Reservist training and community notices headline
First Sgt Atchison and 1st Sgts Atchison and Carey Jr with the 419th Chemical at Camp Topeka Utah train two weeks. Ellis Piano Tuning ad. 4-H economics judging at Memorial Auditorium aids fair teams. Franklin County Democrat Central Committee meets Aug 11 at LOC. Post 60 Legion supper, Peoria Plodders picnic. Lawrence Lamb, Baldwin city clerk and former mayor, in serious condition after heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald D
Atchison
Oak
Ronald D
Princeton
Grant R, Carey Jr
Donald L. Fischer
George L. Niemann
S. Hickory
419Th Chemical of Lawerence
Camp Topele
Utah
Franklin County
Democrat Central Committee
F. Hall
Ottawa
Pol
Lawrence Lamb
Baldwin
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lamb
Lamb Funeral Home
Kansas City Market Report Cattle Hogs Eggs Prices
AP report from Kansas City shows cattle numbers 10 500 with calves 400 and hogs 4 500. Cattle: active steers up 50 to 75, cows weak to 50 lower, high choice steers 24 50 to 25, good to choice 22 to 23, heifers 21 50 to 23 50, cows 11 25 to 13 50. Hogs: barrows and gilts steady to 25 lower, sows steady. barrows 1 3 15 to 17 25, sows 1 3 11 50 to 15. Sheep: 1 000 steady. spring lambs 23 to 50, ewes 4 50 to 5 50. Eggs: large A 30 33, medium A 24 28, small A 18 20, large B 23 25. Wholesale eggs: large 35 38 14, mediums 30 31, Missouri Arkansas live fryers 131, at plant 14 14 0. Butter A lb 67, quarters 68.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri
Arkansas
Market summary of hogs cattle calves and sheep prices
Chicago markets show hog slaughter 8 000 with butchers 25 to 50 lower and various weights priced 16.25 to 17.50. Cattle 10 000 with slaughter steers 50 to 1.00 higher, prime loads 26.50 for 1 208-1 300 lb. mixed grades 23.50 to 26.25 for 900-1 400 lb. Slaughter heifers 24.50 to 25.00, cows 12.50 to 14.25. Sheep 500 spring lambs steady to high, 24.50 for 80-100 lb lambs, ewes 4.50 to 6.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
Reds Mobilize Large Draft Ahead of Tonkin Crisis
Hong Kong AP reports that Communist China began drafting over half a million people, including youths, factory workers, and government officials, into military service three weeks before the Gulf of Tonkin incident. The calls for service were continuing as the situation unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
China
Gulf of Tonkin
System For Picking Weeps Weak Spot In Government
Washington AP report critiques how presidents largely pick running mates, citing Johnson Goldwater Kennedy examples and tracing from early tied to party system. It notes eight vice presidents ascended to the presidency due to death, not merit, and discusses changing selection dynamics from 1932 to 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Davis
Washington
Johnson
Atlantic City
Barry Goldwater
San Francisco
William E. Miller
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Adlai E. Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
John Nance Garner
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Garner
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
FDR
Wallace
Harry S. Truman
Group Protests Race Ban At Lawrence Swim Pool
CORE members gathered at the Dunes Club in Lawrence after six were refused admittance. About 32 protesters demonstrated for integration while 40 CORE members held a vigil at City Hall for a municipal pool. Four white men and two Negroes entered the foyer before being asked to leave, as club manager Elaine Sparks declined to file a complaint.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Ban
