Ammunition mishap prompts home safety rule
In Kansas City Mrs Leroy Scott 20 was cleaning when a box of fifty bullets toppled into the furnace ducts. She could not reach a repairman and called police who found a way to shut off the pilot with a repairman. Leroy Scott a photographer cannot keep ammunition at home. In Salina Mrs Carroll Mattison puzzled by daughter returning from kindergarten.
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Missouri flood threats amid high river levels and killer’s hanging date
Missouri river flooding spreads across farm land from Osage City to the Mississippi, with 20 000 acres underwater near St Louis. In Topeka Kansas City and New York, the Supreme Court set a May date for the execution of Bobby Joel Spencer, convicted of killing Mrs Ruby Blanton during a 1959 robbery, with Gaither Crist receiving a life term.
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Texas Court Rejects Plea By Ceramus
The Texas Supreme Court rejected for a second time the plea of Missouri-Kansas Texas Railroad president W N Deramus II to be released from contempt of court. It held the contempt order void and unenforceable, with appeals possible to the U S Supreme Court. Deramus faced 240 days in jail and a $4,000 fine for blocking a Dallas street intersection over five minutes multiple times.
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Ottawa delegation seeks big river work funding in D C
An Ottawa Kansas group led by Mayor Kenneth Andrews and including State Representative Robert Anderson and City Commissioner James Grogan pushed Congress to fund flood control along the Marais des Cygnes valley. They asked for about 50 million dollars for Pomona reservoir Ottawa protection works Melvern reservoir planning and Hillsdale reservoir. Delegation members met Senate and House committees as part of a regional effort with support from various valley towns.
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Queen Wins City Office In Ottawa Vote
Queen defeats James Alexander to become Ottawa city commissioner of finance and revenue. He will take office after the April 18 city commission meeting. An industrial fund measure passed 64 to 36 percent, voter turnout was about 39 percent of eligible voters. Alexander carried parts of two precincts. Queen won the rest. Bond of $5,000 required for oath and official canvass on Friday, April 8.
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Weather County Forecast Fair to partly cloudy days
Forecast calls for fair conditions this afternoon and tonight with increasing clouds. It will be warmer today then cooler Thursday with locally cool tonight. Highs today in the 65 to 70 range, lows tonight 28 to 43, highs Thursday around 60.
NFO Pickets At Stockyards Case Sparks Demonstration
National Farmers Organization picketed the National Stockyards entrance after four checkers were arrested by National City police on a complaint by the Stockyards Co. The group claimed a peaceful demonstration but anticipate up to 2000 pickets, as the NFO pushes farmers to withhold hog sales nationwide to boost pork prices.
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Culture Wins SALINA AP Meeting Draws Big Crowd
Culture bucket ed a 26 point lead over drawn in Salina Tuesday night. Eighty nine Wildcat fans turned out to hear coaches Tex Winter Doug Weaver and Bebe Lee discuss Kansas State University’s athletic prospects. At another meeting, 115 literature loving Salians were mustered by Librarian Jerome Cushman to hear Dean George Wageoner of the University of Kansas lecture on poetry.
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Bargain-Hunting Topekans See Milk Price War Quiet
Topeka grocers cut milk prices to 17 cents per half gallon with some aiming for 10 cents as a price war cooled while a separate gasoline war ended with stations mostly at 29.9 cents regular. Ethyl gas fell to 25 cents and rose to 133.9 and 34.9, hurting grocers who lose about 17 cents per half gallon at the 17 cent level.
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Topeka
Traffic Toll Topeka Focuses On 1959 60s Data
AP report from Topeka analyzes Kansas traffic tolls noting hours to am and 1960-90 comparables to the 1959 period, highlighting historical traffic patterns and shifts in the observed period.
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Bush calls putting man in space a stunt, says limited value
New Bedford Massachusetts AP quoting Dr. Vannevar Bush told the House Committee on Science and Astronomy behind closed doors March 25 that sending a man into space is a stunt with little scientific or military value. He warned long range missile development remains the real military priority and noted space exploration should not be rushed.
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Job Picture Grows Brighter in Ottawa Office Report
Ottawa Employment Service reports improving hiring as farm and outside construction openings rise. Demand for sewing machine operator trainees ages 18 to 45 persists while aptitude tests precede garment factory hires. March metrics show 188 new applications, 124 of 147 openings filled, 12 farm placements, 248 unemployment claims. Inclement weather kept March performance below past levels.
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Ottawa woman charged after Monday night shooting
Mrs. Alice May Lawson, 72, of 932 N Cherry, faces county court charges of maiming and related harm after a shooting that injured Mrs. Marjorie Wesen, 48, of RFC 4. A preliminary hearing is set for April 14. Mrs. Wesen was treated at Ransom Memorial Hospital and listed in satisfactory condition. Also involved were Mrs. Dorothy McCallen, 533 N Main.
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Alice May Lawson
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Marjorie Welen
Union Chief Attacks GOP on Medical Plan
Union leader James B. Carey accused the Eisenhower administration of surrendering to the American Medical Association and insurers over government sponsored old age health insurance. He testified to a Senate subcommittee on problems of the aged calling for immediate passage of Rep. Forand’s bill to add long term health coverage to Social Security for retirees, financed by higher Social Security taxes.
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