Ottawa News Briefs Highlight Speed Enforcement and Local Doings
State radar in Chanute area led to 29 speeding arrests and eight warnings as troopers from multiple towns patrolled a 45 mile US 59 169 corridor. Ottawa commissioners designated several streets as through highways and a collision at First and Hickory damaged a truck. the train carried army troops to Fort Carson. Postmaster Cummings notes slower Christmas mailing but expects a record or near record total.
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Art Jensen
Bob County
Iola
Independence
Chanute
Missouri Pacific
Hickory
Fred Gilby
Jt. 1
Ottawa
Ft. Carson
Colo
T.J. Cummings
Cummings
Navy Fighter Cruser Reaches Above 1000 MPH
The Navy’s new supersonic Chance Vought F8U1 Crusader reportedly exceeded 1,050 mph last month but the Defense Department barred any official docking that could certify a speed record.
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Washington
Navy
Defense Department
Slick Streets Spark Multiple Crashes In City
Slippery local streets caused two of three accidents in 24 hours as slick conditions spread from morning to afternoon. A 1948 Chevrolet pickup driven by A. C. Watts and a 1951 International truck driven by H. Johnson collided at Wilson and Main last night. Earlier, a 1949 Ford driven by Alvin Crawford and a 1948 Chevrolet pickup driven by Kermit Hardinger collided at Seventh and Cherry shortly after 7 a.m. The final crash occurred on South Main before 8 a.m. involving Eldon Edwards and Vilena Oaks.
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Wilson and
Main
A. C. Watts
N. Oak
H. Johnson
Kansas City
Seventh
Cherry
Ford
Alvin Crawford
Walton
Kermit E. Hardinger
Ottawa
South Main
Eldon A. Edwards
S. Cedar
Vilena ‘Oaks
N. Mulberry
Vespers draw big Ottawa University audience at First Baptist
Ottawa University presents a 4 pm vespers at First Baptist featuring an 85 voice choir. Highlights include Send Out the Light, Heavenly Light, Holy Radiant Light, and Let As Mortal Flesh Keep Silence with soloists Shirley Copeland Jeanne Elwell Eleanor Jones and instrumentalists Joe Henning II and an Ottawa celloist.
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Ottawa University
First Baptist Church
Gounod
Kopylov
Gretchaninoff
Edgar D. Kerr
Hall Asks Probe Of Assessments In Park City
Gov. Fred Hall asked the Veterans Administration and the Federal Housing Administration to investigate tax assessments in Park City near Wichita. He said new residents, many former service members, allege misled expectations by the realtors in the development. Gift idea. Quality Weather instruments. Skull-Whitacre Auto Repair. 127 S. Hickory. Phone 355.
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Topeka
Fred Hall
Veterans Administration
Federal Housing Administration
Park City
Wichita
City Engineer A. J. Jefferis Salary Raised to 473
City commissioners approved an ordinance raising City Engineer A. J. Jefferis salary from 400 to 473 per month. The increase reflects heavier workload due to city expansion and flood control projects tied to Army Engineer plans.
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A. J. Jefferis
Osawatomie man charged with four no account checks
Owen F. Hunsperger, 25, of Osawatomie, was arrested by Undersheriff Dean Driscoll after allegedly passing four no account checks for $20 to $68 at Sanders Texaco station on Main Street. Preliminary hearing set for December 12 in county court. bond $1,000. County Attorney Don White urged any holders of similar checks to contact the office.
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Osawatomie
Owen F. Hunsperger
Dean Driscoll
Hunsperger
Sanders Texaco
S. Main
Don White
Big Jump In Traffic Deaths In Kansas This Year
The Associated Press reports Kansas traffic fatalities rose to 538, with seven deaths today including four in a single fiery crash near Abilene involving military personnel from Ft. Riley. Other victims include Elmer Jerry Ekis of Mulberry, Mrs. Jessie Williams of Kansas City, and Finis A. Sparks near Topeka, while one truck driver sustained minor injuries. The Firestone Store advertises holiday gifts and garden center items in the closing line.
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Kansas
Ft. Riley
Abilene
Freeport
Ill
Elmer Jerry Ekis
Mulberry
Coal Company
Jessie Williams
Kansas City
Fort Scott
Finis A. Sparks
Topeka
Scout Troop 77 Holds Court of Honor at Church
Scout Troop 77 of the First Methodist held a Court of Honor in the church basement with 85 parents and scouts present. New assistant Scoutmaster Dr Olin Wollen was introduced. Tenderfoot to Star badges were awarded by Scoutmaster Fred Adamson Paul Stone and others. merit badges went to Paul Stone Michael Jefferis Steve Bobker Don Wilson John and Robert Black.
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First Methodist Church
Olin Wollen
Fred Adamson
Paul Stone
Mike Cramer
Gary Jones
David Farrell
Gary Brown
Douglas Pierson
Larry Crane
George S Gage
Jimmie Sullinger
Ronald Showalter
Jim Wollen
Ronnie Beets
Jimmie
Johnny Johnson
Larry Wright
Charles Bryant
Bryce Ames
Nelson Showalter
John Meharry
Don Wilson
Michael Jefferis
Steve Bobker
John
Robert Black
Glen Bigelow
Mike Jefferis
Tommy Hodson
Cold Weather Brings Snow in Ottawa
A sharp cold front hit Ottawa last night with light snow and a north wind. Temperatures fell to 19 after a high of 57 yesterday. Snow depth measured 0.3 inch locally, while the weather bureau reported trace to 2 inches in Manhattan. Snow covered central stretches from Emporia and Salina to the Missouri line, with continued cloudiness and colder weather expected through tomorrow. Ottawa enjoyed bright sunshine after morning clearing.
