Ottawa Wholesale Grocery Company elects officers and directors
At the annual meeting of the Ottawa Wholesale Grocery Company William Wallace was chosen president R T Sandow is vice president H M Hjorth secretary treasurer and a board includes Mr and Mrs C M Ott Mrs Bernice Boyd Wallace and C M Sheldon. Also notes on community notices including missing address reports and local events and a car collision in Ottawa with minor and major damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Thesday
William Wallace
R. T. Sandow
H. M. Hjorth
C. M. Ott
Bernice Boyd Wallace
C.M. Sheldon
Joe A. Yockey
S. Main
Esterday
John James Fontanini
Kanas City
Traffic Toll Opera Kansas Log Delays Four Hours
Traffic report notes delays on the M60 corridor from 4 hours to 8 a.m. Thursday during a 1959 period. Imparable issues influence travel, with toll and timing constraints affecting inbound and outbound routes between key segments. Local authorities urge motorists to plan alternate paths and expect slower speeds through affected zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Three Youths Face Charges In County Court
Three 17-year-olds George William Starbuck Harvey Junior Lambert and Ernest D. Workman face breaking and entering charges in County Court for allegedly entering Ralph Curtis s home on January 17 Sheriff Max Gilmore said they were arrested around 3 pm after a teacher reported a car with three boys parked near Cole School The trio reportedly borrowed Curtis tractor to tow their car and took food from the house no larceny charges filed
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George William Starbuck
S. Elm
Harvey Junior Lambert
S. Walnut
Ernest D. Workman
Rid
Paola
Ralph Curtis
S. Madison Rd
Max Gilmore
Cole School
Gilmore
Curtis
Osage County tournament advances four teams to second round
Melvern Overbrook and Scranton joined the second round after wins in Osage County play. Overbrook thumped Lyndon 53 to 36, Scranton rolled Burlingame 58 to 32, and Melvern defeated Carbondale 96 to 46. Pairings set Quenemo vs Oliver, Overbrook vs Scranton, Lyndon vs Burlingame.
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Melvern
Overbrook
Melverm
Scranton
Lyndon
Burlingame
Carbondale
Quenemo
Oliver
Lyndor
Eisenhower Seeks Hawaii Visit After Soviet Japan Trip
President Eisenhower expressed a wish to spend a day in Hawaii on his return from a 10 day Soviet Union tour, then continue to Japan before heading home. Sen. Fong of Hawaii said the White House confirmed plans to stop in Japan around June 20 after his June 1 departure for the Soviet trip.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U.S
Hawaii
Soviet Union
Japan
Hiram Forg
White House
Fong
Congress
Tokyo
Nobusuke Kishi
Nikita Khrushchev
Hisenhower
Siberia
Vladivostok
Navy Seeks Ocean Depth Unknown To Man
Navy eyes a new depth as Jacques Piccard and Lt. Donald Walsh pilot the bathyscaph Trieste toward 30,000 feet in the Marianas Trench southeast of Guam. They previously descended 24,000 feet in January, the deepest dive ever recorded.
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Guam
Navy
Jacques Piccard
Donald Walsh
Trieste
Marianas Trench
Here
Pacific
Piccard
Walsh
Pay Increases For State Hospital Staff Move Ahead
The Kansas House approved a bill raising civil service pay scales for psychiatrists physicians and aides in state mental hospitals. It provides 895000 to fund higher rates as Gov Docking signals no veto. The measure, backed by both parties, proceeds to the Senate.
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Kansas House
Senate
George Docking
Marriage Licenses Recorded for Ottawa Pair
Be. Howard aged 22 and Pamela Bue Wellner aged 16, both residents of Ottawa, obtained a marriage license.
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Or BE. Howard
Pamela Bue] Wellner
Ottawa
Hospital Notes and Births Reported in Local Area
Admitted Lyle F Mack and several others to area hospitals and clinics. Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Billy Dick weighing 8 lb 1% oz. Discharges show Rollie Hashman Mrs William Morrow Roger Comstock and others leaving facilities. Recipients listed with street addresses and towns such as Pomona Quenemo Williamsburg and RFD routes.
