Side Swipes In The Day's News
A March of Dimes coffee day will run in many local restaurants and lunch spots tomorrow with proceeds from coffee served going to the polio fund. Rotary’s Lewis Irwin arranged the event. Also in Ottawa news a parade of bachelor listings arrives at the Herald mailbox for Leap Year specials. A lost dog found by Lt. Red Flaherty was given shelter at his home. Mrs. Locust broke an ankle near her curb and will be out about two months. A woodworking class starts at 7 p.m. in the Junior High shop under Ottawa Recreation sponsorship.
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Herald
Lane
Everett Johnson
Qehard Johnson
Hn McDowell
Stabley Rawson
Homer White
Jack Brownlee
Ralph Stremme
Donald Benson
Larry Frey
Wildman Lamon
Milo Baker
Ray Soper
John, Sellers
Albert Britton
Melvin
Merlin Barton
Ottawa
The
Fred Vogler
Darrel McDaniel
E. W. “Red” Flaherty
Flaherty
Forest Park
W. 7Th
Florence Haines
Ottawa Recreation Program
Deaths Charlie Richardson long-time Melvern farmer aged 84
Charlie Wilson Richardson a retired farmer of Melvern aged 84 died yesterday at Warren rest home in Topeka after a year of declining health. Born November 3 1871 in Orange County Indiana he lived in Melvern 77 years and was a Booth Grange member. Survived by six children and many grandchildren he was married to Elsie Bone in Ottawa in 1892. Funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in Melvern Methodist Church with burial in Melvern cemetery. Burial services followed by a public light drive offering.
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Charlie Wilson Richardson
Melvern
Warren
Topeka
Orange County
Ind
Booth Grange
Elsie Bone
Ottawa
Richardson
Lily Buckels
LaCygne
Pearl Freeman
San Diego
Calif
Elsa Hawkins
Guy A. Richardson
John D. Richardson
Clarence E. Richardson
Papnia
Colo
Sidle
Pfeiffer
Wichita
Melvern Methodist Church
Melvern Cemetery
Huge Texas oil mortgage filed across five states
A $2,500,000 mortgage on oil and gas leases in Texas Oklahoma Colorado Nebraska and Kansas was filed for recording in Franklin county. Ambassador Oil Corporation mortgaged by Lewis H Bond Jr trustee for Fort Worth National Bank. Recording fee 50.70 and total mortgage tax 6250 with Franklin county share 181.77. Document comprises 64 sheets and will be copied photostatically.
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Franklin County
Opal Letchworth
Register of Deeds
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Franklin
Miami
Reno
Montgomery
Ambassador Oil Corporation
Lewis H. Bond, Jr
Fort Worth National Bank
Fort Worth
Snow and cold grip state with rising clouds
Increasing cloudiness this afternoon and tonight as snow spreads across most of the state by morning, likely mixed with sleet or freezing rain in the southwest. Wednesday snow in the east then diminishing to flurries in the west, with a colder trend, lows around 20 north east to the 20s southwest and highs near 20 northwest to the upper 20s elsewhere.
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Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Goodland
Fred Gardner
John Fleming
Richland Rot Arrested in Bank Robbery Case
Leroy C Keim 615 E Dallas and Herbert Hoskins of Wilson charged with operating a motor vehicle without proper registration as part of a trio that robbed a Kansas bank. Hoskins surrendered after police pursuit. Keim jailed for a hearing before U S Commissioner Madden Hill. Also named are Louie Dee Young Jr Billy Gene Ross, accused in Topeka. Neese Clark Gray referenced.
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Leroy C. Keim
Dallas
Herbert Hoskins
Wilson
Tered
Kansas Bank
Keim
FBI
Art Stect
Tensen
Bob Conaty
W. A. Murphy
Hoskins
U. S
Madden Hill
Louie Dee Young Jr
Billy Gene ‘Ross
Topeka
Richland, Kas
Georgia
Neese Clark Gray
X ray unit to tour Franklin county towns tomorrow
The Kansas State Board of Health mobile x ray unit will move into Franklin County tomorrow, Pomona the first stop from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Williamsburg, Richmond, Princeton, and Ottawa to follow on future days. The schedule covers Pomona February 1, Williamsburg February 2, Princeton February 6, Wellsville February 12, and Ottawa February 6 to 15 with daily morning and afternoon slots.
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Board of Health
Ottawa
Kansas State Board of Health
Pomona
Franklin County
Tomor P
Williamsburg
Richmond
Princeton
Wellsville
Nprinceton
Tod P. m. Wellsville
Training School Opens Tonight in Ottawa Alaska
The 1956 Ottawa Leadership Training School opens tonight on the campus of Dt John R Noyes Iowa University. Four courses are offered including The Use of the Bible for Children and How the Bible Came To Be. Registration desk opens at 3 a.m. EST with a $1 fee and textbooks from $1 to $1.50. About 95 pre-registered through churches. space limited.
