Side Swipes and Crime Tales From Kansas City
Disappearance of Mrs. William Allen Jr. and discovery of blood-stained car hint at a violent crime, echoing the Bobby Greenlease case that ended in two executions in Missouri. In Manchester, England, Richard J. Banner, 32, died from an aspirin overdose after sunburn pain on a seaside holiday.
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Challenge Eisenhower Faces Senate Democrats
Washington Democrats pressed President Eisenhower to win Republican support for his vital program agenda as Congress debates national well being initiatives.
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New Boost For Disarmament
Washington hopes for progress in Soviet U S arms talks received a boost as Premier Bulganin reversed his earlier dismissal of an Eisenhower plan for trading military information. Eisenhower said the United States will present new proposals on arms inspection and control when the U N disarmament subcommittee meets in New York later this month. He added Bulganin’s retreat of his rejection did not close the door to negotiation.
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Two Youths Injured in Pair of Local Crashes
Two youths were slightly injured in one car crash two miles southwest of Ottawa. Sonny Williams aged 15 and Don McCann aged 17, both of Ottawa, were passengers in a northbound 1947 Ford driven by Bruce M. Phillips who was uninjured. Williams had a head cut requiring 12 stitches and was admitted then discharged from Ransom Memorial Hospital. McCann had a leg cut and was treated and released. Phillips was cited for driving on the wrong side of the highway not in passing. The Ford was a total loss. The accident occurred about 11 p.m. Five hours earlier, a two car collision east of Rock Creek school caused no injuries. Mrs. Byron Robison, 52, Princeton, drove a 1951 Mercury. Paul A. Jones, 21, Princeton, drove a 1954 Buick. Damages were about $100 to the Mercury and $500 to the Buick. For Sale Old newspapers 1 cent per bundle Herald office.
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Community Survey Judging Ads Through Reader Ballots
Three expert judges are not enough to judge local ads. The Herald asks readers to act as community judges, writing four names daily and selecting one ad in each group to determine which ads best serve advertisers. Cash awards await readers with opinions closest to the majority. Ballots cover Monday through Saturday selections.
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ASC Election Next Week in 16 Franklin Townships
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation community elections will be held next week in 16 Franklin county townships. ASC office manager Gordon Barnes announced that regular members and alternates will be chosen with chairman acting as delegate to the county ASC convention in Ottawa. Election meetings start at 8 p.m except Appanoose at 8:30 p.m. Balloting dates span August 8 to 12 with locations across township halls and schools. Peoria area voting also noted for cooperators, and a Mexican Supper benefit is planned for Aug 6 at Memorial Auditorium.
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Kansas City Star fined for news and ad monopoly
The Kansas City Star and its advertising chief Emil A. Lees were fined 5000 dollars and 2500 dollars respectively in federal court for monopolizing news and advertising dissemination in the Kansas City area. Judge Richard Duncan overruled motions to set aside the jury conviction from February. In Tokyo eleven U.S. airmen freed after 30 months in Communist prisons arrived at Tachikawa Air Base and were taken to the base hospital after a Manila flight.
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Showers To Continue In Ottawa And Surrounding Areas
Ottawa reports cloudy, pleasant weather with ongoing showers during the day. Last night’s rain totaled .14 inches per local observer John P. Kelsey. Nearby towns recorded varied totals from .02 to 2.10 inches, with more showers forecast. Ottawa yesterday peaked at 82 degrees. Lamb Ambulance numbers listed.
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Tulsa family recalls missing Kansas City wife
Mrs. Wilma Frances Allen, widow of a Kansas City auto dealer, is a former Tulsa resident, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Cookus. Her mother says a church rector and calls from relatives followed reports of the disappearance. The Cookus family has lived in Tulsa since 1929.
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Antitrust Probe Into Unpaid Government Jobs Initiated
Assistant Attorney General Stanley N. Barnes says the Antitrust Division has begun a new investigation into unpaid government positions held by businessmen. Other items note Kelvinator Alliances 10 percent above cost for 30 days and references to Weidlmane Tire Battery Service.
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Moodys Halted Vacation Trip in Kansas City Missing Niece
Mr and Mrs Clarence W Moody of Burlington were en route to Colorado when they were alerted to the disappearance of their niece Wilma Allen in Kansas City They stopped in Bedford after a radio broadcast appealed for information Mrs Allen who had lived with the Moodys in Ottawa Chanute and Burlington married in Burlingtons Christ Church in February 1944 and formerly worked at the Iowa Ordnance Plant Burlington in a secretarial role.
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Weather forecast with clouds and thundershowers
The forecast calls for considerable cloudiness tonight and partly cloudy skies in the northeast this afternoon with thundershowers mainly in the northeast. Elsewhere, conditions are partly cloudy and not as hot in the northwest. Yesterday’s high reached 82 at about 4 to 5 pm, with a low of 72 at 4:30 am. Hourly data for the 24 hours ending at 8 am was noted but not shown.
Missing Ottawa Woman Wilma Cookus Allen
Mrs. William Allen Jr., missing since authorities found her bloodstained car in Kansas City, is identified as former Ottawa resident Wilma Cookus. Born 1921 in Osage City, she lived in Ottawa as a girl, later marrying Kansas City auto dealer William Allen Jr. in Burlington.
Bloodstained car found. missing Mrs Wilma Allen feared slain
In Kansas City a bloodstained 1955 Chevrolet convertible was found abandoned near 22nd and Broadway. Mrs Wilma Allen, 34, wife of a major car dealer and mother of two, was missing since yesterday afternoon. Police theorize kidnapping and murder, with blood in the car and in the trunk. her stockings and purse missing. Husband William Allen Jr. reported seeking her after no contact, and 20 homicide detectives were assigned to the case.
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Heat brings continued heat wave across Midwest and beyond
The Associated Press reports that scorching northern Midwest areas saw some cooling but most of the nation faces another hot and humid day. The season's longest heat wave grips central and southern regions, extending from the Northern Plains eastward to the forward edge toward northwestern Iowa.
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