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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1959

Page

4

Turkeys and trials fill City News Briefs

A batch of items reports a Trinity Church youth group visiting Unity Temple in Kansas City with Rev. L D Boatman aboard. Other notes cover divorce for Mary Kaye Ralston, DUI and license charge against Raymond F Hoskinson with $300 bond, and Kenneth Dosda posting $100 bond for reckless driving and leaving the scene after a North Main collision. Also updates on Leon Warbritton’s recovery after a fall, Bob Gordon’s initiation into Alpha Kappa Psi, a church fund-raiser, two break-ins at Harvey Burr’s home and E and H Cafe, and Raymond D Hoskinson’s arraignment on disturbing the peace.

MYF Trinity Methodist Church Kansas City Unity Temple L. D. Boatman Kenneth Max Dosda Chester McFann N. Cedar North Main

Ottawa county traffic arrest and police department changes

Albert Lee Britain in Ottawa was cited for reckless driving on US 59 and faces court on December 21. William F. Adams, 34, has joined the Ottawa Police Department, replacing Wallace Leecy, with Adams assigned to the midnight shift after prior service at Sunflower Ordnance Plant.

Albert Lee Britain Cedar Highway Patrol Ottawa William F. Adams S. Willow

Basgall Named City Manager of Emporia

EMPORIA AP Virgil A Basgall, city manager of Junction City the last nine years, is named to run Emporia. Basgall resigns Junction City effective Jan 1 succeeding R W Cunningham. Cunningham resigned Tuesday Kenneth Sanborn of Augusta named Junction City city manager in a separate move.

Emporia Virgil A. Basgall Junction City Basgall R. W. Cunningham Cunningham Kenneth Sanborn Augusta

Two Cited After Accidents In City Streets

Two persons Mildred Louise Porter and Jessie Ira Harold were cited yesterday for failure to yield the right of way after two collisions. Porter, 38, of 420 West Fifth, collided with Florence F. Hart at 15th and Cedar around 2 30 p m. Harold, whose car had major damage, collided at 7th and Cedar with Jim B. Shelden. Shelden's car was a total loss. Both are set to appear in Police Court December 22.

Mildred Louise Porter W. 5Th Jessie Ira Harold S. Sycamore Jim B. Shelden S. Poplar Shelden

Psychiatrist Says Young Andrews Insane

In Kansas City Kansas AP report psychiatrist Dr Joseph Satien testified 19 year old Lee Andrews was mentally ill and insane at the time he killed his father mother and sister a year ago The defense witness described Andrews illness as simple schizophrenia and said he is unable to separate thinking from feeling and needs hospitalization or institutionalization

Kansas City Kan Lee Andrews Joseph Satien Topeka University of Kansas Andrews

Roger Touhy Slain In Chicago Gangland Style

Chicago AP reports gangster Roger Touhy was assassinated by shotgun ambush on his sister's porch. Walter Miller wounded. John Factor arrival as inquest witness links to libel suit over Touhy biography The Stolen Years. Police lack solid leads as witnesses recall two gunmen and a police squad tactic.

Roger Touhy Chicago Roger (the Terrible Walter Miller Touhy John Jake Barber Walter E. McCarron Beverly Hills, Calif Factor Near North Side Miller Homicide Bureau Fhe St. Valentine's Day St. Anne’s Hospital Ray Brennan Sun-Times Chicago Press Club The Loop Stateville

Wellsville Churches Plan Christmas Programs

Pastor Rev. Lowell Dickinson of Wellsville Baptist Church announces a Sunday School Christmas program for December 20 at 7 30 p m with gifts to Bethel Neighborhood Center in Kansas City Kansas A candlelight service is set for December 23 at 7 30 p m with caroling by children youth and adults. Den 2 Cub Scouts under Mrs Melvin Pierce have prepared parent gifts.

Lowell Dickinson Wellsville Baptist Church Bethel Kansas City Kas Fellowship Hall Royce Myers Philip Jacoby Donald Coughlin James Nabors Wellsville Methodist Church

Missile Tests At Cape

CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP A Jupiter missile dropped a dummy warhead on the ocean target and a Snark completed a 2000 mile round trip mission in a successful launch. A Nike Zeus test at White Sands NM failed on the second stage. The Snark flew about 1000 miles to Puerto Rico and back, a 4 1 2 hour flight controlled from Cape Canaveral to recover instrumentation and reuse the rocket.

Cape Canaveral Fla White Sands Range New Mexico United States NATO Italy Turkey Puerto Rico Cape

Cattle and hog market report from Kansas City

AP notes cattle at 1200 head with calves steady and slaughter classes scarce. Hogs indices show barrows and gilts 25 lower, sows steady. sheep steady with slaughter lambs 16.50 to 17.50 and ewes 3.10 to 4.50. Feeder lambs retail 15 to 25.

