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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1960
Page
3
City Librarian announces the 1959 Subject Guide to Books in Print added to the Carnegie Free Library. The one volume reference indexes about 100000 in print books under 24000 subject headings, listing authors publishers and prices, with wide topic coverage from art to Urdu. Patrons can inspect the volume on their next visit and use it to solve book finding problems.
Kansas Water Resources Board backs establishing a water management association representing all users to extend beds life and maximize use. Equus Beds hold about 13 million acre feet across Harvey, Reno, Sedgwick and McPherson counties, supplying cities industries and irrigation. The report urges flood forecasting, surface water augmentation, pollution control, Cheney reservoir development and studying nearby storage possibilities at Corbin, Murdock and Kiowa.
Lawrence, Kansas reports State Sen. Dereld Hutis announced Wednesday his bid for reelection in the Fifth District. Hutis, completing his first full term and former Kansas basketball coach, defeated Allen in a prior race.
Paris doctors and dentists protest proposed changes to the social security law aimed at capping charges. The plan would limit office visit fees to 1.50 dollars and house calls to 2 outside Paris, while Paris would cap at 2 for office visits and 2.50 for house calls.
The Atlas missile bases around Schilling Air Force Base drive nine huge holes plus three more planned in eight counties, with Army Nike-Hercules bases at Bennington and Falun. Construction may top 200 million dollars. 700+ workers are needed. Housing is dire as Army seeks unfurnished three-bedroom rentals with stove and refrigerator, while Air Force housing plans remain unclear. Local real estate and business leaders push for leases and incentives to ease shortages as the missile-age economy grows.
Beef makes a temporary comeback in supermarkets with cuts from chuck to sirloin tip steaks. Chuck is advertised as low as 49 cents a pound in the New York metropolitan area, with cross rib roast and sirloin near $1. U S Department of Agriculture notes ample supplies of better beef grades but less certain outlook for next summer and fall. Frying chickens feature in many stores as prices rise slightly. pork chops and lamb leg vary, eggs dip in some areas, and crisp iceberg lettuce leads vegetable deals with berries and citrus also noted.
New York importer of French perfumes J Warren Kane says the most influential Americans are the girls behind store counters. He argues they spot new trends first, guide purchases, and shape national tastes. Kane credits his success to salesgirls and to his wife Helen who helps test scents.
Communist China charged that 12 American planes over Japan carried out spy missions over the Chinese mainland. It warned that unless Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi’s government prevents such flights it must “bear all the consequences.”
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