Ottawa fire department answers six June calls band concert in city park
The Ottawa Fire Department answered five June calls including a small garage fire at 208 Willow a downed wire at 8th and S Oak and a trash fire at 427 Poplar on June 8 They also stood by on June 14 at 1032 S Main and June 30 at 746 Olive Chief Harry W Gilliland reported the figures Also a ninth line items a fifth concert by the Ottawa Community Band will be at 8 pm in City Park with a program featuring National Emblem March Star Spangled Banner among others. Rena Fidler three year old found after disappearing from Lyons home. Elaine Garrett of Wellsville High School wins 150 scholarship for juvenile delinquency essay. Anita Wenger wins 300 scholarship.
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Ottawa Fire Department
Harry W. Gilliland
Willow
8Th
S. Oak
S. Main
Olive
Elaine Garrett
Wellsville High School
Kansas State Peace Officers’ Association
Anita Wenger
Powhattan High School
Candidates To Lyndon Fete Speeches Highlight Julesta Day
Speeches by gubernatorial candidates Fred Hall Clyde Reed and Gov George Docking will mark the Julesta Celebration in Lyndon with events on July 4. A kids ball game Lyndon vs Osage City at 9 am opens the day, followed by a band concert and National Baseball Tournament district finals at 1 30 pm. A parade with six bands and 20 floats starts at 6 30 pm and a free horseshow at 8 pm, with weightlifting and entertainment in City Park bandstand.
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Lyndon
Fred Hall
Dodge City
Clyde Reed
Parsons
George Docking
Osage City
Pomona
City Park
Lawrence Man Reappointed to State Law Board
The Kansas Supreme Court announces reappointment of Raymond F. Rice of Lawrence to the State Board of Law Examiners. They also reappoint Lorraine Edmonds of Kansas City and F. R. Lobaugh of Washington to the State Board of Examiners of Court Reporters.
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Topeka
Kansas Supreme Court
Ryamond F. Rice
Lawrence
State Board of Law Examiners
Lorraine Edmonds
Kansas City
F. R. Lobaugh
Washington
State Board of Examiners of Court
County Forecast Partly Cloudy With Thunder Showers
Partly cloudy with scattered thunder showers developing mid to late afternoon. Tonight and Thursday, showers continue with cooler conditions. Highs reach 85 to 90 degrees this afternoon and again Thursday, with lows around 70.
13 Year Old Drowns at McPherson Pool
In McPherson Kansas Roy Dale Lichtenberger 13 drowned after swimming with friends his body found at bottom of municipal pool. He was the son of Roy and Mrs Lichtenberger formerly of Ottawa grandparents listed. The report notes father’s previous residence and grandparents addresses.
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McPherson Pool
Mcpherson, Kan
Roy Dale Lichtenberger
Roy Lichtenberger
Municpal
Ottawa
E. R. Lichtenberger
Elm
Ottawa to Open Flood Control Bids August 7
Army Engineers in Kansas City announce bids for Ottawa flood control contracts will be opened August 7 at Ottawa city hall at 2 p m Notices go to prospective bidders Monday and Ottawa hosts the bid opening with representatives from various interests. Work includes river channel widening levees drainage and street utilities with more contracts to follow.
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Ottawa
Army Engineers
Kansas City
Ottawa City Hall
Kenneth Andrews
City Hall
Ious
Posal
Con
Army Engineer
Army Engi
Explosion rattles Albany area as caller questions sound barrier
A loud blast shook Albany on Tuesday prompting an angry call to the Times-Union. A reporter suggested a jet broke the sound barrier and the caller retorted that it should be removed if it hinders everyone.
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Albany
N.Y
Times-Union
Annual KC game trip set for Kansas City clash
Ottawa area fans will join Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees on July 29. Winton A. Winter, Chamber of Commerce sport committee chair, says air conditioned train travel lunch and game tickets are arranged. About 600 fans may attend with tickets costing 3.50 per person plus 4.50 required payment to reserve. Transportation and game booked in an air conditioned Santa Fe car.
