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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1963
Page
5
President Kennedy warned at a Chicago luncheon that unemployment could rise to 7 percent even without a recession unless growth speeds up. He urged passage of a $10.3 billion three year tax cut as the first step to create jobs, noting automation and the postwar baby boom increase job seekers.
The barren shoulders of Interstate 35 are being planted with 2550 trees and shrubs from Ottawa south to the Franklin Miami County line east of Wellsville. Springer Construction Co of Galesburg, under State Highway Dept supervision by Dean Slyter of Paola, is carrying out the work with a master plan for the 1 35 project. Plantings include hybrid elms cedars evergreens and ornamental trees such as coffee honey locust hackberries red buds and hawthorns plus ash walnut pines honeysuckle and Boston ivy.
Bali seeks military helicopters from East Java to rescue villagers cut off by five days of lava from Agung. Death toll rises past 1,264 with many missing. Governor Anak Agung Sutedja says 57,000 lose homes and 65,000 more may be evacuated. Vast areas scorched. Bekasih village stripped of green. rice paddies buried under brimstone ash.
Senate source says Defense Secretary Robert McNamara cried during a closed hearing over the TFX warplane contract as he defended his integrity and spoke of his son asking when his father would be proven honest. A Defense official dismissed the crying report, noting McNamara said he was saving his tears for the story’s maker.
The weather forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with mild conditions continuing tonight and Sunday. Low temperatures around 50 tonight, with Sunday highs in the 70s.
TOPEKA AP A bill to equalize tax assessments in Kansas passed the House 71-25 and moves to the Senate. It requires all taxable property to be assessed at 30 percent of its actual or sale value. County officials face misdemeanor charges for willful failure to equalize. A separate measure to raise salaries for most county officials by 200 per year also passed and went to the Senate.
Kansas traffic death log for the 24 hours to 9 am Saturday shows 0 deaths. For March the totals are 15 for 1963 and 76 for the comparable 1962 period, with 100 in the 1963-62 comparison.
Washington reports Brazil allowing a pro Castro congress while US credit talks stall. A $500 million aid plan was expected but a White House briefing and a Kennedy meeting were postponed. Brazil's government stresses peaceful assembly rights amid controversy over Havana aligned congress plans.
Seven people die in a three car crash on Route 17 east of Addison New York when one car crossed into the opposite lane and struck another, sparking a gasoline fuel fire. The Ervie Allen family of Cameron Mills, including Frances 55 and Marcia 23, perish along with Ervie 59. The other occupants were Franklin L. White 19 Rathbone Ernest Dewey Painted Post and Charles Sorber 21 Painted Post. The sideswiped car’s three occupants survived.
A Houston family of four died when a car snagged a cable tied between construction machines. R. V. Holloway, 42, his wife Melba, 22, their son 15 months, and daughter 3 were killed. Daughter Pamela, 4, was in critical condition with head injuries. A bulldozer pulled a ditching machine with 11 feet between them. the driver reportedly tried to force between the machines.
George Fishburn of Overbrook observes his 100th birthday with a dinner at Overbrook Methodist Church. Born in Iowa and moved to Kansas in 1864, he and brother Ezra helped settle land near Overbrook. He married Emma Powell in 1891, lived nearly 65 years before her death, and remains at his farm cared for by daughter Rena Fishburn.
The deadline to enter the 1963 Miss Ottawa Pageant is midnight Monday March 25. Nine girls have entered the contest, a preliminary in the Miss Kansas and Miss America Pageants, with six more expected. Girls who haven't entered should arrange with Dr. Don McKelvey, general chairman.
L C Haughn, five year superintendent of Quenemo schools, resigns to become superintendent of Wellsville schools this fall. He is Ottawa University trained and will also coach high school basketball and possibly serve as guidance counselor. W E Peterson leaves Quenemo for Syracuse schools administration. Al Williams resigns as basketball coach to join his father in the grocery business. Mr and Mrs Haughn have two grown children.
Elmo Reddick of 630 S Hickory wins $5 this week for tipping news about a coffin sold at a local auction. Other tip recipients include Mrs Willard Newman Gail Pate Mrs Maxine Buckley Mrs Charles Weaver Mrs Daisy Gunn and Mrs E W Baldwin. The Herald pays $5 weekly for top tips. readers call or write with unusual happenings.
Five people died in a two car crash on U S 50 near Lone Jack. Garnett Kansas couple Seltzer Monsees and Waneta Monsees were killed. Others injured included Mary Ford and Leona Small. The Monsees were en route to Sedalia. Epple party worked at Western Electric Lee's Summit.
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