Comet Glimpsed Over Ottawa Amid Firelight of Eerie Night
Ottawa residents admire a bright comet with a long tail visible northwest, with many staking out spots along roads east of town on 15th and southwest toward the Sand Hills. Meanwhile Ottawa Steel prepares to vaccinate 70 to 75 workers against Asiatic flu, though serum has not arrived. A college dean, Harry Miller, heads air observer duties at Kirkland AFB, while a cash haul of 1400 dollars is recovered from a dump find linked to Sol Walgreen’s heirs.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Steel
Kirkland Air Force Base
N.M
Harry
Mike) J. Miller
Anne Miller
N. Locust
Park College
Parkville
Air Force Ground Observer Corps
Air Force Reserve Training Program
Miller
2653Rd Air Force Reserve Center
Kansas City
Ottawa University
Turnpikes Included in U S Interstate System
The Bureau of Public Roads adds 2102 miles of toll roads in 15 states to the 41000 mile network. Congress must decide if the roads become toll free via federal purchase or stay under state toll collection. Cost and funding shortfalls push continuation of tolls.
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Congress
New York
New Hampshire
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Florida
New Jersey Turnpike
Connecticut
Illinois
Virginia
Kansas Turnpike
Kansas City
Topeka
Emporia
Oklahoma State Line
Topeka-Emporia
Padlocks with two keys go on sale at prison store
Jackson Mich A new item arrived at the inmate store at Southern Michigan Prison padlocks with two keys. One key must be turned over to the guard.
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Jackson, Mich
Southern Michigan Prison
Mental Health Board Named in Ottawa County
The county commissioners appointed the new County Mental Health Board created by a quarter mill tax levy expected to raise about $10,000. The board, authorized by a legislative act, includes three members for four-year terms and two for two-year terms. Four-year appointees are Dr. David G. Laury Mrs. Harold Phares Ottawa and Mrs. Alfred Sigler Richmond. Two-year appointees are Judge Milo Harris Ottawa and Rev. Lloyd Hiatt Wellsville. The board will organize soon to start the program.
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New County Mental Health Board
David G. Laury
Harold Phares
Ottawa
Alfred Sigler
Richmond
Milo Harris
Lloyd Hiatt
Wellsville
County Weather Forecast Sees Mild Change Through Thursday
Partly cloudy through Thursday with little temperature variation. Today's high in mid 80s and tonight's low in mid 60s, Thursday near 90. Historical data note yesterday’s high and early morning lows, plus a trace of precipitation and river stage readings this morning.
Would Lift Ban On Polish Trade
Senator Kennedy proposes legislation to repeal restrictions on US aid to Poland and other Eastern European satellites. He criticizes last June’s 95 million dollar aid pact as too little and too late, though not a total mistake, saying it failed to maximize benefits for the cause of independence.
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Washington
Sen
Kennedy
D-Mass
United States
Poland
U. S
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Byrd Objects To Legal Bill In Gas Service Case
Richard C. Byrd of Ottawa Republican member of Kansas Corporation Commission objects to legal fees in the Gas Service Co. rate case. He notes Ratner was paid 5,398 for work now done by Joseph McDowell who billed 3,003 for 99 hours. Byrd says state may be paying twice for the same work and had initially opposed the higher rate before a lower daily figure was set.
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Topeka
Richard C. Byrd
Ottawa
Kansas Corporation Commission
Gas Service Co
Byrd
Commission
Joseph McDowell
Kansas City
Payne Ratner
Ratner
McDowell
Eisenhower proposes two year nuclear test pause
President Eisenhower proposes a two year halt to nuclear tests if the Soviet Union agrees to a permanent stop to weapon material production. Canada France and Great Britain join the United States in the UN disarmament subcommittee meeting in London to back the plan and urge acceptance of a limited disarmament framework with international inspectors during the pause.
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Senhower
Russia
Eisenhower
Canada
France
Great Britain
United States
United Nations Disarmament Subcommittee
London
Soviet Union
Paris
Three Arrested After Fight at Tecumseh and Main
Police broke up a fight at Tecumseh and Main arresting Jack C. Clink 26 Lawrence Raymond E Percival 23 Eudora and Edward J Snider 410 BE 2nd. All three charged with drunkenness disturbing the peace and resisting arrest Snider charged with interfering with an officer and riot. Clink and Percival pled guilty in Police Court with fines and 15 day jail terms. Snider pleads not guilty with trial set Aug 31 and bond 200.
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Tecumseh and
Main
Jack C. Clink
Lawrence
Raymond E. Percival
Click
Percival
Milo Harris
Snider
Harris
Eudora
Ottawa
Tecumseh and Main
A.m
Warns Soviet Aim Is Control Of Syria U.S. Plot Alleged
Damascus said arrests have been made of army officers over an alleged American plot to overthrow the Syrian regime. The spokesman noted investigation progress and promised public disclosure. Maj. Gen Asif Bizry accused Americans of planning mass assassinations against him and other leaders.
