Reward grows in hit run case for Rita Clark injury
The Franklin Humane Society president John Weidmann added 50 to the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the hit-and-run driver who injured 3-year-old Rita Jean Clark on Aug 10. Total reward now 275 with contributions from Mrs. B. Martin Peck and the Clark family. Lloyd Stafford adds 25 and proposes if unclaimed the funds start a child’s aid fund.
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Rita Jean Clark
John Weidmann
The
Franklin Humane Society
Lloyd Stafford
Archie. Clark
S. Poplar
the Humane Society
B. Martin Peck
Stafford
Citywide wind damage spurs Franklin safety drive
Franklin County thaws into a safety push as high wind last night felled tree limbs and caused power and phone outages. A county Citizens Safety Council formed with Don W. Jones as chair aims to curb rising traffic deaths, joining statewide efforts. Weather forecasts predict scattered thundershowers and warm temperatures with heavy wind impact in places like Ottawa.
Lane Schools Open Sept 4 in Lane District
Lane public schools will open Tuesday September 4 with an all day session. Grade school students enroll first day. high school students and new entrants enroll Saturday September 1. Kenneth Cook, district license examiner, nursing minor wrist injuries from a game. School personnel include board members Harold Black H Burriss Earl Eis Dean Kennedy Marvin Rowland. Teachers listed by department. Weather report notes heat in Ottawa area with temperatures from 92 to 98 degrees and safety comments by local officials.
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Lane Public
Lane
Aturdoy
Kenneth Cook
London Bridges
Mrs. Cook
Ozarks
Iclude
Harold Black
Jail Another British Spy
Egypt arrests a British resident James Zarb amid spy ring claims tying two embassy secretaries to espionage. Egypt holds James Gwinburn and Charles Pittuck as suspects, while Ottawa How! sets opening hours at 6:00 p m Thursday.
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Cairo
Egypt
James Zarb
Zarb
James Gwinburn
Arab News Agency
Charles Pittuck
The
Marconi Radio- Telegraph Co
Patrol On Alert Over Holiday
The highway patrol plans full force coverage across Kansas during the three day holiday to curb accidents. Bob Conaty urges careful driving and warns most crashes happen on straight dry roads in daylight due to driver error, noting Franklin County had nine traffic fatalities in 1956, three more than in 1955.
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Franklin County
Highway Patrol
Kansas
Bob Conaty
Conaty
Hel
Traffic Safety Campaign Plan Proposal
A historic note calls for enforcement collaboration with agencies for selective motorist and pedestrian enforcement. It urges engineering reviews of facilities, street lighting, crosswalks, and safety devices, plus public education and media alerts for traffic safety campaigns.
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Egereenes Engineering
Wnehoe Wellly
Public Education and Public Information Committees
Ettc
Leaking Acid Sprays Youth in Lemay Bicycle Crash
James Badger, 13, was sprayed by sulfuric acid leaking from a truck while bicycling in Lemay. A passing car splashed the chemical, causing him to lose control and fall. He suffered critical burns to the chest arms and face.
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Yesterwater
Badger
William James Gooding Jr
Lumbia, & C
Russians Seize Swedish Training Ship Flying Clipper
The Swedish mercant training ship Flying Clipper was seized by a Russian torpedo boat off Gotland and near Gotland Sandoen. The Foreign Office reported a cryptic message said the ship was released and on track to a Swedish port. Aboard were 36 men.
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Stockholm
Baltic
Foreign Office
Gotska Sandoen
Soviet
Latvia
Southwest Drought Reaches Historic Severity Across States
An Associated Press report surveys the Southwest drought hitting Texas New Mexico Oklahoma Montana and Colorado with dozens of counties declared disaster areas. It details shrinking cattle herds forced sales drought relief hopes and varied regional impacts including crop losses and grazing pressure.
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Dallas
Avetlon
Associated Press
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Montana
Colorado
Wyoming
Kansas
Missouri
Raymond Gary
Artculture Department
Southwest
L. C. Carpenter
Carpenter
Paul Swisher
Party Leaders At Council Meetings Topeka
Local party leaders defended meetings of the two state central committees and party councils in Topeka yesterday. Republicans Verne Chesbro and William S. Bowers attended, as did Democrats John Gaynor and Mrs. W. C. Harding. Phil Hawkins of Olathe was elected second district Republican chairman, succeeding Bowers.
