Ottawa area brief highlights include local incidents and events
Kent Ramsey, 2, injured when struck by a pickup near his Ottawa home and treated for head injuries. Ottawa news notes Greece Istanbul travelogue at Carnegie Free Library, chicken noodle supper at Masonic Temple, Boat Club cruise to Warsaw April 10, and various local happenings from honors lists to Cub Scout organization and new births.
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Ottawa
Carnegie Free Library
Greece
Istanbul
Milo Hewitt
Ottawa Boat Club
Warsaw
Harold Bones
Ray Brown
Colbern’s
Father-Son Dinner Planned by Chamber Sponsor
The Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Father-Son banquet in Wellsville Schools multipurpose room on Thursday April 7 at 6 45 p m Dick Harp coach at the University of Kansas will be guest speaker The Rebekah Lodge will prepare and serve the dinner.
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Bernice Holden
Chamber of Commerce
Wellsville
Dick Harp
University of Kansas
Rebekah Lodge
Clutter Case Nears Jury Deliberation in Death Penalty Push
In Garden City Kansas the prosecution presses for the death penalty for Richard Eugene Hickock and Perry Edward Smith in closing arguments of the Clutter murder case. Hickock’s court-appointed lawyer pleads for mercy and life imprisonment. Smith’s counsel plans to speak later as the 12 jurors prepare to decide guilt and, if two are found guilty, penalties.
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Garden City
Kan
Richard Eugene
Hickock
Perry Edward Smith
Clutter
Smith
Jehovah's Witnesses To Hold Ottawa Assembly May 6-8
Ottawa hosts a three day Jehovah's Witnesses circuit assembly May 6 to 8 at Memorial Auditorium with about 650 attendees from eastern Kansas and southern Nebraska. Kenneth Huckaby cites the theme Seek Peace and Pursue It with Bible lectures demonstrations and discussions. Rutherford G Lakatos of Brooklyn NY will be featured and Dale R Boeckel will aid as traveling circuit supervisor.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Ottawa
United States
World-Wide Organization of Jehovah's Witnesses
Kenneth Huckaby
Rutherford G. Lakatos
Brooklyn
N. Y
Dale R. Boeckel
Memorial Auditorium
Kansas
Nebraska
Deaths at Lyndon and Emporia mourn mournful losses
Two obituaries summarize recent deaths. Harry Franklin 77, a Lyndon resident and former Melvern farmer, died at home after moving from Melvern last year. Christina Darlene Wheat, six months, died in Ransom Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Both notices list surviving family members and funeral details.
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Harry Franklin
Lyndon
Melvern
Nona
Ill
James
Clara (Tobler) Franklin
Maude Lovett
Christina Wheat
Christina Darlene Wheat
Leslie H
Barbara Aleeno
Gilmre) Wheat
N. Main
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Leelie Wheat
Emporia
Ben Gilmore
N. Cedar
Clarence Lamb
Cora Wheat
Carl Barnhart
Emily Marcham
Cedar
Four Killed In Texas Crash Near Clint on U S 80
Four people died in a head on crash on U S 80 two miles east of Clint Texas. Eduardo Torrez of Estes was the car driver and a negligent driving ticket was found in his wallet. A woman identified as Mrs David L Hewitt and two other women were killed. A girl believed to be Rosanna Hewitt, about 2, was injured. Truck driver Charles Stewart from Cameron Texas was hospitalized in deep shock.
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EL Paso, Tex
U.S. 80
Clint
Tex
Eduardo Torrez
Estes Tex
David L. Hewitt
Corpus Christi
Rosanna Hewitt
Charles Stewart
Cameron
Fabens
Torrez
Cuba will keep Guantanamo base in eastern Cuba
Armed Forces Minister Raul Castro told Robert Branson that Cuba has no plan to oust the United States from Guantanamo. He said the base can remain as long as peace lasts, noting treaties from 1903 and 1934. He added that modern warfare makes Guantanamo useless and expensive.
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Havana
Raul Castro
Cuba
United States
Guantanamo Naval Base
Fidel Castro
Robert Branson
Federated Publications, Inc
Midwest Publications
Battle Creek
Mich
Branson
Guantanamo
Whisky Fire Fatal To 19
Glasgow Scotland AP reports Britain's worst fire brigade disaster as a whisky warehouse explosion killed 19 firefighters and injured at least 40 others. The blaze hurled rubble and burning scotch onto trucks and tenements, with two girls feared buried but later found safe in a nearby warehouse. Intense heat hindered early rescues. warehouse held 55,000 gallons of whisky and $1 million in tobacco, with owners estimating up to $28 million in losses.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Britain
Nickell Elected President of Kansas Sons of the Revolution
Gen. Nickell of Topeka was elected president of the Kansas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution on Saturday in Topeka. Other officers named include Kelsey H. Petro of Topeka as vice president Donald C. Little of Kansas City Kansas as secretary and W. Sewell MacFerran of Topeka as treasurer.
