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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1955
Page
16
A 1955 Pontiac 860 Tudor with 7,000 miles and a new car guarantee is offered for price reduction of $1,000 off the list price. Also noted is a 1952 Mercury four-door with radio heater overdrive and white tires.
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer told Soviet officials he wishes to visit Moscow on September 9 to discuss German unity and war prisoners. A note from Bonn to Moscow was delivered, in a rare direct contact since Bonn and Moscow lack direct diplomatic ties. The discussion centered on establishing diplomatic, trade and cultural relations between Bonn and Moscow.
The White House announced that President Eisenhower signed legislation establishing a commission to pass on plans for a Franklin D. Roosevelt memorial. The act provides a $10,000 expense account for the commission. Sen Green said memorial construction funds will be raised by public donations.
Kansas Senator Paul Wunsch told a Rotary Club the state penal system allows inmates to be freed improperly via transfers to the State Reformatory. He urged a separate state parole board with full oversight of paroles and transfers, citing past abuses and Governor control of pardons. Wunsch praised the Hutchinson State Reformatory but noted educational shortfalls and pay limits hinder inmate schooling. He said his committee will inspect other prisons and invite penal authorities for reform proposals.
Denver reports diva Ethel Merman admitted yesterday to St Luke s Hospital for a minor operation. The star’s condition was described as satisfactory and she will undergo routine post operative observation.
United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold said he is still negotiating with Red China for the return of any UN Command prisoners from the Korean War. He noted governments have provided lists of missing soldiers and some evidence suggests they may be in China. San Jose State players Johnson Vig Powell Mainald worked in canneries during their summer break.
Five Wichita residents were held for prosecution in West Plains Missouri on burglary and larceny charges after a so called wedding party was arrested. David H Fracy 18 James W Fox 16 Donna K Barnes 17 and two younger girls aged 13 and 14 were detained. Police did not confirm if a marriage occurred involving Tracy and one of the younger girls.
Victor Moore is in St. John's Hospital Santa Monica Calif with a vascular disorder complicated by diabetes doctors said. The actor is reported to be resting and under careful observation at the hospital.
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