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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1960
Page
6
A brisk wind and 44 degree low cooled Ottawa's annual Springtime Sidewalk Bazaar. Morning rain of .01 inch and persistent cloudiness kept shoppers away, though some sun appeared by midday. Forecaster Garrett expected fair but cool weather to persist through Thursday with slightly warmer temperatures forecast for the weekend.
Detroit area fire department records say boys playing with matches yesterday burned down a playhouse near the Warren True residence at 440 S Ash. The fire destroyed the house and a wall of the fence behind the garage as flames started shortly before 6 p m. DETROIT (AP) Iliff R Aderhold reports that while driving from Detroit Metropolitan Airport his wife directed him to take a cutoff onto the expressway. He drove about 70 mph before police halted him as instructions sent the car onto the airport main runway. In the next 20 minutes four airliners failed to land and three could not take off. Aderhold pleaded innocent to drunken driving charges Tuesday. WILLIAMSTON, N C (AP) Viola Rogers Brown, 3, may hold a record for births, delivering a set of triplets Monday night. A hospital says she has given birth 20 times since 1946, eight of the children surviving. They included quintuplets, quadruplets, two sets of twins, two sets of triplets and one single birth. MEMPHIS, Tenn (AP) Rangel Burks, 7, learned a lesson on obedience when a teacher ordered him to swallow something in class. He swallowed a pencil stump and was sent to a hospital for removal. WICHITA, Kan (AP) Levi B Groty celebrated his 109th birthday Tuesday but declined to dance at the party, saying he had garden chores and did not feel up to it.
Partly cloudy and windy this afternoon then fair tonight and Thursday. Highs today in the mid 60s, tonight’s lows in the mid 40s, Thursday near 70. Yesterday’s high 71, low 44. Record high 89 in 1956, record low 25 in 1924. Hourly data for 24 hours ending 8 a.m. shows varying readings.
In Charleston West Virginia Sen John F Kennedy defeated Hubert Humphrey to end Humphrey's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination Kennedy conceded early the next morning Kennedy credited West Virginia voters with choosing on issues over religion Kennedy leading in Nebraska but Nixon write ins dented Kennedy outlook New Mexico also voted in a primary but had no effect on the race
President Eisenhower announced the U S economy topped half a trillion dollars for the first time and that employment rose by 1 9 million in April to 66 2 million with unemployment falling by over 500 000 The Labor Department will release detailed figures later as the White House highlighted the favorable jobs data amid political criticism over the spy flight over Russia.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. died today at Tucson Medical Center after months of illness. He was 86. A regular winter visitor, Rockefeller spent most of last winter in the medical center as his condition worsened Monday night before his son, New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, arrived by plane in Tucson.
Air Force plans contracts in November and December to build facilities for four Titan missile squadrons. Two will locate near McConnell AFB in Wichita Kansas and two near Davis Monthan AFB in Arizona. Col Leonhard testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee. Designs expected by Sept 1 with six weeks for bidding before awards.
Khrushchev says the May 1 spy flight incident altered his view of Eisenhower and that discussion in Paris could decide whether the June 10 Moscow visit proceeds. He spoke amid wreckage of the plane, claimed to be shot down east of the Urals, and urged no comment on postponing. Gromyko denounces U S open skies, vows airspace closed, and warns any future sorties will be smashed. A park exhibit displayed Powers gear, including a hypodermic needle Powers reportedly carried.
Han ning T. Pamba, an African exchange student at Tabor College, and coach Paul Wiebe were car training near a Hillsboro radio store when the car reportedly accelerated into a plate glass window, scattering radios and appliances. Both were unharmed. no charges filed and the driver's license exam postponed.
President Eisenhower announced that the United States Britain and the Soviet Union will jointly supervise underground nuclear tests to test detection systems with no weapons involved. He said many tests will not use nuclear materials and that Russia will be shown necessary details for participation, beyond Geneva reports of open negotiations.
Mrs. Hazel Abel a 71 year old Lincoln grandmother and 195 American Mother of the Year failed to win the Republican nomination for Nebraska governor, defeated by state Sen. John Cooper of Humboldt. She finished ahead of four male rivals and remained a prominent party figure, a former chairwoman and past Nebraska Republican Central Committee leader.
About 160 people attended a birthday party Tuesday in Kansas City for two Trumans. Former President Harry S. Truman served a birthday cake to his first cousin Maj. Gen. Ralph K. Truman retired of Springfield. The general presented Harry with an onyx donkey from the 35th Division Assn. Harry was 76 on Sunday and Gen. Truman was 80 on Monday.
President Eisenhower challenged the Soviet Union to accept open skies inspections to deter surprise attacks. He described espionage as a “distasteful but vital necessity” and criticized Soviet secrecy, urging progress toward a Paris summit and reiterating U2 controversy details. He outlined travel plans to Paris for the upcoming summit and noted uncertainty about a TV or radio address before departure.
Kansas City AP reports a $630000 bond issue to add to Turner High School failed Tuesday with 42 votes in favor and 251 against. Local voters rejected the proposal, affecting plans for school expansion and district funding.
Washington AP Jerome K Kuykendall chair of the Federal Power Commission says he received an improper private phone call about a gas pipeline rate from lawyer Thomas Corcoran. He recalled he would have faced public scrutiny for improper influence. Corcoran is Washington counsel for Tennessee Gas Transmission Co. and a Roosevelt adviser.
MANHATTAN AP McDiff Huck Boyd Republican candidate for governor denounced Gov George Docking policies as incredible sleight of hand He claimed four budgets used gimmicks to cover nearly 25 million dollars in deficit financing and about 35 million more from delaying indirect tax distributions to counties to ease local property tax load
In Anderson Missouri a 32 year old mother Jean Riley and her 19 month old son John were electrocuted by a broken power line in the backyard. The wire touched by the child and a male relative or bystander also died. Mrs Riley's husband and two other children survive.
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