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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1956

Page

5

Woman Guilty Of Slaying Husband

Johnson County District Court jury convicts Mary Callahan of first degree murder for fatally shooting her husband John Callahan, 31, with a 22 caliber rifle as he slept in Shawnee Village home January 2, 1935. Co-defendant Rave R. Tipton had already pleaded guilty to first degree murder and received life imprisonment. A prior trial in 1955 was voided for prejudicial error. new trial motions set for September 24.

Clathe Kas Johnson County Mary Callahan Callahan Shawnee Ilage Kansas Supreme Court

Dessert Suggestion for Company Parfait or Sherbet

Propose a chocolate ice cream dessert in parfait or sherbet glasses with a mint flavored sauce drizzle. Finish with whipped cream if desired to add richness and contrast.

Sheriff Kept Close Watch On Jail Breaking Attempt

Sheriff Roy Sheppard and six deputies waited in the Reno County Courthouse for a jail break caper that began Sunday. Prisoners John Milo Miles Jr and Richard Leroy Smith squeezed through a brick hole after loosening bricks and tying sheets, while Allan J Vincent and Joseph Morales planned to join but were too large.

Reno County John Alden John Milo Miles Jr Richard Leroy Smith Alden Allan J. Vincent Joseph Morales Smith

Man Who Shot Patrolman Sought After Pursuit Ends

Lebanon Missouri searchers tracked Ronald Westberg, 20, after a gun battle with Trooper M. E. Tinnin near U.S. 66. Westberg admitted fatally shooting an 11 year old in Chicago and was captured with a .32 revolver found in a hollow log. He faced assault and burglary records and was jailed in LaClede County.

Lebanon Ronald Westberg L. B. Howard Missouri Highway Patrol Chicago Westberg M. E. Tinnin U. S. 66 Tinnin Springfield Joe Brummel Ross D. Kilgore Highway Patrol Howard Donald Freyser

Republic Heads Will Meet Twice Next Year

Washington officials say representatives from 21 Latin American republics will hold two more meetings next year to shape a program aimed at accelerating regional progress. They concluded three days of preliminary talks and plan to reconvene in January to set topics for concrete recommendations at a third gathering in March or April. No exact dates were provided. Delegates credited President Eisenhower for initiating the talks at the chiefs of state meeting in Panama on July 22.

Washington Latin America Eisenhower Panama

Blind Man Seeks Jury Duty Rights in Alameda County

Oakland resident Domenic J. Sposeto asks the California Dist Court of Appeals to direct the Alameda County jury commissioner to allow him to complete a juror affidavit after being refused due to blindness. He argues the natural faculties requirement is biased and illegal, with support from the Alameda County Club of the Adult Blind led by Kenneth Jernigan.

San Francisco Domenic J. Sposeto Oakland Dist. Court of Appeals Alameda County Sposeto Kenneth Jernigan Alameda County Club of the Adult Blind

Suspended Sentence for Norton in Enid Case

Enid Oklahoma Roger Norton a 6 year old from Derby Kansas was given a five year suspended sentence yesterday on charges tied to terrorizing a Derby housewife and robbing an Enid man. Superior Court Judge George Howard Wilson ordered Norton who had just completed a 90 day observation period at Fort Supply Mental Hospital to report to the court every three months.

Enid Okla Roger Norton Derby Kas Bey Superior Court George Howard Wilson Norton Fort Supply

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