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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1960
Page
3
New York AP reports punchy, light hearted advice for single men facing leap year marriage pressure. Tips include double dating, bringing laundry to a girlfriend’s house, delaying dates, avoiding loans, and humorous stunts to deter proposals while keeping a carefree bachelor stance.
In Youngstown Ohio officials from the Board of Education and Youngstown University clash with Otto Standke the Kansas bird expert over his war on starlings. Standke says he displaced the birds from the Mahoning courthouse and denies new roosts downtown. He claims the birds do not switch buildings and would leave town if you knew their habits.
ST. GEORGE Utah AP A car crashed into the Elwood Page residence during supper time in this southwestern Utah town The impact sent a high chair with Micheal Page age 1 sliding across the room Family members fled as the car careened into the house No one was hurt The driver Charles Walter Cottam 71 of St George lost control after a collision at a nearby intersection The car sped 90 feet jumped a two foot wall and damaged three walls of the home Officials said the walls must be rebuilt
Reported in Bolivia North Carolina the 1960 National Airlines DC6B crash killed 34 aboard between New York and Miami. 32 bodies found by nightfall. two remain missing. FBI team arrives to identify passengers and crew. investigation considers unknown cause and possible midair disintegration.
Vandals using pellet guns caused over 10000 in damage to downtown Chillicothe storefronts. Some windows were perforated over 40 times. Police Chief Wilbur Pfaff estimated the loss and noted City Hall front door near police headquarters as a target.
Pittsburg College High School student Mike Armstrong 17 won Kansas Voice of Democracy district honors. He receives a $250 college scholarship and will travel to Washington February 21 for a four day program with a luncheon revealing the national winner of a $1,500 scholarship. Other Kansas district winners are Bonnie Montgomery Leavenworth Rebecca Mayhue Lawrence Evelyn Ramsey Wichita Henry Standinger Claflin Sue ellen Billinger Hays.
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