Kansas City

Stripping Is Out Miami Bans Strip Tease Acts

Miami officials ban strip tease acts on eve of holiday season. City Commission passes emergency ordinance Wednesday. Resort spokesmen say they would challenge the ban in court.

Miami, Fla Miami Florida

Senate Fuss Forces General To Rescind Buddy System

Forbes Air Force Base scrapped a buddy system where noncommissioned officers tracked airmen in groups that policy had drawn Senate questions over potential rights violations. Brig. Gen. Ariel Neilsen said the intent was guidance not surveillance and rescinded the policy effective immediately in a brief statement.

Senate Topeka Kan Forbes Air Force Base Ariel Neilsen 21St Air Division Neilsen Forbes Thomas C. Hennings Jr D-Mo Constitutional Rights Committee Air Force Philip A. Hart D - Mich Mike Mansfield D-Mont

Low Grade Land To Pasture in Great Plains

Washington report shows farmers converting more low grade cropland to range and pasture. Agriculture Department notes at least 25 percent of Great Plains cropland unsuited for crops. Some 3,473 farmers signed contracts covering 9,460,000 acres for non crop uses under conservation program.

Washington Great Plains Agriculture Department Department

Two year old Swallows 43 Aspirin in North Adams

Pamela Dargie, two, is resting comfortably at North Adams Hospital after swallowing 43 aspirin tablets. Doctors pumped out her stomach and said she is out of danger following the incident which occurred Tuesday evening when she climbed onto a bathroom sink during her mother’s brief absence.

North Adams, Mass Pamela Dargie North Adams Hospital

Hospital Notes Admission and Birth Announcements

Hospital notes list admissions for Mrs. Edwin Brownlee of Lane and others. A birth is recorded for Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Warren of Wellsville, a daughter weighing 9 pounds 12 ounces. Dismissals include Mrs. F. J. Burgess and several others at various addresses.

Edwin Brownlee Lane Paul L. Warren Wellsville

Poison Attempt Sparks Dispute Over Munich Probe

Radio Free Europe officials insist U S and West German authorities investigate an alleged Red poisoning attempt against station employees in Munich. This contradicts statements from the U S Army Southern Command, Bavarian Interior Ministry, Justice Ministry, and police and state security agencies, all denying any poisoning report or ongoing inquiry.

Munich Germany Radio Free Europe U. S U. S. Army Bavarian Ministry of Interior Justice Ministry

Plan A Live Nativity Scene at Osawatomie Hospital

A live Nativity scene featuring patients will be staged at the Osawatomie State Hospital in Kansas on December 22 and 23. Two patient groups perform between 7:00 and 8:30 p.m. with live animals. costumes and props were crafted in the hospital under staff supervision.

Osawatomie, Kas Osawatomie State Hospital

City orders three day notices to remove fire hazards

At the city commission meeting final three‑day notices were ordered for property owners to eliminate fire hazards. Claude Summers began tearing down his empty 8th Street house at 8th and Oak. Juan Martinez must remove a building at 2nd and Willow and Mrs. Edd Hally must remove two King Street structures. Beatrice Foods seeks a milk truck license in Ottawa. Tri City Construction completed Orchard Heights lateral sewer project for 24,404.86.

Office of the State Fire Marial Claude Summers E. 8Th 8Th and Oak Juan Martinez N. Locust 2Nd and Willow Edd Hally RFD Princeton King Street King Laarente Beatrice Foods Co Topeka Ottawa Tri-City Construction Co Kansas City Orchard Heights

Raid by IRS at Leavenworth Posts Seizes Slot Machines

AP reports U S Internal Revenue agents raided two veterans posts in Leavenworth on Wednesday and seized 22 machines at the Byron H Mehl American Legion post and nine at the George Edward White Veterans of Foreign Wars post. No charges filed.

Leavenworth U. S. Internal Revenue Byron H. Mehl American Legion George Edward White Veterans of Foreign Wars

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Mary Kaye Ralston Melvin B. Ralston Jr Antone Adv Raymond F. Hoskinson S. Oak Antone’s Wilky’s Hwy Leon Warbritton Williamsburg Newman Memorial Hospital Claude Warbritton Leon Kansas State Teachers College Christian Bob Gordon Kansas State College of Pittsburg Alpha Kappa Psi U.S Sacred Heart Church Harvey Burr S = S. Main Skelgas S. Main Raymond D. Hoskinson Hoskinson Ellis M. L. Merrick 70Th St Missouri Max Floyd Rush Jack Fenton Young Andrews Roger Wellsville News Bernice Holden Charles Pierce Walter Bailey Baker University Methodist Den 2 Melvin Pierce Mike Parker Mike Stellman Parker Eeewege Orevese KC Livestock F. J. Burgess Clifford Collinge Howard Cecil Quenemo Joe Caylor Rantoul W. E. Bancroft E. 11Th Alfred Graham Lamb Funeral Home Harry Smith
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