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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1956

Page

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Radar speeding arrests in Louisburg and local medical updates

Twenty four motorists were cited for speeding in a radar zone on US 69 at Louisburg yesterday afternoon. Highway Patrolmen Art Jensen and Bob Cousty led radar operations as drivers were recorded exceeding the 5 mile per hour limit. Roger Keith, 13, from Route 2, was scheduled for surgery at K U Medical Center to relax blood vessels and possibly remove the appendix, following a hunting accident Monday. doctors expect a satisfactory recovery.

Louisburg Patliotmen Art Jensen Bob Cousty Clarence Keith Route 2 Roger K. U. Medical Center

Deaths Charles H Minnick, 89, Ottawa resident

Charles H Minnick of 1007 West TH died last night at 10 20 in Ransom Memorial hospital after years of ill health. A retired farmer born January 22 1866 in Centropolis he lived in Ottawa ten years after moving from Miami county. Survived by one son Ray E Minnick of Paola. He attended the Methodist church. Private services will be at McVey Dengel Mortuary Monday afternoon. Flowers welcome. Casket to be open 1 to 2 prior to funeral. Interment in Springhill cemetery.

Charles H. Minnick West TH Ransom Memorial Hospital Centropolis Ottawa Miami County Henry Martha Elizabeth Minnick Ray E. Minnick Paola Mit

Phone Employees Return To Jobs After Strike Settlement

General Telephone workers in Texas New Mexico Arkansas Louisiana and Oklahoma resumed work today after a six day strike ended with a 15 month contract. About 2300 employees were on strike. International representative R W Staley of CWA said the agreement yields an average 8 to 9 cent hourly raise system wide.

San Angelo Tex General Telephone Co Texas New Mexico Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma R. W. Staley Dallas Communications Workers of America

One Too Many For Old Soak

POPLAR BLUFF Missouri outdoor columnist Doc Stokely recounts a hawthorn tree resident robin named Old Soak getting drunk on haws each season. After a bender the bird staggers and collapses, leaving only a few feathers and a wing when a hungry cat likely intervened.

Poplar Bluff Dr. Z Leo Stokely Dac Stokely

Kansans Pay More Federal Tax in 1955

Kansas residents paid 21 million dollars more in federal taxes in 1955 than 1954, totaling 505,588,222. IRS chief Gus Koehler reported the year’s figures, with 266,147,192 in income taxes and 181,895,814 in withholding and Social Security taxes. Unemployment and miscellaneous taxes shifted, and wagering taxes fell from 26.7% to 15,705. A note on British railways mentions a rubber spring replacing steel in passenger car suspensions.

Gus Koehler Internal Revenue

Rock slide destroys Sherman Oaks home and threatens neighbor

A mountain side cracked in Sherman Oaks sending rock and dirt into a residential area. One couple watched as their $33,900 house shifted off its foundation eight inches and rear walls fractured while another home faced the menace. Robert Gross and his wife were cleaning the unoccupied house when they heard noises and found earth filling the rear yard. The mass extended from a rock at the hilltop about 375 feet long and 27 feet wide.

Los Angeles Sherman Oaks Robert Gross Gross

Angler Hooks Up With Woman in Thick Blackpool Fog

In dense fog along Blackpool sea front, 29 year old Marty Willacy cast into shallow water and hauled in a woman who was standing waist deep. An ambulance took her to hospital where doctors said she could not identify herself or explain how she entered the sea. Police speculated she had become lost in the fog.

Blackpool England Britain Marty Willacy Willacy

Funeral rites for Musgrove and Wolken held

Funeral services for Arthur Musgrove were conducted January 2 at Towner's Chapel with Bilder CBE Andrews officiating. Pallbearers included Sy Grant Dan White Ernie Krause Glenn Happy Fred Bennett William Rucker. Interment in Highland cemetery. Sister Nellie Routen of Wichita helped transit the body. Wolken funeral services for Will Wolken, Richmond farmer, were December 31 at St Therese Church. Nephew Father Bernard Lickteig presided. Pallbearers included Robert Brown Alfred Nilges Albert Pickert Fred Weisner Henry Mersman John Roeckers. All seven surviving children attended along with relatives. Interment in St Boniface cemetery.

Musgrove Arthur Musgrove Towner's Bilder Cbe Andrews Sy Grant Dan White Ernie Krause Glenn Happy Fred Bennett William Rucker Robert Andrews Lawrence Ott Highland Cemetery Nellie Routen Wichita Otttawa

Various Kansas college and high school basketball scores

Southwestern 71 Emporia State 76. College of Emporia 77 McPherson 4. Ottawa 72 Hayden 56. Lawrence 1 Highland Park 60. Topeka 62 Shawnee-clasion 60. Wamego 88 Osage City 34. Turner 41 Olathe 38. Paola 70 Noachaia 49. Osuwatomla 37 Junction City 87 Haypora 58. Lyndon 42 Overbrook 34. Budora 88 Wellsville 42. Willamaburg 6% Rantoula 44. Appinoose 87 Princeton 60. Bomona 81 Richmond 41. Melvern 64 Michigan Valley 54. Olivet 4 Quenemo 3s. Qridiey Ba Waverly 47% Orvoloy 72. Wotda 2.

