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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1956
Page
9
A major snow event spreads from the Southern Plains and Midwest to the Atlantic Coast, blanketing parched farmland as the season’s heaviest storm moves in. Snow fell overnight and continued to blanket roads and fields along the eastern corridor.
Dr. T. R. M. Howard, head of the Mississippi Regional Council of Negro Leadership, says murders of Black Americans in Mississippi go unpunished and accuses the FBI and authorities at both state and federal levels of inaction. He references the Till, Lee, and Smith cases and cites Hoover correspondence.
Appanoose news notes the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Lew Featherston near Overbrook last Sunday. Also mentions visits, travel, hospital dismissals, and local social events including church Ladies Aid activities and community members. Sirius the Dog Star noted as bright in evening skies.
A winter school at Memorial Auditorium Monday runs from 10 a.m. to about 3 p.m. Sponsored by the Extension service, it features E. A. Cleaginger on soils crops including hybrid sorghums irrigation and fertilizers linking cropping with livestock. Wendell Moyer discusses beef performance testing rations and management with Q and A. A display of locally grown hay and silage will be shown. farmers are urged to bring silage and a hay sample.
Beech Aircraft Corp directors declare a 30 cent per share dividend on common stock payable February 16 to record holders February 2. There are 749,229 shares outstanding. First fiscal quarter ended December 21 reports $17,026,914 in gross sales. Backlog stands at $76,200,000. Fiscal year ending September 20 shows $77,075,541 in sales and net earnings of $3,486,510, $4.79 per share. Also noted, Don Mueller in 1955 and Fred Lindstrom in 1930 each achieved 24 straight games for the New York Giants.
About 2000 troops from Ft Carson Ft Riley and Ft Bragg engage in a mountain cold weather exercise at CAMP TALE in Colorado. The two mile high camp will feature maneuvers with units from three Army posts and continue through mid April in 1956.
The Rules Committee deadlock over the school construction bill was broken and federal school aid moves toward a House floor vote next week. Key debate likely to center on barring funds to segregated districts as the Education Committee backs a Democrat plan for 1600 million dollars over four years based on school age population, with Eisenhower proposing 14 billion over five years. Senator Byrd opposes federal aid saying it would invite federal control and that states and local governments can fund education themselves.
Four federal prisoners began a hunger strike at Sedgwick County jail early Tuesday, prompting officials to monitor their condition and review security procedures.
Sheriff Floyd Schroeder stated two suspects held on Dyer Act charges. Paul Re Unttvell, 25, and Kenneth L. Sandefur, 22, were named alongside other defendants in a mail theft investigation. Grant L. Larson, 33, and others referenced remain in custody or questioned, with ongoing detentions and related charges.
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