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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1956
Page
7
Washington watchers weigh what happens if Eisenhower dies or is disabled after election day. Key issues: succession if he dies before or after the Electoral College vote, and who decides when a president is too ill to govern. The piece outlines potential moves by the Republican Party and the role of electors.
Representative Avery argues soil and water conservation is foundational to the U.S. economy. He urged Congress to add 10 million dollars to expand programs across 2,700 soil conservation districts, noting current appropriations and proposing increases and consideration of the soil bank in next year’s planning.
Mr and Mrs Forest Burgoon and other area residents hosted and visited across town for anniversaries and family gatherings. Several families from Topeka Osawatomie Ottawa and Wichita shared meals and weekend plans while others traveled to Grand Island Nebraska and Seattle Washington. A new baby was welcomed by Mr and Mrs Herbert Filmore of Wichita. Dennis Burchitt and son plan to move to Fontana to work on a farm.
In a tight Senate fight over farm price supports both sides hailed President Eisenhower's decision. Sen. Ellender and Sen. Aiken voiced opposing views on 90 percent parity and the soil bank program. The Agriculture Committee backed a measure combining soil bank with mandatory 90 percent parity, while the administration prefers a flexible 75 to 90 percent range. The Senate moved to limit debate and plan about 50 amendments weekly.
Two deaths occurred in a collision between a transport truck and a car south of Salina Tuesday night. Paul Lloyd Johnson, 50, of Kansas City, was killed in the accident and died yesterday. Truck driver Paul Rosebrook, Hedville, died at the scene.
A bill to raise highway taxes includes a starter special registration fee for heavy trucks. The House Ways and Means Committee, which backed the truck tax, estimates about 900 million dollars added to net taxes over 16 years, bringing the total to nearly 14 billion dollars with existing highway tax yields.
The plan aims to fund a 51 billion dollar highway program with a 38.7 billion dollar federal share from present and projected taxes. Sen. Byrd said this is the first monthly increase since last August as the late House committee on essential expenditures reports. Major boosts are noted for the Post Office Treasury Agriculture and Interior departments. Civilian employment in military agencies fell 2 017 between December and January. During World War II wine flowed in Marsala gutters as Allied planes bombed the wine works there.
Washington notes the federal civilian payroll increased by 3,464 in January to reach 2,346,691. The report highlights the month’s gain in federal payroll figures and outlines the overall national total.
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