Tentative Fee Set For New City Garbage Plan
City commissioners in Ottawa plan a new disposal system with tentative business rates from 20 to 1.50 per month and will hear from 85 invited firms at a Tuesday night meeting. Final residential rates depend on a rate ordinance due for first reading, while daily business district pickups and twice weekly residence pickups are planned.
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City Hall
Ottawa
Havens
Leo M. Ferguson
Ira Bonine
Brechelsen family reunion draws 175 in Kansas
The Brechelsen reunion in Ottawa marked the 19th annual gathering with 175 descendants present at Memorial auditorium. The farthest travelers were Mr. and Mrs. Clem Brecheisen of Helena Ohio. Volunteers baled Pete Geller’s prairie hay with 27 men and 18 women providing a meal. Ezra Stewart organized the effort. baling began mid morning and ended around 5 p.m. A 100th anniversary in Kansas will be observed next year. Clayt Ely, in Ransom Memorial Hospital, needs type O blood donors. Pete Fredricks, near Homewood, is ill but concerned about his hay crop.
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Ottawa
Brechelsen
Peter Brechelsen
Memorial Auditorium
Clem Brecheisen
Helena
Ohio
Brecheisen
Kansas
Clayt Ely
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Hazel Harrisan
Pete Fredricks
Homewood
Pete
Ezra Stewart
Bill Crabb
Clarence Davis
Charles Fabert
LeRoy Fredricks
Elmer Kerbs
Warren Baker
Ernest Blackburn
Danny Cochran
Donny Cochran
John Byres
Herb Cochran
3. M. Crabb
Bill Fabert
Charles D. Fabert
Bill Franks
Pete Geller
Glenn Greenfield
Charles Heim
E. E. Hendrix
Roy Herring
Pete Johannes
Pete Johannes, Jr
Bill Ratliff
Dutch Red
Ron Seward
Carl Taylor
Jerry Weigand
Dora Davis
Velma Davis
Erma Fredricks
Marie Fredricks
Nina Fredricks
Phil Fredricks
Zola Fedricks
Pete Geiler
Betty Johannes
Irene Johannes
Carrie Reh
Henry Reh
Walter Reh
Lois Stewart
Cool Wave Ends Ottawa Heat With Cold Front
Ottawa and vicinity cooled from a multi day heat wave as a northwest cold front moved in. Temperatures fell to 50 degrees by late afternoon, with below 60 all night and 55 at 8 am. Saturday’s high hit 106 on Friday’s peak, 108 Thursday, a sharp contrast to Sunday’s 58 low. Rainfall varied, with .07 inches Sunday morning in Ottawa and larger totals in surrounding areas such as Trading Post 2.35 and Iola 1.93 inches.
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Mercury
Franklin
Rantoul
Lane
Anderson County
Trading Post
Ft. Scott
Iola
Gridley
LeRoy
Garnett
la Cygne
Weather Forecast and Local Race Scores Report
The forecast calls for cloudiness and cool conditions with light rain possible in the northwest and north central areas. Tonight and Tuesday remain partly to mostly cloudy with drizzle in the west, cool air in the west and north, and lows around the 50s. A high of 65 to 70 is expected Tuesday, with 70s in the southeast. Yesterday’s high reached 68 and low 50, with records noting 104 high and 48 low in 1950. Local contest outcomes include a pulling team event judged under humane rules, with drivers winning $7.50 each and various times logged from 2 PM to 8 PM.
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Tle
Howard
Harshberger
Virgilia
Crofts
LeRoy
Bam
Gun Duel Halts Cafe Robbery On Park Avenue
In a Park Avenue restaurant a masked trio robbed Town and County Restaurant at 290 Park Ave. One robber forced cashier Murray Friedlander to hand over about $200. A police sergeant was wounded, and three gunmen attempted to flee but were captured after a blaze of gunfire. Joseph Benanti and Ralph Cuomo, both of Manhattan, identified. Abraham Yudenfriend, a retired parking lot attendant, tipped police.
