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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1963
Page
6
The ultramodern cargo liner Shirley Sykes sails under the Red Cross flag toward Havana with 7,000 tons of ransom supplies for Fidel Castro. A Pan Am plane will transport 10,000 pounds of cargo and return with Cuban-Americans, awaiting the ship’s arrival.
Tonight Ottawa junior high league hosts Turners at Ottawa Junior High gym. Junior varsity plays at 6 30 with varsity to follow.
Topeka AP reports a 24 hour traffic death log ending 9 a.m. Friday shows 0 fatalities for January. Comparison with 1963 period shows 15 deaths while 1962 period recorded 26. Prescriptions listed under Raney CH 2-3092 Adv.
London AP reports Sybil Burton denies divorce plans amid rumors Richard Burton will wed Elizabeth Taylor. She calls the idea ridiculous and says she has no intention of divorcing her husband, despite off set romance rumors during Cleopatra filming in Rome.
A spectacular crash 11 miles west of Hannibal claimed three lives and left others injured. Virginia DeWitt, 29, and Katherine DeWitt, 2, died last night. Paul DeWitt, 3, died in St. Louis hospital today. Wayne DeWitt, 29, and son Mark, 1, remained in critical condition, while Gregory, 5, was listed as satisfactory.
The Kansas Board of Regents approved pay raises for four assistant football coaches at the University of Kansas. George Bernardt gains 300 to 10,700 dollars, Bernard Taylor 450 to 9,050, Don Fambrough 450 to 9,050, and Bill Jennings 300 to 10,500. Head coach Jack Mitchell remains at 17,600 dollars.
Washington AP reports negotiators faced a possible strike deadline at midnight in a long labor dispute between Boeing Co. and the AFL-CIO machinists union. About 42,000 Boeing workers nationwide, with main plants in Seattle and Wichita, are affected as talks over union shop rules and higher wages continue.
Kansas weekly unemployment claims rose slightly but remain below last year’s level. The insured unemployment rate stands at 3.9 percent, up from 3.7 percent, with $490,438 paid to 12,355 claimants.
Kansas regents vote to raise incidental student fees by 15 dollars per semester for in state students and 25 dollars for out of state students. KU and KSU now 85 and 250 per semester for in and out of state respectively. Colleges rise to 65 and 135. Increases apply next September. University dorm loans totaling 3 million and 1.514 million for dorms authorized.
Wu Hsiu chuan, Chinese Communist delegate, was jeered down after about 30 minutes at the East Berlin party congress as he criticized Khrushchev’s coexistence line. Khrushchev was absent. leaders, including Paul Verner, rebuked Wu for attacking fraternal parties while Brandt faced pressure over a proposed visit to East Berlin.
Alvin Lee Crouse of Oakley Kansas was killed when a single engine plane crashed on a Wayne farm after circling a landing strip three times. Deputy Ivy Ringgold said the wing hit a tree, the craft flipped from about 30 feet, and burned after the impact.
A cold wave warning is in effect with northerly winds of 20 to 30 mph and occasional snow tonight. Saturday will be partly cloudy and very cold with lows around 5 below and highs about 5 above zero.
Washington AP says months may pass before the Supreme Court rules on the Georgia county unit primary challenge as federal courts may review arbitrary apportionment. Kennedy argues for upholding the lower court ruling that the system is unconstitutional while Murphy defends it as valid state legislative power.
A heavy snowstorm swept Goodland Kansas reducing visibility to half a mile. Winds reached 32 mph and could hit 40 mph later. Schools timed early releases and closures. the temperature fell from 17 above at 7 am to 1 above by 10 am. livestock and motorists faced warnings and travel difficulties.
A new round of cold weather crossed into northern Kansas with temperatures expected to fall below zero across much of the state by tonight. Morning readings in northern counties fell seven to eight degrees, with Concordia at 7 and Hill City at 9.
The Kansas State Bank held its annual meeting yesterday re electing all officers and directors. Officers and directors include R. S. Hill president Ed Hosler vice president Glen Hayward assistant cashier C. L. Capp F. R. Bennett Ben Kiefer G. M. Ross Newton George Vincent Topeka F. H. Parks Stephen Ralph Mamie C. Sands assistant cashier Howard Deputy assistant cashier.
Maureen L Sharits and Dorothy Walsh escaped Thursday from the state women’s industrial farm in Lansing Kansas for the second time in three months. They were spotted walking along railroad tracks near Walcott and were recaptured within two hours. The two women, 27 and 23, had previously escaped Oct 16 and fled with two men from state prison.
Mrs. Mabel H. Hornsby widow of an electrical engineer bequeaths 2 million dollars in her will made public in Palmyra Wayne County. After a long list of bequests to relatives and friends she willed 20000 to Churchman Associates Inc of New York and 10000 to St Francis Boys Home of Salina Kan.
An open house event is announced for Monday January 21 at the Farm Bureau Insurance Service located at 121 East Second Avenue Adv. The notice invites locals to explore services and speak with agents about insurance options and coverage details.
Former President Harry S. Truman, 78, underwent routine hernia repair at Research Hospital in Kansas City. The operation on the right abdomen completed without complications, with Truman in satisfactory condition and in recovery expected until mid afternoon. Mrs Truman attended and doctors had planned the procedure after recent health checks at his Independence, Missouri, library office.
Myron S. Steere Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Myron S Steere received a second alternate appointment to West Point New York. The appointment was made by Senator Frank Carlson.
AP reports the Nike-X antimissile system as a faster later generation of Nike-Zeus. Kennedy asks Congress for 325 million dollars to advance Zeus testing and 100 million for related antimissile research. Officials describe Nike-X as redesigned with improved radar speed and electronics to boost Zeus effectiveness.
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