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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1956
Page
5
The Junior Chamber of Commerce Basketball Tournament ends with Pittsburg State Teachers facing Oklahoma Baptist for the title and University of Kansas City meeting Drury for third place. Semifinal and consolation games run from 4 pm with awards to follow the 9 pm final.
The Associated Press reports new racial violence in the Deep South including Rosa Jordan, 22, of Montgomery shot in both legs on an integrated Montgomery city bus. A Camden High School band director, Guy Hutchins, 52, was beaten by hooded men near Camden after being accused of speaking for integration. Separate incidents in Tallahassee and Washington reflect nationwide tensions over desegregation.
Ottawa's first baby born in 1957 within city limits will receive numerous prizes from local merchants. Parents must present letters from the Herald’s contest judge to participating shops to claim awards, with prizes including a 1957 Pontiac ride home, diapers, shoes, baby items, gift certificates, and more from the city and Franklin county merchants.
Gov-elect George Docking and Adel F. Throckmorton plan an overhaul of Kansas textbook policy to lower prices and improve quality. Details await late next week with incentives for districts to create textbook rental systems and possible changes to adoption laws.
Robert Schank, 17, of Kansas City Missouri, was found guilty by Judge Milo Harris in County court after arrest by Ottawa police. He was fined 25 dollars for a poorly registered car and sentenced to 10 days in jail for using an illegal California license tag. Police turned him over to the Highway Patrol.
The State Chamber of Commerce seeks 12,000 new jobs each year for a decade to keep pace with population growth. Managers from 23 cities heard the executives advisory council outline the goal and urge an intensive study of methods to create the jobs.
Wide brush fires erupt along the California coast as winds shift. A Palos Verdes Estates blaze burned about 200 acres before being controlled in hours. Across Santa Monica Bay, the Zuma Beach fire burned 26,500 acres and destroyed dune-side homes. Firefighters aimed to contain the Lake Sherwood blaze and Malibu fire by tomorrow. Descriptions name Dorothy Kirsten and Joseph Szigeti among nearby residents.
Mostly fair west and partly cloudy east this afternoon and tonight. Sunday partly cloudy with little temperature change and a slight warmup. Lows 28 to 32, highs in the 50s. Yesterday’s high 47, low 31. River stage 0.49 foot this morning. Sunrise 7:40, sunset 5:08. Monday same sunrise and sunset.
TOPEKA Kansas heads into the long new year weekend with fair weather and mild above normal temperatures. Yesterday's highs fell from the unseasonably warm day but remained about 10 degrees above normal. Highs ranged from 46 at Emporia to 54 at Garden City with winds and dust in western portions. Lows ranged from 22 at Russell to 33 at Forbes.
Traffic deaths at the start of the New Year holiday period run behind last Christmas weekend but safety experts warn of a record toll for the four days. Early counts show 26 deaths since 6 p.m. Saturday, with weather blamed for elevated risk and a fatal crash near Pittsburgh where five residents died. The year’s record Christmas to New Year toll sits at 975.
The 1957 Kansas Legislature faces a fiscal crisis as surpluses fade. Governor George Docking warns of a need for significant new revenue, with projections ranging from 11 to 30 million, while general and sales tax funds show dwindling balances. Docking and lawmakers seek cuts and possible tax options to balance the budget for FY 1958 and beyond.
Washington reports draft on a two pronged approach for peace in the Middle East. Secretary Dulles outlined a plan pairing limited military standby authority with a broad aid program potentially totaling $500 million to Israel and Arab states. Eisenhower favors rapid briefing with congressional leaders, though initial reaction appears cool.
A United Nations salvage team began clearing obstructions at the southern entrance of the blocked Suez Canal in Egypt. Dutch diver Flip Gwoud worked on the wrecked 1,200 ton warship Abukir as vessels Castor and Hercules clogged the channel and Zamalek blocked the harbor entrance awaiting salvage.
President Eisenhower will visit six drought hit states Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Arizona Colorado and Kansas January 13 to 15 for an on the spot survey of the parching region. White House said this mid January survey was planned earlier this month as Congress reconvenes.
Washington officials anticipate a strong 1957 for oil and natural gas demand with the Interior Department noting reasons for optimism. Russell Brown of the IPAA says domestic industry could see its greatest opportunities next year, though price trends remain uncertain. Some oilmen predict higher crude prices and broader cost increases. Douglas Bros. promotes a Maytag washer and dryer at 199.95.
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