Cites State's Biggest Problem Propose Change In Judges Selection
Topeka reports proposals to revise Kansas judge selection appeared among early measures in the Legislature. Four Senate court plans would let the Legislature choose a method or adopt the Missouri or American Bar Association models, with layman and attorney recommendations and retention elections. House proposals mirror these but apply only to Supreme Court justices. Speed limit bills set 65/60 mph day/night. another plan imposes 70/60 mph. Rep. Blythe seeks interest on inactive state funds.
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Topeka
Kansas
House
Senate
Wilford Riegle
R-Emporia
Judiciary Committee
State Bar Assn
Supreme Court
Missouri
Kansas Bar Assn
American Bar Assn
House Court
Dale Saffels
Garden City
State Bar
Riegle
Senate Judiciary Committee
Casebeer
McPherson
Charles L. Davis Jr
Lawrence Blythe
White City
Retiring County Officials Depart Franklin County Board
Lee Bonar and Frank Betz end eight years on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. They yield to J. H. Button and Cecil Vining elected in 1956. Bonar jokes cows offer little appreciation as he plans farming near Centropolis after courthouse tenure.
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Lee Bonar
Bonar
Frank Betz
Board of County Commissioners
Franklin County
J. H. Button
Cecil Vining
Centropolis
Frigid Arctic Air Cools Ottawa Morning
A sharp cold snap sent the Ottawa mercury down to five above zero, two degrees above the season’s coldest mark set January 10. Skies were clear, sunshine offered little relief as temperatures near midday rose to about 10 above. No precipitation expected, with highs of 15 in the east and 25 to 35 in the far west expected tomorrow. The Associated Press notes subzero readings extended across the Midwest and Northeast, with very low levels across the Northern Plains, Great Lakes, and New England.
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Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Associated Press
Midwest
Plains
Great Lakes
New York State
New England
Weather forecast shows mostly cloudy with snow flurries
Forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions this afternoon through Tuesday with a chance of snow flurries northwest tonight and Tuesday. Cold east with moderating temperatures west this afternoon but colder west Tuesday. Highs 15 to 25, lows near zero to single digits across the north and mid-teens to 25 elsewhere. Yesterday's high 21, low 5, with record highs and lows noted for the date.
County Officers Take Oath in Franklin County race
The Franklin County courthouse swore in two new county commissioners J H Button and Cecil Vining today at 1 p m Button represents the third north district and succeeds Lee Bonar while Vining covers the south second district succeeding Frank Betz Both were elected in November Other officials re sworn were District Judge Floyd Cofflan County Clerk Bruce Spears County Attorney Don White Probate Judge Milo Harris Sheriff Jay Brown Clerk of the District Court Kristina Wake Register of Deeds Opachthworth and Coroner Dr P S Roberts Two more officials Mrs Roselyn Whirley treasurer and Jay J Scott superintendent of public instruction will be sworn in later Scott on July 1 and Mrs Whirley on the second Tuesday in October.
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Franklin County
Floyd Coffman
Coffman
Milo Harris
Ruby Schwarz
T. A. Bischoff
Homewood
Ruby Sanford
Bruce Spears
Opal Letchworth
Register of Deeds
Jay Brown
Ofelita Ivey
Christina Wake
Cecil Vining
J. H. Button
Dr. R. 8. Roberts
Don White
Dean Driscoll
Gardner P. Walker
Judge Coffman
Herald
Lamar Phillips
Button
Lee Bonar
Vining
Frank Betz
Bonar
Kristina Wake
Opatchworth
P. S. Roberts
Roselyn Whirley
Jay J. Scott
Scott
Whirley
Drought Persists Across Wide U.S. Region Says Survey
The Geologic Survey reports drought remains across Illinois to southern California with long term low water levels since the 1940s in Arizona and New Mexico and later in Utah and Colorado. Shortages are noted across the drought area with a northeastward spread and persistent runoff deficits in Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and the Southwest.