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Damascus
Asif Bizry
Tnd
Syria Ha
United States
Bizry
America
Syria
U.N
Security Council
Shukri Kuwaty
U. S. State Department
Howard E Stone
U.S
Stone
Princess Margaret Turns 27 Hopeful for a Husband
London reports Princess Margaret reaches 27 without a fiancé yet plenty of advice that it is not too late to hope. Balmoral celebrates her birthday as advisers cite royal examples of late marriages while noting fewer eligible bachelors remain for the princess in a shrinking field.
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Margaret
London
Princess Margaret
Balmoral Castle
Scotland
Duchess of Gloucester
Duchess of Kent
Queen Mary
Olathe Centennial Caravan Stops in Ottawa Saturday
A Centenary celebration caravan from Olathe will visit Ottawa on Saturday at 3 PM, featuring a truck with western musicians and colorful 1857 period costumes. Tickets for the "Arrows to Atoms" spectacle will be presented to Mayor Kenneth Andrews. The tour continues to Paola Osawatomie Baldwin Edgerton and Gardner after Ottawa.
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Olathe
Ottawa
Kenneth Andrews
Paola
Osawatomie
Baldwin
Train Halts Firefighters at Ottawa Plant Fire
Ottawa firefighters faced a relatively minor blaze at the Reneau Locker Plant on Main Street. A desk burned in an office while the chief’s car, fire trucks, and a police car were halted by a freight train crossing Main. Mr and Mrs Reneau were away. a visiting secretary reported lunch then found the fire.
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Reneau
Dundee
Main
Max Reneau
Harry Gilliland
Reneans
Weather report notes sprinkles after 90 degree day
Clouds this morning brought sprinkles of rain after a 90 degree high Friday. Yesterday's high reached 90 at 3 30 p m with a 67 degree low this morning. Skies cleared late as rain threat moved north and west.
Eisenhower Addresses Syria Process Uncertainty
President Eisenhower said the ultimate aim of the pro communist bid in Syria is Soviet control but the U S government does not know how far the process has progressed. He spoke at a news conference outlining the uncertain state of affairs in the Middle East.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Syria
U. S
Moscow
Hoffa Denies Knowledge Of Ricca Property Pact
James R. Hoffa testified before the Senate Rackets Investigating Committee that he did not know Chicago gangster Paul Ricca owned a recently bought $150,000 Teamsters mansion. He said locals 299 and 337 in Detroit funded the purchase, intended as a training school for pension and welfare fund officials, and that checks were made to Paul DeLucia, whom he disputed as Ricca. Hoffa also described a $75,000 loan to Abstract and Title Guarantee Co. led by his lawyer George Fitzgerald.
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Washington
James R. Hoffa
Paul
Ricca
Chicago
Teamsters Union
Hoffa
Capone
Midwest Teamsters Union
Senate Rackets
McClellan
D-Ark
New York
Johnny Dio
Robert F. Kennedy
Teamster
Detroit
Paul DeLucia
Kennedy
DeLucia
Abstract and Title Guarantee Co
George Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
High Flyer Simons Returns From 102000 Foot Balloon Flight
Maj. David G. Simons completed a 32 hour ascent to an estimated 102,000 feet, claiming a record altitude surpassing prior highs. He landed in a North Dakota flax field, where the gondola detached and the balloon drifted to 1,500 feet. souvenirs tore the balloon apart as radar tracked the flight.
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Fargo
N.D
David G. Simons
Simons
Earth
North
South Dakota
Joseph Kittinger Rose
Injured Ottawans Recover After Belviere Crash
Word from Mr and Mrs Richard Gene Post, badly injured in a motor car accident near Belviere Illinois last Saturday, says they are recovering as well as expected. Mrs Post remains more seriously hurt. a blood transfusion aided her. Mrs C Harley Ivey, her mother, is at the Beivere hospital with them. Post had been employed by the National Sign Co this summer. The couple suffered bone fractures lacerations and bruises in the crash.
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Richard Gene Post
Belviere
Entries For Richmond Free Fair In Place
Entries were still arriving at the Richmond Free Fair with 4 H and open classes in livestock crops poultry home economics flowers antiques and hobbies. An amateur contest was held tonight as the carnival operated and the Lions club aided traffic. Gov George Docking and Mrs Docking with staff were due to visit tomorrow night with Topeka visitors, the governor arrival planned around 7pm. the fair closes Friday night.
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Richmond
John H. Roeckers
Lions Club
George Docking
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