Rudderless GOP ends Kansas Legislature session in disarray
The 1957 Kansas Legislature closes amid confusion and factional strife. Minor achievements include a 1 percent severance tax, inactive-fund revenue, a high speeding limit, a driver responsibility law, and juvenile-code revision. Major finance reform failed, with GOP infighting and no clear leader, boosting Democratic chances in the executive branch.
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Docking
Robert Anderson
Ottawa
GOP
Republican Party
Oklahoma’s rural schools lose aid in push for economy
The Oklahoma Legislature cuts state aid to schools with under 15 pupils and under 40 high school enrollments. The piece argues small schools cost less overall and that closing 200 marginal rural schools will raise quality only superficially while failing to save money, noting larger schools bring higher administrative and fringe costs.
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Oklahoma
This And That by Jo Amisses The Most Contemptuous Transit
A syndicated column riffs on transit woes with MK and T and the talk of Major Leagues expanding to 10 teams on the west coast. It jokes about tax increases and recalls old days before a ten percent federal sales tax.
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West Coast
Re-proclaiming worn phrases in this column
The author urges ending four shopworn phrases Out of this world You can say that again Nice seeing you and Be seein you after two years of repeated calls to retire them. He cites a recent TV moment where characters overused them and argues the effort to purge is slow but worthwhile.
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Kansas
Auld Lang Syne 25 Years Ago Exalted Ruler Named
In Ottawa John Larson was elected exalted ruler of the Elks lodge, succeeding L. A. Ames. E V Lash of 115 E Seventh improved from asthma, Mrs Cohen ill with influenza, Williamsburg bonds issued for US73 paving now US50, Dad Martin hired eight men north of Princeton, Paramore queried 8 hour work on election boards but state labor commissioner ruled it not applicable to non manual work. Burglars robbed Semple store in Richmond through a window, taking merchandise.
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John Larson
The
Ottawa Elks Lodge
L. A. Ames
Williamsburg
W. H. “Dad” Martin
Princeton
H. B. Paramore
Paramore
Prayer fragment on service and eternal rest
A devotional invocation ends with gratitude for service and guidance to fulfill God’s will through Jesus Christ. The excerpt references David’s sleep after serving his generation and includes a prayer to be shown God’s will and granted grace to please Him.
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David
Jesus Christ
Expansion of Boy Scout Program Urged
Kansas City regional meeting urged expanding the Boy Scout program for youth. About 600 Scout leaders from Kansas Missouri Colorado Iowa Nebraska and Wyoming attended as the conference opened Sunday and continued through today. Kenneth K Bechtel national president urged doubling the professional core of Scout leaders to meet future needs.
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Kansas
Missouri
Colorado
Iowa
Nebraska
Wyoming
Kenneth K. Bechtel
San Francisco
The
Scouts
Ottawa Herald subscription rates listing
The Ottawa Herald displays subscription pricing for in and outside trade area. Rates include By mail one month eighty five cents and one year seven dollars, with three months two dollars and six months three dollars and seventy five cents. Outside trade area shows higher monthly and annual figures, including monthly one dollar and yearly ten dollars.
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Ottawa
Kas
Robert B. Wellington
Guy Snedaker
Television Listings for Monday April 8
Channel line up lists program blocks across NBC CBS ABC and local stations with shows like The Tonight Show News and regional features. Entries include Dr Venter Laurel and Hardy Superman Robin Hood Firestone Scouts Lucy Welk and Lone dramatic titles with morning and evening time slots.
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Miss Brooks
Dr. N. Ventor
Laurel and Hardy
Crusader News
Spike Jones
Radio schedule highlights for Tuesday April 8
Radio listings for KTJO KCMO WDAF show a morning lineup including Sutherland News Morgan Beatty StEMne Sanders and Gildersleeve. Afternoon programs feature Robt Q Lewis KTJO and KTJO FM News plus specials and a Biography segment.
