Side Swipes Disburse Funds To Nine Ottawa Agencies
Ottawa United Fund directors voted to disburse full amounts to nine participating agencies. Winton A. Winter, president, presided as Trexal Warren reported $16,825 total collections with $14,786 in cash and the rest in pledges. Checks go out after year start. Also a bee incident on a California highway left motorcycle officer James Kirby with swelling. Dickie Van Nolde, 9, received a Christmas letter from President Eisenhower after an accident and hospital stay two months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa United Fund
Winton A. Winter
Association
Trexal Warren
Warren
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Salvation Army
Teens Inc
Boys Club
Girl Scouts
Well Child Clinic
Humane Welfare
School Welfare
Manhasset
N.Y
Dickie van Nolde
Dickie
Associated Press
Hans van Nolde
White House
Eisenhower
Power blackout hits Kansas City area after equipment failure
A 50 minute outage paralyzed much of Greater Kansas City when a circuit breaker failed at the Northeast generating station after a 13,000 volt short. A brief fire followed, knocking out 40 percent of city power and disrupting traffic lights elevators and the water system with no injuries reported. KC Power & Light will investigate with a maker's official en route to determine the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas City Power & Light Co
Northeast
Charles H. Monnier
Kansas City Power & Light
Weather county forecast a mild weekend ahead
Fall weather continues this afternoon and through Sunday with temperatures a bit warmer on Sunday. Not very cold tonight with lows in the upper 20s and Sundays highs in the 50s.
Old Indian Camp Sites In Area Yield Many Collectors' Items
Old Indian camp sites in Franklin and Anderson Counties provide most specimens in large arrowhead collections owned by Joe Caleb of Garnett and George Riebe of Richmond. They describe arrowheads from small bird points to ceremonial spears and drills, sourced from Chippewa hills, Garnett area, and other tribes. collecting started decades ago and now includes rocks with grinding depressions and grooved rim stones. The hobby has drawn interest from scholars and grandchildren, with savant-like notes kept for museums and researchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Anderson Counties
Joe Caleb
Garnett
George Riebe
Richmond
Seneca
Chippewa Hills
Ottawa
Dale
Riebe
Penne
Lane
Baker Bridge
Dakotas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Caleb
Smithsonian Institute
Questions on Kansas surplus and education crisis
Hutchinson AP Sam Mellinger state Republican chairman questioned the claimed state surplus, arguing that qualified doctors and teachers leave Kansas for higher pay elsewhere. He warned the surplus may reflect neglect of education and mental health programs and urged modest but targeted appropriations to protect schools and state hospitals. He outlined three budget priorities: avoid weakening finances, protect gains in education and hospitals, and cut taxes without harming critical advances. He accused Democrats of neglecting schools and mental health efforts.
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Hutchinson
Sam Mellinger
Mellinger
Kansas
Young Republican
Republican Party
Democrats
Meislinger
Democrat Party
Talks Of Summit With Italian Leaders Sam the space monkey lands
Sam the 7 pound space monkey, launched from Wallops Island on a Little Joe rocket, was recovered 200 miles off Virginia after reaching 55 miles altitude. The Project Mercury capsule tested the escape system as NASA and the School of Aviation Medicine oversee recovery by the destroyer Borie and Langley officials.
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Norfolk
Sam
Borie
Atlantic Ocean
Virginia
Wallops Island
Maj
Cloyd Green
Air Force
Aviation School of Medicine
Brooks Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Green
Air Force Station
National Aeronautics and Space Agency
Langley Air Force Base
NASA
School of Aviation Medicine
Earth
Atlantic
Stephenson Leads Christmas Dinner Drive for Families
Mrs. Arthur Stephenson returns as clearing chairman for Operation Christmas, a community project delivering holiday dinners. In its sixth year, she purchases food, assembles baskets, and delivers them to five or six person families for about $6 per basket. She coordinates with the Social Welfare Board and local donors to prevent duplicate gifts, delivering 50 to 65 baskets annually. Contact at CH. 2:2437 after 2 p.m. daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Stephenson
Stephenson
U S Mediators Seek Settlement in Steel Dispute
Washington AP Mediators promised proposals at the first in-person talks since Tuesday between steel industry leaders and the Steelworkers Union. Director Joseph F Finnegan said he and his team have been pursuing peace plans and reconciling cost estimates with the industry and union. No firm course of action was disclosed as optimism waned for a prompt settlement urged by President Eisenhower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph F. Finnegan
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Finnegan
Steelworkers
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
James P. Mitchell
Fire destroys barn near Emporia in Kansas
A barn on the Paul Hatcher farm about one mile north of Emporia Kansas burned Friday night. The structure held about 100 tons of hay and collapsed into a ravine, setting trees ablaze while firefighters prevented spread. A car in an adjoining shed was destroyed. The cause remained undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia, Kas
Paul Hatcher
Here
Complete Dinner 98c at North American Coffee Shop
An ad invites patrons to complete dinner for 98 cents tonight at the North American Coffee Shop. It is a concise time promotional note likely from a vintage newspaper page. The text emphasizes a low price and a specific venue.
Ends Revolt in Brazil
President Juscelino Kubitschek says the second revolt against his regime is crushed as about 25 rebel air force and army officers are scattered. Two fled to Argentina in a hijacked airliner and were granted asylum. others were captured or fled into the Brazilian northwest jungle. Kubitschek calls the incident closed and notes it failed to gain popular support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janiero
Brazil
Juscelino Kubitschek
Argentina
Kubitschek
Santa in Harlem Narcs Keep Watch on Dopey Shoppers
New York AP report describes narcotics squad detective Edward Egan posing as Santa on Harlem street corners assisted by two undercover loafers, Richard Pardo and Salvatore Grosso, to trap drug suspects. Kathleen Johnson, 27, dropped 10 heroin envelopes during a sting, while Fred Cotton, 35, in women's clothing, carried 30 heroin packets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Santa Claus
Santa
Harlem
Rudolph the ‘Red-Nosed Reindeer
Narcotics
Edward Egan
Richard Pardo
Salvatore Grosso
Pardo
Grosso
Kathleen Johnson
Santa Claus Egan
Fred
Eisenhower Holds Talks With Italy Premier in Rome
President Eisenhower met with Prime Minister Antonio Segni in Rome to discuss the Paris Western summit and Europe’s defenses against communism. He pledged to seek a better life for his grandchildren and outlined aims to raise living standards in underdeveloped nations, while Italy signaled willingness to contribute resources.
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Rome
Eisenhower
Italy
Antonio Segni
Paris
Segni
Hagerty
Britain
France
West Germany
U.S
Quirinal Palace
United States
Europe
U. S
America
Goodwill Mission Receives Acclaim in Rome Press
Italian newspapers across the spectrum praised President Eisenhower for his goodwill mission in Rome. L Unita said Ike was welcomed with sympathy and I Paese noted a warm popular welcome, reflecting a shift by Italian Communists.
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Rome
Eisenhower
Ike
L’unita
I Paese
NATO
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Asee
M. Eves
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M. Eranee
Reece
Bunnie
Bud Pet
Joseph Caleb
O. U
K. U
Haskell Institute
Lawrence
Seneca Indian School
Wyansdotte
Oklo
J. C
Forest Park
Laura Jo
John Gere
Lois Smith
Yale
Santa and the Ice King
Emporia
Shad Fish Bait
Brown’s Hardware
Adv
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Pops
Santy
Santa Egan
Egan
James C. Hagerty
Giuseppe Pella
Goodwill Mission
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