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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1966
Page
1
County forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with a warming trend through Tuesday. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Night lows around the 40s, Tuesday high in the 70s. Historical highs and lows for the date include 59/35, with a 85/60 year-ago contrast. A 0.80 inch precipitation total is reported for the 48 hours ending 1 a.m. Hourly temperatures up to 8 a.m. are listed.
The Red Cross bloodmobile will be in Ottawa University Union from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday to collect blood from Franklin County volunteers. Goal is 125 units. Donors must be healthy and ages 18 to 59. those 21 and under require parental consent. Appointments encouraged by Thursday with local representatives listed for scheduling.
Aaron Goldman of Miami urged the kidnapper of his 18 year old son Daniel to contact a rabbi in New York or any clergyman. He offered a safe plan where a church delivers $25,000 to the designated clergy after identifying the son. The abduction occurred at the Goldmans Surfside home before dawn on March 28. authorities and family seek safe resolution.
Washington AP report Congress is asked to authorize studies of 134 potential water projects in the west with a price tag of several billion dollars. Federal dam builders have submitted a list of studies assessing the financial and economic feasibility of irrigation flood control and power generating projects. Some studies are under way but congressional authority is needed to continue them. The studies would be conducted by the Reclamation Bureau as preliminaries to more detailed investigations.
Dr. Jack Day, guest child psychiatric consultant of the Boys Industrial School in Topeka, addressed about 76 elementary principals at Ottawa University student union, outlining methods to work with children.
Washington debates a possible leadership transition in Red China as Mao Tze Tung's absence from public events fuels speculation of illness or major surgery. U S and Soviet observers monitor the situation for implications on Sino Soviet relations and global policy.
In Washington the House moves to back the Appropriations Committee with a 232.8 million boost for education and health programs as part of a 489 million increase over President Johnsons request. A vote on a 10.56 billion dollar spending bill is set for Wednesday with Democrats likening the move to a tax shift.
Four cars collided in a chain reaction about 31 miles south of Princeton at 8 30 p m Sunday injuring three people two seriously and damaging four vehicles. The sequence started when Lois M Dalton 19 Richmond driving a car owned by Donna Lash Osawatomie RFD 2 signalled to turn west and was passed by Mrs John James Kansas City in a Ford convertible. The James car went into a ditch while the other car 1952 Chevrolet moved north and was struck by a third car driven by Ace Barnett 38 Eudora. A fourth car driven by Sgt Forrest A Henderson 43 Fort Riley then hit the third car pushing it into the lead car. Dalton a passenger suffered a neck injury Barnett was in serious condition and Henderson was also in serious condition. The accident remained under investigation and several drivers faced charges.
Lois Smith of the Ottawa Herald led KPW awards at the 25th anniversary gathering in Washington Kane. Rosie Lister and other editors earned multiple honors including first and second place for stories, layouts, and photographs across several categories.
Washington AP report describes 13 wounded Vietnam veterans receiving a White House tour as President Johnson jokes with Courtenay Valenti and Luci Johnson Nugent about affection, prompting laughter from the troops and guests including Nugent, the future son-in-law.
A stray camel wandered onto Cairo International Airport’s main runway as an Air India Boeing 707 prepared to take off. The pilot aborted the takeoff, and three awaiting jetliners circled while guards chased the camel for about an hour before it was captured.
In Ottawa Kansas the Kansas Associated Press Wire Editors Association elected Mrs Ruth Love of the Abilene Reflector Chronicle as chairman for the first time since its 1950 founding. Mars tin Thomas of the Parsons Sun was succeeded. Jack Zimmerman of the Lawrence Daily Journal World becomes vice chairman. Next year’s meeting will be in Abilene.
TOPEKA AP Robert T Price became chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court succeeding Jay S Parker after Parker retired Price a Burlingame native rose to chief by seniority He has served on the court since 1948 and was first elected to replace Allen B Burch Alex Fromme of Howe was sworn in as a new member yesterday.
Mayor Charles Williamson proclaims May 2 through May 8 as Miss America Week in Ottawa to honor visiting Miss America 1966 and Miss Kansas. Citizens urged to participate in forthcoming events during the period.
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