Side Swipes and Small Town Memories in Ottawa Visits
A humorous Ottawa note recalls two former Ottawans, Mrs Catherine Rockwell and Miss Zana Skidmore, visiting old friends and landmarks while tracing connections to the town. Separate items report a Grand Rapids speeding ticket dismissed for aiding a grass fire and a Lexington Juvenile Court case where a 13 year old claimed detention kept him from school.
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Ottawa
Catherine Rockwell
N. Ramsey
Stillwater
Okla
Zana Skidmore
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Skidmore
Rockwell
Colin Sympson
N. Cedar
Miss Skidmore
Myrtle B. Skidmore
Joliet, I
Grand Rapids
Mich
Bill Versluys
Versluys
Easter Services Planned Across Ottawa Area
Ottawa churches prepare sunrise and Easter services with plans for two identical gatherings to fit crowds at First Methodist First Baptist North Baptist and Trinity while weather may vary. Schools closed for break and downtown shops shuttered for Good Friday observances as crowds gather for Easter parades and music, with sunrise services at Ottawa Country Club and Richter Methodist Church. Pope Pius XII blesses Easter pilgrims in St Peter’s Square as Rome greets more than 250000 Holy Week visitors.
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Ottawa
John Staadt
First Baptist
IpetAmerica
Ottawa Country Club
Spea
Methodist
Richter Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Chorale
Vatigan
Pius XII
St. Peter's Square
Rome
Christ
Ottawa liquor raid targets home. two charged
An agent of the state Alcoholic Beverage Control office and Ottawa police conducted two raids. At the home of R. H. Jones, 817 S. Cherry, authorities found 6 quarts of wine, 12 half-pints of whiskey, 9 pints of whiskey, and 8 pints of malt liquor. Two men were charged with illegal sale of liquor. Estimated proceeds and further details were not provided.
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State Alcoholic Beverage Control Office
Ottawa
R. H. Jones
S. Cherry
Washington
Russia
Middle East
ABC
White
Jay Brown
Willard Lister
Max Bolton
Bob Cowdin
Bob Conaty
Roland Johnson
Legion Club
Hicks
One Killed Near Garnett in Quarry Road Collision
Tom D. Teter, 63, of Garnett, died in a crash when his truck pulled into the path of an 18 year old GMC truck from Pittsburg towing a 105 mm howitzer. The National Guard vehicle was involved in the collision.
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Tom D. Teter
Garnett
National Guard
Highway Patrol
Teter
Garnett Rock Co
G.M.C
John C. Decker
Pittsburg
GMC
Beck Refuses To Consider His Suspension
Rantoul boy faces charge after a fishing incident near Vandalia. A 1947 Dodge truck hit the road when a trooper reported three feet of water and a quick rescue was futile as a fish and an overflowing Kaskaskia River caused path disruption. The accident damaged two trucks totaling about $450. The youth is related to Mrs Harford.
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Teter
Garnett Hospital
Kaskaskia
Ger- River
Harford
W. Ltd
National Guard
Another Appeal In US50 Project Filed
Washington reports Dave Beck, president of the Teamsters, says his AFL-CIO suspension is a nullity and that he remains on the Executive Council. AFL-CIO officials dispute the claim as charges accompany Beck’s Senate testimony. Separate items note a 23rd appeal in a protection case, a boy facing juvenile court for alleged arson at a Rantoul school, and a Easter dinner announcement. A student appears before Judge Milo Harris April 27. a fire investigation is cited. News briefs touch on ongoing political and legal disputes with named individuals and locations.
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Washington
Dave Beck
Teamsters’ Union
Afl-Cio
Beck
Senate
T George Meany
Helé
Labor Federation
Helt
Kas
Wmith
Handy
Iris Seright
Rantoul
Milo Harris
Jay Brown
Teacer
Severe Weather Hits North Central Texas and Dallas
Heavy rains and high winds lashed north central Texas for a second day, flooding highways from Dallas to Waco and prompting road advisories. A reported tornado near Dallas caused no injuries, while towns nearby faced closures on Highways 77 and 81. In Dallas, a power outage followed storms as ABC agents conducted liquor raids at the American Legion Post Home in a continuing investigation.
