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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1956

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Osawatomie Wolf Drive Benefit to Rally Jan 15

The fifth annual Wolf Drive sponsored by the Osawatomie Saddle Club will be held the afternoon of January 15. Assembly point is three miles north of Osawatomie at Plum Creek church. Proceeds go to the 1956 March of Dimes drive. Trucks will depart from city parking lots in Osawatomie and Paola for the drives.

Osawatomie Saddle Club Assembly Point Osawatomie Plum Creek’ Church Paola

Wheat Growers Push Two Price Plan At Washington Meet

Seven state wheat growers pressed Secretary Benson for a two price system to support human food use at full parity while the rest of their crop would fetch market or export prices. They also urged retirement of land planted to all feed grains as part of the proposed sail bank plan. Hubert Hughes said Benson showed interest and an open mind, noting Canadian objections might be a hurdle though he doubted Canadians would object. The group spoke after a two day meeting that ended yesterday.

Washington Secretary of Agriculture Benson Nebraska Kansas North Dakota Milnais Oreg Eon Colorado Hubert Hughes Imperial Neb National Wheat Growers Alan Sail Bank Hughes Growe Vers Geneva Switzerland

Hospital Notes Admits Family and Dismissals

Admitted Mrs Leland Babcock 204 Minute Charles Minnick 107 S Cedar Lawrence Kramer Louisburg and Mrs Bertha Brock Williamsburg yesterday. Robert Baer 731 N Mulberry and Charles Narans 220 Walnut today. Dismissed Lawrence Kramer Louisburg yesterday. Mrs Roy Burnett and infant son 303 E 4th and Sadie Horner 710 S Main today.

Leland Babcock Charles Minnick Lawrence Kramer Louisburg Bertha Brock Williamsburg Robert Baer N. Mulberry Charles Narans Walnut Roy Burnett E. 4Th Sadie Horner S. Main

Women Must Choose Fun Or Fortune In Strange Will

Two women in Indiana and California will each receive 300 dollars monthly for life if they abstain from alcohol tobacco and marriage or engagement. The clause came from Percy T Martin who died in 1952 leaving 448 546 dollars. The will was approved in Superior Court awarding retroactive payments totaling 8700 dollars to each woman.

Los Angeles Percy’t. Martin Helen Dill Owensville Ind Frances ‘Miller Martin

Deaths Died Yesterday Adolph W Mickedell 76

Adolph W Mickedell 76 died yesterday in Ran som Memorial hospital. He was born June 16 1855 in Wamego. A retired maintenance worker he had wed in Ottawa since 1962 moving from Hiawatha. Surviving is a foster daughter Mrs Melvin Cannon of Ottawa. Funeral services will be held Floral Hills Chapel Raytown Mo Saturday at 2 30 p m Rev Carl Bush will officiate. Interment will be in Floral Hills Cemetery Raytown.

Adolph W. Mickadett Adolph Mickadett Floral Hills Chapel Rs Mo Carl Bush Floral Hills Cemetery Adolph W. Mickedell S. Pop‘jlar Ransom Memorial Hospital Ottawa Hiawatha Wamego Methodist Episcopal Church of Nelson Nebr Melvin Cannon Raytown Floral Hills Teemetery

iBoy Dies After Being Revived on New Year's Eve

Four year old Neal Domers of Aurora Colorado died at Colorado General Hospital after a New Year’s Eve electrocution incident. He had been revived by Dr Robert Squires and hospital staff following a 40 day unconscious period. Neal toppled a lit Christmas tree onto electric train tracks causing the accident.

Denver Neal Deners Colorado General Hospital Neal Tatd Earl E. Domers Aurora Robert Squires

West Germany to Invite Nehru for Visit

Vice Chancellor Franz Blücher announced plans to invite Indian Prime Minister Nehru to West Germany. Blücher will extend the invitation during his upcoming trip to India with an eight man delegation to study India’s industrial expansion program and economic conditions.

Bonn Germany Franz Bluecher Nehru West Germany Bluecher India

Time Arrives For Annual Scramble To Get Income Tax Returns Ready

Ottawans face the 1955 income tax filing scramble as April 16 looms since April 15 falls on a Sunday. Tax experts urge farmers to obtain social security numbers at the post office and note deadlines for estimates due January 15 and final filings due February 15. Penalties tied to late estimates are outlined.

Ottawa

Urged To Lead Safety Campaign

At the Kansas Press Association annual convention Abilene editor Henry B. Jameson urged the organization to lead a safety drive against reckless driving and juvenile delinquency. He called for a tough speed law and uniform policy of publishing names of 16 year olds in delinquency cases. Police chiefs supported the 16 year age limit. He also noted the impact of auto crash visuals and the traffic fatality scoreboard in shaping public awareness. He urged proactive press involvement to curb juvenile crime and improve road safety.

Topeka Kansas Kansas Press Assn Henry B. Jameson Abilene Jameson Afafe Ald Wichita

Foiled Escape Plot at Missouri Penitentiary

Jefferson City Missouri inmates attempted to escape by scaling the walls but were stopped when wall sealing equipment food and slingshots were found in a storage room last night authorities said no one succeeded and security was tightened at the state prison

Jefferson’ City Missouri

Family Found Frozen To Death

ANCHORAGE Alaska the five frozen bodies of the Simeon Wassela family were found yesterday on the snow swept tundra near Lake Mamaz 250 miles south of Anchorage Civil Air Patrol plane made the discovery Searchers said the family apparently died from exposure The Wasselas started from their home at Newhales Dec 27 for an overland trip to the native village of Iguigig 50 miles away

Anchorage Alaska Simeon Wassela Lake Mamaz Civil Air Patrol Wasselas Newhales Iguigig

Trains Of Future Make Initial Runs

New lightweight Aerotrains built by General Motors began inaugural runs in the East and Midwest. The 131 mile Washington to Philadelphia trip took 2 hours while Chicago to Detroit covered 396 miles in 3 hours 59 minutes. Officials say service times beat typical trains though these were not speed trials.

New York Wi Mid-west General Motors Corp Chicago Detroit Washington Philadelphia New York Central Railroad New York Central Aerotrain

Local Markets Report Amid Noisy Trains And Price Swings

GM officials express cautious optimism about future adjustments as local markets show volatility. Readings include barley at 1.95, soybeans around 2.05, white corn at 1.25, and oats near 0.60. The Yaqui are noted as the best known Indian tribe of Sonora, Mexico. Dairy figures list graded eggs and hen weights with butterfat around 2.2.

Mexico

Passenger coach costs less to build and maintain

The new passenger coach costs about 6 per cent less to build and maintain, with each car carrying 40 passengers versus about 70 on current coaches. Powered by a 1,200 horsepower single diesel, the car features a center of gravity 10% inches lower than standard for improved road hugging, enhancing ride quality.

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