Congress of Racial Equality
George Ragsdale
Dunes Club
Elaine Sparks
Local DWI and vagrancy arrests stun community
Thomas J. Franks, 18, 534 Maple, charged Sunday with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, defective mufflers and no valid license. Bond $330 signed by W C Campbell. Edwin A. Wurtz, 17, Eudora, charged with defective mufflers and posted $15 cash. John N. Brown, 38, RFD 1, arrested for speeding 32 in a 20 mph zone on S Main. Charlene Williams, 20, no address, vagrancy arrest in E Park St. released on $100 bond signed by Campbell, later returned to jail and charged with failure to yield right of way. released on $25 bond signed by Campbell. Donald W. Hendricks, 35, Okla City, Okla, pleaded guilty to vagrancy and sentenced to 30 days. Keith E. don Van Valkenburg, 18, and Dallas W. Van Valkenburg, 18, Waverly, pleaded guilty to vagrancy and fined $50 each, held until paid. David T. Nicewander, 17, 1128 N Cherry, arrested for reckless driving. Gary K. Record, 16, 830 S Cherry, arrested for illegal registration. Howard W. Hartpence, 16, 831 E 8th, released on $15 bond. Barbara Allison, 64, Rosalee Apartments, S Hickory, arrested for speeding 38 in a 30 mph zone. posted $10 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Franks
Maple
W.C. Campbell
Edwin A. Wurtz
Eudora
John N. Brown
S. Main
Charlene Williams
E. Park St
W. C. Campbell
Miss Williams
Campbell
Donald W. Hendricks
Oklahoma City
Okla
Keith EF
Don van Valkenburg
Dallas W. van Valkenburg
Waverly
David T. Nicewander
Cherry
Gary K. Record
S. Cherry
Howard W. Hartpence
Barbara Allison
Rosalee Apartments
S. Hickory
Man Charged After Car Collision Near Ottawa
Edward L. King 19 of Lawrence was charged with passing in a passing zone after his car sideswiped Clarence E. Messenger 36 of Commerce City Colorado. King said he was passing a line of traffic and saw Messenger turning left. The crash occurred about two miles north of Ottawa on US 59 with both cars travelling north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. King
Lawrence
Clarence E. Messenger
Commerce City
Colo
King
Franklin County
Two-Car Crash Damages Vehicles on S Main Street
A two car collision at 1118 S Main Saturday afternoon caused about 60 dollars in damage with no injuries. Joseph Servatius 66 of 310 W 4th turning into a driveway hit William Johnson 77 of 602 N Sycamore who was passing on the right. Servatius car damaged about 10 dollars, Johnson about 50 dollars. No arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Main
Joseph P. Servatius
W. 4Th
William M. Johnson
N. Sycamore
Johnson
Servatius
Deaths of Gragg Holter and Janes in Kansas and Colo
Three obituary notices list deaths of Jay Dee Gragg Engineman second class U S Navy age 30 of Orange Texas after car crash in Orange Texas born Quenemo Kansas son of Robert and Edna Gragg survived by Ruth Cable wife and four children and extended family in Kansas California Nevada and Topeka. Also Rev Paul D Holter 66 Topeka retired Methodist minister died in Topeka services Tuesday Highland Cemetery Kansas City Kan and family survivors listed. W K Janes 68 former Williamsburg resident Crested Butte Colorado died in Grand Junction Colorado after stroke. survivors include Meerree Janes daughter and extended family. service and burial planned in Colorado.
