Young to be returned to Canyon for Chapman murder
Deputy Sheriff L S Johnston of Randall County says Young, 25, will be sent back to Canyon Texas where Chapman was slain. Johnston notes Chapman was killed while en route to his Michigan home. Young was arrested at Wichita Kansas after being removed from a car he admitted belonged to Chapman. He claimed he was hitchhiking and Chapman gave him a ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Johnston
Randall County
Young
Canyon
Tex
Chapman
Michigan
Johnston
Wichita
Kas
Retail Sales During 1956 In Slight Dip
Lawrence reports that 1956 total retail sales rose 4.6 percent over the previous 12 months but showed only a small rise in the year, with major declines in automotive and food. First quarter sales totaled 10.35 million, 1 percent below 1955, while the 12 month total reached 45.05 million, approaching the December 1955 record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
University of Kansas Bureau of Business Research
Stabbing Incident Reported in Neosho River Area
A morning stabbing occurred as a man named Robert B. Chapman, 30, from East Lansing, Mich, was attacked during a retail and manufacturing disruption near the Neosho River. Witnesses say Young used a bayonet to injure Chapman and then led officers to where the weapon and other items were buried nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neosho River
Young
Robert B. Chapman
East Lansing
Mich
100000 Salk Doses Are Due in Kansas
Kansas will receive over 100000 doses of Salk anti polio vaccine within 10 days. About 76 percent of the shipment will go to commercial outlets, with the rest for county clinics. This marks the first vaccine available in the state on a commercial basis. previously the state purchased all allotments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Health
Idabel Council backs crackdown on parking tickets
Idabel Oklahoma police chief Sam Sellers urged the city council to enforce stricter parking rules. The council voted to back a crackdown and issued the first ticket to Chief Sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idabel, Okla
Idabel
Sam Sellers
Sellers
Weapon Hunt In Neosho Police probe follows claims of slaying
A bloody pillow case blankets and seat covers from a slain man’s car were unearthed near Neosho Oklahoma as Clarence E. Young told officers he killed the motorist. Randall County Texas officers investigate further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Okla
Clarence E. Young
Randall County
Tex
Also Mentioned on This Page
Skeezix
Naff & Bolze
Frigidaire
Neosho
Allen
Wilson
Woodson
Mary Worth
Lil Abner
Sennytor Phoground
York
Smilin
Jack
Dick Tracy
Buz Sawyer
Electrical Division
Straits
Messina
Orphan Annie
Annie
Old Jolly
Jasper
Jolly
Blondie
Henry
Auvet
Ela Mentry
Ee Fidelity Peatur
Home Appliance Co
Cmmysler
Macune
Vic
Lincoln
Krone
Insurance Agency
Mid-America Refining CO. Inc
N. Santa Fe
Naff & Bolze Hardware
W. Main
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!