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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1956
Page
1
Carl Chann led a Scout canoe trip into Minnesota and Canada this summer, with Latty Bahcreit and Jim Roth among speakers at a Sertoma club meeting. Arthur Blake was member of the month, and attendees noted Boy Scouts’ interest in leadership as a key takeaway.
Hospital records list admissions including Mrs Lucy Hull Cedar House Mrs Raymond Kratz Pomona Nelson Peed 128 Cedar C B South 736 S Poplar Mrs William Leal 1185 N Hickory Mrs Maude Broomer Rantoul today Births announced Mr and Mrs Charles Dunbar Richmond son born Tuesday weight 7 lb 13 02 Mr and Mrs Kenneth Tilton 931 Walnut daughter born Tuesday weight 4 lb 15 07 Dismissed Mrs C A Murray Wellsville Tuesday Visited weekend by Drs George W and Josephyne Davis daughter Betsy Carlisle Pa and another daughter Mrs Albert Kiesow Lake of the Forest near Bonner Springs City manager Paul White of Carlisle area origin of Dr Davis family Judges Franklin countians to judge at Anderson county fair today through Friday Mrs Raymond Wagner Richmond Mrs W G Ransom Homewood and Mrs W C Harding Ottawa to judge home economics antiques and hobbies Luncheon at Mrs James Cubit's home after judging
FBI agents arrested four men including Johnny Dio and Thomas Dioguardi in New York on charges of conspiracy in the acid attack on labor columnist Victor Riesel. The assault occurred early April 5 after Riesel left a Broadway restaurant. Relatives and associates named include Domenica Bando, Charles Tuso, and others. a fifth conspirator remains charged, with several earlier arrests noted.
Miss Jennie E. Thoroman 78 of 1704 Lawrence Topeka died in a Topeka hospital yesterday. Born January 18, 1878 in Waverly she worked 30 years at Bennett Creamery Ottawa before moving to Topeka ten years ago. Survived by brother A M Thoreman Lincoln Neb and sister Mrs W H Cummins Topeka. Funeral 2 p m Thursday Wall Diffenderfer Mortuary burial Agricola Kas.
Vice President Nixon's father Frank A. Nixon, 77, was reported in critical condition in Whittier California after a poor night and a recurrence of a stomach ulcer with possible hemorrhage. Dr I N Kraushaar said he is resting comfortably now but back on the critical list. U S Savings Bonds are safe.
Washington police searched for an 1804 silver dollar valued at about 10000 by owner Mrs George D Taylor after she returned from Portsmouth Virginia reporting the coin missing along with three other 1850s silver dollars and about 3 in old nickels The owner says the coin was given by her parents and may have been in the family since minting A Washington coin expert notes the 1804 dollar is one of only about five known to exist.
The Agriculture Department named nine Kansas counties Barber Clay Dickinson Geary Graham Mallon Morris Pratt Washington and the northern Jewell County drought disaster areas eligible for feed grain at reduced cost. The southern Jewell area was designated earlier. Farmers in Barber Graham and Pratt counties may graze land in the soil bank reserve. Local Market The word Circus derives from Latin for a circular arena.
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