Ottawa Hayden Lawrence Wighland Park Topeka Shawnee-clasion Wamego Osage City Turner Qlathe Paola da Rota Leavenworth Atchlaon Noachaia Osuwatomla Junction City Haypora Lyndon Overbrook Budora Wellsville Willamaburg Rantoula Appinoose Princeton Bomona Richmond Melvern Michigan Valley Olivet Quenemo Qridiey Waverly Orvoloy Wotda Wayl-Baunch Buffron Glass Southwestern Bell the Texas Company Tinton L-F Ewing Fritts Oxarkc Waldmann Tire Co Gilliland Garage Bundy Insurance Todd Insurance D.A Lupricant Co Maulerre Ae Tonto George Barnes Jewlin Aim Eisabeth Briggs Tru Aes Go Edg Tabor Rock Vxramer Pharmacy Supe North American Meala Wisabeth E. Briggs Woense Tage Ania Haskell Cates Bruce Spears Juan Martinez Srs Cate Balgaat Green Kansas Crowe Grocery MeYeyDengel Mart Immviamee Gage Airport Oes Seesvenesb Cemetery—Highland Cetetive Errs Gomger Truce Spears End & Anterend Sasa Eevaste Sere Sonigters—Hielend Porm ssesee + AMNATRE Atte Groceries Camatery Wons Ernest Opalion Vaessssenneyae Bpevial Gwniteway A.tozan Ioe Basson Whiteway Ace Deness Mears USA Ss Bios Aes Rodney McCiay Stove Highland Form Trust and Reserve Highland Highland Perm Walat Senna A Hope Ceyeerseseveees Cemetery—Hope Perpetual Care Chiamsot Goal Co Consis Christian Brow Labor Harry Murphy Carl Richardson Gosh Gosh Granta R. H. Thompson Amlary Charles Moll Co Water Main Helen I. Carey Baldwin-Ward Mtg, Co Harrison and Lincoln Township Sak Brown's Hardware Donald R. Capper Benapy Rs Steel Bonita, Mewes van Brown Tira Margaret A. Martin Maude F Hincison Hsia T. Nelson Cement Brick Co Cone Curby Hazel A. Peterson Laila B. Stiles Didde wuPpilen Rs Hewitt Chevrolet Co Malcolm A. Jones Lesh Oll Ca Donali RK Capper Road and Bride Marlin Tractor Co Fredrick A. Gardner John H. Rodgers Myers Motor Equipment Parties Neva Tullosa Same Newlin Machinery Corp William Woat R. Goodman Iphtotwey Sauto Joseph Alexander Ottawa Lumber Co Ottawa Farm Supply Victor L. Paw Ips Co AML Praeta Price Motor Co Price ON Co Sceevscreeee Zon D. D. Richarda Co Oxygen Dem Bart Rosa Stone Crusher D. Sloan Ciessee Ort County Commissioners Alaric A. Atchison Teddy Barnhart Olpha Leo Rently Bruce Speare Aalary Iscee William Fanning Joan A. Fleming Firgatone Richard T. Fadley Ewing WW. Fritte Stanley B. Fritts Jay Brown Chester Gibson Milo Harris Leonard Mattagon Wilma Bradford Frank Morris Ruby Sanford Kenneth P. O'Dea Georgia Whiteford Sat Vseese David A. Reckle Ruby Schwarz Hilesa Bowman Clifford Bink Velvo Lee Mott Thomas Stevenson Reese Maxine Mcbride Carrie Flake Frank Thornbrugh Claude J. Turner Mary Mcauliffe Athol Wesley Watkins Raith Hendrix David A. Whitaker V. Morea Cox Lockwoo Co Nesexaiment

Over New Areas At South Pole By Navy Explorers

Navy pilots in Operation Deep Freeze completed a third exploratory flight over uncharted Antarctic plateaus. The Neptune logged a 2900 mile round trip from Ross Sea to Knox Coast, marking the longest flight yet over the continent. A four engine Skymaster also circled the pole, continuing Byrd’s historic polar air conquest attempts without new long-range flights by him.

Mcmurdo Sound Antarctic W— Navy Ross Sea Knox Coast Richard E. Byrd

Train Crash in Bihar Kills Ten and Wounds Dozens

World wide reports say ten people were killed and twelve injured when a passenger train collided with a freight train near Kathar in Bihar State. Other dispatches note Communist Party bids to join the cabinet in France amid election gains and Peiping calling for the release of Americans held in Chinese prisons.

New Delhi India Kathar Bihar Paris UI Communist Party National Assembly Tokyo Red China Peiping| Radio United States U. S Peiping Kwangming Daily Foreign Ministry

Along the Way in Ottawa a Choppy Ledger of Local Vendors

A fragmented Ottawa Herald page lists numerous local suppliers and services including Office Supply stores, hardware shops, paints, plumbing, electrical, and cleaning, with many names such as Alatfard a Office Supply Platfard's Supply and Hibbard tamber. The OCR text presents a sprawling catalog of bills, rents, mileage, and reimbursements for public works, groceries, medical care, and utilities, reflecting routine municipal bookkeeping and vendor payments with scattered employee names and account notes.

Alatfard John C. Quin Ottawa Wikhtman J. N. Carter Peloure Mann, Co Don Capper Southwestern Bell Ottawa Laundry Ottawa Wholeania Groc Lowela Tt B. Roberts Service Williams, Bowers Itea Gordon Rogore Co Mipplians Myron &, Steere Winnows Bhirley Lucas Ame Gilbert I. Davenport Gilbert I Josaphine Wyatt Aria Epsdale Jay Brown Maint Dean Drianell Mileage Exp Carr Norman Millar Isene Roy Hyans W. Davi Clyde Newby Willa Yorkua H. Wilson Rex Weigand Melvin Barton Howard Tucker

Mercury XM Turnpike Cruiser dazzles at auto show in Chicago

A Mercury XM Turnpike Cruiser with transparent butterfly roof debuts at a Chicago auto show, touted as an experimental car for future highways. Mercury plans a public reaction study at six major shows, while critics note high costs and limited availability for the public. The piece contrasts past innovations like continental spare wheels and wire wheels with the current concept.

Cago Auto Snow America Ilice Mercury Kansas City Apgan

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