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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1958
Page
4
Librarian Nell Barnaby notes donations of memorial books at the Carnegie Free Library. Gifts range from two to ten dollars and cover all ages, with bookplates naming the honoree. Families are notified, and donors or librarians select fitting titles, often reflecting the deceased’s interests. Memorials appear nationwide, with a list of recent memorials and benefactors.
A trio of one act plays will be performed at Ottawa University auditorium Wednesday at 8 15 PM. directed by students as a class project. The program opens with Major Milliron Reports directed by Kenneth Munson with cast Gail Twining John Reid Gene Anderson John England and Kenton Pattie. Excerpts from Lost Horizon directed by Bill Hanson features Bob Cole and Jim Jones. Leader of the People set against a summit conference directed by Clausie Smith includes Dick Jensen Jo Landon Beth Enerson and Lee Wellwyn Walker. Alf Landon criticizes Dulles and calls for resignations of Presley and McCullough. Admission is free.
STONEHAM Colo Two men died when a light plane struck an oil derrick mounted on a truck delivering highway travel permits The victims were Dionnes Thompson 41 pilot and Marvin Kitch 44 both residents of Sterling and employes of L E Whitlock Trucking Co The crash occurred as the plane stooped to drop permits hitting the derrick and bursting into flames near the truck
Charles Wade, 27, Independence Missouri, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for the October 23 1956 Mullinville First State Bank robbery worth 1082 dollars. Wade convicted by jury after psychiatric treatment. Two companions Willie Hendren and Robert Anderson, both teenagers, pleaded guilty and received indefinite terms. Loot largely recovered.
Wichita report says the Kansas Oil Men's Assn. named Keith Kocher of Clay Center as president yesterday. William L. Oswald of Hutchinson, Paul Maxwell of Liberal, and Hap Gunther of Dighton were elected directors.
Three former partners of the bankrupt Junction City Livestock Sales Co. were placed on three years probation after pleading guilty to mail fraud. Harvey Dee Houlton and his sons Lawrence and Robert pleaded guilty to sending false financial statements to obtain a $50,000 bond. Emanuel M. Decker also pled guilty and received one year probation. Banks and company liabilities were cited, with funds allegedly routed to the Houston Packing Co. in Abilene and a million dollar check kiting scheme involving multiple banks.
Office machines worth 800 dollars stolen from Wentz Equipment Co. in Topeka Sunday night were recovered in Kansas City yesterday. Authorities did not reveal any arrests or suspects as the investigation continues. The recovered equipment includes several typewriters and printing devices believed to be in working condition.
Mrs Loreng Danker Mayer 50 has accepted a 9000 dollar monthly allowance from Louis B Mayer estate. The Superior Court awarded this sum after she asked for 15000 dollars, while the Mayer will provided 10 million dollars for the producer. The case involves the Mayer family and related personal effects and a home pawn incident in Topeka.
More than 500 dealers in the Greater Kansas City area received notice after a raid at a Princeton church store. Officers seized over 13,000 Princeton Methodist W.S.C.S. copies and 260 magazines during the Thursday afternoon operation. Circuit Judge Ben pan Today ruled that 93 of the 290 items were obscene and ordered them destroyed.
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