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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1956
Page
4
The city library board plans to install a seven ton air conditioner at the library. The unit will be placed behind the librarian’s desk, addressing longtime cooling inadequacies while summer approaches. Local residents are reminded to consider purchasing AC units now before plumbers are overbooked.
The deputy secretary of state will decide today if there are enough valid signatures to place Eisenhower on the New Hampshire March 13 presidential primary ballot. Maurice J. Grant of Manchester filed late petitions with 70 signatures from the second district and 54 from the first, jolting Eisenhower supporters who plan to file similar papers Monday.
A former Osawatomie resident dog named Tuffy was found with a note attached to his collar and released to the Humane Society by a man who believed he deserved a good home. The note describes the 11 month old dog as housebroken, friendly with kids, skilled at tricks, and eager to learn.
An Ottawa physician urged parents to have children receive polio vaccines at upcoming clinic sessions. A free clinic at Ran som Memorial hospital will run next week on Tuesday and Wednesday with separate slots for students from Eugene Field, Lincoln, Garfield, Sacred Heart Parochial and Hawthorne schools. The vaccine has a limited shelf life, so clinics are advised to ensure children aged 5 to 9 are immunized. or parents may arrange with their family physician.
Darrel Miller of Downs named editor of the Kansas State Collegian student daily for the spring semester Betty Theiss of Independence Missouri named business manager.
Garfield PTA members will hear child psychologist Dr Bernard Kleinman of Wyandotte County at the Monday 7 30 pm meeting at the school. His talk is titled Exploring the Childs Mind. A nursery for toddlers and supervised game period for school age children will be provided.
Two elderly Franklin county residents were shaken up when their cars locked together on Isand Creek road four miles north and a quarter mile west of Richter. Mrs E C Hughes 18 Pomona and W H Remaly 78 Pomona drove eastbound and after Hughes attempted to pass the Remaly car both vehicles went out of control. Hughes received cuts bruises and a sprained wrist and was treated by an Ottawa physician. Remaly suffered shock. Hughes 1953 Dodge was a total loss and Remaly 1950 Ford sustained about 200 in damage. Time of the wreck was shortly afternoon.
Boston report notes eleven ex convicts indicted for participation in the $1 219 000 Brinks robbery of January 17 1950 the nation s largest cash heist The grand jury also named two fugitives and one deceased in a 46 count case The Weather Bureau warned of more storms threatening northern California with possible floods.
Considerable cloudiness and dust across the western and central areas with colder conditions coming tonight and Sunday. Highs 25 to 30, lows around 10 to 20, and a record high/low comparison from yesterday. In Congress, debate over the proposed move to end federal controls on wellhead pricing continues, with Senator Douglas urging an amendment to exempt small producers and Senate leaders eyeing an early test vote to avoid a House conference.
Senate debate over the natural gas bill intensifies as supporters and opponents claim progress. Senator Monroney of Oklahoma, set as floor manager, expresses cautious optimism while signaling a hard fight ahead. The contentious measure draws strong backing and staunch resistance from key lawmakers and industry groups.
Ottawa enjoyed a spring like day with a low of 37 degrees, about 23 degrees above yesterday's 24. Sprinkles observed in the morning but moisture not measurable.
Florida endured its longest cold snap in 16 years with a mid January freeze. Miami recorded 39 degrees at midtown, Biscayne Gardens hit 29.6, and Tampa posted a 12 day coldest since 1918 with a 49 degree high. Frost threatened farming, citrus likely spared except in cold spots. Warming only forecast to begin tomorrow but below normal through next week. Notable states from Carolinas to Tennessee to Gulf Coast expected under freezing nights.
Emporia Im bids will be opened Jan 25 on construction of Northern Heights High School east of Allen in Lyon County. Voters in the consolidated district approved 375000 dollars in bonds for building and site purchase.
