arsenals.
The U S Embassy said Americans may face deportation after Japanese police sought 852 foreign civilians for misconduct and recalled several American diplomats and officers. Sixty six Americans reportedly remain on the list while the Foreign Ministry denies any U S officials are blacklisted.
Ottawa hosts a three day Holiday Basketball Tournament at Wil son Field House on the university campus. Four games open the event with William Jewell against Emporia State at 4 p m Pittsburg against Cape Girardeau at 5 45 p m Oklahoma Baptist faces Springfield at 7 15 p m and Ottawa meets Rockhurst at 9 p m. Coaches rate Springfield and William Jewell as co favorites while Pittburg State Gorillas eye back to back titles. Rockhurst and Ottawa are underdogs.
Nationalist Chinese warships sank three of four Communist gunboats in a 10 minute clash off the Red China coast. The action began near Tsinkiang Bay, 45 miles north of Quemoy. One Red gunboat escaped.
Queen Elizabeth II received praise for her first televised Christmas message after prior criticism from Lord Altrincham about her speaking style. The queen appeared polished and queenly, speaking with clear diction, with occasional hand twisting and a brief hesitation to swallow, while glancing at Prince Philip nearby.
A falling tree limb on Christmas Eve cut electric service for much of the southeast part of town. Linemen Ralph Emerson John McIntyre and Donald Barnes traced the No 6 circuit at Wath and Princeton and restored power after about 50 minutes. Ransom Memorial Hospital relied on its standby plant during the outage.
Ottawa residents lit Christmas Eve luminaries along sidewalks, but a half inch rain dampened many as hundreds of cars toured the town. The event saw wide participation, especially on the north side, and the Chamber of Commerce urged starting time 6 p.m. next year to avoid church program conflicts.
Former president Harry S. Truman, staying with daughter Margaret Daniel and Clifton Daniel, dismissed Eisenhower and Dulles TV remarks as gobbledygook. He criticized Dulles report for lacking a concrete policy statement and said the NATO conference in Paris aimed to re-establish allied agreements.
NEW YORK Elvis Presley plans to give up his teddy bear collection prior to his Army induction He shipped the stuffed animals to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis A March of Dimes spokesman said the bears would be sold at auction January 20 with proceeds benefiting the foundation
Washington reports on advances toward a ballistic missile with intercontinental range and near pinpoint accuracy. scientists describe inertial guidance using gyroscopes and accelerometers, enabling a craft to reach a target thousands of miles away with minimal course error.
Martin Strafuss 83 of 815 S Main Ottawa died yesterday noon after months of ill health. A longtime real estate dealer with farming interests he retired in May and served two terms as county commissioner. Born November 11 1874 in Vienna he came to America at age four and lived in Ottawa since 1888. Survived by widow Etta Wicke Strafuss a daughter Mrs L A Eichenberger Albuquerque NM a son A M Strafuss Bay City TX a granddaughter a brother Leo Strafuss Billings MT and a sister Mrs Anton Mages Ot. Funeral at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Saturday at 10 am burial Highland Cemetery Rosary Friday at 8 pm Lamb Funeral Home.
MOSCOW The Soviet Union pressed its own seven point peace plan while denouncing the Western foreign ministers conference idea for disarmament. Foreign missions in Moscow studied the plan approved by the Supreme Soviet and copies were sent to governments and parliaments. Pravda dismissed the NATO disarmament terms as unacceptable and questioned the U.S. leaders call for peace.
Christmas traffic deaths totaled 272 across a 30 hour period with 219 killed in traffic 27 in fires and 26 in miscellaneous. Ohio and New York led states in fatalities and the toll exceeded National Safety Council forecasts. The report notes two prior Christmas one day records and warns for a safer New Year.
TOPEKA Gov George Docking said he hopes Democratic legislators oppose any rise in the sales tax but will not pressure them. He noted 1957 Democratic members were largely against a tax hike. Docking vetoed the bill and overrides failed by a small margin. Senator Paul Wunsch said a tax increase could be on the 1958 budget session agenda. Docking plans his own financing ideas but fears the legislature may not accept them.
Reports from Colombo detail floods and heavy winds over three days killing more than 100 people and leaving about 250,000 homeless. Government requests aid from India as heavy rain and high winds continue in four of the island’s nine provinces.
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