Clyde Reed Announces For Governor
Clyde M. Reed Jr., 43, publisher of the Parsons Sun, announced as a Republican candidate for governor. He pledges a united party, a vigorous statewide campaign, and fair government. Reed, son of former governor Clyde M. Reed Sr., seeks to recapture the Kansas governorship from Democrats led by Gov. George Docking. He has long been active in public life and holds roles with the Kansas Commission on Constitutional Revision, Mid-America Inc., and the Kansas Press Association.
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Parsons
Clyde M. Reed Jr
Parsons Sun
United Party
Reed
Kansas
Clyde M. Reed Sr
U. S
George Docking
Docking
GOP
Walter Cherry
Galena
Anyather
Posible
Kansas Commission On Constitutional Revision
Mid-America Inc
Southeast Kansas Industrial Development Association
Kansas Press Assn
Kansas State Historical Society
Kansas Auto Club
University of Kansas Endowment Assn
K.U. Alumni Assn
William Allen White
Hutchinson
Reeds
Clyde M. Reed III
Carolyn Ann
Rooster Testimony In Assault Trial
In Alice Texas Edward Cox was found guilty of simple assault after defense lawyers claimed a rooster with razor gaffs caused injuries. Judge Wash Storm Jr. fined Cox $25 plus costs. In Washington thieves robbed a local market, taking $703 from a safe in the store's refrigerator.
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Alice
Tex
Edward Cox
Premont
J. Earl Barnhouse
Wash Storm Jr
Cox
Washington
Robbers Hit Miami Beach Hotel Safe Deposit Boxes
In a dawn heist at the King Cole North Shore Hotel on Miami Beach thieves forced two night clerks into a washroom and escaped with about $50,000 in gems and cash from safe deposit boxes. Clerks John Barzol and Joseph Stearns described a man in his late 20s, wearing a flesh colored mask and hat, wielding a snub nose pistol as 40 boxes were opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Louis Koren
King Cole
Stearns
School Spanking Leads to $750 Award in Suit
In Houston, District Judge Byron Johnson awarded Doris Marie Frazier 12 a total of $750 after finding a teacher, Juanita Duff, 44, went beyond duty in a May 10, 1956 spanking. The girl’s parents sought $10,250 for pain, suffering, medical expenses, and exemplary damages. Duff testified the pupil repeatedly neglected classwork and attendance.
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Houston
Tex
Doris Marie Frazier
Byron Johnson
Juanita Duff
Weather County Forecast And River Stage Noted
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Thursday with a slow warming trend. High today 25 to 30, low tonight 5 to 15, high Thursday in the 30s. Yesterday’s high 24, low 6. River stage today about 0.60 of a foot. Hourly temperatures listed through the day with mixed readings and periods of severe conditions noted in the data.
Anderson And Blythe Uncertain On Running
Atty. Gen. John Anderson and Rep. Lawrence Blythe said they will decide later whether to seek the Republican nomination for governor after Clyde M. Reed Jr. announced himself as a candidate. Sen. Paul Wunsch declined comment on Reed but may speak later. Gov. George Docking commented Reed is a nice boy and indicated plans likely include re election.
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Topeka
John Anderson
Lawrence Blythe
White City
Anderson
Blythe
Clyde M. Reed Jr
Parsons
Paul Wunsch
Kingman
Reed
George Docking
Venezuela riot deaths rise amid protests in Caracas
Diplomatic reports from Venezuela indicate as many as 50 people may have died in anti government demonstrations in Caracas. The figure raises prior estimates of 20 and underscores the seriousness of the situation for President Marcos Perez Jimenez. A general strike against his plebiscite to extend rule for five more years was reported as successful.
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Washington
Venezuela
Caracas
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Perez Jimenez
George Rayburn Dies In Hospital
George Rayburn 85 of 120 E. 1st died in Ransom Memorial Hospital at 7 10 p m after being struck by a truck on Christmas Eve He was a retired farmer born Feb 20 1872 in Elmwood West Virginia and moved to Ottawa in 1925 He survived by his widow two daughters a son a step daughter 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren Funeral services set for Towner's Chapel at 2 p m with burial in May Cemetery near Chillicothe Mo Relatives plan to drive overland for the graveside service
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George Boston Rayburn
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Highway Patrol
Elmwood
W. Va
Ottawa
Chillicothe
Rayburn
Rhodah Thornton
Lizzie EB. Carlson
Butler
Ruby Dalrymple
Trenton
Myrtle Pinkerton
Marceline
William
Clinton
Naomi Sutton
Bell Gardens
Calif
Towner's Chapel
Bennie R. Harris
Roy Pearce
Fred
Frank New
John Dougherty
Arthur Jones
Wayne Lowman
Owen Shofner
Eugene
Charles Mavity
al Williams
J. M. Kilgore
May Cemetery
Spring Semester To Open Monday At Ottawa University
The spring semester at Ottawa University begins Monday with registration for old and new students in Myers library on Monday and Tuesday. Classes start Wednesday morning. The current term ends at 5 pm today. First time students must apply for admission at the admissions office. Dean Bemmels notes a full list of classes, including new watercolor painting and techniques taught by Thomas Flowers.
