Retiring Ottawa City Carrier Roy L. Snyder in January
Ottawa Post Office announces veteran carrier Roy L. Snyder will retire after 30 years on staff, effective January 31. He served on the southeast route and plans to remain in Ottawa with wife, noting fond memories of colleagues and patrons. New staff changes include Chris R. Krueger Jr. as substitute carrier starting January 26, Max Shoemaker moved to substitute clerk, and Dean Swearingen promoted to regular clerk.
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Roy L. Snyder
Herald
Lois Smith
T. J. Cummings
Ottawa
Snyder
Snyders
Linn County
LaCygne
Fred W. Jaedicke
Wichita Falls
Tex
Charles
Washington, D. C
Cummings
Chris R. Krueger, Jr
Sycamore
Krueger
Montgomery Ward Co
Max Shoemaker
Dean Swearingen
Weather forecast keys in cloudiness snow and warmth
Much cloudiness this afternoon tonight and Thursday snow spreads eastward over most of state Thursday warmer west this afternoon and over state tonight colder west not so cold east Thursday low tonight 10 to 15 20 north to 20 south high Thursday 20s west to 30 35 east yesterday high 31 low today 0 record highs and lows noted hourly temps early morning reading and river size 49 of a foot
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Weees
Vine
Wees
Mt. Wen
Myreeses
Sizte
Stronger teeth for Kansas anti discrimination panel
Fourteen House members introduced a bill in Topeka to empower the Kansas Anti-Discrimination Commission with subpoena power for investigations and hearings and to authorize publication of its findings. The measure aims to strengthen the agency's ability to enforce discrimination laws.
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Topeka
Kansas Anti-discrimination Commission
House
Kansas Legislature Eyes Hall Appointees and Budget Proposals
A Kansas Legislature group will study former Gov. Fred Hall appointees for Senate confirmation while a Senate GOP committee gathers information on those appointees. Party leaders plan to question budget ideas, fee hikes, and potential committee bills as Gov. Docking weighs proposals to bolster agency self support and status changes for cities.
Glad He Did It Says Mad Bomber
New York’s Mad Bomber George Metesky appeared at Bellevue Hospital for psychiatric evaluation after a 25 year reign of terror. He smiled as he was moved from Waterbury to Manhattan for arraignment, admitting 32 bombs since 1940 with 22 exploding and 15 people wounded. He claimed no intent to kill and cited industrial injury as motive.
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Mad Bomber
New York
Ifi
George Metes
Bellevue Hospital
Metesky
Waterbury
New York City
Commission Not Satisfied With Mental Health Plan
Franklin county commissioners discussed a Kansas bill introduced by Rep. Robert A. Anderson to allow mental health clinics in counties with 20 000 to 22 000 population and over 40 million assess ed value. Reeves said the bill leaves clinic decisions and levy of a quarter mill to three commissioners, unless a petition prompts a public vote. The plan aims to aid children under 16, with similar clinics already in Lawrence Salina Manhattan. The $10 000 annual levy would fund the Franklin county clinic, and County Attorney Don White will study the bill.
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Franklin County
Kansas
Robert A. Anderson
Homer Reeves
Board of County Commissioners
Reeves
Board of Trustees
Anderson
Lawrence
Salina
Manhattan
Don White
Mercury lowest of the season in Ottawa and state snow
Ottawa records a season low as the thermometer hits zero at 7 30 am after a high of 31 yesterday. Snow and sleet totaled about 56 inches with 3 inches of accumulation. Kansas faces more snow with cold spots in Hays and Topeka. Weather service foresees snow tonight and tomorrow with 7 to 10 degrees below normal temperatures through Monday.
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John Lamb
Kansas City
Lamb
Ottawa
Mercury
John P. Kelsey
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Topeka
Hays
Great Bend
Rocky Mountains
Reinstate Ten Mile Tax Aimed at Truck Fees
In Topeka a proposal to reinstate a ten mile tax on large trucks was pitched in a House Roads and Highways Committee hearing. Henry Schulters Jr. of Santa Fe Railroad said the plan would yield about 1.5 million dollars annually, easing burdens on small operators by lowering license fees slightly and taxing heavier vehicles. The 1955 Legislature scrapped the tax for a higher license fee system, while trucking interests say the new plan would raise more revenue overall. witnesses from the trucking industry were to be heard later.
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Topeka
Kansas
Henry Schulters Jr
Santa Fe Railroad
Schulters
House Roads and Highways Committee
House
Six Escape Crash of Navy Plane at Willow Run
A Navy four engine DC6 funeral plane crashed in a heavy snowstorm near Willow Run Airport while carrying Lt Com Walton's body to Detroit. Six of seven aboard survived though a Coast Guard Lt Com William Sale died. Debris spread over 500 feet of field. tail section remained intact.
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Ypsilanti
Mich
Charles R. Walton
Detroit
Walton
Albuquerque
N. M
Willow Run
Coast Guard
William Sale
San Diego
Calif
Docking Backs In Principle State Employee Retirement Plan
Gov. George Docking stated he favors in principle a retirement system for state employees, signaling support for establishing a formal plan. He did not outline details or a timeline but indicated consideration of a comprehensive program.
