Nicaraguans Take Village Traffic Compliment Letter
John McDermott chief building inspector of Kansas City Kansas writes to praise a local traffic squad officer for stopping him on Main Street for driving above the twenty mile an hour limit and for running a traffic light near the business district. The letter notes the officer’s courteous enforcement.
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Police
The
Herald
John McDermott
Kansas City
Kans
Main Street
Tne
Costa Rica
Council of the Organization
Sitrley
Police Department
City of
Ottawa
Diplomatic Break With Costa Rica Imminent
Costa Rica reports a rebel aerial force seized Villa Quesada about 50 miles north of San Jose as tensions with Nicaragua surge. President Figueres warned of a break in relations while Costa Rica expelled the Nicaraguan charge d affaires amid charges of communist influence and invasion threats.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Jose Figueres
Nicaragua
Villa Queseda
Mario Esquival
Rodolfo Quiros
Villa Quesada
Alfonso Ortega Urbina
Washington
Guillermo Sevilla Sacasa
Figueres
Antonio Cacio
Anastasio Samoza
Peiping Trip Shows Progress in Released American Fliers
UN spokesman said Dag Hammarskjold made progress in Peiping talks toward releasing 11 imprisoned American fliers and others held in Red China. The secretary general has not failed, but more time is needed. full report awaits his return from Hong Kong en route to the United States after talks with Premier Chou En-lai.
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United Nations
N.Y. W
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarskjold
Hong Kong
United States
Chou En-lai
Pei- Ping
Hammarskjold Tate
Erdelatz To Stay At Navy For Five More Years
Eddie Erdelatz agreed to coach Navy football for another five years, announced by the Naval Academy athletic director in Annapolis.
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Erdelatz
Navy
Annapolis, Md
Eddie Erdelatz
Naval Academy
Appraisals For Paving Approved By Ottawa City Commission
A special Ottawa city commission meeting reviewed and confirmed appraisals for paving on Oak Street from Thirteenth to Fifteenth, Ash Street from Eighth to Smith Subdivision No 10, Cypress Street from Tenth to Smith Subdivision No 10, and Tenth Street from Willow to Smith Subdivision No 10. No objections were raised. appraisers were Martin Strauss, L. C. Geiger, and Glenn Weien.
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Ottawa City Commissioners
Oak Street
Thirteenth
Fifteenth
Ash Street
Eighth
Cypress Street
Tenth Street
Willow
Thhe City Commission
Martin Strafuss
L. C. Geiger
Glenn Weien
Public meeting on Kansas right to work bill scheduled
A Franklin County Farm Bureau police committee arranges a public discussion on a proposed Kansas right to work law. The Wednesday 7:30 pm meeting in the district courtroom features speakers from both sides, including Kansas for the Right to Work and labor groups, with a color movie and a Q&A session for the public.
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Kansas
District Court Room
Franklin County Farm Bureau Association
Hear Suit Over Lease Hear Suit Over Lease
A district court jury was chosen to hear a forcible entry and detainer dispute over salvage yard property on US 59 near Ottawa. Plaintiff C. E. Trego sues to regain possession from Fred Koon, alleging Schroeders subleased without consent after defaulting on rent. Defense says Trego gave oral consent and wishes to stay. Jury list includes Mrs Artie Hutchinson and others.
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US 59
Ottawa
C. E. Trego
Kansas City
Kas
Fred Koon
Trego
Carlton L. Schroeder
Schroeders
Koon
Myron S. Steere
Gleason & Gleason
Artie Hutchinson
Ben Gibson
Marty Jordan
Fred Griffin
J. W. England
J. M. Bailey
W. F. Lehew
George W. Jones
B. Smith Haworth
Emmet Thompson
Henry Carlson
Verna Glaze
Weather forecast notes mixed precipitation and temps
Mostly cloudy with occasional freezing drizzle turning to drizzle in the northeast and extreme north central this afternoon. Partly cloudy elsewhere this afternoon and tonight with rain or snow central and east tonight and showers east Wednesday. Warmer tonight southeast and extreme east Wednesday, colder west and north Wednesday. Tonight’s low near 20 northwest to 20s southeast. Wednesday high 25-30 northwest to 45-50 southeast. Record highs and lows listed. river at 70 feet. annual meeting notice for Farmers Co-Op Assn in Richmond, Kansas on Jan 15, 1955.
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Lla
N. E
Farmers Co-Op Assn
Richmond
Kansas
Truman to Speak at Dedication of New Armory
Harry Truman will address the dedication ceremony for a new armory in Maryville Missouri a project valued at 169000 dollars the date set for the event is February 6 and the town awaits the public gathering
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Maryville
Harry, Truman
Annual Session By SCS District
The Franklin county Soil Conservation District will hold its annual meeting January 26 at Memorial auditorium. Leon McDonald of Oklahoma City will be the principal speaker. The meeting will review last year’s activities and elect one supervisor to replace Harry Scott. Land occupiers may be nominated. Current board: Leslie Hunter chairman, Charles Coughenour secretary, Harry Scott treasurer, Cecil Vining member. The district has existed since 1941.
