Hungarian relief drive and polio stamp debut in 1956
Mrs. G C Fredeen urged immediate contributions to the Hun garian relief fund, Franklin county quota 491. A three cent stamp honoring help fight polio goes on sale Jan 16 locally, with first day sale Jan 15 in Washington. Williamsburg Alumni to skip annual wolf drive due to landowner objections. Taxpayers can pay noon to 4 p m from tomorrow through Dec 20, deadline for half 1956 taxes. Paterson cab drivers meet late train passengers then walk the woman home after strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Fredeen
Red Cross
Franklin County
Hungary
Fredeen
T. J. Cummings
Washington, D. C
National Foundation’ For
Frarttklin
Elisabeth Briggs
Goose hunting season ends tomorrow in Pratt area
Kansas state forestry official Dave Leahy announced geese hunting season closes at sundown tomorrow. He described the season as fairly good. The duck and coot season continues until sundown December 20 in this region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt
Kansas
Dave — Leahy
Religious Education Program Proposed For School Pupils
Ottawa school board discusses a voluntary non sectarian religious education program for fifth and sixth graders provided one hour weekly after parental consent. Classes to be held in nearby churches under qualified teachers, open to non members, with districtwide considerations and principal input. Additional items include sidewalk bids at Garfield School, substitute teacher raise, school crossing signs, bus transportation standards, and bonding for the high school principal and secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Board of Education
Ottawa Ministerial Association
W. Todd Macdonald
United Presbyterian Church
William Luce
The
North Baptist Church
Association
Garfield School
McClure Brothers
A. E.sullins
Ivany Jacobsen
Ben Park
W. D. Bemmels
Glenn Ainsworth
Kansas
Ainsworth
Franklin County
Norris Burke
Parker
Woman Still Unidentified Hitchhiker Claims MacArthur Link
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office seeks the identity of a hitchhiker who says she is Mrs. Douglas MacArthur and uses the maiden name Mary Beard. Efforts to verify her identity failed when authorities learned the claimed Mrs MacArthur has her own teeth and wears dentures. Judge Milo Harris has asked Dr. R. S. Roberts for a medical opinion to be sent with the ward’s admission request to Oshawa State Hospital for examination and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Osawatomie State Hospital
County Teachers Vote Scholarship Awarded in Ottawa
The Franklin County Teachers Association approved a 150 annual Future Teachers Scholarship at its Ottawa High School meeting. The award criteria are to be established by the executive committee with methods announced later. Speakers included Agnes Engstrand on the new elementary curriculum guide Marguerite Thorsel on special education and Viva Kiefer on speech correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Teachers Association
Ottawa
Agnes Engstrand
Marguerite Thorsel
Viva Kiefer
Fire in Heroes Square as Women Lay Wreaths
In Budapest Russian soldiers fired toward thousands of women honoring Hungary’s unknown soldier. A woman was wounded and transported to a hospital with non serious injuries. Separately an address error listed for Bowers and Bowers Attorneys misdirected readers. the correct address is 114 West Second Street opposite Montgomery Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hungary
Bowers & Bowers Attys
Montgomery Wards
Dorkins Heads Community Chest
E. E. Ted Dorkins was chosen chairman for next year’s Community Chest drive at a Chest directors meeting. Immediate payments will be issued to agencies based on their budget allocations, with final settlements after pledges are received in August. The drive’s $20,000 goal was surpassed by several hundred dollars. Three board vacancies–two women and a man–will be filled by Dean Nofsinger, new Chamber of Commerce president. Holdovers include Nofsinger, Mrs. E. L. Johnson, Verne Chesbro, Rev. Roger Fredrikson, Wayne Gilliland, Dorkins, and John Sheldon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E
Ted) Dorkins
Dean Nofsinger
Chamber of Commerce
Nofsinger
E. L. Johnson
Verne Chesbro
Roger Fredrikson
Wayne Gilliland
Dorkins
John Sheldon
Howard Conrad
Dean Berlin
Sharp Slump Triggers British Efforts to Save Pound
London reports a $279 million drop in British and sterling-area reserves to $1.965 billion, threatening the pound at $2.80. Harold Macmillan outlines emergency steps including U S loan waiver, IMF access for up to 325 million dollars, higher fuel duties, and possible sale of dollar securities to bolster confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Canada
Harold Macmillan
House of Commons
Macmillan
Britain
Eisenhower
Congress
International Monetary Fund
Jury Still Out In Accident Case
The jury in the negligent homicide trial of Ewing Hamilton could not reach a verdict after nearly five hours of deliberation and asked to rehear testimony. Court resumed, but at 5 p.m. they remained deadlocked and were sent home for the night. The case concerns a July collision involving Hamiltons truck a house trailer and a Jeep Station Wagon that killed two people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewing Hamilton
Floyd Coffman
Hamilton
Cuban Rebels Fire On Troops at Guanito Post
In Havana a clash occurred when rebel stragglers fired on soldiers at the Guanito army post in Pinar del Rio province. Army units pursued the rebels into the surrounding hills as Col Evelio Miranda Rodrigues, Guanito post military chief, said rural guards were sweeping the area to round up the stragglers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Guanito
