Ottawa school board hires Myrna Lesson amid fanfare
Supt Henry Parker presents Myrna Lee Lesson as Ottawa University student for physical education. board votes to hire before review, while Good Friday remains a regular school day with a brief student service program. Also, Miss Irwin earns Baker University Prize Scholarship. rain totals in Douglas County show March 2.93 inches. Grinnell prank about Wilt Chamberlain triggers reactions as he visits Philadelphia for Easter.
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Ottawa School Board
Henry Parker
Myrna Lee
Fred Kaiser
Parker
Miss Lesson
Ottawa University
Marilyn Jo Irwin
Lewis Irwin
South Cedar
Baker University
Lawrence
Grinnell
Iowa
Wilt Chamberlain
Journal-World
Ist Baptists Vote To Stay On Hickory
Ottawa First Baptist Church members voted overwhelmingly to remain at their Fourth and Hickory edifice rather than relocate south of town. The decision, by 379 for staying and 33 for moving, prompts renewed plans for an educational building south of the church with about $60,000 in the building fund and pledges payable over three years.
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Ist Baptists
Hickory
Ottawa
Roger Fredrikson
United States
Tax Relief Bill For Storm Losses On Farmers Soon
TOPEKA The bill offering tax relief to farmers and ranchers who lost cattle in the recent blizzard will be introduced in the week. Six candidates remain on the board of education ballot with Mrs Kaiser highest in the primary at 860 votes and Fouts second with 808. Results will be posted as nine polling places report totals and citizens are urged to call the Herald.
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City Commission
Howard
Duncan
A. C. Richeson
Richeson
Topeka Wm
Board of Education
W. D. Bemmels
Ralph Crawford
Marlvin Durbin
Lowell Fouts
S. Fred Kaiser
John Thornburg
Mrs. Kaiser
Dr. Bemmels
Herald
Topeka
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Start of
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Senate
Ways and Means
23 000 Cattle Lost Estimate in Kansas Blizzard Help
Mathews R Winfield says a proposed 23 000 head loss bill would let owners prove loss to county clerks and have taxes adjusted. The estimate arose from county assessors and blizzard impacts across Kansas.
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Mathews R
Winfield
Topeka U
Kansas
County Democrats To Topeka Meeting
Franklin County Democrats travel to Topeka for the Kansas Democratic Club annual meeting with Gov. George Docking and former President Harry Truman slated to speak. Attendees include John Gaynor and other local party officers as they seek a new national committeeman and discuss patronage guidance. Tax assessors begin rounds March 1 and will finish by month’s end while Ottawa hosts federal tax help Thursday and Friday with IRS staff at City Hall.
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Franklin County
Topeka
Kansas Democratic Club
George Docking
Harry Truman
John Gaynor
Democratic Central Committee
Marie Harding
E. E. Haley
Julius Raffelock
John B. Pierson
Maurice Ponton
J. L. Rokes
O. L. Rathjen
Lynn Brodrick
Frank Theis
Arkansas City
Gaynor
Democratic Committee
Bruce Spears
Spears
Ottawa
Thursaot Park
Wichita
Weather forecast heavy snow and drifting in western Kansas
Western Kansas faces heavy wet snow with 30 to 40 mph northeast winds and blizzard conditions. Snow spreads across the state tonight into Wednesday with 6 inches or more expected in northwest and extreme west areas. Rain and thunderstorms elsewhere give way to colder air, snow advancing eastward, with high 32 to the 40s and significant drifting in exposed regions.
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Kansas
Severance Tax Bill Goes Before House
A Denver report covers a blinding spring snowstorm sweeping across Colorado, paralyzing agriculture and disrupting transport. Damages reach 1.3 million dollars with cattle, sheep and hog losses, Pueblo suffers outages, and historic buildings face danger from heavy wet snow. Pets and residents cope as agents assess impact and power lines fail.
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Denver
George Docking
Roy Free
Thelland
State Board
Rockies Today
Colosof Agriculture
Rado
Trans
Easter Hope and Winter Toll in Colorado
Easter reflection contrasts faith with a heavy snowstorm plaguing Colorado and nearby states. The blizzard halts air travel from Denver to Wichita while rail and road traffic suffer delays. Victims of accidents include Gerald Bowker and Howard Douglas. Snow totals reach nine inches in Denver and a foot in Lander and Colorado Springs. Power outages and a baby delivery with emergency power underscore the storm’s disruption.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Continental Air Lines
Wichita
Kan
American Automobile Assn
Colorado
Gerald A. Bowker
Burlington
Colo
Here
Howard
Douglas
Weather Bureau
Rockies
Lander
Colorado Springs
Wyoming
Fort Morgan
Fire Department
Rain Drifts Across Kansas State Amid Snowstorm Threat
Rain began in Ottawa shortly after 1 p m as the state faced a new snowstorm advancing into Western Kansas. Central areas expected thunderstorms with moisture possibly reaching 1 to 2 inches, while Western regions saw 30 to 40 mph winds and drifting snow. March totals in Liberal reached 4.91 inches, the wettest in over two decades.
