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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1957
Page
6
In Newark New Jersey a magistrate and five onlookers wept as Chief Magistrate Nicholas Castellano examined a small tear gas pencil found in possession of two men. The weapon was accidentally discharged during the court proceeding causing surprise and concern.
Colorado fish season starts at 4 a.m. Saturday. State fish manager Wayne R. Seaman expects a record turnout of 140,000 anglers and notes recent rains may push the best fishing to lakes.
Mrs J H Springer, longtime Ottawa resident, died last evening at her son Ray E Anderson’s home in Youngstown Ohio. Born Oct 28 1869 in Illinois, she was first married to Robert Earl Anderson, widowed, then married Mr Springer. Survived by daughter Ethel Benz of Chicago and mother of the late Bert Anderson. Funeral planned in Youngstown with grandson Robert B Anderson flying in for services.
Occasional rain or drizzle in the northwest and scattered showers or thunderstorms in the west and central by late afternoon. Clouds increase eastward with intermittent rain tonight and Thursday, thundershowers likely southeast. Cooler today and tonight northeast, continuing cool Thursday. Lows 40-45 northwest to 55 southeast. highs 60-70 from north to southeast.
The Coward airport northeast of Ottawa will close within 30 days as Conard land heirs divide the estate. Operator Chuck LeMaster says the Municipal Airport lease will terminate, with the National Guard moving its plane and maintenance gear to the Municipal port. John Conard opened the field about 40 years ago for barnstormers and later general use, with early grass sod and later permanent runways and maintenance buildings.
Washington Seattle broker George Newell testified before the Senate Rackets Committee that he earned more than 1.3 million dollars from handling Teamsters Union insurance over four years while denying the profits were excessive or tied to union funds. Senators noted most of his business involved Teamster policies as Beck faces tax and loan investigations.
Washington reports a House move to end the billion-dollar a year soil bank program after 1957. Rep. Harrison plans a temporary injunction via an amendment to cut further farm soil bank subsidies and halt new funding until the agriculture committee reassesses the program. The Appropriations Committee criticized the plan as a failure, citing 12 million acres signed up and higher 1956 crop production, and recommended new farm measures.
The Detroit News, via Washington sources, says a majority of the 18 man Teamsters General Executive Board voted to force Beck out. The majority acted eagerly, though Hoffa reportedly defended Beck to the end, with a few reluctantly agreeing and several hesitant but led to the conclusion.
Kansas farm accident fatalities dropped to 43 in the last year, the lowest since 194? figures. Machinery accidents caused 25 deaths, while animal-related deaths numbered one, with prior lows of five in 1951 and 1955. Historical counts show 1932 had 31 animal fatalities.
Eddie Fry, gatekeeper at Cassaday interchange on the Kansas Turnpike, and Trooper Carl Windsor captured a 50 pound beaver wandering the pike. Game Protector Ralph Junger of El Dorado collected the animal and took it to Fall River near Eureka. Junger noted the beaver likely traveled far and had sore feet.
Billy Graham begins a six week New York crusade at Madison Square Garden. The event, his first full scale campaign in the city, uses Blessed Assurance as theme with a 1500 voice choir. The arena was dedicated to the service of God in a brief prelude.
Sacred Heart junior and senior basketball teams are honored at a Knights of Columbus dinner at 6:30 in the K of C hall. Coaches Al Mages and Tom Morrisey will speak, followed by a showing of the Kansas University versus San Francisco Dons NCAA game. Both Sacred Heart teams finished second in their Ottawa Recreation Association division.
Wreckage of a missing Argentine airliner was found last night scattered across a rugged Andes mountainside. Ten passengers and five crew members, all believed Argentine, perished in the crash after the plane disappeared Monday in fog and rain.
A May 23 tour will visit four Franklin County dairy operations to showcase modern practices. Don Brown, county agent, says the event is open to all and starts 9:30 at Page brothers on West Wilson Road, with stops at Louis Stewart, Leonard and Jim Allen, Don Smith, and Fritz Brinkman, featuring milk handling, barn designs, pasture rotation, and feed systems.
Ottawa Rotary proposes sponsoring the purchase of a used fire truck for Cristo Cuba. Ted Schupbach, Tulsa school system employee and Cristo alumnus, spoke at today's meeting. Directors will study the proposal while noting Cristo's recent near destruction by fire and its water mains. Six Rotarian visitors attended and John Fivian of Ottawa Produce Co. joined as a new member.
Kansas lawmakers urged approval of flood control financing in Washington. George A. Fox of Chetopa pressed for 1 million dollars to start Strawn Burlington dam on the Neosho River with 125 000 for planning and 125 000 for Council Grove reservoir. Other requests included 100 000 for Marion dam planning and 4.7 million for Toronto dam work on Verdigris River. Local officials and residents backed multiple projects across Kansas.
The Ottawa Lions Club hosts a charter night Monday at 7 p.m. at Eugene Field School. The noon Lions mark 20 years, honoring Claude Webb Ed Haley John Pierson and Robert Clogston with E A Thomas speaking. Main speaker Claude M DeVorss Wichita former district governor presents the charter. entertainment by the Lionaires quartet.
Marie Harding, chairwoman, announced the Franklin County Cancer Fund drive has raised 1434.83 toward a 3733.30 quota. Last year the quota was 3300 with 3443 collected. Harding noted many township and Ottawa workers have not submitted reports yet.
President Eisenhower warned that trifling with defense spending would put the country in trouble. He spoke after reports a House Appropriations subcommittee tentatively cut the Defense Department request by 21 4 billion dollars.
President Eisenhower urged restraint while Congress debates a $563 million spending bill for State Justice and federal judiciary for the coming fiscal year. The Senate trimmed $102.6 million from the President’s request and cut USIA funding, as Johnson pushes to protect defense and civil rights programs amid a broad budget battle. Eisenhower warned against deep defense cuts and defended the budget in a national address. The article notes discussions on Israel's Suez test, open skies, civil rights impact, Gettysburg remarks, and labor racketeering inquiries involving Dave Beck.
Six people died in a two car collision on U S 81 about six miles southwest of Pond Creek Oklahoma. Five died at once. Loren Drake of Howard Kansas died later at a hospital. Identified victims include Earl H Decker Nealie Leroy Decker Nelson Leroy Drake Mattie Mazzetta Thompson Earl Albert Thompson. Nealie Decker was driver of one car with Earl Decker as passenger. The other car was driven by Nelson Drake. Trooper Ormus Souchek said front ends were crushed and neither appeared to brake.
Mrs John Staadt heads the HDU Dairy Day planning and says butter cartons will be valuable for games at a June 8 booth. An accurate ring toss wins cookies but costs a butter carton to play. Other ideas include a toy train, a milking contest with mayors of Franklin County towns as contestants, and 4-H dairy exhibits in Main Street store windows.
State Accident Records Section lists fatalities. last 24 hours show zero deaths, year to date 1957 totals 138. Comparable period in 1956 shows 218 fatalities.
President Eisenhower urged Americans against deep spending cuts amid Soviet atomic threat. He warned there is no cheap security and warned Russia could exploit perceived safety to attack the free world. He defended his $71.8 billion fiscal year budget and his military stance to deter aggression.
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