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Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Manhattan
Emporia
Salina
Missouri Line
City Dads To Delay Action On Airport
Ottawa city officials 토 held under advisement the decision on a new airport operator. Earl Sexton, current leaseholder, received a termination notice for January 1, 1956. Three supporters attended, citing gasoline delivery and reporting failures as core issues.
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Ottawa
W. W. Robe
Earl Sexton
Sexton
Art Wagoner
Rockwood Acres
Wayne Coons
Ottawa University
F. L. Clark
Macksville
Kas
Clark
Wagoner
A. C. Richeson
Coons
Robe
Legion Hears Need For Strong National Defenses
Congressman Errett Scrivner told about 400 Legionnaires and ex servicemen at Warren Black post banquet that the nation must maintain a strong defense. He cited U S military power, missiles, atomic tech, radar defenses, and rising costs while urging the American Legion to sell defense as the best insurance in uneasy peace. Department Commander Keith Sibelius warned on UNESCO and world government, urging vigilance against being duped.
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American Legion
Errett Scrivner
Pearl Harbor
United States
Russia
U. S
Scrivner
Air Defense Command
Warren Black Post
Department
Keith Sibelius
Norton
Legion
Sibelius
Unesco
National Legion
Miami
Fla
Red China
India
John Gere
Jack Garvey
Waverly
Weather forecast notes cold spell and temperature drops
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Friday, with much colder conditions. Tonight low around 10 to 20, high Friday near 30 to 40 in the extreme southwest. Observed temperatures show yesterday high 57, today low -19, and hourly readings through today. River level reported at .49 foot.
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N. W
Zoning Plan Approved for Annexed Ottawa Areas
Ottawa city officials approved the planning commission recommendation to re zone annexed areas last spring. North edge west of Main and north of Wilson and the South Main area between Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets would be heavy industrial with buffer strips. A light industry strip and a multiple dwelling strip would separate heavy industry from new residential development east of Cedar and south of Fifteenth. The plan goes to the city attorney to draft the zoning ordinance for the two areas.
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Ottawa
City Planning Commission
Town
Main
Wilson
Fifteenth Street
Seventeenth Street
South Main Business District
Cedar
Fifteenth
Arrest in Missing Checks Ring Near Thief River Falls
The FBI reports the arrest of James P. Taylor in Joplin Missouri on charges of interstate transportation of checks missing from the Northern State Bank of Thief River Falls Minnesota. The case ties to the disappearance and murder of bank cashier Kenneth Lindbergh last November with his body later found near Clear Lake Minnesota.
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Kansas City
FBI
Joplin
James P. Taylor
Thief River Falls
Minn
Percy Wyly I
Kenneth E. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Clar Lake
Needy Ottawa Families Remembered At Christmas Effort
Mrs. A. F. Stephenson coordinates a second year Christmas gift exchange matching donors with needy Ottawa families. Calls open Dec 14 and run to Christmas Eve to prevent duplication. Osawatomie State Hospital asks for new gifts for patients with guidelines on acceptable items and packaging.
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Ottawa
A. F. Stephenson
City Insurance coverage up for Ottawa city assets
Ottawa's city owned buildings and contents are now insured for 1 652 860 dollars, up 443 860, after a city hall announced redistribution. Finance Commissioner Richeson said the plan is fair, with the city paying about a third of annual premiums to local agencies including the Alexander and Bundy agencies and many others.
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Ottawa
A. C. Richeson
Alexander
Bundy
Vertus I. Crotis
Don Harbison
Joe Hartley
Anchor Savings & Loan
Clara Kaiser
Kansas Loan Co
Ottawa Finance Co
Ottawa Building & Loan
Porter - Spears
S. W. Spangler
Melvin Sellers
Virgil Smith
Jay Todd
Geiger and Strafuss
al Williams
Jet Seaplane Explodes In Air Near Chesapeake Bay
The Martin SeaMaster, a Navy jet seaplane, exploded during a test flight near the Glenn L. Martin Co. plant in Maryland. Four aboard included pilot Maurice Bernhard and Navy officer Lt Cmdr Victor Utzoff. one body attached to a parachute was recovered. Eyewitnesses described heavy smoke before the blast as the craft hit the water about 70 miles southeast of Washington near Chesapeake Bay. Authorities continued wreckage recovery and analysis with no cause yet determined.
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Washington
Chesapeake Bay
Navy
Glenn L. Martin Co
Baltimore
Martin
Maurice Bernhard
Towson
Herbert Scudder
Chase, Md
James Hentschel
Cmdr
Victor Utzoff
Piney Point
Potomac River
State Gets More Polio Vaccine
TOPEKA Kansas received enough Salk polio vaccine today for 20 009 injections and Dr Philip Bearg state epidemiologist said enough for 37 000 more is expected by Dec 31 Bearg said the amount promised the state by year's end should enable every county which has submitted a polio program to start giving the vaccine It will permit second shots to go to about 10 per cent of the counties where only first shots of the vaccine have been sent
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Topeka
Kansas
Philip Bearg
Bearg
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Severtth
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Skull-Whitacre General Auto Repair
S. Hickory
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Associated Press
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