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Nickell
Topeka
Kansas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Kelsey H. Petro
Donald C. Little
Kansas City
Kas
W. Sewell MacFerran
Only One Person In Police Court
The only person who appeared at Police Court today was fined by Lambert Jr. 18, 516, S. Walnut, for illegal registration and having no driver's license. Gene Marion Paul, 44, 737 Princeton, was scheduled to be tried today but postponed until April 12. Paul faces driving while intoxicated charges with an open bottle and no valid license and is free on a $325 bond.
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Lambert Jr
S. Walnut
Gene Marion Paul
Princeton
Paul
Employment In Kansas Declines
TOPEKA AP Non-farm employment in Kansas fell about 1,200 from mid January to mid February. John Morrison of the Kansas Labor Department said nonfarm employment was 545,000 mid February, up 5,900 from February 1959, while unemployment rose to an estimated 45,400. Manufacturing rose 700 to 118,200 but was 400 below February 1959. Steel using industries led gains, offset by a 300 drop in aircraft manufacturing. Nonmanufacturing employment stood at 426,800 mid February, down 1,909 from January but up 6,400 from February 1959. Construction and trade suffered weather-related declines. government employment rose 1,900. Morrison cited adverse weather as the main cause of higher unemployment.
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Topeka
Kansas
John Morrison
Kansas Department of Labor
Morrison
Kansas youths to be brought here for April trial
A pair of Kansas youths, Carl R. Chase aged 16 of Parsons and Jay Lea King aged 20 of Olathe, now in the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory at Hutchinson, will be brought to this county for trial in the April term. They are charged with burglary and grand larceny for stealing a radio and a 30-06 rifle from Montgomery Ward on December 23. They requested hearings under a state statute and will get preliminary hearings. if a crime is found and there is probable cause, they will be bound over to District Court.
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Kansas
Kansas State Industrial Reformatory
Hutchinson
Donald White
Carl R. Chase
Parsons
Jay Lea King
Olathe
Montgomery Ward
White
Chase
King
District Court
Hospital Notes Admissions and Births in Local Area
Hospital notes show admissions for Mabel Stiles 917 N Hickory Kent Ramsey 1416 S Oak Mrs John Kelm 616 E Wilson Ed Barnett Wellsville and newborn births to Mr and Mrs Pau Smith Quenero a son born today Dismissals include Mrs Roy Jones 712 N Mulberry transferred to KU Medical Center Kent Ramsey 1415 S Oak Mrs Marvin Wright and baby daughter 622 S Locust Connie Saling RFD 4 Mrs Lee Robbins and baby son Baldwin Lloyd Heth 406 W 8th Lloyd Schweitzer Princeton transferred to Kansas City Paulette Wood 821 Walnut Ramona Hubbard Rantoul today.
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Mabel Stiles
Hickory
Kent Ramsey
S. Oak
John Kelm
E. Wilson
Ed Barnett
Wellsville
Pau Smith
Quenero
Roy Jones
Mulberry
K. U. Medical Center
Oak
Marvin Wright
Connie Saling
Lee Robbins
Baldwin
Lloyd Heth
W. 8Th
Lloyd Schweitzer
Princeton
Kansas City
Paulette Wood
Walnut
Ramona Hubbard
Rantoul
Notice of Hearing in Hatate of Lucy B Adams Deceased
In the Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas a petition by Joel H Towner creditor for appointment of estate of Lucy Adams deceased seeks hearing. Defendants must file defenses by April 6 1960 at 10 am in Ottawa Kansas. case will proceed. Attorneys Anderson and Byrd appear for petitioner.
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Franklin County
Kansas
Lucy B. Adams
Joel H. Towner
Lucy
Adams
Cnitnistyalay
Adama
Milo
Ottawa
Petitioner
Anderson
KC Livestock and Union Pacific Notice Collide in Kansas Justice
Kansas City market report shows cattle hogs and sheep prices with steady to firm bids across categories. The document also includes a notice of salt in Franklin County where Jephthah H. Bennett sues to quiet title against multiple Union Pacific entities and associated parties with a May 14 1960 filing deadline.
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Kansas City
Teen Shot as Car Club Clash Patrols California Meeting
In Long Beach California a teen, Neil Mahan 16 of Paramount, was shot in the head during a clash between rival car clubs. Dozens armed club members stormed a lodge hall where Mahan's group of high school pupils met, using tire irons baseball bats stakes and jack handles. He was in critical condition.
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Long Beach
Calif
Neil Mahan
Paramount
Mahan
Labor Fuss Halts Missile Base Work
A labor dispute at Vandenberg Air Force Base California halted all construction including Atlas and Titan launching facilities. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers set up picket lines and claimed Philco Corp was bringing in tradesmen paid below the standard wage of 4.35 dollars. Philco spokesmen declined comment.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Atlas
Titan
TBEW
Philco Corp
Philco
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