Rattlesnake Kill Described On Ed Forsman Farm
A rattlesnake that killed one dog and injured another was killed by an elderly woman wielding a six foot corn stalk on the Ed Forsman farm eight miles southwest of Garnett in Anderson county. A collie later found the snake near the house while the Forsmans were in Kansas City. Mrs. Laura Roberts, home alone, struck the snake and saved the dog, but the dog died after veterinary serum treatment. The snake measured three feet with five rattlelets.
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Anderson County
Ed Foresman
Ed Forsman
Garnett
Foresman
Kansas City
Foresmans
Eisenhower's fifth golf visit since operation
President Eisenhower left the White House at 8 30 a m for Burning Tree Country Club in Maryland marking his fifth golf outing since his operation on June 9. He continues to recover while engaging in public life with light duties and recreation.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Burning Tree Country Club
Maryland
Los Angeles
Richard Nixon
Boy Wins Blue Ribbon With First Angelfood Cake
Ten year old Mickey Brown entered his first angelfood cake at the county fair and won a blue ribbon after his mother helped him learn the steps. He entered in the open class despite fears of competing with seasoned cooks, inspired by Grandmother Mrs. C. E. Cook and his own curiosity. Mickey plans to exhibit again next year, aiming to improve and compete.
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Co. Fair
Mickey Brown
Mickey
C. E. Cook
E. 15Th
Harry S. Trude
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Truman
Averell Harriman
New York
New America
Franklin County
Roy Michael
Roy H. Brown, Jr
S. Cherry
Herald
Lois Smith
Laddie
Sonic
Bailey
Finale of Franklin County Fair features horse pulling contest
The Franklin County Fair closes with an 8 o'clock horse pulling finale in the arena. A Grand Ole Opry show drew an overflow crowd yesterday, more than 1 000 spectators, while exhibitors began packing up this afternoon. Judges crowned dairy, sheep, and hog champions across multiple 4-H and open classes, with Elm Leaf club winning the top 4-H booth and New Union Meadow Larks second as exhibitors tallied 4-H and livestock awards amid hot conditions and plans for rain.
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Opry
Roger Keith
Jersey
Roger Sowers
Guernsey
Beth Baldorf
Ayrshire
David Anderson
Jerry Silvius
Larry Briggs
Irene Sample
Baldwin
Edwin Sample
Wayne Anderson
Donald
Esther Alford
Ralph Batdorf
Bill McNish
H. H. van Horn
Claire Sowers
Emory Corbett
Shropshire
Berkshire
Fat Barrow
James Dunn
Sheen fiHine
Shawing
Toan
Warbrilton
Tom Chambers
Tor Chambers Champion
Eugene Wingert
Jack van Horn
Elm Leaf Club
New
Union Meadow Larks
Democrats Wind Up Convention in Unity Show
In Chicago at the Stockyards International Amphitheater Democrats wrapped up their convention with a unity display. Adlai E. Stevenson delivered a pledge to bring decisive progress and end drifting in Washington. Senator Estes Kefauver joined Stevenson on stage after a tight vice presidential contest with Senator John F. Kennedy.
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Stockyards International
Stevenson
Washington
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Mercury to 106 Yesterday as Cool Front Looms In
The Ottawa area baked under high heat with a record 106 degrees reached yesterday. Forecaster John Kelsey noted 80s to 100s prevailing, a few sprinkles fell, and a cool front moving in from Montana and the Dakotas was expected to lower temperatures tonight and tomorrow with readings around the 80s and highs near 100. Showers and cooler air were forecast after 6 p.m.
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Mercury
Ottawa
John Kelsey
Theling
Ottawans
Actu
Tomor
Montana
Dakotas
Northwestern
Nedown
Abraska
Typhoon Babs Leaves 30 Dead Across Japan and Okinawa
Typhoon Babs moved from northern Honshu into the Pacific after striking Japan and Okinawa, killing 27 in police tallies with 16 missing and 168 injured. The storm damaged homes, flooded farms, and wrecked bridges, with casualties including at least three U.S. servicemen and two Marines killed in Okinawa.
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Tokyo
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Okinawa
U.S
Honshu
Three Ottawans To School For Bankers
Three Ottawa bankers, David Woods, Jim Chandler, and Wayne Dickerson, depart for Madison Wisconsin to attend the University of Wisconsin School of Banking. Chandler enters his second year, others first. The two week residency and yearly extension work span three years. The program is sponsored by the Central States conference of bankers associations from sixteen midwestern states.