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Washington
Geological Survey
Illinois
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
Colorado River
Texas
Mid-Continent
Gulf of Mexico
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Grand Canyon
Ariz
Arkansas River
Pueblo
Colo
Ottawa Juniors Set Semester Exams Week Then Hoop Game
Students at Ottawa Junior and Senior High will take first semester exams Thursday and Friday. Second semester enrollment cards available Thursday afternoon at offices. Junior High Whirlwinds relocate basketball game with Emporia Junior High to Wednesday on Ottawa court, with B team tipping at 3 15.
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Ottawa
Emporia Junior ‘High School
Pick Vocalists For Swing Kings At Ottawa Assembly
Ottawa high school students elected the Swing Kings vocalists Kathleen Archer and Elmer Benson at a morning assembly. Archer is 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Archer. Benson is 16, son of Mrs C J Prince. They defeated Karen Wilson and David Hilligoss. The band will perform after the Highland Park Ottawa basketball game on January 18.
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Ottawa High School
Swing Kings
Kathleen Archer
Paul Archer
South Hickory
Elmer Benson
C. J. Prince
Karen Wilson
David Hilligoss
Ottawa
Bedroom Wrecked By Falling Tree in Camas
A windstorm toppled a large tree into the R R McClellan home in Camas Washington injuring no one. Five children were rescued uninjured after the tree crushed a bedroom bunk bed and a metal bed end. Father R R McClellan found two walls shattered at 3 am and helped free 13 year old Bob McClellan from the debris after about 30 minutes of work.
Educational TV Plan Proposed for Kansas Legislature
A citizens' committee announced a proposed educational television system for Kansas. The plan aims to form the basis of a bill to be submitted to the state Legislature for consideration.
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Topeka
Kansas
Citizens’ Committee
United States urges UN action on space control plan
The United States calls for UN action on a five point disarmament plan to place international controls on space missiles and on future stockpiling of nuclear weapons. The Soviet Union proposes a General Assembly session focused on disarmament and opposes linking Middle East policy to the issue.
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United States
U.N
Soviet Union
General Assembly
Blair Sworn In In Missouri
James T. Blair Jr. was sworn in as Missouri's 45th governor by his brother Circuit Judge Sam C. Blair in a flag draped ceremony at the governor’s office. The 54 year old Democrat pledged to uphold the constitution with an “I do.”
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Jefferston City
James T. Blair Jr
Missouri
Sam C. Blair
Three Held On Liquor Charges In Ottawa
In Ottawa yesterday three arrests on liquor charges followed a motor accident at East Seventh and South Main. George Hopkins, 39, charged with driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene, pleaded guilty and was fined 125 dollars and jailed 30 days after failing to pay. Lamar Bedgood, 27, jailed for drunkenness after failing to pay a 50 dollar fine. James Anderson Anderson, 128 South Mulberry, jailed after guilty pleas to drunkenness and disturbing the peace and nonpayment of fines.
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Ottawa
Seventh Street
South Main
Georgia Bennett
Willow
East Seventh
George Hopkins
Bennett
Lamar F. Bedgood
Hopkins
Bedgood
Myron Steere
James Harrison Anderson
South Mulberry
Steere
Anderson
Car And Truck In Minor Wreck On US 50 59
A minor collision occurred at 2 40 Saturday on US 50 59 as a 1948 International 2 ton truck driven by Leo R Brooks 25 Ottawa slowed behind a turning cement truck and tried to pass while 17 year old William Henry Chambers Richmond started to pass in a 1957 Ford. Brooks swerved left and struck Chambers glancing blow near the left rear wheel with about 35 damage to the Ford and negligible damage to the truck.
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Leo R. Brooks
Ottawa
Brooks
William Henry Chambers
Richmond
Chambers
Dean Driscoll
Ford
Rob Emporia Store Break-In Nets Over $3000
A safe was broken open at the Ziegler IGA Foodliner in Emporia last night, with more than 3000 dollars taken. Police investigate the burglarized Emporia store and review surveillance for leads.
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Emporia
Ziegler, Iga
New Training Plan For Guard
The Army ordered six months active duty training for all new guardsmen effective April 1 despite strong opposition from the National Guard. Secretary Wilber Brucker announced the policy, backed by Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor over the National Guard Bureau view, while Maj. Gen. Ellard Walsh warned Congress may hear further from the states on this dispute.
