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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1961

Page

3

Local News Briefs Recap From Weekend Visits and Events

Weekend visitors report from Mrs. Elizabeth Sternecker and family in Kansas City. The Green Dell community hosts a wiener roast at the school with a rain plan for a potluck indoors. Public meeting set for Sept 12 on wills and titles with attorney Douglas Gleason at Memorial auditorium.

Green Dell Tequa HDU Memorial Auditorium Douglas Gleason Co-Op John B. Pierson

Raiders Blast Northern Irish Border Post

Irish Republic raiders blew up a Northern Irish customs post at Tullydonnell County Armagh near the border. Police blamed the explosion on the outlawed Irish Republican Army which seeks to unite Ireland by force.

Belfast Northern

De Segregation At Crucial Stage In 1963 South

The push for public school integration reaches a pivotal phase in New Orleans and Dallas with limited Negro enrollment but major symbolism. President Kennedy praises peaceful progress while security and federal watch while Chicago New Rochelle and St Petersburg see mixed results as court orders and district limits shape access.

South New Orleans Chicago New Rochelle N.Y McDonogh William Frantz New Orleans Parish Dallas Galveston Lincoln Merryle S. Rukeyser St. Petersburg Fla Negro Gibbs Junior College

Mrs. Cash Bound Over For Trial

A preliminary hearing for Mrs. Nellie Mae Cash 840 S Cherry was cancelled as her attorney waived it. She is bound over to district court on a first degree murder charge in her husband Williams death after she reported beating him with a 12 gauge shotgun. She was free on 2500 bond. In district court J B Reeves 17 1234 N Sycamore pled guilty to forgery and was sentenced to the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory Hutchinson with parole on 500 bond. seven other counts were dismissed.

Nellie Mae Cash S. Cherry District Court J. B. Reeves N. Sycamore Kansas State Industrial Reformatory Hutchinson

KC Markets in Kansas City Live Cattle Hog and Sheep Figures

AP reports cattle at 3,400 with calves 150. steer prices 23.00 to 24.00. cows 14.50 to 15.00. Hogs 3,600. barrows and gilts weak to 235 lower. sows 25 lower. 190-250 lb hogs 17.75 to 18.35. 280-400 lb sows 15.50 to 17.00. Sheep 400. lambs 26 higher. ewes and feeders steady. good to prime lambs 17.50 to 18.50. feeders 12.00 to 13.00. ewes 2.00 to 3.00.

Kansas City

Fatal Injury To Russell Girl

In Russell Springs Kentucky a 5 year old girl Jill Ann Wright was struck by a pickup truck while walking near her home. The driver Keith E. Thacker 35 said sun blinded him. The child’s sister Julia 4 escaped injury.

Russell Springs Kas Jill Ann Wright Gearald Wright Keith E. Thacker Wrights Sun Julia

Lenin Symphony Completed by Shostakovich

Moscow reports Dmitri Shostakovich completed his 12th symphony devoted to the memory of the great Lenin. The work draws on the Bolshevik Revolution and will premiere next month in conjunction with the 22nd Congress of the Soviet Communist Party.

Moscow Dmitri Shostakovich Lenin Soviet Culture Soviet Communist Party

Notes About Lane Folks

Miss Stanley Deel of Kansas City and Bob Cole of Chanute were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Merle Cole and family. Mrs Richard Davis and boys and Mrs Merle Cole helped move the Neill family to their new home in Grandview Missouri. Mrs Florence Beatty of Tulsa visited her sister Mrs Walter Landess.

Glenna Hettler Stanley Deel Kansas City Bob Cole Chanute Merle Cole Richard Davis W. A. Neill Jr Cindy Rocky Grandview Florence Beatty Tulsa Walter Landess

Miss Minnesota and Miss Texas Win Miss America Prelims

Miss Minnesota Nancee Ann Parkinson 18 from West St. Paul won the swimsuit prelim. Miss Texas Linda Loftis 19 of Fort Worth captured the talent honors with the aria Sempre Libera. Opening rounds drew 6781 spectators as preliminaries continue for two days to select 10 semifinalists.

Atlantic City N.J Miss Minnesota Miss Texas Minesota Nancee Ann Parkinson West St. Paul Minn Texas Linda Jacklyn Loftis Fort Worth Tex Texas Christian University Symphony Orchestra Nancy Anne Fleming Montague, Mich

Minister Fatally Injured at Baptist Convention Clash

In Kansas City a Detroit minister, Rev. A. G. Wright, died after being knocked down during a fight between two factions at the Negro National Baptist Convention USA. About 6,000 delegates remained to elect officers under a court order to curb violence. Leaders Dr. Joseph H. Jackson and Dr. Gardner C. Taylor claimed presidency. Rev. Dr. D. A. Holmes was to preside at today’s vote as police and Mayor Bartle attempted to restore order.

Kansas City, Mo A. G. Wright Detroit Negro National Baptist Convention, USA Municipal Auditorium Joseph H. Jackson Chicago Gardner C. Taylor Brooklyn Philadelphia Circuit Court D. A. Holmes Kansas City H. Roe Bartle

Titan Shot Successful

Cape Canaveral AP reports a Titan intercontinental range test flew 6100 miles and released an experiment capsule picked up by a recovery ship. The mission matched the prior Titan record and moves the ICBM closer to deployment alongside Atlas missiles with Air Force objectives on propulsion control guidance and power systems.