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Park Avenue
Park Ave
Murray Friedlander
Friedlander
Howard
Brunn
Robert Culwell
John Joseph di Palermo
Manhattan
Joseph Benanti
Ralph Cuomo
Abraham ‘Yudenfriend
Brooklyn
Police Called On Two Weekend Accidents
City police reported two minor accidents over the weekend. Roy L. Beckner, 51, of 23 N. Sycamore, and James O. Beeson, 78, of 1127 N. Poplar, were involved in a collision in front of 128 S Main Saturday with Beckner’s car sustaining $35 damage and Beeson’s undamaged. George Beatty, 62, of Iola, struck a light pole at 7th and Princeton early Sunday. the pole was undamaged but Beatty’s car damage was about $100. Beatty said he lost control while turning from 7th to Princeton. Also notice: R and H Sandwich Shop will be closed Aug 21 through Aug 2.
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N. Sycamore
James 0.Beeson
N. Poplar
S. Main
Beckner
Beeson
George Beatty
Iola
Lght
Princeton
Beatty
Orders Gi's To Trim Off Excess Fat In Army
War officers and men of the 8th Infantry Division in Carson Colorado are ordered to shed excess weight before deployment to Germany this fall. Maj. Gen. Thomas Watlington reported punitive actions including court martial for a “handful” who failed to peel off fat. About 1,200 men were overweight. 800 have lost weight, 400 remain in the program.
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Carson
Colo
Germany
Thomas M. Watlington
Wallington
Road Test Plan For Highway Striping Paint In Kansas
The Kansas State Highway Department will conduct road service tests on highway striping paint south of Topeka. State Traffic Director Claud R. McCamment said 16 paint companies will submit samples of yellow and white paint for testing on concrete and asphalt surfaces.
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Topeka
Kansas State Highway Department
Claud R. McCamment
Final Night Crowds At County Fair End Run
The Sist Franklin County Fair closed with an overflow crowd at the team-pulling contest the final feature of three days on the Ottawa grounds. Twenty-two teams from Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri competed. Ray Winkler of Delaware Oklahoma led his 3,400 pound team to pull 3,500 pounds a 9 feet 1 inch distance winning $50. Other prizes went to Delmer Woolery Don O'Dell and Charles McPheter.
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Franklin County
Andy
Drotte Meninn
Fear
Ottawa
Forest Park
Armory
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Midwest
Ray Winkler
Delaware
Okla
Delmer Woolery
Thayer
Kas
Don O'Dell
Prescott
See New Curb On Inflation
Washington discussion on potential Fed action to curb inflation includes a possible further discount rate hike. Eyewitness sources point to wage and price rises in steel, the steel wage settlement, and the highway construction program as inflationary pressures. Administration officials are concerned about steel related effects and rising employment.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Reserve
Eisenhower
Kansas Sets Largest October Selective Service Quota
TOPEKA October quota for Kansas is 230 men the largest this year Maj Gen Joe Nickell state selective service director announced today.
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Topeka
Kansas
Joe Nickell
Boy Bitten By Rabid Dog Near Rockwall Texas
Officers fear for an unidentified boy bitten last week by a rabid dog at a Rockwall service station. Sixteen people were bitten. the boy vanished before vaccination could be administered. Authorities in several states were alerted as time runs out to locate him.
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Kansas City US
Rockwall
Tex
Dallas
W. J.price
Rockwall County
Ike Nixon Ticket Sure To Be Republican Pick
Police investigated a dog arson prank on South Main where boys poured gasoline on a large dog and set it afire but the animal was not seriously harmed. A restaurant worker heard cries, saw boys flee toward a car whose license number was obtained. Rewards totaling 100 dollars were offered for arrest and conviction of animal mistreatment.
