Ottawa-Lawrence tickets go on sale for Friday game
About 100 tickets for the Ottawa Lawrence basketball game at Lawrence Friday go on sale tomorrow at the office of the superintendent of schools 114 Ward. Neal M Wherry Lawrence High principal sent the tickets and Ottawa supervisor Henry Parker said sending them here would cut Friday congestion.
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Lawrence
Superintendent of Schools
Ward
Neal M. Wherry
Lawrence High School
Wherry
Rotary Club
Ottawa
Henry Parker
Parker
Pinay resigns from French government in Elysee talks
Paris finance minister Antoine Pinay announced his withdrawal from the government after talks with President de Gaulle. The conservative architect of France’s postwar economic recovery said he would step back while remaining at the government’s disposal, noting de Gaulle understood the situation.
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Paris
Antoine Pinay
de Gaulle
France
Pinay
Elysee Palace
Apalachin Thugs Are Sentenced
Nineteen delegates to the Apalachin underworld convention were sentenced to up to five years in prison. One defendant was absent due to bad weather. Judge Kaufman called the defendants’ backgrounds a tale of horrors and said he was sentencing them for society's protection. They were charged with conspiring to obstruct justice by lying about the 1957 conclave. Fourteen received the maximum five years. ten of those were fined the maximum $10,000.
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New York
U. S
Weather County Forecast For Occasional Rain
Occasional rain or drizzle this afternoon and tonight possible into Thursday. Cloudy Thursday with highs around 40. Tonight’s low around the mid 30s.
Amendment Introduced to Revise Personal Property Tax
A constitutional amendment to revise personal property taxes was introduced by Sen. Garner E. Schiver on opening day of Kansas 1960 budget session. It would exempt household goods but remove the $200 general assessment exemption, with automobiles still taxed. Two House members plan a parallel bill. The measure requires legislative and gubernatorial approval plus majority in a general election. Also 4 new representatives were sworn in to replace members who died.
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Topeka
Garner E. Schiver
Wichita
Kansas
Jacks'Graves
Thomas ‘van Cleave
Kansas City
House
Docking Budget Proposals Tackle Tax Cuts and Cash Shifts
In Topeka the Kansas House introduced key parts of Governor Docking's budget. Proposals include cutting the sales tax from 2 to 1 percent for a year and delaying 12.5 million dollars in local revenue to cities and counties to free 17.5 million for state use. A separate measure would raise truck weight and length limits, a plan Docking threatens to veto for safety and fairness concerns.
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Topeka
George Docking
Kansas House
Roads and Highways Committee
Kansas
Legislative Council
Docking
Dine at Renos Every Thursday for Italian Favorites
Weekly Italian dining at Renos invites guests to enjoy dishes from lasagna to tiramisu with themed Thursday specials. Reservations suggested as the quiet midweek stretch fills up with savory offerings and friendly service.
Education council blasts Docking budget for Kansas schools
Salina Kansas AP The chairman of the Kansas Citizens Council for Education says Gov George Dockings budget message ignores education needs now and for the future. Laurence Nelson says 3 percent raises for college faculties fall short of Regents 7 percent demand and could impede recruiting and retaining teachers.
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Salina, Kas
Kansas Citizens Council For Education
George Docking
Laurence Nelson
Docking
Board of Regents
Education Council
Nelson
Hard Way To Get Away From Wife
Harold F. Tobin 38 pleaded guilty in Hillsboro Missouri circuit court to cashing a bogus 93 dollar check. Judge Edward Eversole considered probation but Tobin urged imprisonment saying it would be a way to escape his wife. The judge sentenced him to two years.
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Hillsboro, Mo
Harold F. Tobin
Edward Eversole
Tobin
Ottawa Banks Hold Annual Meetings and Announce Moves
In Ottawa both national banks held annual meetings and announced personnel changes. At First National Bank C. W. Hegberg resigns March 1 as vice president and C. D. Cayot resigns as cashier. Hegberg will stay as a director. James J. Chandler becomes cashier as others keep posts. At Peoples National Bank C. P. Burrows becomes executive vice president and J. W. Dickerson rises to vice president and cashier. Howard J. Doyen named assistant cashier. Directors and officers are listed.
