Side Swipes and Odd Notes From Various Cities
A federal return from Navajo is returned unsigned due to missing signature noted by red marks and a humorous red pencil excuse. Ottawa city meeting was quieter as custodian Frank Price caused a squeakless chair renewal. Rochester reports 300 of 500 no parking signs stolen in a year, with speculation about mooring uses. Griggsville fair to sell 25,000 dollars in dollar bills at 89 cents each for five days starting June 30 to prove a genuine bargain in 1957.
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Rochester
N.Y
Harrison Young
Griggsville
Ill
Illinois
Issues Warning On Speed Limit Enforcement TOPEKA
Kansas Highway Patrol will fully enforce the new speed limit law starting May 1 using patrol cars and radar. Radar units will operate on open highways statewide. The 1957 Legislature set 70 mph daytime limits and 60 mph nighttime limits with zones varying by location.
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Topeka
Harvey Schmedemann
Kansas Highway Patrol
Schmedemann
Highway Patrol
Commission On Wheat Named In Kansas
A seven man Kansas Wheat Commission was appointed by Gov. George Docking to promote wheat use. Created by the 1957 Legislature, the panel will run a development and publicity drive, seek new markets, and be funded by a two mill per bushel tax on wheat sold in Kansas with refunds available to growers. Members include Gib Egbert Ingalls Melvin N Mustoe Norton Henry Parkinson Scott City W W Graber Pretty Prairie Gerald Thompson Mankato Stanley W Harris Colony and Pat Patterson Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas Wheat Commission
George Docking
Kansas
Gib Egbert
Ingalls
Melvin N. Mustoe
Norton
Henry Parkinson
Scott City
W. W. Graber
Pretty Prairie
Gerald Thompson
Mankato
Stanley W. Harris
Colony
Pat Patterson
Oxford
Weather overview for Kansas with storms and cooling
Partly cloudy to cloudy this afternoon and tonight with locally severe thunderstorms in the southwest this afternoon. Rain west Friday and showers east, turning cooler, especially in the northwest tonight and Friday. Tonight lows 35 to 40 in the northwest to 60 in the far east. Friday highs mainly in the 50s from northwest to southeast. Yesterday high 81, low today 56, records varied. hourly temps show a typical day with gradual cooling into morning. River stage data noted for morning readings.
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Kansas
Sawerees
Lowe
Eisenhower Calls Labor Racketeering an Abomination
President Eisenhower denounces labor racketeering as an abomination to be eliminated and urges swift passage of bills for union funds disclosure. He backs full public reporting of union health and welfare funds, salaries of officials, dues, and treasury amounts, following Senate inquiries into corruption and abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Eisenhower
Mitchell
Congress
Washington
McClellan
D-Ark
Senate
Committees Named for Dairy Day Event
Dairy Day committees for June 8 were chosen at a meeting. Bill Ransom announced Fred Kissinger to head the program committee and John Allen to lead the finance committee. Members include Eldon Turner Clarence Keith Glen Hayward Raymond Smith Floyd Smith Dick Jameson on the program. Dick Smay Dr Harold Peffly Emory Morgan Harlan Page Jim Chandler on the finance. Don Brown county Extension agent will be publicity chairman. A daily princess contest will again be a feature, run by the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce. A planning meeting is set for early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Ransom
Fred Kissinger
John Allen
Eldon Turner
Clarence Keith
Glen Hayward
Raymond Smith
Floyd Smith
Dick Jameson
Dick Smay
Harold Peffly
Emory Morgan
Harlan Page
Jim Chandler
Don Brown
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Cannady's Store Burglarized Again In Narrow Breakin
Cannady's Supply at 801 North Locust was burglarized last night. A Mossberg 12 gauge shotgun and various ammunition were stolen, along with several tools and fishing tackle. The break in was found around 6 30 this morning by Frank Cannady after he worked late yesterday. A nearby Clover Leaf Dairy break in occurred the night before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannady
North Locust
Mossberg
Frank Cannady
Clover Leaf Dairy
South Main
Cannady's
Pancake Day Event by Ottawa Rotary Club
Ottawa Rotary Club members will cook and serve pancakes sausage and coffee at the Masonic Temple dining room tomorrow. Serving hours are 11 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. and 5 to 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ottawa Rotary Club
Masonic Temple
Knowland Doubts Any Tax Cut This Session
Washington senator Knowland of California says tax reduction seems unlikely this session even if Eisenhower budget cuts are deep. He favors delaying any tax cut to next year and emphasizes reducing the national debt first. He also calls for reviewing Pentagon spending which he says exceeds prior estimates by about two billion dollars.
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Washington
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Eisenhower
Senate
Congress
House
Rayburn
D-Tex
Martin
R-Mass
Pentagon
Mercury And River Climb In Ottawa
The Ottawa region saw temperatures reach 81 degrees marking the first 80s of the season. River levels rose after recent rains in the upper valley, with the Main Street gauge at 7.72 feet in the morning and rising to between 8 and 9 feet by noon due to the fresh rain runoff.
