Side Swipes: Harris Hospital Recovery and Odd Local Anecdotes
Herald publisher W Harris passes major heart surgery in Philadelphia and faces extended hospital stay. A Elm Street housewife finds a live rat in a toilet and a neighbor beats it to death with a club. Ottawa University two foreign students Dave Phillippi and Jeff Veteto spoke about fishing and hunting. Bus shuttles offered to Kansas City baseball games from Plaza district. Denver Post begins daily radio activity count. A seven year old receives a polio shot twice at Dundalk Elementary with no ill effects.
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Elm Street
United States
Melvin Taylor
The
Herald
Ottawa University
Taylor
Dave Phillippi
Jeff Veteto
Phillipi
Fronson
Iola
Veteto
Colony
Garnett
Phillippi
Kansas City Baseball Stadium
Country Club Plaza Distict
Plaza
Baltimore
Diane Weaver
Dundalk
Visiting Dairymen To Be Chamber Guests
Ottawa chamber members host visiting dairymen at a Friday smorgasbord and program at Memorial Auditorium. Holstein Friesian Association members arrive for Saturday state show at the county fair barn on West Seventeenth street. Foster R Lewis will discuss The Outlook of the Milk Situation. Master of ceremonies Russell Crites. Martin Dickinson chairs, with Art Jensen and Grover Meyer on the committee. Dr J F Barr welcomes, Dale Hughes responds. Rotachords provide music. Deanna Wittman will sing. Reservations due by Thursday noon. contact committee members or call 168.
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Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Auditorium
Kansas Holstein Friesian Association
Ottawa
West Seventeenth Street
Foster R. Lewis
Pure Milk Producers Association of
Greater Kan
Sas
Russell Crites
Martin Dickinson
Homewood
Dickinson
Art’ Jensen
Olathe
Grover Meyer
Basher
J. F. Barr
Chamber of Commerce
Dale Hughes
Waldron
State Holstein Association
The
Rotachords
Lewis Irwin
Martin Brockway
Harold Ticknerl
Lee Shelden
Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
Russell Shipps
Don Machin
Edwin Snyder
R. A. Bruce
Richard Smay
George Lister
Max Reneau
Lyle Frier
Conference on Crippled Children Attendees Named
Henry A. Parker and other educators will attend a conference on orthopedically handicapped children at the University of Kansas Medical Center Kan. City. The pre trial discussions in Ottawa focus on the citys suit against the Tucker estate seeking 35000 for power plant repairs. The court denied a motion to require an amended petition as the conference continued this afternoon.
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Henry A. Parker
Ottawa
Kan
Tate
Arthur Tucker
University of Kansas Medical Condistrict
Ter
Kansas City
Kas
Tucker
Topeka
Hioyd WW. Coffman
Coffman
Price Index Down
Wholesale food prices measured by the Dun and Bradstreet index fell this week to the lowest level since May 12, 1953, signaling a broad drop in wholesale costs.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Clogston Elected In School Group
Bethel College president David C Wedel was elected president of the Kansas Foundation for Private Colleges and Universities Inc. at a trustees meeting in Kansas City Also reelected were N F Napier of Salina as secretary and R M Clogston of Ottawa as treasurer A separate note mentions a Friendship class sale at Park Street at 6:00 pm.
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Kansas City, Kas
David C. Wedel
Bethel College
Newton
Kansas Foundation For Private Colleges Andl’ Universities, Inc
N. F. Napier
Salina
R. M. Clogston
Ottawa
Ottawa Highs Juniors Seniors Plan Banquet and Dance
More than 150 juniors and seniors sign up to attend the annual junior senior banquet at Eugene Field school with a party at the Country Club and a post banquet dance by the Ottawa High Swing Rings. Faculty sponsors plan decor secret until the hour, door prizes include radio and camera, attendance limited to students and dates may be from outside.
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Theunior
Ottawa High School
Ottawa Rotary Club
Country Club
Eufene Field School
Board of Education
Marjorie Lancaster
Bonnie Hughson
Paul Perkins
Gene Walker
Ottawa High
Leroy Hood
Ottawa
U S Would Meet Reds On Cease Fire
President Eisenhower signaled willingness to confer with Communist China about a Formosa area cease fire but said talks could exclude matters involving Nationalist China. Secretary Dulles backed a possible cease fire with Red China while maintaining non participation of Nationalists. Senator Smith praised face to face talks and supported exploring discussions with the Reds.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Red China
Formosa
China
Dulles
R-Nj
Reds
Smith
Ransom Bull Is Grand Champion At Kaw Valley Show
Ransom Farms of Homewood displayed the grand champion bull Suzette's Bobby a four year old. Boehle & Son of Lawrence won the grand champion female Beehle's Queen's Polly. The grand champion cow in the 4-H class was shown by Miss Antla Allen of Kansas City. Bill Ransom of Homewood won the daily judging contest. Judge was Dr Keith Houston Kansas State College.
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Elm Kier
Ann Allen
Kansas City
Kaw Valley
Herald
Bob Leonard
Ransom Farms
Homewood
Kaw Valley Guernsey
Suzette
Bobby
Deal Six
Lawrence
Wayne Reichard
Williamsburg
Ralph Batdorf
Wellsville
Keith Houston
Kansas ‘State College
Benson May Call Drought Conference
Secretary of Agriculture Benson plans a drought states conference in Amarillo with Great Plains governors to discuss a long range land use stabilization program. He tours dust blown areas in Colorado Kansas Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico seeking ideas to sustain agriculture in dry and wet years. He denied plans for compulsory land retirement and emphasized aid to farmers.
