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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1955
Page
7
Side Swipes reports Carl Wittman of 616 S Locust hurt from a snow incident while clearing his walk, requiring a physician to reset a dislocated shoulder and arm. A second note mentions a found 1883 history booklet by Gen A T Sharpe, detailing Kansas life a century ago, with references to Ottawa history and early editors.
Costa Rica faces a grave state of affairs after border clashes with Nicaragua. OAS proposes a demilitarized buffer zone along the frontier, effective at noon. Nicaragua protests U S Mustang deliveries and plans for possible international conflict while Costa Rica readies for further action.
A new storm moving into Kansas is expected to bring another layer of snow. drizzle today will turn to snow in the west and north tonight and continue Friday, with rain in southeast counties. Snow could be heavy in the north. Temperatures will rise in the east tonight and fall in the north and west Friday. Ottawa reports chilly damp conditions with a mist and a 10 degree low after a 01 high yesterday. Most of the state had drizzle or light snow last night and highways remain open but slick in places. Cold weather extends to the South with 30 degrees in Cross City Florida. For Sale old newspapers 10e per bundle Herald office Lamb Ambulance 380.
Kansas State College official Larry Mullins says the university is seriously interested in Bus Mertes of K State Pete Eliott of Oklahoma and Bob Blachman of Denver University for head football coach after Bill Meek resigned to join Houston The note adds an unrelated line about Jupiter’s circumference 88700 miles.
City commissioners discussed surfacing alleys east and west of Main Street from First to Fifth, with the city engineer to study details for the program. A drainage project in the southeast part of town was also reviewed as rapid home building growth increases water management needs.
Ottawa city officials may back a plan to use sound filmed motion pictures at arrest scenes as evidence in drunken driving cases. City Attorney Douglas Gleason argues this method could provide positive evidence beyond witnesses and help convictions district court appeals. Two traffic accidents in Ottawa were reported, one at 10th and Locust causing minor damage and another at Powhattan and Poplar with modest vehicle damage.
TOPEKA A state investment board was proposed in the Legislature today to invest inactive state funds and bring in additional revenue. The money presently sits in non interest bearing deposits in various banks across the state.
Cloudy through Friday with mixed precip east central today turning to snow west north and rain southeast tonight and Friday. Temperatures range from 20 to 30 across regions, with yesterday's high 91 and today's low near 10 to 30. Bids noted for K-31 and K-37 road work near Emerald, Williamsburg, and Neodesha, plus Linn county project.
Sealed bids for highway improvements including US 50S north of Ottawa to south of the Franklin Douglas county line were opened and read at the courthouse by state highway commission officials. Successful bidders will be announced after the Kansas highway commission meeting on January 28.
A district court jury is deliberating in the city’s drunk driving case against Bernd V. Barton of Ottawa. Barton faces charges of drunk driving and resisting arrest after an October arrest on North Main Street. The jury includes Fred D. Griffin and others. Barton is represented by John B. Pierson with City Attorney Gleason for the city.
Nationalist Chinese warplanes attacked Communist vessels near the Tachens and Yikiangshan island. The Defense Ministry claimed ships sunk and damaged, while guerrillas clung to Yikiangshan. Reports said planes flew in waves from 2 a m to 7 38 a m without loss.
Dr. Lloyd J. Michael, 46, of Spring Hill Kansas, veterinarian, died when his station wagon was struck by a Missouri Kansas Texas passenger train at a crossing in Ocheltree Kansas. He is survived by his widow and two children.
Armed rebels hold five guards at Massachusetts State Prison in Boston for a third day. Warden O’Brien says explosives were not admitted and were returned to an armory. Public Safety Commissioner Otis Whitney declined comment. The besiegers demand a car or five guards killed. a chaplain calls for a bloodless settlement.
President Eisenhower presented a 10 year blueprint aiming for 500 billion dollars in annual production by 1965. He urged tax relief next year, minimum wage rise to 90 cents, extended unemployment support, and gradual coverage for 20 million workers. He urged private initiative, anti monopoly focus, and careful handling of stock speculation. He proposed foreign trade boosts, tax postponements, school construction funding, housing credits, antitrust tightening, and more public works planning.
The city of Ottawa seeks 35,207.63 for repairs at the city power plant done by Tucker Electric of Topeka. Hearing scheduled for January 31 is postponed due to the death of defendant Arthur Tucker, 74, who died yesterday in a Topeka hospital. Case will be revived against his estate. city attorneys Douglas Gleason and firm represent Ottawa. Tucker and Central Surety are defendants, with John B. Pierson of Ottawa and Ralph Glenn of Topeka for the defendants.
Deepening mystery surrounds the fatal nitroglycerin bomb blast that killed 52 year old Mrs. Harry EB Weaver, wife of a prominent architect and geologist, as she left for a hospital visit. A Houston businessman questioned by officers was escorted by Texas Rangers and deputies to Harris County Court House with his children. Law officers refused to reveal identities or discuss progress, while Dist Atty Aubrey Stokes said no arrest warrants were issued and declined to comment on suspects though he is using family information.
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