Newsmen Want Red Chinese Ban Lifted
The Associated Press board urged allowing qualified newsmen to report firsthand from mainland China. They criticized the State Department travel ban, noting AP did arrange a Canadian journalist to visit China and press coverage remained strong despite restrictions.
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New York
Associated Press
China
State Department
U. S
Red China
Worldwide News Cooperative
Communist
United States Department of State
Funeral services for Mrs Elcee Garrison held April 19
Mrs Elcee Garrison who died April 16 was mourned at Lamb Funeral Home with Rev Roger Fredrikson officiating. Pallbearers included Phil Lip Mosher Clyde Lusk Lester Scott John A Dyais J W Hiatt and Luther Stevens. Mrs Robert Conaty sang with Mrs Robert Cole accompanying. Burial in Highland Cemetery.
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Elcee Garrison
Lamb Funeral Home
Roger Fredrikson
Phillip Mosher
Clyde Lusk
Lester Scott
John A. Dyais
J. W. Hiatt
Luther Stevens
Robert Conaty
Robert Cole
Highland Cemetery
Teen Age Roadee Program Presented at Ottawa High
The Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce held an assembly in the high school auditorium during activity period to introduce students to the Teen Age Roadeo. Gene Mavity spoke as president of the daycees and a safety film was shown. Brochures and applications were distributed for the May 5 event. The Roadeo tests driving knowledge and skill through a written test and four obstacle exercises with the winner advancing to state and, if successful, national levels. The Jaycees promote safe driving among area youth during safety week.
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Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce
Gene Mavity
Daycees
Jaycees
Granted Divorce On Cross Petition
Naomi Ruth Watts was granted a divorce in District Court Saturday from Grover Clyde Watts on grounds of gross neglect of duty. Custody of one minor child was awarded to the mother with visitation rights. the cross petition by the father was granted on all counts. Watts filed the original action but presented no evidence and the cross petition was heard.
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Naomi Ruth Watts
Grover Clyde Watts
Watts
Court Busy With Speeders Across County Dockets
Saturday and this morning the county court handled seven speeders and two counts of improperly registered vehicles. Offenders include Jerry Runnels Newton 40 in 30 zone fined 10 dollars. Cora Mathews Newton 40 in 30 zone fined 10. Albert Kralick Kangas City Kas 40 in 30 zone fined 10. Mrs Susie Caulkins Wichita 40 in 30 zone fined 10. William P. Westwood Fort Scott 41 in 30 zone fined 11. John Okber g Wichita 46 in 30 zone fined 16. James Cales Wichita 52 in 90 zone fined 22. Freeto Construction Co Pittsburg fined 10 on each of two counts.
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Newton
Cora Mathews
Albert Kralick
Kangas ‘City
Kas
Susie Caulkins
Wichita
William P. Westwood
Fort Scott
John Okerberg
Main
James Cales
Freeto Construction Co
Pittsburg
Marriage Licenses Listed From Kansas City Areas
A list of individuals obtaining marriage licenses includes Elmer Hisdon Jemal and Mary course Farris in Kansas City Kas, with party pairs such as Robert Glen Ritpatrick 22 of Kansas City Mo and Norris Jean Cobb 41 of Lawrence. Other entries show Ernest Wesley Bowcker 49 Rentoul with Bondra Jo Redick 16 Rantoul, and Donald L. Mefitan 21 Chanute with Nancy Mus Herold Kansas City.
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Elmer Hisdon
Jemal
Ottawa
Iraqi Troops Reported Moving Toward Jordan
Beirut sources say Iraqi forces advanced toward Jordan and near Syrian troops in the desert kingdom. Damascus and Israeli officials disputed the report with Cairo radio claiming Iraqi tank divisions crossed toward Mafraq. Jordan’s Foreign Minister Nabih Nabli reiterated plans to seek Moscow ties despite the turmoil.
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Middle East
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el Mafraq
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Hussein
Damascus
Kuwattay
Jerusalem
Cairo Radio
Tel Aviv
Mafraq
Egypt
To Attend State Chamber Meeting By Ottawa Delegation
Peg Carr, Dean Nolsinger and George Lister will travel to Topeka tonight for the annual Kansas State Chamber of Commerce meeting. Nolsinger is president of the Ottawa Chamber and Lister a past president. The event, to be held at the Jayhawk Hotel, includes a tea for Miss Carr at the governor's mansion hosted by Mrs. George Docking.
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Peg Carr
Dean Nolsinger
George Lister
Topeka
Kansas State Chamber of Commerce
Nolsinger
Ottawa
Miss Carr
Lister
Jayhawk Hotel
George Docking
Governor's Mansion
New Teamsters Union Possible
Washington reports Walter Reuther of the United Auto Workers says expelled Teamsters from AFL CIO may trigger a new truck drivers union that is clean. He hopes expulsion is unnecessary but warns AFL CIO may act to form a clean union if Teamsters fail to reform from within. A May AFL CIO hearing on alleged Teamsters corruption is set, with the union disputing the charges.
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Teamsters Union
Afl-Cio
Walter Reuther
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Auto Workers
Federation
Ethical Practices Committee
Teamsters
City stock car group lacks official Ottawa sponsorship
Merlin Cassiteel, a sponsor, says city officials have not officially sanctioned a proposed Ottawa stock car association. Some officials have shown interest and allowed meetings at city hall, but no official city backing. A follow up meeting is set for tomorrow at 7:30 PM in city hall to continue planning.
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Ottawa
Merlin Casiteel
City Hall
Dulles Calls Pressures of Liberty Rising in Soviet Bloc
New York Secretary of State John Foster Dulles told reporters that the United States seeks the liberation of captive nations and that pressures of liberty are rising within the Soviet bloc. He urged Congress and the public to back military and economic aid while rejecting inciting revolts, arguing for evolution to freedom without encirclement of Russia. President Eisenhower endorsed the speech in advance.
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State Bulles
Russia
United States
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Kes
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Steere
Edwards
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The
Atlantic Alliance
Free World
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Hungary
Communist Party
Traffic Toll Topeka Kansas 1957 Fatalities List
Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the State Accident Records Section show numbers for the last 48 hours and year to date. For 1957 the totals are five in the last 48 hours and 150 year to date, compared with 160 for the same period in 1956.
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Topeka
Kansas
Four youths die in mine tunnel collapse near Johannesburg
Four youths were killed when a tunnel they had dug inside a mine collapsed and buried them in the Johannesburg area yesterday. Local authorities reported the incident as a fatal mining collapse with rescue teams unable to reach the victims in time.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
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