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Ottawa
Main Street
City to Send Two to Flood Conference
Mayor Kenneth Andrews and City Clerk Don Capper will represent Ottawa at flood control hearings in Washington May 7 and 8. Lamar Phillips and George Lister will also appear. Lister sits on the Kansas Industrial Development Commission. Hearings precede House appropriations on May 7 and Senate committee on May 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Andrews
Don Capper
Lamar Phillips
the Herald
George Lister
The
Peoples National Bank
Lister
Kansas Industrial Develop
House Appropriations
Senate Committee
Spring Holstein Show Saturday Ottawa Kansas
The East Central Kansas Holstein Breeders Association hosts a spring show at the Ottawa fair grounds starting at 10 a m. Franklin Douglas Miami Johnson Coffey Osage Lyon Shawnee and Wabaunsee counties are represented. Fifty six cattle are listed with breeders Tom Chambers Richmond H H Van Horn Pomona and Martin Dickinson Williamsburg among participants.
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Kansas Holstein Breeders’ Association
Ottawa
Fair Grounds
Franklin
Douglas
Miami
Johnson, Coffey
Osage
Lyon
Shawnee
Wabaunsee
Don Brown
Tom Chambers
Richmond
H. H. van Horn
Pomona
Martin Dickinson
Williamsburg
Plans Being Prepared For Addition To Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church building committee reports progress toward final plans for an education addition south of the present structure at Fourth and Hickory. Architect Charles Marshall of Topeka discussed revisions. the goal is about 200000 dollars, with 60000 in hand and more coming. Once 100000 is raised, a matching loan will fund construction. The 192 by 92 foot addition would house classrooms, a fellowship hall, youth lounge, kitchen and offices with a basement heating plant. Old parsonage to be razed. east entrance, concrete beams and blocks with stone facing matching the church. Committee members include E. E. Haley, Ben Park, Mrs. George Lister, Mrs. Ray Schmidt, Loren Ames, Orlis Cox, Floyd Minnick. Rev. Roger Fredrikson and Miss Vera Goodman serve ex officio. Plans will be displayed at the church after revision.
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First Baptist Church
Fourth and
Hickory
Charles Marshall
Topeka
E. E. Haley
Ben Park
George Lister
Ray Schmidt
Loren Ames
Orlis Cox
Floyd Minnick
Roger Fredrikson
Vera Goodman
Woman Held In Bank Robbery In Wichita
A middle aged woman robbed a teller at Fourth National Bank of Wichita about 11 am. Bill Bulla and Clifford Kearns nabbed her before she could escape. She took about $3,000 from teller Danet Huntsinger and had a cap pistol in her coat pocket. The suspect was identified as Mrs Consuello Innocenti, 45, at police headquarters.
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Wichita
Fourth National Bank of
Bill Bulla
Danet Huntsinger
Consuello Innocenti
Sheep Honors To Lyon County Lamb Show Winners
Kansan sheepmen from Lyon County swept top honors at the 21st annual lamb and wool show at the Kansas City stockyards. Joe True of Americus won first in pens of 25 lambs. Marion Boggs of Emporia had the best pen of five. Pens of 25 saw Sheldon DeLong of Girard second and Eugene Haun of Larned third. pens of five listed George Abel of Eudora second, Harlow Haney of Abilene third, Arlie Scripter of Abilene fourth, Armien Scripter of Abilene fifth. Pens of 25 and five sold for 25.50 a hundredweight. The show was sponsored by Kansas City market interests and Kansas State College extension.
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Kansas City
Lyon County
Kansas
Joe True
Americus
Kas
Marion Boggs
Emporia
Sheldon De-Long
Girard
Eugene Haun
Larned
Bruce Cunningham
el Dorado
George Abel
Eudora
Harlow Haney
Abilene
Arlie Scripter
Armien Scripter
Kansas City Market Interests
Kansas State College
Soviet leader Voroshilov arrives in Hangchow on China visit
Peiping radio reported that Soviet President Klimenti Voroshilov arrived in Hangchow from Shanghai, continuing his 21 day state visit to Communist China during the 1956 trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Peiping Radio
Kleimenti Voroshilov
Hangchow
Shanghai
China
Jaycee Officers Are Nominated for Ottawa Chapter
Ottawa Jaycees nominated officers for the coming year including Charles Mavity Jr and Bob Howell as president and first vice president Jim Grogan and Bill Keefer as second vice president and Jim Richardson with Charles Mavity Jr as secretary. Gene Mavity was nominated unanimously for state director. The group planned a teen age Road-eo driving tests May 5 on Hickory street and rented the National Guard Armory July 13 for a district meeting with Jack McGee and his band.
