Red Cocker Spaniel Seeks Owner in Colorado Visit
Mrs Eddie Sheldon at 319 S Lo cust seeks the owner of a red Cocker Spaniel that arrived at their home yesterday. The well cared for family pet lacks license tags. Firefighters reported a grass fire at Tenth and Sycamore with no damage after an alarm at 10 40 am. Side notes from Lamar Phillips of The Herald describe heavy wet weather across western Kansas and eastern Colorado with continuous rain in Salida for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Sheldon
S. Locust
Obvios
Lamar Phillips
The
Herald
Colorado
Kansas
Salida
Phillips
Tenth
Sycamore
Weather Forecast Notes Fair with Warmer West
The forecast calls for fair conditions today and tonight with increasing southerly winds and higher temperatures in the west. Sunday remains fair in the east and central areas, partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers in extreme west Sunday afternoon. Winds from the south at 25 to 35 mph in the west and central regions. Tonight’s lows range from the low 60s east to upper 50s west, Sunday highs from the mid 80s to upper 90s, with northeast and southwest variations. Yesterday’s high was 88 at 2:30 pm. today’s low was 56 at 5:00–6:10 am. Continuous hourly readings show temperatures rising toward noon. Highs and record figures are noted for this date, with clear skies yesterday and NE light winds. River level reported at -1.05. Local item: Mr and Mrs Fred Whitley, former Ottawans, returned and purchased the Skelly service station at 17th and Main. Whitley has served as a mechanic and on the McPherson police force since leaving the area. the couple has two grown children.
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Fred Whitley
Whitley
Skelly
17Th and Main
Whirley
McPherson
Whirleys
Officers Advance Theory On Where Mrs. Allen Was Slain
Investigators push a theory that Mrs William R Allen Jr was disrobed and shot to death in a building on Aug 4 after being raped while her nude body was found Aug 7 near Stanley Kansas The missing leads focus on vacant structures within 20 miles of southwest Kansas City A $9350 reward stands for information leading to the killer and conviction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Kansas City
William R. Allen Jr
Verne P
Riggs
Kelvinator Alliances Offer Bulk Pricing Heads Up
Weid man Tire & Battery Service advertises a limited period discount of ten percent above cost for thirty days on Kelvinator alliances.
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Weidman Tire & Battery Service
Renew Boat Permits This Year For State Lakes
The Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission urges motor boat owners to renew permits yearly. Submit the make, serial number and horsepower of the motor to commission headquarters. No charge is required for a permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt
Kansas
Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Commission
Keefer Floor Covering and Local Auto Deals Highlighted
Keefer Floor Covering lists Minnick Dodge Plymouth and Mike Mulcahey Buick Co alongside Price Motor Co in a regional business roundup. The item notes local retailers and car dealers serving customers with building supplies and vehicle sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keefer
Minnick
Mike Mulcahey
Buick
Price Motor Co
Allentown Man Struck While Carrying Cash
A 71 year old Allentown man named Grover Schreiber was hit by a car while carrying 16,699 dollars in cash. He was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital in fair condition. The hospital is holding the money in a safe for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
Grover Schreiber
Sacred Heart Hospital
Eisenhower signs minimum wage and polio vaccine laws
President Eisenhower signed a new one dollar hourly minimum wage effective March 1 affecting about 24 million workers and a 30 million dollar program for free polio vaccine allocations to states. Three bills remained pending, including transit strike and land for a Colorado River project, with decisions expected after Congress reconvenes.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Colorado
South
Ex Nazi Spy Deported From United States
Washington reports Erich Gimpel one of two WWII Nazi spies who slipped into the U S from a German submarine was bound for Germany today after serving a sentence and completing travel formalities sought by the German government and U S authorities remain silent on next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Erich Gimpel
Germany
Walked Underwater To Escape Death
In Little Rock Arkansas a 51 year old laborer Lormie Walker fell into the Arkansas River from a dredge boat after a loose cable knocked him overboard He sank 18 feet but walked 25 feet underwater to the bank in about two minutes He was winded but unharmed and returned to work after a short rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Lormie Walker
Scott Wilson
Wilson
Walker
Readied Grounds for 90th Franklin County Fair Opens
The grounds south of town prepare for the 90th Franklin County Fair opening next week at the Armory site. County Agent Don Brown reports ample free parking of nine to ten acres with a west entrance and south exit near the Animal Shelter. Bleachers rise for evening variety shows and a horse pulling contest with free afternoon performances by escape artist Jay Ross on August 18 and 19. The Armory will house 4-H and open home economics displays, commercial exhibits, crops, flower shows, and education booths. Beef and dairy cattle shelter south of the Armory. sheep and hogs in a southeast tent. poultry north of the cattle barn. farm machinery in the northwest corner. A large number of entries promise a top fair, with pre-fair events at Lincoln School and 4-H contests at the Masonic Building led by Mary Dean Holle.