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Billy Dick
N. Poplar
Rollie Hashman
S. Locust
William Morrow
Williamsburg
Roger Comstock
Quenemo
Harold Brylan
Emory Morgan
RFD
John Burkdoll
W. 11Th
David Haverty
Plans To Be Mailed On Baker Library
Plans and specs for the new Baker University library will be mailed to contractors for bids January 25. Wilson and Company of Salina are the architects. Bids open February 23 on campus. A Baker Board of Trustees meeting February 26 will consider bids and award if in order. The library, room for the Quayle Bible Collection, a Spencer Foundation gift, and the chapel should be completed early summer.
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Baldwin
Baker University
Wilson and Company
Salina
Baker Board of Trustees
Quayle
Spencer Foundation
Kansas City
Everett Filley
Con Man Cody Faces Cross Examination in Finch Murder Trial
In Los Angeles AP report con man Jack Cody challenges by cross examiner as defense hints he was hired to strap Barbara Jean Finch rather than murder. The trial details a dispute over Cody's alleged role and motive while the Finch family case unfolds with related obituaries and service notices for Merle J. James and Marlin Wells.
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Los Angeles
Jack Cody
Serge
Finch
Cody
Barbara Jean Finch
R. Bernard Finch
Merle J. James
Topeka
Ottawa
Sour Pacific Railroad Hospital
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Methodist Church
Merl and
Maude
Calvin) James
Mildred Claxton
Jay
Jon
McVey- Dengel
Frank Gilger
Highland Cemetery
Fire Destroys Farm Home Near Waverly
A fire Wednesday afternoon destroyed the farm home of Royal Bloom four miles north of Waverly. The blaze that started in the attic destroyed the structure while family members with neighbor help saved most household items.
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Waverly
Royal Bloom
Here
Finch on Trial in Murder Case With Mistress
Wealthy 42 year old surgeon Finch and his 23 year old mistress Carole Tregoff stand accused of killing his wife, Mrs. Finch, 36, outside their suburban home on July 18. Cody, transported from the Minneapolis workhouse, testifies that he was paid 1,400 to kill Mrs. Finch but wavers on key conversations with Carole and other figures. He cites names like Donald Williams and Richard Keachie as parts of the muttered plot while defense counsel notes gaps in his statements.
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Finch
Carole Tregoff
Mrs. Finch
Cody
Minneapolis
Miss Tregoff
Donald Williams
Tregaff
Carole
Las Vegas
Nev
Richard Keachie
Grant B. Cooper
Bailey
Saeeey BO
KC AP Kansas City Livestock Market Report
IKC Livestock Kansas City AP reports cattle supply varying as markets show activity. Prices range for slaughter cattle and calves with feeders and sheep moderate demand. notable figures include cows around 20.50 to 22.00 and feeder lambs about 16 to 24. Prices reflect weak utility cows and mixed stock quality across categories.
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Kansas City
Estealy
Ehaine
Clara Meagher obituary at Homewood in Illinois
Clara Meagher widow of Daniel E. Meagher longtime Homewood resident died yesterday. Funeral services set for Monday at 10 a m at St Anthony s Catholic Church Homewood with interment in St John s Cemetery. Rev Joseph Kaufman to officiate. rosary at the same funeral home Sunday at 8 40 p m.
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Meagher
Clara
Daniel E
Homewood
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Joseph Kaufman
Fame Funeral Home
Cody testifies on Los Angeles trip and alleged murder plot
Cody testified he was in Los Angeles on July 4 and drank heavily. He said he spent 1,400 dollars at Las Vegas gaming tables. Asked if he tried to dissuade Carole from a murder plan, he claimed he warned her she did not know what she was getting into and questioned whether anyone intended to kill her.
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Cody
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Carole
Cooper
Funeral Services for Mrs Clara Meagher
Mrs Clara Meagher dies yesterday and funeral services are set for Monday at 10 am from St Homewood officiated by Rev Joseph Kaufman. Burial will follow in St John's Cemetery Homewood with a rosary at 8:30 pm Sunday at Lamb Funeral Home.
President Urged To Broaden His Trip To Asia
President Eisenhower faced mounting pressure to expand his Tokyo visit into a Far East peace and friendship tour. Government leaders of Formosa, South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and the Indo China states were ready to welcome him on a broader trip.
