Williamsburg Wolf Drive Cancelled and Local Retail Vote
The Williamsburg Wildlife Association announced the annual wolf drive will not be held this year, scheduled for Saturday January 19. The Ottawa Junior High scene saw a student protest over being sent home and a nurse confirmed illness. In England, Rev Percival Demuth saved the Angel pub by urging the brewers to keep it open, citing it as the village social center.
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Williamsburg Wildlife Association
Ottawa
Lowell Gish
Gish
Leo Beller
Elvis
FLAX
Burton
England
Percival Demuth
Angel
Demuth
the Brewing Company
Four Men Trapped In Spring Canyon Mine Cave
A cave-in trapped four men in the Spring Canyon Coal Co mine, Utah. Rescue teams faced bad air and delays. officials could not determine if the men were alive. The tremor-caused collapse occurred three miles deep, near Spring Canyon, 14 miles northwest of Price. Public sale notice appears at end.
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Spring Canyon
Utah
Carbon County
Albert Passie
Price
Weather County Forecast Cloudy Through Saturday
Cloudy through Saturday with occasional light snow tonight and Saturday. Colder this afternoon and Saturday. Highs today and Saturday in the 35 to 40 range. Lows tonight in the 20s. Yesterday’s high 57, low today 31. Records: high 64 in 1923, low 1 below on this date. Hourly temps end at 8 a.m. today show mixed readings.
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Seeee
M. Eeoeer
Committees To Consider Money Bills In Kansas Legislature
Kansas lawmakers prepare to review Gov. George Docking revenue proposals next week. The Senate Ways and Means will allocate nearly 25 million for operating expenditures and divide the education building fund among five colleges. The House plans discussions on two appropriation measures totaling 1.447 million for 17 small agencies on Monday.
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Topeka
George Docking
Kansas
Docking
Senate
Ways and Means
Waters Hall
Kansas State
Board of Regents
Views On News Coverage In Kansas Press
A Wichita survey of readers' views on the state's news media prompts frank critiques. Elton Carter of the Kansas Press Association notes varied perspectives from ministers to farmers.
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Wichitam
Elton Carter
Kansas Press Assn
KPA
Norton Daily Telegram
Women urged to lead in politics in Kansas gathering
Mrs. Glen Henry of Oskaloosa, vice chair of the Republican State Committee, addressed Franklin County Women's Republican Club at the North American Hotel. She cited a forecast of women gaining a majority of voters by 1960 and urged women to educate themselves in government and citizenship. Attendees included 35 women from Oskaloosa Richmond Pomona Wellsville and Ottawa with Mrs. Lee Perkins presiding.
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Glen Henry
Oskaloosa
theRepublican State Committee
Franklin County Women's Republican Club
Henry
North American
Kansas
Lee Perkins
Kenneth Lewton
Arthur Dennis
Gamaliel
Ark
Richmond Pomona
Wellsville
Ottawa
Navy Polaris Test Missile Is Launched
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla The Navy launched a Polaris ballistic missile test vehicle today marking the first officially identified Polaris test. It soared from the Lockheed factory at about 8 am into a clear sky, accelerating faster than recent launches. Defense officials called the firing a success and noted the device carries a Polaris propulsion engine for further development. Polaris is a 1500 mile intermediate range missile designed for submarine or ship launch with Arctic potential.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Navy
Washington
Defense Department
William Holaday
Holaday
Polaris
Seven Known Dead In Blast At Merchants Ice Plant
Rescue teams in Richmond Virginia recovered two more bodies raising the death toll to seven with possibilities of eight. The total missing workers were once nine as debris from the Merchants Ice and Cold Storage Co plant is sifted. The identified victims included James A Gillespie and John Morris both labeled as Negroes. One survivor remained in critical condition. Lamb Insured Payment Plan.
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Richmond
Merchants Ice & Cold Storage Co
James A. Gillespie
John Morris
White Medicine Man Restores Sight For Navajo Medicine Man
In Inglewood California eye surgeon Dr Arthur Gray restored sight to 87 year old Navajo medicine man Bikini. Bikini traveled to Monument Valley in Utah for the operation and thanks the white doctor, while noting respect for both Christian and tribal healing practices. The Lions Club funded his hospitalization and Bikini expects to resume his traditional duties with improved vision.
