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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1961
Page
6
An Oklahoma Tire and Supply Co gun theft from last Wednesday triggered a guilty conscience. A pistol valued at 42.95 was stolen and later restitution of 43 dollars arrived with a clipping from the Southwest Daily Times. An anonymous sender used the firm’s ad clipping to address the envelope.
A Kansas boy Randy Brubb, age five, asks his mother for money for "that man who helps us if a big storm hits." He names Red Cross as the charity, illustrating a child's simple concern for disaster aid.
AP dispatch from Topeka reports Harry Wiles Democratic member of the Corporation Commission will seek to reinstate Jewel Ogden as conservation director. The Kansas Civil Service Board ruled Ogden entitled to a 12000 a year post, lost April 25 when abolished, and awarded about 5000 back pay. Commission Chairman Richard Byrd regrets ruling, noting post was removed from the classified list and may require a lawsuit. Paul Aylward said Ogden plans to resume duties as soon as possible.
William D. Murphy petitioned the state Civil Service Board to reinstate him to the post of assistant state motor vehicle superintendent, a position abolished by the Motor Vehicle Department on May 31, contending the move was politically motivated and amounted to dismissal.
A cool front arrived early bringing showers to western Kansas with unsettled weather statewide. Showers will spread eastward tonight toward central Kansas and reach the east by Wednesday morning. The only measurable rainfall reported was .08 of an inch at Garden City.
The Space Agency announced today the Houston Texas area is selected as the site for its laboratory for manned space flight research. The decision marks a major facility location in Texas with potential regional impact and scientific collaboration.
Weather summary notes increasing cloudiness with occasional rain spreading slowly eastward late tonight and Wednesday, turning cooler on Wednesday. Lows tonight expected in the upper 50s, Wednesday highs in the low 70s.
Katanga truce negotiations resume in Ndola with Mahmoud Khiari as chief U.N. negotiator. Moise Tshombe's forces face Indian, Swedish, and Irish troops enforcing U.N. orders to restore Congo government control. Rhodesian air force ferries delegations as U.N. probes Hammarskjold crash mystery.
Esther, a large hurricane, moves slowly toward the North Carolina coast forcing hundreds to flee to higher ground. Warnings extend from Cherry Point to the Virginia capes with gale to hurricane conditions expected and tides surging up to three feet. Authorities urge immediate safety precautions as the storm nears, threatening coastal areas from Morehead City to Cape Hatteras.
President Kennedy's youth fitness plan may include a Willson ballad calisthenics set to teach kids exercise. Meredith Willson composed words and music for a 6 minute 44 second routine featuring toe touches and push ups. No government funds exist yet. a $30,000 donation by civic groups could fund recordings. Willson volunteered his work and reportedly slimmed during the project.
Kenneth E. Chapman of 749 Tremont becomes the first electrician to receive the Kansas Chapter Craftsmanship Award for wiring the Colony school. The 1961 honor was announced at the Kansas Builders Forum in Wichita, a joint gathering of architects and contractors. Chapman, a longtime Eaton Electric employee, is a graduate of Appanoose High School and has five children.
Washington AP reports a bid to curb debate on a stronger filibuster rule failed to reach a majority. The motion needed 54 votes for adoption but got 37 in favor and 43 against with 80 senators voting, polluting leaders’ plans for a three-fifths rule to halt filibusters.
United Nations delegates, facing an East West deadlock after the Hammarskjold death, pursued a stopgap plan to run the UN until a secretary general is chosen. Western powers favor Tunisia's Mongi Slim as interim head while a special board could govern decisions. President Kennedy was set to address the General Assembly to reaffirm U.S. support amid the crisis.
The 16th session opened in New York with debate over Dag Hammarskjold’s plane crash death and the search for a successor. The Soviet delegation has not yet instructed for a three man board plan, opposed by Western powers as compromising U.N. action.
Lawrence campus reports 9,755 students, a gain of 637 from last year, with total enrollment at KU near 10,700 after late registrations. The KU Medical Center in Kansas City adds 724 students, up 56, as classes start. Registrar James K. Hitt notes record enrollment and expects final totals.
The Soviet Union formally moved to seat Communist China in the United Nations. Andrei Gromyka pushed an agenda titled Restoration of the lawful rights of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations. The U.N. General Assembly is expected to discuss the China question, though likely not under the Soviet title. The United States would not oppose debate but prefers sending it to a study committee for 1962 reporting.
Katanga forces claimed Kamina base fallen after a six day battle with Irish and Swedish defenders though U N chief in Katanga said air strip remained. A Katanga air attack on Elisabethville headquarters occurred with no casualties. Plane crash that killed Dag Hammarskjold under investigation with 16 aboard.
District Judge Albert B Fletcher Jr ruled 3352 paperbacks seized in Geary County under obscenity laws may be destroyed after applying the standard test for obscenity. The case, tied to Harold and Robert Thompson's PR News Service, tested the 1941 Kansas obscenity statute and drew on free speech arguments.
Kansas Attorney General William Ferguson announced selecting Lyon County appeal as the test case on closing laws. The district court struck down the Sunday sale ban as vague. Richard Mankin, Lyon County attorney, sued the Emporia Safeway manager over Sunday sale of gum, soap, and dog food. Mankin has appealed to the Supreme Court.
Traffic toll report from Topeka shows 35 fatalities in September and 377 for 1961 through 9 am Tuesday. Comparable 1960 period recorded 337 deaths. Data reflects 24 hour tally. Officials track yearly trends and compare with prior year to gauge road safety.
In Detroit AP report delegates at the Episcopal General Convention debated pulling the church out of the National Council of Churches. The issue, raised by a motion from the House of Deputies, drew scattered support as 34 million Episcopalians were represented at the triennial meeting. Some Episcopalians object to the council’s political pronouncements.
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