Ottawa News Briefs Highlight Local Assignments And Events
Marine T Sgt James L Fyock son of Verna Fyock serving with Third Marine Aircraft Wing at 31 Toro Marine Corps Air Station Genta Ana California. Allee Brady cited for speeding 40 mph in 20 mph zone near La Bah and Tecumseh on Main Street, posted $15 bond, to appear in Police Court July 22. Ottawa firemen respond to overloaded extension cord fire at E Aeschliman residence 723 S Poplar, no damage. Kenton Granger initiated into Delta Iota Pi at Kansas University. Three Ottawans appointed to KU positions Jolene Brink Douglas Scott Marilyn Henning. Ice Cream Social July 22 Hawkins School 5 pm. Well-Child Clinic July 22 9 am-12 Co-Op building for children up to six. Owen Followell attending Bankers Life of Nebraska biennial convention July 2024 Breezy Point near Brainerd Minnesota. 131 KU freshmen attend Previews July 17-18. Charles Carter USN and Gary Stoneking USN report Far East duty and Long Beach returns. Karl Romstedt appointed substitute rural mail carrier RFD 4. Ray Howell regular RFD carrier. Howard Doman family vacationing in California visiting Disney Land then San Francisco Reno Salt Lake City Denver.
Fire destroys 49 freight cars near Merriam
A derailment on the Missouri Kansas Texas line near Merriam Kansas ignited a fire that wrecked 49 of 110 cars. Flames spread along 500 feet of track and oil flowed into Turkey Creek. No injuries were reported and authorities halted sightseers as firefighters battled the blaze through the night.
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Merriam, Kan
Kansas City
Turkey Creek
Merriam
Kas
Hypnosis Helps Elevator Rider in Detroit Mystery Revival
A Detroit woman, Helen I. Stedman, 48, rode an elevator for the first time in 12 years using hypnosis. She burst into tears on the 11th floor after 266 stairs daily to a court clerk job, aided by Anthony Lloyd Greaves and Don S. Rogers from the Detroit Hypnology Assn. A post hypnotic suggestion will permanently cure her fear, officials say.
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Detroit
Helen I. Stedman
Franklin County
Kansas Peace Officers Training School
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Anthony Lloyd Greaves
Don S. Rogers
de- White
Troit Hypnology Assn
Rogers
Sailor Dean Warner in U S Navy training near Wells ville
Dean Warner son of Mr and Mrs Ed Warner is in boat training in the U S Navy. His address lists Arthur D Warner 519 88 45 SR Co 430 U S Naval Training Center San Diego 33 Calif.
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Dean Warner
Ed Warner
Wellsville
U.S. Navy
Arthur D. Warner
U. S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Parker Jailed on Two Charges
Willis M. Parker, 28, was committed to Braskin County jail after pleading guilty to drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Police said he was arrested Saturday at 10 50 p m in the 100 block of East 5th after a disturbance. arraignment was this morning and sentence taken under advisement.
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Willis M. Parker
Braskiln
Parker
East 5Th
Docking to Name Highway Director Soon in Kansas
Gov George Docking said he expects to appoint a highway director soon filling the post vacant since the death of Lynn Brodrick in Marysville last January.
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Topeka
George Docking
Lynn Brodrick
Marysville
Youth Is Killed When Car Upsets in Kansas
ANTHONY Kansas AP Richarda dinn Brewer 20 day old son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Brewer was fatally injured when the family car out of control on a county road 914 miles southeast of Anthony Saturday Investigating officers said Mrs Brewer was driving when the car struck a buck hole The car left the road but did not overturn Others in the car were treated for minor injuries.
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Anthony
Kas
Richardinn Brewer
Kenneth Brewer
Note From Hoyt Banker Admits Shortage Tied to Fraud
In Hoyt Kansas bank notes examiners found a purported confession by missing cashier Jeff Williams claiming all shortage is his fault and Orion Williams knew nothing. The note cites embezzlement estimates from 10,009 up to 100,000 dollars. Authorities question authenticity amid missing banker case.
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Hoyt, Kan
Hoyt State Bank
Jeff Williams
Orion Williams
Williams F Family
Orion
Tornado hits Weskan farm injuring four and damaged port building
A tornado touched down on a Weskan Kansas farm last night injuring four men and destroying several farm buildings. A nearby Port of Entry building near the Colorado border also suffered damage as crews reported the scene and a local man filed for a divorce pet1 term petition in District Court.
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O Haron Springs
Kan
Kansas
Weskan
Colorado
Frank Walker
Wallace County
Wetumpka
Ala
Carl| Welker
Albright Farm
Charles J. Setter
Tourists Drive Macmillan From Sussex Home
Prime Minister MacMillan faced chaos as about 2,000 sightseers invaded his Sussex estate Birch Grove. He retreat ed to a bedroom, closed windows, and ended up locked out at his own front door while the crowd pressed around. He later left for Downing Street after a nine minute appearance. Susie Bezdek, a 10 year old American, commented on his pace. The event followed his July 29 charity opening at Birch Grove.
