Side Swipes and a Twin Dog Court Mix-Up
In Spartanburg policeman R K Hines observed a man feet washing and changing clothes in a 24 hour public laundry and decided not to arrest, noting there is no law against washing feet in public machines after his 15 cents. In Portsmouth a Portsmouth court heard a dangerous dog case for twin poodles Blackie and Rex, but the owner’s dogs caused a witness to confess uncertainty about which dog bit her and the case was dismissed.
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Spartanburg
S.C
R. K. Hines
Hines
Portsmouth
England
Blackie
Rex
Albert Brown
Iona Lashmore
Two Dead In Hotel Fire In New Orleans French Quarter
Firefighters searched the Silver Dollar Hotel in the French Quarter after a blaze Friday night, leaving two dead and five firefighters injured. The fire, sparked near Canal Street, triggered a general alarm and drew over 30 units, spreading to a Whitney National Bank branch.
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New Orleans
Silver Dollar
Canal Street
Whitney National Bank
Weather County Forecast Fair Tonight and Sunday
Fair tonight and Sunday with little change in temperature. Low tonight 38 to 42 degrees. High Sunday 65 to 70 degrees.
Dr Fredrikson To Speak At Ottawa University
Dr Roger Fredrikson of Sioux City Falls South Dakota, former pastor of Ottawa First Baptist, will speak at the Ottawa University Centennial Convocation Banquet next Friday night as 500 reservations already exist. The event may move from the Commons to Wilson Field House to fit attendees. Five distinguished service plaques will be awarded, with names to be announced by the committee led by Robert A. Anderson. Convocation and homecoming the next day are expected to draw a large crowd.
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Roger Fredrikson
Sioux City Falls
Robert A. Anderson
Mock Sky Shield II exercise opens over North America
A vast aerial drill commences at noon with hundreds of interceptor jets and bombers from U S and Canada. General Laurence Kuter leads NORAD from Colorado Springs as aircraft and radar networks simulate a Soviet attack, with no public disclosure of results.
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Washington
North American
United States
Canada
Laurence S. Kuter
North American Air Defense Command
U.S
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ottawa University Faces Kansas Wesleyan At Cook Field
Tonight Ottawa University hosts Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes at Cook Field. Kickoff is 7 30 p m with both teams seeking a crucial win in the season showdown.
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Ottawa University
Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes
Cook Field
Capture One Of 10 Most Wanted
A sex criminal from the FBI ten most wanted list was tracked to a St. Paul rooming house and quietly arrested after confessing to the murder of Carol Rowan in Spokane. He also claimed killings of Gloria Brie Blanche Boggs and Candy Rogers in Spokane, linking them to past cases.
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ST. Paul, Minn
FBI
Hugh Boin Morse
California
Spokane
Wash
Morse
William H. Williams
Minneapolis
Carol Rowan
Gloria Brie
Blanche Boggs
Candy Rogers
Traveling artist sketches Franklin County courthouse model
Miss Abel Jarvis of Evanston Illinois travels across America sketching historic courthouses. She chose the 1893 Franklin County courthouse as her Kansas entry, part of a late Victorian design study and a potential book project. Her visit links Ottawa and Humboldt through family memories.
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Franklin County
Isabel Jarvis
Evanston
America
Kansas
Miss Jarvis
Bruce Spears
Ottawa
Ohio
Indiana
Humboldt
George Jarvis
Ill
Herald
Lois Smith
Tally's Toot The Atchison Redmen football clash debated
The article notes a confidence clash between Tally's Toot and the Atchison Redmen. It asserts the Redmen may be stronger in football while hinting at a bold challenge from the opposing team. It captures local sports rivalry and anticipates a future matchup.
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Atchison Redmen
Traffic Toll 24 hours to 9 a.m. Saturday
Kansas traffic death log lists October 12 in 1961 with 409 deaths for the October period, compared with 378 in the 1960 period. The report covers the toll within a 24 hour span up to 9 a.m. Saturday in Topeka.
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Topeka
Kansas
Ottawa Rain Totals Echo 1951 Flood Year
Ottawa records 48.02 inches of rain this year up to now with June and July soaking, and a river crest of 42.25 feet in 1951. Remaining months would need 13.39 inches to match the 1951 calendar record, but that seems unlikely.
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Flushing
Marais Des Cygnes
Ike Observes 71st Birthday
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower marks his 71st birthday at his Gettysburg farm with a quiet day. No special events planned. he will play golf and bridge and spend time with old friends.
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Gettysburg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ranney Given Death Sentence in Greek Sea Murder Case
Roger Ranney a 26 year old from Chanute Kansas was convicted of the willful murder of two Greek sailors George Mandaleros and Dmitrios Efstakiou and sentenced to die by firing squad. He claimed innocence saying he was tricked into smuggling narcotics. Commanded by President Judge John Psilopoulos Ranney was sentenced to death for both killings and may appeal within 20 days.
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Piraeus
Greece
Roger Ranney
Chanute
Kan
Ranney
John Psilopoulos
George Mandaleros
Dmitrios Efstakiou
Aegean Islands
Autumn color drives near Ottawa Kansas
Color is beginning to appear on trees around Ottawa as autumn leaves brighten Franklin County. Readable routes to Chippewa Hills, Homewood, Centropolis, Norwood, Ft. Scott Crossing, Lane, Rantoul, Prince ton, Baldwin Junction, Worden and Lone Star Lake offer scenic drives with timbered country and vivid reds, yellows, and browns. Pack a lunch, bring color film, and enjoy or flip a coin at crossroads to explore unfamiliar country roads.
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Kansas
Ottawa
7Th and Main
Richter Corner
Chippewa Hills
Franklin County
Homewood
Centropolis
Norwood
East 7Th Street Road
Ft. Scott Crossing
East 7Th Street Bridge
Leavenworth
Ft. Scott
Woodbine
Logan
Main
Rantoul
Lane
Baldwin Junction
Worden
Lone Star Lake
Wakarusa River
Lawrence
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Dean Martin
Princeton
Ottawa High
Carol Henley
S. Oak
Sue McKinley
S. Main
Dr. Fredrikson
Roger Fredriksson
New England
Kuter
Colorado Control
Graphic Arts
Tally
Ike
Esther Lowen
John
Ray'nee
Jack Frost
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