Ottawa News Briefs Roaring Whitman and More
A collection of local items includes OHS students selecting two vocalists for the Swing Kings dance band and a first meeting for the furniture refinishing class at Ottawa High School. Bowing results place Duffield and Brown atop Class B in a Kansas State Bowling tourney in Wichita. Deaths note Harry Palen of Chanute. Several local incidents cover Trinity Methodist quilting, hospital recoveries, and a car accident near Junction City. Births report three new Ottawa area babies with weights listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swing Kings
Ottawa
OHS
Dave Cox
Leland Baker
Judy Whirley
Iva Kay. Jones
Ottawa Hunters
Wichity
Bob Duffield
Ivan Brown
Duffield
Factory Site To Be Selected In Kansas
Russell, Dodge City, and Garden City were named as finalists for a Cowden Manufacturing plant employing about 360 people. The Kentucky based company will run labor surveys in late next month before choosing a location. Investors funded a building in Russell totaling over $213,000, with total plant costs near $225,000 and a projected 16 year payback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Kas
Kansas Cities
Dodge City
Garden City
Cowden Manufacturing Co
Lexington
Norton
Hays
McCook
Neb
Seek Clues In Mass Slaying
Investigators questioned relatives in a continued probe to learn why William Bauer killed six family members with a shotgun before taking his own life. Morris County Prosecutor John D. Collins called the case closed on a homicide and suicide verdict, though detectives will pursue motives by questioning Bauer’s wife’s relatives.
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Parsippany
Troy Hills
M. J
William Bauer
Morris County
John D. Collins
Bauer
Russians win two speed skate events at Cortina
The Russians swept the speed skating mile as Yury Mikhailov and Evgeniy Grishin tied for the 1500 meters in 2 8.6, adding to their earlier 500m gold. Tenley Albright led in women’s figure skating as the U.S. built strong gold hopes. Norway and Switzerland claimed firsts in cross country and slalom events while the U.S. hockey team beat Germany 7-2 and prepared for Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortina D'Ampezzo
Italy
Yury Mikhailov
Evgeniy Grishin
Misurina
America
Tenley Albright
Norway
Switzerland
United States
Germany
Bill Cleary
Cambridge
Mass
Canada
Grishin
Moscow
Mikhailov
Soviet Union
Miss Albright
Newton Center
Carol Heiss
Ozone Park
N. Y
Hayes Alan Jenkins
Colorado Springs
Colo
Hallgeir Braeden
Renee Colliard
Andréa Mead Lawrence
Lawrence
Parshall
Miss Colliard
Regina Schoof
Austria
Russia
Evgenilya Sidorova
Campezzo
Paul Koltchin
Sweden
Sixten Jernberg
Brenden
Miller Funeral Services Held for Mrs Jennie M Miller
Funeral services for Mrs Jennie M Miller who died January 26 were held January 28 at Towners Funeral Chapel with Rev Charles P Knight officiating. Pallbearers included Felix Pitts Lou Fabert Donald Fabert Charles D Fabert Chester H Stover Frank Richardson and Earl Richardson. Mrs Robert Craig sang hymns with accompaniment by Mrs Lawrence Ott. Interment followed in Highland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Jennie M. Miller
Towner
Charles P. Knight
Felix Pitts
Lou Fabert
Donald Fabert
Charles D. Fabert
Chester H. Stover
Frank Richardson
Earl Richardson
Robert Craig
Lawrence Ott
Highland Cemetery
Herald
Testimonial Request Ad for Medical Results
A notice invites letters to Spears Chiropractic Sanitarium and Hospital in Denver Colorado. Claims testimonials on results for arthritis cancer polio epilepsy rheumatic fever multiple sclerosis cerebral palsy muscular dystrophy strokes heart liver skin stomach kidney and scars from other ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spears Chiropractic Sanitarium and Hospital
Denver
Colo
Eisenhower Rejects Bulganin Treaty Offer as Russia Proposes Pact
Washington reports the Western world approves President Eisenhower's turndown of a 20 year Soviet US friendship treaty proposed by Premier Bulganin. Moscow papers publish the texts and Pravda lauds the plan while warning deeds matter more than words. Eisenhower says peace needs a change of spirit. Bulganin calls the proposal an act of international significance and urges a reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
United States
Bulganin
Kremlin
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
Soviet Union
Balganin
Germany
Stick-up attempt at Fort Worth cafe ends without theft
A would-be robber at May and D A s Cafe demanded money but failed to get anywhere. Mrs. Mattie Smith, 73, warned the assailant with her dog and a counter patron grabbed a coffee mug. The bandit, after drinking coffee and water, left without paying or taking goods. Waitress Lucille Kizer noted he did not pay for the coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
May
D. A
Mattie Smith
Lucille Kizer
Robbery Charges Link Trio In Richland Bank Heist
FBI files robbery charges against Billy Gene Ross Lould D Young Jr and Joe Herbert Hoskins all ex convicts from Dallas Texas for the January 2 Richland State Bank theft. Ross fatally shot by Andrew Gray husband of Mrs Georgia Neese Clark Gray former U S treasurer after the break in. Gray and Mrs Gray forced to open vaults netting about $2000. Hoskins at large. Young arrested.
