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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1959

Page

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Giants Show Browns How Game Is Played

A Mississippian quarterback Charlie Conerly and a sharp sidekick guide the New York Giants, Eastern Conference champions, with a 230 pound wrecking crew forming the core. Conerly revived a dormant Giant attack with precise passing to lead the NFL champions for the second straight year.

Giants Browns New York Giants Charlie Conerly Frank Gifford Gifford New York I Browns Sam Huff Jimmy Brown Huff Cleveland Brown Baltimore Colts Johnny Unitas NFL San Francisco 49Ers Chicago Bears Bears Pittsburgh

Big Eight Opens With 13-3 Record In Week

Big Eight teams posted a 13-3 opening week, led by Kansas State’s late lead losses to St. Louis 67-58. Kansas edged Northwestern 76-67 while Oklahoma, Iowa State, Nebraska, and Colorado won. Oklahoma State fell to Arkansas 54-50.

Oklahoma State Arkansas Raleigh N.C Kansas Kansas State North Carolina North Carolina State Kansas Jayhawks Texas Tech Missouri Indiana Columbia Nebraska Minnesota Lincoln Colorado New Mexico University

Franklin County League Round Two Set With Four Games

Tuesday schedule features three league and one non league games. Richmond battles Richmond Orioles at Princeton while Williamsburg hosts Pomona. Lane plans to face Appanoose with Clayton True’s squad coming off a Lane win and Fontana. De Soto travels to Wellsville in Little Seven action and Rantoul visits Fontana in league play.

Richmond Orioles Princeton Cubs Ken Lawson Westphalia Rantoul Polmona Williamsburg Pomona Waverly Lane Lyndon Appanosose Clayton True Fontana Appanoose Overbrook Melvern de Soto Wellsville Wellsville Eagles Dub Barnes

Burglar Shot At North Cross Church In Kansas City

In a North Cross Methodist church incident, a burglar was shot and killed by Sgt. William Vick after allegedly attacking with a crowbar. The suspect was identified as Charles Carter of Spring Hill, with a companion, Phillip Shipman, arrested for alleged involvement. Shipman has a long prison record and claimed prior prison ties to Carter and others. Police stated Carter and Shipman planned to steal a typewriter and two movie protectors when authorities arrived following a church call.

Kansas City North Cross Methodist William Vick Charles Carter Spring Hill Kan Carter Phillip Shipman Shipman Kansas Illinois Louisiana Osawatomie

Bowling Scores in Wilcat and Top Hat Junior Leagues

Bowling scores noted for Wilcat League and Top Hat Junior League. Key performances include Kuntz and Christie high series leaders with 464 and 647 respectively, Robertson 507, Ogle 496, Hayden 418, Hensick 428, Craft 468, Sublett 329, and others across teams such as Musketeersa Cats Aces Tornadoes and Hot Shots.

C. McFadden C. Ogle TOP Hat J. Hayden Haughn J. Sublett

Cleveland Chicago trade shakes up 1959 baseball teams

In a Sunday flurry of moves Minnie Minoso dominates talks as Cleveland ships Dick Brown Don Ferrarese and veteran outfielder to Chicago for Bubba Phillips John Romano and Norm Cash Thomas moves from Cincinnati to Chicago Cubs in the biggest deal of 1959 with Bill Henry Lee Walls and Lou Jackson headed to Cincinnati

Minoso Cleveland Chisago Don Ferrarese Dick Brown White Sox John Bubba) Phillips John Romano Norm J .Cash Thomas Cincinnati Pittsburgh Reds Chicago Cubs Bill Henry Lee Walls Lou Jackson

Basketball Scores From College Town State and Around the Region

College Town State defeated Wisconsin 71 to 53 while Drake beat Michigan 71 to 65. Cincinnati routed Marshall 102 to 61. Iowa topped SMU 89 to 58. Baylor edged Tulsa 69 to 58 as Nebraska defeated Air Force 654 to 68. Oklahoma won 59 to 46 versus Hardin–Simmons. Wichita beat Texas Western 94 to 15 and Kansas prevailed 76 to 67 over Northwestern.

College Town State Wisconsin Drake Michigan Cincinnati Marshall Iowa Southern Methodist Baylor Tulsa Nebraska Air Force Oklahoma Hardin Simmons Wichita Texas Western Kansas Northwestern

Harry Smith Auto Supply Ad Details Tools

An old style advertisement lists a range of power tools and shop equipment from Harry Smith Auto Supply at 10 S Main with phone CH 2 1522. The items include electric drills polishers impact wrenches sanders saw tables portable saws drill presses sanding discs bonnets and related accessories.

Overbrook Powers Past Wellsville In Opener

Overbrook defeated Wellsville 69 to 43 on opening night as the Gophers hurried to a 25-9 first quarter lead and widened the gap to 40-18 at halftime. Larry Chanay led Wellsville with 19 points while Ron Anderson added 18 for Overbrook. The Overbrook B team beat Wellsville B 35 31 in the preliminary game.

Wellsville Overbrook Gophers Eagles Larry Chanay Ron Anderson

Mental patient steals ambulance in Kansas City

A 19 year old mental patient, Michael Donald Byrd, stole an ambulance in Kansas City and sped with siren and red light for about three hours Sunday night. He later told police he felt a deep need for speed and parked the vehicle, then walked back to General Hospital saying he did not want to hurt anyone. He claimed he limited his speed to 55 miles per hour.

Kansas City Michael Donald Byrd General Hospital

Touring Russians Split At Lawrence

In Lawrence Kansas the touring Russian basketballers split their Saturday night exhibition doubleheader. Wichita’s Vickers, national AAU champions, beat the Russians 95 75. In the prelim the Russian women defeated Wayland Texas College AAU champions 47 33.

Lawrence Kan Wichita Vickers Wayland, Tex College

Man Escapes From Hospital Using Ambulance

Byrd, a 6- foot 2 inmate weighing 220 pounds and a three year mental patient at General Hospital, slipped out in an ambulance. He used the police radio to elude pursuit, and the vehicle was later found in an alley parking lot. He was jailed overnight and to be returned to the hospital.

Byrd General Hospital

Bridge Closure Cuts St Joseph From Kansas Towns

A crumbling concrete pier on the U S 36 Missouri River bridge at St Joseph caused its closure. Traffic is rerouted to Atchison Kansas about 25 miles downstream. The Kansas side approach failure dropped pavement three feet, while the main spans remain intact.

ST. Joseph, Mo Missouri River Atchison, Kan Kansas Leo F. Beckett Missouri Atchison St. Joseph Elwood Wathena Troy

Public Auction of Farm Stock and Equipment To Be Held

Quitting farming sale of dairy cattle 18 head plus heifers calves and Hereford cows and calves. Hogs horses dairy equipment feed trucks and household goods including milker cooler cans and vats. Auction begins 10:00 o clock at the farm two miles south and 434 miles east of Ottawa. Items listed with weights quantities and vehicles including 1948 49 1950 and 1955 Chevrolet pickups and a 20th Century welder.

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