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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1960
Page
11
Farmers are urged to avoid bargain seed and invest in pure, live, well germinating seed. University data show purity times germination determines actual viable seed per unit. Seed clinics in January in Kansas highlight the cost of poor germination and weed contamination.
An anonymous call to Mr and Mrs Melvin Braunstein two days ago prompted ongoing harassment. They have received unwanted flowers medical supplies taxis bread and even pizza. Advertisements offering their home and car for sale appeared in Pittsburgh papers. A fire truck visited the Braunsteins home though no fire occurred. Police investigated and took aspirin from the scene, saying the report gave them a headache.
FAIRBANKS Alaska AP The Air Force calmly evacuated scientists and servicemen from a research camp on a shrinking Arctic ice floe. Maj Phillip Peacock said operations were under control as a planned phase began. About 25 people were at Station Charley with two men flown out Thursday night. Rest would follow over five to seven days. The camp studied ocean depths and magnetic currents four miles by two miles, now reduced to a quarter its size. The runway remaining was 3700 feet and Air Force officials insisted there is no danger.
West Los Angeles actor Jackie Coogan, 45, pleads innocent to a misdemeanor drunken driving charge and requests a jury trial. Coogan broke ribs December 22 when his car struck a parked auto in Brentwood. Municipal Court trial slated for January 28.
President Eisenhower forecast a 4.2 billion dollar budget surplus for the 1961 fiscal year and a record 79.8 billion dollar peacetime spending level. Analysts say a surplus could lower interest rates or enable more loan access, but inflation fighting and borrowing demand may offset rate cuts. If achievable, the surplus could permit debt reduction and tax-structure reforms, though Congress may resist tax cuts or extra spending.
A regional seed and soil clinic for farmers in 18 Northeast Kansas counties will be held Tuesday January 19 at the 4-H Fair Grounds in Lawrence. The meeting aims to acquaint farmers seedsmen and others with new seed varieties and methods to improve yields. Insect and pest control measures fertilizer use and soil management will also be discussed.
A playful Des Moines item notes two classic pangrams that use every letter of the alphabet. It suggests trying a second sentence to test a typewriter or keyboard, highlighting the well known phrases.
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