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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1956

Page

6

All-Mozart recital and Ottawa wood shop course

The article notes Ottawa musician Jim Terrill performed in an all Mozart program in Salinas with a pianist duo and mentions their two piano four hands act. It also announces Ottawa High School woodwork night course in furniture refinishing with 25-day enrollment, funded by a state program and not part of recreation. Wealth of local court and Eisenhower Bulganin letter news follow.

Ottawa Jim Terrill Ruby Terrill Salinas Calif Terrill Lloyd Zedra Myra Ottawa High School Cc. K. Smith Smith

California Poll Favors Nixon

A California poll reported by the Los Angeles Times shows Republicans favoring Vice President Nixon to succeed President Eisenhower if he does not run again. The survey indicates strong support for Nixon among Republicans and mixed views among Democrats, with Adlai Stevenson and Kefauver as preferred alternatives.

Los Angeles Eisenhower California Nixon Los Angeles Times Times Kyle Palmes Adlai Stevenson Sen Kefauver Tennessee

Kansas Oil and Gas Severance Tax Deemed Unfair

Opponents of a proposed Kansas severance tax told lawmakers the plan is unfair and inequitable. Spokesmen for independent operators warned the tax would hit Kansas producers hard, noting ad valorem and existing levies already exceed proposed rates. Royalty owners said gas wells taxed at 7.7 percent would rise above 10 percent with a 2 percent severance levy, surpassing neighboring states. Supporters had spoken earlier before the House committees.

Topeka Kansas House

New Competition in Electronics Field

Washington officials foresee fresh competition in electronics as an antitrust judgment releases AT&T and Western Electric patents. The patents cover every known means of electrical communication and reflect 70 years of Bell Laboratories research.

Washington Justice Department American Telephone and Telegraph Co At&t Western Electric Bell Laboratories

Eden Leaves For U S Talks In Middle East Policy

Prime Minister Eden sails from Southampton aboard the Queen Elizabeth for talks in Washington with President Eisenhower. He aims to secure a joint U S British air action pledge against any major aggressor in the Arab Israeli dispute and may propose Royal Air Force units on Cyprus and U S carriers in the Mediterranean to enforce the Palestine frontier agreements.

Southampton England Eden United States Eisenhower Middle East Belored Queen Elizabeth Britain Royal Air Force Cyprus Palestine Mediterranean U.S Holy Land

Kansas City Approves Bonds For Water System Reform

Kansas City voted 11 040 to 2 485 to approve a 25 million dollar bond issue for water distribution system improvements. The light turnout was blamed on snow cold weather and water apathy.

Kansas City

Crash Injuries Fatal To Man

LAWRENCE Injuries suffered in an automobile accident last night caused the death of Alfred Marion Luckey 40 of Leavenworth He had been treated in a Lawrence hospital Luckey was hurt last Friday in the collision of two cars on Highway K16 near Tonganoxie Two occupants of the other car both from McLouth were hurt.

Lawrence Alfred Marion Luckey Leavenworth Lawrence Hospital Luckey K16 Tonganoxie McLouth

Darby To Miss Kansas Day Fete

Kansas GOP rally attendance trimmed as Harry Darby, Republican national committeeman for Kansas, says he cannot attend the Friday and Saturday Kansas Day event in Topeka.

Darby Topeka Harry Darby Kansas

Six Children Burn To Death In Rural New Jersey Fire

Bridgeton New Jersey six children were killed when a house on a rural road burned early today. The two story frame home occupied by Austin Pitts and Hazel Pierce was destroyed. officials say a defective oil stove likely started the blaze. The victims were Margaret 16, Thomas 11, Perry 10, Shela 5, Harvey 3, and Paula 1%. Pitts and his wife were reported in shock.

Bridgeton N. J New Jersey Austin Pitts Hazel Pierce Margaret Thomas Perry Shela Harvey Paula Pitts

Young seeks 90 percent wheat price supports for top grades

Senator Young proposes a farm bill amendment to set 90 percent parity for spring wheat top milling grades, boosting cash support to about $2.14 a bushel. The plan targets varieties deemed desirable while current law allows a 20 cent cut for 23 undesired varieties, with possible return to old parity boosting overall prices.

