Ottawa Briefs Touch Local Events and Court Case
Recreation program opens the senior high gym to Ottawa men on Thursday evenings for basketball and volleyball as part of winter activities led by Orris Cox. A vocational talk by Rev. Wil lingg G Ward at the Rotary club covered spiritual needs across communities. Defense seeks new trial for William Gilliland with a February 2 hearing. A box of tools was stolen from a Cat tractor hauler on East 17th street. Two cars collided at 10th and Ash. Ottawa high school exams begin with three finals today and more tomorrow.
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Ottawa
Orris Cox
Cox
Willingg.g. Ward
Rotary Club
Tec
Aus
Federated Church
Rantoul
Ray Miles
Garnett
Ward Spielman
Balfwin
Jack Lang
Kansas City
Oklahoma
East 17Th Street
George Stout
Oklahoma City
Monroe Cabins
Senate Debates Natural Gas Bill Faces Consumer Impact
Senators debated removing producer prices from federal control as consumer rate effects loom. Pastore warned prices could soar, Johnson cited prior regulation raising costs, and Daniel argued only a tenth of consumer gas goes to producers with pipelines and distributors taking the rest. The four day session featured charts and statistics while Grange members in Richmond prepared a meeting, highlighting the tension over gas pricing and distribution shares.
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Washington
Sen. Pastore
D-Ri
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
Federal Power Commission
Sen. Daniel
D-Tex
Sen
Douglas
D-Nj
FPC
Wong
Daniel
Pomona
Richmond
North Baptist Fellowship Hall
Johnson
Jury Deliberations Begin In Campbell Estate Suits
A jury began deliberating civil actions against the estate of Thomas Campbell, the former Ottawan. Two suits seek 15000 and 1432 dollars against the deceased’s widow as administratrix. The Franklin County Humane Society warns of up to 500 dollar fines and up to a year in jail for dog shooting. Mrs Warner reports shots fired at livestock and pets near her northeast of town.
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Thomas Campbell
Campbell
Franklin County Humane Society
Mra
Ed Warner
Warners
Ottawa coaches discuss basketball at Kiwanis lunch
Coaches Bill Frear of Ottawa University H. K. Stevens of Ottawa High School and Bill Boucek of Ottawa University spoke on basketball for Kiwanis members at the North American hotel noon meeting. New Kiwanis members Earl Guist and Lamar Phillips were introduced.
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Bill Frear
Ottawa University
H. K. Stevens
Ottawa High School
Kiwanis
North American
Bill Boucek
Kiwanis Club
Earl Guist
Lamar Phillips
Hospital Notes Admits and Dismissals List
Admitted Ora Bowen Lane Merlin W Fishburn Richmond Jerry Seyler route 2 Leroy Wasmund Princeton Mary Eleanor vey 721 BH 5th Mrs Cecil Spratt 622 W 10th Dale Langley Pomona Mrs Robert Brown Baldwin today Dismissed Mrs Clara Meagher Pomona Mrs Jennie Baxter Waverly yesterday Diana Jackman Pomona today
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Ora Bowen
Lane
Merlin W.fishburn
Richmond
Jerry Seyler
Leroy
Wasmund
Prince ‘Ton
Mary Eleanorvey
Cecil Spratt
Dale Langley
Pomona
Robert Brown
Baldwin
Clara Meagher
Jennie Baxter
Waverly
Diana Jackman
Journal Cancels iGolden Gloves Tournament in Topeka
The Topeka State Journal announced cancellation of the Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament sponsored locally. Insufficient boxers were available to field a representative event. The 1956 tournament had been planned for early February.
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Topeka
Topeka State Journal
J F Staadt Dies At 91 In Ottawa Farm Leader
John Frederick Staadt 91 of 1113 8 Hickory Ottawa died at 2 30 am in Ransom Memorial hospital after a month of illness. Born October 1 1864 near Postville Iowa he moved to Franklin county in 1902 and was a longtime farmer and community leader including Richer Methodist church Richter school board Grange master Farmers Institute Farm Loan director and Kangas legislature member. Survived by seven children 13 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren two brothers and a sister funeral at Lamb Funeral Home Saturday at 2 pm with interment in Highland cemetery.
