Cemeteries aid sought for Franklin County map making
C H Minnick notes an unlisted grave on John Turner farm two miles southeast of Centropolis with burials dating 1869 1885 1886 and later marked or unmarked. Federal income tax help offered at city hall on Feb 7 14 21 28 with filing deadline moved to April 15. Soil Conservation Service moves Ottawa office to Topeka with staff changes at Ottawa office.
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C. H. Minnick
Franklin County
Minnick
the Herald
John Turner
Centropolis
Turner
Polio Drive Nets Record $927.69 in Ottawa Area
The Mothers' March on Polio raised 927.69 for the polio fund, a record for this part of the campaign. A square dance at the armory, sponsored by the Promenaders, drew couples from eastern Kansas towns. An auction sale at Memorial Auditorium was planned to boost funds, with total reports over 2,700 and more money expected as outside areas report. Franklin county aims for a 7,000 goal.
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Cc. Christerson
Qoal Howell
Armory
Promenaders
Ottawa Square Dance Organization
Kansak
Memorial Audiorium
Glen A. Hayward
March of Dimes Fund
Hayward
Ottawa
Rantoul
Franklin County
Gun battle kills Knoxville officer and man
In Knoxville Tennessee a police officer Patrolman Lester W. Gwinn aged 40 and a man identified as Roy Porter were shot to death during a blazing gun battle. Bullets whizzed over a bed where three children slept. all three children were unharmed. The bodies were taken to the hospital where Gwinn died on arrival and Porter died about three hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Lester W. Gwinn
Roy Porter
Scrip Day Evacuation Debate Shapes Ottawa Event
U N S C favors Formosa invitation while U S criticizes policy. Scrip Days in Ottawa offer $80 weekly scrip redeemable at 63 local firms with prizes up to $100. Registrations close Tuesday with firms listed in the Herald. Also note retirement of veteran grain inspector W J Lambe after 41½ years.
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United Nations
N.Y
Ottawa
Taipeh
Formosa
U.N
Leslie Munro
New
China
Chamber Ofj
Ford Commerce
Ifense
Herald
Helgen
A. W. Shoe Mann
Evacuation of Tachens Contemplated by U S Forces
The 7th Fleet and Adm Stump signaled no evacuation order yet for the Tachens 200 miles north of Formosa. Firebombing by Red bombers and shelling near off shore islands continued as preparations and reports swirled. The Defense Ministry reported quiet further south in Quemoy as U S commanders kept ready to act if instructed.
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Tachen Islands
Formosa
Yikiangshan
U.S. Navy
Pacific
Tachens
Defense Ministry
Quemoy
7Th Fleet
Adm
Felix B. Stump
U. S Pacific
Adm Stump
Pearl Harbor
Taipei
Tokyo
China Nevw
Customer Drove Off With Car Dealer's Demonstrator
A man posing as a potential buyer entered Dennis Auto in Ottawa and drove away in a 1955 Pontiac demonstrator valued at 3500 after talking with salesman Lloyd Prentice. Police traced the vehicle to a broken exchange. no money changed hands. Primary elections may occur March 22 if multiple candidates file for city commissioner or school board seats. filing deadline is noon Saturday.
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Dennis Auto Company
Tto
Lloyd Prentice
Prentice
Arthur der
Kenneth E. Andrews
City Comstor
Missioners
Plymouth
Board
Curb. of Education
Alare S. Robert McCrea
L. B. Paine Dennis
A. Berglund
Ars
St. Joseph
Fatal Crash Near Paola Reported Over Weekend
A weekend traffic crash near Paola, Kansas claimed multiple lives. Officials report the fatalities and ongoing investigations into the accident, with authorities urging caution on rural roadways.
Turnpike Group To Confer With Hall
Kansas officials near Osawatomie reported a fatal crash on US169 involving four cars near 11:15 a.m. Sunday. Dorothy San Jose died. F. J. Sanders and several others were injured or arrested. Governor Hall and Sen. Bert Collard discussed halting cooperation with the Turnpike Authority amid questions of state aid, while talks for a conference to clear up the dispute continued.
