Side Swipes and Civil Defense Meeting Noted
Side Swipes highlights Bob Leonard of The Herald now in Southwestern Bell Topeka reports on a blizzard in Central and Western Kansas with photos of phone and transit crews. Ottawa PTA Council hosts 7:30 p m civil defense meeting at the high school featuring Sgt. Huff presenting Menace From the Host, first aid demos, officer installations, and music by local performers.
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Bob Leonard
The
Herald
Kansas
Bob
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Topeka
Telephone Company
Kansas News
Ottawa Parent-Teacher Association Council
Walter Huff
U. S. Army Ground Observer Corps
Bill Osburn
F. C. Wise
PTA
A. H. North
Eugene Harford
Charles Hawley
Three Named To Penal Posts In Kansas
Gov George Docking announces three appointments to the state penal institutions board and a new director for penal institutions. Tracy A Hand becomes warden at Lansing State Penitentiary succeeding Arthur Hoffman. Edward J Miller will chair the State Board of Penal Institutions, replacing Martin O Kiger. Cain named chairman of the penal board. Ottawa music programs open spring concert season with free first concerts. college bands and student groups schedule performances April through May at city auditorium and school venues.
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PEKA
George Docking
Myron
Tracy A. Hand
Leaven- Steere
Hasworth
Lansing
First Methodist Church
Edward J. Miller
Gwyn Hasworth
Hand
State Prison
Arthur Hoffman
Fred Hall
High School
Highland Park
Cain
Penal Board
Ottawa
Municipal Auditorium
Burton Harvey
Highland Park Probation and Parole Board
Laham
O'Neill
Walters
John Phillip Sousa
Andalusia
Washburn University
Ottawa High School
City Auditorium
Swing Kings
P.m
British Doctor Acquitted At Old Bailey Murder Trial
Dr John Bodklin Adams, 58, is acquitted of murdering widow Edith Morrell to seize a chest of antique silver and a Rolls Royce. A secret indictment accusing him of killing a second wealthy patient last summer was quashed, and he is bailed with minor crepation act charges. The Old Bailey verdict ended Britain's longest murder trial after 44 minutes of deliberation.
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London
John Bodklin
Adams
Reginald Manningham - Butler
Old Bailey
Scotland Yard
Eastbourne
Polio success parade in Protection Kansas
Protection Kansas plans a polio success celebration with a parade featuring floats bands cowboys and Indians. An American Legion color guard leads the march and Miss Protection Mary Ann McGrew of Wellington Miss McGrew is Miss Kansas 1986. A vaccine war dance by 20 Haskell Institute Indians precedes a noon barbecue and a rodeo offering 3000 in prizes.
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Protection Bit and Spur] Club
American Legion
Andy
Protection
Mary Ann Me’ Grew
Wellington
Weather outlook Kansas cloudiness and warmer across central areas
Increasing cloudiness this afternoon with warmer readings in central and southern Kansas. Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday, cooler northeast tonight, little change Wednesday. Lows tonight in the 20s, highs Wednesday 55 to 65. Yesterday’s high 83, low today near 47, similar to year-ago figures. River siege noted this morning around 1 45.
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Kansas
M. Freseee
Street Sweeper Incident Injures 7 Year Old Boy
Norwalk California reports a street sweeping accident injuring Ronald La Rocque a seven year old boy. The machine knocked him from a bicycle and swept him along the pavement as residents shouted for the driver to stop. His father Loren La Rocque was slightly injured when the sweeper slipped a jack while aiding his son. Both were hospitalized at Carvil Hospital, Norwalk.
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Norwalk
Calif
Ronald la Rocque
C. W. Sibbach Jr
Riache
Loren la Rocque
Ronald
Carvbil Hospital
County Mental Health Program Is Discussed
The Ottawa group explored establishing a county mental health clinic funded by a quarter mill levy. Franklin County would gain about 10,000 dollars yearly. no decision announced. Attendees included Rev. John L. Sweigart and Dr. David Laury, plus local residents and officials.
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John L. Sweigart
Douglas Gleason
David Laury
Harold Phares
Bill Martin
Russell Crites
Franklin County
Pick 4 Youths For Boys State
Four Ottawa High School juniors will attend the American Legion Boys State in Wichita from June 2 to 8. They are Paul Stone sponsored by the Elks Club, Don Knight sponsored by the Rotary Club, Bud Gollier sponsored by the Lions Club, and Pat Beller sponsored by Warren Black Post No. 60. The legion will provide transportation. Trooper Bob Conaty, chairman, says all four Ottawa boys are A students.
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Ottawa High School
American Legion
Wichita
Paul Stone
South Sycamore
Elks Club
Don Knight
South Hickory
Rotary Club
Bud Gollier
East Eleventh
Lions Club
Pat Beller
South Main
Legion
Bob Conaty
Boys State
Ottawa
Explosion Hits El Dorado Oil Refinery
A blast outside El Dorado Arkansas touched off a spectacular fire at an American Oil Co refinery. The explosion occurred in a seven foot tower in the thermal cracking unit. About 500 employees were reported unharmed. Early damage estimates ranged from 250000 to 500000 dollars.
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EL Dorado
Ark
American Oil Co
Carl Slough Named KU Law School Dean
Lawrence KU announces M. Carl Slough 38 a law professor and long time faculty member has been named dean of the KU Law School effective in July following Regent approval and Chancellor Murphy recommendation.
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Carl Slough
KU Law School
Lawrence
M. Carl Slough
School of Law
University of Kansas
Law School
State Board of Regents
Franklin D. Murphy
Women Don’t Drink They Just Get Fat
A symposium on alcoholism featured Dr Seldon D Bacon of Yale Center of Alcohol Studies explaining women face social problems that make them less able to drink. He noted women tend to respond to unhappiness with chocolate and food, preferring fat to drunkenness.
