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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1961
Page
3
NADEANE WALKER reports Paris opened its spring fashion season with two breezy collections from Jacques Esterel and Jacques Griffe. Esterel showcased two-tone jackets, draped skirts, and waistlines ranging from high to nearly gone, while Griffe featured loose blouses, pleated skirts, and wrist-length jackets.
Esterel unveils a spring collection mixing loose draped lines with slim tailored fits. Models wear breezy ankle pants patent flats and flat caps, while conservative wrist length suits feature narrow revers and belted hips. Loose middy blouses and pleated skirts pair with cardigans and collarless coats, hats angled low for balance.
A Brooklyn tenement fire killed a mother Anna Fancher and six of her nine children, possibly sparked by a 4 year old boy. The victim lay in her living room with five of the children, another died later in hospital. The father Howard Fancher and three daughters survived after a recent incident of spanking a child for playing with matches.
Osawatomie couple Mr and Mrs Leo Bristow celebrated their silver wedding anniversary and a cousin’s birthday at a reception hosted at the Bristow home. A three tier cake and silver candles decorated the table as relatives and friends sent gifts and flowers. Attendees included Mr and Mrs George Gould Mr and Mrs Harry Loyd and Ga ijlen Bristow and Jimmy from Ottawa.
Buffalo AP reports Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory has developed a reflective highway paint that reflects only the driver's headlights. The lab said the paint will be tested this summer by the New York Public Works Department to improve nighttime road visibility.
The Detroit Pistons and Syracuse Nationals each won their fifth straight, yet both trail leaders in their divisions. Pistons defeated the Warriors 136 128 as Gene Shue posted 32 and Bailey Howell 31, while Nationals beat the Los Angeles Lakers 112 109. In another game, Cincinnati Royals toppled the Hawks 115 108.
Wilt Chamberlain scored 98 but Detroit Suns edged the Lakers in a close battle before Dick Barnett led the Nationals with late scores to seal a 109-108 win. Wayne Embry and Jack Twyman led Royals in a win without Oscar Robertson, while Embry had 28 points and 18 rebounds and Twyman 14 in the fourth. Saturday scores saw Detroit beat Cincinnati 130-108 Syracuse over Boston 127-124 St Louis over New York 145-122 and Philadelphia over Los Angeles 186-111.
Southwestern Bell Kansas operations chief J Hardin Smith outlines 1961 plans including lightweight new phones with light up dials, a home Interphone, and Princess phone. Projects span 250 miles of underground cable plus 850 miles in place, Dodge City Liberal microwave link, direct distance dialing for multiple towns, and rural service for about 5800 customers. Company aims to aid inflation with efficiency while investing 30 to 32 million dollars annually over five years. Abilene office building will bring dial service next year.
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