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Washington
National Guard
Wilber Brucker
Maxwell D. Taylor
National Guard Bureau
National Guard Assn
Ellard A. Walsh
The
Guard Association
Army
Pentagon
Congress
Eisenhower Starts Drought Tour Through Texas Plain
President Eisenhower began a two day six state drought relief tour traveling 22.6 miles by automobile through San Angelo Texas before flying to Woodward Oklahoma He met rancher Joe Lemley at the Lemley ranch and urged Texans to keep chin up as he heard calls for liberal federal loans to drought stricken farmers and ranchers He planned stops in Pueblo Garden City and Wichita with a Great Plains meeting to discuss relief measures and hay freight charges.
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Eisenhower
San Angelo
Tex
Woodward
Oklo
Joe R. Lemley
Lemley
Ike
Texas
Wilbert R. Block
Block
Eiseshower
Lon
Black
Doris Helen
Ben- Son
Seaton
Diana
Michael
Jean
Pueblo
Colo
Garden City
Kas
Wichita
Washington
Great Plains
School Officials To State Meeting In Topeka
The Kan sas Association of School Boards will meet in Topeka on Tuesday and Wednesday. Ottawa officials attending include Jay Scott Henry Parker Hob Larson Mrs Fred Kaiser Dr W D Bemmels Glenn Ainsworth and Ben Park. Sessions comprise morning meeting tomorrow a dinner with Kansas State Legislators guests and a Tuesday afternoon plus Wednesday morning lineup.
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Kansas Association of School Boards
Topeka
Ottawa
Jay Scott
Henry Parker
Hob Larson
Fred Kaiser
W. D. Bemmels
Association
Glenn Ainsworth
Ben Park
Kansas
Macmillan keeps Suez ally Lloyd as foreign secretary
Britain’s new Prime Minister Harold Macmillan names an 18 man cabinet dominated by right wingers. John Selwyn Lloyd remains foreign secretary amid controversy over Suez. Richard Butler returns as government leader in the Commons with home secretary duties. Peter Thorneycroft becomes chancellor. Five Eden ministers are ousted.
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London
Britain
Harold Macmillan
Macmillan
Eden
John Selwyn Lloyd
Lloyd
Richard Austen Butler
House of Commons
Home Secretary
Butler
Peter Thorneycroft
Board of Trade
Defense
Anthony Head
Suez
Liberal News Chronicle
Laborite Daily Herald
New Governor Docking Inaugurated Kansas Leader
George Docking was sworn in as Kansas 35th governor becoming the first Democrat in 20 years. He pledged unity with Republicans in a brief 11 minute address and stressed water management education and cooperation with states and federal programs. Other newly sworn officials included Lt. Gov. Joseph Henkle Sr. and Justice Alfred Schroeder with several cabinet officers and justices taking oaths.
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Topeka
George Docking
Docking
Lawrence
Joseph Henkle Sr
Great Bend
Kansas
John McCuish
McCuish
Fred Hall
State Supreme Court
Oly
United States
Supreme Court
Alfred Schroeder
Newton
Jay Parker
Paul Shanahan
George Robb
Richard Fadely
John Anderson
A. F. Throckmorton
Frank Sullivan
William J. Wertz
Harold R. Fargser
Robert T. Price
Ford Voiland Jr
Lamb Ambulance
Tfj
Republicans May Control Senate Move Above 48 Votes Felt
The resignation of Sen. Price Daniel to become Texas governor sharpens the chance Republicans seize a Senate majority. If Gov. Allan Shivers names a Daniel successor who votes with Republicans and the appointment stands, GOP control could come. Shivers, a Democrat, has supported Eisenhower. Knowland signals 48 votes can flip the Senate.
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Washington
Price Daniel
Dtex
Texas
Senate
Allan Shivers
Daniel
Shivers
Eisenhower
William Knowland
California
GOP
Eddie Cantor Improves After Hospital Stay
Hollywood hospital officials report Eddie Cantor is listed in excellent condition after collapsing from exhaustion following a TV show honoring his upcoming sixty fifth birthday. He was admitted to Cedars of Lebanon Hospital Saturday night with no discharge date given.
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Hollywood
Eddie Cantor
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
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