Slippery roads tied to Kansas City kidnap plot and death hopes
Oklahoma City reports say William E. Cook will be brought back to face kidnaping charges tied to the Mosser family murders in Joplin and Lindbergh case links. U S attorney Robert Shelton says the department will seek the death penalty if convicted. Authorities note possible federal proceedings in Oklahoma City while Mexico and California offices coordinate.
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Oklahoma City
William E. Cook
Atwood
Robert E. Shelton
U. S
Oklahoma
Carl Mosser
Joplin
Shelton
Los Angeles
California
Cook
San Diego
Department of Justice
Western District
Lindbergh
Peston Ford
Washington
Mosser
Oklahom
State Penitentiary
Ernest Tolin
Mexico
Conk
Missouri
Mouser
San Diego County
Bert Strand
Strande
Mex
Illinoie
New, Mexico
I Cook
Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas Hold January Meeting
The Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas plan their annual meeting January 28 in Topeka. An oratorical contest starts at 1 30 p.m. in the state house senate chamber, followed by a short business session. The banquet and prize program take place at 5 p.m. on the Hotel Jayhawk roof. Lawrence writer Lindquist is among adult prize winners. Ticket sales occur in the hotel lobby this weekend.
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Native Sons and Daughters of
Kansas
Topeka
Senate Chamber
State House
Hotel Jayhawk
E. E. Lindquist
Lawrence
Senator Schoeppel presses restraint on defense housing program
Washington reports Senator Schoeppel of Kansas urged limiting inflationary impact in Truman defense housing plans. He backed private construction insured by the FHA, cautioned against rushing $3 billion in credits, and favored keeping defense housing on standby to avoid market strain.
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Washington
Schoeppel
R.kan
Truman
Ives
Congress
Federal Housing Administration
Scharppel
Senate Banking Committee
Walter Love Elected Director of Douglas County Dairy Group
Walter Love of Route 3 was elected director of the Douglas County Artificial Dairy Breeding Association at the annual meeting. He succeeds Dwight Henry of Richland, whose term expired this year. Last year 150 farmers were members with 1 402 cows registered. Field man Russell Ulrich reported 21 000 county miles driven. The $700 balance starts the 1951 year as some members plan to drop out while others expand cow participation. Wag Arnold Moeller of Kansas State College spoke on services for the county association.
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Walter Love
Douglas County Artifical Dairy Breeding Association
Dwight Henry
Richland
Douglas County
Russell Ulrich
Fred Whaley
Arnold N. Moeller
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Jail Breaker Gilford Captured After 200-Mile Flight
Robert Lee Gilford, 35, escapes Twin Falls Idaho jail using a butcher knife and guns. He hijacks a police car with Deputies Jim Benham and Officers Angus Spence and Lee Talkington as hostages, flees 200 miles, then is captured yesterday. Three officers unharmed. Gilford faces four federal charges. The incident follows a prior slot machine slugs charge. Separately, a note on family life insurance shows incomes rise faster than insurance ownership.
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Salt Lake City
Robert Lee Gilford
Gilford
Tombstone
Ariz
Twin Falls
Idaho
Jim Benham
Angus A. Spence
Lee Talkington
Man swallows his statement after police clash
Sidney Mander, charged with grievous bodily harm to a woman in Acton, attempted to snatch a police statement and swallowed the torn half from the constable’s hand. The act followed the police report of the incident.
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London
Sidney Mander
Acton
Mander
Body found in Neosho River near Tola Kansas
Sheriff Lee Stith Tai reported the body of Charles S. Osborn, 65, found in the Neosho River near Tola yesterday. Osborn had been missing from his Fort Scott home since Saturday. his car was found with the radiator damaged.
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Tola
Kan
Jan
Lee Stith Tai
Charles S. Osborn
Neosho River
Osborn Hau
Fort Scott
Osborn
Retired Shoe Repairman Falls Into River for Water
Ostorn, a partly crippled retired shoe repairman, slipped in mud near the river while attempting to fetch water for the radiator. Officers reported he fell into the water during the attempt.
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Ostorn
Wesleyan Rolls On Defeats Bethel Bethel and Bethany Fight
Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes extend conference streak with a 63-32 win over Bethel in Salina, Don Anderson scoring 22. Bethany beats College of Emporia 72-55 as Dave Anderson hits 19. St Benedict's edges Pittsburg 55-52 in Atchison. Friends University falls to Oklahoma Baptist in Shawnee.
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Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes
Cntinue
Kansas
Coyotes
Bethel
Salina
Don Anderson
Bethany Swedes
Lindsborg
College of Em~poris
Dave Anderson
Bethany
C.sc
St. Benedict's
Pittsburg
Atchison
Kansas Wesleyan
Friends University of Wichita
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee
Okla
Escapee Gilford Disarmed by Utah Deputy in Willard
Sheriff Warren W Hyde and Deputy Benham intercepted an escape vehicle in Willard Utah. Gilford was disarmed after a brief struggle when a thumb was placed between the hammer and firing pin of a revolver. He was taken to Ogden for custody.
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Warren W
Hyde
Utah
Box Elder
Willard
Benham
Gilford
Ogden
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Dennis Zelt
Ward Klein
Roy Davia
Native Sons
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Senator Schoeppel
Route 3
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Desperado
F.B.I
Neosho
Massachusetts
B. P.O
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J. H. Robinson
Pontiac
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Coby
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad
Bridge Standard
6Th & Mass
Parker Buick Company
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Francis Denton
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