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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1966
Page
7
Kansas tax collections show a boom with total receipts for the period at 231.72 million, about 22.4 million over the December estimate. Income tax receipts lead the surge, though some gains reflect earlier withholding and processing rather than real gains.
In Cleveland's East Side, racial clashes broke out as a 9-year-old boy was shot and wounded, a white woman injured by a brick, and two patrolmen fired upon. Looting and vandalism targeted white businessmen near Superior Avenue and Sowinski Park. The area had a history of trouble, with police quickly restoring order.
Rep. Bob Dole charges the Johnson administration deliberately killed the small watershed program halting 12 years of soil and water conservation progress. He notes no applications reach the agriculture subcommittee this year and claims 46 pending reviews at the Budget Bureau are pigeonholed by presidential order, marking executive indifference to farmers and agriculture.
Kansas City AP reports Frank L. Hagaman the 31st Kansas governor died in a hospital from a heart ailment at age 72. He served as governor for 41 days in 1950 1951 after succeeding Frank Carlson who resigned to join the U.S. Senate.
Washington AP report says Senate Ethics Committee chair warned of unnamed threats to witnesses in Dodd related hearings. Michael O Hare, a former Dodd aide, testified about intimidation claims while detailing a rift with Gerald Zeiller and issues surrounding a girlfriend in the Dodd office.
Washington AP report notes about 160000 students sit for selective service deferment tests across 1200 centers. Tests aid draft boards in student deferment decisions for fall, though taking them is optional. 830000 have taken them since May 14 as lectures on draft fairness include Lt Gen Hershey claims higher college attendance increases future military service rates.
New York AP report on James Meredith whose 38 year old mission to register Black voters in Mississippi began in June from Manhattan to Route 51 near Hernando. A shotgun injury delayed the march. he plans to resume in Canton, Miss. His wife Mary Jane reflects on fear, duty, and defining his divine-sounding mission.
TOPEKA AP About 60 000 worth of radio equipment in Civil Defense headquarters was unserviceable and did little but jam other emergency frequencies the night of the tornado June 8 Police Chief Dana Hummer said Thursday He urged a special board of inquiry comprised of disinterested persons consulting with electronic engineers to investigate The chief said Lt James Zimmerman reported fire department radios and Civil Defense center units failed and were unplugged during the disaster The police transmitter failed on one frequency and performed poorly on the other A Civil Defense transmitter in Shawnee County sheriff s office also did not work.
U S A new star in the sky a 100 foot balloon orbits the poles to map the Earth PAGEOS stands for Passive Geodetic Earth Orbiting Satellite and will act as a high flying reference for a Seyear study. Photographed from 41 observation points, the reflected light will pinpoint continents islands and features to within 100 feet.
Secretary Freeman said sharp U.S. wheat declines do not signal a global food shortage. He noted July 1 reserves may fall below 550 million bushels, but the department will act to boost next year’s production if needed. He warned against assuming a worldwide crisis despite lower carryover.
In OLATHE KAN AP the inquest into Sheriff Lynn Thomas conduct ended with his clearance from wrongly taking county funds. The tire purchase for his wife's car led to a $38.50 billing error by the dealer. the county reimbursed the amount and the case was deemed an honest mistake. Thomas blamed political opponents for the accusation. Eight witnesses testified as District Judge Clayton Brenner, Johnson County Attorney Hugh H. Kreamer, and Kansas Bureau of Investigation agent Harry McLaughlin observed.
Houston AP reports WBA heavyweight champion Ernie Terrell and challenger Doug Jones planned light work with heavy practice on Thursday as they prep for their title bout next Tuesday night.
Amounts from the June 8 twister place total state facility damages at 4,778,614 with real property losses at 4,208,842 and personal property losses at 439,772 plus 130,000 in National Guard and Civil Defense expenses. Kansas State University reports 3,424,822 in combined real and personal property losses. Insurance coverage stands at 2,000,000 overall and 1,750,000 for K State real property. federal assistance pending.
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