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Ottawa
Topeka Weather Bureau
Kansas
Goodland
Weather Bureau
Dodge City
Garden City
Hill City
Russell
Salina
Liberal
Emergency Vote Looms On Severance Tax Bill
Topeka lawmakers face a tight deadline as a 2 percent severance tax on oil and gas awaits House floor action. Emergency procedures or a two thirds vote may be needed before tomorrow’s deadline, with caucuses stalled and budget gaps widening to about 17.5 million dollars. House actions also include reconsidering a sales tax rise and a conference panel on broadening the tax base. Senate approved a revenue measure raising drivers license fees to bolster state and local finances.
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Topeka Lp
House
William Mitchell
R-Hutchinson
GOP P Cor
House Republicans
Senate Republicans
House Democrats
George Docking
Docking
Senate
Lcenses
Ag Students On Soil Tour
Twenty three students of an agronomy class from Kansas State College Manhattan will visit the Ottawa area this week for a soil tour and field demonstrations.
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Kansas State College
Manhattan
Ottawa
Soils Study Course Arrangement with Ottawa City Lands
A program arrangement with the city of Ottawa on city owned land beside the airport advances a soils study course. The curriculum focuses on development and classification of soils as its core study area.
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Ottawa
Car And Truck In Main Street Crash
A collision occurred at 6:29 this morning on North Main when Clarence Jones DeMore backs a 1955 Chevrolet half ton truck from a curb and Loren Eugene McCurdy drives a 1953 Studebaker north on Main. Studebaker damage estimated at 100 dollars. truck undamaged.
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North Main
Clarence Jones DeMore
South Cedar
Loren Eugene McCurdy
Studebaker
Main
Ercht
Eleven Die In Navy Neptune Bomber Explosion
A Navy Neptune bomber exploded shortly after takeoff from Chin Coveague Naval Air Station on Virginia's Eastern Shore, killing all 11 crewmen. The plane crashed in a plowed field near Dennis Hurley’s farm two miles south of the air station, with witnesses describing a great ball of fire and a dense plume of smoke. Earl W. Darby near Atlantic witnessed the disaster and fireball.
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Chincoteague
Virginia
Chincoteague Naval Air Station
Dennis Hurley
Maryland Line
Cottonwood Falls Team Is Winner in Dairy Judging
The Cottonwood Falls High School dairy judging team won first place at Ran som Farm in a contest run by Williamsburg and Ottawa schools. Cottonwood Falls earned 951 points, with Lebo, Council Grove, Lawrence, and Alma also in the top five. Individual leaders were Stan ley Stout and Larry Hogbone of Cottonwood Falls with 324 points each.
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Gary Rice
Ottawa
Leon Warbritton
Roger Sowers
Williamsburg
Bill Ransom
East Central Kansas Vocational Agriculture Departments
Cisuck Langdon
Cottonwood Falls High School
Ransom Farm
Williamsburg High School Vocational Agriculture
Ottawa High School
Cottonwood Falls
Lebo
Council Grove
Lawrence
Alma
Stanley Stout
Larry Hogbone
Raleigh
March Fire Report Marks Worst For Renfro Home
The Ottawa Fire Department logged a $4500 Renfro home blaze at 613 North Main on March 5 as the month’s worst. Also listed were a $1500 Hicks residence fire at 836 East Tenth and a $300 Morrisey garage blaze at 745 South Cedar.
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Gordon Renfro
North Main
Jon
Ottawa Fire Department
Charles Hicks
East Tenth
Jack Morrisey
South Cedar
Renfro
Hicks
G. H. Crain
Morrisey
Michigan Democrats in Election Sweep Report
Detroit dispatch notes a sweeping victory for Michigan Democrats led by Governor Williams Jr. and party leaders. Focuses on a decisive statewide win across ten stake areas and rapid post election actions by the administration.
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Michigan
Detroit
Go Mennen
Williams
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