Special Session Is Predicted In Kansas Tax Fight
Kansas lawmakers warned a special session might be needed to resolve a tax package amid a near deadline. The plan blends a 1 percent severance tax on oil and gas, a half cent sales tax increase, and a general fund reallocation to support elementary school aid, with concerns Mr. Docking may veto.
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Ottawa University
Kansas
Colorado
Edgar D. Kerr
Garden City
Rocky Ford
Colo
Pueblo
Kerr
Hays
The
Humane Society
Elc
Mentary
Humane Democrats
Leo Edington
George Docking
Edington| Jr
Docking
Jess Taylor
Rtribune
Paul Wolf
D-Hugoton
Duncan To Finance Post Fouts Leads School Vote
Howard Duncan elected city commissioner of finance and revenue in Ottawa mayoral election. Mrs. Fred Kaiser re elected to the board of education with Lowell Fouts and Ralph M Crawford also winning seats. City commissioner vote 1896. registration slightly over 4900. first report 4th Ward at 6 25 p m. Duncan defeated incumbent A C Richeson 1150 to 948. Fouts led school board race with 1405. Kaiser 1319. Crawford (Ira) Dhe All nine precincts reported by 9 p m. canvass to be done Friday. oath April 10. total votes 2008. light turnout.
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Howard Duncan
City of
Ottawa
Fred Kaiser
Board of Education
Lowell Fouts
Ralph M. Crawford
First Precinct
4Th Ward
Herald
New City Com
Missioner
Dr. Fice
Commis
W. D. Bemmels
Marvin
Duncan Wine
Richeson
School Board
Bemmels
Ipa
Crawford
Durbin Soniye
Kaiser
Thornburg
Ottawa concert at First Baptist on April 14
The performer plans to travel if needed but will be in Ottawa for a Sunday evening concert at First Baptist Church on April 14. Local residents are advised to watch for any last minute changes as weather or rough going could affect the schedule.
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Ottawa
First Baptist Church of
Weather Forecast and Local Election Notes
The forecast calls for light snow in the northwest and rain or snow in the north central and northeast today ending tonight. Showers and thunderstorms are expected southeast and extreme east this afternoon and tonight. Elsewhere cloudy this afternoon and tonight with a Thursday rain or snow west and cloudy elsewhere. Colder west and central this afternoon with little temperature change tonight and Thursday. Lows tonight 20s northwest to 40 southeast, high Thursday 30s west to 40s east. High yesterday 49, low today 41, record highs 82 and lows 12 on various dates. Sheriff Brown reports thieves forced entry and stole canned goods, milk, coffee, cigarettes, cash, and clothing. A. C. Doc Richeson thanks supporters in the election. Howard N. Duncan comments.
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Sheriff Brown
Inquire Into Land Procedures for Tuttle Creek Project
The House urged Congress to investigate Army Engineers land procurement for the Tuttle Creek reservoir on the Big Blue River. The resolution says properties are appraised by present location value, not replacement cost, and cites high refusals and dissatisfaction with appraisals. It asks Congress to act to fulfill the appropriations committee's intent for area residents.
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Topeka
House
Congress
Army Engineers
Tuttle Creek
Big Blue River
Congressional Appropriations Committee
Nichols Lane Store Break-In Reported at Night
The E. C. Nichols store in Lane was broken into overnight. Sheriff J. Brown was alerted at 7 15 this morning, initiating an investigation. Affected items or exact losses were not disclosed in the report.
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Nichols
Lane
E. C. Nichols
Sherif
Jay Brown
Sheriff Brown Fires Undersheriff Driscoll
Sheriff Jay Brown fired Undersheriff Dean Driscoll this morning saying they did not see eye to eye and did not work well together. Brown has not named a replacement and dismissed rumors of a conflict affecting the upcoming term.
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Jay Brown
Driscoll
Dean Driscoll
Brown
Jay
Ito
Lane School To Present Two Plays
The Lane High School junior class will present two one act plays, Who Killed Ann Gage and Elmer, Friday night in the school auditorium. Cast includes Richard Black, Belle Brownlee, John Brownlee, Judy Cole, Norma Demmit, Donnta Emery, Larry Fuller, Velma Higdon, Betty Johnson, Kyle LaFollette, Barbara Neil, Buddy Taylor, Rita Taylor, Julia Ware, Mexa White, Everett Wheeler and John Wheeler. Directed by Mrs L A Green. Marvin Durbin 99-c-11.
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Lane High School
Ann Gage
Elmer
Richard Black
Belle Brownlee
John Brownlee
Judy Cole
Norma Demmit
Donnta Emery
Larry Fuller
Velma Higdon
Betty Johnson
Kyle LaFollette
Barbara Neil
Buddy Taylor
Rita Taylor
Julia Ware
Mexa White
Everett Wheeler
John Wheeler
L. A. Green
Denver‑area blizzard relief as Rocky Mountain states dig out
A huge spring blizzard paralyzed Colorado and surrounding states with heavy snow and rain. Colorado Springs suffered its worst storm since 1916, Denver its heaviest since 1935, and Pueblo lost power until last night. Five deaths were reported. governors and Red Cross declared disaster areas while lines restored and travel slowly resumed.
