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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1960
Page
6
Side Swipes notes summer sunshine but forecasts a new storm center bringing moisture this evening, cooling temperatures as it moves from the west to the east by Wednesday. Strong southerly winds push moisture into the state, with potential thunderstorm activity across regions.
In St Louis two wheelchair bound men, Squair Venerable and Napoleon Rogers, clashed Monday night at Homer G Phillips Hospital. They exchanged blows and overturned furniture until Rogers struck Venerable with a water pitcher. Venerable suffered head cuts. both men were given subpoenas to appear in city court on peace disturbance charges.
President Eisenhower arrived at Fort Benning Georgia for a one day inspection tour accompanied by Defense Secretary Gates. The visit is a homecoming for Ike who trained at Benning after World War I and with the 24th Infantry starting in 1926. He plans a full inspection of the infantry center during an Army show named Operation Man highlighting the foot soldier in nuclear weapons era.
Scattered thundershowers in the area tonight and Wednesday. Otherwise partly to mostly cloudy through Wednesday with warmer tonight and cooler late Wednesday. Highs this afternoon upper 70s, tonight’s lows 55 to 60, Wednesday’s highs in the lower 70s.
The Stage 2 contract for the Marais des Cygnes flood control program on the Ottawa river was signed. List & Clark of Kansas City bid $1,919,252.50 to widen a channel, build levees, install pump stations, modify the Santa Fe bridge, and clear Willson Creek. Completion is in 760 calendar days. Stage 1 near 80 percent done by McCarthy Improvement Co. Coordination aims to start Stage 2 within 10 days of the order.
The Ottawa school board hired seven teachers to fill year end vacancies and allow slight expansion. Paint for Junior High redecorating was bid from ten firms. Fred Kaiser won at 3.10 per gallon. Other actions included salary readjustment rejection, pest control with in-house staff, funding for a Boulder workshop, and tentative release of Rayann Fair for a Topeka position.
Gov. George Docking cancelled several appearances at Kansas State University after students at a mock political convention adopted a resolution declaring he was not welcome. He blamed KSU President James M. McCain for the students’ action while calling their attitude an ideological cancer.
Ottawa residents heard noon Conelrad signals marking a 30 minute civil defense test. Police and fire departments reported no inquiries as the test proceeded. The broadcast, part of Operation Alert 1960, aimed to practice government continuity with officials relocating from Washington. All TV stations were off air for 30 minutes and radio stations used two special frequencies.
The Rural Electrification Administration announced a 1,119,000 loan to Wamego Telephone Co. Inc. to improve service for 1,523 subscribers and to provide initial service to 446 subscribers. The company serves Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee counties and a fringe area of Riley County.
Complete plans for the annual education tour for Ottawa High honor roll students sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Sixty eight students will travel to Kansas City on two buses May 16 leaving at 11 15 a.m. Stops include Spencer Chemical Co research center, Federal Reserve Bank, dinner at Municipal Airport, and a Ben Hur film at Capri Theater. Sponsors are Mr and Mrs Charles Queen and Mr and Mrs Bill Wright. Cost is 7 50 per student. donations accepted at Chamber office.
At the Denver General Conference a move to traditional worship forms was urged with set prayers and liturgies. A 253 page Book of Worship covers rites from baptism to burial and uses calendar prayers, offering trial use for four years ahead of 1964 adoption.
Franklin Douglas Osage and Shawnee County HDU members mark National Home Demonstration Week with a joint Thursday meeting at Memorial Auditorium Ottawa Morning session presided by Mrs Leslie Mallory afternoon by Mrs Bryant Morgan luncheon at noon featured speaker Charles E Parks Kansas State University topic House Beautiful afternoon speaker Dr Coretta Hoffman K State dean home economics invocation by Mrs Harold Wingert welcome by Robert Pence Ottawa Chamber of Commerce president response by Mrs Clyde Husted group singing led by Mrs H B Gerard and Mrs H D Correll monologue But Officer by Mrs Albert Dodge and National HDU president Mrs Verne Alden speak on National Council afternoon recognition for Gold Seal years by Mrs Harold Goff and Smurthwaite House notes by Mrs R E Latter</S>
The Franklin County Fair board met with Ottawa Chamber of Commerce leaders to solve the fair’s finances. They accepted a proposal to run a township by township solicitation, aiming to raise half the $3,000 debt with matching funds to avert a 1960 fair limited to 4-H activities and possible discontinuation.
Nixon frowns on pressuring Nelson Rockefeller for second spot but hopes the New York governor joins him on the GOP ticket. Nixon plans to offer Rockefeller the vice presidency once he secures the presidential nomination, while Rockefeller reportedly resists any VP consideration.
Washington AP The United States Chamber of Commerce heard that the inflation threat remains potent and dangerous. William A McDonnell urged businessmen to push for greater government involvement and sacrifice, saying wage price spirals and unbalanced budgets hinder savings and initiative. Prescriptions Raney Drug CH2-3092
In Chanute Kansas AP reports two men Kenneth Pens 50 and James Cottrell 35 left Saturday evening for a fishing trip to Keas Lake four miles east of Chanute. They planned to return by midnight. Their wives later found Pens’ car at the lake and found the boat but no sign of the men or vehicle.
The House passed a bill granting congressional blessing to a compact between Kansas and Nebraska for sharing the Big Blue River waters. The measure moves to the Senate, then to ratification by both state legislatures. Lamb Insured Payment Plan. adv
President Eisenhower urged Congress to pass foreign aid and farm legislation without political delay. He warned against overspending and overcentralizing, backing a $4.175 billion foreign aid plan and urging farm reform to promote economic progress for farmers. He also outlined proposed measures including immigration reform, highway funding, and modest wage and unemployment provisions.
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