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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1960
Page
4
Baltimore readers laugh as the IRS jokes about paper clips used with tax forms. John Tamburo, who runs the mail room, says no clips have been ordered in ten years. The piece notes the tax deadline approaches and fixtures the office collecting clips.
Kansas City AP report shows Thomas G. Jay of the GSA denying approval of a $1.5 million deal by two Kansas City real estate operators who invested $1,500. The hearing, led by Rep. Brooks and Rep. Wallhouser, explored claims of a Third Recon Corp lease scheme, partition work by Henges Co, and alleged coercion of a GSA official.
Ottawa High School senior Jo Arch has won a six week scholarship at the Fine Arts Colony near Eureka Springs Arkansas. Ruth Wood soprano Mary Etta Jones pianist and others will present a recital with public invited. The program includes Hansel and Gretel and a day of choir and band activities led by Prof. Edgar D Kerr and Prof. Carl Bob Hobart. The scholarship begins June 20 covering room board and tuition with Jo paying only transportation and a $3 insurance fee.
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer challenged the Soviet Union to accept the United States open skies disarmament inspection plan at the May 16 summit or face a continued arms buildup by the West.
Premier Nikita Khrushchev landed at Bordeaux amid a six day swing through provincial France. Adenauer and Kishi backed a plan for arms talks while Khrushchev warned another Soviet rejection would show the West cannot sway Russia without force.
The Missouri Water Pollution Control Board demands Kansas City act by May 2 to stop dumping untreated sewage into the Missouri River. It will keep its ban on enlarging the sewer system unless bonds for wastewater plants are approved, a move Mayor Bartle and Councilman Davis say would hurt construction. Davis urged reversing the ban, while board chair Krebs said such prohibitions remain until bonds pass.
Generally fair this afternoon and tonight then partly cloudy Sunday. Warmer today and Sunday, with mild conditions. Highs around 50s, lows near 30s to 35. Yesterday’s high around 49, low today near 27. Record highs previous years noted. hourly temperatures listed for a 24 hour period ending 8 a.m.
Washington given order to slash Bomarc B funding cutting costs by half a billion dollars. 7000 jobs affected as Boeing defends the program amid questions on its impact. Air Force shifts focus to Atlas ICBMs Midas and early warning systems while cancelling some SAGE centers and pursuing interceptor upgrades. Kansas weather eases with 50s to 60s and no precipitation forecast for the weekend.
The Marais des Cygnes river is inching up due to snow melt. It is expected to reach 21 feet at the Main Street bridge this evening, about two feet below flood stage. Ottawa's level may hit 24 feet, about one foot above flood stage, as Army Engineers’ channel work lowers the measure. Bids for the next phase will be opened at city hall on April 19.
Cuba's naval attache in Mexico, Capt Jaime Varela Canosa, deserts Castro regime accusing it of Communist dictatorship. He seeks asylum in the United States and plans to cross at Laredo with two aides, joined by his wife and three daughters later. He names Castro, Ernesto Guevara, and Raul Castro as the leadership guiding Cuba toward outright communism.
A speaker argues that disarmament can only be reached through armament. He warns that if one side is weak the other will not disarm, underscoring a paradox in peace efforts. The remark highlights security balance and deterrence dynamics.
Rep William R Hull ponders the first Pony Express westbound run from St Joseph on April 3 1860 with historians split between Johnny Fry Billy Richardson and Alex Carlyle. Library of Congress notes Fry may be Frye Frey or Frye and says Richardson rode first leg per Charley Cliff.
A fire bomb exploded at a Gadsden synagogue injuring two worshippers as they rushed out after the blast. Police detained a 16 year old boy, Jerry Earl Hunt, on charges of assault with intent to murder, saying the grudge against two Jewish boys over a chess game sparked the attack. A car with a .22 rifle was found nearby and more suspects were possible. Victims Alan Cohn, 35, in serious condition, and Alvin Lawl, 4, were wounded amid the flames. about 180 people attended a dedication service for a new wing when the incident occurred.
Dr. Emil H Grubbe pioneer of X ray and radiation therapy died at Swedish Covenant Hospital at 85 after years of painful exposure. Once a 20 year old physicist he treated a cancer patient in 1895 and became known as father of X ray therapy. He received ACS national citation for distinguished service, and last year donated most assets to the University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation valued at 1357 992 23.
Garden City Kansas AP reports the murder trial of Richard Hickock and Perry Smith, two former convicts, will continue Monday with defense witnesses possibly few or none. The state seeks the death penalty after presenting 19 witnesses and 41 exhibits. The defendants allegedly robbed the Clutter home of less than $50, in vain, with FBI agents testifying blood on a knife matched Clutter’s and gun shells found buried along a roadside ditch.
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