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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1959
Page
5
In the Ottawa flood control project feature in this month's Kansas Construction magazine, nine photographs illustrate progress on the site. The piece highlights engineering efforts, site scope, and progress updates from the project.
Gov Earl K Long, in telephone calls from a Galveston psychiatric clinic, urged passage of his bills as the Louisiana Legislature neared adjournment. Long, hospitalized after profanity-laden protest before the body, was committed June 2. lawmakers urged continued treatment as doctors sought a diagnosis. House Speaker Angelle said most of Long's bills had passed.
Washington AP reports two Kansans received honors at a Republican rally. Rep. Edward H. Rees was saluted for 22 years in Washington with an elephant pin set featuring a rabbit. Sen. Frank Carlson was honored as a 20 year veteran.
Russell Kansas Mrs Richard P Nixon wife of a Russell geologist and oil operator was seriously injured when a small plane she was piloting bounced on the Russell Municipal Airport runway and crashed. The plane belonged to her husband. Nixon is about 28 and a student pilot.
Forecast calls for a few thunder showers this afternoon with mainly partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures. Tonight and by Wednesday expect highs in the middle 80s and low in the mid 60s.
The Geneva talks between the Soviet Union and Western powers made no Berlin progress in week five. Western ministers grew pessimistic about a breakthrough while awaiting Moscow guidance for Gromyko and considering tougher tactics. Khrushchev warned that failure would shift blame to the West at a summit, fueling tension over access between West Germany and West Berlin.
Widowed Sarah Plante of Fall River watched her twin sons graduate from colleges 70 miles apart. President Jean Paul Mather of UMass Amherst conducted a one-man commencement for Dale Plante at 10:30 a.m., allowing Mrs. Plante to reach Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., for Dana Plante’s 6 p.m. degree ceremony.
In the last 24 hours ending at 9 m today two fatalities are recorded. To date in 1959 the total is 207 while comparable period in 1938 shows 104. One fatality occurred previously.
Ottawa area saw scattered showers with a trace in town while nearby Le Loup to the northeast noted a good shower. About 15 miles east of Ottawa a total of .70 inch was recorded. The weather bureau forecasts clear to partly cloudy skies through Wednesday with light showers possible in the east this afternoon or evening and in the northwest tomorrow.
The United Rubber Workers and B F Goodrich Co reached a tentative agreement to end a 55 day strike by 14 000 Goodrich workers in eight cities subject to local union ratification. No details were released immediately. Wages to be bargained later this summer under master contracts. The Firestone strike and other URW talks proceed in Cleveland and Chicago with wage demands set across the industry. Goodyear US Rubber had signed earlier.
Federal Judge Kaufman denied Eddie Machen’s bid to block the Patterson Johansson title bout set for June 2 at Yankee Stadium. Johansson defeated Machen in Goteborg last September and Machen claimed a return match was agreed. Decision came after a trial held last week with a scheduled signing briefly postponed by the State Athletic Commission official.
McCarthy Improvement Co plans a careful blast to remove a 10 foot section of Ott Dam with explosives placed deep inside. No exact date for blasting was given. Game protector Kenneth Campbell to monitor fish safety and prevent looting or netting as water levels adjust.
Westphalia Kas. The Westphalia State Bank was ransacked early today in an apparent break-in attempt. The vault door handle was knocked off but no entry occurred. Cashier C. D. Thompson said officers cut power, scanned desks, and found about five dollars missing from an employee fund awaiting federal and state investigators.
A two car collision one mile east of Partridge Kansas killed Claude Eckel 50 of Haven Kansas and injured Victor Symms 45 of Partridge who was hospitalized in Hutchinson. Authorities reported the fatal crash occurred today.
The U S Court of Appeals upheld State Department power to deny passports to Americans traveling to Red China and other risk areas The ruling in William Worthy Jr follows his 1956 57 trips and renewal denial after he refused travel restrictions The unanimous decision by Chief Judge Prettyman clarifies authority to designate forbidden areas while distinguishing from cases about beliefs or associations.
Walter Carter 72 president of the Bank of Carthage killed himself with a shotgun in his home. The body was found in the bathroom. Sheriff George Hickam said there will be no inquest and noted the act appeared personal safety related. Carter used a yardstick to trip the trigger of a 16 gauge gun. Survivors include his wife and son Rex Carter, a bank official.
New York AP report says Pan American jet of 114 passengers dived toward the Atlantic from 35000 feet Feb 3. Capt W Waldo Lynch, in the passenger compartment, was fined 1000 by the FAA for being out of the cockpit. Copilot Capt T Peters faced suspension of six months for not halting the dive. Pan Am also fined 1000 for not keeping the flight recorder active.
The 5,400 ton George Washington, a nuclear powered submarine designed to launch Polaris missiles from beneath or above water, slid into the Thames River in Groton Connecticut amid 10,000 witnesses. President Eisenhower called the launch revolutionary and wished the ship readiness without use. The $100 million craft mounts 16 firing tubes and will undergo fitting out before trials. Notables included Asst. Defense Secretary McNeil and Sec Navy Franke. Mrs. Robert B. Anderson served as sponsor.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Klontz of Walnut return from Tuscaloosa, recounting a boat accident on the Warrior River. Daughter-in-law Judith Ann Marqua and niece Marva Jo were saved by David Cheatham, a 21 year old who dived in to pull them from the swift water and later aided Marie Daugherty and Anna Lee. Cheatham's heroism earns national praise with offers and a potential TV appearance.
Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell urged steel negotiators to stop public haggling and bargain a new contract before June 30 to avert a July 1 strike. He spoke at a news conference in Washington before flying to Geneva for ILO sessions, predicting a strong government jobs report due Wednesday.
An Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on Missouri Pacific's request to discontinue the Omaha to Kansas City passenger train No. 110 opened before Examiner John A. Bradford in Atchison Kansas. The railroad says it lost about 160000 dollars last year operating the train.
Washington report says President Eisenhower summoned the Pentagon's top leaders to a White House meeting to address internecine disputes over the air defense and missile issue. McElroy and Dillon, plus service chiefs and science and defense advisers, were invited. Hagerty said there is no world crisis prompting the session.
Detroit AP reports auto production lines must speed up to reach the June goal of 550,000 cars. U S factories built 126,483 cars last week, up from Memorial Day week and the previous year. Cumulative totals reach 2,852,505 this year versus 1,979,179 in 1958.
Lawrence Kansas AP reports a 10 percent rise in KU summer session enrollment as classes start on the Lawrence campus. Registrar James K. Hitt said registrations reached 2,432, up 211 from year end 1958, with 350 at the Kansas City Medical Center, totaling 2,782. About 200 additional late enrollees expected.
Kansas State University will run a nine week summer term with enrollment near 1900, about the same as last year. Director E M Gerritz said at the close of regular registration the number around 1760 with 150 to 200 late enrollees. Classes began this morning.
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