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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1961
Page
2
The piece laments growing abuse of players after a Cleveland Indians outfielder Jim Piersall was kicked by a fan at Yankee Stadium. It notes similar incidents in basketball and football and argues for more cheers and fewer jeers to restore sportsmanship and public support for competitive sports.
A Berlin crisis prompted a survey of Civil Defense status across Western Kansas towns. Results ranged from prepared to ill equipped, with little public training or information. Questions arise about Ottawa’s CD head, attack signals, and shelter readiness with food water and first aid gear.
A collage of brief items and reflections touches on American womanhood, aviation dreams, parking meters, health orders in Topeka, postal deficits, and local social notes. It mentions Roger Maris endorsed breakfast foods, predicts sonic air travel by 1970, and records local obituaries, school moves, illnesses, property sales, and a regiment reunion in Kirksville.
Readers learn carbon monoxide as a lethal, odorless gas in homes and how improper vents from boilers and heaters can cause illness or death. Advice urges inspections by health departments and proper venting to outdoors, with emphasis on safety routines for gas and other fuels.
Hollywood notes that TV remains male dominated with few steady roles for actresses. Marilyn Maxwell lands a regular part in ABC's Bus Stop as Grace Sherwood a widow restaurant owner. NBC plans six more women centered specials while Wagon Train Tall Man and Donna Reed shift. fall TV arrives.
A dense listing of TV programs across networks with numerous named shows, hosts, and times. Notable entries include Popeye, News with Harold Mack, Duck Dodgers style notes, Stagecoach West, Ball games Detroit vs Kansas City, The Rifleman, Bonanza era youth programs, and multiple Five Star Theatre slots.
London AP Maurice Chavalier the evergreen French actor is 73 today. He stars in Walt Disney's The Castaways in Britain and credits luck moderation and a touch of talent for his youthful look. He says the secret is to think little of the past and focus on the present and future.
The Agriculture Department foresees sorghum grain yielding a record 44 bushels per acre, up from last year, with total production around 480 million bushels, about 6 percent above last month’s estimate but 20 percent below the prior year’s peak. Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska will supply about 87 percent of output, with exact Sept 1 forecasts of 229,635,000. 18,688,000. 109,511,000. and 60,894,000 bushels respectively.
Kansas City AP The state dropped the assault with intent to kill charge against Anthony Cardarella 34 in the 1960 ambush of Kenneth Sheetz. Felix Ferina was acquitted. Cardarella and Ferina already serve federal terms for conspiracy to intimidate a government witness. Biase of Omaha received five years.
The Pentagon allotted 183400 to Missouri and 118600 to Kansas for Civil Defense personnel and admin costs. States must match funds 50-50 with localities. First allotment since Defense Department assumed control from OCD&M. Allocation part of plan to bolster state and local Civil Defense, separate from a 207 million fallout shelter program.
Panama President Roberto F. Chiari announced plans to seek a full revision of the Panama Canal treaty with the United States. He argued the Canal Zone bisects Panama and is a key resource, saying the current annuity of 1.9 million dollars is insufficient compensation.
The Matin Ot tawa Kansas lists daily publication except Sundays and holidays with editor Robert B Wellington and publisher Guy Snedaker. It announces subscription rates for trade area by mail and lists prices for one month to one year. It notes Associated Press membership and exclusive use of local news.
Channel listings note evening programs across Channel 9 to Channel 13 with focuses on Ameri ca fire story Bugs Bunny and prison tunnel, Father Knows Best Bud ill, Rifleman undercover work, Dobie Gillis post high school plans, Wyatt Earp roundup, Comedy Spotlight Harpo and Chico Marx, Stagecoach West, Playhouse 90 union rise, Alcoa Presents murder confession, My Three Sons romance, and late movie Shadow of the Thin Man with Powell Loy Reed. local baseball KC Athletics vs Detroit Tigers at Tiger Stadium 7 10 pm hosted by Merle Harmon. final 10 15 pm movie noted.
Detroit AP reports auto production this year will drop by more than one million units from 1960's 6.7 million. As of now 3.4 million cars have been produced, under the pace of the first half last year, with a projected rise to about 3.8 million by month end. Analysts foresee 1.6 to 1.8 million for the October-December quarter, though fourth quarter output remains speculative pending market reaction to 1962 models.
Boonville Missouri AP W A Brookshire a Boone County lawyer and farmer was granted a continuance until October 16 to argue his motion for a new trial after being convicted June 28 of second degree murder in the shooting of farmhand Roderick J Neis 44 of Lawrence Kansas Circuit Judge Frank Hayes granted the extension and warned that if the ruling went against Brookshire he must have his bondsman in court or face jail.
CLATHE Kan AP An officer's 110 mile an hour chase of speeding motorist Monday led to a fatal crash injuring two others. Deputy Don Reed pursued William C Evinger 21 Paola Kan when his car collided with a vehicle carrying Bruce Maynard 19 Nokomis Ill and his wife also 19. Maynard died and his wife and Evinger were listed in critical condition. Assistant county attorney James A Wheeler said a manslaughter charge could be filed if he recovers. Evinger had been arrested Aug 14 for speeding in Johnson County fined 50 and a 10 day jail term.
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