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London
MacMillan
Sussex
Middle East
Birch Grove
Susie Bezdek
Springfield
Mass
No. 10
Downing St
Cincinnati Times-Star Sold and Merged Into Post
The Cincinnati Times-Star, with nearly 120 years of history, was sold to E. W. Scripps Co. and merged with the Cincinnati Post to form the Cincinnati Post-Times Star, publishing today for the first time. About 649 employees received termination notices as the paper posted ongoing losses, surpassing one million dollars for the year ending March 31, 1958.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Times - Star
E. W. Scripps Co
Cincinnati Post
Cincinnati Post-Times Star
David S. Ingall
Times-Star
Ingalls
Governor To Make Four Appearances In Week
Gov. George Docking will appear in four events this week. He will honor Bob Cerv in Kansas City, take part in a Ft. Leavenworth Nike-Hercules missile defense groundbreaking, speak at Coffeyville’s Third District Democratic rally, and attend the Bricklayers and Masons International Union No. 18 anniversary banquet in Kansas City.
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Bob Cerv
Kansas City Athletics
Kansas City
Docking
Ft. Leavenworth
Coffeyville
Bricklayers and Masons
International Union No. 18
Kan
City
Kas
Hospital Notes Admits and Dismissals Snapshot
A hospital notes section lists admissions and dismissals with patient names and partial addresses. Entries include Mrs Ralph Sand, Mrs Allene Hinkle, Deborah Jo West, Mrs J W Roberts, Mrs Earl Edwards, Mrs Fred Tillery, Mrs Owen Gottschall, Mrs Frances Bell, Pamela Reddick, Bruce Thomas, J B Hamilton, Arthur Cunningham, Richard Stewart, Robert Beardsley and baby, William H Boyd, Thomas Boyles, Mrs Harley Decker, Fannie Standfest, Harry Lidikay, and others with varied streets and towns noted.
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Ralph Sand
Fisher
Allene Hinkle
Princeton
Deborah Jo West
Beech
J W. Roberts
S. Elm
Earl L. Edwards
Richmond
Fred M. Tillery
Quenemo
Owen Gottschall
Frances C. Bell
Ash
Pamela Reddick
Arthur Cunningham
Richard Stewart
Tremont
Robert Beardsley
Baby Son
Sycamore
William H. Boyd
Thomas Boyles
N. Mulberry
Harley Decker
N. Cherry
Fannie Standfest
Harry Lidikay
Maple
William F. Griffin
Navy Balloon Flight Sets Altitude Record At 130000 Feet
In Minneapolis the Navy launched a balloon with scientific gear reaching 130000 feet to gather cosmic ray data. Two veteran space explorers, insects, and a TV camera are planned for a later flight. A 225 pound payload for cosmic ray research was released after the record split, but the instruments were not recovered. A spotting plane tracked the descent to 110000 feet where it disappeared in haze. A damaged legal notice follows about Gordon Camper seeking executive clemency in Kansas.
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Minneapolis
Navy
Earth
Forsyth
Mont
Governor appoints Rea Cress to hotel and restaurant post
TOPEKA AP Gov George Docking announced Rea Cress of Junction City as director of the state Hotel and Restaurant Board for a term ending June 30 1960 replacing Frank Ripple of Wichita effective Aug 1 Docking also announced the reappointment of J Arthur Wolf of Wichita and William G Hutson of Lawrence to two year terms on the board
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Topeka
George Docking
Rea Cress
Junction City
State Hotel, and Restaurant Board
Docking
Cress
Frank Ripple
Wichita
J. Arthur Wolf
William G. Hutson
Lawrence
Hotel and Restaurant Board
Eisenhower Nominates Kansans to Postmasterships
President Eisenhower nominated several Kansans for postmaster positions subject to Senate confirmation. Named are Robert G. Naylor of Burlington, Mary L. Maurice Martin of Halstead, Paul R. Shahan of Marion praised by Docking, Roland D. Kesler of Quinter, Lloyd E. Herter of Center, and others serving as acting highway director since Brodrick's death.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Kansas
Senate
Robert G. Naylor
Burlington
Docking
Paul R. Shahan
Marion
Mary L. Maurice Martin
Beenj Halstead
Olpe
Roland D. Kesler
Quinter
Lloyd E. Herter
Yates
Brodrick
Center
Traffic Toll Topeka Kansas 1958 Fatalities Record
AP report from Topeka lists Kansas traffic fatalities in the last 48 hours and year to date. For 1958 totals the counts show 265 for the period, with 279 for the same span in another metric.
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Topeka
Kansas
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Bankers Life of
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Ray Howell
Howard Doman
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