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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1960
Page
4
A British researcher described using a deadly nerve agent F.E.A. in liquid form at Cambridge University. Dr Bernard Saunders told 30 government scientists that the odorless colorless tasteless gas could be slipped into a drink, with a 20 minute delayed death and no clear evidence of foul play.
Hollywood AP reports Mack Sennett, pioneer movie producer and founder of the Sennett Bathing Beauties, hospitalized Thursday night with a lung infection. He was admitted as a precautionary measure to the Motion Picture Health House and Hospital. his 80th birthday is approaching later in the year.
Kansas Association of Mental Health plans to lobby local legislators for pay raises for psychiatric personnel as the budget session nears. Raymond Briman cites brain drain and rising costs, noting Topeka State Hospital staff departures and a 1950 to 1959 drop in cost per patient. The group urges county chapters to contact lawmakers at home.
HDU News reports Princeton workers met with Mrs J P McAuliffe and Mrs Leroy Wasmund displayed East trip photos. Better Homes group met with Mrs Leila Hegle as 1960 program books were filled and lessons assigned.
AP News analyst notes steel truce eases fear of shutdowns and unwarranted inflation. Wages, profits, and productivity spark debate as steel customers worry about cost increases while unions and management clash over wage absorption and price adjustments. Industry orders show strength into early 1960 with production forecasts ranging from 115 to 135 million tons and record capacity to 148.6 million tons.
A TV remake of Mrs Miniver aired by CBS runs 90 minutes and proves adequate though not exceptional. Maureen O’Hara looks young but well fills Greer Garson’s role, with Leo Genn and Cathleen Nesbitt delivering strong performances. The piece also notes TV’s mission to avoid narrowcasting, urging balanced coverage to keep a broad audience engaged.
The excerpt argues that viewers feel cheated by low quality programs and calls for improving the overall quality of television, asserting a need to deliver what people expect from the medium. The tone emphasizes audience dissatisfaction and a plan to raise program standards.
Berea Boosters met with demonstrations and project talks by 4-H members. Topics included long ear selection, ice cream making, one dish meals, pedigree analysis, flute history and carols, parliamentary duties, and health topics. The club earned a JC C appreciation letter for a Christmas parade float and set committees for a Jan 16 County Party at City Auditorium.
Hollywood Actress Betty Hutton was discharged Thursday after a four day hospital stay for influenza.
Kansas employers may see lower jobless tax rates in 1960 as the Department of Labor announces. John Morrison says 13.8 million dollars in benefits were paid in 1959, with 79.6 million remaining in the fund. The rate, tied to fund-to-wages ratio, has dropped in three straight years. the maximum is 2.7 percent, with an average around 1 percent in 1959.
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