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Franklin County
Armory
Don Brown
Brown
Jay Ross
Ross
State Highway Commission
Lincoln School
4-H
Masonic
Mary Dean Holle
East Coast Floods Sharply Rise As Connie Weakens
Storm Connie drenched cities from New York to Pennsylvania with record rains and flooding. Deaths reached 34 with dozens missing amid power outages, road washouts, and rail disruptions. New York City faced near 11 inches of rain in 32 hours, while Philadelphia and New Jersey logged heavy totals and widespread outages. The storm also eased drought in Pennsylvania and prompted cancelations of sports events and flights.
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New York
Connie
Hazel
North Carolina-to
Pennsylvania
Diane
Henry Adams
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
New Jersey
Grand Central Station
Chesapeake Bay
Washington
Rock Creek
Thailand
New York i
Nework
New York Central Railroad
New Haven ‘Railroad
la Guardia
Idlewild
Armen
To Legion Convention Plans Annual Department Meet
Members of the local American Legion post will attend the 37th annual department convention in Topeka from September 3 to 5. Attendees include John Gere Harvey Stephens Doug Allen Hayworth Brill Lloyd Stafford Floyd Crowl Bob O Conaty George Lister George Medlock Father Matthew Guilfoyle Don Jones Judge Floyd H Coffman Leo Beller H R Conrad Herman Stoltz Paul Andree Gene Nelson and Howard Doyen. The Ottawa delegation will march in the parade opening September 3. Legion meeting August 17 will cover convention details.
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American Legion Post
Department
Topeka
John Gere
Harvey Stephens
Doug Allen
Hayworth Brill
Lloyd Stafford
Floyd Crowl
Bob O 'Conaty
George Lister
George Medlock
Matthew Guilfoyle
Don Jones
Floyd H. Coffman
Leo Beller
H. R. Conrad
Herman Stoltz
Paul Andree
Gene Nelson
Howard Doyen
Ottawa
Legion
Rhee Lifts Ultimatum On Neutral Forces In Korea
President Syngman Rhee extended the midnight deadline for neutral nations supervising the Korea truce to evacuate. He cited assurances from Walter Robertson that the U S government will seek a peaceful withdrawal soon. Riots injured U S soldiers and Koreans as truce compounds faced attacks around Inchon.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Korea
Rhee
Asst
Walter Robertson
U. S
Truce Commission
Robertson
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
Government Office of Public Information
Wolmi Island
Inchon Harbor
UNSC
Waverly Ohio Days Opens Next Week
The 59th Ohio Days celebration in Waverly Kansas opens next Wednesday at the city park. A three day event features an amateur contest with $125 in prizes, baseball games, a 6 pm parade, Lyndon and Ottawa Saddle clubs, a band concert, baby show, and free entertainment each day including an 8 pm show on Friday. Sponsored by the Waverly Commercial Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Kas
Kansas
Lyndon
Ottawa
Waverly Commercial Club
For Sale Old Newspapers 16c Per Bundle
Classified notice states old newspapers offered for sale at 16 cents per bundle from Herald office. No dates or quantities listed. No contact details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald Office
Eisenhower Plans Colorado Vacation Start Tomorrow
President Eisenhower rested at his country home and prepared to depart tomorrow for a long vacation in Colorado.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Colorado
Weather To Remain Cool Across Kansas Through Weekend
Temperatures in mid August expected to stay slightly below normal with scattered thundershowers in the extreme west Sunday afternoon and fair skies elsewhere. Southerly winds of 25 to 35 mph possible in west and central areas tomorrow. Tonight lows in 60s with highs tomorrow from 85 to 90 in the northeast and lower 90s in the southwest. Previous highs ranged 84 in Topeka to 91 in Russell, Hill City and Hutchinson. overnight lows 56 to 64 across several cities.
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Topeka
Kansas
Russell
Hill City
Hutchinson
Emporia
Chanute
Dodge City
Wichita
Pittsburg
Storm wrecks old schooner Levin J Marvel near Chesapeake Bay
Ten dead and four missing after the Levin J Marvel, a 128 foot three masted ram out of Annapolis, breaks up in a storm off North Beach Maryland. Thirteen survivors, including skipper John Mechling and crewman Stephen Morton, describe the wreck after Hurricane Connie's advance.
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North Beach
Chesapeake Bay
John Mechling
The
Marvel
Annapolis
Stephen Morton
Chesapeake
Morton
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Camp McCoy
Wis
Ralph Raffeloc
Lawrence
Melvin Stockard
Princeton
Jack Keller
Snowden Moon
Rantoul
Gerald Reser
Wellsville
Roland McClay
Bob Leonard
Tony
Bill
Mary
the Herald
Curby Auto Supply
Douglas Bros. McVey-Dengel Mortuary
Peoples National Bank
Richardson’s Shoe Store
Saffron Glass Co, Wightmans Plog. & Air Cond
Lamb Funeral Home
Hillcrest Drive-In
Ottawa Building & Loan
Tally Theatre
Lancaster
Mason-Dixon Line
Atlantic Seaboard
Legion Convention
Ohio
Ike
Washington, D. C
Levin J. Marvel
Annapolis, Md
Balltimore
Lamb Ambulance
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