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Topeka
George Docking
Ottawa University choir program to air on KSBI Wichita
A recorded Ottawa University concert choir program will be broadcast on KSBI Wichita Sunday from 10 30 to 11 00 am. The Kansas Foundation of Private Colleges sponsors the show and Ottawa University is a member institution.
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Ottawa University Concert Choir
KSBI
Wichita
Kansas Foundation of Private Colleges
Ottawa University
Tag Day For March Of Dimes In Ottawa County
Ottawa county clubs promote a March of Dimes tag day in Ottawa and area with Lloyd Stafford in charge. Blue cardboard crutches sold by Rotary club volunteers to bolster a $6500 goal for polio rehabilitation and research. Wellsville and Richmond also plan drives with porchlight and school canvasses ongoing.
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March of Dimes Fund
Ottawa
Lloyd Stafford
Rotary Club
H. C. Tetwiler
Rotary Anns
Tetwiler
Wellsville
Richmond
Sacred Heart Parochial School
Ottawa University
K U Research Program Expanded
LAWRENCE The Air Research and Development Command awarded the University of Kansas an additional $1,950 to expand a research project in Alaska. KU graduate student Jerome P. Schmidt of Atchison conducts studies on upper respiratory disease among military personnel at Ladd Air Force Base and at other bases in the area.
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Lawrence
Air Research and Development Command
University of Kansas
Alaska
K. U
Jerome P. Schmidt
Atchison
Ladd Air Force Base
Plan To Plug Tax Loopholes
Kansas tax reform proposals aim to close loopholes and raise revenue. The Revenue and Taxation Commission backs measures including expanding sales tax on materials used in certain construction, public and charitable projects, and other steps such as insurer exemptions, refined income tax alignment with federal statutes, inheritance tax timing, and certified document fees. The Docking plan predicts about two million dollars yearly from closing the construction loophole.
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Topeka i
Kansas
Commission of Revenue and Taxation
Roy N. McCue
George Docking
Docking
Legislative Council
Commission
Ottawa Snow Removal Ordinance Notice
City ordinance requires sleigh residents to clear sidewalks within five hours after snowfall ends. If snow falls at night, removal must occur within five hours after daylight the following morning. Chief of Police L. Hough announces enforcement.
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Ottawa
Suspect questioned as Chicago sisters’ death probes widen
Investigators found a size 32 yellow sweater in Santa Fe Park near the racetrack area where Barbara 15 and Patricia 13 were last seen. Walter Kranz 53 was questioned after a mysterious call linked to a South Side tavern. he denied knowledge and passed a lie detector test. Police pressed for clues as a large, snow-blanketed search continued.
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Chicago
Grimes
Santa Fe Park
Barbara
Patricia
Walter Kranz
South Side
Sally
Nashville
Presley
Loretta Grimes
Joseph
Joseph Lohman
German Church Road
Willow Springs
9-10
Near Reopening of Ottawa Boys Club Progress Report
Reopening steps advance as Paul Gaynor reports active hiring for a full time manager director. Joseph D. Sotis of Boys Clubs of America confirms readiness to supply government surplus athletic equipment aiding the national program.
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Ottawa
Paul Gaynor
Joseph D. Sotis
Chicago
Boys Clubs of America
Gaynor
David Laury
Boys Club
Sotis
Monaco Birth of Grace Kelly’s Daughter Sparks Celebration
Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier welcomed a daughter at 0927 weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces. The child, named Caroline Louise Marguerite, will be heir to Monaco’s throne if no son is born. Monaco declared 21 gun salutes, bells rang, and radio announced the birth. The State Department notes the child could become U.S. citizen if parents choose.
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Monte Carlo
Grace Kelly
Monaco
Caroline Louise Marguerite
Rainer VI
Caroline
Riviera
Rainier
France
Grace
Monacan
Rainer
Monacans
Washington
State Department
Prince Rainier
U.S
Grace Kkelly
Philadelphia
Postpone Trial On Homicide Charge
Ewing Hamilton of Kansas City Missouri sees a new trial for negligent homicide delayed to the April term because his attorney Robert A. Anderson serves in the State Legislature. The earlier December trial ended with a hung jury after a crash on US 50 north of Ottawa that killed two people.
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Ewing Hamilton
Kansas City
Hamilton
Ottawa
Robert A. Anderson
Franklin County
Topeka
Anderson
Eisenhower Forecasts Continued Prosperity With Cautions
President Eisenhower told Congress that 1956 prosperity should persist into 1957 though inflation may accompany growth. He urged wage restraint, opposed broad tax cuts, and listed 38 proposed laws to curb costs, aid school construction, and strengthen antimonopoly rules. Official figures show record output and rising prices but stressed productivity and public interest in fair wages and pricing.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
New Atom Sub Ends Test Run in Groton
Fragmentary OCR notes describe the Seawolf class submarine ending a test run in Groton with a brief mention of emergency services, a phone number, and a flat sea environment.
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Atom
Groton
Conntion
Seawolf
Lamb
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Frank Hodge
Hutchinson
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Larned
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Newton
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Norton
E. W. Strahan
GOP
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Goodrich
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Police
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Federal Reserve Board
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