Early Work On Flood Dams And Free Sand For Decor
Ottawa lumber yard owner Robert McCrea offered 5 to 10 tons of free sand for luminario paper bags for Christmas yard decorations, to be available at Ottawa Lumber Co on South Main. Officials report seepage slight but water flow remains a concern as dams gates close and plans for flood control and reservoir construction move forward with state and federal funding talks.
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Ottawa Lumber Co
South Main
Robert McCrea
McCrea
Ottawa
C. L. E. Haff
Water and Light Department
Kiefer
Miller
Rescued By K. C. Firemen From Hotel Fire
Kansas City firemen rescued 14 people from the upper floors of the four story Delmar hotel as a basement blaze sent dense smoke through the structure. Nine were overcome by smoke. three hospitalized. Fire Chief Edgar M. Grass praised rapid first response and coordinated ladder rescues.
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Kansas City
Struc
Ture
Edgar M. Grass
Leo Pursell
Delmar
Herbert J. Hughes
Dora Jones
John Phillips
Red Cross
Grass
Prison Term To Check Writer Flagg Pleads Guilty
William E. Flagg of Des Moines Iowa pleaded guilty in district court to passing a bad check in Ottawa. Judge Floyd Coffman sentenced him to 1 to 10 years at State Penitentiary Lansing. Flagg was extradited from Indianola last week and charged with a November 14 bad check at a local food market.
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William E. Flagg
Des Moines
Iowa
Ottawa
Floyd Coffman
Lansing
Flagg
Indianola
Franklin County
Fresh Christmas Trees at City Park Ottawa Lions Help
City Park hosts a Christmas tree sale by the Ottawa Lions running 3 to 9 daily with 99 Saturdays and 16 Sundays noted as sale days. The event aids in selecting trees during the holiday season.
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City Park
Ottawa Lions
Alee
C-T
Bethlehem Crowded With Visitors At Christmas Time
Bethlehem becomes crowded as Christmas pilgrims and locals fill Manger Square and the Church of the Nativity. The route from Jerusalem passes Beit Sahour with its olive groves and Byzantine ruins. Christmas Eve services at the YMCA and Protestant churches begin a simple meal, while the church doors demand humility and focus on the nativity story.
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Bethlehem
Palestine
Jesus
Jerusalem
Beit Sahhour
Christ
Y.M.C.A
Manger Square
NATO For Settlement In Mid East
Leaders of the Atlantic alliance call for a UN driven settlement of the Israeli Arab crisis in a four day NATO council session. They urge negotiations through the UN to reopen the Suez Canal and note Soviet influence in the region. The meeting also covers stronger NATO security and nonmilitary liaison, with the U.S. pledging to supply weapons capable of firing atomic missiles without warheads.
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Paris 7
Atlantic Alliance
United Nations
Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Middle East
U. N
Suez Canal
Hungary
Council
U. S
Atlantic
Cars Collide on East Fourth Street Injures Pontiac
A 1956 Pontiac driven by W R Lancaster of 804 N Poplar sustained about 90 dollars in damage in a collision yesterday with a 1950 Chevrolet driven by Carol M Crump of Pomona. The crash happened in the 100 block of East Fourth as both cars backed from curbs on opposite sides. Crump’s car reportedly had no damage.
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W. R Lancaster
N. Poplar
Carol M. Crump
Pomona
East Fourth Street
Lancaster
Crump
Cars collide on slick streets at Sixth and Maple
A 1954 Chevrolet driven by Mrs. R S Roberts of 119 West Tenth and a 1949 Chevrolet driven by Don Louis McKelvey of 604 Willow collided at the Sixth Street Maple intersection as slush caused skidding early this morning. Roberts headed north on Maple and entered the intersection as McKelvey approached from the east. Damages were estimated at 20 and 50 dollars respectively.
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R.S. Roberts
West Tenth
Don Louis McKelvey
Willow
Sixth
Maple
Roberts
Sixth Street
Moe- Kelvey
McKelvey
Boy Sentenced In Hunting Accident In Topeka
In Columbus Eas term confinement was ordered for 14 year old Wayne Richardson at the Boys Industrial School Topeka after he fatally shot hunting companion Oliver McCormack 16. Probate judge M P Knock ruled the shooting last Sunday was unintentional and blamed careless rifle handling and possible horseplay.
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Columbus
Eas
Topeka
Wayne Richardson
M. P. Knock
Richardson
Oliver McCormack
Local sponsors seek Hungarian refugees for Ottawa area
Ottawa area residents express interest in sponsoring Hungarian refugees. Photographer J B Muecke seeks a skilled worker for his plant and a family or couple for a Humboldt nursery. He learned refugee costs and requirements from the Refugee Relief Program in Washington and awaits word on suitable candidates.
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Hungary
Ottawa
J. B. Muecke
Humboldt
Muecke
Washington
Pierce Gerety
Department of State
D. C
New Jersey
Marvin Gentner
John Gaynor
New Steps To Halt Strikes In Hungary
Budapest reports the Soviet backed regime expanding martial law to crush factory and mine protests. Workers idle in Budapest plants and at uranium and coal mines as Premier Janos Kadár faces arrests of two labor leaders. The government warns of discharges and loyalty bonuses for return to work and pay only for productive days.
