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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1957
Page
9
Two Ottawa businessmen touring Kansas City sparked a stranger recall of Ottawa, Kansas. He mentioned living there forty years ago and shared one particular incident from the old town as a potential buried treasure question remained unresolved.
The South Willow area will not be annexed at this time after two meetings with property owners. Mayor Kenneth Andrews said residents prefer no annexation, citing a Maple Street grocery store in a dwelling front room and a past robbery as cautionary context. The annexation decision will appear on the spring 1959 city election ballot.
Navy officials described an isolated incident in which an American plane from the carrier Hornet was fired on and slightly damaged by a Communist Chinese shore battery. The aircraft strayed about eight miles west of its plotted position during a routine training flight and returned safely.
Stassen faced questions at National Airport about his private dealings with the Russians on disarmament policy. Officials said Dulles directed him to limit such talks, while reports claimed he was in hot water with Eisenhower over sharing information too far ahead of allied agreement.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms expected in northwest regions this afternoon with partly cloudy skies elsewhere. Cooler temperatures move in Friday with lows from the 40s to 50s and highs around 80. Ottawa Board of Education to dispose of Auto Mechanics Department equipment by sealed bid on June 20 1957. listings available from the Clerk in the Senior High Building. 159-¢-21. Lamb Insured Payment Plan.
The House Appropriations Committee in Washington approved the Marais des Cygnes flood control budget for the coming fiscal year. Ottawa protection works will receive 500000 for construction and Pomona reservoir 145000 for detailed planning, as originally requested by the Army Engineers. Ottawans who testified in May before Appropriations subcommittees welcomed the announcement.
Mayor Kenneth Andrews announces a Kansas City trip to see the New York Yankees play the Kansas City Athletics on July 11. Tickets go on sale in Ottawa Chamber of Commerce offices on Mondays to Wednesdays 10 am to noon, first come first served, with unsold seats returned to Kansas City after July 1. Bus loading at 5:15 pm, departure 5:30, game time 8 pm, with air conditioned coaches.
The weather bureau said there is no flood danger on the Marais des Cygnes river unless rain increases. Rain is forecast for the northwest part of the state tonight.
Sen. Morse of Oregon branded the foreign aid bill a senseless waste of millions and joined Sen. Long to seek large cuts. He accused the administration of secrecy and claimed funds would arm nations across the globe, urging public disclosure of where money would be spent while lawmakers delay final action on the bill.
Traffic toll for Kansas listed by the State Accident Records Section. In the past 24 hours and year totals show 1957 figures at 220 to date, with 275 for the same period in 1956.
Mayflower II, replica of the original Pilgrim ship, entered Plymouth harbor shortly after 11 a.m. towed by a Coast Guard craft. A crowd of yachts and craft greeted the voyage, as skipper Alan Villiers steered the vessel toward the mooring basin near Plymouth Rock.
Ottawa Saddle Club sponsors an eight day rodeo from June 28 to 30 at Jack Zennett rodeo grounds with 4 p.m. start on the first two days and 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. Events include bareback riding calf roping saddle bronc busting bull dogging Brahma bull riding. A parade on Main Street June 29 at 2 p.m. from city park features a hayrack and Western garb toss. Stock by Leon Frakes Tulsa. Hobey Ships and Cowland Jubilee provide music at the dance.
Ronald Sarlouis and James Smail, both 17 from Johnstown Pa, were bound over to the September term of District Court on charges of grand larceny and jail break. A preliminary hearing in County Court this morning set bail at 5000 dollars each. They allegedly stole Harry Harper’s car on June 5 and drove toward Emporia, and are accused of escaping from the county jail last Friday night after mattresses in their cell were burned.
Joe Harkins was cleared in County Court of reckless driving and failing to stop for a stop sign after a collision with Charles Crowder and a motorcycle rider on April 20. The case involved breaking into the Wesleyan Methodist Church and prowling. Crowder was jailed March 8 and sentenced to Kansas State Penitentiary for burglary and related offenses.
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