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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1960
Page
8
West Virginia voters approach the primary with sharp partisan rhetoric. Kennedy backers attack Humphrey with cartoons and hostile speeches while Humphrey supporters report robust crowds and strong fundraising, claiming greater locally driven interest than in Wisconsin.
Daryl Chessman, 38, condemned for kidnapping and sexual assault, was executed after 12 years on death row. Gov. Edmund G. Brown faced protestors as nationwide fury and calls for legal change followed the final execution conducted after last minute delays. Chessman maintained innocence to the end and denied being the red light bandit. His body was to be cremated and ashes sent to Glendale, his former home.
Missouri Democrats named Harry S. Truman a delegate to the Democratic National Convention and directed the Missouri delegation to vote as a unit for Senator Stuart Symington. Truman declined to commit publicly to the unit rule, though Symington supporters expect his endorsement. Richard R. Nacy said Truman told him by phone he was "100 per cent for Symington."
Miss Mabel Chandler reports on Fortnightly Club meeting Good Literature program. New officers elected at several groups include Lon Mishler president and Delmar Bowman president. Alumnus banquet letters exceed 400. Community visits noted with Canasta Club Minneola and Pomona teachers. Eighth grade commencement set for May 24. Various hostesses and members named across Caney Gardner Blue Rapids and surrounding areas.
Washington AP reports the United States plans a record-breaking Atlas missile flight of about 9,000 miles from Florida past South Africa toward the Indian Ocean. The Defense Department says the test will occur in the near future under extreme conditions, aiming to assess the first operational U S intercontinental ballistic missile.
Floyd Johnson and his brother Alvan A Johnson admitted involvement in about 200 burglaries across Kansas over 20 years. Floyd, a repeat inmate, said loot totaled 3000 to 4000 dollars from elevators and service stations in multiple towns including Junction City, Blue Rapids, Jamestown, and Natoma.
Floyd RE. Johnson, 57, Manhattan, was given a 15 year to life sentence in Marion County District Court after pleading guilty to a burglary at the Tampa Co-Op Elevator Co. in Tampa Kansas on April 17. His brother received a lesser penalty under pleas of guilty to the same charge.
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