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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1959
Page
4
Franklin County colleagues toasted Mrs. Irene Harr, probate court clerk, with a corsage made of $5 and $1 bills totaling $22 to mark her 20 years of courthouse service. The event took place Friday afternoon at the courthouse, with a playful surprise for the longtime employee.
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP The Air Force launched its 44th Thor intermediate range ballistic missile over the Atlantic on Friday night. Six of seven space flyers witnessed the test as preparations continue for a future astronaut mission. The 65 foot missile covered a 1500 mile trajectory during a routine reliability test as astronauts tour Cape Canaveral for training. A prior Thor launch the day before recovered a nose cone after a 6000 mile flight. A Discoverer satellite vehicle using a Thor first stage is expected to fly from Vandenberg AFB Calif in a few days with three mice aboard.
Moscow Radio accused U S Secretary of State Herter and French Foreign Minister Couve de Murville of avoiding the Soviet wish to discuss a German peace treaty at the Geneva Big Four talks. The broadcast omitted British Foreign Secretary Lloyd and said the speeches did not reflect efforts to seek Soviet contact.
Partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with cooler conditions. Sunday will be warmer with highs near 60 this afternoon and around 70s on Sunday. Lows tonight range from 40 to 45 degrees.
Local exhibitors may bring blooming plants or shrubs to the First Methodist Church basement on Monday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon for a non judged show themed Garden Treasures. Visitors can attend 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. with free admission, a 8:30 p.m. prize drawing, and a junior department chaired by Mrs. Paul Gaynor. The event features a conservation exhibit by Robert Dean and is hosted by Ottawa Garden Club and Garfield Gardeners.
In Milwaukee a Wisconsin Democratic rally gauges Sen Stuart Symington who is walking for the 1960 presidential nomination. Symington will not engage in Wisconsin’s tight primary while Kennedy and Humphrey pursue convention support, as Symington pursues Senate committees and leadership roles in Space and Agriculture.
Gary Fisher 15, president of Ottawa Explorer Post 2072, is named Ot tawa Junior High’s Citizen of the Month for all around citizenship. He organizes the flag duty crew, ensures daily flag raising at 8 am and lowering at 3 pm, and helps during games at Cook Field. Fisher plans to become a civil or electrical engineer and collects model airplanes.
NEW YORK AP Nine governors six Republicans and four Democrats will travel to the Soviet Union for three weeks starting June 23 to observe regional governance. They will tour Moscow Leningrad Kiev Tiflis and Tashkent and discuss an exchange program for state and local officials funded by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the Alfred P Sloan Foundation. Governors include Leroy Collins Florida George D Clyde Utah John E Davis North Dakota Luther Hodges North Carolina Robert B Meyner New Jersey Stephen L R McNichols Colorado Robert E Smylie Idaho William G Stratton Illinois Cecil H Underwood West Virginia.
New York AP report says United Steel Workers and steel industry negotiations halted with no agreement after talks ended Friday. Top labor and management negotiators described ongoing exploratory discussions and gave no clear signal of a breakthrough by Monday.
Rio de Janeiro AP reports one death and 30 to 50 wounded when Brazilian marines fired on rioters aboard a ferry during a strike. Newspapers cite up to 12 dead and 64 wounded as mobs burned a ferry dock and looted stores across Niteroi.
Des Moines AP Walter Reuther president of the United Auto Workers says he supports legislation that would jail both the bribe giver and taker. He notes most labor leaders are honest but calls for equal standards for crooks in labor and management. He dismisses Hoffa’s strike threat as muscle talk.
In Nottingham England AP report Judge Flint weighed law and wit as he tested panties elastic to determine if a faulty sex garment could be sold. A wholesaler sued a store for 148.88 over unsaleable funds. The judge upheld the store must pay, finding defects not proven to exist before sale.
The government charged a pretty female flyer and 11 men with exporting war materials illegally after agents seized a four engine C74 at Miami International Airport bound for the Dominican Republic to arm Castro foes. Charges include conspiring to bribe a federal officer and involvement of figures from Miami Newark and the Dominican consul.
Enjoy Sunday dinner at the Barn with fried chicken and fresh catfish family style. All you can eat for 1.50. Reservations available at CH 2-4330.
Richmonds new Haydite block post office building is complete with air conditioning and 1262 square feet of interior space. Dedication tentatively set for June 2 at 3 p.m., with Sen. Frank Carlson to speak. Charles Mardick, longtime postmaster, died in 1958 and temporary leadership is in place. Contractor Herbert R. McClure plans Lansing and Baldwin offices, all McClure properties leased to the federal government.
Taipei reports increased activity by Chinese Communist ships near Quemoy and Matsu as the battle enters its ninth month. No shelling reported by midday, despite an odd-numbered shooting day for the Reds.
Western diplomats report the Big Four may recess talks early next week for secret negotiations on European disputes. Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko signaled he is agreeable to a restricted exchanges phase, provided it occurs outside the Palace of Nations conference room. US British French and West German ministers will meet Monday to formalize this approach amid pressure for concessions and possible summer summit. Khrushchev reportedly warned a West German ambassador of a separate East German peace treaty if no Geneva agreement is reached.
Washington AP reports the Senate defeated the Yankus-Irking wheat restriction by voice vote, eliminating the 30 acre limit for farm seed or feed wheat. Stanley Yankus, fined $5,070 for excess wheat, had moved to Australia due to restrictions. the amendment by Sen Hart Michigan and support from Dirksen cleared the way to send the measure to the House.
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