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Ottawa
Gene Mavity
Jaycees
Hickory Street
National Guard
Ottawa Jaycees
Jack McGee
Naval force put on standby amid Middle East tensions
The United States sends the 6th Fleet to Middle Eastern waters and cites a threat from international communism to Jordan. State Department spokesman Lincoln White confirms arms reports to Syria and Egypt but won't detail actions if Jordan seeks aid. Whitehouse and Eisenhower aim to deter neighbors from seeking to divide Jordan as U S interests are framed as vital to peace.
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Washington
United States
6Th Fleet
Middle Eastern
Jordan
State Department
Lincoln White
Middle East
White
Hussein
Syria
Egypt
Pomona Grade School to Name Study Committee
A 10 member citizens committee will be appointed by the Pomona Grade School Board to study the need for a new grade school. About 70 people attended the meeting and heard W. C. Kamp Schroeder speak before approving the advisory group's formation. The committee may organize after June 7 and be chosen within a week to 100 days.
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Pomona
Pomona Grade School
W. C. Kampschroeder
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Citizens’ Committee
Jay Scott
James Lindsey
Missing payroll cash hunt as killer eludes police
In Suffield Conn police seek a calendar coded clue to $66,000 missing from the Hartford Machine Screw payroll robbery in Windsor. Francis Kolakowski 42 of Hartford, who allegedly killed his wife and shot an FBI agent, died by suicide after authorities tracked him to his sister's house. A dugout hideout with food, water, and a calendar with mysterious dots was found. $500 was found at sister’s home and $1,621 buried near a tree.
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Suffield, Conn
FBI
Francis Kolakowski
Hartford
Hartford Machine Screw Co
Windsor
Kolakowski
Vanda
Slater
Suffield
TV Star Nanette Fabray Is Married
New York reports TV comedian Nanette Fabray wed Ronald MacDougall in a quiet ceremony. The couple exchanged vows in the city, with Fabray wearing a simple dress and a small gathering of friends present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanette Fabray
New York
Ronald MacDougall
Hypnotic Marvels to Help Mental Health Effort at Memorial Auditorium
The Franklin County Mental Health Clinic Committee sponsors a May 6 stage show at Memorial Auditorium to raise funds and inform the public about the need for a county mental health clinic. Ottawa will host hypnotist Prof. George Singer performing a noon hypnosis demonstration on Main Street. admission is 1 dollar for adults and 60 cents for children.
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Mental Health Committee
Memorial Auditorium
Franklin County Menital Health Clinic Committee
Ottawa
George Singer
Main Street
Martial Law Ordered In Embattled Jordan
Jordan declares martial law as a new government forms and a curfew hits Amman Jerusalem Nablus Ramallah Irbid. Ibrahim Hashem named to head a seven man cabinet of moderates after Hussein Khalidi cabinet resigns amid anti communist riots. USA supports Jordan’s independence and integrity and orders the 6th Fleet into the eastern Mediterranean. King Hussein says no outside aid needed.
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Hussein
United States
Jordan
Mediterranean
Ibrahim Hashem
Hussein Khalidi
Eisenhower and Dulles Reassess Jordan Crisis
President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles conferred again on the Jordan crisis as the United States seeks to bolster Jordan against collapse or a possible Communist takeover. The leaders moved to protect Jordan’s independence and integrity as vital to American interests, after a phone conference with yesterday’s statements released.
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White House
Jordan
Little Kingdom
Augusta
Eisenhower
Dulles
Washington
U. S
Mideast
Labor Mitchell
Augusta National Golf Club
Graham Answers Catholic Ban
A Catholic ban on attending Billy Graham's New York crusade prompted a statement not yet authorized by Graham. The priest Ad monition from Rev John K E Kelly of the National Catholic Welfare Conference claimed Catholics should not attend or listen to Graham's broadcasts. The crusade in New York runs May 15 for six weeks.
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New York
Billy Graham
Graham
Montreal
N. C
John KE. Kelly
Bureau of Information
Washingon
D. C
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Albuquerque
N. M
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Ottawa City Commission
Frank Price
Howard Duncan
Commission On Wheat
Ike
iTeamsters
Dave Beck
Beck
Ment Commission
William Boucek
Ottawa Police Force
Harley Goff
Capp Awning Co
R. and H. Sandwich Shop
Goff
East 7Th
Cherry
Burroughs
Douglas Gleason
Bennett Creamery
Bennett
Andrews
Federal Soil Bank
Charlie Ratliff
Ottawa Police
IggCannady
Chuck Langdon
U.S. Fleet
Gary Colbern
Gary
John Presley
Horton Presley
Jaycee Officers
Lowell Gish
Dale Skilling
Herman Victor
U.S
Amman
Jerusalem
Nablus
Ramallah
Irbid
Mid-East
Lamb
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