Side Swipes And Community Aid In Ottawa News
Hazy records prompt wide digging into Ottawa sewer lines as workers uncover improper connections and missing Y fittings. A hunting accident in Ottawa left Roger Keith, 13, with a limb saved after an exploratory operation revealed the bullet failed to amputate. Ottawa High seniors prepare for graduation ceremonies with caps gowns and announcements set for May 25.
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Ottawa
South
Hickory
A. J. Jefferis
Roger Keith
Clarence Keiths
Route 2
Kansas University Medical Center
Ottawa High School
OHS
Leroy Hood
Annual Meeting Dates Announced for Ottawa banks
Ottawa banks and lending associations announced dates for annual meetings. State Bank of Ottawa and National Bank set January 10 and September 10 respectively, Kansas State Bank and Anchor Savings and Loan also listed January dates. Thrift Shop event noted for Saturday January 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2022 St. Malin.
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Ottawa
jSitate Bank of Ottawa
National Bank
Penplek National Bank
Kansas State Bank
St. Malin
Paola Dalmatian Tony Carries Objects From Jumbled Wallets
A Paola, Kansas, woman describes her seven year old Dalmatian named Tony who habitually carries items in his mouth. He retrieves lost keys and lighted items, helps show the way with a flashlight, and even ferries rent money to his owners. Tony hoards found coins and has a small savings, yet he remains friendly and loving toward children. The dog dislikes releasing objects once gripped, but his owners say he would look different with an empty mouth.
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Paola
Tony
Hazel Miller
Millers
Miller
Earth Tremors Reported Across Southwest Kansas Region
Tremors awakened residents in Pratt County and were felt from Waynoka to Medicine Lodge with no damage reported. KU geologist Louis Dellwig said seismographs in Lawrence registered two shocks about 29 minutes apart, estimating tremor distance around 235 to 280 miles, with the first shock stronger than the second.
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Waynoka
Beaver
Okla
Pratt
Ashland
Kingman
Burdett
Homer Gifford
Greensburg
Stafford
Sharon
Medicine Lodge
Oklahoma
Cecil Lipp
Pawnee County
Lawrence
Dellwig
K.U
One-Act Plays by Ottawa University Students
Ottawa University drama students present four one act plays next Wednesday at Memorial auditorium 7 30. Directed by Miss Ruth Lathrop and students, casts include Judy Edwinson Claudie Smith Ellen Dingwall Alfred Smith Douglas Dugan and others in A Man of No Experience Who Gets the Car Tonight Murder Will Out The Rising of the Moon. Wayne Fink directs with Elaine Kelleg Beverly Fink and more.
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Ottawa University
Memorial Auditorium
Ruth Lathrop
Mildred Engle
Howard Helgeson
Jo Schendel
Mae Marshall
Richard Odel
Herman Victor
Judy Edwinson
Claudie Smith
Ellen Dingwall
Alfred Smith
Douglas Dugan
Larry French
Donald King
Robert Yangas
Wayne Fink
James Bennett
Will
Elaine Kelleg
Beverly Fink
Committee Right Is Challenged
Washington UI Robert Shelton a New York Times copy editor refused to say if he is a Communist and challenged the Senate Internal Security subcommittee to ask him the question. He argued the query violates the First Amendment and harms press freedom. He declined the Fifth Amendment and was ordered to answer under contempt threat. He read a statement asserting loyalty to the U.S. and said he would challenge questions into political beliefs as a matter of principle.
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Washington UI
Robert Shelton
New York Times
Today
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Shelton
Eastland
D-Miss
U.S. Senate
United States
Patrol Fired On Near Jerusalem Ambush Report
An Israeli military spokesman said an Egyptian post opened fire today on an Israeli patrol in the El Auja Nizana area. The Lamb Ambulance service was mentioned in the report with a contact number.
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Jerusalem
el Auja-Nizana
Benefit Game in Ottawa Tonight at Field House
University faculty men will play a student team in a basketball game at the Wileya Field House tonight. Admission is 25 cents with proceeds to the Washington Seminary fund. About 20 students plan a trip to Washington DC at the end of February.
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Ottawa
University
Wileya
Field House
Washington’ ‘Seminary Group
Washington, D. C
Good Prospects For Employment In Ottawa Area
Employment prospects in the Ottawa area look favorable for 1956. Kansas State Employment Service figures show 1,383 new applications, 944 non agricultural openings filled 728 placements, and 216 agricultural workers placed during the year ending December 31. The office visited 433 employers. 1,439 new unemployment claims were filed and 9,811 weeks of benefits claimed. Active applications at year end numbered 359, down 64 from 1954.
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Ottawa
George Medlock
Kansas State Employment Service
Anderson
Franklin
Miami Counties
Three Fire Alarms in Past 24 Hours in Ottawa
Ottawa firemen answered three alarms in the last 24 hours with no damage reported. The first alarm of 1956 struck yesterday afternoon for a grass fire at John Hickman residence 835 N Cherry. A smoke scare at Curby Auto Supply 424 S Main was investigated, and grease in a boiler at Zero Food Mart 1606 S Main caught fire early this morning.
