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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1956

Page

8

Pledges No Surrenders In Campaign

President Eisenhower pledges no surrender to pressure or bribes in his bid for re election. He urged a youth driven, organized crusade with Republicans independents and "sound thinking Democrats" joining to advance principles for national security and welfare. Vice President Nixon shared the spotlight as GOP leaders applauded likely on ticket again.

Washington Eisenhower Republican Party United States Nixon

State Must Find Added Revenues

Kansas Chamber of Commerce council in Topeka discussed potential state revenue sources to meet an estimated 11 million dollars needed in 1957 for the last six months. Income tax sales tax and a severance tax were identified as major possibilities. Chairman Herbert F. Laing said facts will guide recommendations to the 1957 Legislature.

Topeka Kansas Finance and Taxation State Taxation and Finance Council Kansas Chamber of Commerce Herbert F. Laing Laing

Fire crew frees robin from tangled nest string

A Denver housewife spotted a robin hanging upside down in a tree with its legs caught in nest string. Fire Captain Frank Magor responded and rescued the trapped bird.

Denver Frank Magor

Oil Spill Threatens Water supply Along Assiniboine

A broken Trans-Prairie pipeline released fifty thousand gallons of crude oil into Bosshill Creek and toward the Assiniboine River, endangering drinking water for over 30,000 people in Virden Brandon and Portage la Prairie. Deputy minister J G Cowan warned intakes may draw water at a depth allowing air to pass through.

Virden Man Assiniboine Manitoba Bosshill Creek Brandon Portage la Prairie J. G. Cowan Mines and Natural Resources

No Change In Communist Aims

Pravda states the dissolution of Cominform does not alter Communist aims and vows new forms for mutual liaison among party organizations. Mikoyan announced the move noting it seeks to overcome worker divisions and to push toward united fronts with Europe’s Socialists within a changing Soviet bloc.

Moscow Pravda International Organization of Communist Parties Europe A. I. Mikoyan Yugoslavia Soviet Bloc Soviet Union The Communist and Workers Parties Cominform

New Armistice Hope After Arab Israeli Talks

Dag Hammarskjold expected tonight to announce a new cease fire agreement along the Egyptian Israeli armistice line. The U N Secretary General reportedly has consent from Egyptian and Israeli officials after a week of negotiations to pursue a broader armistice. The Soviet union’s surprise backing of a U N settlement drew favorable press reaction in Egypt and Israel amid tensions. Ambassador Edward B Lawson left Tel Aviv for Washington under mysterious circumstances.

Terusalem G Dag Hammarskjold US N Soviet Union U.N Egypt Israel Middle East U.S Edward B. Lawson Tel Aviv Washington Hyde Hammarskjold

Comedian’s Son Seeks Legal Name Change to Charley Foy

Charles Richard Fitzgerald testified in Superior Court that wartime Army bed checks and mail calls caused him to forget his name leading him to ask the court to make Charley Foy his legal name. He is 57 and the son of vaudeville legend Eddie Foy.

Los Angeles Charles Richard Fitzgerald Superior Court Fitzgerald Charley Foy Foy Eddie Foy

Israeli Leaders Discuss Border Tension and War Risk

Long conferences yesterday included talks with Premier David Ben-Gurion and other Israeli government leaders on reducing border tension and averting the danger of a Middle East war.

David Ben- Gurion Middle East

Mound Valley Man Killed In Crash

Chanute reports a fatal crash on Highway 169 near Chanute killing Frank Lean 24 of Mound Valley. The driver Albert Pilkington 22 and three other men Manuel Martinez Ray Bonilla and Chalon Waller were hospitalized in Chanute. Savings Bonds are tax exempt.

Mound Valley Chanute Frank Lean Highway 169 Albert Lee Pilkington Manuel Martinez Ray Bonilla Chalon Leniar Waller

Two Honored At K State College

Two Kansans were honored by the Kansas State College chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta. Hubert L. Collins of Topeka, agricultural statistician in charge of the Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service, was named an outstanding alumnus of the K State School of Agriculture. Donald B. Parrish, an associate professor of chemistry, received recognition as a member of the...

Manhattan Kas Kansas State College Gamma Sigma Delta National Honor Society of Agriculture Hubert L. Collins Topeka Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service K-State School of Agriculture Donald B. Parrish

SURECROP Tomato Variety Highlight High Yield

F2 SURECROP tops two years of testing with 1011 tba from 29 vines across 606. Extra large smooth fruit, high quality. For availability, contact your dealer or Bitts Greenhouse.

Kansas State staff honored as outstanding agriculture faculty

A Kansas State University staff member, recognized since 1943, received an outstanding faculty award from the School of Agriculture. The honor highlights long service and notable contributions within the college.

K-State School of Agriculture

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