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KCMO
WDAF
Bob Sanders
Moorganh Beatty
Robt
Q. Lewis
Ktjo- Sand
Ktjo-Fm
Diac
Amos 'N
Andy
Ktjo- Reas
Sutherland
Ktjo- M
Morgan Beatty
Stemne Sanders
Gildersleeve
Robt, Q, Lewis
Robt, Q. Lewis
Fredrikson
World Tonight
Proof of age for Social Security benefits urged by census records
Many older Americans lack birth certificates and cannot prove their age for Social Security. The Census Bureau provides age transcripts from census forms, dating back to 1880, as a reliable proof. Requests require form 10 611 with a fee of 3 to 4 dollars and a self addressed envelope, sent to Washington.
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Hackensack, N. J
Social Security
Social Security Offices
United States Bureau of Census
Census Bureau
United States
Bureau of Census
Washington, D. C
Congress
Ray Henry
College Girl Seeks Advice On Her Father's Speech
Donna D., a 20 year old college student, asks Dr. George W Crane how to handle her father's coarse speech. The columnist argues language is a powerful tool for prestige in business and social life, cites examples of proper and improper usage, and promotes improving speech through practice and his "Home Tutoring" booklet.
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Donna D
Legal signature and oath date in city records
Maude F. Kinnison signed and was sworn to before me on April 1, 1957. Donald R. B. Capper, City Clerk, attested.
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Maude F. Kinnison
Donald RB. Capper
Sing Messiah At Baker April 14
The Baker University choir will perform selections from The Messiah on Palm Sunday April 14 at 4 p.m. in First Methodist Church Baldwin under director Dr William C Rice with Robert C Clark as organist. Soloists include John Samuelson Cora Dee Stanton Ruth Brady Gerald Goacher Shirley Jo Evens Jared Grantham Helen Hubbard Gretchen Frank.
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Baldwin
Baker University
Palm
John Samuelson
Kansas City
Kansas
Wyandotte
Cora
Dee Stanton
Omar Stanton
White City
Ruth Brady
Roy Brady
Highland Park Methodist Church
Topeka
Gerald Goacher
Independence
Missouri
Central High School
Shirley Jo Evens
Amsterdam
Jared Grantham
Johnson
Helen Hubbard
Denver
Colorado
Gretchen Frank
St. Louis
Removals List From Local Address Updates
A compiled list shows numerous residents moving within town, with names and new street addresses across multiple blocks. The ledger records shifts including Hermand Bone to 603 West, David J. Burgoon to 739 Princeton, and Richard Bryan to 323 Walnut among others, detailing dozens of relocations.
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S. Hickory
Shirley Davis
Maple
D. C. Deal
Ash
John C. Fisher
N. Main
Chas. S. Gray
Cypress
Alice Good
Garnett,Kas
Rex Griffin
Hamburn
David C. Howell
J. C. Higginbottom
Nehelsham
Ecman T. Jones
Ss. Sycamore
Vernon E. Knowles
Roy W. Latimer
Richard L. Lantis
RFC
Raymond L. Langley I
G. E. Lilly
S. Main
Earl Meiers
Deeds listed for transfers in several town plots and blocks
A sequence of property transfers is recorded, naming donors and receivers such as Dr. Clifford G. Fish to Lyle E. Winters and Alberta B. Deshazer from Joy A. Hensley, along with several corporate and private deeds in Hutchison's addition and City ecclesia areas in Richmond and Williamsburg Kansas.
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Clifford G. Fish
Lyle E. Winters
Theodore F. Morlan
Verne W. Morlan, Jr
SEM & S
Catherine G. Mersman
J. R. Smithheisler
Hutchison
jAdd
City of Richmond
Joy A. Hensley
Alberta
B. Deshazer
Garfield
Alice M. Good
James C. Higgenbottom
Joel A. Mohler
Herbert J. Shireman
Alla May
Edward Seyler
ISEY
Star Grain & Lumber Co
K. Esther Biederman
Williamsburg
Kas
Retha Walters
Clarence H. Huffman
Iless
Wasson
Executive Clemency Petitions for Two Franklin County Inmates
Notice lists Harry Bulla and Roy Gayle Wiles in Franklin County Kansas who were sentenced for forgery and attempted larceny auto with habitual offense. Each seeks executive clemency from the Governor in Topeka, with April 25, 1957 as filing date reference and publication notes from 1957.
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Harry Bulla
Franklin County
Kansas
Topeka
Roy Gayle Wiles
Kansans
Roy Gayln Wileas
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