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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1960
Page
6
Franklin County Democrats will meet Sunday at 2 p.m. at Oddfellows hall to elect eight delegates and eight alternates for the district convention in February and the state meeting in March. County officials’ plans for a full slate and election strategy will be discussed along with primary and general election planning.
Major farm groups seek support to form a fact finding board to study agricultural chemicals following FDA actions seizing tainted cranberries and pulling poultry fed a growth hormone. Groups urge a scientific review before further action by Secretary Arthur Fleming to avoid sweeping new regulation.
Fair conditions with slowly moderating temperatures this afternoon and tonight. Thursday partly cloudy and a little warmer with highs in the 20s this afternoon and around 30 to 35 Thursday. Lows tonight 5 to 10.
Republican lawmakers in Topeka endorsed targeted appropriations for livestock disease control and industrial development, while reaffirming support for mental health funding. Senate president pro tem Paul Wunsch and House Speaker Jess Taylor led the caucus, noting a nine-issue slate with no further deals announced.
A wallet found on Connecticut attorney Julian Andrew Frank after the National Airlines crash that killed 34 contained only identification cards and a shoe advertisement. The absence of cash sparked speculation Frank boarded for Miami with no return.
In Newark New Jersey a lottery suspect Vincent Centorino age 29 led officers on a street chase Tuesday as money spilled from a car. Centorino was caught and charged with possession of lottery slips amid bystander reactions and a chaotic scene.
Ottawa logged a morning low of minus three degrees, the season's coldest so far, with the western part of the state also below zero though not as severe as Tuesday. Zero readings appeared as far east as Manhattan, and the Weather Bureau forecasts generally fair but cold weather for the next days with another weekend snowstorm expected to enter the state.
St. Louis public schools serving 102000 pupils resumed classes today after 550 custodians and matrons returned to work following a circuit court restraining order against picketing. The union continues negotiations on a pay increase and expects a hearing by a school board committee on the fiscal year beginning July 1.
Washington bill proposes that airlines examine all luggage and cargo for bombs before flight. Exempts private planes and cargo carriers, allows x ray exams in place of passenger access. Senate probes link bombings to recent airliner destructions with 76 lives lost.
Zimmerman, 42, former Kansas Republican activist and Federal Housing Administration commissioner, said by telephone from New York City Tuesday night that he is considering seeking the Republican nomination for governor. He plans to attend Kansas Day events in Topeka and has historically criticized Gov. Docking as running a do nothing administration.
Secretary of the Army Wilber M. Brucker testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee that Soviet Premier Khrushchev’s claim of cuts in communist forces is unverified. He stated that about 175 Soviet line divisions remain, with no significant reductions in armored or mechanized units, and urged modernization for the U.S. Army next year.
Longmeadow Massachusetts petitioners urge that only dogs that have graduated from or are attending obedience schools be allowed to roam free. The board of selectmen will discuss the proposal at the next town meeting after receiving the request signed by 11 residents.
Larry Walburn announced 35 year old H Arlen Jones of Pomona area as Franklin County outstanding young farmer selected by the Jaycees. Jones expanded from 22 cows producing 147635 pounds to 44 cows and 417000 pounds yearly while boosting ensilage and alfalfa yields. Ottawa Jaycees will enter Jones in state competition with Kansas winner to be named in Kansas City on April 15.
Hollywood hotel owner Glynn Wolfe, 46, says he has married 12 teenagers since 1932, claiming teens are happy not to work and make few demands. Four former wives live with him. he testifies alongside a current divorce case, noting divorces are easy and marriages are a bad habit.
Gaii-Wal lace Evans, 23, paced the hospital corridor as doctors told him he was father of twin boys. He collapsed, suffering a broken nose, split lip, back sprain, and a knocked out tooth. He was hospitalized overnight for shock while the mother and twins were reported in fine condition.
A Missouri Pacific train southbound from Kansas City to Little Rock wrecked a car driven by Katherine Elmire Alexander 33 at a railroad crossing about a mile southwest of Lane Lane road according to the sheriff's office. The train engineer Mr Tetters identified by the sheriff led a 20 mile chase at speeds over 105 mph before the train passed. Alexander told the judge she abandoned the car after engine noises. She was not jailed. the case notes show probation and a 20 day jail sentence for the driver of the train.
An Ankara area jetliner crash killed 42 aboard the Scandinavian Airlines Caravelle and a U.S. Navy P4M aircraft is missing after refueling in Naples. Search efforts by American and British teams focus on the Taurus Mountains near Adana as wreckage is sighted but life remains uncertain.
President Eisenhower, in his economic report, forecasts U.S. output reaching about 750 billion dollars yearly by the late 1960s, about 50 percent higher than this year, contingent on keeping the budget surplus and debt reduction while curbing inflation and speculation. He urges price stability, informed public opinion against collusive pricing, and resists calls to curb private wage and price decisions amid steel and auto industry challenges.
AP reports a bill to raise salaries for psychiatrists and state hospital staff passed its initial House test and heads for a final vote. Republicans sponsor with Democratic minority support. Gov. Docking would not veto. The bill adds $895,000 to fund pay raises across several civil service hospital classes. Rep. Robert Anderson led the debate and predicted long term economy and proper direction for the mental health program.
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