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Ottawa
Madison
Wisc
University of Wisconsin
David Woods
State Bank of Ottawa
Jim Chandler
First National Bank
Wayne Dickerson
Peoples National Bank
Chandler
Dickerson
Woods
Central States Conference
Bankers’ Associations
Creamed Lobster Supper at City Jail Sparks Talk
Prisoners at Los Angeles City Jail were served creamed lobster for supper last night. The meal drew attention from inmates and staff, highlighting the jail's food offerings and morale concerns amid ongoing budget strains.
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Los Angeles
Weather forecast with showers and cooler temperatures
Considerable cloudiness with showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Sunday partly cloudy with showers mainly east and south central. Cooler afternoon and tonight, then east and south Sunday. Lows in 50s to 60s, highs 70s to mid 80s. Previous day’s high 106, low 78. Noisy, fragmentary data and stray times follow. River, Lamb Ambulance listed.
Suez Canal Compromise Discussed at Conference
London reports Secretary of State Dulles and Soviet diplomat Dmitri Shepilov held a nine minute talk on possible Suez compromise. Dulles and aides met with Christian Pineau and Selwyn Lloyd as behind the scenes bargaining continues. Egypt backs national control while the West seeks international management via a UN linked board.
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London
Dulles
Russia
Dmitri Shepilov
Suez Canal
Charles E. Bohlen
U. S
Moscow
Christian Pineau
Selwyn Lloyd
Shepsley
Egypt
Dukes
Shepiri
International Board
U. N. General Assembly
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Finished School After 44 Years
66 year old Mrs Floyd Rose McRae earned a bachelor of science in elementary education from Western Kentucky State College after 44 years of teaching. She began teaching in a one room school after high school in 1911 and has taught nearly every year since, continuing college to obtain the degree.
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Bowling Green
Floyd Rose McRae
Western Kentucky State College
Hoover Predicts Placid GOP Time at Convention
Former President Herbert Hoover told Harry Darby a Kansas Republican that delegates to the upcoming national convention in San Francisco will have a very placid time. He added three high days are the platform day nomination day and the acceptance speech day.
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San Francisco
Herbert
Hoover
Harry Darby
National Republian
Kansas
Darby
Sloover
Four Children in Two Years for Callahan Family
Mr and Mrs John Callahan Jr married in 1954 and have four children including two sets of twins. Mrs Callahan delivered twin boys yesterday at St Mary's Hospital marking another multiple birth in under 16 months with first twins arriving April 30 1955.
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ST. Louis
John Callahan Jr
Donor Of 4 H Angus A Long Time Fair Booster
Ray Koontz Ot tawa livestock breeder and farmer and vice president of the Franklin County Fair association is a longtime supporter and superintendent of the Aberdeen Angus division. He annually donates an Angus steer calf to the top 4 H exhibitor and has helped youth for years, keeping no precise tally.
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Ray Koontz
Koontz
Rt. 3
Ottawa
Fair Association
Herald
Bailey
Don
Don Brown
Franklin County Fair Association
Franklin County
Kansas Delegation Backs Stevenson Kefauver Ticket
Kansas delegates at the Democratic convention affirmed their support for a Stevenson Kefauver ticket. They praised Kefauver as a strong vice presidential choice and defended sticking with Kefaufer as Kennedy surged. Theis led the delegation, noting Kansas can back a Stevenson Kefauver lineup in Eisenhower’s home state. Local notice: R & H Sandwich Shop closes August 21 to 30.
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Kefauger
Kansas
Stevenson
Gay
Averell Harriman
Theis
Kefauver
New York
Texas
Sen
John Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
California
Michigan
Thels
Republicans Shift Spotlight From Democrats at Chicago Convention
In a tense scene at Chicago, Republicans see a potential edge as Eisenhower Nixon team up while Democrats name Kefauver as Adlai Stevenson’s running mate in an open convention. Nixon argues Eisenhower can win with any partner, and Stassen efforts to replace Nixon face skepticism. Gov. Knight of California signals openness to any ticket.
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San Francisco
Republians
Steveson-Kefauver
Chisago
GOP
Sen
Estes Lefauver
Tennessee
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Kefauver
Harold Stassen
Eisenhower
Plug
Nixon
Stassen
Christian Herter
Massachusetts
Herter
Chicago
Cow Palace
Goodwin Knight
Californ
Hasili
The
Democrata
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Carol Robert Browning
John D. Corrie
Gardner
Denna Deann Flinsbaugh
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