Ottawa Humane Officer spares cat after nocturnal sleep test
A tiger type tom cat in Ottawa survived being left in a chloroform tank overnight after Humane Officer Leo Edington found it alive in the shelter. The cat now roams freely at the facility. Ottawa city commissioners verified official election results. High school students rode buses to a Lawrence music festival. Mrs. Rose Campbell returned from a ten week trip to California, China Lake, and Los Angeles visiting relatives and touring sights. Police Judge Myron S. Steere captured a skunk that sprayed his two Cocker spaniels, leading to a hose and police intervention before the odor lingered.
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Ottawa
Humane
Leo Edington
Edington
Powers That Be
Rose Campbell
California
China Lake
H. A. Boyle
Los Angeles
Oceanside
G. W. Campbell
San Diego
Capistrano Mission
Laguna Beach
Charles Groeschel
Colton
Edgar Dotys
Doty
Superior Court
Charles Hare
Myron S. Steere
Steere
S. Mulberry
Ottawa Relays Draw Near For 1000 Athletes At OU
Ottawa expects about 1,000 competitors for the 10th annual Ottawa Relays at Ottawa University with 106 class AA, A and B schools entered. Clear cool weather forecast favors fast times as 12 trophies and 225 medals will be awarded. Ottawa cafe owners prepared for crowds and local volunteers from OU and downtown businesses assist at the track.
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Ottawa
Orris Cox
Ottawa High
Cox
Ottawa University
Chamber of Commerce
Re location plan for highway K68 discussed by chambers
The Ottawa Chamber and Paola Chamber boards discussed relocating highway K68 east of Ottawa to run directly from Pressonville to US 169 and then into Louisburg, urging state highway commission approval. Paola delegates attended, with plans to issue resolutions to promote the project and related civic events.
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Ottawa
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Paola Chamber
Pressonville Corner
Louisburg
Ottawa Chamber
State Highway Commission
The
Highway Commission
Paola
Ted Crawford
Ben R. Henry
Co. D. Lyman
Floyd Fickel
Emmet J. Lewis
Henry Ahrens
Herbert Stockwell
Don Brown
Chamber
Paul Gaynor
Chamber Sports Committee
Quincy Seymour
Chamber Sports Committe
Ottawa Relays
Kansas City Athletics
Burg Man Hurt By Chain Saw
Earl Comstock aged 26 was injured by a chain saw west of Williamsburg yesterday. His left leg was severely cut. He was admitted to Newman hospital in Emporia and reported in satisfactory condition today.
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Earl Comstock
Williamsburg
Comstock
Newman Hospital
Emporia
Confesses To Murder In 1917 In Tulsa Test
Tulsa police and Creek County officers await word from Coffeyville authorities on a 39 year old murder charge. Henry Clay Holder 69 said on a lie detector test he fled Coffeyville after being questioned about the poisoning death of Lewis Webber in 1917. He denied the charge in Tulsa but admitted fleeing.
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Tulsa
Okla
Creek County
Coffeyville
Kas
Henry Clay Holder
Ray Jones
Holder
Sapulpa
Jones
Lewis Webber
Lee Johnson
Webber
Johnson
Farm Bill Into Its Final Form
Washington lawmakers move a compromise farm bill to a final form as a 10 member Senate House conference committee acts on tentative agreements after two weeks of talks. Leaders expect only minor changes and plan to stay in session until completion with hope for approval by late afternoon.
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Washington
Senate House
Sen
Ellender
D-La
Motel Association survey shows higher out of state registrations
A Kansas Motel Association survey reports overnight guest registrations from out of state in 1955 rose by 6.5 percent compared with 1953, indicating growing visitor demand. The notice also mentions Herald Want-Ads with contact phone 47 103 neat for quick listings.
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The
Kansas Motel Association
Gaza Strip Feud Erupts Again as Fighting Flare Ends
New artillery duel along Gaza border pitting Egypt and Israel leaves 1 Egyptian soldier dead and 63 others killed yesterday. Israel and Egypt exchanged blame over civilian casualties while U.N. truce efforts, led by Maj. Gen. Burns, prompted a halt and a planned Hammarskjold mission. Egypt reported 59 civilians and four soldiers killed yesterday. Israel said the Egyptian toll stemmed from a heavy artillery concentration in civilian areas. International diplomacy shifted as Dulles and Lloyd prepared to discuss Middle East tensions in Paris with Pineau, while Israel pressed for arms and continued cease-fire compliance. The brief flare up ended under U.N. pressure, with mixed reports on whether fighting had truly ceased.
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Jerusalem
Egypt
Israel
Gaza Strip
U.N
FH. L. M. Burns
Rome
Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarsjold
Middle East
U.N. Security Council
Cairo
Gaza
Kissufim
Foreign Ministry
Walter Kytan
Hammarskjold
Paris
U.S
Dulles
Selwyn Lloyd
Christian Pineau
London
Britain
Moshe Sharett
Edward B. Lawson
Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Mixed Armistice Commission
U. N
Seek Youths For Robbery At Baldwin Service Station
Officers are on the lookout for two youths who robbed the Wicks service station at Baldwin earlier today. They fled in a 1949 light blue Plymouth car heading away from the scene.
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Wicks
Baldwin
Weather forecast shows colder, dusty conditions across regions
Partly cloudy and colder this afternoon with northerly winds 30 to 40 mph causing local blowing dust in the southwest and south central. Tonight and Saturday turn generally fair but colder, with extreme east Saturday cooler and west Saturday warmer. Highs in the 60s with yesterday at 79 and today’s low near 44. River stage today 0.53 feet.
