Ottawa flood control bond plan advances amid talks
City officials in Ottawa discuss a $620,000 bond to cover right of way and utility work for a federal flood control project. A lingering ordinance, Army Engineers report, and timing for a April 3 election shape the plan, with construction funded by federal funds and local bonds issued as needed. Chiefs present include A J Jefferis, A C Kirkwood, and Col E C Adams, with a separate Lacust street bridge vote possible at the same election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Jefferis
Kansas City
Army Engineers
Ottawa
A. C. Kirkwood Associates
Army
Quacy
Army Engineer
Douglas Gleason
Salina
North
Tomargin
Beka
Abilene
Voor Plen
Gleason
iCity
Don Capper
Congress of the United States
Porau Ceneseee Abilene
Jefferis
A. C. Kirkwood
George Feil
Corps of Engineers
Col
E. C. Adams
Engiineer
Locust Street
Grants aid education nationwide from Esso Education Foundation
The Esso Education Foundation announced a $1,067,900 grant to 226 colleges and universities including Ottawa University Baker University Drury College St Louis University and Washington University. It provides $566,000 to 193 privately supported institutions for undergraduate education with the rest for graduate research. The foundation, formed by Standard Oil New Jersey and affiliated firms, supports education. Ottawa Industrial Development Inc plans its annual meeting January 20 at the North American Hotel with officer elections and stock distribution. Internal Revenue Service income tax representatives will meet Ottawa residents January 20 February 3 and April 5-6 at the fly hall to discuss tax returns. Tomorrow is Friday and the 13th.
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Esso Educations Foundation
Ottawa University
Coun
U. and Baker University
Kansas
Drury College
St. Louis University
Washington University
Missouri
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Ottawa Industrial Development, Inc
North American Hotel
Bureau of Internal Revenue, Income Tax Division
Ottawa
Eee
Madison Heads Library Board Madison Heads Library Board
Madison was elected president of the Ottawa Library Board at the annual election. Officers named include Dean Berlin as vice president, June Stephenson as secretary, and Lola Sloan as treasurer. Other board members are Mrs Bert Anderson, Miss Maude Adams, and Harold Crawford. Staff were rehired for the coming year with Miss Barnaby as librarian, Mrs CA Peacock as assistant librarian, and Miss Ruth Carr as carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Madison
Ottawa Library Board
Dean Berlin
June Stephenson
Lola Sloan
Bert Anderson
Gilliland Case Goes To Jury In Ottawa District Court
The state prosecutes William S. Gilliland, a Franklin county farmer, on charges of drunken driving, resisting arrest, and being drunk in public, with testimony from Ottawa police and local medical staff. Defense calls Dr. Carter and Mrs. Gilliland among others. jury selection continues, while another jury is to hear a separate civil suit over a promissory note for 3640 dollars.
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Williams
Gilliland
Franklin County
First
Walnut
Joe Glenn
William Boucek
Ottawa
L. N. Speer
J. L. Lattimore
Topeka
W. A. Wilson
Missouri Pacific
Donald Clabaugh
J.N. Carter
Ste Ellen Gilliland
Nate Gibbons
Gillilands
Myron S. Steere
Elizabeth Sternecker
M. Main
Juan Martinez
N. Locust
Ottawa University Civic Orchestra Concert at 3:30
Ottawa University civic orchestra presents a Sunday concert at 3 30 in the University auditorium with free admission. Director Prof H A Hansen says the varsity band assists with a medley and overture. Soloists include violinist Shirley Biggs and cornetist James Springfield. pieces include Scenes Alsaciennes Smetana Moldau and Danse Bouffons.
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Ottawa University Civic Orchestra
H. A. Hansen
Smetana
Shirley Biggs
James Springfield
Paving Ordinances Read In Ottawa Streets List
Paving ordinances were read for multiple Ottawa streets last night ahead of next week’s final passage. Streets named include Dundee from Main to Hickory Hickory from Dundee to Gaf feld Hickory from Grant to Dundee Massasoit Cedar to Oak Massasoit Oak to Poplar Red Jacket Main to Cedar Red Jacket Cedar to Oak Blackhawk Main to Cedar Powhattan Oak to Poplar Sycamore Massasoit to Red Jacket
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Ottawa
Dundee
Main
Gaffeld
Grant
Massasoit
Blackhawk
Powhattan
Fall Semester Finals Near Across State Colleges
The fall semester ends soon for many colleges with Ottawa University holding general exams in seven divisions next week in the afternoons. Seniors face departmental comprehensive tests set by department heads. Official close is January 27 with spring registration January 31 and classes starting February 1. Kansas State and Kansas University schedule a week of finals beginning next week.
