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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1958
Page
8
Washington AP The Federal Reserve Board reported in its monthly bulletin that unemployment may be leveling off after a slight drop in those unemployed four weeks or less since February. April's seasonally adjusted rate rose for the ninth straight month to 7.42 percent. May figures due next week.
LAWRENCE AP Claude E Chalfant Hutchinson attorney and C Ned Cushing Downs banker are the new president and vice president of the University of Kansas Alumni Assn Under a new electoral system the president and vice president were elected by the 12 members of the association s board of directors Three new board members are being elected by mail ballot from six nominees Bob Cory Wichita Clay Hedrick Newton Gene Morgan Kansas City Nell B Renn Arkansas City Dick Rogers Manhattan and Paul Ward Hays From its start in 1884 to 1926 alumni officers and board members were elected at annual alumni meetings From 1927 to 1957 all were elected by mail ballots sent to members
Gov George Docking's office announces a three day Memorial weekend holiday for state employees. State offices will close Friday May 30 and remain closed through Sunday.
New York AP reports TV producer David Suskind asserts live adult drama remains powerful. He will head Talent Associates next season, producing seven live dramas for Show of the Month and at least nine specials including The Swiss Family Robinson and Little Women.
The Senate pressed toward passage of an emergency unemployment extension bill after a strong House approval and Eisenhower backing. The measure would authorize federal advances to states for temporary unemployment payments, with a key dispute over optional versus mandatory extensions. A Kennedy substitute failed 63 to 21 as lawmakers weighed the bill’s effectiveness versus delays in aid to the unemployed.
The speech outlines a 13 week period for federal financial assistance with repayment obligations to begin in 1963, requiring states to start repaying the funds after the extension. The plan details timing and responsibilities for state agencies, aiming to stabilize funding during the transition.
The four surviving Dionne quintuplets Annette Cecile Yvonne and Marie are 24 and living in the Montreal area. No plans for birthday celebrations were disclosed as efforts to contact them or relatives yielded no information. Emilie, the frail fifth sister, died August 6 1954 during an epileptic seizure.
Edwin H. Cooper of New Jersey, named outstanding science teacher of the year, credits his religious training for improved classroom understanding. He says his therapy-influenced approach helps him address students' personal problems and learning needs.
Washington AP reports President Eisenhower signed a bill raising mail rates effective Aug 1. A letter stamp climbs from 3 to 4 cents, air mail from 6 to 7, and post cards from 2 to 3. Newspapers magazines and advertising rates rise Jan 1 with staged increases, plus pay raises for about 520000 postal workers and potential raises for up to a million civil servants.
PARIS Ky AP North Middletown High School handed out diplomas to 22 seniors then took them back due to weather and a flu epidemic. The term was extended and no satisfactory commencement date could be set after final exams. Officials awarded unsigned diplomas with plans to award signed copies later in an informal ceremony.
Santa Monica California producer Jaime DeDa Valle best known for the television show Lineup is being sued for divorce by his actress wife. The suit cites irreconcilable differences and seeks custody and equitable division of assets.
The estate of James M. West, noted rancher and oilman, reportedly left about 290000 dollars in cash hidden in a cellar of his Houston mansion. Attorneys said the stash, in silver dollars and coins, was moved by armored car to the Texas National Bank, where it stood five feet high in a counting room. West died Dec 18 at 54 and an estate inventory was not yet filed.
The Navy commissions its first missile warship, the cruiser Galveston, an atomic-armed vessel capable of striking targets over 65 miles away. Launched in 1945 and placed in reserve, the ship underwent a 20 month conversion to a missile cruiser and enters service 13 years after launch. Sponsorship is by Mrs. Clark W. Thompson of Galveston. Completion is set for September with a shakedown cruise to the Caribbean.
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