06 Aug 1955
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1955
Page
1
Tom Casey, living south of Halls Summit, suffered a painful eye injury while driving cows. He flicked a whip and the end struck his right eye, causing notable irritation and swelling. The incident occurred during pasture work and underscores the danger of livestock herding activities.
An Ottawa youngster on a bicycle rode from the sidewalk into an eastbound car, injuring a knee and needing local medical care. Officers investigated two traffic mishaps as storms brought heavy rain to the Cripple Creek area with firefighters battling a blaze in a Huston residence.
Prewar guidance suggests installing shower cabinets in first floor powder rooms and basements for quick cleanup after tasks or games. Prefabricated units include receptor floor, panels, valves, fittings, and curtain. Installation must be by a qualified plumbing contractor due to water and waste connections.
A towering scaffolding at the Soconony Mobile Building near Grand Central buckled on the 18th floor, blocking the area between 41st and 42nd Streets and Lexing ton and Third Avenues. Work crews secured the sagging section with a steel cable. no serious injuries were reported.
Nell Markham of Waverly was admitted Friday and Mrs. Theresa Bell of 828 S Main was admitted today. A birth reported for Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bartlett Jr of 808 King a son born Friday weighing 6 lb 8 oz. James Williams of 609 S Sycamore was dismissed Friday and Grant Kirkland of 309 W First was dismissed today.
Russell says Senate may approve a pay increase early next session after hearings and amendments. Morse goes further, predicting Senate approval with retroactive raises to the current month, noting Congress already voted raises for town members, judges, military, postal, and civil service workers this year.
TOPEKA The special master in the Schroer Grain Co. bankruptcy case ruled Hartford Accident Insurance Co liable for farmers losses and Commodity Credit Corp. due to bonds signed for the defunct Dresden firm. Judge Sloan held no misrepresentation or fraud proven and that the insurer relied on its own agents and investigations despite no warehouse receipts issued. Also listed are marriages: Ben Francis Culbertson and Margaret J Quinn, both Ottawa, and Daniel Scott Baldwin of Springfield Mo. with Anna Mae Rose of Wellsville.
A dated livestock sale schedule from Centropolis to Ottawa lists Aug events at Overbrook and Ottawa markets, with multiple buyers including NEILL GEORGE and ALBERT STEWART & SON. Entries note contact phone numbers, locations along Highway 40 and K-68, and district sale dates in August and September.
George W. Brazier, a 32 year old Korean War veteran and Kansas City architect, launched Operation Brave a world task force for peace. He seeks a tour with top U.S. veterans backed by eight congressmen and the Kansas VFW to support Eisenhower's Geneva campaign for peace.
Senator Kefauver labeled an Americana for Democratic Action claim unjust accusing President Eisenhower and Democratic leaders of indifference to the public interest. The criticism comes as he defends his stance amid national political tension in Washington.
President James A. McCain urged about 200 Kansas State College summer school graduates to apply their learning to world affairs, promoting goodwill and lasting peace. He cited successful U.S. efforts to foster democracies and proposed extending such outreach to nations behind the Iron Curtain, noting Soviet leaders show signs of cooperation.
Kefauver defends Democratic leaders against blanket attacks, noting mixed domestic progress while praising foreign affairs successes. Rauh of the ADA welcomes renewed bipartisanship on foreign policy but warns it should not stall social and economic legislation, citing school construction, highways, social security, water resources, and farm bills as priority items.
Inactive state funds totaling 78 457 000 are being deposited in nine banks in Topeka Kansas City and Wichita over a two year period ending August 1 1957 State Treasurer Richard T Fadely announced. Banks bidding for the funds draw no interest.
Topeka bids are to be opened on September 1 for a single unit National Guard armory at Pittsburg. State architect Dwight Brown said the brick or mauve stone structure is expected to cost about 6100,000.
City defeats property owners in district court as Judge Floyd E Coffman returns a ruling upholding a 1954 ordinance for Cottonwood street paving from 10th to 11th. Plaintiffs argued the special assessment to fund the project was invalid and challenged the impro vement costs.
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