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Inglewood
Calif
Arthur Gray
Hasteen Bikini
Monument Valley
Utah
Throgh
Bikini
Benson Urges Quick Action On Farm Program
Secretary of Agriculture Benson urged Congress to ease crop production controls and authorize lower price supports to open new farm markets. He pressed for swift action on Eisenhower’s farm program, warning current policies limit markets and raise costs. He argued for flexibility in price supports and expanded acreage allotments to boost production and avert surpluses.
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Washington
Benson
Congress
Senate Agricultural Committee
Eisenhower
New
Ellender
Sen. Molland
D-Fla
Congerss
Persident
Jong
Eilender
Farm Inc Tome
Actress Sarah Churchill pleads guilty in Malibu drunk charge
Malib u Calif actress Sarah Churchill daughter of Sir Winston Churchill pleaded guilty to a drunkenness charge in Malibu Justice Court. She told Judge Charles H Woodmansee she was ill not drunk and apologized for any inconvenience caused. She was fined 50 dollars and spoke of strain and regret.
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Malibu
Calif
Sarah Churchill
Britain
Sir Winston Churchill
Malibu Justice Court
Charles H. Woodmansee
Remains Cold Clouds Bring Ottawa Area Cold Weather
Cold fronts pushed into the Ottawa area with temperatures holding near the low 40s after a morning low of 41. The weather bureau warned of continued cool conditions with a chance of light snow in northern regions late tonight and Saturday.
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Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Irate Motorist Attacks Train Conductor at Crossing
In Mason City an angry driver waited about ten minutes as a train blocked a crossing at 15th Street. He boarded the train at 15th Street, argued with conductor R. Perry of Marshalltown, knocked him down, and fled as the train remained stopped at the crossing.
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Mason City
15Th St
Minneapolis and St. Louis
R. &. Perry
Marshalltown
Perry
Bids Sought for Franklin County Nursing Home Project
Franklin County seeks bids for the new phases of the nursing home construction on 7th Street Terrace. Bids cover general construction plumbing ventilating and electrical work and are due by 2 p.m. February 14 in the courthouse courtroom. Bids will be opened at 2 p.m. in the presence of Homer Reeves chairman and E V Skidmore architect with specifications available from the county commissioners.
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Franklin County Nursing Home
7Th Street
Beech Street
Homer Reeves
Ottawa
Board of County Commissioners
Skidmore
Docking and Murphy Clash Over Kansas Education Policy
Governor George Docking said he disagrees with Chancellor Franklin Murphy on policy but would not fire him even if possible. He stressed no personal feud, calling their dispute a disagreement on methods and noting Murphy is on the promotional end while seeking efficient schools.
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Topekam
George Docking
Franklin Murphy
University of Kansas
Docking
Murphy
Kansas
State Board of Regents
Six Ottawa Police Promote Six Officers
Mayor Kenneth Andrews announces six Ottawa police promotions. David Griffin and Art Barnett rise from lieutenant to captain. Clyde Johnson, Bill Wheeler, and Fred Vogler advance from sergeant to lieutenant. Bob Cowdin promoted from patrolman to sergeant. Andrews says promotions restore full department strength after prior vacancies.
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Kenneth Andrews
Ottawa Police Department
David Griffin
Art Barnett
Cyclones Tonight Meet Leavenworth Pioneers In H S basketball
Ottawa High School Cyclones host Leavenworth Pioneers in a basketball game set for 8 p m with a BY team game at 6 40 p m. Funds for tonight’s games are to come from private financing rather than direct government loans or aid.
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Ottawa
Cyclones
Leavenworth Pioneers
U. S. Debt Limit Increase Sought Amid Cash Shortfall
Secretary Anderson told the House Ways and Means Committee that Treasury cash is dangerously low, possibly down to 250 million dollars next month. He urged a five billion dollar increase in the debt limit to 180 billion dollars through June 30, 1959, to provide flexibility in debt management as action moves to the Senate.
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Washington
Treasury
Anderson
Congress
House
Ways and Means
Anenderson
Senate
Vicar Duped By The Devil In Lottery Donation
In Nettleham England Reverend George Herrington, an anti gambling vicar, relented to use a parishioner gift of one pound for a government bond lottery. The number won, boosting the church restoration fund by fifty pounds, prompting the vicar to question whether evil influenced the outcome and to urge rural co op help for repairs.
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Nettleham
England
George Herrington
Church
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Chuck Langdon
Lamb
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