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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1956
Page
1
Police report a Sunday morning break-in at Brunswick Pool Hall, 121 N Main, where money was stolen from an unlocked cash register after entry through a rear window. The brief item notes brief crime details and the amount stolen.
Hospital notes list admitted patients including C W Ingersoll Jane Fishburn R Orreta Holzapfel Mrs George Hopkins J H Button Dehra Joyce Melchert Martha McGilbray Marie Hildebrandt Mrs Cecil Gilmore plus births of sons to Manuel Pacheco Frank Ford LeRoy Roose and dismissals of several patients such as Alice Joanne Gantz Mary Eleanor Ivey and John Elliott with others noted as discharged yesterday Friday and today in a concise community record.
Milford Bill Dale of 724 S. Cherry a Herald pressman aged 54 died Saturday at 3 p m in Ransom Memorial hospital after suffering a stroke early Monday morning a second stroke at 3 a m left him unconscious He was born July 29 and lived in Ottawa all his life An electrician by trade he worked for Blair and Frank Cook electric companies for years He belonged to the Eagles and Elks lodges and served as deputy sheriff under Olin Minckley Survivors include his wife Vivian two sisters one brother a stepdaughter and several relatives Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 30 p m in Towners Funeral Chapel Burial will be in Hope cemetery
In Los Angeles George Argentin watched black fluid bubble from his front lawn and run down the street all night. About 300 barrels spewed before a Standard Oil Co crew pinched off the broken pipeline.
Washington reports a clash between the Army and Air Force as discussions over the Redstone missile and intermediate range rockets heat up. The issue centers on which service should lead development of mid and long range weapons and the potential for 1,500 mile to 5,000 mile missiles. Local markets and farm prices appear in a separate column.
Three sons Bernard Roeckers of Clyde Missouri Vincent Roeckers of Harlan Indiana and Frank Roeckers of Schleswig Germany survive their father Elizabeth Feuerborn Roeckers died in 1942 and two brothers Conrad and Anselm also preceded him in death Funeral services are set for Wednesday at Scipio at 9 am
Franklin County sale and auction notices held weekly at Waverly Pavilion and Wilson Locust intersections. Machinery sales, cemetery events, and farm goods listed with dates in February and March across Ottawa Wellsville Princeton and surrounding towns. Listed vendors include Albert Stewart and Son, C L Kapp, Don Jansen, Printy and Son, and community sale night at 1136 N. Mele.
About five thousand American and Canadian airmen at Goose Bay Labrador endure a record snow siege from January storms. Thirty six inches fell Jan 13 19 raising January total to 58 inches. Winds created drifts up to 15 feet blocking 10 000 foot runways. An emergency strip stayed open but only one plane landed. No injuries reported and property damage kept to a minimum due to prompt corrective action.
HONOLULU Undersecretary of Commerce Walter Williams said President Eisenhower probably will not seek a second term citing the heavy responsibilities of office and his need for robust health He will speak to the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce on Thursday Williams previously chaired the Citizens for Eisenhower group and noted Washington pressures on the President. Marriage licenses were issued for Arthur V Grey and Leoda J Jones.
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