Garnett Begins Benefit Fund for Wallace Family
Garnett collects aid for the George Wallace family as city officials pursue the gas explosion mystery that destroyed their home on January 6. The parents and 3 year old son David remain hospitalized while 14 month Raymond died from injuries. Funds are managed by the First Baptist Church of Garnett and the Garnett Jaycees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnett
George Wallace
Wallace
David
Raymond
First Baptist Church of
Garnett Jaycees
John Cardwell
Howard Rubin
Kansas City
Elizabeth Maddy
Rubin
Wallaces
Nebraska Banker Sentenced After $3 Million Embezzlement
Richard Davenport, 45, head of a prominent Valentine, Nebraska bank, pled guilty to two counts of embezzlement claiming up to $3 million. He received consecutive sentences of 5 to 10 years and 3 to 5 years, totaling a minimum eight years, with 30 days’ suspension before entry to Lincoln Penal Complex. The case stunned the town of 3,000 as bank examiners uncovered the misappropriations last October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine
Neb
Nbraska
Husky Richard Davenport
Davenport
John H. Newton
Newton
Nebraska
Lincoln
County Weather Clear and Colder Then Warmer By Thursday
Weather summary shows a clear and colder night followed by fair and not so cold Thursday with lows 10 to 15 and highs 35 to 40. It lists Tuesday high of 46 and today’s low of 24, with year ago values 21 and 2 and a record high 65 in 1923 and record low 15 in 1916. Precipitation traces in last 24 hours and hourly temps through the day are recorded along with barometer 30.24.
Christina Woke Begins 14th Term as District Court Clerk
Christina Wake, long‑serving district court clerk, begins her 14th two‑year term. The job blends courtroom duties with extensive record keeping dating to 1854, now all typewritten. Wake notes varied cases, tense moments, and the importance of keeping accurate papers and bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina
Rosie
Christina Woke
District Court
Miss Wake
Farm Bureau
Court House
Miss Woke
Three Kansas youths found dead at John Redmond Reservoir
In Burlington, two 16 year old boys Steve Mountain and Bill Seybold were recovered from five feet of water at John Redmond Reservoir. A third companion, Steve Fencannon, was found November 28. The trio were on an outing at the reservoir when the deaths occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Kan
Steve Mountain
Bill Seybold
John Redmond Reservoir
Steve Fencannon
USIS Stages Battle For Viet Nam Film
An AP report from Tan Hiep Viet Nam describes the U S Information Service staging a color motion picture on the Vietnamese war. A bus halted as machine guns fire echoed in roadside trees while Vietnamese troops and spotter planes acted under guard to keep Viet Cong from infiltrating the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Saigon
Peter Arnett Tan Hiep
South Viet
U.S. Army
Hollywood
U.S. Information Service
USIS
U.S
Mekong Delta
Security Fireworks Planned For LBJ Inauguration
Washington AP reports Lyndon B. Johnson will be the best protected president in modern history for the inauguration next Wednesday. Secret Service plans include rifle guards on Capitol rooftops, armored limousine with glass bubbletop, building by building parade route checks, and a heavy armor wall at the reviewing stand. Details are not confirmed by the Service, and press access will be restricted along the parade line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Seeret Service
Ures
Dallas
Capitol
Capitol Plaza
Johnson
Secret Service
White House
Cheney Rehired as State Alcoholic Beverage Director
J. R. Cheney, former Ottawa mayor, was reappointed state alcoholic beverage control director by Gov. William Avery. Cheney, 54, previously held the post last April after resigning Ottawa finance duties. he runs grocery stores in Ottawa and Baldwin and has served as state highway commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Cheney
Ottawa
William Avery
Cheney
John Anderson
Gov. Avery
Baldwin
Kansas
Ottawa Man Becomes 78th Shriner Temple Potentate
Ottawa resident Donald E F Schulze of Merriam is elected the 78th potentate of Abdallah Shrine Temple, leading over 3,000 Shrines across 10 eastern Kansas counties. He succeeds Don W Williams. John H Weidmann was elected Oriental Guide after serving as First Ceremonial Master on the Divan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abdallah Shrine Temple
Donald EF. Schulze
Merriam
Kansas
Don W. Williams
Leavenworth
Ottawa
John H. Weidmann
Helicopter lands in schoolyard drawing crowd
In Wynnefield Philadelphia a small helicopter landed in the Mann School play area drawing curious residents. Pilot Stanley Harrison 33 said he just wanted to show the aircraft to children. He was charged by police with disorderly conduct breach of the peace trespassing and aviation law violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Francis Cosgrove
Wynnefield
Mann School
Stanley Harrison
Hallmark Plans To Build New Topeka Store Facility
Hallmark Cards Inc will construct a two story multi million dollar building in Topeka's urban renewal area. The company currently operates a downtown greeting card plant and the new facility will offer 200000 square feet of space.
Blood Bank Visit Held At Youth Center
Red Cross bloodmobile set up today at the Youth Center to operate from 1 to 8 pm with a goal of 100 pints. Organizer H D McGrath urged as many donors as possible, noting county residents have used 59 pints in the past two months, saving over $1800 under the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
H. D. McGrath
Professor compares traffic cops to Hitler's Gestapo in remarks
Dr. Blake Crider of Fenn College told a Cleveland Automotive Club seminar that the public views policemen as a frightening "apparition." He described modern traffic officers as wearing boots, leather jackets, pistols and helmets, implying a harsh image that unsettles citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, Ohio
Blake Crider
Fenn College
Cleveland Automobile Club
Gestapo
Dr. Crider
Banks Hold Meetings in Ottawa Two Banks Reelect and Appoint
Both Ottawa national banks held annual meetings Tuesday afternoon. The First National Bank reelects all officers and directors. At Peoples National Bank J. W. Dickerson becomes executive vice president, replacing C. P. Burrows who remains a vice president while Burrows vacations in Florida for health reasons. W. G. Ransom is named vice president and farm representative, R. C. Winchester becomes cashier, and Gordon O. Benitz is named assistant vice president in charge of installment credit. Reelectees include DeVilbiss, Hewitt, Burrows, and others. Officers listed: Clogston president, Hanes executive VP, Hegberg VP, Chandler cashier, and assistants Letchworth, Jones, and Hudelson. Directors reelected include Clogston, Hanes, Hegberg, Ott, and Chandler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
First National Bank
Peoples National Bank
J. W. Dickerson
C. P. Burrows
Burrows
Florida
W. G. Ransom
R. C. Winchester
Gordon O. Benitz
Ihestallment Credit
George Lister
W. B. DeVilbiss
Alma Schweitzer
Margaret S. Hudeleson
Maxine Lichtenberger
DeVilbiss
Milo M. Hewitt
Ransom Bennett Jr
Robert B. Anderson
William W. Wallace
Dickerson
Lister
Thomas F. Porter
Huderson
R. M. Clogston
Presient
R. S. Hanes
C. W. Hegberg
J. J. Chandler
Casheter
Mafia still alive in 1964 despite police crackdown
In Palermo Sicily the Mafia showed clear signs of survival and activity in 1964. State attorney Pasquale Garofalo said Mafia methods have been adopted by new and nonorganized elements and urged renewed government effort to crush the organization. The fight against the Mafia intensified after a 1969 campaign following bombings that killed two civilians and seven police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palermo
Sicily
Italy
Pasquale Garofalo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cherry County
Richard L. Sittler
Vassar
George Niehoff
Osage
Viet Nam
LBJ
Flyboy
Hallmark
Blood Bank
Mafia
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!