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Dallas
Texas
Waco
Department of Public Safety
Fort Worth
Weatherford
U. S. 81
Jones
American Legion Post Home, Inc
Peoples National Bank
Charles R. Hicks
S. Oak
Hicks
Don White
ABC
Weather Bureau
Tar Lant County
East
Rejected Suitor Slays Girl In Church
In Cove Arkansas a 20 year old woman Helen Griffith was fatally shot in a church aisle during a Holy Week service. A 25 year old suitor Haskell Sullivan killed himself in Oklahoma after the attack leaving a note claiming responsibility. The shooter fired through a church window wounding a 61 year old man as panicked worshippers fled. Officers said Sullivan used a .22 pistol and left no immediate motive beyond his rejection. The incident followed heavy rains and flood warnings in the region.
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Cove
Ark
Helen Griffith
Texas
Hilltop
Arkansas
Haskell Sullivan
Nano Chito
Okla
McCurtain County
Sullivan
J. L. Sullivan
Miss Griffith
Helen
B. L. Blake
Union Officers Face Fifth Amendment Plea Ban Policy
The AFL-CIO enforces a policy prohibiting union officers from pleading the Fifth Amendment to avoid disclosing information about union affairs. This rule aims to ensure transparency in union governance and prevent evasive testimony on union-related matters.
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Afl-Cio
Weather outlook for Kansas turns cooler with storms
Mostly cloudy cooler conditions blanket western and northern Kansas this afternoon with showers and thunderstorms. In the extreme south rain and storms spread into the southwest and extreme west tonight. Sunday remains cloudy with showers and thunderstorms mainly west and south, parts of the extreme northeast stay cloudy tonight. Warmer northwest and extreme north Sunday with low temperatures in the 30s to 50s and highs around 70.
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Kansas
Crippled Braniff Plane Lands Safely With 41 Aboard
A Braniff Airways two engine Convair 340 bound from Corpus Christi to Dallas with 41 aboard diverted after nose gear jammed and the plane skimmed the runway. Captain Mitten dorf landed the crippled craft at Love Field, with ambulances and fire trucks waiting. Passengers reported no panic. a hostess wept with relief and a passenger called the landing beautiful. An hour later another Braniff plane with 58 passengers departed for Kansas City.
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Braniff Airways
BRM
M. Ila
Mittendorf
Kansas City
Braniff
Dallas
Love Field
Rainfall Totals Across Regions Highlight Varying Amounts
A report notes Ottawa measured .20 inch of rain yesterday with intermittent sunshine today. Heavier rainfall occurred in nearby towns including Independence at 2.01 inches, Coffeyville 1.45 inches, Sedan 1.17 inches, Thayer 1.40 inches, and Garnett 0.33 inches.
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Ottawa
Independence
Coffeyville
Sedan
Thayer
Tola
Garnett
Truck And Car In Crash On Locust
A collision occurred at 12:55 p.m. at the 3rd and Locust intersection as William H. Salb, 68, stopped at the 3rd Street sign and entered the intersection, hitting Curtis L. Miller, 27, driving a Ford pickup south on Locust. Salb's 1948 Pontiac damage estimated at $100 and Miller's 1937 Ford pickup at $75.
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3Rd
Locust
William H. Salb
N. Poplar
Curtis L. Miller
Salb
Ottawa Debate Team Returns from Brookings Contest
Ottawa University debate team members Vernon Barnes Arain swelling creek overflowed Don Eilenstine won six of eight debates for a rating of excellent. They placed among the top 161 in the national Pi Kappa Delta contest with 150 to 161 teams from 144 colleges and 209 persons evacuated from universities. Eilenstine also received an excellent rating in the extempore contest. Sponsor Wayne Gilliland accompanied the team. Bond conducted travel by air and bus due to poor flying conditions. The city acknowledges aid from Moore's Citizenship Class and the City Governing Body.
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Vernon Barnes
Don Eilenstine
Waco
United
Jow
Eilenstine
Wayne Gilliland
Brookings
Marvin Bond
Williamsburg
Bond
Moore
Salina
Gation
McPherson
Fine Arts Profits At Coloring Books
A Pennsylvania State University fine arts professor Dr Viktor Lowenfeld criticizes coloring books as artistic straightjackets for children claiming coloring stifles creativity in the United States. The professor warns that such materials harm artistic development and are widely used nationwide.
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Fine Arts
Los Angeles
Pennesylvania State University
Viktor Lowentfeld
United States
de. Lowenfeld
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