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Ottawa
John Hickman
N. Cherry
Curby Auto Supply
S. Main
Zero Food Mart
Democrats Clash Over Eisenhower Message In Congress
In a sharp congressional exchange, Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson warned the nation is not as rosy as President Eisenhower stated in his annual message. He accused the administration of urgency on farm policy and warned against further non defense spending while tax cuts face debate. Senators Byrd and George pressed for tax relief, while Carlson and Flanders anticipated possible tax cuts as talks on balancing the budget proceed. Agriculture figures Ellender and Aiken pledged a nonpartisan focus on falling farm prices ahead of a farm message Monday.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Union
Johnson
Midwest
Byrd
D-Va
Senate Finance Committee
Sen
George
D-Ga
Finance Committee
Carlson
Flanders
Ellender
D-La
Aiken
R-Vi
Senate Agriculture Committee
Kansas Legislators Into New Experience In Budget Session
Forecast notes a new budget session for Kansas Legislators with a partly cloudy sky. Temperatures trend cooler this afternoon and tonight with lows 15 to 20, near 30 in the northeast and southwest regions. Saturday looks generally fair with little temperature change and highs around 40, varying by location.
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Kansas
Santa Fe Wreck Near Quinlan Distracts Train Crew
A 21-car eastbound Santa Fe freight derailed one mile east of Quinlan last night due to a dragging brake bar. No injuries and limited damage. Line expected to be cleared today. High yesterday 89, low today 35. Weather figures follow.
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Quinlan
Olda
Here
Ouster dispute roils CAA as senators clash in hearing
Washington Sen Monroney accuses Commerce Weeks and Undersecretary Rothschild of usurping presidential power in firing Frederick B. Lee from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. He says a secret probe masks a misstep and criticizes the advisory panel for omitting aviation. Kansas budget session opens with a push for a leaner state, Gov Hall proposing a 1957 budget of 262.9 million and possible tax shifts to raise revenue. questions loom over special sessions and constitutional rules.
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Washington
Monrofey D-Okia
Senate
Frederick B. Lee
Civil Aeronautics Administraion
Monroney
Secretary of Commerce
Weeks
Louis Rothschild
Lee
CAA
Sens, Payne
Maine
Schoeppel
Kansas
Commerce Department
ICAA
Var
Topeka
Fred Hall
Hoe
George Docking
House of Representatives
Legislatura
State Supreme Court
Banka
Docking
Hall
Fueture
Jus
Stata
First 1956 Weather Record Reaches 69 Degrees
The January 5 high reached 69 degrees, beating the prior record of 62 set in 1902 and 1927. The Weather Bureau notes a dreary moisture outlook for Kansas with no significant precipitation expected for the next five days.
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Mercury
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Britain Stricken By Severe Fog Grim London Smog
London endures another choking night as fog and smoke blanket southern England. Air services halted while scientists warn the pall is highly toxic and could outdo the 1952 smog. Oxygen calls surge and hospitals report their busiest period of winter with many collapse incidents. Officials caution on potential smog fatalities.
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London
Britain
England
British Oxygen Co
Poli
Two Criminal Cases Set for Jury Hearing Monday
Two criminal cases are scheduled for jury hearings when the January district court term reconvenes. The city is prosecuting. Harry E. Greenup of Ran toul is charged with drunk driving and Sam Byrd of 903 E. 7th is charged with being drunk in a public place. Both were convicted in a police court last fall and appealed. The jury is to report at 9 a.m. Monday.
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Harry E. Greenup
Rt. 1
Rantoul
Sam Byrd
Let Contracts On Telephone Office Let Contracts
Contracts were let today for most of the work on the Gleason building on East Second Street redesigned for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. R D Pat Neighbors II is general contractor. Wiggins Electric does electrical work, Lester Davis handles plumbing, all local firms. The front of the building will be porcelain enamel on steel by Ray Anderson Firm Topeka. Air conditioning and heating contracts pending negotiations. Tom Gleason said Malcolm Jones was architect for the project.
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Gleason
East Second Street
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
R. D
Pat” Neighbors II
Wiggins Electric
Lester Davis
Ray Anderson
Topeka
Tom Gleason
Malcolm Jones
Grace Kelly to Wed Prince Rainier After Easter
Hollywood star Grace Kelly will marry Prince Rainier III of Monaco soon after Easter, uniting a U.S. film icon with European royalty in a highly anticipated union. The wedding plans are expected to draw wide public interest and lasting cultural impact.
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Philadelphia
Grace Kelly
Prince Rainier III of
Monaco
Installment Buying In Ottawa Hits New Record In December
Christmas buying on the installment plan rose sharply in Franklin County in December 1955 with 508 chattel mortgages filed in the county register of deeds. Opal Letchworth reported a new monthly record, while the year total exceeded 5,000. Autos led the list with some loans up to 3000, along with freezers, appliances, TVs and household goods. Farm equipment and livestock saw few filings. Across 1954 and 1955, totals rose, with credit terms extending up to 30 months for a 1956 car and shorter terms for older models. down payments and longer terms varied by item.
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Franklin County
Register of Deed
Opal Letchworth
Register of Deeds
S Yanker
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Herbert Sample
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Joe Blank
Jesse Stewart
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Sonny
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O. W. Taylor
Fred Weaver
Lewis Wichman
Adell Dean
Tra Dean
Bob Rodgers
Mike Lovell
Huy
Anchor Savings and Loan
The
Herald
Bob Leonard
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Lamb Ambulance
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Ieee
Dam
Cess
Bam
Yellentay
S. W
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