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Ottawa University
Kansas State
Manhattan
Kansas University
Lawrence
Children Share Christie Estate
Two children of Mrs. Victoria R. Christie who died December 28 will receive their mother's property. Christie's will admitted to probate yesterday. Virginia C. Barlow of Wichita receives the household goods and personal effects. The rest of the real and personal property goes to Mrs. Barlow and Rex W. Christie of Ottawa in equal shares. Rex Christie named executor. No value estimate listed in the will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria R. Christie
Lack Of Moisture Threatens To Damage Trees Seriously
Ottawa faces a dry spell with trees expected to suffer most from the moisture shortage. Nurserymen offer care tips advising deep watering and mulch to hold moisture, noting small plants are at higher risk due to limited water storage. Frozen ground amplifies damage as surface moisture is unavailable. Lamb Ambulance. Phone 380, t.
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Ottawa
New Water Line Ownership Plan For Ottawa
Ottawa officials consider a plan changing water service line ownership from property owners to the city. Property owners would own only the line from the meter to the house, with meters placed at or near the property line. The city would install and maintain lines to the mains and retain meter ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Community Chest Nearing Goal Shortfall Sparked by Pledges
Mrs Glenn Ainsworth, chest chairman, announced two thirds of the total pledged funds will be mailed out. The present tally shows $625.51 short of the $20,800 goal with prospects of additional pledges. If the goal isn’t met, the next payment will be just under the final third. A committee was appointed to reorganize for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Ainsworth
Chest Board
Two Extension Meetings Set
Two educational Extension Service meetings are planned at Memorial auditorium this month. January 17 features dairy and engineering talks by Ralph Bonewitz and Leo Wendling with colored slides, while January 23 hosts a crops and livestock session with E. A. Cleavinger and Wendell Moyer from Kansas State. County Agent Don Brown urges area farmers to bring silage and hay samples for a hay silage show.
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Extension Service
Memorial Auditorium
Kansas State College
Ralph Bonewitz
Leo Wendling
E. A. Cleavinger
Wendell Moyer
Kansas State
Don Brown
Heads Aviation Group Elects New President at Wichita Meeting
The Kansas Aviation Trades Association elected Roy Manon of Dodge City as president yesterday at the opening session of its annual meeting. He succeeds Ed Isaacs of Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
The
Kansas" Aviation Trades ‘Assn
Roy Manon
Dodge City
Ed Isaacs
Soil Bank Plan To Aid Farmers In Senator Hearings
Secretary Benson told Senate Agriculture Committee that if Congress approves the soil bank plan, swift cash payments and government-held surpluses will aid farmers by late spring or early summer. The proposal aims to reduce plantings by at least 40 million acres and buoy prices for cotton, wheat, rice, and corn while expanding farm income during a five year decline.
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Washington
Benson
Congress
Soil Bank
Senate Agriculture Committee
Eisenhower
Ellender
D-La
Senstate Agriculture Committee
Dulles Stirs New Controversy
Secretary of State Dulles faces renewed debate over his blunt diplomacy and the effectiveness of the policy of deterrence. An Life magazine article quotes him suggesting U S readiness to wage broader war helped end Korea and deterred Red China in Indochina and Formosa before mid 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dulles
Korea
Indochina
Formosa
Life Magazine
Out Today
America
Redecorating At City Hall
Interior redecorating planned at City Hall with specs available for painters Saturday morning. Bids will be opened at the commission meeting next Wednesday night.
To Revise City Garbage Contract
The city garbage contract held by Ira Bonine is to be revised to include a termination clause upon notice if the city adopts a sanitary landfill disposal method. The plan may cover disposal of trash and garbage. The city dump at present will be eliminated by an Army Engineer flood control installation.
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Ira Bonine
Army Engineer
City Cabs adopts two way radio to speed service
The City Cab Service began operating with two way radio links between the office and all cabs. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. installed the system and Ottawa Bell plant personnel will service it. Glen Happy says it speeds up service and improves operation as drivers can receive instructions directly from the office without returning or dialing a phone. Buy U. S. Sayings bonds.
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City
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Ottawa Bell
Glen Happy
Weather forecast shows variable cloudiness this period
Forecast calls for variable high cloudiness this afternoon tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Low tonight around 15 to 20, high Friday about 35 to 40 and 50s in the far southwest. yesterday’s high 28, low 1. Hourly temps show a 24 hour span ending 8 am today with mixed readings. Record highs and lows for the date are 70 in 1953 and minus 19 in 1912. Yesterday was cloudy with NNE to ENE winds. river level about 49 feet.