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Ottawa University
Myers Library
Andrew B. Martin
W. D. Bemmels
Thomas E. Flowers
Imade
Instructor Says Men Are Better Than Women Drivers
Los Angeles driver trainer Cathy Ginders, a rare female driving instructor, argues men are stronger drivers citing confidence but slower learners. She says women learn faster yet men react better in emergencies and drive more carefully, while noting men repeat mistakes after assurances.
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Los Angeles
Cathy Ginders
Cathy
Chemical tank car blasts near Niagara Falls injuring many
A railroad tank car filled with an unidentified chemical exploded with a thunderous roar near the northeast city line, injuring scores and causing extensive property damage. The blast shattered windows, disrupted utilities, and prompted a police cordon five miles out. No deaths were reported as hospitals handled a steady stream of emergency cases.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Niagara Junction Railroad
Hyde Park
Traffic Toll In 24 Hours At Topeka
State Accident Records Section lists casualties in Topeka with 0 deaths in the last 24 hours. To date in 1958 total fatalities reach 21, compared with 26 in the same period of 1957.
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Topeka
Kansas
Klansman On Trial in North Carolina Riot Case
A Klansman faces trial for drunkenness and carrying concealed weapons as authorities seek arrest of Rev James Cole 33 leader of the Klan in the Carolinas. A grand jury charged Cole and Klansman James Garland Martin of Reidsville with inciting a riot following a Maxton rally that ended after Indians fired on the crowd.
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Lumberton
N.C
Maxton
Malcolm McLeod
Marion
D.C
J. Leon Gasque
James Cole
Carolinas
Cole
James Garland Martin
Reidsville
Martin
Early Bullard
Woman Surprised By License Tag
Mrs. E. D. Rowson received a 1958 stale automobile license plate by mail from a local agent. The plate numbered N02937 matched her 1957 tag, though she had not requested the number and county treasurer policy does not honor such requests. Tags are issued as orders arrive.
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Chanutep
E. D. Rowson
Midwest Dig Out From Under Record Blizzard
A crew of 13 men removed snow from Ottawa business districts after a storm that dumped about 13 inches with 1.63 inches moisture. Snow was moved from Tecumseh Street north to the river, loaded into five trucks, and dumped into the Marais des Cygnes river. Ottawa schools opened normally today, while many rural schools remained closed due to road drifts. temps fell to 6 degrees.
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Ottawa
Avan Brown
Tecumseh Street
Sth
Malin Street
Main
Locust Street
Marais Des Cygnes
John P. Kelsey
Otttawa
Eastwest
Girl 10 gives birth to seven pound son in San Francisco
A 10 year old girl, a third grader from San Jose, bore a seven pound boy in a Catholic hospital in San Francisco. County Juvenile Officer Muriel Wright reports the girl was declared a ward of Juvenile Court. Harold Lee, a 28 year old relative by marriage, faces a March 4 Superior Court trial on charges of immoral conduct with the child. The case cites the youngest mother record and notes Lee's denial of paternity.
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San Jose
Calif
Muriel Wright
Ottawa snow removal ordinance notice
City ordinance requires householders in Ottawa to clear snow from sidewalks within five hours after snowfall ends. If snow falls at night the five hours run after daylight the next day. Authority cited Eugene Flaherty chief of police. 38-e-lt
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Ottawa
Eugene Flaherty
$25 Million School Bill Nears Vote
A Kansas Senate bill to appropriate nearly 25 million dollars from the general fund and additional millions from fees to operate state schools nears final passage. The measure boosts faculty salaries and funds capital improvements amid debates on allocations and tax funding.
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Toperam
Senate
Fayette Rowe
Columbus
George Docking
Board of Regents
Docking
Educational Building Fund
Death Toll Climbs To 17 In Four States
A blizzard spans four states from Kansas to Illinois leaving 17 dead mostly from traffic crashes or heart attacks after shoveling. Snow depths reach 15 inches in Kansas City region with 18 inches near Odessa, while five highways are blocked by drifts up to six feet. Schools closed and plants shut as the storm eases.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
Odessa
Missouri-Kansas
U.S. 36
U.S. 24
U.S. 40
U.S 50
U.S. 71
Kansas Turnpike
Wichita
Only Two Roads In State Are Closed TO PEKAM
Snow and ice left Kansas highways hazardous with many slick sections and packed snow. K20 from Horton to the Missouri line and K120 from Highland south were closed at 9 a.m. while northeast Kansas faced all roads slick. One-way traffic and chain use advised amid freezing fog on U S 40 west of Topeka.
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Pekam
Kansas
State Highway Department
Horton
Missouri Line
Highland
U.S. 40
Topeka
North Central
Northwest
South Central
Wichita
Division
Chances For Second Snow Storm Fading In Kansas
Six to thirteen inches of drifted snow covered eastern Kansas after the winter storm with four to five inches in the northwest and one to three inches in the southwest. Prospects of another snowstorm tomorrow faded and no additional precipitation was expected before Friday at the earliest. Clearing skies followed the storm, temperatures fell below ten degrees, Topeka recorded a zero low, and readings were to rise above freezing by day’s end.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
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R-Norton
Kansas State College
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