Ottawa plans heavy industrial zoning annexed areas
Ottawa city planning commission last night announced zoning recommendations for two annexed areas the South Main district and land west of Main and north of Wilson at the town edge. The plan calls for heavy industrial zoning with two buffer strips near residences and explains how permits will govern future businesses and power units. residents voiced questions but accepted the proposal. The meeting served as a hearing with several property owners present and all planning commission members except B B Phillips attending.
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Ottawa
City Planning Commission
City of
South Main
Main
Wilson
Planning Commission
City Commission
Santa Fe
Hickory Street
Main Street
15Th
17Th
17Th Street
Hickory
Cedar
Cedar Street
Kansas
Reid Ward
South Main District
John Okerberg
John Okerberg, Jr
Ward
B. B. Phillips
Warren Wesen
J. B. Moecke
Cliff Haverty
John B. Pierson
Floyd Jacobs
Dean Berlin
Ernest Kimmel
Frank Cook
Truman's Cousin Ralph Truman Stricken At Home
Springfield Mo Maj Gen Ralph E Truman 76 a cousin of Harry S Truman suffered a stroke at his home yesterday He telephoned for help but refused transport to a hospital and remained at home with word his condition had improved today The retired general formerly commanded the 35th Division
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Springfield
Ralph E. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Attlee May Retire as Labour Leader Reported
London labor MPs privately said Clement Attlee, former prime minister, was expected to retire soon as Labour leader. Also a classified note offers old newspapers for sale at 0c per bundle from the Herald office.
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London
Labor
Clement R. Attlee
Herald Office of
Body Of Negro Leader Found At Farm Near Schulenburg
The beaten and burned body of the president of the local NAACP chapter was found at his farm about 20 miles west of Schulenburg Texas yesterday. Investigators seek motive and suspects as the community seeks answers in the violent death of a civil rights leader.
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Schulenburg
Tex. Wi
The
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Here
Driver Fined After Crash In Melvern Collision
A Melvern woman suffered bruises and a baby was knocked to the floor in a two vehicle crash at Seventh and Mulberry. Alice Dodds, 38, drove a 1946 Ford colliding with Leo G. King, 26, of 215 E. Third in a 1953 Ford pickup. King was charged with failing to yield the right of way and paid a $10 fine in police court.
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Melvern
Seventh and
Mulberry
Alice Dodds
Leo G. King
King
Narrow Escape in Freak Wreck Garnett Kansas
Floyd Mann of Iola escaped serious injury when his pickup left US 169 northeast of Garnett and rolled into a ditch. The vehicle tore a door off, vaulted over him, and came to rest. Mann suffered bruises and shock while the truck was a total loss. Avner Dare, Anderson County undersheriff, confirmed the incident details.
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Garnett
Mann
Avner Dare
Anderson County
Dare
Local 1955 CROP drive totals near quota
The 1955 CROP drive has collected 1434.82 against a 1500 goal. Several townships remain to report, and drive leaders urge all contributions by December 15 so the county fund can be forwarded to state headquarters.
Dredge Channel In Missouri River To Avert Leavenworth Water Cut
Leavenworth officials dredged a 300 foot channel through a sand bar on the Missouri River to restore water flow after ice jams reduced river levels. Water pumping resumed as reserves were rebuilt, with Army engineers noting the major jam near St Joseph and predicting warmer weather needed to improve conditions.
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Missouri River
Rule
Neb
St. Joseph
W. H. Reed
Water Department
Col
E. C. Adams
Kansas City
Adams
Jefferson City
Craft Workshop For Girl Scout Leaders at Church
Mrs J J Pinney led a craft workshop last evening in First Baptist Church dining room for twenty women. The session covered basic project and holiday crafts with geometric shapes puppets from paper bags and simple candy making. Mrs T R Johnson oversaw the display table of Girl Scout handiworks.
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J. J. Pinney
First Baptist Church
T. R. Johnson
Honus Wagner Dies at 81 in Sleep
Honus Wagner, the famed shortstop and legend of the Pittsburgh Pirates era, died in his sleep at age 81. Family members were at his bedside at his home near Forbes Field where he achieved lasting fame from his baseball career.
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Pittsburgh
John
Honus) Wagner
Forbesfield
Pittsburgh Pirates
Past Commanders To Serve Banquet At Warren Post
Past commanders of Warren Black American Legion post will serve the annual banquet for ex servicemen and women in Franklin county at the armory. The 6:30 p.m. event includes speakers and entertainment with John Gere noting expect 400 attendees. The banquet is free for veterans and personnel on leave.
