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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1957
Page
1
A mix of items includes progress on the Kansas Turnpike Interstate plan from Emporia to Wichita and a bypass for Ottawa. Also noted are unclaimed prizes for Ottawa area newborns and charity letters to Santa, with details on local residents, hospital births, and community help.
Partly cloudy and warmer this afternoon and tonight with southerly winds 20 to 30 mph and local blowing dust. High Thursday near 50, low tonight 30 to 35. Yesterday 35 at 10 40 am, low today 17. Noisy hourly temps in last 24 hours. Chambers of Commerce list tax seminars across several Kansas cities from January 2 to January 18. Also announced is a used lumber auction of siding and dimensional lumber at the rear of the High School Building on Saturday January 5 at 10 00 am.
Local hams report a surge in two way contacts thanks to unusual sun spot activity and a new 55-foot beam antenna tower. Operators like B A Weidner Jr and Charles Henning reach as far as New Zealand Alaska Hawaii South Africa Liberia Japan Denmark and Honduras with radio talks continuing for several weeks.
The New Year weekend traffic deaths reached 407, tying a prewar record, with 71 fire deaths and 109 other accidents for a total of 387. Kansas logged five traffic fatalities and one fire death. The National Safety Council had estimated 490 deaths. Ottawa schools opened, and officials praised drivers and law enforcement for a lower toll amid four states reporting no fatalities. California Texas Pennsylvania Michigan and Illinois led in deaths with 20 or more each.
The 84th Congress Democrats re elected all officers and chose Sam Rayburn as speaker and John W. McCormack as majority leader. Ralph Roberts became chief clerk and other posts were filled. A move to deny Rep Adam Clayton Powell committee positions did not develop. Senate leaders remained largely unchanged with two vacancies to fill. Eisenhower seeks stand by authority to act against Communist aggression in the Middle East, with a joint session possible next week.
Wright Studio will relocate mid February from 226 Main to 324 S. Main, the former Bancroft Grocery. The building undergoes full remodeling with a new front. The move ends a 68 year era of photography at 226 Main Ot tawa.
The notice notes that most of the remaining old-growth forests in the United States are located across twelve western states. It mentions a Saturday January 5th 10:00 a.m. time frame and a figure 23-¢3 as part of the context, though details are sparse.
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