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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1960
Page
8
Nixon leads the GOP delegate race with Tennessee and Florida voting to push him past the 666 delegate threshold for the presidential nomination. Unofficial tallies show Nixon at 68, Goldwater 29, Rockefeller 1, with uncommitted 124 across early contests and conventions.
Washington AP The House debates a federal aid for school construction bill for the third time in five years. Sponsored to win broad support, it authorizes 975 million dollars yearly with 325 million for each of three years, the first year as a grant and later conditional on state matching, limited to building schools.
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey said he will not participate in a stop-Kennedy effort at the Democratic nominating convention. He plans to keep about 100 votes on the first ballot and then choose whom to support. Remaining delegations backing him would stay with him on the initial round, despite earlier clashes with Kennedy. He said he bears no ill will toward Kennedy and could back him if he is the nominee, though his holdout complicates Kennedy’s push for first-ballot victory.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosts a rehearsal day with 33 seasoned drivers preparing for the Memorial Day 500 mile race offering about 350000 dollars. The noon to 2 pm session aids crews to iron out kinks as Rodger Ward’s 133 mph qualifying record faces challenge. Drivers may make four pit stops for tire changes. Ward avoided extra stops with three.
CHICAGO AP Babe Ruth belted his 714th and final home run a quarter century ago today at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Pitcher Guy Bush recalls the moment, noting Ruth and the Bambino era, the crack of the bat, and the crowd's roar as the ball sailed out.
Tuesday results show San Francisco 4 Philadelphia 0 and Los Angeles 4 Pittsburgh 2 with Chicago at Cincinnati and Milwaukee at St Louis postponed due to rain. Wednesday schedules list five city matchups marked N for none. Thursday games include Milwaukee at St Louis without a completed result.
The speaker recalls Babe Ruth’s prodigious home run that cleared the right field roof and marks the end of an era as the Bambino retires eight days later after a 22 year impact on pitching.
Warren Allen Martin, 23, a Kansas City ex convict, received two 20 year prison terms to be served consecutively. A Jackson County Circuit Court jury convicted him of a 860 supermarket robbery and, a week earlier, of a filling Station robbery. Martin had a prior robbery conviction in 1956. His attorney has 10 days to request a new trial.
Mrs. Harry Birchfield of Buffalo Kansas visited friends in Lane. Several families and relatives traveled to Ottawa and Paola for gatherings. Commencement exercises were held with 16 seniors and 12 eighth graders. Dr. Roy S. Browning Sr. of Ottawa gave the address. An operetta The Sunbonnet Girl was staged by the high school chorus.
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