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Jay Dee Gragg
U. S. Navy
Orange
Tex
U.S. Navy
Navy
Quenemo
Ottawa
Towner Chapel
Gragg
Robert
Edna Gragg
Ruth Cable
Washington State
Nazarene Church
J.D. Jr
Ray Lee
Melodee Lane
Oakland Calif
Edna Wilson
S. Oak
Clarence
Salina
Raymond
Stockton
Calif
Bennie
U.S.N
Falon
Nev
Everett
Florence Bowen
Cecil Cowdin
Naomi Fagen
Sherril Ralston
Olive
Gabel-Pennewell
W. K. Janes
W. K. Jones
Williamsburg
Crested Butte
Colo
Grand Junction
Building Permit Filed for Residence Alteration
Robert Soph of 327 S Maple applied for a building permit to alter a single family residence at a cost of 2000 dollars. Work to be done by Hubbard Lumber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Soph
S. Maple
Hubbard Lumber Co
Marriage Licenses Harold Peer Jr and Lela Gail Latson
Harold Peer Jr aged 22 from Quen emo and Lela Gail Latson aged 18 from Bomeng apply for marriage license. The notice lists both parties seeking nuptial permission and entitlements under local requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Peer, Jr
Quenemo
Lela Gail Latson
Bomeng
Funeral services for Mrs Mattie J Mitchell
Mrs Mattie J Mitchell died Aug 4. Funeral Aug 8 at Towner Chapel with Rev Robert Craig officiating. John Jones sang hymns with Mrs J M Kilgore. Pallbearers Reid Harder Harry Brink John Jefferies Porter Turner Harvey Talley Kenneth Tregemba. Burial in Highland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie J. Mitchell
Towner Chapel
Robert Craig
John Jones
J. M. Kilgore
Reid Harder
Harry Brink John Jefferies
Porter, Turner
Harvey Talley
Kenneth Tregemba
Highland Cemetery
Ottawa Fe Fire Calls Totals Eleven in July
Ottawa Fire Department logged eleven fire calls in July per Fire Chief Harry Gilliland. Incidents ranged from lawn mower and car fires causing minor or no damage to a gasoline spill on a street and a dryer motor fire, with locations including Main Walnut 1st 2nd Wal nut 3rd Cherry and Terrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Fire Department
Harry Gilliland
S. Cherry
Wilson
Sycamore
Main
E. 14Th
St. Terrace
HUAC Links Propaganda to Kennedy Slaying, Seeks Federal Crime
The House Un American Activities Committee blames propaganda and agitation by the Communist party for Kennedy's assassination but avoids declaring whether it was a lone act or a conspiracy. The committee's annual report also urges Congress to define presidential assassination as a federal crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On
Unamerican
Communist Party
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Earl Warren
Lee Harvey Oswald
Dallas
House Committee
Congress
County court fines for speeding near Ottawa
County Court records show Clever T. Beal 27 of Overland Park fined 20 dollars plus costs for driving 90 mph in a 70 mph zone twelve miles northeast of Ottawa on 1.35. Harold E. Wilson 60 of Burlington fined 10 dollars plus costs for driving 80 mph in a 70 mph zone nine miles northeast of Ottawa on 1.35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clever T. Beal
Overland Park
Ottawa
Harold E. Wilson
Burlington
Dog Handlers Take Prizes at Heart of American Show
Five Ottawans captured nearly a quarter of the Heart of America Junior Showmanship Specialty trophies held at Ward Parkway Shopping Center Kansas City Missouri. Candy Wait won Open B for ages 13 to 7 with two prior firsts and was named best junior handler. Don Davidson topped Novice D. Marla Prentice and Richard Hull placed in Novice B and C. Marty Christie finished fourth in Novice C. About 50 entries across six classes. The event is believed to be the first junior specialty in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Parkway
Kansas City
The
Heart of America Junior Kennel Club
Candy Wait
Don Davidson
Marla Prentice
Richard Hull
Marty Christie
America
Morton predicts GOP victory with Barry Goldwater
Washington AP Sen Thruston B Morton Republican head of the Senate Campaign Committee says Goldwater at the top of the ticket could swing substantial GOP gains in the Senate and House. Magnuson forecasts high Democratic turnout to block Goldwater and conservatives. Democrats hold 66 seats to 33, with 26 Senate seats and 9 Republican seats at stake. House Democrats 254 177 with four vacancies.