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Ma Wee
Moisture outlook fades as cooler air moves into Ottawa
The Weather Bureau reported moisture chances fading in the Ottawa area with cooler temperatures today. Expect partly cloudy, cooler tonight and 60s tomorrow with gusty winds in western Kansas, peaking at Hutchinson with 52 mph. Local observer John P. Kelsey notes six months of extreme dryness since rainfall began, reporting only 3.98 inches at Okiawa station versus normal 8.13 inches for the five month span.
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Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Hutchinson
John P. Kelsey
Kelsey
Okiawa
Beating Sheriff Sparks Jail Break in Kingman
Leroy Cockrell, 18, an escapee from Hutchinson Reform School, battered Sheriff Virgil Thomas then locked him in a cell and fled after a broom strike. Thomas, treated at Kingman Hospital for a broken collarbone and injuries, had tried to neutralize Cockrell with a tear gas gun that failed. Mrs. Er nest Normandin released the sheriff amid the commotion.
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Kingman
Kas
Kansas State Reformatory
Hutchinson
Virgil Thomas
Leroy Cockrell
Thomas
Cockrell
Ernest Normandin
Stevenson Kefauver clash over party unity in Florida primary
Adlai Stevenson accuses Estes Kefauver of harming Democratic unity and dodging key Senate votes while Kefauver dismisses mudslinging. Stevenson campaigns in Florida ahead of the May 29 Democratic presidential primary as Kefauver seeks convention delegates in New Jersey. Kefauver notes Stevenson’s insinuations about his Senate attendance and leadership, while Stevenson cites as evidence a pattern of absent voting on controversial issues. The Florida race is framed as a regional test amid civil rights tension, with Stevenson backing compliance with Supreme Court integration rulings and Kefauver advocating local considerations in timing. Kefauver tours New Jersey five days, acknowledging Stevenson leads in the race.
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Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Senate
Kefauver
Stevenson
Florida
New Jersey
Newark
N. 4
Keefauver
Jacksonvile Bar Assa
Sen
Supreme Court
City Mall
Nebraska
Prince Designs Wedding Uniform for Grace Kelly
Prince Rainier to wear a self designed uniform inspired by Napoleon's marshals at the Grace Kelly wedding. Sky blue trousers with a gold stripe, black tunic with gold oak leaves, a shoulder cord, and a pointed hat with a white ostrich feather. Male civil ceremony guests to wear formal morning attire.
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Monte Carlo
Prince Rainier
Napoleon
Grace Kelly
Payroll figures spark budget fight in state politics
The flow of payroll numbers continues as Martin Kiger releases a breakdown by name to show hours worked. James Pratt accuses Gov Tall of using smear tactics while citing shifts in full time and part time staff from 1953 to 1963 and arguing budgets rose in most departments.
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Topika i
Martin Kiger
Department of Administration
James Pratt
Fred Fall
Warren W. Shaw
Tall
Hall
River
Pratt
B 47 Crashes Near Lincoln in Training Flight
A BAT aircraft with four men aboard crashed about 13 miles north of Lincoln around 11 40 a m. Lincoln sheriff's office reports four bodies recovered. The air base confirms the craft left on a routine refueling mission from 11 25 a m. at Lincoln Air Force Base, part of the 307th Bombardment Wing.
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Lincoln
Neha
Lincoln Air Force Base
Tulsa World Photographer Wins 1250 Dollar Injury Award
A Tulsa district court jury awarded photographer 1250 dollars for injuries suffered in 1951 when a Public Service Co. lineman allegedly struck him. The case was decided yesterday in Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa World
Public Service Co
Bond Action Committee Ends Existence On Victory Note
Ottawa flood control bonds campaign group ends formal existence after sweeping victory. General Chairman Robert Hill announced at a North American Hotel breakfast that workers will still aid the river program. Co chairs Ted Dorkins Benny Gilmore Kenneth Andrews Graden Watkins Howard Orson. praise went to League of Women Voters KOFO the Herald and Chamber of Commerce for the campaign success.
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Ottawa
Bond Action Committee
Robert §&. Hill
North American Hotel
Hill
League of Women Voters
Ted Dorkins
Ottawa Herald
KOFO
Ed Johnson
Benny Gilmore
Kenneth Andrews
Graden Watkins
Howard Orson
George Lister
Peg Carr
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Roger Fredrikson
Lamar Phillips
the Herald
Russell Criles
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Schools must rally public will to resolve education gaps
The White House conference committee told President Eisenhower that U S schools have fallen behind in aspirations and resources but praised overall progress. The 50,000 word report urged action to sustain public interest, noted desegregation should be community led, and split on federal aid with a majority supporting emergency construction grants while some favored loans or no operation funding. The report links shortages to wartime baby boom and 1930s declines, calling for drastic district reorganizations to fulfill the expanding educational aims and develop each mind within a free society.
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Washington
Committee For the
White House
Supreme Court
Neil H. Mellroy
Procter & Gamble Co
District of Columbia
Hissenhower
Clint Pace
Dallas
Eisenhower
United States
Marilyn Monroe Stricken by Fever Halts Bug Stop Filming
Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe is confined to bed with a high fever of 101 degrees halting production on the film Bug Stop. Doctors ordered rest as shooting was paused yesterday.
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Hollywood
Marilyn Monroe
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