Pre-school immunization program expansion in Franklin County
Rural pre school age children in Franklin County will join older youths at the Ottawa Youth Center for immunization shots this week. The program, run by the Youth Center, targets preschool and morning kindergarten children. A separate note details a Chicago custody case over who may claim the couple’s 18 year old son as a dependent, while a Virginia sign crew reports mud on a road shoulder prompting tow aid, a Utah drought tour postponement, and a Los Angeles court approving a $600 settlement for actor Sonny Tufts over a bite incident aboard a yacht involving Margarie Von.
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Franklin County
Youth Center
Ottawa
Chicago
Elmer N. Holmgron
Internal Revenue Service
Benjamin Micele
Eleanore
Norman Becker
Micele
Miceles
Becker
Los Angeles
Sonny Tufts
Margarie von
Tufts
Balboat
Barbara Gray Atkins
Jeff
Hollywood
Important Step In River Control Plan
The Army Engineers earmark 75000 for Ottawa channel improvements and Pomona reservoir in a five million planning fund request to Congress. Ottawa would gain 20000 extra cubic feet per second capacity to total 32500, but full protection relies on Melvern and Pomona reservoirs holding floods upstream.
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Washington
Army Engineers
Kan$a
Marais de Cygnes
Ottawa
Pomona
110 Mile Creek
Congress
Eisenhower
Ottamwa
iMelvern
Marais Des Cygnes - Osage
United States
Pomona Reservoir
Marais Des Cygnes
Chiang Kai-shek
Byrd Urges 4 Percent Cut in Outlays to Balance Budget
Sen. Byrd of Virginia urged the Eisenhower administration to cut spending 4 percent and balance the federal budget. He singled out the 14.7 billion dollar foreign aid outlay in the proposed 62.4 billion dollar budget for the coming fiscal year. Byrd, new head of the Senate Finance Committee, warned Congress faces difficulty saving money given large prior appropriations. He urged the administration to act now to balance the budget amid prosperity and no war.
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Washington
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Reds Strike Island Outpost Amid Invasion Fears
Amid a flood control budget milestone, Chiang Kai-shek plans for Ot tawa and Pomona reservoir work. In Formosa, Peiping forces struck Yikiangshan, claiming conquest and signaling possible Tachens invasion as U S and Nationalist defenses monitor the crisis.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Yikiangshan
Peiping
Tokyo
Red Radio
Peiping Radio
Xxx
Defense Ministry
Tachen
Watches Island War Fears U S Prepares for Possible Action
President Eisenhower and top aides tracked reports that Red Chinese forces seized a small island from Nationalists. Officials feared a prelude to broader attack as Eisenhower met with Republican leaders and Dulles in touch with developments. Adm. Radford to confer with the President in the afternoon.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Taumaca
White House
State Dulles
Adm.r Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Snowy Weather Dampens Franklin County Breeders Meet
Snow reduced turnout at the 5th annual Franklin County Artificial Breeders Association meeting at Memorial Auditorium. A 10:30 a.m. business session opened followed by a noon association dinner. Dr. C B Knodt of a large feed company spoke on dairy calf and cow feeding and management. An artificially bred calf was to be given away as a door prize. Lamb Ambulance. Phone 380.
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Franklin County
Artificial Breeders Association
Memorial Auditorium
C. B. Knodt
Snow Blankets Kansas as Temperature Drops Tonight
Topeka report notes snow across Kansas with a sharp temperature dip expected tonight. Special dispatch cites Representative Robert A. Anderson of Ottawa, who introduced a bill to authorize sale of the Franklin county county farm building and part of its grounds after voter approval.
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Kansas
Topeka
Robert A. Anderson
Ottawa
Franklin County
Senate approves aid bill for elementary schools in Kansas
The Kansas Senate moved to action on major legislation, approving a bill to provide 1,060,000 dollars in sales tax revenue to fully fund state aid to elementary schools this year. The session week opener also saw proposals to create hospital districts in Anthony and Harper and a flurry of new measures including repeal of the social welfare recovery act known as the lien clause.
