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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1955
Page
6
Feeds fertilizers listing for Ponca area notes seed wheat demand at 2.46 a bushel and contact Clyde Bland after 4 30 p m. Includes acres and seed wheat cleaning by Chamberlin Seed Farm overbrook winter barley germ 95 and purity 68 with multiple grain quality figures. Gene Domnaniah Princeton listed with nitrogen percent figures.
Chuck Spieser a young ex collegiate contender rose to the forefront in the light heavyweight division as Archie Moore's current holder. The former NCAA light heavyweight king from Michigan State pounded Willie Troy all night and won by technical knockout at 2:52 of the fifth round in a nationally televised bout.
College of Emporia won its second Kansas Conference football game last night at home, routing Baker University 26-0. End J Hardesty scored twice on Joe Ortez passes as Emporia built a 16 game plan. Washburn beat Omaha University 19-13 in Topeka after a late fourth down gamble failed for Omaha.
Brooklyn stars Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, and Johnny Podres powered a convincing 8-3 victory over the Yankees. Captain Pee Wee Reese declared the team can beat them again in Yankee Stadium, lifting Dodgers toward a possible first World Series title.
The Associated Press lists marquee college football games today. Georgia Tech faces Southern Methodist, Notre Dame meets Indiana, Oklahoma battles Pitt, Army plays Penn State, UCLA vs Washington State, Texas Christian vs Arkansas, with many other top pairings including Wisconsin Iowa Purdue Minnesota and more across conferences.
Kansas City reports Gen Max Taylor Army Chief of Staff urges more independent tasks for students beyond objective tests. He says true false and multiple choice formats lessen independent thinking and calls for effortful performance, better physical education, and a stronger sense of responsibility in high school education, presented at a National School Boards Association symposium.
Kansas City uf Charles V. Carrollo once a underworld leader was said by the Kansas City Star to have moved to Mexico City about three weeks earlier and to plan business with Victor M. Hinojosa who fled to Mexico to escape a manslaughter sentence. Carrollo, released from federal prison in 1952, was deported to Santa Cristina Gela on Jan 4, 1954. Mrs Carrollo joined him in Sicily. Hinojosa, former head of a local trading company, was charged with manslaughter in a traffic death and fled to Mexico while free on a ten thousand dollar bond pending appeal.
The FBI identified the 74th ransom bill as a $20 note from the Condon National Bank Coffeyville Kas. It was discovered yesterday at the Tenth District Federal Reserve Bank. About half of the $600000 ransom paid for the kidnapping and execution of Carl Hall and Bonnie Heady remains missing.
An Albuquerque printer and his wife were killed in a two car crash north of Espanola last night. Four occupants in the other car escaped injury. Victims were George T. Griffin, 54, an Albuquerque Publishing Co. employee, and his wife Ethel Baird Griffin formerly of Pittsburg Kansas.
The Herald lists new and renewing subscribers from Ottawa Floyd Kaub H C Conley H D Richards Harry Moody Lewis Fischer Fred Kissing er Rantoul Howard Tucker Russell Shipps Princeton Earl Adams Roy Schaub Wells ville William Clevenger D Garrett Mrs Effie McMillin Tom Ruddell Williamsburg Walter Supernaw Lane Henry Dwn kak Overbrook Vernon Arnold Norris Johnson Garnett Vada Carrier Sam Geer Quenemo Thomas Fine Baldwin Oscar Dyer.
List of meter connections and land removals shows name by name changes or relocations. Persons such as Anrig Robert, Chestnut Earl, Dorcas Mrs Hattie B, Hart Mark R, Kristenson Jr W H, Lewis Rex, McGee Mrs Mary L, Nicewander F W, Nisely Sara C, Potter Kenneth, Rogers Willard, Smith Gerald V, Smith Lyndon, Straufss Anton J, Schulz Mrs Billie E, Sternecker Elizabeth, Thompson Marion R, Wilson Morris J, Welsch E J, and White Richard Jr are moved to new addresses including N Poplar Chestnut Spruce Elm Hickory Ash Oak Main Locust Sycamore Cedar Cedar Tremont Eighth Willow over the period covered.
The weekly issue lists numerous transfers including Sheriff Jay Brown to Lamar Fowler lots in BST Add SD, Claude J Sink to Chas Shaw in Park Place, and Grace E Wilson to Irwin Fowler in Hamilton Sub. Also noted are transfers involving Fred Adamson to Willis Gilliland and Hazel Eakles to Fred Adamson, plus several others in Park Place and Garfield Add.
A look back at old motor items shows how scarce cars were and why owning a local resident’s vehicle topped headlines. Roads were poor, rain kept owners home, and cars often needed fixes. Despite unreliability, grandfathers pursued the shift from horses to motorized travel.
A local Ottawa story recalls Lyman Reid purchasing a Stevens-Duryea touring car with twenty horsepower. He expects delivery in about ten days and describes the model as strong, simple, and meeting all requirements. A Bantam scooter ridden by Paul Stone is noted, with plans for four wheels and future car interest.
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