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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1955

Page

7

Sperry Gyroscope Plants Closed By Mass Picketing

Sperry Gyroscope Co on Long Island forced to close its three plants after two days of mass picketing and violence 16 000 workers idle including 9000 CIO union members wage dispute centers on 18 cent hourly raise company offers 12 cents over three years federal mediators report no progress other major strikes also stalled including Louisville & Nashville Railroad Southern Bell and 23 000 CIO textile workers

Long Island N.Y Sperry Gyroscope Co Supreme Court New York Sperry Lake Success CIO International Union of Electrical Workers U.S Louisville & Nashville Railroad Southern Bell Telephone Co CIO New England Wasj Seaboard Birmingham Ala Washington

To Inspect Drought Area By Benson Trip

Secretary Benson will inspect drought and dust conditions in Kansas Colorado Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico next week. He and department officials depart by military plane Monday for Denver with an evening meeting for farmers and officials. The tour includes Limon Kit Carson Lamar Springfield Johnson Ulysses Liberal and more, to gather farmer reaction.

Washington F Benson Kansas Colorado Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Department Denver Pary Limon Kit Carson Lamar Springfield Cole Johnson Ulysses Liberal Kas Guymon Okla Stratfard Amarilo Tex Tucumcari N.M. Benson

Javelins Tested In Wind Tunnel At KU

University of Kansas engineers simulate Held javelin performance in a wind tunnel. Associate professor Richard Ganslen and KU’s Ammon Andes study airfoil effects and shaft tendencies to gauge lift and stability. Tests suggest the Held model may fly 15 to 20 feet farther than conventional javelins under similar conditions.

Lawrence University of Kansas Richard Ganslen University of Arkansas Ganslen Ilinois University Bud Held San Francisco Arkansas Kansas Bill Easton K.A Gansien Easton Jayhawkers Norm Bitner John Parker Don Sneegas

Kansas officials to represent on drought tour

Governor Fred Hall of Kansas declined to join Benson on a drought tour in Kansas due to other duties. He will be represented by officials from the Kansas Board of Agriculture, Kansas State College and the extension service to address wind erosion and drought problems.

al Topeka Fred Hall Kansas Benson Kansas Board of Agriculture Kansas State College The Extension Service

Double Funeral Held for Watsons on Separate Distances

Double funeral services will be held here Sunday for Charles W. Watson 81 who died of a heart attack at his farm and his wife Lizzie 73 who died in a Ness County hospital from injuries after a rock wall collapse on their farm. Lizzie did not know of her husband’s death.

Beeler Kasu Charles W. Watson Lizzie Ness County

Carlson Asks Two-Price Plan For Wheat

Senator Carlson proposes a two price wheat plan. Government support would apply only to wheat for human consumption in the United States. The rest of the crop would seek world market prices for feed exports and industrial uses. He argued current government purchases caused wasteful storage.

Washington Sen Carlson R-Kas

Osawatomie Plans Vacation School

Osawatomie announces its annual Spring Horse Show sponsored by the Osawatomie Saddle Club to be held May 15 at the new race track by the city lake. The event starts at 1 p.m. and features 14 classes with entry blanks mailed to Bradford, president of the Toe1 saddle club.

Osawatomie Osawatomie Saddle Club Osawatomie City Lake A ‘Bradford Toe#1 saddle club

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