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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1964
Page
5
President Johnson and Labor Secretary Willard Wirtz discussed tackling unemployment by raising overtime pay to encourage hiring. The plan could add about 919,000 full-time jobs if overtime is cut. Wirtz outlined no cuts to human needs spending, while NASA and moon program funds face possible budget trims.
The annual Mummers Parade began on Broad Street without blackface makeup after court orders banning minstrel makeup and anti demonstration rules, with about 2,000 police and 12,000 to 15,000 marchers along a six mile route. No demonstrations occurred as groups cited compliance and officials said one organizer retired as parade director.
AP reports the Denver Mint now produces 2.9 billion coins yearly and by July will be urged to raise output to 3 billion to ease a national coin shortage. Eva Adams, mint director, and Robert Wallace, assistant secretary of the treasury, announced the plan.
Kansas City AP report on Charles Finley’s Athletics lease dispute with the city. The City Council rejected a two year contract rewrite while Cronin agreed to convene a meeting of club owners in New York on January 14 to mediate. Finley offered to write off 411000 in stadium improvements.
American taxpayers may fund ocean freight for 37 million bushels of U S wheat sold to the Soviet Union in a cash deal worth about 78.5 million dollars. The sale includes roughly 26 million dollars in export subsidies, with questions remaining on whether subsidies cover transport costs to Soviet shores. Continental Grain Co and the Agriculture Department disclosed the arrangement, noting Soviet buyers pay about 78.5 million for delivery at their ports, while the wheat is valued around 90 million at U S ports.
Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater will pursue the Republican presidential nomination to the national convention next July and still seek re election to the Senate. Denison Kitchel confirmed his dual candidacy plan while noting the July 10 filing deadline for the Arizona primary. Goldwater said he sees no incompatibility between running for president and reelection and will decide on withdrawal if he secures the nomination. Four years ago he criticized President Johnson for seeking both VP and Senate posts.
Pope Paul VI arrived in Jerusalem amid thick crowds for a historic Holy Land visit aimed at promoting world peace and Christian unity. He toured Amman and Jerusalem, meeting Jordan's King Hussein and planning prayers at sacred sites from Amman to Bethlehem, with about 20,000 at the airport and thousands more along the route.
County weather reports partly cloudy on Sunday with a high in the 50s and a low around the upper 20s. Minor temperature swings expected, with light winds and no precipitation anticipated. Local residents should plan outdoor activities accordingly and dress warmly for night temperatures.
Ford County commissioners cut sheriff James A. Davis's budget by removing four patrol cars and halving telephone lines while banning blood alcohol tests. Davis, 32, decries the moves as retaliation for his moves to relocate the office, expand jail responsibilities, and improve turnout in a crime wave. He plans a state AG opinion fight and a $1,000 expense suit set for February.
Governor Wallace orders Alabama state troopers to eject any federal officers from Auburn University as Harold Franklin prepares to register under a federal court order. Col. Lingo tightens campus access, bans cameras, and warns troops to use necessary force if federal agents attempt entry. Federal officials say no plan to escort Franklin. observers only.
Mrs. Donald Howell of 926 S. Oak wins this week’s tip contest after sharing frustrations her brother and sister in law faced to get married. Other tipsters were Mrs. Lloyd Pearson of Rantoul, Mrs. Bob Cowdin of 622N Locust, and Mrs. Chat Roger of Princeton, with $6 awarded for the best tip.
Local sports note reports Tally's Toot Finley unveiling KC Athletica uniform details amid fan response. The article notes baseball and athletic themes with emphasis on team branding and community interest.
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