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Vea
Sea
Os Sal
No Promise Of Moisture
Sunshine and a slight warming greeted Ottawa today after a cloudy day yesterday with a chilly wind. The weather bureau said there is no promise of immediate relief. Snow Murrnes fell yesterday but produced no measurable moisture. Snow flurries occurred at several other points in the state. Ottawa’s low was 16 degrees this morning, unchanged from yesterday. The eastern third of the nation remained cold with little warming. Florida and the Southeast stayed near the season’s low marks amid persistent wet, chilly conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Florida
Barn Fire Destroys Ottawa Man’s Barn
Ottawa man John Griffin of 115 S. Poplar suffered loss as a barn burned yesterday. Firemen attributed the fire to hot ashes under a stairway in the residence portion. Contents were valued at 400 dollars and the structure was a total loss.
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Ottawa
John Griffin
S. Poplar
Griffin
Eisenhower calls $10% Billion to aid schools plan
President Eisenhower asks Congress for a five year federal program totaling about two billion dollars for school construction grants and state planning funds. He proposed up to 750 million in local bond purchases, with wealthier states contributing more, to address a nationwide classroom shortage. The plan faces political hurdles over conditions tied to school desegregation rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasitington
Hisenhower
Congress
Presi den
Eisenhower
Kelley
D-Pa
House Education Committee
Wispenhower
Lawmakers call for cap on state spending in 1957
Topeka Kansas House members Dole Saffels and Warden Keeney proposed a 1957 spending limit of 253,203,027 dollars based on Governor Hall’s revenue estimate. Lawmakers also introduced a 1.5 percent interest on inactive state deposits to raise revenue, with funds to be invested by the State Board of Treasury Examiners, and a 30 day limit for the budget session with a weekend recess for study and voter reaction.
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Topeka
Kansas House
Dole Saffels
Garden City
Warden Town
Wakeeney
Fred Hall
John Madden
R-Wiehita
Phil Manning
U. S
State Board of Treasury
Senate
Anc
Goveernor
Hall
Roth named state assistant attorney general in Kansas
Robert J. Roth of Victoria Kansas was appointed to succeed James L. Galle as a seven thousand dollar per year assistant to Attorney General Harold R Fatzer. Roth, 27, a research clerk for the Kansas Supreme Court, will take up the post in Topeka.
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Topeka
Robert J. Roth
Kansas Supreme Court
Roth
Victoria
Kas
James L. Galle
McPherson
Harold R. Fatzer
Hospital Schedules Free Polio Clinics
Ransom Memorial Hospital will hold free polio vaccine clinics for children aged five and up. Administrator Walter Coburn announced schedules for five schools on January 17 and 18 with parent permits required. use rear hospital entrance and bring signed consent. arrangements may be made with family physicians and PTA presidents for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Walter Coburn
Eugene Field School
Lincoln School
Wendesday
Garfield School
Sacred Heart Parochial School
Hawthorne School
Coburn
PTA
Former County Agent Died in California
Word was received today of the death of I. Joe Robbins, former Franklin county agent. Robbins died Friday at his Lindsay California home and funeral services were held there Sunday. He was buried at Russell Kansas. Robbins was county agent here about 20 years ago, later moving to Iowa. For years he had been a vocational ag teacher at Lindsay.
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I. Joe Robbing
Franklin County
Robbins
Lindsay
Calif
Russell, Kas
Iowa
Two Men Seen in Jungle Area Amid Missionaries Seizure
New York reporting a Quito radio port said two men waving white flags were sighted on a sandy river beach in the Amazon jungle area where five U S missionaries were seized by the Auca Indians. Dr Clarence W Jones of the World Radio Missionary Fellowship called it the best word in days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Quito
Ecuador
Amazon Jungle
U. S
Clarence W. Jones
World Radio Missionary Fellowship
Dave Garroway
National Broadcasting Co
Farmer fatally run over by own gravel truck near Douglass
Keith Parry of near Douglass Kansas was killed yesterday afternoon when the gravel truck he operated ran over him. The incident occurred northeast of Douglass as he worked at the site. Parry, a farmer, was injured fatally in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield
Raymond’ Keith Parry
Douglass
Kas
Nixon Aide Sues Magazine Over Libel Claim
A 1 000 000 libel suit has been filed by Richard Nixon's 1952 campaign manager against a magazine. The suit accuses the publication of calling him Nixon's secret supporter and alleging ties to organized crime. The case hinges on statements in a periodical described as underworld linked.
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Los Angeles
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Herald Office
Underworld
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Williamsburg
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Donald Jones
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Jack Allen
New Mercury
Don Lehman
New Pontiac
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Gene Crawford
Madison
U.civic Orchestra
Christie Estate
Krene Six
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Lamb Ambulance
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