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Topeka
Fred Hall
Kansas
Fred Coon
Nea Turnpike Authority
Tom Pivonka
Pao “Tai
Dorothy San Jose
State Highway Department
Osawatomie
Ogeney
Sanders
Turnpike Group
Walter Ragan
Hall
Bert Collard
R-Leavenworth
Senate Highways Committee
Turnpike
Collard
Highway Department
Gale Moss
Commission
Weather Forecast With Cloudy Turn and Warmer Then Colder
Increasing cloudiness this afternoon and tonight with warmer temperatures east. Winds shift and turning colder on Tuesday. Rain likely southeast tonight or Tuesday. Low tonight 20 north west to 40 extreme southeast. High Tuesday in the 40s. Yesterday high 58, low 20. River 79 feet.
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S. W. Light
Ike Pledges Federal Help to Expand Private Health Insurance
President Eisenhower urged Congress to create a federal reinsurance service to spread risk for private health plans and extend coverage to farm families and low income households. He proposed grants to states for delinquency, smog and pollution controls, nursing training, mental health grants, and mortgage insurance for clinics and hospitals. The plan lacks government subsidies or direct competition with private carriers, with an initial capitalization target of 100 million dollars mentioned in the budget. Secretary Hobby to provide further details.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
America
The
Tion
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Welfare
Hobby
Double Tragedy On Thin Ice At Carthage
In Carthage Missouri Merle Blanset ten chased his dog onto thin ice yesterday. His mother Mrs Earl Blanset thirty one went after him. The ice broke and both drowned in the incident. A separate notice promotes a March of Dimes benefit auction at the municipal auditorium tonight offering a wide range of goods from watches and silverware to groceries and furniture. The sale will be on the main floor with items including used automobile piano and more.
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Carthage
Merle Blanset
Earl Blanset
Municipal Auditorium
Balmy January Day Shocks Ottawa Weather Scene
Ottawa enjoyed spring like sunshine with a southerly breeze and temperatures around 50 degrees at noon, the warmest since January 5. The weather bureau warned of a quick cooldown as winds shift northward by tomorrow, with freezing at night across the region. Local students left school in light coats while workers took a coffee break in shirt sleeves.
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Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Fifth and Main
Hill City
Russell
Antitrust Law Applies to Theater and Boxing
The Supreme Court ruled that championship prize fights and legitimate theater fall under antitrust laws. The theater ruling was unanimous, while boxing split 6-2. Justice Frankfurter penned a dissent joined by Justice Minton. Justice Jackson had died before the case concluded. The DOJ sought to bring boxing under the federal antitrust act to pursue a monopoly charge.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Warren
Justice Frankfurter
Minton
Jackson
Angio
Wea Weguen
Justice Department
High Tribunal
No Leak In Water Tank Progress In Ottawa
Construction of Ottawa's two elevated water tanks continues. South Ottawa tank near Main and Wilkefenth tested water tight with no leaks. North Ottawa tank completed steel work. fittings pending. Painting waits for 50 degree days.
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Ottawa
Main
Wifkeenth
Jweather
C. L. E. Huff
Water and Light Department
Kansas House curbs Calendar Committee power in rules change
The Kansas House adopted a rules change limiting the Calendar Committee by requiring advance posting of the order of bills and allowing a majority vote to advance or retard measures. The measure, drafted by Rep. Ben Weaver, narrowly passed 68-35 after an attempted amendment was defeated. Republicans aligned with Guy Freel y Hall opposed the amendment, while Democrats largely supported the change.
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Topeka
Kansas House
Ben Weaver
R-Mullinville
W M.ferguson
Wellington
Calendar Committee
House
Ferguson
Guy Freely Hall
Rules Committee
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Dorothy Sanders
Larry Minden
Paola
C. E. Straw
Douglas Minden
Henry Schmitz
Soil Conservation Service
Sheldon Building
Fourth and Main
Schmitz
Bernice Gehrt
Schmita
Fred Sikes
Salina
Douglas Bros
Herald Office
Russia
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Tachen
Arkady A. Sobotev
Peiping
Munro
Council
Dag Hammarskjold
Representa Itive
New York
Sobolev
United States
Far East
New Zealand
Formosa Strait
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Security Council
Coffeyville, Kas
W. J. Lambe
Wichita
Lambe
Big Sealy Mattress
Baxter
Lamb Ambulance
Board of Education
City Commission
R Way
Asi Sanders
Miami
Straw
Sanders Auto
Douglas
Sinte
Virginia Reese
Logan
Kas
Norton
Kristian Larson
Trescott
Abilene
Ing
Ike
Big Sealy
New Hope Church
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