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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1958
Page
3
Army news brief reports PFC Max W. Barnes 27 of Williamsburg selected as Enlisted Aide for a Day to the Fort Belvoir post commander for his military appearance and courtesy. Barnes enlisted November 1956, completed basic at Fort Carson Colorado.
The American Legion crowned Preston Moore 38 as national commander at its 40th annual convention in Chicago amid a hard line against communism and global tensions. Delegates, crowds, and a carnivallike atmosphere marked the event as officials reported strong membership and ongoing policy debates.
Newport city officials plan actions to reclaim school department typewriters amid unsettled telephony and administrative issues. The move targets inventory held by the Newport School Department as classes resume next week and local authorities urge compliance.
Mrs Ella M Emery a former resident of Olawa died in Topeka after fracturing three weeks ago. She was born August 15 1874 in Boonville Missouri and married William Boimery who died in 1944. Surviving are three children and one brother Joe Withern of Ottawa. Funeral Monday at 2 pm at McVoy Long Morary with Rev Garden Miller officiating. Burial in Topepe Cemetery.
District Judge Joseph Dawes voided a 15 year prison sentence for William in a Dawes case after ruling the verdict faulty. The sprawling note cites drug and jailer assault incidents, a prior release from Lausiig prison, and references to political maneuvering and conventions, with other individuals facing varied charges and possible reelection attempts.
Boston AP report says Ted Williams prepared to return with the Red Sox after a Wednesday workout. Williams indicated the session went well but left him more fatigued than expected, delaying his return to action.
James R. Hoffa postponed a decision on calling a union convention that could lift the court monitorship. A Sept 16 meeting of the International Executive Board and the monitors will discuss the plan, with election oversight by the monitors under a 1967 settlement. O'Donoghue urged consulting the monitors first. Hoffa faces a monitored path to any convention victory.
Video tape technology that records and instantly plays back moving pictures is improving television news coverage. It could help fix dull viewing from the 1952 1956 presidential conventions by enabling continuous camera coverage without film delays.
Sig Mickelson of CBS News discusses taping conventions and state high school coverage. The piece notes early use of videotape for United Nations broadcasts, potential for splice handling, and plans to classify state schools by quality and resources ahead of a March final adoption.
Kansas City Kansas AP reports GM workers at the assembly plant continued a walkout tied to a national UAW dispute over a reclassification of schools and job standards. Local 31 officials cite local issues as the basis with no negotiation sessions held today. The union contract expired May 29.
The report lists admissions and discharges with names and addresses such as Henry W. Parker from Kansas City and Arnold L. Westergren, RFD 3, with dates like Thursday. It mentions a shooting incident at a home where a baby daughter was present, quotes Billy Jay claiming he wanted to kill his mother, and notes a 16 year old boy described as tall and heavy with red hair.
AP reports Harry Moore known as Tim Moore, 70, famed for Amos and Andy, ordered to hospital for tests as doctor cites exhaustion after shooting. Billy Jay fled to neighbor Mrs Ethel Gobble then forced Mesimore to drive. troopers halted pursuit at two roadblocks and he surrendered after a second stop. Kidnapping charge tied to Mesimore abduction. no injuries. Also: public notice bids for First Floor Remodel at Ottawa Kansas Elks Lodge 808 with plans, bonds, and bid deadline October 1.
In Mullica Hill New Jersey AP reports Samuel Mangano claimed his car was stolen and later found. Authorities charged Billy Jay Killion with murder and kidnapping after a pursuit that ended with a slain mother and a missing teen. Police theory suggests the car was either abandoned or forcibly taken from Mrs Leonard Killion after an argument about his schooling.
In Ashland Kentucky AP report chief McDaniel outlines steps to combat ongoing "unearthly blazes." Five fighters coordinate a plan with Stabe Pisonents Assium to develop new department tactics and equipment over the next five years. Prodig's tee Tightens signals progress toward extinguisher devices to curb fires in future incidents.
Poor weather forced Kansas State, Nebraska, Missouri and others to shorten football practice. Rain and humidity disrupted drills as Oklahoma State Oklahoma and Kansas teams faced delays while plans for full-game scrimmages on Saturday were affected.
PORTLAND Maine Kingsport reporting Captain Bernard Roberts of Dayton Beach Pa takes a voluntary ninety percent cut in boat size. He commands the yacht Seylax built with a 420000 inboard motor. His daughter Lillian accompanies him and the trip home via inland routes will take nearly seven weeks.
The University of Kansas Lawrence has received an $18 line contract from the Public Health Service to produce mice for testing potential anti neer agents. The award supports research conducted at KU and advances federal biomedical efforts.
Kansas City AP: Senator Stuart Symington of Missouri charged the Republican administration is underspending on defense. He cited figures showing defense outlays at 11.2 percent of GNP in 1954 but only 6.7 percent last year.
The article notes fiscal year 1958 market prices for grains and eggs with figures like shelled corn at 1.00 and oats at 1.3 per cent, while the Defense Department spent billions in the year. Senator Symington spoke at a Missouri AFL-CIO convention and at groundbreaking ceremonies for a housing project at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, citing U.S. foreign deployments in Lebanon Formosa Indonesia and Indochina.
In Kansas City AP district, Trans World Airlines posted a record August in passenger traffic. Revenue passenger miles reached about 500 million, up 4 percent from the previous all time high set in August 1957, per district sales manager John S. Winchell.
AP reports Dr. L. Dale Lund will be inaugurated as president of Bethany College on October 3. Dr. Joseph Sittler of the University of Chicago faculty will deliver the inaugural address, Bethany officials announced yesterday.
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