Side Swipes Herald Carriers and Tax News
Applications are invited from boys 13 and older to become Herald carriers for full time routes or substitutes. Earn $5 to $7.50 weekly, with Little Merchant system involving own collections. Ottawa business leaders include former carriers. Also, county taxes: over $1.8 million billed. about $500 daily in person payments plus 150 by mail. Real and personal property tax first half deadline is Tuesday December 20. Open 8 am to 4 pm.
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Court House
Elisabeth Briggs
Heavier Snow Misses Ottawa
Ottawa saw on again off snow flurries with a largely cloudy sky yet missed the heavier snow belt. A belt from Norton to Marysville saw 4 to 5 inches, while Concordia Horton Manhattan Topeka reported lighter amounts. Montana North Dakota and the Lake Superior region faced subzero wind chills and a Montana blizzard with gusts to 60 mph.
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Marysville
Concordia
Horton
Manhattan
Topeka
Montana
North Dakota
Lake Superior District
New York
Georgia
Rockies
Ships Damaged by Heavy Seas Off Halifax
A storm battered several vessels near Halifax Nova Scotia with one 50 foot fishing boat Emma Marie towed to Shelburne after engine failure. The 6219 ton freighter Lord Church, 580 miles southwest of Cape Race, had bridge and steering damaged and two crew injured while tug Foundation Frances moved to assist. The dragger Blue Haze, steering gear wrecked, was towed to St John’s by Blue Foam as another ship hauled toward St John’s.
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St. John’s
Emma Marie
Shelburne
Foundation Frances
Lord Church
Cape Race
For Sale Old Newspapers We Bundle at Herald Office
Want ads advertise bundles of old newspapers for sale. Herald office offers bundles for buyers seeking affordable reading or recycling material.
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Herald
Herald Office
Weather forecast: cloudy with flurries and cold
Much cloudiness this afternoon with few snow flurries northwest. Decreasing clouds and colder tonight. Thursday partly cloudy and continued cold with lows near 5 above northwest to 15 southeast and highs in the 20s. High yesterday 45, from 12:10 p.m. to 2:10 p.m. Low today minus 32 at midnight. Hourly temps for the 24 hours ending 8 a.m. today.
Kansas Tops 1955 Bond Goal in First State
Governor Fred Hall reports Kansas becomes the first state to meet its 1955 U S savings bond objective. The notice highlights the achievement and promotional slogan Get more-pay less. Also mentions Douglas Bros pre-inventory sale.
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Topeka
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U. S
Fred Hall
Extra Alert For Pilferers
Police charged a 65 year old Ottawa woman with petty larceny after she admitted stealing merchandise worth about 5 dollars from Pence store. She pleaded guilty, was fined 25 dollars and paroled from a 30 day jail term for one year. Merchants sometimes avoid arrests and shoppers bear higher prices due to pilferage during the holiday rush. Smorgasbord tonight, Coffee Shop. Pence's Giant Jackpot 60 dollars today.
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Ottawa
Stormy Session Ahead as Eisenhower Proposes Defense Boost
Washington reports President Eisenhower calls for a billion dollar rise in defense spending to accelerate B 52 bomber production jet interceptors and guided missiles. The defense budget of 3512 billion faces tax cut fights and balancing hurdles with leaders warning of battles over foreign aid highway financing and school construction. Byrd Bridges Richards and other chairmen echoed calls for a balanced budget before tax cuts while debates on foreign economic aid and military assistance continue.
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West Germans Quiz Dr John Otto John returns to West Germany
West Germany discusses the sensational return of former intelligence chief Otto John with Chancellor Adenauer and his cabinet. An Interior Ministry spokesman said John remains under interrogation, possibly four or five days, and is providing information voluntarily with no charges expected. No confirmation on a Berlin kidnapping report by Dr Wolfgang Wohlgemuth.
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Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Otto John
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Wohlgemuth
East Germany
Supersonic Bailout Reenacted By Dummy
A steel and rubber dummy model of pilot George Smith reenacted his supersonic bailout at Edwards Air Force Base. The test sled, at speeds over 700 mph, replicated the same ejection sequence as Smith’s 1961 incident over the Pacific. The dummy’s motion matched the original, confirming impact forces and bailout behavior while Smith recovers from injuries.
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Los Angeles
George Smith
Smith
Edwards Air Force Base
Pacific
Battery
Lot 42
Air Force
North American Aviation Corp
AAU probes Wes Santee case in athletics ethics
New York The Amateur Athletic Union Committee to investigate amateurism in sports, including Wes Santee, is at work. Dan Ferris, secretary treasurer, would not name committee members. The panel was announced at the AAW convention in Louisville and will review expense account demands of athletes at track meets. Santee, Kansas miler, was suspended Oct. 30 by the Missouri Valley AAU for large expenses, then reinstated Nov. 20 by the Missouri Valley board.
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Amateur Athletic Union Committee
Wes Santee
Dan Ferris
Ferris
Louisville
Santee
Kansas
Misssouri Valley A. A. U
California
Missouri Valley Board of Governors
Ottawa Dealers Comment On GM Probe
Ottawa motor dealers comment on the GM probe hearings in Washington. They report no broad pressure locally and defend dealer autonomy while urging anti bootlegging and territory security clauses to curb cross selling and protect franchise stability.
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Washington
General Motors
Motor Row
Senate
Reconsider In Deadlock On UN Membership Crisis
United Nations delegates push to reopen the deadlocked issue of new members in the UN Security Council after vetoes by Nationalist China and Russia scuttled an 18 nation package. Russia seeks an emergency council session while Council work on possible paths includes reporting back to the Assembly or convening an interim assembly next spring. Canadian Chief Delegate Paul Martin remains hopeful that a solution is possible with continued efforts.
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U. N. Security Council
Arkady A. Sobolev
Leslie Munro
New Zealand
China
U. N
General Assembly
Assembly
Jose Mazar
Chile
Security Council
Outer Mongolia
South Korea
South Viet Nam
India
Vv. K. Krishna Menon
Paul Martin
Russia vetoes 15 nations in UN bid split
Washington reports the United States condemns Soviet bloc moves as Russia vetoes 15 applications for UN membership including Outer Mongolia. China calls Moscow line a satellite claim while Outer Mongolia's bid faces veto in Security Council.
Ist District For Soil Bank Plan
Farmers from Kansas 1st District favor a soil bank plan to improve incomes and curb overproduction. At a hearing in Holton 22 farmers testified before Rep William Avery about methods, with some backing compulsory steps and others preferring incentives. Rep Clifford Hope predicted likely congressional action but noted many details remain to be resolved.
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