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John Scali Washington
Eisenhower
Japan
Far East
Formosa
South Korea
Philippines
Indonesia
Thailand
Indochina States
Tokyo
Ottawa Diesel Unit Operation Is Explained
City commissioners heard a report from Don Hamilton on the water and light department on the gas diesel unit. Hamilton said the unit can start in five minutes, is used for peak loads, and in 1959 produced 112.74 percent of the plant’s energy. He noted the diesel is cheaper than steam for peaking and discussed broader implications for potential municipal electric plant plans and Eisenhower's foreign travel timetable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hamilton
Water and Light Department
Far East
Will Hamilton
Eisenhow
South
You Chan Yang
Eisenhower
White House
Japan
Hamilton
Three Vagrants Detained After Rail Car Stop
Three men from Pittsburgh and Terre Haute were found in the rear cab of an Atchison freight car near Ottawa Kansas. Sheriff Max Gilmore said they faced vagrancy charges after being discovered about 10 p.m. with a gun drawn at them. The men were Garry Clark John H Warren and Winston A Caruthers. Ottawa voters warned to register at City Hall for upcoming elections with reminders for those who did not vote in November 1958 or who changed addresses. Special arrangements offered for those unable to attend in person.
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Max Gilmore
Garry Clark
John H. Warren
Pittsburgh
Winston A. Caruthers
Terre Hatte
Ind
Atchison
Gals
Ottawa
Kansas
Sali Yority
Donald R. Capper
Anderson Hints At Run For Governor Nomination
TOPEKA Atty Gen John Anderson suggested he may seek the Republican nomination for governor. He said he would decide soon after previously avoiding comment. Anderson has criticized Gov George Docking and attacked the Democratic governor's legislative program in Emporia.
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Topeka
John Anderson
Anderson
George Docking
Emporia
First Claim Paid On Credit Card Life Policy
Beneficial Standard Life Insurance Co. paid $120,000 to the son and daughter of Dr. Joe Gibbons and his wife Alva of Van Nuys Calif. The payment for the Gulf of Mexico airliner crash victims marks the first death claim under a national credit card plan for purchasing travel life insurance.
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Los Angeles
van Nuys
Calif
Gulf of Mexico
Beneficial Standard Life Insurance Co
Joe Gibbons
Alva
Alfred L. Golden
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Elizabeth Morton
Willow
K. U. Medical Center
Kas
T. J. Cummings
Chris
Ransom Memorial Hospital
F. 4
Trump
Leroy Wicks Green
S. Weust
Augustus McDonald
Ponca City
Okla
Mickey
Don Brown
Ranklir
Joe Button
Cecil Vining
Earl Richardson
Ila
Fred Thielen
James Kelley
Walter Price
Wichita
Avention of Kansas Oilmen
Roadview
Bob Mickey
Rs. J. B. Mickey
Calgary
Canada
Ilips Petroleum Co
Honk
Alvin Milton
Ontario
James Calvert
U. S. Navy
Bmarine
Skate
Saskatchewan
Jessie Monfort
Pomona
Ransom Memorial Spital
Medlin
N. Oak
Tidon Schnoke
Maple
Kansas Elks Assatian
Ich
Prince
Edmond Dailey
W. ‘7Th
Retion City
Army
Wilber Brucker
Lyman Lemnitzer
Richard Firstl
Georgia
Senate Armed Services Committee
Brucker
Russia
Khrushchev
Osage County
Lyle F. Mack
W. 7Th
Treert. Sturgeon
Lanes
EU Spooner
N. Cherry
Minnie Hicks
Baker Library
Mrs. Marlin Wells
Marlin Wells
Ottawa Faith Lutheran, Church
Charles
Faith Lutheran Church
Kurt Juengel
Fire
IKC Livestock
Lamb Guneral Home
Clara Meagher
Clara Meather
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
St. John's Cemetery
Lamb Funeral Home
Saffron Glass Co
N. Main
Listo
Brazil
Uruguay
Argentina
Chile
Paris
Yardley
Betty B'S
Ethel Baldwin
Ibe
Ae Beweis
Abe Lynn
Brittany
I W. North
Jack Stephenson
Arthur Brink
Secy
Tancred Commandery No. 11
K. Ff
Ances
John Gerald
W. Taylor
E. C
B. Harford
Ree
Alcoholics Anonymous
Kansen
P. OG
Herald
F. W. Waleworth
M. V- Lanningham
Texas Refinery Corp
P. D
Fort Worth
Tex
McNess
Roberta Jones
Chester
General Services
Ofpawa
Isis
Standard Rendering Co
Conrad
McCracken Electric
Desire Politikng
C-O
Ottawa Herald
Car Ziche Inberger
Bud Dillon
Pleasant Grova
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