Slow Pace In Primary Voting Clyde Reed Jumps Into Early Lead
Ottawa voters faced slow polling as Clyde Reed led the Republican governor hopefuls in Franklin County by noon, with Reed at 302 votes to Hall's 65. Other races for congress and state offices showed Parsons and Topeka sending Reed ahead, while polling places reported light turnout and awaiting late results. A locked church gate caused brief voting delays, and officials planned live returns at the Herald after 6 p.m.
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Clyde Reed
Ottawa
Parsons
Fred Hall
Dodge City
Reed
Hall
Jack Harris
Lawrence
Newell George
Kansas City
City Hall
Bruce Spears
Franklin County
Herald
Crouch
Cherry
Stevens
Topeka
Salina
Pittsburg
Emporia
Junction City
Manhattan
Wyandotte County
Glenn Cogswell
Cogswell
Robert Jennison
Healy
Kimball
Backus
Bethel
Ashford Manka
Wichita
Ben Wint Smith
Inccum
Uncle Of Torch Victim Missing In Michigan Case
In Pontiac Michigan the uncle of a man burned in a Teamsters related case has vanished. He threatened revenge and left after contacting authorities. Police report the victim was attacked in a woods hideout with a flammable liquid and fire, tying the incident to union investigations.
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Pontiac, Mich
Teamsters Union
Herman
Hammond
Ziem
Hermanj
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Frank
Flint
Senate
Frank Kierdorf
Weather county forecast Fair and warms through Wednesday
The county forecast calls for fair skies and continued warmth through Wednesday. Highs today and Wednesday reach the lower 90s with overnight lows around 70.
Atchison Disaster Area Designated by Eisenhower
Washington AP reports President Eisenhower designated Atchison Kansas a disaster area after recent floods. City qualifies for federal aid for repairs and relief programs. Weather records and hourly temperatures accompany the notice, noting historic highs and lows on this date.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Atchison
Kas
William H. Avery
R-Kan
Who Pays Four Cent Postage Mystery Note
Kansas City AP report notes letters sent with new four cent rate, including one addressed to Santa Claus. Regulations require the recipient to pay the extra penny, prompting questions about potential postage discrepancies and sender intent.
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Kansas City
Jane
Santa Claus
Proposed Budget After That Of 1958
A fragmented report notes Soviet Premier Khrushchev and U S positions at the United Nations over a budget proposal and possible Security Council meeting. Mentions Eisenhower, Britain’s Macmillan, and U S ambassador notes as diplomats respond to the plan amid an extraordinary UN session.
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London
Hower
SE _curity Council
Soktl
Levelyn
SSS
Elestry
Moscow
Khrushchev Ss
Prime Des Co
A. Berglund
Otwill
U. B
Itawa Board of Education
iMera
Dag Harzee
Harry Rybell
United States
Berglund
Secinm
Khrushchey Sa SS
EE Eadrawal
U S.dent
Lowell Fouts
Tom Jor
Assembly
Budget Approved At Routine Meeting With No Opposition
The board held a routine monthly meeting and faced only a few questions on the proposed budget for the coming year. The budget totals $697,981.55, up $115,647.43 from last year, with no objections raised and the plan adopted by a routine vote.
Ottawa to cut total levy for 1959 budget
Ottawa taxpayers will face a lower total levy of 74.93 per thousand for 1959, down from 75.15. The combined city county and school district levy drops 22 cents per thousand, though the county levy rises 62 cents. City budget set at 1,536,622.07, with water and electric utility savings driving much of the decrease.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Board Plans Growth Amid School Needs and Finance
The Ottawa school board discussed growth southward toward the southwest and the need for another elementary school as heavy rains and population rise. They plan hiring an architectural firm to design a new high school after interviews with three firms, with a fourth meeting set. The city’s general fund rises by 23,350 dollars for 1959 to 360,000, funding salaries and new equipment including a street sweeper and bulldozer.
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Anderson
Kena Brs
Topeka
Karnes
Scsteadiay
Ottawa
Nebrass
Aesker
Kansas
Steel Price Increases Under Senate Scrutiny
Washington critics urge antitrust review as steel price hikes averaging $4.50 a ton, about 3 percent, draw Senate attention. Victor R. Hansen of the Antitrust Division cites concern that major producers move in tandem. He notes smaller firms may follow U S Steel, threatening a price parade.
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Washington
Congress
Victor R. Hansen
Department
Antitrust
Senate
Janse
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
U. S. Steel
T. Tf U. S. Steel
Tighter Margins Push Stocks Down
A chaotic New York AP report notes investors faced sharp stock declines after the Federal Reserve Board raised margin requirements to 70 percent from 50 percent effective immediately. The article highlights the impact on Frank Kierdorf, burned severely in an accident, and mentions Teamsters connections including Local 332 and boss James Hoffa.
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Frank Kierdorf
NEW York (Ap
Teamsters
Bor J Council
Detroit
James R
Hoffa
Argument Over Dogs Leads To Fatal Duel
A feud between two elderly men over dogs ended in a shotgun duel that killed Roy Copeland, 70. Charles Jackson, 68, walked to a telephone to tell Sheriff C. A. Jenkins he had shot Copeland, with the shooting occurring early today after a dispute that began last night. Both men lived on opposite sides of a double tenement shack about four miles north of Saint Joseph, each keeping several dogs.
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St, Joseph
Roy Copeland
Charles Jackson
C. A. Jenkins
Copeland
Jackson
St. Joseph
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