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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1961
Page
4
Eva Montsinger, whose grandfather lived to 114, celebrated her 105th birthday in Ottery South Africa. She said she wants her daily firewood ration and refuses to sit idly by.
A young raccoon that bit a man’s finger will be judged today by deputy game warden Defoix Culbreth to determine if it can be released or must be killed. The animal has passed a 10 day quarantine with no rabies signs and has quieted since the attack.
London AP reports Fred Cuddick, 80, returned home after walking 31 miles from Southend. He got lost on an outing and chose to walk home rather than sleep on the beach. Police had launched a search when he failed to appear for a bus.
West Berlin residents tossed packets of cigarettes over the Berlin Wall and received four tear gas grenades from East Berlin in return. The exchange occurred near the Treptow Bridge in the Neukölln district as police reported.
Fair and warmer through Sunday with a low tonight in the 50s and a high Sunday in the 80s. The forecast covers the county region with gradual temperature rise and sunny to partly sunny skies anticipated into the weekend.
United Chest drive plans in Ottawa raise quota to 22097 with Casida directing. The agency list includes Red Cross and Boy Scouts among others, while Cerebral Palsy and Well Child Clinic allocations rise modestly. Local Girl Scouts face funding gaps, pro rata provisions balance overage funds, and Sept 25 advance gifts begin with main drive Oct 9.
Ottawa University will offer seven evening and Saturday morning classes open to anyone during the fall semester. They may be taken with or without credit. Registration will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in University auditorium. Courses on Tuesday include drawing and painting tests and measurements faith and life business management and principles of accounting. A two hour ceramics course will be offered Mondays or other times by class preference. A genetics and eugenics class will meet Saturday mornings.
AP reports Kansas traffic fatalities over the last day ending 9 a.m. Saturday tallying 24 hours and September totals. Data compares this period with the comparable 1960 period, noting a rise to 33 deaths in the month.
Dr. Leslie J. Nason offers tips on helping children start mornings well to boost classroom success. The Herald previews his series on improving grades with weekly installments beginning Monday.
Floods in Missouri and Kansas are estimated to cause about 36 million dollars in damage. The Army Engineers, led by Lt. Col. Earle L. Walenstein, note 28 million in Missouri and 8 million in Kansas, with Blue River Valley additions. Crests rise on the Missouri and Grand rivers, while about 850000 acres remain flooded across both states and Osage and Marais des Cygnes flood areas are highlighted for upcoming crest events.
In Leopoldville Congo AP dispatch says U N troops at Kamina face a massive Katanga and Baluba assault. Irish and Swedish garrison weakening. Jadotville isolation and six days of siege. Tshombe's Radio Free Katanga says total war. U N asks for jet fighters as heavy casualties mount.
Pomona post office announces a postmaster examination with a $4 975 yearly salary. Applications close October 10. Candidates need one year of experience handling basic records or six months extra education may substitute. Must reside in Pomona a year before exam and be at least 18. those over 70 not eligible. Information at Pomona Post Office. forms to Civil Service Commission Washington 25 DC.
The certified enrollment in Ottawa public schools totals 2,345 as of Sept. 15, with 409 in senior high 581 in junior high and 1,355 in elementary. County schools delayed submissions due to flooding. Rantoul High School with 32 students likely misses the 35 minimum for next year state aid.
Rep. Overton Brooks of Louisiana and chairman of the House Space Committee died of a heart attack at Naval Hospital in suburban Maryland. He had entered the hospital for pneumonia and served in Congress since 1986 after being elected that year.
The Marais des Cygnes river fell to 26.45 feet by 10 am, down from 30.47 feet crest on Thursday. Ot tawa businesses began cleanup as Main Street receded, police cleared Main and Wilson barricades, and detours shifted to keep traffic away from flood areas while utilities restore services including 66 telephones, gas lines, and meters.
In southeast Missouri investigators pursue Austin V. Johnson after he allegedly stabbed his wife Elizabeth Jane 40 in Clayton and later shot Albert Bruce 75 and Beatrice 70 in Webster Groves. The suspect fled 160 miles to his mother’s home in Bell City, with a 20 gauge shotgun left nearby as authorities comb rugged woods.
Franklin County authorities consider seeking federal aid to reconstruct roads and bridges damaged by floods. County clerk Bruce Spears says a disaster declaration by the governor is the first step but unlikely before next week. Contacts include the governor's office, the secondary road agency in Topeka, and Congressman Ellsworth's Washington office.
Italy's supreme court ruled that making love in a car parked on the street is not obscene if the windows are curtained or steamed so no one can see inside. The decision, delivered after five years, stunned morals police who were told they had no right to peer inside.
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