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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1961

Page

7

Colorado captain Joe Romig awarded Kansas capitol home

AP reports guarding Colorado football captain Joe Romig received a humorous award, a deed to the Kansas state capitol home in Topeka, tied to CU beating Kansas and Kansas State. The 1901 Kansas Legislature deed becomes void if moved, per stipulation. the plan hinges on annual CU victories.

Kansas Joe Romig Colorado Kansas Capitol Topeka Ralph Sheldon Denver Kansas State Sheldon Capitol C. M. Sheldon Senate Romig Tulsa Capitol Dome

Radioactive Fallout Fears Face Minneapolis Caller

A Minneapolis woman asked the Weather Bureau if it is safe to hang clothes out to dry amid Soviet nuclear blasts. The weather man assured there will be ample warning if air reaches dangerous levels.

Minneapolis Weather Bureau

Echo satellite path over Ottawa at 7 59 PM tomorrow

The U S ECHO satellite will move northeast in a path 84 degrees above the horizon north of Ottawa at 7 59 PM tomorrow. Prescriptions Raney CH 2 3092. adv.

U. S Ottawa Raney

Weather Forecast for County

Fog and drizzle tonight and early Wednesday with considerable cloudiness through Wednesday. Lows 45 to 50. Highs around 60 Wednesday.

Britain Would Back U S In Bomb Tests

Prime Minister Macmillan told Parliament Britain would support the United States in atmospheric nuclear testing if needed to preserve the balance of power and world freedom. He said Britain has no current plans to test and would not retaliate for a Soviet explosion. He stressed a moral duty to consider health risks to future generations.

London Britain United States Macmillan Gennaday Stepanov Soviet Union Pentagon

Drizzles Continue Across Ottawa Area with Warm Up Ahead

Light rain persisted in Ottawa this morning as the weather bureau forecast moisture through today and tonight. Heaviest rainfall occurred in the southern part of the state with Chanute reporting 3.55 inches and Fort Scott 2 inches. Sublette and Greensburg logged over an inch, while Ottawa recorded .36 inches by 7 am.

Ottawa Weather Bureau Chanute Fort Scott Howard Grenola Wichita Hillsboro Kingman Greensburg Liberal Sublette

Western leaders condemn Soviet superbomb blast shock

London reported a world headline blast as Western governments condemned the Soviet nuclear surge. Nehru and others called the test regrettable while Asian and African leaders largely stayed silent. Milk safety fear rose as Britain prepared dried milk for babies and seismographs recorded new activity. Turkish and Italian reactions varied amid protests and embassy sit-ins.

Nehru Soviet Union Rome London

Khrushchev defends bomb size as 50 megatons exceed cited

In Moscow Khrushchev said the Soviet atomic device exceeded 50 megatons but scientists made a slight miscalculation, and no anger would be shown. The remark, delivered to a restricted congress session, drew applause as delegates were urged to push the program through with hard work. Ekaterina Furtseva was removed from the Presidium during the closing session.

Moscow Novaya Zemblya Arctic Sweden Britain Kew Observatory England Uppsala Observatory Khrushchev Communist Party Kremlin Russia Congress Ekaterina Furtseva

Chrysler Holds Up Answer In UAW Contract Talks

Chrysler Corp held back its formal response to the United Auto Workers contract proposal to study the union plan. Negotiations were delayed from 9 a.m. as top executives return to the table. UAW President Walter P. Reuther said the plan considers Chrysler economics after a $20.5 million loss in the first nine months. The industry deadline remains, with Ford and GM already settling.

Detroit Chrysler Corp United Auto Workers UAW Walter P. Reuther Chrysler Ford Motor Co General Motors Corp

K State Honors Kansas City Couple as Parents Day Guests

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert J. Wagner of Kansas City Missouri were chosen as Honorary Mom and Dad for Kansas State University Students during Parents Day. The Wagners were registered by their daughter Gloria a junior in speech and will attend a noon buffet and the Kansas State Oklahoma football game, plus a special halftime ceremony with President James A. McCain.

Manhattan Gilbert J. Wagner Kansas City Kansas State University Gloria Chimes Wagner James A. McCain

Van Fleet faults Stevenson over Cuban invasion fizzled

Gen. James A. Van Fleet told the Tampa Tribune that Adlai E. Stevenson should have been fired for the Cuban invasion fiasco. He warned Berlin and Laos are lost and warned a 50-50 chance of keeping South Vietnam from Communist control. Van Fleet, a former 8th Army commander, was to report to Fort Bragg to supervise guerrilla warfare training.

Tampa Fla The Tampa Tribune James A. van Fleet Adlai E. Stevenson United Nations van Fleet Berlin Laos South Viet Nam the Tribune 8Th Army Korea Ft. Bragg N.C

Tally's Toot Weather and Russians Frustration Tested

A humorous column weighs which irritants loom larger as a weather front and political tensions with Russia irk the public. The piece blends wry commentary on climate and international affairs with local reaction.

Hattie Pounds Belize City and British Honduras

Giant hurricane Hattie struck Belize City in the British crown colony, bringing 150 to 200 mph gusts and a 15 foot storm tide that could flood the capital and spread floods into Guatemala. Residents sought shelters as power failed and officials warned of severe lashings. The storm moved west-southwest toward Central America, threatening Cuba and south Florida before weakening inland.

Miami Fla Hattie British Honduras Belize Guatemala Yucatan Peninsula Clark Central America Cuba Florida

Capture of York and Latham Linked to Multi-state Killings

RUSSELL Kan AP Two youths George Ronald York and James Douglas Latham captured in Utah at a roadblock are charged with first degree murder in the June 9 killing of Otto Ziegler, Oakley Kan Union Pacific roadmaster. They face charges in Florida Tennessee Illinois and Colorado. A third man Vincent Earl Olson rode with them.

Russell Kan Utah Fay Gillette Tooele City George Ronald York Jacksonville Fla James Doug Las Latham Mauriceville Tex York and Latham Ft. Hood Otto Ziegler Oakley Union Pacific Railroad Ziegler York Florida Tennessee Illinois Colorado Gillette Gransville Vincent Earl Olson Olson Wallace County Guy Sullivan Sharon Springs Vernon Popp Raymond Dement Union Pacific

Inside Page Teasers and Reader Notes Snapshot

This fragment hints at a newspaper feature page with references to reader submissions by Ed Wiltzes and Robert Welch and General Walkers. It mentions coordinating youth projects, discusses medical care costs in America at 16 billion annually, and notes a railroad track division between New Delhi and old India.

Giggling Firebug Leaves Fiery Trail

A giggling six foot arsonist started fires in nine major San Francisco hotels and additional trash pile blazes downtown. Fire officials confirmed all fires were set by the same person, with $10,000 damage at the Fielding Hotel. Police hunted the suspect as downtown hotels guarded entry points and a theater district blaze spree continued into the night.

San Francisco William Murray Fielding Murray Stewart Hotel Geary Street YMCA Sheraton Palace Market Street

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