Diagonal parking prompts No Parking signs near Ottawa mail box
Postmaster reports drivers parking diagonally by the new courtesy mail box east of the post office. The box was bent when hit by a car, so two No Parking signs will be placed to keep the space open for letter mailers. New Year baby Pamela Renee Thompson born in Wichita to Ottawans Marion and Mrs. Thompson.
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T. J. Cummings
Police
Wichita
Marion Thompson
Pamela Renee
Thompson
George McDowell
Ottawa
Gilbert Piper
Overbrook
First Franklin County baby of the year born here
Glenn William Griffin Jr born 12:12 p.m. Saturday at Ransom Memorial hospital as the county’s first baby of the year qualifying for prizes donated by Ottawa merchants. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Griffin of 212 E First. Prize list includes beauty bar, theater tickets, electric alarm, baby items, gift certificates, a new Pontiac, clothes, and local business tokens.
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Franklin County
Glenn William Griffin, Jr
Glenn Griffin
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa
Three Wrecks Over Holiday in Ottawa City
Three traffic crashes in Ottawa over the holiday weekend were investigated by police. A 1952 Mercury driven by M E Adams, 19, skidded into the rear of a 1952 Pontiac driven by E D Rees, 24, after stopping for a light at Logan and Main, with $25 and $50 damages respectively. A 1941 Studebaker driven by Harvey McCann, 60, and a 1950 Dodge driven by James Collins, 21, collided at Fourth and Oak around 5:15 p m, with $50 damage to the Studebaker and about $75 to the Dodge. A 1950 Buick driven by P R Young, 78, at North Main and Red Jacket was turning left when hit by a northbound 1953 Dodge driven by Harold Bones, 29, with Buick damage about $250 and Bones about $125.
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Ottawa
Logan
Main
M. E. Adams
St. Joseph
E. D. Rees
Kansas City
Fourth
Oak Streets
Studebaker
Harvey McCann
Dodge
James Collins
Baldwin
North Main
Red Jacket
P. R. Young
S. Cedar
Harold Bones
Rt. 4
Bones
Missing Violin Wasn't Stolen in Ottawa Affair
An Ottawa woman claimed a $1,000 violin was stolen Saturday but later told police it was recovered. Mrs J W Baker, of Locust, learned her Kansas City visiting children had taken the instrument home, ending her worry and restoring relief.
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Ottawa
J. W Baker
Kansas City
Panama in shock as Remon assassination triggers siege
Panamanian Assembly declared a 10 day state of siege as secret police rounded up suspects in the assassination of President Jose Antonio Remon. Former President Arnulfo Arias was among those detained. National Guard Col. Saturnino Flores said Arias followers were suspected while police sought a motive and any further conspirators. Two bystanders died in the attack near Juan Franco race track. Remon’s bodyguards exchanged fire with his killers. Arias, ousted in 1951, was captured at Boquete. Foreign Minister Jose Ramon Guizado was sworn in as president in a pre dawn session, with calm announced but no motive disclosed. Officials voiced confusion over the killers’ aims and whether politics or personal enmity drove the plot.
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Panama
Panamanian Assembly
Jose Antonio Remon
Arnulfo Arias
National Guard
Saturnino Flores
Arias
Flores
Juan Franco
Remon
Boquetle
National Assembly
Jose Ramon Guizado
Guizado
Ramon
Youth Held In Sale Of Watches
A Nebraska youth was held by police for investigation after selling two watches to locals without a city license. Alvin C. Lund, 18, of Kearney, Neb, admitted selling two watches for 12 dollars each. He pleaded guilty, fined ten dollars, and was released to leave town.
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Nebraska
North Main Street
Alvin C. Lund
Kearney
Neb
Lund
Lamb Ambulance
1954 Weather Peak Temperatures and Record Rainfall
Ottawa endured a hot year with 100 degree days on 40 occasions and a record 118 degree high on July 14. Total rainfall reached 39.36 inches, 3.51 above normal, led by August with 10.78 inches and a damaging tornado on August 5 that destroyed the White Motor Co. lot and injured residents. January was dry, February brought heavy moisture, and the year closed with continued monthly weather summaries.
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Ottawa
Mercury
Bial Ginnee
AMC Cuima al Heal
White Motor Co
R. J. White
Wilbur Foulks
Night Owl Wins Franklin County License No. 1
Chester Woodrum of Ottawa spent the night on the court house steps to claim Franklin County license No. 1. Others in line included Jack Jones second for No. 2 and Kenneth Meyer for No. 3, as a crowd of about 65 gathered at dawn. The county treasurer's office opened at 8 am and extended noon hours to handle registrations.
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Court House
Chester Woodrum
Rt. 4
Ottawa
Jack Jones
N. Cedar
Woodrum
Franklin County
Jones
Kenneth Meyer
S. Locust
Meyer
Norman Chambers
Ash
Edgar Anderson
Rt. 1
Pomona
Harold Johnson
Court
J. McClure
Treasurer's Office
Snow and Rain Change Weather in Franklin County
Snow released its hold as rain settled in Franklin County last night and today. A high temperature of 44 degrees set a new record for the date, while moisture remained light. Rain, though light, aided soil and runoff was minimal, with a trend toward colder weather and possible icy conditions near the Kansas Nebraska border.
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Franklin County
Weather Bureau
Kansas-Nebraska
Weather forecast for cloudy mild with rain and cold turns
Weather forecast shows cloudy mild conditions with occasional rain or drizzle this afternoon and tonight. Colder air moves in for the extreme northwest and east, with freezing rain or drizzle possible in those areas. Tuesday brings considerable cloudiness with more rain or drizzle and possible snow or freezing rain in the extreme northwest and north central, then changes to rain or drizzle. Temperature forecasts vary by location from the extreme northwest to the extreme southeast, with tonight’s low around 25 to 30 in the northwest and up to 50 in the southeast, and Tuesday high from 35 to 40 in the northwest to 55 or 60 in the southeast.
Holiday Over For Schools In Ottawa District
School work resumed today at Ottawa University Ottawa junior and senior high Ottawa grade schools and Sacred Heart parochial school ending Christmas vacation. Ottawa High Schools enrollment for second semester is Thursday. Friday night hosts the annual Record party with four students honored as Mr and Miss QOHS and Mr and Miss Junior OHS. Four have been voted by students from many candidates. This morning senior high watched a film The Fabulous 500 by Firestone Co.
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Ottawa University
Ottawa
Sacred Heart
QO. H.S
The
Firestone Co
Traffic Toll Over Holiday A Disaster Weekend
At least 290 people died in traffic during the New Year weekend, with total deaths reaching 353 for all accident types over 54 hours. The National Safety Council called the toll a national disaster, noting Canada’s much lower figure and citing comparisons to past holiday periods. The article lists multiple fatal crashes across Kansas and nearby states, naming victims by age, town, and circumstance, and closes with a brief local sports note and an ad.
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Ned WA
Dearborn
National Safety Council
The
Safety Council
Dearnborn
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