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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1957
Page
4
At an Albany conference on education audio-visual aids, Lee Cochran of the University of Iowa reported a child learned to read by watching television commercials, highlighting unexpected competition in teaching methods.
Washington report details Strategic Air Command bomber deployment with B52s and in flight refueling, aimed at proving reach for H bomb delivery. Notes limitations of overseas bases and reliance on allied relations and base protection. includes a pedestrian damages ruling in a separate item.
Walt Disney Productions and American Broadcasting Co reach a contract exceeding nine million dollars for 130 hours of television programming over two years. Disney will produce three ABC programs Disneyland Mickey Mouse Club and a new live action series Zorro starting in October at night.
Screen actress Jayne Mansfield will inherit a Pennsylvania home and a substantial estate from her grandfather Elmer E. Palmer who died January 2 at age 89. The probate listing places the real estate at 30000 dollars and personal property above 25000 dollars. Mansfield formerly visited Pen Argyl as Vera Jane Palmer.
Ernest Underwood, a former Gov. Fred Hall aide, appeared to be hired then not hired by the State Commission of Revenue and Taxation as a field representative for its ad valorem division. Commission Chairman Roy N. McCue said Underwood was cleared by Gov. George Docking, who denied any clearance.
Ohio State Republican chairman Ray Bliss was pushed for the GOP National Committee chair. Bull H Meade Alcorn Jr of Connecticut was described as still on top of the list of prospects. Leonard W Hall, retiring chairman, convened the 146 member committee to select a successor. Hall resigns February 1. The full committee votes Tuesday after meeting with President Eisenhower. John Feikens of Michigan State endorses Bliss though Bliss denies candidacy.
William A. Lundy, age 109, celebrated his birthday in Defuniak Springs with 2,000 attendees at a high school gym. The Civil War veteran, once angry with the Yankees, received 109 silver dollars from local merchants and now lives in Crestview with one of his 10 children. He was a Home Guard member at Elba, Alabama, during the war’s final days and did not see action.
The article lists Monday inaugural activities with times CST. Noon oath and address by Eisenhower and Nixon at the Capitol, 12:30 p.m. parade on Pennsylvania Ave, hours of inaugural halls at National Guard Armory and three hotels. Radio TV schedules from NBC CBS ABC with varied start and end times.
Ingrid Bergman landed at Idlewild Airport aboard a Trans World Airliner from Paris for a 34 hour visit. About 100 people including newsmen greeted her with welcome signs as she received the New York Film Critics Award for best actress of 1956 for Anastasia. She planned to return to Paris tomorrow night to resume her stage performance.
Refugees fled Hungary overnight into Austria amid deep snow and cold. About 300 crossed the border. ten suffered frostbite and were hospitalised after shoes had to be cut from their feet. The exodus since October nears 168000 as repatriation teams receive guard protection.
Cities Service Gas Company appeals a Kansas Supreme Court ruling that the Kansas Corporation Commission may set a minimum wellhead gas price for Hugoton field gas. The challenge began in Finney County District Court, with the trial and state high court upholding the KCC order. The company argues federal law limits the ECC jurisdiction to fix such a price.
The United Nations General Assembly closes a debate on Israeli withdrawal from Egypt and the stationing of UN units in the disputed Gaza and Aqaba areas. The assembly expected to back an African Asian resolution urging Hammarskjold to report completion within five days. Israel says most troops will be out by next Tuesday aside from Gaza and Sheikh el Sharm areas. The discussion also touches on UN emergency forces and potential international control of Gaza and Aqaba regions.
Considerable cloudiness and windy with local blowing dust in central and west this afternoon. Partly cloudy to cloudy with occasional light rain east tonight and Monday. Tonight warmer in the west, Sunday cooler in the east, with a low around 30 west to 40 southeast and a high Sunday in the 40s. Yesterday’s high 68 in 1914 record high, record low 16 below in 1913. River stage this morning about 40 of a foot.