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Ottawa
Ministerial Alliance
Nomi
Alaska
John R. Noyes
Iowa University
Alaska National Guard
Nome Hospital
Oneida
N.Y
Richard Noyes
Noyes
National Guard
Fred Langsam
Nome
End of Missouri Pacific Bankruptcy Likely Within 60 Days
May end 22 year receivership as Supreme Court denies hearing to objectors. Judge Moore could issue consummation order once the plan of reorganization becomes effective. The plan dissolves 25 subsidiary corporations and transfers their properties to Missouri Pacific, shaping the system into a top ten railroad.
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Federal
George A. Moore
St. Louis
Jin Federal District Court
Moore
Theie
Preme Court
Missouri Pacific System
Missouri Paleific
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Car Crash Reported Near Franklin Douglas County Line
In Ditch Raymond Walters of 214 S Oak reported to the sheriff that his car left the road on USS9 near the Franklin Douglas county line and struck a culvert at about 7:06 tonight. No injuries were disclosed.
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Raymond Walters
S. Oak
Sheriff's Office
Franklin-Douglas County
Walters
Hall Criticizes Legislature For Budget Cuts In State
The Kansas House committees rejected six revenue bills including a severance tax on oil and gas aimed at $9.5 million yearly. Other measures killed or pending would raise cigarette and income taxes, alter deductions, and expand the sales tax. The education appropriations bill of $19,874,411 for state institutions cleared its first hurdle, matching senator totals and Governor’s recommendation.
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Topenah
Aroua
Kansas
State Affairs Committee
House
John Bower
R-Mclouth
Topeka UI
Senate
Fort Haya State College
Pittsburg
Emporia State Teachers Colleges
Kansa State College
University of Kansas
University
Inquiry Resolution Goes To Governor
The TOPERA 1 legislature completed a resolution for a $75,000 bipartisan inquiry into state government operations. The proposal, funded by a 75k appropriation, was sent to Governor for signature or veto after House and Senate votes. The governor has declined to indicate stance on authority or budget fit.
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Coyred Hall
Ion
Sennate
House
B.C. Woodward
ARL
Dorado
Potter
Woodward
Senate
Plans for Franklin county assessors school announced
Plans are under way for a Franklin county assessors school to be held in mid February. Bruce Spears county clerk says exact date is pending. Two pre meetings are scheduled in Iola February 3 on oil and gas and livestock, followed by the seventh annual school for county clerks in Lawrence February 7 and 8.
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Franklin County Assessors
Bruce Spears
Iola
Annnual
Kansas
Lawrence
Ottawa
C. D. Garret
Appanoose
R. L. Dister
Centropolis
J. H. Bullen
Seek Agreement On Middle East
Washington reports the Western strategy talks resumed with British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd as the Anglo American conference moves into its second day. Key issues include war master questions, Western trade controls with China, and Middle East policy debated at yesterday’s opening session. Attendees include Winthrop Aldrich, Livingston Merchant, and Douglas MacArthur II, ahead of a White House meeting with Prime Minister Eden.
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Washington
Msecretary
Dulles
Selwyn Lioyrl
Steand
Britain
Hubert Graves
Lloyd
China
Far East
Middle East
Department
White House
Winthrop Aldrich
U.S
Livingston Merchant
Europe
Douglas MacArthur
Eisenhower
Minster Eden
Mother Freed In Abortion Case
In Philadelphia the mother of Doris Joan Ostreicher was freed by Judge Vincent A. Carroll who condemned the abortion as against state and moral law. The judge also sentenced Milton Schwartz and his wife Rosalie to prison terms for involvement in the death of the Miami bride, the former indeterminately and the latter to a term at the Pennsylvania Industrial Home for Women.
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Philadelphia
Doris Joan Ostreicher
Pennsylvania
Vincent A. Carroll
Gertrude Silver
Mercy
Milton [Schwartz
Rosalie
Schwartz
Miami
Torm
Gov Hall Attacks Legislature Over Penny Wise Criticism
Kansas Governor Fred Hall denounces lawmakers as penny wise and pound foolish over cuts to tax enforcement and state programs. He cites a $500,000 Senate reduction to fee funds, potential losses of over three million in tax collections, and possible layoffs totaling 12 to 150 from a 800-employee payroll. He calls for reconsideration to protect high school aid, penal institutions budgets, and the anti discrimination commission.
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Senate
Bueker
Topeka Uh Om
Fred Hall
Wall
Tie
Stile Commission
Lexishiire
Sovernor
Tax Commission
State Corporation Commission
Tonough Ag
Hall
Kansas Industrial Commission
Kansas
Ways and Means Committee
Republican Party
State Finance Council
Wilfrid Cavaness
R-Chanule
Ways and Mens
Commission
Cavaness
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Minn
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Richland Rot
Missouri Pacific
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