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Denver
Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Rockies
Cheyenne
Wyo
Leadville
Colorado Rockies
Steve McNichols
Fred McKown
Red Cross
el Paso
Pilot Pulled Alive From Wrecked Jet Near McAlester
Capt. Ed Powell of Wyndall AFB Fla was trapped for 90 minutes in a twisted 733 training aircraft wreck five miles southeast of McAlester Oklahoma before being found by Trooper H C Carmichael. He was taken to a local hospital with injuries not believed serious. The plane did not burn. Powell, 31, formerly of Panama City Florida, identified himself during the rescue.
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Mcalester
Okla
Air Force
Highway Patrol
H. C. Carmichael
Ed Powell
Wyndall Afb
Fla
Panama City
Powell
Carmichael
Here
Former Ottawa Resident Survives Tornado Near Home
Former Ottawa girl and her Garland, Texas couple husband Mr. Forest A. Bellus learned their Dallas area home survived a fierce tornado that passed close by. Their two daughters Marcia ten and Carolyn three remained safe inside as the couple first spotted the funnel when stepping into the street after work. Belus serves as assistant advertising manager at the Times-Herald. his wife works as a private secretary for an insurance company.
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Ottawa
Forest A. Bellus
Garland
Dallas
Tex
Bellus
W. L. Pickerings
Marcia
Carolyn
Belus
Times- Herald
Roy Batdorf Sells His Store On 7th
Roy Batdorf sold his Maple Street grocery at 720 West 7th to Mr and Mrs Marvin White. Batdorf ran the store for over ten years and has retired to travel visit relatives in Chicago and Oklahoma and perhaps fish a little.
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Roy Batdorf
Maple
West 7Th
Marvin White
Batdorf
Chicago
Oklahoma
Dallas barber shields Page family from Dallas tornado
A Dallas barber may have saved the lives of Mrs. John Page and her four children Donna Marie Judith Ann Johnnie and Donald by finishing Donald’s haircut just as a tornado struck between the barber shop and their home. The barber’s prompt actions potentially kept the Pages out of the storm’s path.
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Dallas
Tex
Ralph Page
John. Page
Donna Marie
Judith Ann
Johnnie
Donald
Heavy Rain Floods Ottawa Area Rivers and Creeks
Heavy rains pushed the Marais des Cygnes to near flood stage at 2 p m and elevated creeks around Ottawa. Reports show Salt Creek and Eight Mile Creek out of banks, with Treated rainfall totals varying up to 4.50 inches near Centropolis and 1.12 inches in Ottawa. The river gauge near Quenemo neared 15 feet at noon and more showers were forecast as a new storm moves in from the south.
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Ottawa
Marais Des Cygnes
Weather Bureau
Quenemo
Charles Detwiler
Centropolis
Harry Remaly
Ap Panoose
Melvern
Pomona
Princeton
Williamsburg
Lyndon
Rantoul
Richmond
Garnett
Osage City
Paul Prewitt
John P. Kelsey
Kansas
Winfield
Arkansas City
Goodland
Great Bend
Salina
Topeka
Atchison
Wellington
Tornado Slices A Wide Path Through City Dallas
A deadly tornado carved a 21 mile path through Dallas yesterday, killing at least ten people and injuring about 196. Thousands watched as it struck Oak Cliff, west Dallas, and near Love Field, with 500 homes damaged or destroyed and four million dollars in property loss. Police say several children among the dead. emergency crews search rubble as traffic snarled across the city.
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Dallas
O. P. Wright
Tsouthern
Oklahoma
Paris
Tex
Texas
South
Oak Cliff
Red Bird Airport
Trinity
Five Killed In Oklahoma Twisters
A dozen or more tornadoes swept southern and eastern Oklahoma killing five people and injuring several. Marshall Bryan and Murray counties suffered the worst damage with two deaths at the Pure Oil camp in Little City Marshall County, two at Durant Bryan County, and a fifth near the Arbuckle Mountains north of Ardmore Murray County where a man was swept into a river.
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Little City
Oklah
Oklahoma
Marshall
Bryan
Murray
Pure Oil Co
Marshall County
Durant
Bryan County
Southeastern State College
Arbuckle Mountains
Ardmore
Murray County
Track Meet Postponed Between Olta Wa And Garnett Highs
Olta Wa and Garnett High Schools track meet postponed due to rain. OHS coach Orlis Cox announced after 1 pm the meet will be rescheduled later in the season. Previously scheduled for yesterday, the event was disrupted by weather.
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Olta
Garnett
Orlis ‘Cox
OHS
Traffic Toll Totals From Incident Records Section
In 1957 the past 24 hours yield 3 fatalities and 121 fatalities to date, per Incident Records Section. For the same period in 1958 the figures rise to 152 fatalities. The report notes insured time payment measures by Lamb.
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Kansas City
Ft. Worth
American Bowling Congress
Glenn Ainsworth
Gainesville
Ainsworth
Gerald Briscoe
Dick Smay
Bill Hughes
Dave Heckman
E. E. Dorkins
League
Women Voters
Mrs
Ralph Crawford
Duncan
Fouts
Elecame A. C
Doc” Richeson
Howdard N. Duncan
Marvin Durbin
Cilif Pope
American Airlines
Twister
Fidence
Lowell Fouls
Salt Creek
Near
Eight Mile Creek
Kelsey Creek
Tally Creek
Chicken Creek
Appanoose Creek
Otawa
Middle Creek
Franklin
Douglas County
By Whitey Sawyer
Braniff Airlines
Love Field
Robert Thruman
Parkland Hospital
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