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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1955
Page
7
John Gaynor drains seven acre Dad Martin farm to remove fish and clean bottom for restocking. He seeks help from locals to move fish and clear obstacles, offering a free season pass to the nearest weight estimate of the largest fish found. Ottawa residents report other community notes and local happenings through the day.
Las Vegas reports the highest atomic test to date, a noon detonation over Yucca Flat Nevada. The blast created a six mile high fireball that lasted under five seconds and outshone the sun for observers 75 miles away in Las Vegas. Distant Los Angeles could not see the flash in daylight. The resulting cloud reportedly formed a doughnut shape, as described by reporters observing from 55 miles distance.
The Dun and Bradstreet index shows wholesale food prices dropping to 6.49 this week, the lowest since November 1953. The figure marks a decline from 6. two or four weeks prior and 7.40 a year ago, signaling easing costs for distributors and retailers.
The board released an unofficial tally by precincts from yesterday's city election. Officials cautioned that totals are preliminary and subject to final certification.
Four gunmen robbed Chase Manhattan Bank Woodside branch in Queens today, forcing 11 employees into a vault and fleeing with about 350000 in cash. The crew used Bardenhagen’s car to escape, leaving the vehicle abandoned nearby.
The weather bureau forecasts a cool night with scattered frost in northeast Kansas and freezing temperatures in the northwest. Lows range from 25 to 40 degrees, with highs tomorrow in the 60s. Last night saw freezing conditions in parts of the west, especially the northwest. Ottawa reported varied temperatures this morning including Havre 5, Denver 29, Minneapolis 86, Miami 71, New Orleans 71, and Washington 42.
Wichita water company seeks an eight percent rate increase to begin June 1. The move would raise residential minimum charges from 3.06 to 4.11 and affect church and business customers via higher water costs. The Ottawa Christian Youth Council will sponsor the Easter Sunrise service at 6 a.m. Sunday, with readings on The Resurrection.
Ivan Brown defeated Andrews to win the city street commissioner seat in Franklin area elections held yesterday. The vote results across Lyndon Quenemo Osage City Pomona and other towns show mixed outcomes with ties in Quenemo and several unopposed posts.
The Ottawa election produced Park, Berglund and Rybolt as the new school board members. Park led with 1,189 votes, Berglund 1,415, and Rybolt 1,043, defeating Paine, Crawford and Winchester. City commissioner Tyan Browh won reelection by close margins over Kenneth Andrews. The LWV urged turnout, and 2,110 votes were cast for city commissioner. The board will canvass Friday. officers qualify within 10 days.
A Northeast frost warning followed by partly cloudy conditions this afternoon and southeast tonight. Northwest to southeast temperatures range from the mid 40s to around 60s tomorrow, with high Thursday in the 60s. Earlier readings note yesterday's high 69, morning low 40, and hourly temps near 50s to 60s. River stage 1.14 feet. Local garden center ad and a personal election thank you appear among the fragments.
A severe tornado outbreak ripped through north Texas causing fatalities and extensive damage. At least one person died and 19 were injured as homes were leveled and power poles snapped in Sherman and nearby areas. Large areas suffered property loss with hundreds of homes damaged and an elderly home evacuated after a church fire.
A Ottawa high school vocational agriculture dairy judging team placed first at an Olathe contest on April 2 5. The team members were Gerald Schneider Charles Lundstedt and Duane Anderson coached by s Bergsma. Their team score 813 with Schneider finishing fifth individually at 285. Finishing just behind Ottawa were Williamsburg and Washburn Rural tied at 803. Highland Park took fourth with 797 and Harveyville fifth at 781.
Lau ren C Ellis won the Paula mayoral race as a write in, defeating incumbent candidate J S Todd by more than two to one with 193 write in votes to 312 for Todd. Paola voters approved a local industrial levy as part of a heated election with over 1 200 votes cast. City council results included Dellmar Burrows 29 Dale Grimes 119 Ward winners Griffin ld M Layland 142 Carl Klusman Ww M E Plummer 197 Finis Rooss 276 unopposed C E Conley police judge 1026 votes A T Johnson city treasurer 610 votes 1054 for Paul Grabill School board members Claude Messer 792 Rex J Kiser 631 Maynard Eliott 74 Virginia Brown 490 J E McIntyre 401 R I Nicholson add.
Greeley elected a full slate of officers with Herman Kalzer as mayor and Ed Setter not seeking reelection. Wellsville chose Melvin McConnell mayor and five new council members with Elmer McDaniel and others topping votes. Richmond re elected mayor George Riedy with council winners Brown Rueser Wittman Roecker and others. Osawatomie approved industrial levy and elected finance commissioner Floyd McCulebean and school board members unopposed. Industrial levy vote was 328 Yes 521 No.
Winston Churchill departed 10 Downing Street in London to head to Chartwell, his country home. A crowd of over 1,000 cheered as he slowly exited, blinking back tears before entering a limousine and leaving for his residence.
Washington communications commissioner Frieda Hennock told Congress today the FCC should act to wipe out television programs of crime and violence aimed at teenage viewers. The agency has traditionally avoided censorship concerns.
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