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Boston
Seldon D. Bacon
Yale Center of Alcohol Studies
Three More Road Appeals Are Filed
Three more appeals from condemnation proceedings for the JS50 bypass were filed in District Court yesterday. Appeals include the Strafuss award of 12001 dollars, the New award of 2297 dollars and the Shade award of 17339 dollars. To date seven appeals have been filed.
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Martin Strafuss
Rollie R. New
Harry Clyde Shade
Boy Smokes A Pack A Day Story
In Fort Worth Texas Billie Smith, a five year old boy, has smoked cigars and cigarettes since early childhood. His mother Mrs. Bill Smith says he began with chewing tobacco at age one and progressed to cigars then cigarettes, now about a pack daily. His father notes they curb him every third day for cost.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Billie
Smith
Bill Smith
Help Is Close At Hand On House Fire
In Miami Florida Vincent P. Mara was away when a fire started at his home. His neighbor Lawrence P. O'Brien a retired New York City fireman was on hand with a retired firefighter and two active firemen. They rushed to the house, forced entry and extinguished the blaze with a garden hose.
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Miami
Fla. W
Vincent P. Mara Ofami
Lawrence P. O'Brien
New York City
O'Brien
Mara
Hungarians Expel U S Military Attache Over Espionage Claim
Hungary declared Capt. Thomas R. Gleason persona non grata and ordered his departure within 48 hours after accusing him and Col. James C. Todd of espionage for photographing a Russian-occupied barracks. U S officials rejected the charges as largely inaccurate and noted both officers were questioned for hours on a roadside stop near Budapest.
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Budapest
Hungary
Thomas R. Gleason
U.S
U. S
Legation
Gleason
Urbana
Ill
James C. Todd
Tulsa
Okla
Todd
N.spencer Barnes
Foreign Ministry
Senate Panel Probes Unions Payoffs Inquiry
Senate committee investigates alleged payoffs by unions with detailed questions posed to witnesses. The inquiry centers on funding flows and potential influence trades affecting labor groups and political actors. Investigators seek documents and testimonies to clarify relationships and legality.
Mundt Links Home Purchases to Bidrigging in NYC Area
Senator Mundt alleges a chain of payoffs involving crooked employers and building trades officials in New York leading to thousands of workers and buyers on Long Island being gypped in two housing developments. The Rackets Committee cites payoffs and inspectors manipulated by corrupt unions, harming both workers and home buyers.
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Washington
Senate
Sen. Mundt
R- Isd
New York City
Mundt
Long Island
New York
McDougal Has Plenty Of Luck All Of It Bad
Albuquerque dog McDougal survives a string of misfortunes tied to pet shop purchase and accidents. Owner William A. Jenkins recalls mudl dog’s bad luck from car collisions to infections and a lye attack, ending with the dog returning home unscathed after a period away.
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McDougal
Albuquerque
William A. Jenkins
Pensacola
Fla
Jenkins
Formation Of Stock Car Assa To Be Discussed
Ottawa may have a stock car association in the near future. An interested group led by M. Casteel Ben Park Paul Perkins and Mayor Kenneth Andrews has called a meeting for next Tuesday evening at city hall 7 30 p m. The group seeks a track near Ottawa and aims to provide supervised driving for local youth as a constructive outlet. All four men expect to attend.
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Ottawa
M. Casteel
Ben Park
Paul Perkins
Kenneth Andrews
Russia studies U S arms plan under U N disarmament talks
Harold Stassen outlines a two step plan at the United Nations Subcommittee proposing 10 percent of non nuclear weapons and ships go to international control after an accord. Russia Britain France Canada United States agree to cut manpower to 2 5 million and 750 000 respectively before further reductions. Soviet Valerian Zorin calls the proposal very important and will study it.
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London
Russia
U.S
Valerian Zorin
Stassen
Don Huls Buys Chadron Paper
Don Huls and wife Mrs Don Huls of Ottawa acquire the Chadron Nebraska Record a weekly newspaper. Transaction completed over the weekend. Muls formerly with the Herald for 20 years resigned April 1. Ownership begins May 1. Mrs Hull and their three children F D Cindy and David will stay in Ottawa until school ends before moving to Wood River.
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Don Huls
Ottawa
Muls
The
Herald
Chadron
Hull
F. D
Cindy
David
Trailer Flipped By Twister In Wallace South Carolina
David A Petty of Beldeville North Carolina reportedly drove his truck through Wallace when a twister struck yesterday. A following truck driver said the weather gusts were near nine feet high and caused the truck to overturn. Authorities noted damage to the highway and stressed caution for late deliveries.
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Wallace
S.C
David "A. Petty
Beldeville N.C
Petty
ICC Official Hits Hot Cargo Ruling
Washington examiner recommended that the Interstate Commerce Commission cancel operating permits of truck lines that refuse to handle freight labeled hot cargo by the Teamsters union. A hot cargo clause lets employers bar workers from handling goods deemed unfair or hot. If upheld, carriers refusing such shipments could lose federal highway freight permits.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pans
Teamsters’ Union
Teamsters
Examiner
Frank R. Saltzman
ICC
Texas Oilman Gives Two Million To Church
Dallas oilman Teddie Lee Wynne, head of American Liberty Oil Co., signed papers transferring Amilco stock to American Petrofina in a multimillion-dollar deal. The gross transaction was about 5 million dollars, with Wynne reportedly netting around 20 million after debts. Ten percent of the net was donated to the Texas Presbyterian Foundation, its largest gift to date.
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Dallas
Texas
Teddie Lee Wynne
American Liberty Oil Co
Amilco
American Petrofina, Inc
New York
Wynne
Texas Presbyterian Foundation
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