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The
Humane Society
Stevenson Plans Whistlestop Drive Across States
Stevenson announces a nationwide whistlestop and TV campaign to energize key states ahead of the election. He schedules a Sept. 13 nationwide TV address and plans early stops, while coordinating with Harry S. Truman Estes Kefauver and campaign manager James Finnegan. Campaign HQ will move to Washington to direct operations with the party.
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Til
Stevenson
Harry S. Truman
Estes Kefauver
James A. Finnegan
Philadelphia
Here
Detroit
Western Plan Suez Use Faces Suez Conference
United States supports the Western declaration of principles for an international operation of the Suez Canal ahead of a 22-nation conference. India proposed a compromise giving Egypt primary control, while Dulles urged a consensus backed by a multilateral authority to guarantee free use of the canal. Egypt rejected the Western plan, and the talks delayed while U.S. and Soviet officials met.
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United States
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India
Egypt
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Cairo
Ali Sabry
Menon
U.S
Dmitri Shepilov
Mediterranean
Anthony Eden
Edif Tediena Menon
Lions Name Zone Chairmen in District 17AE Kansas
Merritt McDonald of Richmond and Don Reed of Melvern were named zone chairmen of District 17AE of Kansas Lions Club, under deputy district governor Robert Garrett of Garnett. Nine clubs in east Kansas will be under McDonald, who helped organize the Richmond Lions Club in December 1954 and was its charter president. Garrett, McDonald, and Reed attended a cabinet meeting at Lake Quivira Country Club in Kansas City to plan the year.
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Richmond
Don Reed
Melvern
Kansas Lions Club
Lions Club
Robert Garrett
Garnett
Kansas
MecDonald
Richmond Lions Club
Garrett
McDonald
Reed
Lake Quivira Country Club
Kansas City
Boys Quizzed In Beer Theft In County Court
Three youths, oldest 14, appeared in county court for an informal hearing on the theft of beer from a warehouse at 1546 Main. Police found two broken windows Saturday and notified Stephen Ralph who runs the building. No charges yet. case listed as pending as investigators pursue other suspects.
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Stephen Ralph
Willow
Milo Harris
Harris
Legion Raps AAU Actions at Kansas convention
The Kansas American Legion adopted a resolution denouncing the Amateur Athletic Union for barring Miler Wes Santee from Olympic competition. It urged AAU rule changes to allow fair opportunity and compete on an even basis with government paid professionals. Santee, a KU alum and Marine lieutenant, attended. The group also urged veterans’ bonus referendums and elected state officers with H. F. Lawrence named state commander. The 1957 convention will be in Hutchinson.
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Wichita
Amateur Athletic Union
Wes Santee
Kansas American Legion
AAUU
AAU
Santee
University of Kansas
Miler
Marine Corps
Gardner
Herbert Hobble
Irvin L. Cawer
Topeka
Ora D. McCrellan
Kansas
Paul Wilcox
Winfield
Earl Nelison
Tescott
Lewis Amb
Kansas City
Masters - At - Arms
Lloyd B. Harmon
Sedan
Hutchinson
GOP Convention Turns TV Spectacle to Rival Big Shows
The Republican National Convention opens as a major TV event aiming to attract millions. Producers stage a high profile lineup with Frank Sinatra Vaughn Monroe Irene Dunne Ethel Merman Nat King Cole and Irving Berlin to overshadow the Democrats and showcase a dramatic televised nomination for Eisenhower and Nixon.
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San Francisco U
Eisenhower
Nixon
Frank Sinatra
Vaughn Monroe
GOP
Wendell Corey
Nat “King” Cole
John Charles Thomas
Irene Dunne
Dennis Morgan
Ethel Merman
Irving Berlin
State Fuel Tax To Record High in Kansas
State motor fuel tax collections in the fiscal year ended June 30 totaled a record 34,424,068 with gross receipts of 44,344,985. The previous net high was 32,139,423, not counting refunds on fuel used for non highway purposes. Lamb Ambulance. Phone 880. tf1955.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Commission of Revenue and Taxation
Lamb Ambulance
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