Washington Sen. Young Senate Agriculture Committee Young Long Young Secretary of Agriculture Congress

Israel and Egypt Accept U N Peace Plan in El Auja

Israel and Egypt accept a three point U N peace plan for the El Auja demilitarized zone after Dag Hammarskjold conferred with leaders in Jerusalem and Cairo. The Palestine truce supervision organization announced the agreement.

Jerusalem Israel Egypt U. N el Auja U. N. Palestine Truce Supervision Organization Dag Hammarskjold Cairo

Kiwanis Pancake Feed This Thursday

Kiwanis hosts an all day pancake feed in the auditorium with adults paying fifty cents and children priced at thirty cents. A community fundraiser invites local residents to enjoy breakfast and support club activities.

Kiwanis

Snow forecast for tomorrow hits Ottawa area

Ottawa enjoys brief sun and thaw after yesterday's 3 inches of new snow bringing depth to about 6 inches. Forecasters predict heavy snow moving from the southwest tonight into western and central Kansas, with warmer tonight and colder tomorrow. Police report several slick spots and minor accidents, including a topturned car east of Ottawa and two city wrecks on glazed streets. Snow totals vary across the state with 3 to 8 inches in the east and 1 to 4 inches elsewhere.

Ottawa John P. Kelsey Weather Bureau Kansas Tomor State Highway Department Art Jensen Bob Conaty Jensen Wellsville South Main E. R. Youngblood Emporia Charles McCarthy S. Hickory South Oak Floyd Ackley Garden City Nina Reddick Leavenworth Winfield Chanute Parsons Wamego Topeka Lecompton Olathe Coffeyville Wamega Concordia

Missouri UK's Bond Proposals Approval Report

Missouri approved a 75 million dollar bond issue in the lightest vote in 30 years to modernize prisons mental hospitals and state universities. In 3,219 of 4,323 precincts the measure carried 103,048 to 35,504 amid cold snow and apathy. The Legislature will decide agency allocations in a special session Gov Donnly plans next month.

ST. Louis Missouri Phil M. Donnly Spee

Valuable paper found in Denver safe by IRS chief

George H. Allan, Colorado chief of the Internal Revenue Service, reported a right valuable little piece of paper: a check for 55,256,000 dollars from the Air Force Finance Center. It covers taxes withheld from pay of U.S. firmen stationed worldwide for the three months ending December 31.

Denver George H. Allan Colorado Internal Revenue Service Air Force Finance Center U. S. Firmen

Weather forecast shows warm temps and snow moving in

Partly cloudy and warmer east this afternoon with increasing clouds west. Snow expected west and central tonight and over the state Thursday, possibly heavy in southeast and south central areas. Warmer tonight, colder Thursday. Tonight's low around 20 northeast, 20s elsewhere. Thursday highs near 30s north to around 40s extreme south. Previous highs 26, lows -24 today. River level 40 feet.

New Employee Laws Explained At Ottawa Meeting

More than 75 people gathered at Ottawa Senior High auditorium to hear Harry W. Woods and John Morrison discuss amendments to the Kansas Employment Security Act. The speakers noted firms with four or more workers across 20 weeks yearly face a 3 percent payroll tax. Representatives came from Ottawa and nearby towns.

Ottawa Senior High Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Harry W. Woods John Morrison Topeka Woods Kansas State Chamber of Commerce Morrison Kansas Employment Security Ottawa Richmond Paola Wellsville Osawatomie Garnett Kansas Employment Office

Nearing End Of Brown Hearing In Kidnap Slay Case

In Kansas City the prosecution is set to call its last witness in the hearing to determine if Arthur Ross Brown, 30, should receive the death penalty for kidnapping and killing Mrs. Wilma Allen. Brown pleaded guilty last August to abducting the 34 year old wife of a local auto dealer and her body was found days later in a Kansas pasture. The all male federal jury is expected to recommend death under the Lindbergh law as testimony from 13 witnesses yesterday aimed to corroborate his confession and the weapon and actions involved.