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Hungary
Radio
Budapest
Keczkemet
Milittia
Janos Kadar
Kadar
Kansas on Ike's Inspection Route
Washington in Kansas Oklahoma Colorado Texas and New Mexico are states President Eisenhower will likely visit during his drought inspection tour next month. Secretary Benson will accompany him. Exact stop points are not yet set. The plan calls for a low flying tour with auto trips into drought areas from landing points.
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Washington
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Texas
New Mexico
Eisenhower
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Agriculture Department
Newspaper Welcomes Readers With Useful, Reliable Ads
A historic note on how a local newspaper aims to inform and engage households through steady coverage and trusted advertising. The publication emphasizes helpful content, practical information, and dependable messaging for its diverse audience.
Docking Says More State Revenue Needed To Balance Budget
Governor-elect George Docking warned that without new money the state may run out of operating cash by July 1 after hearings on Kansas State College and other agencies. He cited a projected general fund shortfall of 35.2 million if requests are met and urged restraining costs while seeking revenue. Kansas State President James McCain urged higher salaries to retain faculty and supported restoring 249,000 in cuts for agricultural research, noting a 12 percent faculty turnover and 26 vacancies at year start.
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Topekap
Kansas Water Resources Board
Tha
tPomona
Council Grove
Strawn
Glen Elder
Norton
George Docking
Pomona
Marais Des Cygnes
Neoship
Neosho
Bureau of the Budget
Washington
Melvern
Congress
Po‘mona
Solomon and
Prairie Dog Creek
Cheney
Ninnescah River
Walnut River
el Dorado
Arkansas City
Winfield
Douglass
Augusta
Big Hill
Montgomery County
Topeka
Manhattan
Lawrence
Ottawa
Salina
Osawatomie
Kirwin
Webster
Bostwick
Topera
Docking
Kansas State College
James McCain
McCain
Kansas State
Giants Stop Publication Collier's and Woman's Home Companion
Crowell-Collier Publishing Co. votes to discontinue Collier's and Woman's Home Companion after decades in American homes. The board cites rising costs and falling ad revenue as the cause, affecting about 2600 employees. Collier's ends with Jan. 4 issue. Companion ends with January issue. Look magazine to take over unexpired subscriptions.
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New York
Collier's
The
Woman's Home Companion
Crowell-Collier Publishing Co
Paul ©. Smith
Smith
Crowell-Collier
Collier’s
Companion
Gardner Cowles
Cowles Magazine, Inc
Look Magazine
Colliers
More Telephones In Ottawa Area
Ottawa area telephone directory figures show 4 846 phones in Ottawa and 24 in Williamsburg during the 12 month period ending November 1. The directory lists names addresses and numbers with long distance rates inside the cover.
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Ottawa
Williamsburg
J. T. Morrisey
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
AAA Auto Club of
Omer Zook
Earl Adams
Fred Young
Wellsville
San Francisco
Calif
More Refugees Head For Freedom
Munich report states seven flights today will carry 436 more Hungarian refugees to America. As part of Operation Safe Haven, 9,500 Hungarians are to be flown to the United States by Christmas, bringing total departures to over 1,600 in five days of the program.
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Munich
Germany
America
Safe Haven
United States
Dimmock Funeral Tomorrow for Ottawa University Board Member
Funeral services for C. O. Dimmock, Ottawa University board member, who died yesterday at his home in Hiawatha, will be held tomorrow at 2 o'clock at the Meek funeral home in Hiawatha.
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C. 0
Dimmock
Ottawa University Board
Hiawatha
Meek
Weather Outlook With Varied Skies Across State
The forecast calls for fair conditions in the west and mostly cloudy skies in the east this afternoon, becoming partly cloudy tonight and Sunday. Temperatures: tonight lows in the 20s to 30s, Sunday highs in the 40s. Yesterday's high 35, low 33 this morning. Records noted: high 62 in 1939, low 6 in 1899 and 1943. Hourly temps for the 24 hours ending 8 a.m. today provided.
Moisture Adds to Snow Rain Mix in Ottawa
Ottawa recorded .06 inch moisture from a light rain and snow mix overnight and into morning, bringing December total to .98 inch by 7 am. Kansas forecasts partly cloudy skies and warmer highs in the 40s on Sunday, while La Cygne in the Marais des Cygnes valley saw .53 inch of rain yesterday. Local Ottawa Lions schedule appears in the notice section with 8-9 daily access and 9-9 on weekdays.
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Ottawa
John P. Kelsey
Weather Bureau
Kansas
la Cygne
Marais Des Cygnes
Co-Op Elevators Drive Hits Goal
Ottawa Co operative raised 39,900 from a 50,000 stock drive to fund a new 150,000 bushel elevator expansion. Total project cost about 175,000 with 125,000 to borrow from Wichita Bank for Cooperatives. Immediate site teardown of Bennett Ice Plant building to begin. American Service Co. will relocate storage.
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Ottawa Co-operative
Lyle Grier
Wichita Bank For Cooperatives
Grier
Bennett Ice Plant
Coop
American Service Co
Heavy Storms Batters Northeast With Death Toll Rising
A pre winter storm snarled transportation and disrupted communications across the Northeast. New York state suffered seven deaths as heavy rain and up to a foot of snow hit several areas, while New Jersey logged one traffic death in icy conditions. Sleet and up to a foot of snow pounded New England states.
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New York State
New Jersey
New England
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la Mesa
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Junction City
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Hisham T. Afghani
France
Mid-East
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Spot
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Herald
Chuck Langdon
Associated Press
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