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John Frederick Staadt
Hickory
Franklin County
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Postville
Richter Methodist Church
Ida Jane Webb
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Richter
Grange
Farmers Institute
Farm Loan Association
Kangas
Two Farms
Edward Staadt
Tribune
Kas
Fred Srandt
Garnett
Charlotte
The
Lamb Funeral Home
Robert Craig
Charles P. Knight
Highland Cemetery
Dispute Over Farm Income Decline At Senate Hearing
Washington D C The Chamber of Commerce backed soil bank relief while Walter Garver clashed with farm senators over how badly farm income has fallen since World War II He cited a drop to 11 5 billion in 1955 while Sen Anderson argued a fall from over 18 billion to about 10 billion Garver warned against government price supports and urged limited use of farm subsidies The exchange followed Democratic critiques of a plan to sell surplus crops at market prices while Humphrey called the move a joker risking further price declines.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Walter B. Garver
Garver
Senate Agriculture Committee
Chamber
Agriculture Department
Sen. Anderson
D-Nm
Inoama
Anderson
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Sen. Morse
R-Ore
Funeral services for Mrs Helen L Lee held in Wellsville
Lee died January 15 and funeral rites were conducted January 18 at McVey Dengel Mortuary with Rev Carl Adolphson presiding. Pallbearers included Lawrence Lovett Orval Stan cart Clyde Phillips Bob Lingard Lewis Buck Merle Atchison. Mrs William G Ward sang with Mrs R L Stevens on piano. Burial followed in Wellsville Cemetery.
Kidnapping arrest follows discovery of missing girl
In Mesa Arizona a 33 year old suspect was arrested after 7 year old Carla Hix was abducted on her way home from school. She was found battered and bleeding in the desert eight miles northeast of Mesa and is in serious condition. County Attorney William P. Mahoney Jr said charges of abduction will be filed. Wayne Vance Taylor identified as the suspect.
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Mesa
Ariz
Ilhterant
Carla Hixon
William P. Mahoney, Jr
Phoenix
Wayne Vance Taylor
Here
Chicago
Las Vegas
Nev
Lamar Ratliff
Baldwyn
Miss
AEC
Mt. Everest
Defense Building Plan Seeks 2 Billion Global MIL Construction
The Defense Department asked Congress to approve a two billion dollar worldwide military building program, with the Air Force receiving over half the total. The plan covers 292 U S defense sites and foreign postings, plus 150 million dollars in surplus farm product sales abroad to help fund overseas housing. Key figures include Herschel D. Newsom of the National Grange and Charles B. Shuman of the Farm Bureau, both weighing soil bank and market-price surplus proposals. The plan also ties to farm policy debates as farm leaders urge parity for wheat and rice.
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Washington
Defense Department
Congress
Air Force
Ereet Herschel D. Newsom
National Grange
Soil Bank
Newsom
Grange
Charles B. Shuman
Farm Bureau
Humphrey
West Virginia
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Canal Zone
Pacific Islands
United States
Kansas Army and Air Force project funding totals
The document lists allocations including Army totals of 418 728 000 and 305 670 000. It details Kansas projects for Army at Fort Leavenworth 1 092 000 and St. Riley 1 519 000, Air Force Forbes AFB Topeka 1 271 000, McConnell AFB Wichita 396 000, Smoky Hill AFB Salina 3 882 000.
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Army
Kansas
Ft. Leavenworth
St. Riley
Air Force
Forbes Afb
Topeka
McConnell Afb
Wichita
Smoky Hill Afb
Salina
Truman condemns Chiang Kai-shek over China unity remark
Ex-President Truman says China could be free and unified today if Chiang Kai-shek had accepted a peaceful agreement with the Communists. He calls Chiang a warlord whose attitudes and actions provoked public enmity.
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Washington
Truman
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Local Markets Barley and Corn Prices Listed
Market notes show barley and various grains with mixed spellings and figures. Entries include soybeans rye yellow corn white corn oats milo eggs graded eggs heavy and light hens cocks butterfat values and pounds or amounts, reflecting diverse commodity prices and stock measurements.
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Drake's Bakery
William Gilliland
Gilliland
Floyd H. Coffman
Glen R. Happy
Main
Nadine Carter
Rere
Louls H Dengel
Stradt
John Frederick
Franklin City
Bnet
Rob Sit Craig
Charles. Pight
Highland Ceme
Grace Ju
Lamb Funeral
Eb, Howell
Carl Jphson
Highland Cemery
A. & Son
Centropolis
Francia Salle
Noberta
Kart
Lawrence
Overbrook
John Patera
Jack Nelson
Anderson County
Avery Tye
Ay Fan
Sale
Wilson and Locust
Franklin Co
Wilson& Locust
Eeema County
Sele
Wilsop
Yrantia
Bale
Winon
Wilson and Locunt
Oliver Neia
Miles Hi
Welléville
Kaa
C. L. Kapp
Don Jansen
Omitena Prinudton
Printy & Son Son
Printy
Ben Cap
M. Mas
Kramer Drug Store
AMS
Mole Vie
J. F. Stasdt
J. F. Staadt
Cently
Silver - King Distributing CO
Olive St. ST. Louis 8
Dean Berlin
Eisenhower
American Farm Bureau Federation
U. S. Chamber of
Commerce and Representatives
Ottawa Herald
Navy
Relly
Ny At
P.O
Seatey
Gee Whittakers
Saunders
Philco TV
ColSetek
the Keen Co
S. Main
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