Newspapers Need Sluggers Urge Impartial Press Defense
Texas editor Felix R. McKnight told the ANPA convention that newspapers require sluggers who compel information for troubled citizens in a tense world. He urged publishers to strengthen the newspaper's stature to honor constitutional protection and satisfy readers' hunger to know. Kennedy is slated to speak at a dinner that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A _ Texas
Felix R. McKnight
Dallas Times Herald
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Today
McKnight
Canada
Puerto Rico
Kennedy
Bureau of Advertising
ANPA
Hospital Notes Admissions and Dismissals
Admissions list includes Mrs John Hall 809 Hamblin Mrs Victor Warren RFD 2 Mrs 0 J Rathjen 936 S Main Wednesday Ricky Lee Nunez 103 Poplar today Dismissals include Richard Sims Quenemo Wednesday John Boblett Pomona today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hall
Hamblin
Victor Warren
RFD
J. Rathjen
S. Main
Ricky Lee Nunez
Poplar
Richard Sims
Quenemo
John Boblett
Pomona
Polio Clinic records 91 shots at Wellsville School
Wellsville School hosted a Polio Clinic that administered 91 shots with 10 to adults and the rest to children and preschoolers. The SHAFF 4-H Club organized the event under Dr. Joe Henning with nurses assisting, plus Health Leader Mrs. Harold Wingert and several 4-H mothers. The item also notes local social and church activities, a wedding notice, and community moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville
Joe Henning
Harold Wingert
Edwin Higbie
Lester Whitley Jr
Emery Reeves
Wilbur Johnston
Virgil Christie
Lloyd Gleisberg
Traffic Toll Topeka Log Questionable April 1961
AP report from Topeka shows a 24 hour traffic log through 9 am Thursday with figures for April and a comparison to 1960. The fragment notes a toll count, lacking full data and context for precise totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Brady Civil War Photographs Exhibit At OK Photo Shop
Photographs by Mathew Brady the Civil War photographer are on display at OK Photo Shop and the Carnegie Library museum. The collection includes portraits of Lincoln Grant and Custer and battlefield scenes. Brady pioneered American photography with a portable wheel darkroom. The exhibit runs through May 2 and comes from a St. Louis collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathew B. Brady
OK Photo Shop
Ansco Co
Carnegie Library
Lincoln
Ulysses Grant
George Custer
Brady
Lee
St. Louis
George Armstrong Custer
Custer
Marching order for Ottawa big parade Saturday
The program lists units in sequence from Color Guard to bands and specials. Notable entries include Stone Age Indians, First Kansas Farmers, Coronado, Marais Tequa Grounds, Ottawa Incorporated, Hawkins District 33, Bands of Hope, Harvey Girls, Pioneer Kitchen, Cider Mill, Frontiers, Pony Express, Underground Railroad, Bride and Groom, Indian Club lists, and many school and community groups. Dates, sponsors, and locations for many entries are provided alongside 4 H clubs, schools, and local organizations across Ottawa and Franklin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Farmers
Coronado
Buffalo
Marais
Tequa Grounds
Jonathan Meeker
Specia
John
Gabe Paul Named General Manager of Cleveland Indians
Gabe Paul, previously GM of the Houston club, was appointed general manager of the Cleveland Indians. The 51-year-old left Houston for personal reasons and will take over immediately without a Cleveland contract or disclosed salary. Nate Dolin announced the move as Walter Evers shifts back to his regular duties. Paul has 33 years in baseball, began in Rochester in 1928 under Warren Giles, and has written spring training articles and served as ticket manager and traveling secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Gabe Paul
Cincinnati
Houston
Cleveland Indians
Nate Dolin
Cleveland
Walter ‘Hoot Evers
UEDL
LNG Inguinaas League
Local Markets and Event Listings Highlighted in 1900s Era
The feed lists commodity quotes for wheat corn oats barley butterfat eggs and hens with scattered prices and dates, followed by a long catalog of bands performances military units and community organizations. It mentions events such as The Big Birthday Party Kansas Day Baby and a parade of local schools and service groups with historical affiliations and dates.
KC Markets Kansas City AP Hog and livestock quotes
Hogs 3,200 steady with 220-27 lb harrows and gilts at 15.65-16.75 and sows 14.75-15.50. Sheep 300 offered minimal demand. Cattle 2,690 with calves 50. slaughter classes steady. Cow and bull ranges 16.00-19.50. good slaughter calves 9.00-24.00. stockers and feeders dominate auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Gary Cooper Fights For Life
Hollywood report states Gary Cooper 59 is gravely ill with cancer. Dr Rexford Kennamer says the actor remains bedbound at home and has fought illness since a colon cancer operation in 1960 with spread to multiple sites.
