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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1962
Page
5
A top union leader said there is a fifty fifty chance the railroads will settle their wage dispute with 450000 nonoperating train men on Monday. Negotiators for both sides planned to meet in Chicago, with the outcome seen as pivotal to Kennedy administration wage policy.
Cloudy conditions forced the United States to postpone the first high altitude nuclear test over Johnston Island, rescheduled to 2 a.m. EST Sunday. Officials cited cloud cover hindering photography, with the blast expected 30 to 40 miles above Earth and possibly visible in Hawaii if skies clear.
The forecast calls for showery conditions today and tonight with clouds. Partly cloudy tomorrow with periods of sun. Temperature trends not provided by the readable text.
Patrons of Fouts school district southeast of Ottawa voted to close their school after a split from Ottawa last fall and a later annexation. The 16 pupils this year would drop to seven next year if it operated, below state-aid requirements. 32 people attended. Roy Swank elected treasurer and Roggy Wagey clerk. Virgil Salman resigned his director post.
Tally's Toot Wally gave Ed Ward a grand boost in stature and esteem, treating him as royalty even after he ceased to be king. The gesture underscored Ward's enduring influence and social standing within the circle.
The Herald's front page shows a frying pan full of ducklings worth $5 to Mrs. Willis Gilliland. Her tip on the hatched ducklings earned the weekly Herald prize for best tip. Other readers, including Mrs. Stansbury and James Pogue, contributed tips while the paper notes a $5 weekly award and how to enter.
In northeast Wichita area heavy rains produced a three foot wall of water Friday night flooding 50 to 75 homes and forcing 125 to 150 people to seek refuge in churches. Sandbag brigades formed by city and county crews McConnell AFB and volunteers helped protect areas near Park City and Wichita as U.S. 81 and Hillside Street were closed.
AP reports widespread rain across Kansas with flash floods in Wichita and nearby areas. Agriculture officials call the rain beneficial for pastures and hay crops. A Santa Fe train carrying 100 Wichita Camp Fire girls stalled in north Wichita, and a Continental Trailways bus bound for Wichita from the north was held up at Newton. A north suburb fire station was abandoned while rainfall totals exceeded two inches in parts of Wichita despite a 1.2 inch city record. Water levels were expected to recede soon, with the Little Arkansas River and Ninnescah River forecast to crest near bank levels that avoid major flooding.
NEW YORK AP At a small party Sunday the only king ever abdicated Britain and Wallis Simpson celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. They sail Friday on the United States liner for Europe. They wed June 3 1937 after Edward VIII abdicated for love. They smile and say they are happy. The couple will dine on the ship and celebrate birthdays later this month. They own properties in Paris and maintain a long, public romance. The duchess stresses patience and understanding as keys to a lasting marriage.
William Pola, 27, of Wilmerding, killed Dr. Daniel Thaw, 61, at Leech Farm Veterans Hospital after a voluntary visit. Pola, wounded by police fire and teargassed, was captured unconscious in Thaw's office. He has a history of schizophrenia and had been treated at the hospital off and on since the Korean War.
A crowd of screaming teens charged police lines to glimpse Frank Sinatra at a charity concert in London's Royal Festival Hall. Sinatra, greeted by Princess Margaret president of the benefiting charity, marks his first England appearance in a decade and will perform four shows this weekend as part of a world tour for children's charities.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower criticizes the Kennedy administration's economic program from Washington. He argues the plan misjudges priorities and could impact growth, signaling a sharp political clash over policy directions.
John Weidmann 42 Rockwood Drive bound over for trial in District Court on five counts of receiving stolen merchandise. Weidmann, owner of Weidmann Tire and Battery Service, was bound over by District Judge Floyd Coffman at a preliminary hearing. The original 10 counts were reduced as four expired and one was dismissed. Witnesses for the state included Orville Burroughs, a former state highway department employee, and 20 defense witnesses. Bond set at $1,000 pending trial.
72 seniors will receive bachelor degrees at a commencement planned for tomorrow at 2 30 p m if weather cooperates. The procession will start at Myers Library and end at Wilson Field House but will move to nearby spots if rain. Honorary degrees go to Dr Arthur P Lien and Rev Robert Gross who will speak at the ceremony amid a busy weekend of alumni events.
Police hunt a red 42 seater bus stolen from a Nottingham station on Thursday. The owner’s spokesman said they are confident police will recover the vehicle, noting even a single decker is hard to hide.
A new feature titled Hints From Heloise will start Monday in The Ottawa Herald. Author Heloise Cruse, a Texas native and Hawaii housewife, promises witty, practical tips to ease housework and empower women, adding lively guidance and humor to the paper.
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