Ottawa Cyclones eye Topeka tourney win
Ottawa High School Cyclones face Manhattan in the Topeka High School invitation tournament second round at Topeka. The tourney moved to Topeka High School gym from Highland Park. Cyclones beat Rosedale 46 41. coach H K Stevens quipped you cant lose em all. Ottawa is 2 5 this season.
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Soviet Aid Is Offered At African Asian Conference
The Soviet Union invited nations at the Cairo conference to accept large scale economic aid. The 400 delegates from 38 nations met to denounce Western imperialism and hear a Soviet report promising aid without motives.
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Second Blow For Nova Scotia Town
SPRINGHILL N S A wind whipped fire cut the heart out of this coal town s business section early today Mayor Ralph Gilroy said He added the town will carry on if only half the main street is left Springhill which lost 39 men in a mine disaster last year will seek government aid immediately He warned most of the town s business houses would not be rebuilt and put the loss at at least one million dollars with 20 percent of tax revenue from the burned businesses.
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Weather county forecast shows cool weekend ahead
Generally fair skies give way to strong shifting winds this morning and early afternoon. Winds diminish by evening with cooler temperatures tonight. Highs reach the 40s this afternoon, lows drop to the 20s, Saturday highs also near the 40s.
GOP Chairman Predicts Docking Back Down on Pay
Topeka James V Pratt state Republican chairman predicted Gov George Docking would retreat from his stance against a 5 percent teacher raise at state colleges and oppose budget cuts that hurt education Pratt accused Docking of prioritizing highways and campaign promises over Kansas schools Docking said no firm statement yet and will decide in budget session
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Kansas
Former Reds Can Hold Office Says UAW Board
DETROIT The United Auto Workers Public Review Board ruled former Communists may hold union offices in its first major decision. The board found no union provision barring ex Communists from UAW posts and upheld lower tribunals in cases involving 10 unionists before the Senate Internal Security subcommittee.
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Kings of Rhythm dance night at Colbern's former Blue Moon
Dance Saturday night features the Kings of Rhythm at Colbern's, formerly the Blue Moon. Admission is 18 cents and 2 tickets. Local nightlife highlight with a retro venue revival.
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Beer Licenses Are Approved by Ottawa City Commission
Ottawa city commissioners approved 1958 beer licenses for Ermajean Claypool at Joe's Place 124 North Main. E. E. Krause at Dot's Tavern 112 South Main. Glen J. Wicke and G. D. Weil for Elk's Lodge 114 West Second. C. J. Hankerson for Eagles Lodge 120 West Second. Alta S. Hicks for Russ and Pat's Budweiser Tavern 111 South Main. Hicks also applied for 315 North Main with a hold for supervision check. Also approved were licenses for Brunswick Recreation 121 North Main. Monarch Billiards 231 South Main. The Office 230 North Main. Viaduct Care 1205 North Main. and two unbroken-package licenses for A. & P. Grocery 1024 South Main and F. W. Blakesley 1622 South Main. Some current beer sellers have not filed, so cannot sell on January 1 and 2 as commissioners meet January 2 evening.
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Girl With Garden Hose Rescues 2-Year-Old From Air Shaft
Two-year-old Kay Bittel fell twelve feet into an eighteen inch air shaft at home. Uncle Joy Landera lowered a garden hose with a slip knot and told Kay to place it over her head and under her arms. The child was pulled out unharmed minus one shoe. Landera retrieved the shoe with a fish hook and line.
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U S Missile Spending Totals Seventeen Billion Dollars
U S authorities report the nation has invested more than 17 billion dollars in missile research development and production since World War II. From 1946 onward the program has grown from tens of millions annually to 134 million in 1950, with ongoing costs for current and projected fiscal years. Congress probes whether Pentagon funds are spent diligently and adequately.
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Ottawa considers license exam for electricians
Ottawa commissioners placed on first reading an ordinance to require examination and licensing for electricians. A board of examination will oversee permits, bonds, and licensure to prevent unqualified workers from handling wiring. About 20 attendees discussed provisions as bonds for gas fitters, plumbers, and electricians were renewed.