Officials and plant managers of L. A. Young Spring and Wire Corp of Detroit and subsidiaries will visit Ottawa next Thursday to inspect the Ottawa Steel plant and its products. Seventeen top executives including the president and three vice presidents will attend as part of the mid winter meeting in Kansas City. They will travel by special bus Thursday morning to inspect the north plant of Ottawa Steel.
A gathering of more than 25 of the nation's governors will lunch at a Washington hotel and discuss how their states may influence presidential candidate selection. Republican leaders have begun organizing delegate support for Eisenhower, with four governors already leading state groups. Democratic governors including Adlai E. Stevenson and others are poised to back potential successors or substitutes if Stevenson or Eisenhower does not run again.
Mrs 1H Dorking of Ottawa League of Women Voters will present study findings on the state tax bill to Hawthorne PTA members at 7:30 PM. The event includes a sixth grade panel on the topic What, ee Ace Lo a
In Ottawa area notes, state funds totaling 296,060 have been allocated for engineering and right of way on a proposed diagonal from Ottawa to Olathe. The project, part of an interstate plan, aims to a four lane highway with potential Uncle Sam support, while a two lane build may precede it. Local meetings set for January 16 discuss community topics and officer elections.
Sen Mundt says farm prices and income should receive immediate boosts from the new administration farm program. Sen Johnston doubts the plans will work without restoring parity supports, amid committee review of Eisenhower’s proposal.
In Ecuador near the Vera Dor jungle, five U S missionaries were found dead after a violent attack by Auca Indians. Rescue teams discovered the last body in the Cararay River Valley as the search wrapped up. Grady Parrott of Missionary Aviation Fellowship confirmed the tragic deaths and noted one survivor reported the group radioed about arriving among unknown attackers.
In Chestertown Maryland Newton Emory a crane operator aged 49 permanently disabled in a car crash settled out of court with Abell Company publisher of the Baltimore Sun papers. The payment, one of Maryland’s largest of its kind, was announced yesterday.
The Atomic Energy Commission resumes tests today at a site about 75 miles northwest of Las Vegas to determine what can happen if atomic weapons are mishandled. Weather permitting, daylight blasts will begin at the test site to assess accidental detonation risks in handling and storage.
CHICAGO Adlai Stevenson denounces President Truman’s school aid scheme as inadequate. He cites federal aid rising from 5 to 50 to 250 million dollars yearly over five years, saying needs and funds are unchanged despite politics. Stevenson accuses the administration of election year expediency.
Emporia State College Endowment Association has purchased a four unit apartment building in Emporia to relieve faculty housing shortage. President W A Larkin said occupants will not be required to move and that faculty members will be given vicuneles as they OCC.
New York Cardinal Spellman returned from a round the world trip and warned there is no sign of easing Communist aggression. He cited higher authorities than himself including President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles. The journey began December 16 visiting U.S. military forces in Alaska Korea and Japan with stops in Formosa the Philippines Viet Nam and Italy where he met the Pope. He told reporters at Odlewild airport the pontiff was looking very well.
Funds to high school districts are set to receive mail checks covering the first distribution from the 6.5 million state aid fund created by the 1955 Legislature. The initial $2,246,000 will reach 507 districts in 99 of the state's 105 counties, with remaining funds to be distributed April 15.
Defense Department officials disclosed plans to launch a 21 inch metal sphere weighing 214 pounds from Patrick Air Force Base Cocoa Florida. The three stage rocket mission aims to place the satellite into Earth orbit as a baby moon.
Democratic senators predicted more debate on Secretary of State Dulles stance that his brink of war policy blocked Red China in Korea Indochina and Formosa crises. Senator Humphrey urged President Eisenhower to state whether he approves Dulles statements attributed to him in a Life Magazine interview.
The Kansas Board of Agriculture, at the close of its annual meeting, adopted a resolution urging the Legislature to enact a severance tax. It did not detail its stance, but passage would likely reduce the need to continue the current statewide ad valorem levy on property for the general fund.
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