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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1962
Page
5
Mrs. John Hunt filled a cigarette lighter with fluid. Fluid spilled on the dog and Mrs. Hunt. The dog’s hair ignited and it ran through the house while the Hunts smothered the flames on their hands. The bed near the baby’s cradle caught fire. they rescued the infant and called the fire department. Damages to bedding estimated at $75.
Circleville AP reports field botanist Floyd Bartley, 74, sank to his waist while searching for rare moss on a nearby farm. He grabbed a patch of grass then a shrub for help and survived. A farm resident noted two cows were lost there recently.
Occasional rain or drizzle ends from the west with partial clearing in the evening. Tonight mostly cloudy and colder with a low around 20. Saturday partly cloudy with highs in the 20s.
A group of Ot owas residents sued to block the citys plan to expand the power plant. The court delayed ruling on the citys motion to dismiss and set brief deadlines for filings after 90 minutes of argument. The dispute centers on bonds, a special election, and bids for a new 3500 KW engine.
AP reports Kansas traffic deaths reached 24 hours to 9 a.m. Friday with 29 deaths in January 1962, compared to 38 in January 1961. Dairy Queen Burgerteria announces opening.
In Roanoke, Sigma Chi pledged funds from Tau chapter and campus raffles to cover 330 for Carolee Ream of USC to attend the fraternitys big dance weekend. Ream arrived with 88 cents in change, after Cavanagh, a Roanoke College senior, borrowed funds and the community pitched in.
The United States readies its Atlas Agena B rocket to launch Ranger 3 toward the moon for TV footage and an instrument package to record moonquakes. If delays push beyond the favorable window, launch would wait to the next period around February 20, with three identical spacecraft prepared in case of failure.
Cape Canaveral Florida AP reports Americas first orbital attempt by Marine Corps Lt Col John H Glenn Jr set for Saturday between 6 30 and 11 30 am Ottawa time. If launch slips to daylight constraints may shorten the flight to two or one orbits. Williams Mercury chief says Atlas go. tracking system minor issues. Navy ships and aircraft assigned for recovery on standby. Glenn declares the crew go and prepares to sleep early in Hangar S before the big launch.
Local observer John P. Kelsey reports drizzling rain through the night delivering .38 inch of moisture by 7 am. Above freezing temperatures slowed melt, leaving about six inches of snow with 1.50 inches moisture content. Thawing progresses without rising river levels.
Light rain moved across Kansas with colder air following. Most of the state saw rain late Thursday or today, up to nearly an inch in spots such as Frankfurt with .81 inch. Snow melt occurred reaching 2–3 inches in central and eastern parts, while still five inches or more remained on the ground. Saturday expected to be fair per Weather Bureau.
Don Barge age 19 was accidentally shot in the lower abdomen when a 38 caliber revolver discharged while he examined it. He is recovering after surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He was visiting at the home of his friend Ike Eames, age 18, in Pressonville.
Seven Kansans were selected to participate in the spring and summer phase of the 1962 International Farm Youth Exchange program. The group includes Linda Ahlstedt Smolan Spain Marion Karr Emporia Kate Knoll Portis Doris Imhof Brewster Philippines Larry Larson Effingham Austria Katherine Middleton Oxford Israel and Arthur Slyter Paola Jamaica, along with their host countries.
In Punta del Este Uruguay AP reports the United States pushes for stern action against Castroism but faces opposition from hemispheric partners. Uruguay joins soft seven bloc opposing sanctions and potential measures including a watchdog committee and trade cuts. Deadlock delays a final resolution with Brazil and Mexico key dissenters.
New York AP reports a Rockefeller family spokesman affirmed there has been no change in the divorce plans of Governor Nelson Rockefeller and his wife. The 1961 agreement had called for a legal separation and an eventual out-of-state divorce to avoid forfeiture of the governor’s office. Newsday's report sparked questions about reconciliation and where residency would be established.
Alf M Landon the 1936 Republican presidential candidate says he does not want to be named as a possible successor to the late Senator Andrew Schoeppel of Kansas. The Wichita AP report notes Landon’s statement came amid speculation about filling the vacancy.
A light quip notes that wet garden soils spoiled plans to plant potatoes, making it a poor day for planting despite initial optimism.
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