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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1955
Page
1
Osage county notices detail a sale tally of more than 300 licenses. The article notes temporary out-of-state travel until July 31 with the secretary handling affairs at the residence, plus a long list of local police, court, and community notices including accidents, vandalism, and public events.
A $678,000 shortage has closed Joshua National Bank serving Twentynine Palms and a Marine training camp. Roscoe D. Coon, 46, bank vice president and race horse owner, was arrested on embezzlement charges after an FBI raid at his Del Mar race track stable. Bail set at $50,000. arraignment pending.
Robert William Kellerman of Shelton Washington aged 23 and Rhoda Lorraine Wegener of Ottawa aged 19 obtain a marriage license. Arnold I. Dodd also of Ottawa aged 18 and Donna Joan Bayless of Ottawa aged 18 receive a separate license.
Mr and Mrs A W Ralston Route 1 Lane welcome a son born Monday weighing 8 lb 9 oz Dismissals include Billy Gilliland 611 Cleveland Mrs Carl Baxter Waverly today
Hong Kong reports 29 crew members of the Soviet tanker Tuapse refused interviews and covered faces on arrival from Formosa. The ship had been seized by Nationalists in Taipei on June 23, 1954 and bound for Red China, with 20 others granted asylum. the Tuapse remains held by the Nationalists.
U Nu after a two month world tour states a socialist economy is best for Burma. He notes many investors he met abroad are attracted to Burma's development prospects and willing to fund projects. The remarks came at a news conference in Kango on his return.
In Dayton Ohio Frederick Frowein 16 and four other youths face grand larceny charges for the theft of 82000 from a father's home. The money had been saved 17 years and hidden in three buckets in the basement. The oldest son admitted taking 1050 and others shared the rest. Carl Cook 18 surrendered in Versailles Indiana on a fugitive warrant with 9920. Six other juveniles were released pending witness appearances. The group are all from Dayton.
Decisions on appeals of territory in the proposed rural high school district have been received from the state superintendent of public instruction. Boundaries are set with land in Zoffey and Woodson counties. Forty acres stay in Neosho Falls district and 240 acres go to Westphalia rural high school district in a compromise. Coffey county commissioners will issue a call for an election among citizens in the LeRoy district area.
State Highway Commission votes to add 65 miles of county roads to state system. A 54 mile eastward section from near Randol I Jewel County to State Highway 9 and a 11 mile Harper County stretch from Anthony to the Oklahoma line. Roads to standard grade with 100 foot rights of way before incorporation. state to maintain.
Wage increases of 4.5 to 7.5 cents an hour, effective July 23, have been agreed upon by Boeing Airplane Co. and the International Association of Machinists IAM. About 15,500 IAM members at Boeing Wichita would gain, pending Air Force approval.
Funeral services were held for Roger Edmund Stanley 71 a lifelong Hesper Eudora resident after a heart attack on farm work near Eudora His second name honors his uncle Edmund Stanley longtime Friends University president The Rogers family names associated with Buddy Rogers appear in the notice Ben H Anderson 65 of Rantoul dies after illness in Ransom Memorial Hospital Born April 17 1890 he was a county foreman and Evangelical United Brethren member Survivors include Myrtle Ritchal Anderson daughter and grandchild Funeral at Lamb Funeral Home Friday 2 pm Interment Peoria cemetery The 1954 U S railroad mileage total was 221000 fading from 1925 250272.
Lyons W Rice County commissioners announced plans to photostate deeds filed for registry this fall. They ordered $6,000 worth of equipment for the recess, aligning with neighboring counties in implementing the system.
New York stock trading showed firm activity with a higher tone amid a cautious pace. Bond markets were mixed while commodities like cotton fell and Chicago wheat faced mild hedging. corn remained steady and oats firm on short covering. Hog futures mostly declined around 17.75 as steer prices hovered near 24.00.
New York traders saw small gains in the late afternoon as the market edged higher after a session of uneven moves. Gains touched about three points while losses hovered near one point, with most changes remaining modest in scale.
Kansas government survey shows stocks of old wheat on July 1 reached a record for the date. Federal and state agriculture departments sold holdings in all positions, on and off farms, totaling 243,718,000 bushels versus 169,462,000 a year earlier. Interior plants held 102,215,000 bushels, merchant mills 15,165,000, and farms 4,405,000.
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