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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1960
Page
6
Ottawa High School opens a crowded student government race with 41 candidates vying for 18 posts across sophomores juniors and seniors. Petitions filed September 2 show 25 class signatures per candidate as election date remains unsettled due to heat and shortened class periods.
In Denver police report, 58 year old Bobby Miyoshi says a knife held at his throat by a man who crept up from behind, then cut the seat of his trousers to steal $3 from his pocket. The incident underscores a frightening street robbery in the city.
Topeka city commissioners seek legal authority for a 56000 program to control Dutch elm disease by spraying trees on parks and city property. In tests 19 of 20 elm bark beetles collected citywide carried the disease, which has devastated elms east of Kansas.
An Argentine airliner with 31 aboard reportedly exploded in the air and crashed in northern Uruguay. The loss of all 81 aboard was reported by the airlines office, including two U S women on the embassy staff in Buenos Aires identified as Loraine Connaughton and Phoebe Egelant.
The forecast calls for fair and continued warmth this afternoon and tonight, then partly cloudy Thursday. Daytime highs reach the middle 90s, tonight's low around 70, and Thursday's highs near 90.
Governor George Docking announced a Kansas State Road Program for 1961 totaling over 65 million dollars for 813 miles of construction and improvement. The plan, prepared by the Highway Commission and Maurice Martin, is the third largest single year program and includes Interstate 70 work from Salina to Abilene and Solom on, plus 32 million on primary urban and state secondary routes and 24 million on maintenance resurfacing.
A 1961 Franklin County plan lists no work in the county beyond a 2.7 mile grading on US 59 from US 6 south to the county line and 1 mile of blacktop surfacing on K31 through Osage City. It notes in the Fourth Division only Paola US 169 mat surfacing and two K31 grading jobs near Lone Elm in Anderson County.
Washington groups split over John F Kennedy's church state record. Protestant and nonpartisan groups issue statements praising or criticizing Kennedy stance without naming him. A separate closed meeting of about 125 Protestant leaders discusses campaign handling of the religious issue led by Rev Norman Vincent Peale who denies campaign participation.
The Roniger Museum, a gift from brothers George and Frank Roniger, opens in a new building next to the Chase County courthouse at Cottonwood Falls. The exhibit features Indian relics found on the Ronigers' farm and other artifacts displayed by George Miser.
Guendale Calif AP Hunter pleaded innocent on a misdemeanor charge of mistreating his dog and asked for a jury trial. A Municipal Court judge set October 5 for the trial.
In Leopoldville the National Assembly voided President Kasavubu’s firing of Prime Minister Lumumba, while Lumumba backed the resolution. The move restores stalemate as troops rally to Kasavubu. The UN tightens control, silences Radio Leopoldville, and warns against further disorder amid fears of civil war.
A hurricane ordered for southeast Florida nears the U S mainland as death tolls rise across the Caribbean. The Miami Weather Bureau alerts a 350 mile zone from Cape Canaveral to Key West, with possible hurricane conditions within 36 to 48 hours. Puerto Rico reports at least 106 dead and 200 missing. Haiti and Leeward Islands suffer multiple fatalities. Puerto Rico cleanup begins with ongoing epidemic fears and 550 injured residents in slum beachfront areas.
AFL-CIO chief George Meany urged organized labor to back the Democratic ticket at the Machinists' Union convention in St. Louis. He said voters will decide Election Day whether America stands pat or moves forward and that Kennedy would support labor goals while Nixon backs conservative views. He aimed to unite the 12.9 million machinists and noted no group with 13.2 million members is unanimous, but this campaign requires a united labor stand.
In Topeka AP report, law officers focus on school traffic safety as 1960-2 year begins. Col Harvey Schmedemann says troopers will target speeding in school zones, ignoring school stop signs, and stopping for buses discharging or receiving passengers. Jack Jenkins notes violations can lead to driver license suspensions pending driving tests for restoration.
Two railroad unions, TWU led by Michael Quill and the System Federation, present their rock bottom proposal to the Pennsylvania Railroad as talks break over binding arbitration. Quill cites mediation under the Railway Labor Act and opposition to compulsory arbitration, noting union locals unanimously oppose it.
President Eisenhower urged a full overhauling of the government security apparatus after two National Security Agency code clerks Bernon F. Mitchell and William H. Martin defected to Moscow. He warned against violating rights while removing weak or treasonable personnel. A Capitol Hill hearing is slated for Sept. 16, with NSA and FBI officials discussing claims of mental illness and a possible homosexuality, as the agency broadens its internal probe.
Al Oerter of West Babylon New York captured the discus gold with a 1918 foot 2 inch throw to set an Olympic record and lead the United States to its seventh track and field gold in Rome. Rink Babka of Manhattan Beach California took silver with 1904 14 and Dick Cochran of Brookfield Missouri earned bronze with 187 1.
With hot weather forecast, Ottawa schools will operate on a short schedule. Supt. Henry Parker stated grade schools begin at 8 a.m. and dismiss at noon on Thursday. Kindergartens start at 8 and 10 45, while junior and senior highs attend regular times with brief classes.
Ottawa Board of Education discussed the value of the milk program and consideration of selling milk to schools. A board survey on participation was requested while a decision on milk suppliers was deferred. Enrollment rose to 2 267 as of Tuesday with final count due Sept 16.
A Wellsville Elementary first grader, Myron Ray Coons, was struck by a car while crossing the road after school. He was taken to Olathe Community Hospital for stitches to the forehead and chin and treated for minor cuts and bruises. The car, driven by Mark Todd of Wellsville, hit in front of the Coons home.
Relief from heat appears likely as the weather bureau in Topeka reports an eastern shift in air circulation bringing cooler air and showers to Kansas. Forecaster Richard Garrett notes showers may develop in northwest Kansas this afternoon or tonight with increasing clouds and scattered thundershowers. Progress will be slow, but eastern Kansas should feel some relief by Friday or over the weekend.
President Eisenhower deplored Soviet unilateral action in supplying aircraft and equipment to Congo forces. He warned such moves threaten regional peace and oppose UN principles guiding use of foreign contingents. He noted US has no proof Soviet crews operate planes or cargoes and urged Moscow to join collective UN action. He also discussed Khrushchev, UN Assembly prospects, and postconvention Congress disappointments.
A fragmented notice mentions Raney Drug and a plan labeled Paymex in connection with insured prescriptions. The readable bits suggest an advertising or insurance context, but details are incomplete. The item reads like a brief local business note or promotion with limited names and no clear event date.
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