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Franklin County Soil Conservation District
Memorial Auditorium
Leon McDonald
Oklahoma City
Isi
Harry Scott
Board of Supervisors
Leslie, Hunter
Charles Coughenour
Scott
Cecil Vining
Soil Conservation District
Franklin Countians To State Agriculture Board Meetings
Franklin County farm groups plan to attend the three day annual meeting of the state board of agriculture in Topeka with delegates from county fair associations arranging fairs for early fall. Local fair plans include the 1955 Franklin County Fair August 18 to 20 with a carnival and entertainment. State board members from Franklin County and delegates from Richmond and Ottawa will participate in the proceedings and the program opens with a 2 PM registration and 4 PM business session followed by a Kansas foods banquet and talks on farm topics.
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State Board of Agriculture
Topeka
Ffair
Ed Snyder
Franklin County
Robert Lickteig
Richmond
T. B. Martin
H. R. Bennett
Lane
Wellsville
Snyder
Harold Staadt
Rr. 3
Ottawa
Staadt
Livestock Association
Lee Perkins
Glenn Gillette
Jt. 1
Homewood
Robert Cooper
Ri. 1
Farmers’ Union
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Raymond Wagner
Kurt Weigand
Rt. 3
FCVB
Fred Hall
Safeway Strike Extended in Kansas City Area
AFL Teamsters Local 955 extended a wage and fringe benefits strike, leading to picketing of all 39 Safeway stores in greater Kansas City. Stores stayed open with stock on hand as striking drivers and a Kansas City warehouse and a bakery were already picketed, disrupting deliveries within a 250 mile radius.
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Kansas City
AFL
Teamsters Local No. 955
Safeway
Kas
Livaditts
Snow or Rain In Forecast Across Central Kansas
Light freezing rain fell in Central Kansas as the weather bureau warned of rain or snow for the eastern counties. Ottawa could see rain rather than snow as temperatures rise, with freezing drizzle reported in Great Bend Dodge City and Russell and similar conditions reaching Manhattan and Topeka. Ottawa’s yesterday high was 35, with a 22 degree morning low.
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Topeka
Kansas
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Weather ‘Bureau
Ottawa
Great Bend
Dodge City
Russell
Manhattan
Senate Aide Calls China Blockade To Free Airmen
Senator H. Alexander Smith proposes asking allies to join a blockade of Red China to pressure the release of American airmen held as spies. Dag Hammarskjold met Chou En-lai in Peiping with no clear communique on freeing the captives. Senate Leader Knowland renews a blockade plan despite allied participation.
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Washington
H. Alexander Smith
United States
Red China
United Nations
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Peiping
Chou En-lai
New York
U.S
Smith
Senate Foreign Relations
Far
Senate
Knowland
California
Eisenhower
Dulles
China
Legislature In Session in Topeka Amid Speaker Controversy
The Kansas Legislature began its 36th regular session in Topeka with Gov. Fred Hall expected to outline his program in a joint session. House Republicans backed Rep. Robert H. Jennison for speaker by acclamation after Warren Shaw withdrew. The administration aims to trim 7 to 8 million from 48 million in next year’s general fund requests while positioning allies in key posts, including the Turnpike Authority. One member, Homer Les Hutchison, 26, was reported missing by his mother.
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Topeka m
Kansas
Fred Hall
House
Senate
Hall
Robert H. Jennison
Healy Banker
Warren Shaw
Topeka
Jorney
Jenni
Shaw
Jennisson
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Will Townsley
Great Bend
Jennison
House Roads and Highways Committee
Turnpike Authority
Executive Department
Vernon Williams
Wiehka
D. B. Marshall Jr
Lincoln
Tour
Frank Garrett
Overbrook
Rehief
William F. Hubbard
Frank Stockwell
Manhattan
Henry Robling
Morganville
Robert Anderson
Homer Les Hutchison
J. R. Hutchison
Hutchison
Ottawa
Eisenhower urges pay rise and postal rate changes
President Eisenhower asked Congress to raise Civil Service and postal worker pay by about 5 percent and to boost postal rates. He proposed a new government health insurance program for workers, estimating costs of 339.5 million and 55 million dollars annually. He urged creation of an independent postal-rate commission and targeted increases for first, second, and third class mail to fund postal revenues.
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Washington i
Eisenhower
Congress
Cass
Plane Fire Forces Air Troops to Bail into Montana
A flaming plane over Miles City Montana sends 33 air force troopers parachuting to safety in near zero temperatures near the Miles City Airport. A single house fly is noted in a curious aside as the crew faces a dramatic emergency.
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Miles City
Mont
Ffrom
Air Force
Montana
Rod Je
Forved
Jon
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