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Pick Date For Annual Chamber Meeting
The annual Chamber of Commerce meeting and dinner will be January 27 at Garfield school. Rod Cupp chairs arrangements. A panel on Growth Potential in Ottawa will discuss culture and economy.
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Ottawa
Man Evolved From Brown Seaweed Says Biologist
Lawrence S. Dillon of Texas A&M presented a new theory to the American Association for the Advancement of Science claiming all life originates from brown seaweed. He argued blue green algae are the earliest life forms and all plants and animals descend from a common plant ancestry through cellular development.
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Reverses Ruling On Integration
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court order mandating Dallas Texas schools integrate by midterm. The court said authorities deserve time to proceed with desegregation and a fuller hearing if parties claim any failure to perform duties. The district court judgment was overturned.
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Faubus urges Little Rock to appeal Davies ruling
Gov. Orval Faubus said delays in Dallas school integration should prompt the Little Rock School Board to appeal the September U.S. District Court ruling ordering immediate integration at Central High. He noted the board never appealed the lower court decision and spoke during Christmas in Huntsville Arkansas.
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Cool Weather Moves Into State From Northwest
A weather change moved into the state today from the northwest, reaching Ottawa before noon. The weather bureau predicts a windy, warm trend again tomorrow.
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Weather Bureau
GOP Faces Uphill Senate Battle as Five Senators Retire
Five Republican senators announced they will not seek re election in Indiana New Jersey California Maine and Pennsylvania heightening Democratic chances in 1958. With 20 Republican seats up and only 12 Democratic the party faces uphill races in California New Jersey Pennsylvania Arizona Maryland New York Michigan and West Virginia as Democrats aim to upset GOP incumbents.
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Ottawa Jaycees Holiday Invitational results and schedule
Thursday results show Ottawa 93 over Rockhurst 72 and Cape Girardeau 84 over Pittsburg 83, with William Jewell 72 over Emporia State 58 and Springfield 62 over Oklahoma Baptist 54. Losers' bracket games include Emporia vs Oklahoma Baptist at 4:00 p.m. Pittsburg vs Rockhurst at 5:45 p.m. Semis feature William Jewell vs Springfield at 7:15 p.m. and Ottawa vs Cape Girardeau at 9:00 p.m.
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Gory Estimate For New Year
The National Safety Council estimated 130 Americans will die in traffic accidents during the New Year celebration. It cites 180 fatalities on streets and highways during the Christmas holiday, with a total of 225. Since World War II traffic deaths have been lower at New Year than Christmas, helped by shorter travel. The New Year period runs 6 p.m. Dec 31 to midnight Jan 1, a 30 hour span.
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Greeting To Methodist Meeting Opens At Kansas
President Eisenhower sent a telegram to Jameson Jones as the sixth quadrennial National Methodist Student Conference began at the University of Kansas. More than 3,000 Methodist college students attend through January 1, with the message praising faith as a source of strength and urging a splendid meeting.
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Number Of New Firms Formed In State Down
Kansas state records show 1,053 new domestic corporations formed by Dec. 26, a 12.5 percent drop from 1956. Of these, 712 were for profit and 341 nonprofit. Foreign filings reached 355, down slightly from 359 through December 26, 1956.
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Dey
Semi-Screwballs Seen as Best Space Crew Candidates
AP report quotes Dr. Donald Michael proposing semi-screwballs or Eskimos or Buddhist monks as ideal space crew for long missions. He notes extreme isolation, boredom, and danger require unique mind sets and that volunteers may be personality deviants. Mixing sexes could aid some issues but add others.
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Assny For the Advancement of Science
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Dunlap and Associates, Inc
Rock Hudson Leads Top Box Office Stars Poll
Rock Hudson tops a theater owners poll of the 10 top box office stars, the first all male list in 26 years. The ranking includes Marilyn Monroe and Kim Novak dropping from last year, while Elvis Presley and Pat Boone earn first-time spots among teen-focused audiences.
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Curtis specials start now on Saturday Evening Post
Curtis specials begin immediately advertised in Saturday Evening Post Ladies Home Journal and Jack and Jill with contact Harriet Forbes at 754 for details.
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