Ottawa Girl Aided Bandit In Safeway Robbery Escape
Frances Pointer a 18 year old Ottawa girl and her boyfriend Jim Cannady were forced by a polite bandit who had robbed a Safeway of 3000 dollars to drive around Topeka. He showed a public safety item at her head and ordered them to a 21st and Western route before giving 105 cents back for gas. Police later identified the man from photos and recovered the car near Western and 20th. She remembers the ride despite the fear and keeps a nickel as a souvenir.
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Frances Pointer
Frances
Stormont Vail Hospital
Topeka
Cannady
Ottawa
Jim
Safeway
21St and Western
Iman
20Th and Western
Weather forecast card shows fair, warmer outlook and rain chances
Generally fair this afternoon and tonight with Tuesday partly cloudy and scattered showers and thunderstorms in the north. Slightly warmer in the northeast Tuesday. Overnight low near 60 northwest to mid 70s southeast. Tuesday high 100 to 105. Yesterday’s high 105 at 1 45 pm, low today 72 at 2 30 am. Record high 109 in 1934, record low 55 in 1902. Hourly temps listed. river stage this morning at 0.55 foot.
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Aleo
S. W. Light
Ottawa Area Swelters Under Hottest Weekend of Summer
Ottawa endured a blistering weekend with record heat as temperatures reached 103 to 105 degrees. The paper details new bridge work on US 59 and pavement improvements in Douglas County, plus forecasts of possible thunderstorms later today.
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Ottawa Area
Tally Creek
US 59
Douglas-Franklin County
Clyde Woods
Douglas County
Floods in Easter Rivers Hit Pittsburgh Area
Flood waters from West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania surged down the Monongahela after weekend storms. Unofficial damage starts at two million dollars. At least six deaths were reported and three people were missing feared drowned in a car that toppled into a creek. Other storm deaths occurred in auto crashes.
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Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Monongahela River
Seven Die in Kansas Crashes Weekend Toll Rising
Seven persons died in Kansas highway crashes over the weekend. Two Macksville residents perished when a cattle truck plunged 20 feet into a ditch near Smith Center. Cecil Corby and Cecil Grovers 33 died. Larry Schneweis 18 died after his car failed to negotiate a curve near Kanapolis Lake. A Topeka man and his infant son died in a two car crash near Topeka. Anthony Brown age 8 months also killed. James Sledd 11 struck by a car in Wyandotte County. Gayle Williamson 20 a sailor stationed at Hutchinson Naval Air Station killed when an auto overturned near Hutchinson. Four others injured. Williamson's wife died earlier. Williamson had sought transfer to be near their two month old son.
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Kansas
Macksville
Smith Center
Cecil Corby
Cecil Grovers
Larry Schneweis
Kanapolis Lake
Salina
Topeka
Leonard Brown
Anthony
James Sledd
Wyandotte
Gayle ‘Williamson
Hutchinson Naval Air Station
Hutchinson
Williamson
Crystal Lake
Ill
Fined 100 Dollars For DUI After Ottawa Collision
Paul K Lowe of New Cambria was fined 100 dollars and costs in county court for driving under the influence following a July 24 collision in Ottawa with a cattle truck driven by Delbert Hamm of Marion. Leroy F Smith of Topeka paid 50 dollars plus 25 in costs for leaving the scene and having an open liquor bottle. Floyd Higdon of Ottawa Route 1 received 25 dollars for reckless driving and Wallace Wiseman of Wellsville was fined 15 dollars for driving on the wrong side. William Bowers handles county judge duties while Milo et al take a ten day Colorado vacation.
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Paul K. Lowe
New Cambria
Ottawa
Lowe's Auto
Delbert Hamm
Marion
Leroy F. Smith
Topeka
Floyd Higdon
Rt. 1
Wallace Wiseman
Wellsville
William Bowers
Miloet
Colorado
Ottawa University to open Mammel Art Center with new department
Ottawa University announces the September creation of an art department led by Thomas E Flowers of Union Ohio to head the new Mammel Art Center. Flowers, a Furman College alumnus and Army veteran, will hold a master of fine arts from the University of Iowa by August. He will run courses for adults and students, manage the art gallery, and arrange exhibitions and lectures to support both avocational and professional aims.
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Ottawa University
Andrew B. Martin
Thomas E. Flowers
Union
Mammel Art Center
Flowers
State University of Iowa
Furman College
Greenville
Cal
Art
University of Iowa
Alexandria
Furman University
Furman
Martin
Two Hurt In Truck Crash Near Ottawa on US 59
A milk truck and a pickup collided five miles south of Ottawa on US 59 at 5:15 a.m. Saturday injuring Don W. Risdon and Clarence Rockers. Risdon, 33, escaped hospitalization with back injuries. Rockers, 49, suffered lacerations and a broken arm and was taken to Ransom Memorial hospital.