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Princeton
Queen
Ottawa
Ministerial Alliance
David Anderson
Hollywood
Gary Cooper
Cooper
Rexford Kennamer
Kennamer
Funeral services for Louis Page held at Towner's Chapel
Louis Page died April 24. Funeral services were conducted April 26 by Rev. Charles P. Knight at Towner's Chapel. Pallbearers included Merrill Bliss, Emile Barnes, Gordon Blunt, Horace Avery, Leo Kirkwood and Andrew Cramer. Al J. Williams sang hymns with Mrs. J. M. Kilgore. Burial followed at Highland Cemetery with a Wichita service held earlier at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Page
Towner's Chapel
Charles P. Knight
Merrill Bliss
Emile ‘Barnes
Gordon Blunt
Horace iAvery
Leo Kirkwood
Andrew Cramer
al J. Williams
J. M.kilgore
Highland Cemetery
Wichita
Death of Mrs. Ralph Kirkland in Pasadena
Mrs. Ralph Kirkland aged 56 of Pasadena California formerly Emma Hill and Ottawa native died April 25 after an illness of about three months. Survived by husband two children Alfred Kirkland and Mrs Robert Russell six grandchildren and three brothers and two sisters. Funeral at Lamb Funeral Home Pasadena Friday at 2:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Kirkland
Pasadena
Calif
Ottawa
Emma Hill
A. §. Hill
California
Alfred Kirkland
Palo Alto
Robert Russell
Binghamton
N. Y
H. D. Hill
James Hill
Brando And Former Wife To Court Again
In Santa Monica California Marlon Brando and his former wife Anna Kashfi prepare for court over the custody dispute involving their son Christian three Brando alleges Kashfi defied a 1960 court order by denying visits Brando asserts he retains visiting rights while Kashfi has permanent custody
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Santa: Monica
Calif
Marlon Brando
Anna Kashfi
Christian
Brando
Miss Kashfi
Trio Expelled Over 1960s Cage Scandal at Two Colleges
PHILADELPHIA AP Three senior St Joseph College basketball players Jack Egan Vince Kempton and Frank Majewski plus LaSalle College sophomore Ed Bowler were named in a 1960 61 gambling scandal. St Joseph expelled the three after New York District Attorney testimony disproved earlier denials. No games or bribes details provided.
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Philadelphia
St. Joseph College
LaSalle College
J. Joseph Bluett
Jack Egan
Vince Kempton
Frank Majewski
LaSalle
Ed Bowler
Jersey City
St. Joseph
Ohio State
Kansas City
Utah
Father Bluett
Dist. Atty. Frank
New York
Bluett
St. Joseph's College
St. Joseph's
Hogan's
Seton Hall College
University of Connecticut
Notice of Sheriff Sale Franklin County Kansas 1961
Legal notice first published April 20 1961 and last May 18 1961. Sheriff MAX R GILMORE will sell at public auction at the west door of the Ottawa courthouse the Frankin County Kansas real estate described as 5.5 acres in Section 14 Township 17 Range 19 with easement and subject to 18 month redemption and liens for judgments in favor of Citizen State Bank of Pomona and Ben C Kiefer, plus Ottawa Farm Implement lease and taxes. The sale secures 4425.06 dollars at 6 percent and 18787.60 dollars at 5 percent with court costs. The action is Case 21 524 in Franklin County District Court. The sale is to satisfy the judgments and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Franklin County
Kansas
Ben C. Kleter
Mike Mulcahey
Court House
Ottawa
Section 14
Township 17
Range 19
A.T. and
S.F
State Highway Commission of Kansas
Citizen State Bank
Pomona
Ben C. Kiefer
Ottawa Farm Implement Company, Inc
Isaac & Kalloch
Asa
Lathrop
Carolina P. Kalloch
Andrew Parsons
Marshall Topping
Emily M. Butell
Laura B. Shade
John B. Shade
G. T. Potterft
J. C. Kraus
Aso
State of Kansas
District Court of
Esther JL. Smith
Eather L. Johnson
Bertha A. Stewart
Sarah A. Johnson
Mary L. Stephenson
Lola F. Shay
Abe L. Smith
City of
Esther LL
Smith Eather. Johnson
Long-Bell Lumber Official Dies at 74 in Missouri
Kansas City AP report says R. Pryor Combs, 74, longtime Long-Bell Lumber Co. official, died Wednesday at his home near Lee's Summit Missouri after a decade of illness. Survived by widow Loula Long Combs a noted show horse exhibitor. Funeral slated for Friday at 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
R. Pryor Combs
Long- Bell Lumber Co
Lee's Summit
Loula Long Combs
Cloudy Weather Delays Mercury Capsule Test
Cloudy weather at Wallops Island Va delayed a Mercury space capsule test of the emergency escape system intended for manned flight. NASA said midmorning conditions postponed the launch attempt planned as the final test of the system before trusting it in space.
