Franklin County Primary Polls Open At 8 A M
Franklin County voters in 29 precincts go to the polls next Tuesday August 7 to nominate candidates for county district state and national offices. Only the sheriff race is competitive with Jay Brown Robert C Cowdin and Alvin R Dutch Miller seeking the Republican nomination. A close national contest features Sen James B Pearson Prairie Village against Edward F Arn Wichita for the unexpired term of the late Andrew Schoeppel. Polls open 8 a m close 6 p m with potential early returns from double boards. County retirement ballots also cast. details on page 8. Herald office open Tuesday evening for results.
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Franklin
Jay Brown
Robert C. Cowdin
Alvin R. “Dutch” Miller
James B. Pearson
Prairie Village
Edward F. Arn
Wichita
Andrew Schoeppel
United States
Sen
Pearson
John Anderson
Sen. Schoeppel
Ann
Kansas
Kansas Public Employment Retirement System
Herald
Long Walk By Child Best Tip
An adventuresome 2 year old boy wins The Herald’s top tip contest for his grandmother. Mrs Mary Ann Elliott of Williamsburg receives five dollars for her report on the mile long after dark stroll by her grandson Jerry Thouvnell son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Thouvell Williamsburg.
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Herald
Mary Ann Elliott
Williamsburg
Jerry Thouvnell
Vernon Thouvnell
Gaylord Plummer
Garnett
Colony
Joke Puzzles Hewitt Household After Snake Visit
Milo Hewitt found a four foot black snake in his 221 S Elm home after a prank with rubber snakes failed. He enlisted neighbors Mrs Hewitt and Mrs Hartley to help but the reptile vanished then reappeared under a den cushion, hissed at Howard Benson before being killed. Hewitt wonders how it entered and if a mate is nearby.
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Hewitt
S. Elm
Mrs. Hewitt
Hazel Hartley
Howard Benson
Benson
Traffic Toll Topeka Summary From 1962 Period
Traffic death log for Topeka Kansas covers 24 hours to 9 am Saturday during August 5 1962 with 334 deaths compared to 314 in the comparable 1961 period. The AP tally notes rising fatalities and provides a snapshot of the yearly trend across the city.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather county forecast shows showers possible this weekend
The county forecast calls for a chance of showers late today and Sunday, with partly cloudy skies otherwise. Temperatures remain steady with overnight lows near 70 and Sunday highs in the 90s.
Ottawa Lineman Severely Injured at Substation Accident
Ralph Emerson, 55, city electric department lineman and state softball commissioner, sustained severe burns to his left hand and wrist and right chest after touching a live 4160 volt switch at an electrical substation near the water tower west of the 15th Main Street intersection. He was revived with artificial respiration and is listed in satisfactory condition after initial treatment. Witnesses Hollingsworth and Geiler reported details of the incident.
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Emerson
City Electric Department
15Th Main Street
Larry Hollingsworth
Ash
Hollingsworth
Henry W. Geiler
S. Wilton
Frank Snook
W. 15Th
Truman Ready to Speak Where He Can Do Most Good
Former President Harry Truman said he is ready to speak where he can do the most good in the Democratic fall campaign. He spoke briefly in St Joseph en route to Maryville to dedicate a new post office and noted he will forward all invitations to the Democratic National Committee chairman to decide where his services are most valuable.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
Harry Truman
Truman
St. Joseph
Maryville
Democratic National Committee
Tony's Toot Weekend Safety Message
A weekend driving reminder urges motorists to slow down on the roads to prevent accidents. The piece frames safe travel as protecting lives and even ties it to supporting a preferred candidate, urging responsible choices behind the wheel.
Plan for River View Ottawa Legion Headquarters
Plans are underway for a new American Legion headquarters in Ottawa with a river view. Warren C. Black Post No. 60 has purchased five lots at 418 N. Sycamore after flood levees at Tecumseh and Locust prevented building there. A Monday 7:30 p.m. meeting will discuss furniture disposal and a formal building program. Ottawa Legion members named to attend the state convention at Hutchinson include David Bunch John Gere William Adams Guy Potts C F Mount Merlin Casteel Clyde Harber George Medlock John Mathias Albert Hashhagen with alternates Ed Curby Ralph Allen A C Richeson Herman Stoltz Lea Kirkwood W F Lehew William E Hocking Howard J Dogan George Lister Joe Towner Jules V Doty.
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American Legion
Ottawa
Warren C. Black
Ottawa Legion
the Legion
Hutchinson
David Bunch
John Gere
William Adams
Guy Potts
C. F. Mount
Merlin Casteel
Clyde Harber
George Medlock
John Mathias
Albert J. Hashhagen
Ed Curby
Ralph Allen
A. C. Richeson
Herman Stoltz
Lea Kirkwood
W. F. Lehew
William E. Hocking
Howard J. Dogan
George Lister
Joe Towner
Jules V. Doty
Ottawa 1963 Budget Requests $369,313 Operating Cost
Ottawa prepares a 1963 budget totaling 2,217,782.88 with 369,313.53 in operating costs and a 23.79 mill levy. Major revenue includes 150,276 from ad valorem taxes and a 12,446,686 property assessment base guiding the levy. Public hearing set for Aug 15, 1962 at city hall. budget prepared by Sinderson Henning & Mueller.
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Ottawa
Herald
Water and Light Fund
General Fund
Hope Cemetery
Sinderson, Henning & Mueller
Stork Disrupts Planned Shower with Baby Arrival
Mrs. Larry Williams of 416 East 14th welcomed a 7 pound 4 ounce baby girl at 2 17 PM in Ransom Memorial Hospital, two weeks early, turning a scheduled layette shower into a birth scene. Patricia Kristine is the couple’s first child.
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Larry Williams
Kendall Hay
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Patricia Kristine
Ottawa
Herald
Lois Smith
Gauges Explain Ottawa Free-Board Flood Walls
An explanation of free-board gauges on Ottawa flood walls. Each gauge starts at 100 feet and is numbered downward to show remaining space on the wall. The system helps readers gauge how high the river must rise to reach the top of the wall.
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Ottawa
It's A Girl Birth Surprise At Ransom Memorial
At 1:20 a.m. a boy named Robert Hayden was joined by a second daughter and a third child announced nine minutes later at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Both babies were born prematurely and the mother and twins are in satisfactory condition.
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Robert R. Reiter
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Robert Hayden
Enovid birth control linked to six deaths, FDA says
The United States reports six deaths and 20 non fatal thrombophlebitis cases tied to the birth control pill Enovid. FDA and manufacturer Searle probe possible links with no proven causation yet. British authorities also flag cases. thalidomide controls tighten as doctors reach remaining patients.
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Washington
U.S
Food and Drug Administration
G. D. Searle & Co
Chicago
FDA
Edwin J. de Costa
Journal of the American Medical Association
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Franklin County
Harvey Burr
Willow
Ralph Emerson
Glenn Miller
N. Sycamore
Carl W. Rideau
Pomona
Homer Smith
S. Poplar
A. C. Heigele
S. Cedar
Kathy Jones
E. 3Rd
F. R. Bennett
The
Milo Hewitt
A.m
Harry Brink
Brink
Tony
Bruce Spears
Andy Gray
Plan Legion Club
River View
Legion
Stork
Raney
British Medical Journal
Britain
Europe
Frances Kelsey
Searle Co
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