Kansas City Arthur Ross Brown Wilma Allen Brown Allen Kansas

Soil Conservation Awards Presented in Franklin County

Five farm families in Franklin County received certificates for outstanding soil conservation work during the past year. Honorees include the Peckhams of Rantoul Dunbars of Richmond Macy near Ottawa Henrys near Ottawa and the Dillons of Pomona with sons. Presents were by the Kansas Bankers Association at Memorial Auditorium amid poor driving conditions. a free dinner followed by a Chamber of Commerce and Bankers Association luncheon. One supervisor seat, held by Cecil Vining of Richmond, was up for election with Leslie Hunter of Pomona as chairman.

Franklin’ County Jim Peckham Rantoul Albert Dunbar Richmond John Macy Ottawa Wilford Henry George Dillon Kansas Bankers Association Mark Walter Princeton Banker George Lister Ottawa Bank Memorial Auditorium Inoon Chamber of Commerce Franklin County Bankers Association Board of Supervisors Cecil Vining Leslie Hunter Pomona

Ottawa Industrial Development elects new officers

Ottawa Industrial Development Inc held a February meeting at the Chamber of Commerce rooms electing J. L. Wyson as president J. R. Cheney as vice president W O Hogberge as treasurer and Peg Carr as secretary Directors named include F R Bennett Jr J R Cheney W W Wegberg J L Aysom George Lister Floyd Minnick and C A Tucker.

Ottawa Industrial Development, Inc Chamber of Commerce J. L. Wyson J. R. Cheney W.O. Hogberge Peg Carr W. W. Wegberg J. L. Aysom George Lister Floyd Minnick C. A. Tucker

House Approves Probe Committee Vote sends bills to Senate

TOPEKA The House approved a broad investigating committee by 105 to 4 and sent it to the Senate. A 105 to 3 vote sent a DIN to block a 1997 property tax for the general fund. A 78 to 29 vote repealed a liquor tax exemption. supporters expect liquor revenue gain. An 89 to 23 vote moved a $2 trip permit fee for oversize vehicles to the Senate. The Senate Ways and Means advanced a big state education budget totaling about $19.87 million in operating funds, with adjustments: KU trimmed, KSU cut modestly, Fort Hays and KU Medical Center unchanged.

Kansas Senate Topeka Waya and Means State College and University University of Kansas

Pleads Innocent To Fake Accident Call

A 26 year old Leavenworth farmer pleaded innocent to charges of obstructing an officer and disturbing the peace after being accused of staging a fake accident call near Tonfanoxie. He appeared before Judge Walter I. Biddle and was held on 500 dollar bond with a hearing set for February 3. Sheriff Arden Rhyne said three patrol cars three ambulances and two wreckers were dispatched to a point on U S Highway 24 40 following the report of a bad accident.

Leavenworth Lawrence Stoncking Near Tonfanoxie Walter I. Biddle Arden Rhyne U. S. Highway 24

Herald Want Ads Ad Prompt

Advertising line urging placement in the Herald Want-Ads with a contact phone number 47 41-ne-1t appears as a brief reader-facing prompt for classifieds placement. The fragment suggests soliciting ad space without additional context or event details.

Herald

Eisenhower plans early medical exam amid 2nd term debate

President Eisenhower announced a full scale medical examination before mid February as he prepares for a possible second term. He avoided pledging a decision timing and said he would discuss politics with Vice President Nixon while maintaining separation of government powers. The press conference touched on foreign aid taxes farm policy Middle East and disarmament as he prepares for a South trip and Brazil delegation.

Wasttington Eisenhower White House Maj John Eisenhower Nixon United States Earl Warren Supreme Court Washington Congress Middle East U. S Brazil Russia Herald Office Tf Future

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