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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1955
Page
1
Local items list a hospital admission, shoplifting conviction, traffic accident, AWOL soldiers surrender, vacationing clergy, a new accordion school, a TV sales contest winners trip, a restaurant sale, municipal mayor’s vacation, a county fair book, and a scholarship award to a Gridley alumnus. Also cited: a stop sign citation and a memorial service at Pomona Grange.
A group led by Pennroad Corp and State Street Investment Corp won representation on the Missouri-Kansas-Texas board after purchasing over 500,000 Katy common shares. Robert E. Thomas of Pennroad, named chairman of the finance committee, said the investment is long term as the directors press the group’s view against the railroad’s proposed recapitalization. The syndicate controls 82 percent of common stock and 34 percent of voting common and preferred stock, and persuades other directors that stockholders oppose the recapitalization proposal.
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the Kansas Federal District Court in a $25,000 racial discrimination suit by Earl D Thomas a Negro educator from Kansas City against Pick Hotels Corp The appellate court ordered the case returned for trial after the district court had dismissed the complaint alleging denial of service at the Topeka hotel
Hamsburg was admitted to Ran som Memorial hospital after a Sunday stroke at home. Relatives W H Wren of Muncie Kas and Frances T H dena of Fremont Neb arrive to be with their mother and father. M R Wren of Williamsburg and grand daughter Mrs Joel Nordeen of 1107 S Hickory also figure. Grass fire at Roger Brink 727 W Fifth prompted a department run with no damage.
Boeing-Wichita receives DoD approval as a secondary source for B52 bomber construction. J. E. Schaefer, vice president and GM, notes about $15.5 million to equip and prepare eight jet bombers. The B52, roughly twice the size of the B47, with over 1,000 delivered to SAC. Program includes machinery, extra parking, and a four-position hangar, though some items delayed until next year.
In Harriman Tennessee a man identified as Luther James Moss from Anniston Alabama was halted for speeding and a red light. Police found an additional kidnap victim, W B Ringo, in the trunk of the stolen getaway car. Ringo said Moss held him at pistol point, stripped him, and forced him into the trunk. Extradition and kidnapping charges to follow.
An Eastern Airlines Constellation skidded after its right landing gear collapsed on landing at National Airport. About sixty people escaped injury and 55 passengers were shaken, with no fatalities. Rep. Keating of New York was aboard the plane, which carried a five member crew.
Hospital notes show admissions for Mrs. George Lawless Mrs. Robert Hein Mrs. J W Wren Marilyn Jane Smith and others. Births record Mr and Mrs Homer Chapman in DeSoto a daughter born Wednesday weight 7 lb 344 oz. Discharges include Mrs Sam Lyman and Frank Anderson Jr and Ira Adams etc with other names noted today.
Archie M. Peel 76 died in a Costa Mesa hospital after a short illness. Funeral services were held in Costa Mesa with entombment in Pomona Mau Mausoleum. Born September 9 1878 in Homewood he worked as a barber in Richmond before moving to Pomona in 1937. Survivors include his widow Mildred E. Peel two daughters Hazel Jones and Clarice E Moen a son Kenneth C Peel four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
The Herald lists new subscriptions and renewals from Ottawa and Richmond readers. Ottawa names include Bertha Steward Edward Woodsum Henry Johnson Roscoe Smith W H Williams Joe Fitzgerald Rex Simmons H M Wood and W D Brown. Richmond names include H S Wilson and Bradford Chandler.
New York trading showed a slow late afternoon with prices moving irregularly within a narrow 1 to 2 point range. Estimated 2 million shares changed hands, below yesterday’s 2.36 million. Some stocks swung widely at times, but overall activity remained light. The day opened lower, recovered briefly, then settled into a mixed market.
Names of individuals associated with multiple towns appear in a fragmented listing. The items mention Mona Henry Dehn, T. J. Plaschka, Williamsburg Henry Spring, John Bures, Earl Ware, Rantoul Carl Grondorf, Princeton Leslie Bryan, A Oestreicher, Guy Triplett, Wellsville W B Hutchinson, Pete Wiseman, Edward Ferguson, Osawatomie Earl Durrant, Orin Bryan, Waverly Murphy Brothers, Paola D C Maddox, Quenemo H C Nelson, A R Mooney, M C Mooney, John Castin, Overbrook Theodore Fishburn, L J Lyons, and Roy Baker.
CHICAGO P A steady run of hedge selling cut down the value of grains on the board of trade today. Oats rye and soybeans slipped into new seasonal low ground. Oats were weak amid a drop in cash prices and heavy purchases of cash outs on a to arrive basis. Corn showed early firmness but fell below the prior close later, while soybeans declined more than 3 cents in the July contract.
Markets at a glance show mixed stock movements in New York with irregular price changes. Bonds trade irregularly with moderate activity. Cotton trends lower amid general selling in Chicago рынок
Wheat closed steady after a late rally while corn fell slightly and oats weakened to new lows. Hogs were mostly steady with some losses up to 25 cents, top at 19.00. Cattle steady for steers with a top price of 23.50.
Market list shows prices for Wheat Barley Soy Beans Yellow Corn White Corn Oats Milo and eggs with graded heavy and light hens cocks and butter fat figures. Prices include per hundred weight and per dozen or dozen-like units with varying cents and dollars recorded, reflecting a rural commodity snapshot.
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