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Topeka Yester
Verne Chesbro
William S. Bowers
Senate
John Gaynor
W. C. Harding
Phil Hawkins
Olathe
Bowers
Hawkins
Dinner To Open Grid Ticket Sales At Ottawa University
Cool weather sets the stage for the Ottawa University football ticket drive kickoff tonight at 6 30 in North American hotel. Chairman Owen Shofner expects 30 or more prospective players, elects three captains who name four workers each, and opens competition for a prize trip to the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. New coach Grover Nutt and veterans Frear Boucek speak. Season games span Sept 21 vs William Jewell to Nov 16 vs Baker, with a $6 50 five game pass versus $2 single games.
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Ottawa University
North American
Owen Shofner
Dallas
Shofner
Grover P. Nutt
Bill Frear
Bill Boucek
William Jewell College
Baker University
Nutt
Cookfield
Ottawa Gridiron
Triplets Born To Baldwin Couple in Fort Leavenworth
A Baldwin Kansas naval airman and his wife welcomed triplets at the U S Army Hospital in Fort Leavenworth. The three babies weighed 4 lb 9 oz, 4 lb 7 1 2 oz, and 3 lb 13 4 oz. Father Joseph C Calvin is stationed at Olathe Naval Air Station. Mother and children in good condition. It is said to be the first multiple birth on either side of the family. The couple has six other children ages 2 to 13.
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FT. Leavenworth
Baldwin
Kas
U. S. Army Hospital
D. K
Joseph C. Calvin
Olathe Naval Air Station
State GOP Platforms Opposed to Ax Increase
Kansans exposed to typhoid germs after attending a Missouri church camp meeting at Monark Springs in July. About 18 Kansans attended, with 170 families reported affected and several typhoid cases. Counties listing attendees include Montgomery, Johnson, Wyandotte, Labette, Sedgwick, Elk, Barton, Bourbon, and Allen. Health officials warn incubation 7 to 21 days and await updates by Sept. 10.
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Labette
Sedgwick
Elk
Barton
Bourbon
Allen
Kansas
James T. Mott
Indicted for Baby Kidnaping in Long Island case
Nassau County grand jury indicted Angela LaMarca a 1 year old mechanic for kidnapping and felony murder in the July 4 baby Weinberger case the infant found dead near a rural road The case followed FBI arrest on Aug 21 and the mother testified along with investigators The felony murder charge applies to a death during a kidnapping and carries potential mercy recommendations by a jury while first degree murder carries the death penalty
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Minfaola
N. Y
Angela John LaMarca
Peter Weinberger
Nassau County
Betty Weinberger
Weinberger
Westbury
Longland
New York City
FBI
LaMarca
Two Wounded By Stray Bullet In El Dorado
A stray .22 bullet entered an open window during a Salvation Army indoor meeting in El Dorado, wounding Mrs. Daisy Rhodes 67 in the lip and Lt. Bella Elliott 21 in the arm. The shooting likely came from some distance, with minimal injury and hospital treatment. The report also contains unrelated midyear budget figures from Washington projections showing revenue near 69.8 billion and a 700 million surplus for fiscal 1957.
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EL Dorado Wv
Washington W
Fed- Salvation Army
Daisy Rhodes
Bella Elliott
Bath
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Percival F. Brundags
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate House Economic Committee
Sharp Jump In Marriage Permits In August 1955
Marriage license activity rose sharply this week with August totaling 14, matching the pace of 1954’s record year. Through eight months, 136 licenses issued, vs 145 in 1954, with year end expected to approach the yearly total. September and December typically bring many licenses in Franklin County. Recent licenses list includes Ottawa residents Jack W. McGee and Oleta R. Foy, and others from Williamsburg, Pomona, Lenexa, and Richmond. Ends with automotive ad text from Complete Auto Service and Mike Mulcahey Buick Co.
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Franklin County
Jack W. McGee
Oleta R. Foy
Ottawa
Malcolm Flair
Lila Rose Bond
Williamsburg
Elvin W. Melcher
Imogene May Standl
Pomona
Floyd M. Fox
Olathe
Barbara Kay Horn
Lenexa
Jean Burgoon
Beverly J. Snethen
Jack J
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