Franklin County Basketball Tourney Opens At Ottawa Uni
The Franklin County event starts tonight at Wilson Field House with Princeton and Williamsburg B teams at 6 30 p m followed by Richmond versus Princeton in the A bracket at 7 45 p m Lane against defending champion Williamsburg in an A game at 9 p m and Lane versus Pomona in the B division nightcap at 10 15 p m First round games end Tuesday Semis Thursday final Saturday Also notes on former Ottawa HS players Kaisers and Harder and car license tag sale figures through March 1 1957.
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Franklin County
Wilson Field House
Ottawa University
Princeton
Williamsburg
Richmond
Lane
Pomona
Navy Eyes Vanguard Rocket Launch Amid Weather Delays
Navy makes another bid to launch the temperamental Vanguard rocket from Cape Canaveral as bad weather and mechanical problems push back the schedule. If Vanguard fails, the Army Jupiter-C may become the first to orbit a U S satellite, with Eisenhower-era aims slipping farther out of reach.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Navy
Army
Vanguard
Bond Vote Planned for Rinker School District
Patrons in the Rinker School District near Emporia will vote on February 15 to issue 71,000 dollars in bonds for a two room school building. The district currently operates a one room school.
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Emporia
Rinker
Ottawa Retail Stores Open Wednesdays Night Till 8 30
Ottawa retail notices state stores remain open every Wednesday evening until 8 30. The brief item notes standard Wednesday hours for local shoppers.
Weather County Forecast With Cloudy and Cooler Conditions
Cloudy this afternoon and tonight with cooler temperatures. Highs today 35 to 40, tonight’s lows in the 20s. Tuesday high near 40 with decreasing clouds. Yesterday’s high 43 at 3 PM, low 29 at 7 AM. River stages this morning at 1.0 feet.
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Veves
Ceveese
Eaneses di Bop
Ceveee
Recognition For 3 Farm Families Bankers Awards To Be Given Here Thursday
Three Franklin County farm families will receive Bankers Awards for soil conservation work in 1957 at the Franklin County Soil Conservation meeting in Memorial Auditorium Ottawa on Thursday Jan 30. Recipients are Mr and Mrs Harry Beall Princeton Mr and Mrs Lee Bonar Pomona and Mr and Mrs Victor Warren RFD 2 Ottawa.
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Franklin County
Franklin County Soil Conservation Meeting
Memorial Auditorium
Ottawa
Bankers Awards
Harry Beall
Princeton
Lee Bonar
Pomona
Victor Warren
RFD 2
CCC
West Tally
Bonar
Warren
Five Die In Hotel Fire Des Moines Olympia blaze
Five elderly men died from suffocation in a $50,000 fire at the Olympia hotel a walkup on lower Walnut Street. About 35 residents escaped. The building also housed a tavern and cafe. Fire officials opened an investigation with earlier fire damage noted. Hotel owner Tom Moritas and clerk Marguerite Nichols tried to awaken guests before darkness and smoke halted efforts. Preliminary fire marshal probe points to the cafe as the ignition area.
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Des Moines
Olympia
Lower Walnut St
Tom Moritas
Moritas
Marguerite Nichols
Ottawa Retail Stores Open Wednesday Nights
Ottawa retail stores announce late hours every Wednesday night until 8 30 PM inviting shoppers to browse after work. The notice lists participating shops and emphasizes extended evening access for customers in the capital.
No Place For Politics In Defenses Says Scrivner
Rep. Scrivner urges no party politics in defense policy. He notes Congress rarely funds every military request, warns against reacting to Russia, and says Americans should avoid political pressure on military leaders. He argues for prudent defense spending and warns against complacency amid Cold War tensions.
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Scrivner
Washington
Rep
House
America
Congress
Russia
Fear 222 Lost As Storm Hits Coast Of Japan
A windstorm lashed Japan’s south and east coasts leaving 222 people missing or believed lost, including 170 aboard the inter island ferry Nankai Maru. Seven vessels were missing as air and sea searches continued after debris and life gear were found south of Awaji Island.
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Coast of
Japan
Tokyo
Nankai Maru
Komatsunyama
Shikoku
Kili Straits
Wakayama
Honshu
Kii Straits
Awaji Island
Hansu
The
Maritime Safety Board
Numashima Island
Kushimoto
Osaka
Van Horns To Be Honored At State Awards Banquet
Mr and Mrs Harold Van Horn of near Pomona will be honored at Kansas State College Manhattan this evening as recipients of the state master farmer and master homemaker awards. They are among six Kansas couples chosen this year with guests Mrs Glen A Hayward and Mr Don Brown joining them. Hayward serves on the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce agriculture committee and Brown is the Franklin County agricultural agent. The awards are given by the State Chamber of Commerce and the Extension Service.