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Washington
Thruston B. Morton
Barry Goldwater
Senate
House
Morton
Kentucky
South
Midwest
West
Warren G. Magnuson
Dem
Ocratic
Goldwater
Magnuson
Deaf convention elects new Kansas Association president
About 250 people attended a three day Kansas Association of the Deaf gathering in Hutchinson. William Fansler of Topeka won the presidency and opened with a sign language speech while Mrs. Glen Dillenschneider used hand signs to sing America. Howard Palmer of Jackson, Mississippi provided a pantomime act as a convention dance drew a crowded floor, the deaf noted they could feel the beat through the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Kan
National Party
William Fansler
Topeka
Kansas Association of the Deaf
Glen Dillenschneider
Kansas City
America
Howard Palmer
Jackson
Miss
Bank Installs Air Conditioner
The First National Bank at 2nd and S Main is installing a new air conditioning unit after the old one broke down on Thursday. Employees note it was cool Saturday but today the building is hot. installation should finish today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
2Nd and
S. Main
Turtle gets new number painted on back in Napa
Old Timer the turtle has a fresh phone number painted on his back to reflect a move from Ukiah to Napa. The Walker family tracked him two miles from home after he wandered off five months ago and reunited with the children who urged updating the contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turtle
Napa
Calif
Richard Walker
Ukiah
Horses Killed In Early Morning I 35 Crash
Two horses owned by James David Hart of Edgerton were killed when they ran into an eastbound car driven by Billie W. Huyett of 512 S. Sycamore. The collision occurred near the Edgerton interchange at 3:30 AM and left the car undamaged with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgerton
Billie W. Huyett
S. Sycamore
Highway Patrol
James David Hart
Huyett
Pilot Picture Published
A Communist paper in Hong Kong published a photo of U S Navy pilot Lt. (j.g.) Everett Alvarez Jr. San Jose California believed downed after the U S raid on torpedo boat bases near Hanoi. officials had said Alvarez was captured and the image of his ID card provides new evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Today
U.S
North Viet Nam
Wen Wei Pao
J.g
Everett Alvarez Jr
San Jose
Calif
U.S. Navy
Alvarez
Hanoi
Pentagon
Washington
Hospital Notes Admissions and Births Noted
Admissions list includes Jay Milton LaVerne Early James LeRoy Jones Galen Dodd Mrs Howard H Johnson with dates Saturday Sunday Monday and addresses. Births report twin daughters weight details for Harold Riffey Garnett Lyndon Tobler DONNY Peterson Pomona Westphalia mentions multiple families with one baby son and one baby daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Milton
Brookside Lane
Sadie Spratt
LaVerne Early
Wellsville
James LeRoy Jones
Mulberry
Galen Dodd
Howard H. Johnson
Harold Riffey
Donald Tobler
Lyndon
Donny Peterson
Oak
James DeWitt
Larry Griffin
Pomona
Max Kiefer
RFD
Garnett
Lloyd Flory
Westphalia
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Ellis
Memorial Auditorium
Peoria Plodders Hdu
Peoria
American Legion Post No. 60
Legion
Dwi
Paul D. E. Holter
Paul D. Holter
Colorado
Janes
Fred Harris
G.K. Janes
Meerree Janes
J. D. Ragel
Wichita
Janice Janes
California
JO Downer
Calapel
HUAC
Gover the Gaye
Jouis Engl Son Mortuary
Barry
Centropolis
Claude
Howard
Franklin County Sale Company
Hattie Ikenberry
Ella H. Lotspeich
Wilelow
Franklin Co
Alfred Hegeman
Baldwin Jct
Printy
Ben Printy
Jack Nelson
Overbrook
Kansas
Council Grove
Harold Stewart
Trump
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Joe. L. Kramer
Jim DeWitt
Pointer
Duchess
U.S. Civil Service
Lincoln Service
U.71
Ottawa Herald
Lida Od
B. F. Heidner
U. S. Civil Service
Freeport
Ladies OF Rural Franklin Co
Avon Cosmetics
Avon Megr
Emerald Drive
General Services
KNAPP
Lee Carter
Gene Powell
Harold Spring Homewood
Standard Rendering Co
Ottawa Herald General Services Section
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