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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1960
Page
8
Voters not registered must file at the city clerk’s office in City Hall by 10 p.m. Friday Oct. 28 to be eligible for the Nov 8 general election. The clerk’s office will stay open evenings until 10 for those unable to register during the day. The voter books close at Friday 10 p.m. and reopen after the election.
Bids for Stage Two of the Pomona flood control reservoir will be opened at 2 p.m. on Tuesday December 6 in the Franklin County courthouse district courtroom Ottawa. The site was moved from City Hall due to crowd size with more contractors expected. Stage Two covers earth filling and dam expansion to about 110 feet, with Pomona project completion aimed for 1964. Ottawa flood protection work continues, with further Pomona contracts planned after December 6 bid.
Appanoose High School senior class play Jump Over The Moon will be staged November 9 in the school gym under director Mrs. Alden Dearfoss. Cast includes Ed Altic Jewell Baucam Nancy Blakeman Dick Fishburn Klosee Hamilton Terry Howard Dorothy Kaub Butch Klingler Jack Lederer Bill Ramshaw Lyla Wischropp and Judy Wiscombe.
Michael R. Head, an 18 month old Rochester child, fractured his right leg on Tuesday after kicking a football and falling. The injury highlights the risks of early play with sports equipment.
Coffeyville Kansas April M Seaton editor and publisher of the Coffeyville Daily Journal was elected president of the newly formed Mc Kan Small Business Corp by the board. J C Page Coffeyville vice president and D A Willborn Coffeyville secretary treasurer were also named, with the six Coffeyville men joining the board.
Fair this afternoon and tonight with increasing cloudiness Thursday. Warmer tonight and Thursday. Highs in the upper 60s this afternoon, around 70s Thursday, lows near 50. Yesterday’s high 64, low around 44. Overall, a mild, rising temperature pattern with clearer periods later.
Miss Wanda Anderson, 17, Topeka, crowned state princess of the Kansas Grange at a Tuesday night ceremony in Emporia. Dan Kinney, 19, Carbondale, named state prince as part of the Kansas Grange convention events.
In San Salvador president Jose Maria Lemus was overthrown today by a civilian military junta that seized power. Lemus fled to Guatemala accompanied by the presidency secretary general Major Adolfo Rubia Methado.
London AP reports astrologer Dr. W J Tucker warned Queen Elizabeth II to avoid air travel in 1960 61 citing October to November danger window. He claimed the queen narrowly escaped an aircraft incident and singled out Tuesday November 1 as especially perilous as Parliament opens.
Gov Luis Munoz Marin facing bishops letter urging Catholics not to vote for his Popular Democratic party drew 3000 supporters in Sabana Grande Puerto Rico. He called the pastoral warning the gravest danger to liberty since Columbus discovered Puerto Rico while campaigning for reelection. Bishops said the party’s laws on birth control and sterilization of the mentally challenged were un Christian.
Washington AP The White House refused to release a report Democrats say shows U S prestige abroad has declined. Hagerty read that the paper is an internal USIA staff document classified secret and will not be made public outside the executive branch.
Nearly 800 people were forced from their homes by flash floods in south central Texas after an eight inch rainfall. Kenedy and Pettus suffered the worst damage as the area 70 miles southeast of San Antonio faced the disaster. Two people died, Mrs. John Berry 45, and Alvin Rose 70, both drowned when a car was swept from a flooded highway. Sixty four Kenedy residents sought shelter in churches after immediate救援.
Senator John F Kennedy accused the Eisenhower administration of secrecy and political manipulation as he campaigned in Michigan. He cited a government survey showing foreign publics view Soviet military strength ahead, and charged officials with concealing information on contracts and aid. Kennedy warned the administration does not trust the people and has suppressed truth for political gain.
Washington report shows the Labor Department’s living cost index at 126.8. up 1.3 percent from a year earlier as housing and clothing push inflation while autos retreat on discounts. October outlook anticipates higher prices for clothing, food, and transportation. After tax earnings of factory workers barely changed from August to September, with buying power dipping slightly despite steadier pay.
The Ottawa Herald today initiates a county straw poll targeting about one percent of Franklin County's population. Polling will visit Williamsburg, Pomona, Welsville, Richmond, Princeton, Lane and Rantoul, with ballots listing Nixon Kennedy for president, Anderson Docking for governor, and George Ellsworth for Congress. Voters will mark, fold, and drop ballots into a locked box. Two years earlier the paper conducted polls in the gubernatorial and congressional races.
The Ottawa drive nears halfway with noon total at 9528.34 on a goal of 21000. Contributions from school children and downtown workers push the total up about 5000 from yesterday. Advance gifts coordinators report progress as two firms send back lists with many employees pledging under the fair share plan of giving one hour's pay per month.
Gov George Docking rejects claim his office acted in the Clutter murder case saying Hickock and Smith have not been handled by him. He notes John Anderson released Hickock on a burglary charge when county attorney of Johnson County. Docking cites an open letter from Warren C. Martin accusing Anderson of misleading voters about parole board stats amid overcrowding concerns.
GOP candidate Richard Nixon contends his experience with Khrushchev makes him best suited to run the nation. He denounces Kennedy as inconsistent while rallying a large Middletown crowd and later Dayton supporters. Nixon plans New York appearances with Eisenhower and GOP leaders as he targets Ohio and other key states to reach 269 electoral votes.
Charles J. MacGowan president emeritus of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers died at 73 in Kansas City Missouri. Stricken with paralysis in 1957 he later resumed some duties. He led in the merger of the AFL CIO and served as a vice president of the AFL CIO.
An American Airlines 707 flying from Los Angeles to Dallas skid to a safe nose landing at Dallas Fort Worth after circling for fuel due to landing gear trouble. The foam-covered runway softened the impact with minimal damage and no injuries reported among 118 passengers and eight crew.
New Hope Baptist Church invites attendees to a supper and bazaar on Thursday, October 27 at 6 p.m. Tickets and advance reservations are encouraged. Proceeds support church programs and community outreach.
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