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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1960
Page
4
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Enyart returned from Concordia visits with relatives including the Schneebergers and Billups family. A family reunion, social announcements, a public sale near Williamsburg, and local ads from Newton, Toom 425-B at K U Medical Center, and Santa Fe carloadings data are listed alongside shop and services notices from Stafford's and other local businesses.
Sheriff Max Gilmore and Ottawa officer Glenn Simmons helped capture one of four suspects in robberies at Iola and La Harpe. They found a teen fugitive at the La Harpe grocery then jailed him in Iola after the post office sighting. The others remained at large.
Six persons cited by the highway patrol and sheriff's office in Franklin County were charged in County Court. Names include John L. Coats 20 Wichita speeding 90 in 70 zone Robert James Weidner 17 831 Willow reckless driving and failure to stop Oscar C Williams 83 Westphalia failure to stop Jack Jim 19 Santa Fe Section drunk in public Carl F McDaniel 60 121 N Hickory suspended license. Jim and Williams fined 50 and 5 dollars. McDaniel to appear July 22. others to appear the following day.
President Eisenhower arranged secret national security briefings for Democratic ticket leaders Senators John F Kennedy and Lyndon B Johnson. The plan allows their exclusive access while promising no restriction on open campaign discussions of foreign policy.
Admissions include Mrs Marion Fitzgerald Williams burg and Mrs W E Bancroft 404 E 11th. Births record three girls born Monday to Ervin Houston Quenemo Larry Gervais 211% S Main and Theodore Smith Pomona. Dismissals include Mrs Everett Roecker Williams burg Miss Nelle Buchanan 205 E 5th Mrs Ruth Kretzer 130 N Locust William R Cartmill 842 S Main Mrs J S Weethee RFD 2 Gary Griffin Pomona.
DeKalb Illinois AP report says midwest farmers seek a national referendum on withdrawing 80 million acres. About 1,009 farmers from eight states plan to urge the plan at a Republican policy committee meeting in Chicago. Howard Mullins heads the Farm Policy Council and says no compensation is sought, but gov ernment price guarantees and acreage payments may apply to productive land withdrawn above quota.
Kansas City market notes cattle steady overall with steer and heifer prices in the mid twenties for slaughter classes. Hogs show steady to weak barrows while sows rise slightly. sheep mixed with lambs steady to higher and feeder lambs up. Utility cows firm near 15 to 17 dollars. calves and feeders move within 19 to 24 dollars.
Kansas City's 20,000 construction workers return to jobs after a four month strike ended with a four year contract between Hoisting Engineers Local 101 and Home Builders and Heavy Constructors Associations. Immediate wage rise of 12 1 2 cents per hour plus 15 cents in 1961 62 and 63. Hiring hall system to govern new hires. old workers not affected.
The Ottawa Police Court session focused on traffic matters. Robert James pleaded innocent to speeding 50 in a 30 zone. Several defendants forfeited bonds for various offenses including drunk driving and speeding. One case was dismissed, another appealed a $20 fine, and Joseph Kroupa Jr. remained jailed on an unclear Douglas County charge.
In Sacramento and St Joseph starting today 1000 riders retrace the Pony Express route to honor its 1860 legend. An Air Force 133 jet will carry a letter to President Eisenhower from Mather AFB bearing a commemorative stamp.
Mount Vernon Missouri AP report says Junior Leroy Theobald 24 formerly from Monett faces trial for terrorizing a farm family the night of June 11. Bound over to September term on two rape charges and one assault with intent to kill he allegedly forced entry at gunpoint into Mrs Koehler's home raping two daughters and firing a shot that narrowly missed her Theobald disarmed an Aurora policeman earlier in the evening and fled in a stolen car and panel truck arrested next day at the Koehler home He served a two year rape term in 1958 and is being held in Mt Vernon jail awaiting trial.
In Miami, a Shenandoah Presbyterian youth group begins a round the clock prayer marathon as a trial tests Florida’s law mandating Bible reading in public schools. Thirty members from the church take one hour shifts while two companion suits probe church-state issues.
James Marlow analyzes the looming decision for secretary of state as the 1960 election approaches. He argues the secretary will bear a heavy burden amid a rising Cold War, noting past crises under Eisenhower and contemplating potential choices for Kennedy or a Republican winner.
Died Sunday Mrs W A Foster will have funeral services Thursday at 2 p m in Towners Chapel Rev Robert Powner to officiate Burial in Highland Cemetery
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