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Mercury
Wallops Island
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Overbrook and Ottawa Area Livestock Sales Listings
Weekly and Saturday sales announced for Overbrook Ottawa and nearby towns with contact numbers. Listings include feed stores auctions and consignment horse sales at Ottawa Market and Neosho Livestock Commission with dates in late April and May 1922. Includes farm sale near Richland and Baldwin community auctions with appointed times and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Wilson Street
Kansas
Neosho Livestock Commission Co
Neosho
Missouri
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Wanda Baird
Franklin County Welfare
State Conference of Social Welfare
Erroll E- Leverette
Harold C. Sohn
Robert J. Harker
Neal
Wanda May Vinson
Kansas Association For Youth
Kayettes
Miss Vinson
Karen Indall
Snyder Pharmacy
David L. McBride
Esther L. Smith
Isaac ‘'§. Kalloch
First Christian Church
Church World Service
Kansas Council of Churches
Kansas Council of Churches Clothing Appeal Committee
Pony Express
Centennial Parade
Grover Knights
Wassmers
Adv
Gerald K. Barker
Ottawa University
Naval Reserve
Port Lyautey
Morocco
Barker
U.S. Coast Guard Reserve
Olathe
Ottawa High School
Guy K. Barker
S. Willow
N.A
Starlight
Williamsburg High School
W. R. Binns
Kathryn Roberts
Herald
Jay Spencer
Jay Saner
The
Ottawa Jaycees
Wellsville News
Bernice Holden
Rebekah
Garnett
Ora Seyler
Della Seyler
Nell Patton
Velma Christie
Melvin Pierce
Order of Eastern Star
Alma Warnock
Mildred Farney
Jennie Lytle
Fraser
K- U. Medical Center
Keith Guy
Calvin Guy
Keith
Janet
Gail
Carol Voss
Jim Endicott
Presbyterian Church
Kingman
Wellsville Baptist Church
Osawatomie
Virginia Chesbro
Lenora Milbern
Emery Mignot
Donna ‘Chapman
Frank Sloan
New Hope Baptist Church
James Peckham
Earl Kohler
M. McWilson
O. D. Garrett
Dale McWilson
New Hope
QO. D. Garrett
Frank Miller
Hungary
Nigeria
Hong Kong
Cuba
Korea
R. B. Shoemaker
Ottawa Univerisity
Miami Association
North Baptist Church
Eugene Etheridge
Lucky Patton
Osage City
Janet Leann
Newman Hospital
Emporia
Patton
Ronald
Jimmy
Keith Patton
Joe Scott
Otis Hutchinson
Ella Shannon
Baldwin
Land
John Crockett
James Coughenour
Mark Coughenour
Lois Smith
New York City
America
Ft. Lum
Ber
Army of the Potomac
Kodak Film
Franklin Co
Rebecca Lodge
Bowling Gr
Peoria
Pioneer Kitchen
Lincoln School
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Carry Nation
Es Cygnes River
First Infantry
Fort Riley
Elm Leaf
Acorn
Garfield
Buffalo Rider
Richmond High School
Richmond
1719
Indian Club
Haskell Inst
Williamsburg
Homewood
Wentworth
Ottawa U
Wagon & Oxen
Joe Church
Kincaid Girl Scouts
R. B. Anderson
Hawkins Grange
Lane Jr
Arthur Dunham
R. Gaults
C. Wollens
C. Mooner
Lawrence High School
Ray Jennings
Ottawa Sour
H.D.A
Centropolis
Ohio
City
Grace Episcopal
Hawthorne
High School
Jaycees
Community
First Baptist
Tare Westerners
Santa Fe
Ottaw
WCTU
Enn
Sav 1865
Lyndon
Emery Green
Mound City
Don Willis
PTA Lincoln
Richter Methodist
Lions Club
Clif Stipp
Lee Overalls
Salina
Blue Moon
Benjamins
K.C
F.D
Motts
Lawrence
Ritahlaag Winn
Bee
Omanses Ware
Mme
Ruth Howell
Bobby Hayden
Ottawa and Matha
Vitrawa
Walter Larson
Pleasanton
Farm Bureau
American Legion
Meadow Lark
Amelia Erhart
Paul
Indians
Immedi
Ately
Hacahaol Canraac Actinist
Copia
Cial
Rochester
N.Y
Warren Giles
Presida AP de Alabinand Tananiia
U.S. Army
Charlie Chaplins
Calliope
Jolly Workers
Autos
E. Field
Wightmans
U.S. Navy
Kiesen
Bonner Spr
So. W. Bell
U. S. Army
Lexington
USAF
Forbes
Ottawa Central
Jeffry Allen Woods
Lamb
Guneral Home
Expel
Legals
Max R. Gilmore
John B. Pierson
Plaintiff
Richard 0. &Kodos
Anderson and
Byrd
Buick Company
Tne
M. Mulcahey
Franken County
Beretha A. Stewart
Bowers & Bowers, Attorneya
Long-Bell Lumber
Joe
Downer’s
Ig Ban
Oteawal Bransas
Nelson
Kas
Overbrook Livestock Sale
Overbrook
Gordon James Phone Feed
Home
Main
Wilson
Myers Bros
Claude
Howard
Franklin County Sale Company
Locuat & Wilson
Kaa
Worden
Baldwin Jct
John Lester
Hickory
W. H. Lucas
Edith RB. Steele Eatate
Wakarusa Bottom
Richland
Kansan
Albert Stewart and Son
C. Beatty
Albert
Harold
N. Main
Printy's Auction House
Claude Payne
G. Hickory
Mildred Edward
N. Sycamore
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