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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1956
Page
1
New football coach Grover Nutt at Ottawa University declines to name candidates. He hints at a standout six-foot-four, 280-pound tackle from Missouri and notes a Sept. 21 opener against William Jewell College.
Kansas City reports Lillie Washabaugh Democratic candidate for state printer said she would seek to abolish the state printing plant. She argued the unit competes with private industry and proposes keeping the appointive post while duties shift to bid buying under supervision of the state printer and purchasing division.
The decomposed body of Peter Weinberger was found in roadside brush 51 days after kidnapping from Westbury. Angelo LaMarca, 31, confessed to abandoning the infant after ransom demands and financial pressures. Authorities questioned whether death occurred before abandonment. a ransom note tied LaMarca to the crime.
London reports a five nation committee led by Australia|Menzies seeks Egyptian agreement on an international board to run the canal. Dulles and US delegates participate as Egypt's Nasser face possible plan. France readies military options. Khrushchev vows Arab support in a potential conflict. Volunteer contingents from Soviet bloc youth groups may join Egypt’s Liberation Army.
Princeton students enroll August 27 to 31, district students Sept 3. New out of district students should begin the week of Aug 27. New high school courses include chemistry, journalism, driver education and social living. New staff include Mary Shubert, Bobby Byrum, Leta Byrum. custodian R. G. Harms. Lunchroom opens Sept 4. buses depart Sept 3. School redecorated with pastel colors and new fountains.
Washington reports the cost of living rose seven tenths of a percent in July marking a second straight month of increases. The rise pushed consumer prices to a record high and prompted wage boosts for about 1 million workers.
Partly cloudy conditions dominate this afternoon and Saturday with widely scattered thundershowers in extreme northwest and north central areas and the northeast tonight. Cooler readings are expected in the east and north central this afternoon, with warmer conditions in the northeast and north central Saturday. Lows tonight generally in the 60s, highs Saturday mainly in the 90s. Yesterday’s high reached 100 at 2:15 p.m. and today’s low was 65 at 6:30 a.m. The date’s record high is 108 set in 1936 and record low is 44 in 1904. Hourly temperatures for the last 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. today are listed.
A 100 degree reading occurred yesterday at 2 15 PM and by 6 30 this morning the temperature fell to 65 degrees. The afternoon stayed hot with a drop below 90 not reached until after 6 PM. Forecast suggests perhaps not as warm tomorrow.
The 32nd annual Richmond fair wraps up with a 7:30 p.m. Richmond band concert and 10:15 p.m. Capper trophy and special awards followed by grand prizes at 11 p.m. Results from the amateur contest include top honors for Caren and the girls of Westphalia and other winners in baby contests and dairy cattle.
President Eisenhower, back to preoperative weight, enjoys a few days vacation at Pebble Beach golf course. He travels by special train from San Francisco and plans three or four days of rest while receiving briefings on Formosa and Suez. Hagerty notes he weighed 1682 pounds, a half pound heavier than before surgery, and greeted by about 5 000 people at Monterey station.
President Eisenhower accepted the Republican nomination promising peace for all time and a brave, shining world with Nixon as running mate. He argued thermonuclear war must be prevented, urged long-range principled policy, and defended flexible price supports while criticizing Democratic approaches. Nixon expressed resolve despite his father’s illness as the convention praised the team and the party’s future.
L Allen Troutman a Ottawa University graduate will teach commercial subjects at Appanoose High replacing Bert Eklund who left to become elementary principal in Overbrook. Troutman spent 84 years in commerce before returning to college and studying education at OU. He taught a year at Kensington after graduation but prefers eastern Kansas. He will live in Ottawa and a new school bus arrives late August for immediate use.
Unofficial returns from the August 7 Kansas primary show George Hart of Wichita and George Docking of Lawrence winning the closest contests. Secretary of State Paul Shanahan said official results would come later today. Hart leads the U.S. Senate Democratic race 54,553 to 54,085 over Paul Aylward, a 468 vote edge, while Docking tops Governor Democratic hopefuls with 76,544 to Harry Woodring's 75,548.
Ottawa University confirms all residence halls are filled for the opening week starting September 10. Old students register at 8 a.m. September 10 in Wilson Field House, new students begin orientation and tests, and class sessions start September 13. Welcome Week activities organized by the student council aim to introduce traditions and campus life.
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