Pinar del Rio
Evelio Miranda Rodrigues
Britain Faces Suez Crisis Fallout and Confidence Crisis
London awakens to a severe Suez hangover as Eden faces a possible motion of confidence amid Conservative revolt. Britain estimates costs at 330 to 420 million dollars with oil deficits and shipping losses, while the pound and living standards threaten stability. anti American sentiment fades amid calls to repair the Atlantic Alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Suez
Eden
Egypt
House of Commons
Labor
Canal Zone
Britain
Middle East
South Africa
Asia
Atlantic Alliance
Daily Telegraph
Hatchery Fire Biggest Of Month
The Shaw Hatchery fire on Thanksgiving Day destroyed two buildings with an estimated 40000 in damage. Ottawa Fire Department fought the blaze along with crews south of the city limits. Two other month fires caused minor losses, a 150 shed blaze on Chuck Stewart’s property and a 100 auto fire on Albert Kraft’s 1949 Buick. Firefighters answered 13 alarms including three regular, six still, and three false alarms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw Hatchery
Ottawa Fire Department
Shaw
Shaiy
Ottawa
Chuck Stewart
North Locust
Albert Kraft
Stores Open Tomorrow Night in Ottawa Holiday Hours
Ottawa stores will offer evening shopping hours to aid holiday shoppers, with weekly Wednesday evenings through Christmas. The schedule lists December 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, plus Christmas Eve options. Santa visits Saturdays. carols are played daily on First Baptist church chimes with church groups caroling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Santa Claus
First Baptist Church
K U Football Coach Hung In Effigy On Campus
LAWRENCE Chuck Mather Kansas football coach was hanged in effigy on campus after a 15 13 loss to Missouri. Police investigated the incident two days after the defeat that left Kansas with 6 wins 22 losses and two ties in three years under Mather. He commented that the event showed pressure on coaches and defended his past calls while noting future challenges against top programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Chuck Mather
University of Kansas
Mather
University of Missouri At Columbia
Kansas Jayhawkers
Missouri
Kansas City
TCU
Oregon State
Oklahoma
Miami
Kansas
Boston Tavern Blast Injures Six in Charlestown
An explosion near the Boston naval shipyard obliterated Doherty's Tavern in Charlestown injuring six residents who were asleep inside. Gas is suspected as the cause. debris hurled onto an adjacent highway as firefighters cleaned up. Injured include two women, three infants, and a young girl, with the severely hurt 2-year-old Linday Colby treated at Massachusetts General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Naval Shipyard
Charlestown
Massachusetts General Hospital
Linday Colby
Extradition hearing delayed for William E Flagg
Extradition of William E Flagg from Indianola Iowa to Ottawa faces delay as he files a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. County Attorney Don White says he Sheriff Jay Brown and witnesses must travel to Indianola for the hearing set for December 7 on charges including passing bad checks. Ottawa alleges Flagg stole check blanks and a plate from Baldwin Metal Products and cashed three checks totaling 78.50 at local markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Flagg
Indianola
Towa
Ottawa
Don White
Jay Brown
Flagg
Baldwin Metal Products Company
Five Checks Lost by Elmer J Calvin on Main Street
Five endorsed checks totaling 246.01 were lost this morning by Elmer J Calvin at 201% West Second on Main Street between Second and the Kansas State Bank. The railroad checks were 125.11 and 54.30, two Social Security checks 42.40 and 21.20, and a personal check by Mrs. Pearl Allen for 3.09. Lt Eugene Flaherty of the Ottawa Police asked local merchants to watch for these checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer J. Calvin
West Second
Main Street
Second
Kansas State Bank
Pearl Allen
Calvin
Myrtle
Eugene Flaherty
Ottawa Police Department
Battlepier blast death toll reaches ten in Brooklyn disaster
Fire Commissioner Edward F. Cavanagh Jr asked the Army to check for atomic materials after a pier explosion killed ten and wounded 247. The blast near New York Harbor ripped the pier shed, hurled debris, and sent flames toward a mound of hazardous cargo. Rescue teams searched the area as investigations by police, fire officials, and the FBI opened into possible sabotage. Names of the deceased and injured were reported, with victims from Brooklyn and nearby Maywood, New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorn
Edward F. Cavanagh Jr
Army
Brooklyn
Charles Tierney
Cavanagh
New York Harbor
Lower Manhattan
Financial District
FBI
John Balut
Ciro Balzano
Benny Cuccio
Frank Lopez
James J. McCullough
William Thompson
Frank Romeo
James A. Smith
Biaggi Valenza
McCullough
Maywood
N.J
Weather forecast a mix of sun and showers through Wednesday
Partly cloudy this afternoon through Wednesday with a chance of scattered showers in the extreme southeast tonight. Cooler conditions move in from the extreme northwest late tonight and north Wednesday, otherwise mild through Wednesday. Tonight’s lows 20-25 northwest to 45-50 southeast. Wednesday highs 50-60. Previous highs and lows noted, plus historical records for the date. River stage about 0.49 feet. Sunrise 7:24, sunset 4:59. Strayed heifers noted with identifying marks. contact Lingard, Princeton at F-3. 307-634
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Edith Quaintance
Almeda Sinclair
Franklin
Williamsburg
Psk
Henry Parker
Overbrook
Ottawa Herald
Community Chest
Lamb Ambulance
Pier
K. U
Jules Sikes
Lingard
Princeton
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