Cape Canaveral Air Force

Funeral services for Albert Chuck Stewart

Funeral services for Albert Chuck Stewart will be held at Tow ner Chapel on Saturday at 2 30 p m with Rev Roy H Armstrong and Rev Charles Gross officiating. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery.

Albert Chuck” Stewart Towner Chapel Roy H. Armstrong Charles Gross Hope Cemetrey Towner's Chapel Highland

KU Gets A Loan For Married Students Housing

The Community Facilities Administration approves a $600,000 loan to the University of Kansas to build five apartment buildings for 60 married students adjacent to the Stouffer Place project. Sen. Frank Carlson, R-Kas., was informed today.

Washington The Community Facilities Administration University of Kansas Frank Carlson R-Kas Stouffer Place

East Germans Adjust to Curtained Existence at Leip zig Trade Fair

AP dispatch from Leipzig notes East Germans show resignation under wall and travel bans. By Sept 17 viewing West programs may be banned. private cars and Western culture appear more common, yet food remains rationed and consumer goods slowly improve. Ulbricht's speech drew uneven crowds as hope for partial reunification lingers.

Berlin Communist Party West Germany Walter Ulbricht Titov London Yuri Gagarin Leipzig Czechoslovakia

Reds Use Fireworks as West Berlin Demonstrators Protest

In Berlin Communist police clashed with West Berlin demonstrators near the Red barriers. Fire crackers tear gas and water jets were used in three incidents during the night. A crowd in Neu Koelln grew from about 80 to 200 and included some drunks before police pushed them back and arrested three.

Berlin

Kennedy Signs Pact to Train French Troops in Atomic Use

President Kennedy announced a pact allowing the United States to train French troops in handling atomic weapons to bolster NATO defense. The accord would not place U.S. nuclear weapons on French soil though it follows similar cooperation with other North Atlantic allies for mutual defense.

Washington Kennedy United States Congress NATO North Atlantic U.S

Hospital Notes Admissions and dismissals list

Admissions include Mas Glenn Bayer at 1117 N Sycamore on Wednesday Mrs Jo B Wolf at 609 S Hickory Mrs Lamar Fowler 611 N Sycamore Mrs Walter R Burn Rantoul and Mrs C L Hough 702 Logan on Thursday Dismissals include Mrs Josie Reed 1118 S Oak Mrs R T Sandow 1119 S Main Wednesday Mrs Charles Burgoon 722 KE 5th and Mrs Harve Schnelle 329 E 12th Thursday

Glenn Bayer N. Sycamore Jo B. Wolf S. Hickory Lamar Fowler Walter R Burn Rantoul C. L. Hough Logan Josie Reed S. Oak R. T. Sandow S. Main Charles Burgoon Harve Schnelle

Turkey crop to be second largest in history

TOPEKA AP reports the 1961 Kansas turkey crop will be the second largest ever, with an estimated 1,225,000 birds. This marks a 42 percent rise from 1960 and trails only 1939 when 1,370,000 were raised.

Topeka Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service

Two In Navy Basic Training

James R. Foster aged 17, son of Howard E. Foster of Ottawa RFD 3, and Donald E. Stevens also 17, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Watts of Ottawa RFD 3, have entered basic training in San Diego California under the Navy Buddy Program.

James R. Foster Howard E. Foster Ottawa Rfd Donald E. Stevens Elizabeth Watts San Diego Calif Navy

Deaths Mrs J W Santee 86 Ottawa resident

Mrs J W Santee 86 former 831 S Hickory died Wednesday at Cedar House nursing home after years of ill health. Born Deva May Worth January 25 1875 in Winterset Iowa she married J Wes Santee in Ottawa October 5 1922. Survived by sister aunt cousin nephew grand-nephew. Funeral Saturday 2 pm Lamb Funeral Home with Dr Raymond P Jennings officiating burial Hope Cemetery.

J. W. Santee S. Hickory Cedar House Nursing Home Ottawa Deva May Worth George Ella G. (Raquet) Worth Winterset Iowa J. Wes Santee First Baptist Church J. J. Smith Lamb Funeral Home Raymond P. Jennings Hope Cemetery

Power Takeoff Tools Stolen at Barnett Sales Co

Police records show a power takeoff and half of another one were stolen from machinery at Barnett Sales Co 1610 South Main. Lee Barnett said the takeoff came from a brush mower and part of another was missing from a feed wagon. Loss estimated at 100 dollars.

Barnett Sales Co S. Main Lee Barnett

Post Office Award For Payroll Deduction Participation

Postmaster T J Cummings Jr received an award for Ottawa post office for voluntary payroll deduction participation in the U S savings bond campaign. The Wichita region presented two awards to offices in Nebraska Oklahoma and Kansas with Ottawa at 93 percent participation. The award includes certificates and a large poster with a Concord minuteman replica and the American flag.

T. J. Cummings Jr Ottawa Post Office U.S Wichita Nebraska Oklahoma Kansas

Larceny leads to jail terms for Ottawa youths

Two Ottawa youths received 14 day jail terms after pleading guilty to petty larceny in Police Court. Ross Baker, 16, and Clifford Turner, 20, were linked to the theft of a vanity case from a car on Walnut Street. Officers later recovered the case contents in Skunk Run. Police Chief Flaherty said he would seek charges for a bicycle theft on August 24 from the George Shader residence.

Ottawa Thye Ross Baker S. Locust Clifford W. Turner Nellie Cobb Walnut Skunk Run Eugene Flaherty George Shader Elm

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