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Amarillo
Tex
Benson
Great Plains
Southern Plains
Panhandle
Oklahoma
Texas
Great Plains Council
Great Plains States
Agriculture Department
Plains
Liberal
Kas
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Ike Offers Plan To Help Low Income Farm Group
President Eisenhower says he has privately corresponded with Soviet Defense Minister Zhukov in past weeks. He notes slim hope for US Soviet relations and cites a May 8 Paris meeting of Dulles Mont- millan and Pinay to discuss meeting with Russians. He will not reveal contents or details without Soviet confirmation.
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Ike
Washington
Eisenhower
Zhukov
Dulles
Harold Mont- Millan
Antoine Pinay
Paris
Berlin
Germany
United States
Zhu Ov
Red China
Zhukewato
Weather forecast winds shift with scattered storms
Windy with scattered showers and thunderstorms east, partly cloudy and cooler with strong winds and blowing dust west this afternoon. Partly cloudy east tonight, fair west. Much cooler tonight with diminishing winds. Thursday cooler with scattered showers southeast to extreme east, highs 60 to 65. Low tonight 40 northwest to 50-55 southeast.
Sharp Cooling Soon With Dust Storms Across Central Plains
Sharp drop forecast as cooler air moves into Kansas with strong winds and blowing dust in western zones. East sees scattered showers and thunderstorms. temperatures fall to 40 in the northwest and 50 to 55 in the southeast. Ottawa records a 60 low this morning, with yesterday’s high at 81. A storm moving east from the Rockies brings gusts up to 2p miles per hour across Nebraska and eastern Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma. River level 0.79 foot.
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Kabsas
Ottawa
Dodge City
Hil
A.m
Rockies
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
Pleased With OU Progress
The Ottawa University trustees held a productive meeting focusing on financial health and campus development. They reviewed a gradual faculty salary schedule, tenure policy improvements, and long range plans led by T. R. Pamquist with members Lister Mowbray and Hildreth. Catholic Ladies Rummage sale scheduled for April 29 and 30.
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Ottawa University
T. R. Pamquist
Turner
George Lister
Ottawa
Luke Mowbray
Pratt
Morris Hildreth
Coffeyville
Friday Porch Light Cancer Drive in Ottawa Area
Franklin County Cancer Society schedules a porch light drive Friday 7 to 8 30 PM in Ottawa residential area. About hundred volunteers distribute literature while totals show $491 raised to date toward a $3 091 49 county quota. Ottawa University contributed $98. scholarship recipients in 1953 1954 are noted. several county chairs are listed with more to be named.
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Franklin County Cancer Society
Ottawa
W. C. Harding
Ottawa University
Franklin County
Army
Kas
Douglas
Jefferson
Leavenworth
Kansas
American Cancer Society
Virginia Lee Hoyt
Homewood
Stormont Vail Hospital
Topeka
Evelyn Seyler
Route 2
Wellsville
Halstead
E. M. Henderson
Richmond
Trewin’ Heth
Williamsburg
Kiwanis Club Minstrel Opens at Senior High
A good crowd attended the first performance at senior high auditorium last night and a larger crowd is expected for the final show tonight as the Kiwanis Club presents its minstrel program.
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Kiwanis Club
Senior High Auditorium
Four Drivers Fined In Court
Four drivers arrested by Highway Patrolmen Art Jensen and Bob County paid fines in county court today. Dow Haug of Hickory was fined 50 dollars and costs for operating a motor vehicle not properly registered. Galen Dodds of Ottawa paid 10 dollars and costs for failing to yield the right of way and for having no valid driver’s license. Burl Zook and John F. Schay, Kansas City truck drivers, were each fined 10 dollars and costs for failing to stop at a port of entry upon entering the state, plus 3.84 dollars in special mileage.
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Art Jensen
Bob County
Dow Haug
Hickory
Galen Dodds
Ottawa
Burl Zook
John F. Schay
Kansas City
Eisenhower backs wide attack on low income farmers
President Eisenhower urged a multifaceted effort to aid farmers with extremely low incomes, calling for $300 million in lending authority and expanded off farm employment. The plan, based on Benson recommendations, includes pilot programs in at least 50 counties, new farm loan authorizations, extra funding beyond the regular budget, and enhanced technical aid from Soil Conservation Service and related agencies.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Benson
Eisenhower T
Sen. Aiken
Vermont
Farmers Home Administration
Soil Conservation Service
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Postponed Atom Test Open House Weather Delays Second Attempt
Atomic Energy Commission postpones the large public nuclear test at Yucca Flat due to unfavorable winds and cold desert night. Over 2,800 observers from Las Vegas area prepared to witness the event, with a second 24 hour delay announced after a TNT wind test. Tomorrow’s schedule remains uncertain, contingent on favorable weather and wind direction.
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Survival City
Neva
Atomic Energy Commission
Las Vegas
Yucca Flat
Nevada
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Denver Post
Clogston
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Ihe
Catholic Ladies
Servatius Plumbing
Cancer Fund
Anehing
Nelle Buchanan
Mexico
Frank.Hn Murphy
University of ‘Kansas
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