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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1958
Page
6
Michigan State University dairy researcher W. W. Snyder reports milk production data from farm areas near several jet bases to gauge noise impact. Cattlemen cite noise affecting production as a concern while jet activity continues to be monitored.
Washington attorney Thurman A Whiteside of Miami asked to volunteer information to a federal grand jury probing actions related to the Federal Communications Commission. He testified earlier under subpoena and seeks to present personal records not demanded by the grand jury. Subpoenas were issued for other witnesses next week.
William F. McMillen, 34, of De Soto Kansas, was fatally crushed when a two ton machine toppled onto him during maintenance at a Tulsa manufacturing plant. A cable failure caused the lift to drop, pinning him. two other mechanics escaped injury.
Rain this afternoon and tonight with possible rain and snow mix on Saturday. Temperature steady with a high near 38, a low around 33, and Saturday’s high around 38 to 40 degrees. No significant temperature change anticipated.
Sr. W. Humphreys, retired five years, spends days in his basement shop making thousands of lures for local waters and Bull Shoals Arkansas. He has 40 years of lure-making experience, using feathers, fur, wires, and imported materials to tailor lures to water depth and clarity. He also repairs glass and bamboo rods and anticipates an early spring season with better fishing grounds at Bull Shoals.
Otto the hippo escaped from Clyde Beatty circus winter quarters in Deland Florida. Four tons and worth about $6000, he fled through a trailer yard toward the St Johns River as hunters on foot horseback and by plane scoured creeks and marshes along the river seeking him. Circus officials warned Otto is not vicious but dangerous if he reaches the ocean.
Dr Walter W Stewart 72 of Gladstone New Jersey noted economist and adviser to four presidents died yesterday of a heart attack. He aided President Coolidge Hoover Roosevelt and Eisenhower. He was born in Manhattan New York.
Honolulu reports the worst rainstorm in Oahu history with at least one death and widespread damage. Eighteen inches fell on the island, 24 inches unofficially in one area, and 14.55 inches in 24 hours ending yesterday morning, breaking the 1917 one day record.
The finals take place in the junior high gym with Argentine facing Rosedale at 8 30 for a state tournament berth. Chanute meets Olathe at 7 for third place.
Cape Canaveral reports the Navy postponed daylight firing of the Vanguard satellite rocket due to technical difficulties after Explorer II failed to reach orbit. Army plans for Explorer III loom, with launch expected this spring, while scientists await answers on the failed final stage of the Jupiter C four stage rocket.
Washington Democrat ic senators push ahead with anti recession plan including public works tax cuts housing and highways. Sen Sparkman predicts a housing bill will add at least 200000 homes this year. Sen Gore aims to speed up highway work. Johnson leads resolutions urging stepped up military and civil public works spending. Fed Reserve cuts discount rate to 2 percent to ease credit for recovery. Gore notes job creation trumps credit as relief.
In Manhattan, Mae Suggs, 30, was sentenced to 10 days in jail by a three judge Special Sessions Court panel for storming Public School 87 and striking teacher Marion Klein and assistant principal Arthur Simon. The incident followed a dispute over Suggs's daughter, 6, who attends the school.
Harvey Drake was hired as assistant to Coach Harold Wallace at Ottawa High School. Drake, married with two children, spent seven years at Baxter Springs, two as assistant and five as head coach, winning five league titles and finishing second twice. At Ottawa he will teach general science in junior high and coach junior high basketball.
Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell told 40 Kansas City labor leaders that the economy is fundamentally sound and should improve by midsummer. He warned against wage hikes that could price industries out of the market and urged restraint by both labor and management to sustain growth.
Ottawa and vicinity recorded .52 inches of rain by 7 a.m. with more showers forecast for parts of the state. The Marais des Cygnes river rose to 7.5 feet at 1 p.m. today as recent precipitation continues to affect local waterways.
AP analysis outlines Gamal Abdel Nasser’s bid for Arab East dominance amid accusations against King Saud of Saudi Arabia and alleged plots involving Syria’s Serraj. The piece notes broadened conflict with Jordan’s Hussein and Iraq’s Faisal, warning that intensified propaganda and pressure could threaten Middle East and global peace.
U S Air Force pilot Marlin Ranals said he did not know if ground fire that hit a nearby jet came from Communist or non territory during a training flight near the DMZ. He watched the other aircraft explode and descend toward a ridge as he headed back to Osan.
TOPEKA Rep Rod Bentley says Gov George Docking wants to spend money and raise it. Docking plans a special session after budget deadlock while urging Republican leaders to commit to a revenue program. Wunsch Lauterbach Immel and Immel say no single member or group can bind all 165 legislators.
State Accident Records Section lists Topeka Kansas traffic fatalities. In the last 24 hours one death. year to date 1958 shows sixty five, comparison with 1957 shows eighty four deaths.
Deadline to file for commissioner of streets and public utilities is noon tomorrow. By 1 p.m. today three candidates had filed: Jim Grogan, Larry L Crater, and C. C. Curby. Registration books close tonight at 10 and reopen after the primary on March 18, with the city election set for April 1.
President Eisenhower received Premier Bulganin's note urging an East West summit but found it disappointing. U S officials said the propaganda letter offered nothing new and showed Moscow push for talks while Washington remains deadlocked. The State Department memo and Gromyko note outlined limited agenda points but rejected by Washington as insufficient preparation for any summit.
A London Foreign Office spokesman said Britain endorses the American proposal on Soviet terms and expects it to close the door on the conference while opening the way for new talks. The spokesman framed the U. S. note as moving toward renewed negotiations at the summit.
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