Christmas News Briefs from Ottawa Area
Local items note Mrs. Pearl Bristow in St. Joseph's Hospital for observation. Howard White of Ottawa U. attends a band clinic in Chicago then visits New York with his wife. Staffords promotes bargains with a $9.95 window display. Kayettes hear a Christmas story from Mrs. Jamison. Post office reports 285 sacks of mail on train No. 47. Ottawa set for Homewood Tavern Sale Act listing. G W Gould family mourns sister's death. burial at Tisdale. Country Club teens host Christmas party with reservations. State American Legion bowling entries due Saturday. If you miss Herald, call your carrier or 47 after 5 PM.
Veteran Slain After Killing Three In New Mexico Town
A 45-year-old Corregidor veteran and former prisoner of war Lawrence Weisdorfer killed three members of his estranged wife's family in a northeastern New Mexico cowtown. He was shot by a police officer 40 minutes later after a confrontation. The victims were A E Weathers, 88, and his wife, 78, and their daughter Katherine, 81, who was crippled by polio. Weisdorfer then abducted his wife's two young children, to continue his rampage before officers intervened.
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Iveys
Menapace
Powells
Toy Demand Much The Same Experts Find
Santa Claus Arizona letters show children still favor earthly toys over sci fi items. Bromaghim couple receive thousands of letters yearly and filter requests from all over the world. The note shows interest in spacers and rockets but the majority ask for standard playthings and gear.
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Kansas City Man Trapped In Attic
A Kansas City man, trapped in his attic while a DIY project went wrong, became wedged between a ladder and the entrance. Neighbors heard his shouts for help as firefighters arrived and freed him with a saw. He was not hurt.
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Pentagon to seek about one billion for NATO buildup
Secretary of Defense McElroy said the Pentagon will request roughly a one billion dollar supplemental appropriation when Congress convenes. The funds would cover missiles and other arms as part of the NATO military buildup, boosting the current defense budget for the year ending next June 30 to about 39 percent higher.
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Railroads Seek Selective Freight Rate Hikes
Major U S railroads petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission for selective freight rate increases, averaging about three percent to cover higher expenses. The plan, filed by all Class I lines, notes previous August hikes and aims to offset wage and cost advances, with new rates ready for submission and potential publication after 20 days if approved.
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Hospital Notes Births Rev Ward Hutchison Knight Paul
Birth announcements list several newborns with parents and addresses. Rev and Mrs William G Ward at 111 W Sth have a daughter born Thursday weighing 7 lb 9 oz. Mr and Mrs Walter Hutchison at 750 Pecan have a son born Thursday weight 7 lb 9 oz. Mr and Mrs Milan Knight of Quenemo have a daughter born Thursday weight 6 lb 7 oz. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Paul of Lyondon have a son born today weighing 8 lb 1 oz. Dismissed: Mrs H E Arnett Waverly Paul Feuerborn Garnett Thursday. Mrs George W Louderbeck 1020 Locust. Joe Saballa 926 N Cherry today.
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Walter Hutchison
Milan Knight
Quenemo
Wilbur Paul
Lyndon
H. E. Arnett Waverly
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Feuerborn
Garnett
George W. Louderbeck
Joe Saballa
Cherry
Cars Damaged In Collision At 7th And Ash
An accident at 7th and Ash yesterday caused major damage to two vehicles. Police reported Gale Dean Foster 16 and Donald D Johnson 18, both of RFD 3, collided at the intersection with Johnson driving west on 7th and Foster south on Ash.
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Saloon Army Kettle Bell Ringer News Brief
A Salvation Army worker rang a Christmas kettle as a passerby asked about the takings. The man dropped two $100 bills into the kettle, then pleaded guilty to driving while license suspended and was jailed for 60 days with parole to police court. his prior drunk driving parole was revoked.
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Salvation Army
Barbara Vianova
Floyd L. Jackson
Rantoulen
Austin Named To State Board
TOPEKA Whitley Austin editor of the Saling Journal has been appointed by Gov. George Docking to a four year term on the State Board of Regents effective Jan 1 Austin will succeed Oscar Staul fer a Topeka publisher who told Docking last week he did not want to be reappointed Austin and Staul fer are Republicans Austin is a native of Emporia He was educated there and at the University of Wisconsin He has been with the Salina Journal the past nine years Docking previously appointed two Democrats to the board for similar terms starting at the same time They were Russell Rust Topeka succeeding Mrs Elizabeth Haughey Concordia and George Collins Wichita succeeding A W Hershberger Wichita Mrs Haughey and Hershberger also are democrats The board of regents supervises adminstration of state supported college.
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Whitley Austin
Saling Journal
George Docking
State Board of Regents
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Oscar Stauler
Docking
Stauffer
Emporia
University of Wisconsin
Salina Journal
Russell Rust
Elizabeth Haughey
Concordia
George Collins
Wichita
A. W. Hershberger
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Hershberger
Board of Regents
Marriage Licenses for Multiple Couples
Charles Wilson Priddy 21 and Cadell Owens 23 in Kansas City. Wanda L Owens 23 and Gary Logan Lawrence 21 in Baldwin. Carol Martene Lentz 21 and ? in Baldwin.
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Charles Wilson Priddy
Cadell
Wanda L. Owens
Kansas City
Kaa
Gary Logan Lawrence
Baldwin
Carol Martene Lentz
Hung Jury In Hoffa Trial Ties Teamsters Case
A federal court in New York ended in a hung jury in the Hoffa trial involving Teamsters Local 337 and Bernard Spindel a professional wiretap expert. The panel deadlocked 11 to 1 for conviction after deliberations began Wednesday. The trial, which started November 22, also involved Detroit union officials and other subordinates in an investigation of wiretaps and alleged racketeering.
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Bernard Spindel
Detroit Teamsters
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Federal
James R. Hoffa
Searnstern Tng
Stors
Panel of Mint
Hoffa
Owen
B. Brennan
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