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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1960
Page
6
Ottawans and millions of Americans planned long 4th of July celebrations as good weather was forecast. The Weather Bureau warned of possible thundershowers Saturday afternoon or evening in western Kansas, otherwise partly cloudy and not as warm as recent days.
Fire Chief Harry Gilliland reported the Ottawa Fire Department was called eight times in June with two false alarms. Major damage totaled 65 dollars, the largest at 315 N Main on June 14, while other calls were for trash box fires and electrical shorts.
Secretary Arthur Flemming announced federal action under a 1956 anti pollution law directing Kansas City Missouri and Kansas to install sewage and industrial waste treatment before discharging into the Missouri River. He cited hazard to health, navigation, and recreation, listing St Louis Lexington Glasgow Boonville Jefferson City and others as affected communities.
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Saturday with highs around 80 this afternoon, warmer Saturday near 85 to 95, and low 65 to 70 tonight. Yesterday’s high 54, low 88, record highs and lows noted. Kansas forecast data includes hourly readings and extended trends.
LOS ANGELES AP Harry S Truman plans to demand his ouster as Democratic national chairman, says Paul Butler angrily denies rigging the convention. He vows not to resign amid Truman’s request for a special preconvention meeting. Butler calls rigging reports nasty falsehoods and says he never offered a post-retirement Kennedy establishment deal.
The Kansas Revenue Department announced a sales tax on newspapers will start August 1, affecting about 329 papers. Annual revenue is projected at 500000 with first payments due September 20. Tax applies to paper sales to publishers distributors or carriers. newsprint ink and electricity remain untaxed.
Orval Lloyd Skinner 48, an escapee from Leavenworth, fled after stealing cars and locking officers in Humboldt and nearby towns. A posse of eastern Nebraska farmers encircled a stalled car near Falls City, exchanging gunfire until Skinner surrendered after authorities closed in. He faced a 35 year federal sentence.
Four teens die and six injured when a Union Pacific train crashes into an automobile carrying Hays Kansas children on the way to a drive-in theater for a birthday party. Edith Ann Sack 17 died. Colin Parker 14 Lois Klaus 15 Steve Burkhart 13 killed. Others hospitalized include Sack siblings Mary Jane 13 Ricky 8 and Klaus brothers Albert 9 Charles 4 and Craig Parker 12.
Larry Dean, 12, of 822 West 6th, was reported in satisfactory condition after a bicycle car collision yesterday at 4 30 p m in the 200 block of South Ash. He suffered a concussion and abrasions to the shoulder and legs when he struck a parked car owned by A M Stevenson, who was opening the door to exit.
Fidel Castro ordered seizure of Esso Standard and Shell installations in Cuba to force them to refine token shipments of state oil. The step follows similar action against Texaco, with refining of Soviet crude already begun at the Santiago plant. Cuba seeks to control about 60,000 barrels daily, amid foreign debt and barter oil disputes.
Col Chester T. Medaris of Ottawa retires as commanding officer of the 1st Rocket Howitzer Battalion 12th Field Artillery after nearly 32 years of service in Kansas and the United States He commanded units at Ottawa Paola and Pleasanton since February 1958 and served in World War II with the 35th Infantry Division and 34th Infantry Division overseas in North Africa and Italy He plans to remain in the Guard and works for The Gas Service Company in civilian life
The House voted 345 to override President Eisenhower's veto of a 7% pay increase for about 1.6 million federal workers, sending the measure to the Senate where Lyndon B. Johnson moves to quick action. Debate limited to four hours, with expectations of further overrides and political maneuvering ahead of conventions.
Dale Spiegel, pardon attorney for Gov. George Docking, has asked Shawnee District Court for a new trial in the case where the governor's parole powers were declared valid. The motion must be resolved before any appeal to the Kansas Supreme Court.
Adlai E. Stevenson says he is not a candidate and objects to name placement at the Democratic convention though reporters pressed him after a Washington cocktail party. In Los Angeles Senator Lyndon Johnson and National Chairman Paul Butler defended strategies amid rising talk of Stevenson and Kennedy influence as Truman weighs a convention appearance.
President Eisenhower signed the tax extension and debt limit legislation several hours after the Thursday midnight deadline, preventing expiration of the provisions as the new fiscal year begins. The measure would have expired at midnight without his signature.
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