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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1960
Page
4
Conservation notes advise seeding waterways right after September 10 to gain a head start over dormant spring plantings. Early fall seedings often yield quicker turf by year two, with proper seedbed prep, fertilization, and careful placement of nitrogen fertilizer to avoid seed toxicity.
Kansas City AP says negotiators seek a reduction in a proposed 1044 million Cities Service Gas Co rate hike. Progress reported with plans to meet again within days to finalize a settlement. Eighty five percent of the increase would affect Gas Service, a major Cities Service customer in Kansas and Missouri, which would pass the higher rate to retail users. Cities Service rate increase filing is before the Federal Power Commission in Washington.
Mrs Arthur Bruler and nephew Joseph Lichtenower travel to Sioux City Iowa for Trinity College. Leisure Hour Club hosts enjoyed by Mrs Charles Edwards and Mrs Harold Robertson. Kerry Kay Webb born Sept 9 at Independence Sanitarium to Mr and Mrs James Webb of Independence Missouri. Webbs plan move to Higdon house vacated by Richard Morrow. Norman Webb phone from Homestead Florida where he works for a chemical firm amid 150 mph winds 6 to 8 inches rain destroying crops. Leslie Bendickson and children from Laramie Wyoming visit Ed Morford grandparents. Ralph Patterson Neodesha visits Roy Patterson with Mrs John Williams and Ray. Dominic Lickteigs Defiance Iowa visit sister Mrs Duane Pedrow. Earl Deringer Salina and Bob Hills visit Harden Watkins. Adolph Katzer of Garnett 85th birthday dinner at daughter Mrs Irvin Rockers home. Wilbur Duffy visits Elden Sechrests Harrisonville Missouri. Anthony Nilges Aurora Minnesota and Raymond Mersman Council Bluffs wed home after visit with Al Pickert family.
Washington AP reports two former National Security Agency code specialists Mitchell and Martin defected to the Soviet Union. House investigators say they know US methods and could aid the Soviets while Defense official Burke says they pose no damage to U.S. security. Hearings before House Armed Services and Un-American Activities panels focus on Mitchell Martin and other intelligence defections, including Vladimir Sloboda.
Washington reports a national program to launch 35 research rockets between Sept 16 and 22 to altitudes from 16 to 1200 miles. The inter national effort, linked to the IGY legacy, will involve the Air Force Army and NASA with an Argo D-1 rocket carrying a recoverable nuclear emulsion payload from Point Arguello California.
President Eisenhower will work at Camp David this weekend on the address he will deliver to the United Nations General Assembly on September 22. James Hagerty said the president will depart Friday morning returning if weather allows by helicopter otherwise by car.
AP reports total personal income rose to a yearly $407.6 billion, aided by government paychecks and unemployment benefits. The August gain was the smallest since February, with manufacturing wages down and farm income off, signaling mixed near term prospects.
The Welfare Department granted funds to ten Kansas communities for sewage disposal projects. Fort Scott 57000 dollars for a 202000 total, Highland 21794 for 229497, Leavenworth 96459 for 1701250, Fairview 10461 for 37656, Baxter Springs 70560 for 244400, Shawnee Township Johnson County 50577 for 168590, Florence 14110 for 49333, Galva 9000 for 33000, Derby 40500 for 135000, Council Grove 46800 for 177000.
Saiya Okusta, a Japan exchange student at Ottawa University, spoke at BYF. Junior Sunday School hosted a birthday for Katy Dillon. Joe Wray improves after illness at Leonard Flory. Rev. Ralph Hunt began classes at Central Baptist Seminary in Kansas City. Raymond Kratz home after surgery in Winter General Hospital Topeka. Appanoose High School enrollment 66 with 88 in grade school. senior class officers named Bill Ramshaw president, Terry Howard vice president, Nancy Blakman treasurer, Dick Fishburn secretary, Edward Altic student council. sponsors Mr Dearfoss and Mr Gaddis. Leavenworth guests Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jenkins visit Clyde Wiscombe home. Local students at college include Phyllis Hawkey, Sharon Heidner, Beverly Trendel, Ronald Keim, Russel Bulmer at Emporia. Keith Gilliland at KU. Sharon Finch at Clark’s Business School Topeka. Sandra Mesigh in beauty school Topeka. Dennis Clark serves in Airborne Division, stationed at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri.
An advertisement promotes bonded brake shoes and wheel cylinder kits with no extra cost over lining when exchanged. It mentions a small deposit on old shoes and returns, offers to hone brake cylinders before installing the kit, and highlights genuine Thermoid brake parts and fluid.
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