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Harold van Horn
Pomona
Kansas State College
Manhattan
van Horns
Kansas
van Horn
Glen A. Hayward
Don Brown
Hayward
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
Brown
Franklin County
State Chamber of Commerce
Extension Service
Ottawa stores open Wednesday nights until 8:30
Ottawa retail shops announce Wednesday night hours extending to 8 30 pm. Local merchants push late shopping window for midweek purchases.
Education Bill Sent To Congress
President Eisenhower sent a four year federal state education program to Congress totaling about 3.6 billion dollars. The plan seeks to boost science and engineering education, awarding 10,000 scholarships annually for four years and graduate fellowships to strengthen teaching in science and technology, with initial fellowships of about 1,000 and rising to 1,500 yearly. The message emphasizes preparing youth for future progress and maintaining U.S. leadership in science amid the space era.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
America
Russia
United States
Tisenhower
Capitol
Folsom
White House
James C. Hagerty
President backs yearlong Russian student exchanges
President Eisenhower praised international student exchanges after a White House ceremony marking the Smith Mundt Act anniversary. He noted support from Fulbright and Mundt Smith on programs to foster peace and understanding, and mused about inviting many Russian students for a full year even if no Americans go abroad. He suggested accepting Russians regardless of U.S. student participation.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Soviet Union
White House
Voice of America
U.S. Information Agency
H. Alexander Smith
R-Nj
Mundt Or-Sd
Strong City Man Is Found Shot
A 71 year old man, Lee Carmons, was found shot to death in a drainage ditch at Strong City. The body lay in about six inches of water and was snow covered, indicating it had been there since last Monday's storm. Sheriff Francis Towle said a bullet wound in the back was the cause and $19 was found on Carmons' clothing.
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Strong City
Kas
Lee Carmons
Chase County
Emporia
Francis Towle
Carmons
Docking Faces Veto Over School Aid Funding
Gov George Docking signals he will veto a 2.85 million dollar school aid deficiency bill unless Republican leaders guarantee transfers from the sales tax fund or merging of funds. The measure would take money from the general fund, delaying payrolls in March and April if not redirected. House and Senate leaders dispute feasibility and dispute the bill's urgency amid a revenue shortfall.
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Topeka
George Docking
Docking
GOP
Dendie O
House
Anderson
Jack Goodrich
Paul Wunsch
R-Kngman
Senate
Polio Night and porch light campaign in Ottawa
Ot tawa hosts Polio Night led by Winton A. Winter to urge residents to turn on porch lights at 7 pm for the March of Dimes. Rotary Anna and Rotary Club women’s auxiliary canvass the city and Mrs W F Kramer directs the one night effort.
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Ottawa
Winton
A. Winter
Pollo
Rotary Anna
Rotary Club
W. Fo. Kramer
Winter
Ottawa stores set Wednesday late hours and year-round plan
John Wassmer of the Chamber of Commerce retail committee announced agreed weekday hours of 5 p.m. except Wednesday when stores stay open until 8 30 p.m and Saturday closing at 6 p.m. The changes take effect Wednesday and apply year round. During Christmas some retailers favored Saturday nights but later aligned to extend Saturday hours to 6 p.m and observe late hours on Wednesday.
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Ottawa
John Wassmer
Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee
Wassiner
Ottawa University Opens Second Semester Registration
Registration for the second semester began at Ottawa University this morning with first sessions scheduled Wednesday. Night and Saturday classes register tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the university auditorium. Courses include Drawing and Painting, Faith and Life, Genetics and Jurisprudence, Conservation, and Classical Literature in Translation. Prof. Horton Presley notes the translation course does not involve translating from original languages.
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Ottawa University
University Adutorium
Horton Presley
Two Ministers Die In Crashes
Two Presbyterian ministers from Kansas died in weekend traffic crashes. Rev. John Barker, 25, pastor of Columbus First Presbyterian, perished in a one car crash southeast of Columbus. Rev. Earl L. Fessenden, 37, of Miltonvale, was killed in a car truck crash near Hebron, Nebraska. Kansas recorded three more traffic deaths, bringing this year’s total to 28, vs 30 at the same point in 1957.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Nebraska
John Barker
First Presbyterian Church of
Columbus
Earl L. Fessenden
Miltonvale
Hebron
Neb
Young Funeral To Be Tuesday
Newport Rhode Island reports the burial plans for railroad tycoon Robert R Young after his suicide at West Palm Beach Florida. The 60 year old NY Central chairman died Saturday from a shotgun blast and will be laid to rest beside his only child after a private railroad car transport. A funeral service is set for St Mary's Episcopal Church in Portsmouth where Young belonged.
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Newport, R.I
Robert R. Young
New York Central Railroad
West Palm Beach
Fla
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Portsmouth
Young
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Fred Harder
West Point
Kaiser
Pittsburg
Harder
Franklin
U.S
Air Force
Ascension Island
African
Bankers
Beall
Bealls
Mrs. Lee Bonar
Lamblisured
Jess Taylor
Rtribune
Robert Anderson R-otlaway
Ways and Means Committee
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