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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1960
Page
5
Grandmother Moses turns 100 today in Eagle Rock New York. The famed painter of primitive rural scenes vows to live to 200 and continues to paint and laugh. A Sunday party drew 125 visitors as she greeted guests and shared her upbeat philosophy.
Oklahoma's American Legion delegates at the 42nd annual meeting voted to delete provisions enforcing separate white and Negro posts from the state constitution and bylaws. They called for a legal change but did not mandate integration. Adjutant A. R. Tyner Jr. stated posts may decide locally whether to admit Negro veterans into white posts.
In 1980 the educator began ranching as a hobby, buying cows and building a Hereford herd renowned for size. He sold some to buyers and packed plant sources, keeping a smaller younger stock and a growing bantam herd. A ranch assistant will join him this fall to help feed and care for the herd.
Dr. Ernest Mahan of Pittsburg, a Pittsburg State College professor and former dean of instruction, is described as one of the Midwest’s poorest ranchers who longs for cattle as steady companionship and seeks grazing and outdoor work over classroom duties. He joined the college in 1930 and left the deanship a year ago to focus on teaching and outdoor life. He previously explored golf and fishing, with golf scores rising as his catches fell. He recalls boyhood days on an Indiana farm and the chance to buy 80 suburban acres.
Iroquois County officials hold 24 year old fugitive Robert Chilcote from the Kansas Industrial Reformatory. He escaped Hutchinson last Saturday and may face a forgery charge for two checks totaling about 50 dollars in Troquois County earlier this year. He is also wanted in Indiana for forgery, Kansas for auto theft, and by the federal government for taking a stolen car across state lines.
New York AP reports households plagued by early breakage and slow repairs are turning to leasing instead of buying. As leasing costs approach monthly payments, firms expect a broader rollout including a full home equipment package with washer, dryer, refrigerator, dishwasher, air conditioner and optional mower. Leasing promises service, rapid replacements, and freedom from down payments and major repair bills.
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