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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1958
Page
8
President Eisenhower urged Congress to curb corruption racketeering and abuse of trust in labor management in a 12 point proposal. He proposed unions lose legal bargaining status if they fail to file true data on finances while noting inquiries into abuses.
Wint Winter, county campaign director, announced two March of Dimes events. A Mothers March porchlight drive will be held next Monday with Mrs. W. F. Kramer organizing workers and assigning home territories. The Points for Polio fundraiser will occur next Tuesday during the Ottawa University vs Baker University basketball game, chaired by Jack Morrisey with followups by committee members to solicit merchant donations in the business district.
In a special convention United Auto Workers leaders backed Walter Reuther's plan to make profit sharing the union's main bargaining goal for 1958. The vote, announced by Reuther, showed 90 percent support on a show of hands, with a roll call demanded by critics but only 75 delegates favored it. Carl Stellato of Local 600 urged a referendum and tied the plan to unemployment concerns amid automation.
The White House sets the glittering gold service again tonight for a state dinner in honor of Speaker Sam Rayburn of Bonham Texas. About 80 guests are invited for the second of six state dinners planned by President and Mrs. Eisenhower for the 1958 social season.
Generally fair this afternoon tonight and Friday. Not quite so cold in eastern counties tonight. High this afternoon 35. Low tonight 10 to 15. High Friday near 35. Yesterday high 33, low today 4. Record highs and lows for the date noted. Hourly temps listed with wide fluctuations. Evening forecast mentions a 90 foot rise in stage this evening.
U S Secretary of State Dulles arrived in Benguerir Morocco for talks with Moroccan officials before continuing to Ankara for a Baghdad Pact meeting and then Tehran for further discussions en route to Turkey.
State Accident Records section reports Kansas traffic tolls in the past 24 hours and year to date for 1958 and compares with 1957 figures. The cadence notes the period totals: 1 for past 24 hours and 22 year to date in 1958 versus 28 for the same period in 1957.
A compromise settlement of a salt today clears the path for James R. Hoffa to assume the presidency of the Teamsters Union immediately.
A four story South Side Chicago building exploded and burned early today. In the chaos children were dropped from windows. One infant was dead and at least six youngsters were unaccounted for. One man is missing and at least 21 people were injured, nine of them children. Fire officials said 150 occupants lived there. the blast cause was undetermined and not linked to fuel oil sale. Firefighters rescued many by nets and ladders.
New York Herald Tribune reports the United States and the Soviet Union will exchange motion pictures under a cultural exchange plan. The agreement should ensure at least a dozen American films yearly reaching the Soviet Union, ending a postwar blockade on U S cinema access.
Melvin E. Cleland a 20 year old airman from Wapato Washington stationed at Schilling Air Force Base was killed early today in a one car crash three miles west of Salina on U S 40.
Two Democratic members of the Senate Agriculture Committee questioned Secretary Benson on lowering price supports. Ellender and Humphrey doubted passage of a 60 percent minimum for dairy and basic commodities, arguing the move would depress farmer income and market returns.
TOPEKA W E Murphy ABC director challenged a sponsor's bid to restore a two quart liquor import provision. Eight border county reps, including Rep Kupperinger, push the bill amid claims the current law is unenforceable and non revenue-raising. Murphy cited 134 arrests since June and highlighted November 1957 tax gains in border counties. He noted the nine counties produced 47.6 percent of the tax increase but only 15 percent of liquor business. Arrest figures exclude patrol arrests.
The House approved a 280 billion dollar debt ceiling raise until June 30, 1959 by a 328 to 71 vote after rejecting a 3 billion option. The bill now goes to the Senate. Secretary Anderson argued the move provides debt management flexibility. Democrats supported with 186 votes to 142 Republicans. opposition stood at 29 to 42.
Bright sun in Ottawa today belies a chilly start with a noon temperature of 27 degrees and a low of 4. Forecaster Richard Garrett of Topeka notes a previously warned Kansas storm will pass to the east. Light snow occurred in western Kansas last night and ended by daybreak.
TOPEKA a city engineer in a second class city must be a licensed engineer Adv Gen John Anderson said today Anderson said his opinion had been requested by John W Plum mer Harvey County attorney
New York Times reports a secret staff memorandum to a House subcommittee accusing FCC commissioners of industry benefits and possible misconduct. The document, not naming individuals, prompts a general survey hearing and implicates travel and per diem allowances funded by industry interests.
The House Roads and Highway Committee opened hearings on Gov. George Docking 14.3 million dollar truck highway use tax proposal. The bill would levy one to six cents per mile on trucks over 8000 pounds with certain exemptions. Companion measures include a one cent per gallon gasoline tax cut and truck license fee reductions. A Senate bill would raise the sales tax from two to three percent with the extra cent earmarked for schools. The Senate committee seeks revenue estimates from disallowing federal income tax deductions on state returns, with corporations and individuals affected similarly.
Gov George Docking condemned a Senate bill to raise the Kansas sales tax from two to three percent with the extra cent earmarked for school aid. He called the plan a transparent camo for a tax increase and warned it would create surpluses to drive broader budget growth. Docking cited a need to raise 15 million dollars next year and criticized current measures as unsound.
The Walter Resources Division of the State Board of Agriculture plans to present its Ottawa flood protection report in the first week of February. City officials said the chief engineer must obtain clearances from the State Highway Commission and Missouri Pacific Railroad before final approval. The project is funded by a half million dollars in federal aid, with construction supervised by the Army Engineers. President Eisenhower's budget includes 600,000 for next year to continue Ottawa’s flood project.
Venezuela's 10 year regime of Marcos Perez Jimenez collapsed after a civilian led revolt and a New Year's Day air force uprising. Perez Jimenez fled to the Dominican Republic as a military junta took power at Miraflores Palace. Fabricio Ojeda and the Patriotic Junta called for early elections and a national union government, with arrests for crimes of the deposed regime and restoration of freedoms. Protesters clashed with security forces, many killed or wounded as the crowd stormed police headquarters and set fire to files.
TOPEKA i Gov George Docking said he will veto a bill shifting 2.8 million dollars from the state general fund to fill a shortage in elementary school aid. The House passed the Senate measure 111 to 3 as Democrats failed to amend to pull funds from the sales tax fund. Docking opposes depleting general fund balances to push a sales tax increase and has urged to combine the two funds.
TOPEKA many Republican legislators and party leaders welcomed the announcement that Clyde Reed Jr publisher of the Parsons Sun would seek the Republican nomination for governor Reed was praised as a high caliber individual though few would commit to support at this time The field also includes Walter Cherry the only declared candidate with two others John Anderson Lawrence Blythe and Paul Wunsch discussing their plans Alf Landon called Reed one of the outstanding editors and publishers and said his stance on key issues will be watched with interest by a concerned party leadership.
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