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Ottawa
US 59
Don W. Risdon
S. Main
Clarence Rockers
Richmond
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Risdon
Bob Conaty
Highway Patrol
Campaign Tapers Off For Primary Vote Tomorrow
The county prepares for a light primary with few races and a new law allowing counting boards to begin tabulating ballots two hours after polls open. In Ottawa second class city counting starts at 10 a.m. with eight precincts voting, while other areas may begin at 10 a.m. if rules allow. Notable races include write-in Elmina Hurley for register of deeds and several sheriff and county commissioner candidates. Democratic and Republican figures contest state senate, governor, and other offices with unopposed primaries noted.
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Ottawa
Register of Deeds
Elmina Hurley
Homewood
Opal Letchworth
Letchworth
Jay Brown
R. C. Cowdin
Olin Minckley
L. L. Griffith
Rantoul
Ben Haney
A. L. Lingard
Princeton
J. A. van Valkenburg
Williamsburg
J. H. Button
Pomona
Howard Kalb
Wellsville
Earl Link
Franklin County
John B. Pierson
John Gaynor
Franklin - Miami
Harry H. Woodring
George Docking
Bruce Spears
Roselyn Whitley
Christina Wake
Milo L. Harris
Donald White
Jay J. Scott
Floyd Coffman
Robert A. Anderson
William S. Bowers
R. S. Roberts
Gardner P. Walker
Justice of the Peace
George Lathrop
Lloyd Stafford
Otttawa
Kansas Cities To Vote On Numerous Special Issues
Voters in many Kansas cities face bond issues and special proposals alongside primary choices. Wichita will consider 12.516 million for schools, including a new high and multiple elementary buildings. Arkansas City 1.1 million for sewage and collection system. Emporia 185 thousand for a municipal swimming pool site. Airport bonds are planned in Salina 375 thousand Lawrence 50 thousand and Chanute 48 thousand with Chanute also proposing 22.5 thousand for Santa Fe Park expansion. Other bonds include Herington 220 thousand water works, Newton 22.5 thousand land for Greenwood Cemetery, Russell 60 thousand for hospital wing equipment, Damar 9 thousand waterworks, Florence 20 thousand streets, Girard 81 thousand for a water system and plant. County votes may see Atchison County approving selling the poor farm and home and two mills for an aged home. Woodson County a two mill aged home levy. townships vote on road mill levies.
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Kansas Cities
Wichita
Southside
Arkansas City
Emporia
Salina
Lawrence
Chanute
Santa Fe Park
Herington
Newton
Greenwood Cemetery
Russell
City Hospital
Damar
Florence
Girard
Atchison
Woodson County
Elmina Hurley Seeks Write-in for Franklin Register of Deeds
Mrs Elmina W Hurley a Democrat from Homewood seeks a write in bid for register of deeds. Former postmaster of Homewood for 12 years she cites precise records and exams scoring high. Eligibility requires 116 write in votes based on 2318 county Democratic total from 1954. Lamb Ambulance. tf
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Elmina W. Hurley
Register of Deeds
Homewood Christian Community Church
Hurley
Franklin County
Carrier Bulwark sails to bolster forces near Suez
The 22,000-ton aircraft carrier Bulwark left Portsmouth for the Mediterranean to back British positions over Nasser's Suez Canal move. Prime Minister Eden reinforces deterrence with reservist calls and a paratroop detachment heading for the area. Egypt responded by recalling some reservists while awaiting a 24 nation conference offer.
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London
Mediterranean
Egypt
Suez Canal
Portsmouth
Eden
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Britain
Final Touches On Vote Drive By Candidates Topeka
Kansas campaign winds down as Gov. Fred Hall and State Rep. Warren Shaw race for Republican renomination. Hall plans a late telecast from Wichita and a home vote in Dodge City before returning to Topeka, while Shaw campaigns in Topeka. Democratic hopefuls George Docking and Harry Woodring plot Wyandotte County visits.
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Topeka
Kansas
Fred Hall
Warren W. Shaw
Wichita
Pittsburg
Great Bend
Hutchinson
Kansas City
Hall
Republican Party
Dodge City
Wdaf-Tv
Shaw
George Docking
Lawrence
Harry Woodring
Wyandotte
Istate
GOP
U. S
Frank Carlson
Walter Biddle
Leavenworth Judge
Attorney Genera
Atty
John Anderson Jr
Jas, Putnam
Emporia
Frank Eckdall
Fred Meek
James Pratt
The League of Women Voters Encourages Primaries Voting
The League of Women Voters urges participation in the primaries and offers rides to the polls. Call telephone 1267-W for assistance with transportation.
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The
League
c-Lf
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Wendt
Frank Betz
Franklin’ County
Lee Bonar
Weather Bureau
Plains
Missouri
Wamega
Goodland
Keen Co. Philco
Terry Vogler
N. Main
Philco
Associated Press
RCA
Crites Bady Shop
Kelvinator
North Side
Southances
Weidmann Tire & Side
Supreme Court
Herald
Bailey
Lamb Ambulance
Suez
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