Anchorage Alaska midmorning mining disaster left five miners trapped in a tunnel blocked by collapsed rock and debris after a blast. A sixth miner survived having left the shaft moments before the explosion. The shaft was about 1000 feet from the mine portal and the collapse formed a 35 foot mass of rock dirt and timber.
The weather bureau forecasts light rain in the eastern Kansas region over the weekend with possible dust blowing due to brisk winds. Ottawa recorded a low of 24 degrees this morning.
County treasurer Elisabeth Briggs reports sales of vehicle tags ahead of last year. Total registrations last year were 10,216 with 7,328 automobiles, 2,559 trucks, and leftovers for trailers motorcycles and antiques. Title sales reached 4,023. Drivers may wear 56 tags through February 15 before monthly penalties begin.
Budapest reports a national budget for the first quarter with a push for rigorous austerity to cut deficits. Premier Kadar seeks loans from Russia and China while Western credits remain elusive. Government calls industrial gains, higher coal, oil, and electric power output to reduce the deficit.
Funeral services for Louis Nicholas Baker age 111, claimed last Union Army soldier, will be at 2 30 p m Monday in Guthrie Oklahoma. Baker died Wednesday at a rest home.
Leavenworth Board of Education announced a 1.5 million dollar high school project. A April 4 deadline sets awarding of first contracts. The 1,200 pupil capacity school opens fall 1959. Five buildings on a 60 acre site in the southwestern section financed by a bond issue.
Tacoma report states the government turned down a bid of 2,392,803 for a post and lattice courthouse building in Kansas City. Secretary indicated other federal projects also faced bids, and discussions were invited in Washington. Eisenhower is advised to rest his bursitis strained shoulder and may skip the inauguration.
The Kansas Board of Regents increased dormitory room and board charges at University of Kansas and Kansas State College, effective September. KU rates become 310 per semester from 202.50, covering Carruth O Leary, Pearson, Corbin, North College and Grace Pearson halls, with KS State raising to 310 for Van Zile Northwest Southwest and Waltheim halls. West Stadium men’s dorm room only rises from 64 to 70 per semester. Hubert Brighton is re elected secretary.
In a special election, Missouri Kansas & Oklahoma Transit Lines won overwhelming support for a 25 year bus franchise in Tulsa. Voters across 242 precincts cast 34,537 for and 7,344 against, enabling a new city bus system to replace Tulsa City Lines whose franchise ends June 30.
Washington reports Egypt under Nasser aims to Egyptanize major foreign business and tilt toward the East while U S officials worry he may pull closer to the Communist bloc. In Moscow Chou En Lai and Bulganin condemn Eisenhower doctrine and vow support to Near and Middle East to deter aggression.
Washington eyes a massive four day inauguration with an estimated 750000 attendees. The weekend features a public oath at the capitol, a parade to the White House, and four inaugural balls. Weather forecast calls for colder weather with possible rain or snow. Chief Justice Earl Warren will administer the presidential oath tomorrow in the White House ceremony with 59 family members present. Nixon's swearing in timing remains unannounced.
London reports Labor leader Hugh Gaitskell said he found no anti British emotion over Suez during his three week tour of the United States. Agricultural experts predict grasshoppers may infest more than a million acres of Colorado land this year. He noted Americans are bewildered and appreciative of the British invasion of Egypt debate. Academy funds: $150,000 was appropriated by the 1956 Legislature to combat the grasshoppers. He urged returning to close terms with the federal government and landowners as soon as possible with shared costs.
AUSTIN Texas The special election to fill the U S Senate seat vacated by Gov Price Daniel will be held April 2 Republicans gain a chance to control the Senate Daniel announced the winner take all basis no runoff Democrats fear vote splitting could throw the election to the GOP William Blakley Dallas was appointed by Allan Shivers to fill the seat and will vote as a Democrat in Washington though he said he would not run.
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