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Topeka
FBI
Billy Gene Ross
Georgia Neese Clark Gray
U. S
Ross
Lould D. Young Jr
Joe Herbert Hoskins
Dallas
Tex
Richland
Kas
State Bank
Andrew Gray
Gray
State lake and park contract set for western Kansas
Pratt The Kansas Forestry fish and Game Commission says a contract will be let Feb 15 for construction of a state lake and park near Syracuse in western Kansas. The project should be completed by mid summer with camp grounds picnic areas and boat docks planned for Hamilton County. The lake will be the 36th in the state system. The Montgomery County and Brown County state lakes will open to fishing next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt
Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Syracuse
Kansas
Hamilton County
Kansas State Lake and Park
Montgomery County
Independence
Coffeyville
Brown County State Lake
Hiawatha
Harris and McEvoy Granted Ottawa Marriage License
Earl J. Harris 49 of Ottawa and Hazel F. McEvoy 50 of Ottawa obtained a marriage license and were married by a probate judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl J. Harris
Ottawa
Hazel F. McEvoy
Pres Cae Outlines Policy For Open Public Records
TOPEKA policies for a Kamas Press Assn committee defend the public's right to be fully informed about public matters. A resolution says all deliberations and records of public agencies must be open to the public. Past EPA presidents attending included Rolla Clymer El Dorado Times Fred Brinkerhoff Pittsburg Headlight and Sun Harry Valentine Clay Center Dispatch Max Miller Russell Record Henry Jameson Abilene Reflector Chronicle and A L Higgins Linn Palmer Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kamas Press Assn
EPA
McDill Boyd
Phillipsburg Review
LPA
Rolla Clymer
el Dorado Times
Fred Brinkerhoff
Pittsburg Headlight
Sun
Harry Valentine
Clay Center Dispatch
Max Miller
Russell Record
Henry Jameson
Abilene Reflector Chronicle
A. L. Higgins
Linn Palmer Record
Director Delbert Mann Wins Best Director Honor
Delbert Mann, who moved from television to direct Marty, has won the Screen Directors Guild award for best directed picture of 1955. Directors themselves often pick the Academy Award winner, making Mann a near certain Oscar favorite.
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Hollywood
Delbert Mann
Marty
Screen Directors Guild
Local Farm and Machinery Sales Dates Listed
Sale dates for various bidders including C A Myers Son Centrepolis 918 or 17 Ottawa Route, Jack Nelson Pomona Anderson County, Neill George Waverly, and Franklin County sales. Entries note towns Waverly Burlington Locust Ottawa and dates in February plus machine and livestock items for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Fleming
N. Cherry
Cheryl Swanson
College
George Myers
Cecil S. Dunn
Princeton
Ramona Grace Alam
Wellsville
R. E. Roseberry
N. Main
Dale Forsythe
Joyce Heinlein
Dean Wright
Maurice Green
Rex Weigand
Route 3
Rodney Fritts
Ricky Dale Burnett
Kansas City
Carl Zimmerman
Waverly
Albert Jones
Ira Bowen
Lane
R. L. Breth
Martin E. Lacey
Pomona
Lawrence Ogg
E. 13Th
Charles Marcum
Osawatomie
John Hewitt
S. Cedar
Victor Mallory
Yale
C. A. Myers & Son
Centrepolis
Ottawa
Neill George
Kas
Leonard Combs
HE. L. Dawson
Burlington
A. B. Carter
Kansas
Wilson
Kansans
Eden Arrives in Washington for Talks on Asia Peace
British Prime Minister Eden arrives in Washington for three days of strategy talks with President Eisenhower on combatting communism in Asia and the Middle East and seeking a Palestine peace formula. He lands at National Airport aboard Columbine II and is greeted by Secretary Dulles amid light rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eden
Eisenhower
Asia
Middle East
Palestine
National
Columbine II
London
New York
Dulles
U.S. Army
Churchill
Elizabeth
Bulganin
Local Markets Prices Amid Mixed Commodity Notes
Fragmented OCR shows grain commodities Wheat Barley Soy Beans Rye Yellow Corn White Corn Oats Milo with unclear weights. Also mentions heavy hens light hens cocks and butterfat with no clear prices or dates.
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Herald Office
Harry Palen
George Palen
Chanute
Missara Brooks
Linwood Ave
Trinity Methodist
Henry Alban
Charles—D. Carey
S. Hickory
Junction al Hospital
Gimée
Péliig
L. E. Ginn
San Diego
Calif
Gareys
Jack Goss
Marn Gentner
Gas Gulf Coast
Brownsville
Ownsville
Ows Club
Cuthbert
Bob Bowman
Bob Leonard
Roger Fredrikson
First Baptist Church
V. Fredrikson
Wee LL
Louis
H.dengel
LeRoy Burkdoll
Midwest Life
the Midwest Life Insurance Company
Lincoln, Nebraska
Ene Seas
Cae
Eran
Reds
Lamb
Free World
Richland Bank
State Lake
Oldsmobile
Pres
Jack Nelson
Anderson County
Albee Stewart & Son Rt
Harold
Ly. Sale, Wilson and
Albert
Franklin Count Tacuat
Ty Sale, Wilson and
Dale Sutton
Oliver Nels
E. Wellaville
C. L. Kapp
Don Jangen
Nuuu
Franklin County Base
Printy & Son
Ben
Telekelaretit
Buster Brown
Richardson's
Worulzee
Saunders
Glidden
Malott
Main
Porter Spears Agency
Tom Porter
George Spear
Christmas Club
Do Anchor Savingseed Loan Association
Resian
William Overton
Kansas City, Kansas
J. Dann Ofsinger
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