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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1960
Page
4
News Briefs report Jack Marconett of 923 S Hickory was arrested in Topeka for armed robbery of a filling station. He posted $2500 bond after a Wednesday hold up, pleaded innocent at arraignment, and was released. The item also lists varied local ads and notices of community events.
Surgeons report an operation on a Brooklyn patient who had swallowed 958 objects from his stomach. The 26 keys 39 nail files 3 rosary sets 16 religious medals a bracelet a necklace 3 metal chains a beer can opener a knife blade 4 nail clippers 3 pairs of tweezers and assorted coins were recovered along with a three pound amorphous mass of eroded metal. Despite iron build up he had moderate anemia attributed to iron deficiency.
Wellsville Legion Post 194 sponsors a toy workshop to repair donated toys for needy families at Christmas. Volunteers including Norman Hogan and Bill Shields repaired boats dolls trains and bikes in Shield’s garage while Mrs Shields served snacks. A Briles Birthday Club potluck followed with 31 present including guests Mrs Lillie McCullough and new members Mrs Ona Knight and Mrs Wayne Anderson.
Lawrence AP report says farmer Solon Oliver Mitchell drowned today in a well at his Clinton Kas farm home two miles south of Clinton. Family reported he went out for chores and did not return. A search found the body after boards over the well were loosened. Douglas County coroner Dr Byron Walters ruled accidental. body recovered by Lawrence Fire Department crews.
Two Emporia truckers were cited for driving over 50 miles per hour in trucks over 5000 pounds. John S. Nemnieh and Eugene M. Farr faced charges for speeds of 60 and 58 respectively. Other defendants included Edwin Russell El Dorado Ark failing to stop at a port of entry James R. Sands Kansas City Mo failing to stop at a stop sign and Robert L Stanford RFC 3 with defective lights. Sands was fined five dollars and costs after pleading guilty.
In a north Wichita incident Orville W. Spurlock, 46, fired on a taxicab carrying his wife after a confrontation at 29th and North Broadway. He shot at Detective Dick Colby, fled through a railroad yard, and was found dead beneath a boxcar after a 70 minute manhunt. A 38 year old cab driver and a 28 year old passenger suffered pellet wounds.
Miss Maye Halloren died Wednesday. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 3 30 p m from Grace Episcopal Church with Rev. Leopold Hoppe officiating. Pallbearers include Henry Geiler Fred Kaiser Ralph Weinheimer Tom Porter A L Lingard Joe Pierson Robert M Clogston Theron T Johnson. Mrs Eldon Rader to play organ. Burial in Highland Cemetery.
Washington AP reports the Defense Department eased Eisenhower era limits on military dependents overseas. The memo allows loopholes that could permit about 40,000 more dependents to remain abroad, raising total dependents abroad to around 484,000. It also cancels strict monthly quotas and lets each service set its own monthly figures. Deputy Secretary James J. Douglas issued the memorandum in Secretary Gates absence.
Secretary of State Christian A. Herter warned NATO ministers that Khrushchev may push for renewed East West talks seeking to speed world Communist expansion while avoiding nuclear war. He contrasted Khrushchev’s belligerence after Moscow with a peaceful co existence line in the Soviet final communique. President Eisenhower called for unity in the alliance in a farewell message read to the meeting.
The Vatican named four new cardinals including Archbishop Joseph Ritter of St. Louis and two Latin Americans, Luis Concha Cordoba of Bogota and Jose Umberto Quintero of Caracas, plus Italian Msgr. Giuseppe Ferretro. The elevation will raise the Sacred College to a record 86 members.
The Commerce Department reports November personal income at a record $409.5 billion annually, same as October. Wage and salary payments fell by $0.5 billion, factory payrolls declined for the sixth month, total employment and hours worked dropped for the season, while unemployment benefits rose $400 million. Retail and service payrolls saw a small uptick.
Market notes list soybeans wheat rye corn oats barley butterfat eggs hogs and cattle prices with limited clarity. A legal notice from the Franklin County Kansas district court names A Wilson and Addys Wilson plaintiffs seeking quiet title on Ottawa land and setting a pleading deadline in January.
Paris AP Secretary of State Christian A. Herter told the North Atlantic Council that Cuba now has over twice the military equipment it had under Batista, with arms streaming in from behind the Iron Curtain, warning allies of a rising threat in the hemisphere.
Auto makers consider George Romney’s plan to issue government savings bonds as rebates to buyers. For every 10 percent sales rise over last year, a $25 bond per buyer. up to $125 for 50 percent or more. Restrictions: delivery Dec 1 to Mar 31, US only, bonds not for government cars.
Admissions include Mrs J Weethee from RFD 2 on Thursday and Mrs Newton Brown from RFD 1 today. Dismissals list Danny Young Ash and Harold Crawford at 1022 Cedar and Jess L Redick of Rantoul today.
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