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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1955

Page

2

Two Bank Robberies Solved In Eastern Kansas

Editorial notes two eastern Kansas bank robberies solved within a day or so after incidents. Culprits captured and loot recovered, illustrating that bank robbery is a futile vocation. Radio networks and police coordination help rapid pursuit, making robbery less profitable and more likely to end in arrest. The piece links improved police communications to higher odds against success.

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After All Family Pictures By FLN

A columnist notes a home portrait trend shift back to front room displays. Families move from single prominent pictures to grouped modern displays, reshaping living room decor and sparing relatives awkward revisits. The piece reflects on piano, radio, and phonograph changes driving the change.

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Centropolis township split into two voting precincts

County commissioners approve a resolution dividing Centropolis township into two election precincts. Nearby items note historical mentions of candidates, kidnappings, and local civic happenings from the era, with brief references to town figures and farm activity.

Centropolis Sweden Paris Stoffer Oak Register of Deeds

This Adventure Story Author Is No Swivel-Chair Dreamer

Louis L Amour, famed adventure writer, discusses living beyond age and the drive behind his work. He recounts a life of wandering, boxing, circus stints, and self taught writing, telling how he turned rejection into success and how writing helps him cope with troubles. He notes there is more adventure today than ever and warns against counting oneself to death.

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Compliment Club touted by Dr Crane in Fort Wayne

Dr George W Crane advises readers to start a Compliment Club by paying three sincere compliments daily. He recounts a fundraiser where former pro baseball men helped fund a girls softball diamond, yet the sponsor offered no thanks. Crane urges recognizing good deeds to reduce unhappiness and boost life success.

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Complex TV Schedule Listings Across Stations in Kansas

A dense listing covers Channel 2 KFEQ TV, Channel 4 WDAF TV, Channel 5 KOCMU TV, KMBO, WIBW TV, and more. It details daily programs by time with a mix of news, sports, dramas, variety shows, weather, and late-night features across stations in Topeka and Kansas City, including Perry Come, Hall’s Guest Room, and Tonight.

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Car In Creek Kills Two Women In Atchison Area

A car plunged into a creek six miles north of Atchison on Saturday killing Hortense Jackson Wilkerson, 18, and Willia Mae Wilson Blue, 26. Kenneth Kelly, 23, and Leroy Ward, 27, were injured and reported in fair condition. All residents of Atchison.

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Subscription Rates in Trade Arex By May

Rates show one month by mail three months six months and one year options. The figures include seven months by mail and a five dollar rate for annual subscriptions. Names and precise terms are unclear but indicate mail delivery and multi month plans.

Television and radio listings for April schedule

A compact calendar of broadcast segments across KMBC WDAF KMBC and affiliates. entries include news shows sports programming religious hours and music theater and baseball broadcasts with times and station codes. The list covers Monday April 7 through Tuesday April 26 with multiple daily blocks.

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Dear Sylvia Sage column provides advice and reader questions

The Hutchinson News-Herald column presents letters from readers on relationships gold star mothers and cleaning tips. Sylvia Sage answers on dating, wartime loss, beading crafts, corn oil stains, and a rental of Kansas city accident news. The column features multiple readers including Trudy Julia Sertha Rodney Rachel and mentions Michigan Christmas tree thefts.

Sylvia Sack Hutchinson News-Herald Hutchinson Kansas Sylvia Bunker Hill Okinawa Navy Gold Star Mothers Club Gold Star Julia Gold Star Mothers Katherine Clark North Spruce Wichita E. H. Doherty North Washington American Legion Auxiliary American Gold Star Mothers New Colonial Hotel 15Th and M Sts Washington D. C Sertha National Association of Dyers and ‘Cleaners National Institute of Dyeing and Silver Springs Kansas City Kas State College Guadalupe Madrigal Washington, D. C Ask City

Report of the Peoples National Bank of Ottawa Kan

A historical bank statement filed under currency regulations shows assets and liabilities, including bonds notes and deposits. It lists total liabilities and capital accounts, with officers and directors attesting to the accuracy of the record.

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Increase In Crime Rate in 1954 Across U S

FBI director J Edgar Hoover reports a 5 percent rise in 1954 major offenses to 2 267 250, with one major crime every 13.9 seconds. Robbery and burglary drive growth while murders and auto theft decline.

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Child Killed On Highway 81 Near Concordia Kas

A 3 year old Paula Swenson was struck and killed last night on U S Highway 81 about a mile south of Concordia. She was with her father a farmer helping another motorist whose car was stalled on the highway.

Concordia, Kas Paula Swenson Concordia

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