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Education Committee
Senate
Anthony
Harper
Sedgwick
Boeing Aircraft
Garner Shriver
Wichita
Crawford County
Lawrence Gibson
Pittsburg
McPherson Board of Education
Vernon Stroberg
Newton
Lawrence
Donald Hults
C. Woodard
Kansas State College
Morton County
College Endowment Fund
Sen
Howard Adams
Maple Hill
State Schools For the
Wars and Means Committee
All Set For Luncheon In Ottawa
The Lou Boudreau traveling program group of the Kansas City Athletics will be in Ottawa Thursday noon for a luncheon in Memorial auditorium. Boudreau will speak, joined by Bill McPhail and Ray Kennedy on tour from Parsons and points south. The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce urges reservations by 10 a.m. tomorrow. all service clubs join in the event and the public is invited, including women.
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Lou Boudreau
Kansas City Athletics
Ottawa
Memorial Auditorium
Jack Morrisoy
Bill McPhail
The
Athletics
Ray Kennedy
Boudreau
Parsons
Peg Carr
Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Snow Warning Swath Hits Southeast State Today
A heavy snow forecast covers southeast and extreme east central regions with accumulations of four inches or more by this evening. Blowing snow is likely in the east and central areas as winds rise to about 30 mph. Tonight clears east, with much colder temps east and south central, warmer west. Wednesday highs upper 20s to 30s.
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East Central
Four Rebel In Prison At Boston
Four inmates with long criminal records seized five Massachusetts State Prison guards at Zunpoint in Boston demanding a car to flee the 150 year old facility. After about seven hours state police backed by machine guns moved in. The four leaders, Teddy Green, Balbin, Frit Swenson, and Joseph Flaherty, refused pleas from the Catholic chaplain to surrender as they held the block and released ten prisoners from solitary confinement.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Zunpoint
Ecellblogckk
Cherry Hill
Edward Hartigan
Theodore
Teddy) Green
Vance
Green
Balbin
Frit. Swenson
Joseph Flaherty
Flaherty
Heston
Snowbound Kansas Braces For Colder Night
Heavy snowfall blanketed Kansas with depths up to five inches in places. Ottawa reported at least three inches by mid morning as the storm continued. Roads were slick and hazardous with limited travel. trucks stalled on Duchesne hill and cars in ditches were reported. Temperatures to fall into the five degree range east and south central tonight while blizzard-like conditions ease after nightfall.
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Kansas
Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Art Jensen
Jensen
Duchesne Hill
Robert Dick
Kansas City
Onaga
Manhattan
Latina
Goodland
Ellsworth
Russell
Hill City
Tola
Salina
Concordia
Ottawa Country Club elects officers at annual dinner
Robert S. Hill president of Kansas Stats Bank was elected president of the Ottawa Country Club association at the annual dinner. Tom Porter retires as president. New officers named include Art Conus and Harold Crawford with three new directors. About 160 attendees. 1954 activities included a new patio pump for lake water greens painting the clubhouse and sewer connection.
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Robert S. Hill
Kansas Stats Bank
Ottawa Country Club Association
Tom Porter
Art Conus
Harold Crawford
Conus
Crawford
Glenn Wicke
Rh. A. Gollier
Hobart Parks
Porter
Noel Douglas
Bud Kramer
Hill
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Utah State Agricultural College Extension Service
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S. Main
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H. K. Stevens
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Bob Leonard
Wit Herald
Kansan City
ST. Louis
Mary Jeanne
At! Jones
Missouri Pacific Hospital
Mary Ann Jones
Herald Office
iBy Lamar Phillips
Herald Staff
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Tachens
Radio
Yikianghsan
Tauchens
U. S. 7Th Feet
Formosa Strait
Pescadores
Toumen Island
Lamb Ambulance
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