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Ottawa
First National Bank
C. W. Hegberg
C. D. Cayot
Hegberg
State Bank of Ottawa
First National
State Bank
Cayot
James J. Chandler
R. M. Clogston
R. S. Hanes
W. A. Swift
H. A. Letchworth
Frances O. Jones
R. D. Mahoney
T. D. Warren
Clogston, Hanes, Hegberg
W. E. Hegberg
C. M. Ott
Elizabeth C. Clogston
A. W. Chandler
The
Peoples National Bank
C. P. Burrows
J. W. Dickerson
Howard J. Doyen
W. B. Devilbiss
George E. Lister
Alma Schweitzer
Margaret S. Hudelson
Ike Says U S Cannot Object To Russian Tests In Pacific
More than 80 prominent Americans told Ridge Ranch Public School sixth graders how to build a stronger United States. Replies emphasized education and public affairs, with names from Eisenhower to von Braun and Fulbright, urging diligent study, awareness of world events, and adherence to the Golden Rule.
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Ike
U.S
Pacific
Paramus
N. J
United States
Ridge Ranch
Washington
Hollywood
America
Wernher von Braun
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
James Stewart
Orval E. Faubus
Arkansas
Temperature To Turn Cooler
Ottawa saw cooler temperatures with overcast skies and light mist. A sun burst yesterday raised the temperature to 71, a new high for the date, beating the 70 degrees set in 1953 but not a January record like 1907 1951 or 1950. Heavy fog blanketed much of Kansas though easing here. Rain is forecast in the east tonight and Thursday, with some snow in the northwest. Local rainfall totals include Winifred 3 inches and river levels on the Black Vermillion at Frankfort 22.4 feet, above bankfull. Additional readings: Blue Rapids 1.68, Minneapolis 1.14, Clay Center 1.00, Marysville .97, Centralia .70.
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Mercury
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Solomon
Republican
Blue River
Winifred
Marshall County
Frankfort
Blue Rapids
Minneapolis
Clay Center
Marysville
Centralia
Bond Issue Passes for West Mineral High School
Voters in the newly consolidated School District No. 1 approved a $600,000 bond issue for a high school building in a special election Tuesday. The tally was 1,296 for and 425 against. The district includes West Mineral Weir Opolis and Cherokee in Cherokee and Crawford counties.
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West Mineral
Kan
Weir
Opolis
Cherokee
Crawford
Jaycees Drop Ottawa Holiday Basketball Tournament
Ottawa Jaycees vote 9-5 to drop the eight year old Holiday Tournament after lacking community and spectator support. Budget had risen to about 2500 with costs across meals officials housing programs and advertising. income from ads and pre season tickets left a shortfall to be made at the gate. The group offered to help anyone willing to take over the event.
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Ottawa
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Grogan
Board of Directors
Jaycees
Mild Outbreak Of Flu Spurs Caution Across Ottawa
Mild influenza cases disrupt routine in Ottawa and nationwide. Health officer Dr. J R Henning urges rest and flu shots for future protection, noting shots don’t help during illness. Schools report mixed attendance while Ottawa University and factories show limited impact. Government and health service say outbreaks are widespread yet mild, with Los Angeles among affected areas and varying infection rates.
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Ottawa
J. R. Henning
Made O’day
Howard Duncan
Bruce Co
Bennett Creamery
Washington
Arthur S. Flemming
Texas
Kentucky
Ohio
Michigan
California
Nevada
Utah
Hawaii
Public Health Service
Los Angeles County
Eisenhower Defends Rocket Tests and Summit Plans
President Eisenhower said it would be unusual for the United States to protest Russia's planned rocket tests in the central Pacific, arguing such testing complies with international law and areas are used for valid scientific experiments after proper notification. He rejected claims of partisanship in defense policy and discussed the Paris summit with Khrushchev, Rockefeller's GOP candidacy, and his December tour's reception as praise for US global peace efforts.
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Eisenhower
Russia
Central Pacific
United States
Harry S. Truman
Sen
Mansfield
D-Mont
High Seas
Sarah McClendon
Texas
White House
U.S
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Paris
Truman
Congress
America
Cry in the Night shown at Faith Bible on Jan 14
The Christian film Cry in the Night will be screened at Faith Bible, 721 N Poplar, on Thursday January 14 at 7 30 PM. Admission is available.
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Poplar Thurs
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