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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1959

Page

4

Burglars Loot Armored Car Across Denver Suburbs

Denver AP report says two swift thieves looted an unattended armored car of 165 540, in under a minute. A lone female witness described a 45 year old short fat man. a key opened the lock, four sacks of cash loaded into a stolen car. The car abandoned near a shopping center. Lakewood Armored Motors Service posted a 5000 reward for recovery.

Denver Maudie Moore Amored Motors Service Jefferson County Bank Lakewood Armored Motors Service

Foreign Aid Bill Shifts Toward Economic Support

Washington AP The House Foreign Affairs Committee backed a foreign aid authorization bill cutting 266.8 million from Eisenhower's 3.93 billion request while boosting loans to developing countries by 100 million. The panel signaled fewer arms shipments, focusing cuts on Latin America and other non NATO frontline allies, with NATO nations Korea and Nationalist China spared.

Washington House Foreign Affairs Committee Eisenhower House Senate NATO South Korea China

Boom In Babies First Three Months

Washington AP reports the National Office of Vital Statistics estimates 1,034,000 registered live births in the first quarter, the highest first quarter total on record.

Washington National Office of Vital Statistics

Amateur Bank Robbery A Failure in Republic

In Republic Missouri three rookie bandits attempted a bank robbery at Farmers State Bank, stealing 7680 dollars. A borrowed car failed to start. two fled on foot and were captured in a wheat field. Suspects Bill Lee Thompson Eugene Welch and Jim Robinson, all with minor records, were taken to jail after charges of first degree robbery were filed.

Farmer's State Bank Springfield Republic Glenn Hendrix Greene County Bill Lee Thompson Eugene Welch Clever, Mo Jim Robinson Petu Lar‘cony Bery

Wichita Man Dies In Crash Near Hutchinson

A Wichita resident Ulrich Chester Stassen was killed in a one car crash on U S 50 five miles east of Hutchinson. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported the vehicle struck a bridge abutment.

Hutchinson Kas Ulrich Chester Stassen Wichita Here Kansas Highway Patrol Stassen

Drowns At Grade School Picnic In Webster Reservoir

PALCO Kansas AP reports 14 year old Larry Brueggeman drowned during a grade school picnic at Webster Reservoir. Sheriff Hollis Hrabe said the boy waded with two peers against orders, attempting to swim to a pond dam and failing to return. The body was recovered about two hours later.

Palco Kas Larry Brueggeman Webster Reservoir Hollis Hrabe Brueggeman

Democrats Seek to Trim Housing and Airport Bills

AP reports Democratic leaders urge colleagues to pare down housing and airport spending to avoid presidential vetoes. The move aims to blunt budget balancing as a 1960 issue with Eisenhower and to maximize post-veto political leverage for Democrats in upcoming races.

Washington Congressional Eisenhower Senate House Congress

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