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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1962
Page
5
Zelma Brewer woke at 1 45 am to a stranger singing in her kitchen. The youth, who had entered by a window after no one answered, claimed he heard the baby crying and began changing the one-year-old’s diapers before returning the child to the mother and leaving through the kitchen door.
Pomona high school commerce teacher and guidance counselor Mary Hudelson has been awarded a fellowship to attend a journalism seminar at Indiana University this summer. The four week program, June 23 to July 21, covers tuition, board, room, and travel. The funds come from the Wall Street Journal sponsored Newspaper Fund directors. Hudelson, Pomona-Kan advisor and Herald Pomona correspondent, has led the school paper to top Scholastic Press Association honors and hopes to revive publication with a future journalism class.
Glenda Rae Houston three year old daughter of Mrs Robert Houston 708 S Cedar was vaccinated for a family trip to Munich Germany to join her Army father She reportedly scratched her face and wiped vaccine in the scratch causing facial soreness swelling The condition has since improved
County forecast shows a chance of showers tonight and cooler conditions tomorrow. Low tonight around 50, highs near 80. Yesterday’s high 8 not relevant. previous lows and records are noted. Hourly data partially unreadable but indicates cooling overnight with morning temperatures near 65.
Government troops pushed toward Carupano under orders to crush rebels including marines and military police who seized radio and government buildings. Loyalist planes and ships moved to restore control as rebels, led by Cmdr. Jesus Molina Villegas, faced a nationwide crackdown amid links to Communist and pro Castro factions.
Don MacFarland of 724 N Sycamore will become street foreman Monday May 7 at city hall. He replaces Hiram Browning who has served about 37 years and will head the city shops at 2nd and Ash until retirement planned for July 1963. Browning will remain available for consultation on street problems.
Topeka AP reports attorney L F Cushenberg of Oberlin seeks to intervene in a Hutchinson and Olathe executives case challenging reapportionment. He argues an at large statewide election would undermine rural representation and constitutional protections, risking unequal citizen influence.
In a spur of the moment gathering at Glenn's Arlington home John H. Glenn Jr. and Gherman Titov wore aprons as they cooked steaks peas and salad for guests. Titov Tamara and the Glenns attended a TV interview where Glenn teased a future space mission plan involving a balloon behind the capsule to measure drag.
Four teenagers in a high speed chase on old U S 40 east of Chapman caused a four car collision. Thomas Jones 17 of Junction City died in the fire after car No 4 slammed into car No 2. Gary Robinson 17 of Junction City suffered a broken leg in the crash.
Kenneth H. Peters of Larned was elected president of the Kansas Bankers Association. R. C. Clevenger named vice president, W. S. Kennedy treasurer, and Carl A. Bowman executive secretary. Dr. James A. McCain urged bankers to aid Kansas business and industry growth and agricultural improvements.
Kansas traffic death log reports 24 hours to 9 am Saturday with May and April figures. The May 9 period shows 47 deaths in 1962 versus 177 in the comparable 1961 period, indicating elevated fatalities.
A fragmented ad note references Suntan lotion and prescriptions with contact details Chan Raney CH 2 3002 Ady. The readable items suggest a local storefront or service brief without clear dates or outcomes.
Madison AP reports federal statistics show about one in 14 American women were divorced or separated at the 1960 census. The farm and suburbs had the highest togetherness, with 74 marriages disrupted per 1000. White women faced 60 per 1000 disruption versus 204 for nonwhites.
In San Jose California a pretty brunette in a $31 000 home accepted welfare for three illegitimate children Supervisor Martin J Spangler called for a full probe of the Santa Clara County Welfare Department Clara Teresa Bray pleaded guilty to fraudulently receiving 215 a month in aid to needy children funds over the past year She also owns a 3200 sports car and a 1030 mink coat gifts from a local San Jose businessman.
The United States fired its fourth nuclear burst in the Pacific series near Christmas Island. Officials said Soviet tests could begin at any minute as Washington readied detection stations and antennas. The fourth shot, announced by the AEC and Defense Department, was an intermediate yield device between 100 000 and 500 000 tons of TNT, aligned with the series started April 25.
Calvin G. Willhyde, a Thurmont Maryland mail carrier who won 17000 dollars on a 2 bet on the twin double at Shenandoah Downs last week, bought a race horse Friday. The price was not disclosed.
City hires Lemaster-Glenn Aerial Spraying Services for areas hard to reach by ground gear. Contract set at 750 dollars with a first spray Monday and a second about 30 days later if weather allows. Sprayed zones include Marais des Cygnes river area, Skunk Run, Forest Park, Wilson Creek, West 2nd Street dump, and Rock Creek. Elms worms, flies, and mosquitoes targeted. vegetables to be washed before table use.
The Kansas Supreme Court appointed Jerry E. Driscoll, Russell attorney, as commissioner to hear testimony in the disbarment case against former Gov. Payne H. Ratner and his son Payne Jr. of Wichita. The commissioner will prepare findings and recommendations for the court, which may reject or adopt them. The accusation, filed by Atty. Gen. Ferguson on behalf of the State Board of Law Examiners, charges the Ratners paid a percentage of fees to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen’s legal aid department, solicited business, advertised, and financed clients while litigation was pending. The Ratners previously sued to block the action, claiming railroads promoted it to recover client losses. they had represented railroad workers in claims against railroads and alleged four board members are railroad attorneys and the attorney general has railroad ties.
F Russell Pitman of 1007 S Lo cust won The Herald weekly tip prize of 5 dollars for being first to report a woman named Sarah Hicks killed by a train. Several locals earned honorable mention or tipped on notable events, with tips welcome by phone mail or office visit.
Hollywood reports a swift divorce filing by Jayne Mansfield just hours before a news conference by her poolside. She cites a fight over moving to Italy for a film and says they will share custody of the children while keeping one dog. Stan Berman gatecrasher fails to disrupt the scene as Mansfield and Hargitay affirm love.
Washington reports the Davy Crockett atomic mortar is now in U S hands with deployment likely in West Germany to face Soviet forces. Each of five infantry divisions could field about 15 units, capable of a six mile range and roughly 1000 ton TNT scale, with platoons planned per battalion and up to 45 mortars per division.
Harry Henery Company, Inc., now of Herington Kansas, appears low bidder for Stage I reservoir clearing at Pomona flood control project. Bid $111,300 versus government estimate of $90,800. seven other bidders. Award pending bid review by Army Engineers Kansas City office. Notice to proceed within 10 days. 200 calendar days to complete.
A report to the American Assembly conference in Harriman New York projects that at least 200000 jobs yearly will be eliminated by machines over the next decade. Prepared by Ewan Clague and Leon Greenberg the study calls this the first attempt to quantify automation job losses and says the economy must create 200000 new positions annually to absorb displaced workers.
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