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Warren Black American Legion
Franklin County
The
Legion
John Gere
Legion Post
Gere
Eisenhower Nears 1956 Defense Budget With Tax Outlook
President Eisenhower and top advisers reached a virtually final agreement on the 1956-57 defense budget near 34.4 billion dollars a year. The administration offers little hope for a substantial tax cut next session. Secretary Wilson said no final figure was set but expects no major changes from current levels and that the current year may hold at about 34.4 billion.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Wilson
Rowland Hughes
W. J. McNeil
Pentagon
McNeil
Hughes
Washington
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Georgia Tech Sugar Bowl Bid Sparks Governor Feud
In Atlanta the Georgia governor clashed with Georgia Tech president Blake Van Leer over the Regents decision allowing Tech to face Pittsburgh in the Sugar Bowl on January 2. The dispute centers on whether Gov. Marvin Griffin was consulted before accepting the bowl bid. Pittsburgh roster includes a Negro player.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Board of Regents
Tech
Pittsburgh
Pitt
Marvin Griffin
Blake van Leer
Tax Case and State Deficit Highlight Kansas News
Two Kansas City hotel owners face back income tax claims totaling 1.07 million dollars for the 1947-1953 periods with IRS arguing stock sales were dividends. in Kansas, Sen. Paul Wunsch accuses Gov Hall of poor finance as the state anticipates a 20 million dollar general fund deficit, rebutting Hall’s “sins of omission” charge.
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Muehlebach
Kansas City
Barney L. Allis
Herbert M. Woolf
U. S
Internal Revenue Service
Allis
Woolf
Allis Hotel Corp
Wichita
Kas
Trianon Hotel Co
Allis and
Trianon
Gertrude W. Lighton
Kingman
Paul Wunsch
Fred Hall
Wunsch
Schoeppel
Carlson
Arn
Hall
Senate
Wunsell
General Fund
Girls To Face Murder Charges In Detention Home Death
Five teenage girls were bound to the Summit County grand jury on first degree murder charges for the strangulation of 59 year old matron Eula Bonham at the Summit County Detention Home. The case could lead to adult trial and possible death penalty unless mercy is recommended by a jury. The incident occurred Nov 27 as three suspects surrendered and two were captured.
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Akron
Ohio
Russell W. Thomas
Summit County
Miri Cain
Alva J. Russell
Thomas
Eula Bonham
Weather forecast shows warmer, windy periods ahead
Partly cloudy and warmer with southerly winds this afternoon, then partly cloudy and windy tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures: tonight 25 to 30 west to 30s east, Wednesday high 50 to 55. Yesterday's high 38, low 23. Hourly readings end at 8 a.m. with values from 18 to 37 for the day. River level 49 feet.
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Weather Turns Warmer in Ottawa Area After Cold Start
A warm-up moved into the Ottawa area with a low of 23 degrees and a high of 38 yesterday. The weather bureau says southwest winds will push warmer temperatures into Kansas tonight and Wednesday, with lows east of the state staying above freezing and western areas near it. Highs tomorrow reach 50 to 55, skies remain partly cloudy, no precipitation expected. Occasional snow in Kansas bypassed. Five day outlook near normal temperatures with little precipitation. In the upper Mississippi Valley and Rockies cold persisted. Fraser Colorado dropped to 16 below, Grantsburg and Wausau Wisconsin hit 15 below. Much of the South was chilly with below freezing readings from New England to Kentucky and into the Southwest and Northwest.
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Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Mississippi Valley
Rockies
Fraser
Colo
Grantsburg
Wausau
Wisc
Marine Whatsit Found On Beach
A 16 foot long sea creature washed ashore in Venice California. It has a snake like head a finned tail and weighed about 800 pounds when alive. Local lifeguards and Norman Bishop a former lifeguard call it a sea serpent amid wide curiosity.
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Venice
Calif
Norman Bishop
Christmas Gift Ads in Herald Want Ads
Advertise Christmas gifts for sale in the Herald Want-Ads. Call 47, 307 nc l1t for details.
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Herald
Herald Survey Of Readers Planned By University Class
Ottawa University sociology students will interview several hundred Herald subscribers in Ottawa and rural areas this week. Professors William Myers guides the project using Herald prepared materials. The study seeks reader preferences across news features pictures and other content to guide future Herald planning. Last summer a similar survey of advertising yielded insights for ad content.
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Herald
Ottawa University
William Myers
The
Ottawa
Red Soldier Seeks Asylum in Berlin Report
A Soviet army lieutenant in full uniform asked the United States for political asylum in Berlin. The U S. Army disclosed today.
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Berlin
United States
Lamb Ambulance
U. S
Mitchell In Bid For Labor Support Speech Signals Labor Policy Shift
Secretary of Labor Mitchell urged a strong labor voice in politics but indicated support may favor Republican policies over Democratic ones. The remarks, prepared for the AFL CIO convention, mirror Eisenhower's earlier address via remote hookup from Gettysburg, noting unions’ right to engage in political issues.
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Mitchell
4 Isser
Aflcio
Eisenhower
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