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Ottawa
Kansas City Athletics
New York Yankees
Kansas City
Winton A. Winter
Chamber of Commerce Sport Committee
Winter
Santa Fe Railroad
June Rain Exceeds Normal Levels in Ottawa Month
Ottawa records 9.07 inches of rain in June raising six month total to 22.30 inches, 4.63 inches above normal. high reached 46 degrees and 47 degrees on two dates. A 28-year-old Dallas man released from Franklin County jail after incident near Worden. rainfall and hospital observations noted. A special train trip planned with 600 Franklin County residents expected, tickets available at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Ottawa
the &H
Dallas
Tex
Richmondj
Walter Schwarz
Franklin County
Worden
Douglas Coun
Jay Brown
Ily
Harry E. Stetal
Theltal
Sth
Walnut
Kansas
Chamber of Commerce
Winter
KC Strike Strains Elevators and Wheat Flow
A Kansas City mill workers strike and Franklin County farmers harvests squeeze local elevators. Ottawa grain elevators are full for government storage yet shipping cash wheat. The Co-Operative grain terminal in Kansas City reports about 1000 car loads of wheat awaiting unloading and warns no more storage wheat or demurrage at $3 per day. Manager Lyle Greir says government storage fills the yard but cash wheat trading continues, with cars at the terminal needing removal to avoid charges.
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Kansas City
Franklin County
Ottawa
Co-Operative Grain
Co-Op
Lyle Greir
Grier
Ike Calls House Cuts In Foreign Aid Bill Reckless
Bernard Goldfine denied any improper influence from his gifts tied to President Eisenhower aide Sherman Adams. He said the Adams family gave more to him over the years than he gave, and insisted gifts did not secure government favors. He recounted watches, a coat, a music box, and a clock gifted on his son’s wedding day, noting Adams was generous and involved but not coercive.
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Washington (Ap
Bernard ‘Goldfine
Sherman Adams
Adams
Boston
Aslies
Eisenhower
Galdfine
Credit Corporation
Farmers Grain Elevator
Charles Geiger
Missouri ~ Pacific Rail
Toad
Geiger
Ottawa
American Federation
Goldfine
House
Subcommittee
Oren Harris
D+ Ark
Solomon
New Hampshire
Chicago
Bernard Goldfine
City Hall to Act on Flood Control Condemnation Report
City officials meet this evening to consider a resolution accepting the report of appraisers on flood control real estate condemnation. If adopted, the city will issue checks to property owners after verification of ownership at City Clerk Don Capper’s office. Other business includes routine department reports.
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Don Capper
Ike Accuses Russians of Summit Delay
President Eisenhower told a House committee that the Soviet Union disrupted months of diplomatic prep for a summit. He cited Khrushchev letters and said Moscow’s actions cast doubt on Soviet intentions toward a high level meeting. Western powers urged serious East West talks and rejected Khrushchev’s charge of Western obstruction.
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Goldfine
House
Qasuington
Eisenhower
Soany
Aviet Union
Nikita
White House
L Eisenhower
Moscow
U.S
Foreign Office
Khrushchev
Lawyer says Goldfine charged off hotel bills and rug as expense
A Washington attorney for Bernard Goldfine stated today that expenses including hotel bills for Sherman Adams and the cost of an expensive Oriental rug were charged off as business expenses. Adams testified the rug was a loan.
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Washington
Bernard Goldfine
Goldfine
Sherman Adams
Adams
Wheat embargo hits Kansas City grain shipments
Noon reports say a embargo on future wheat shipments to Kansas City complicates local logistics. About 1,800 railroad cars of wheat were in the area yesterday with an estimated 3,000 more en route. A 15 cent hourly wage demand and pension plan from roughly 240 federation members fuels the labor action now in its second day against 16 terminal grain elevators with 24 hour pickets.
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Kansas City
Federation
Geiger
Commodity Credit Corporation
Atomic experts meet in Geneva for second cautious session
In Geneva the eight nations began a second conference on detecting violations of the nuclear test ban. US and Soviet led teams met behind closed doors after a public session. They approved the US proposed agenda and will review detection methods before proposing station locations.
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Geneva
United States
Soviet Union
The County Going To Dogs In 1957 Assessments
Franklin County records show a rising dog population while humans shrink slightly. 1957 totals list 3,042 dogs vs 3,035 last year, with Ottawa accounting for 960 dogs though only 253 licenses sold. County funds from dog taxes support the county school fund.
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Ottawa
Eisenhower warns cuts threaten U S security in foreign aid vote
President Eisenhower blasted the House Appropriations Committee for slashing foreign aid by about 600 million dollars, saying the move endangers U S security and could aid communist expansion. He urged Congress to restore funds and reaffirm American commitments to the free world while addressing questions about Sherman Adams and recent international kidnappings. A separate Arkansas case reports a 16 year old harvest worker killed when a wheat truck overturned near Tahlequah Oklahoma.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House Appropriations Committee
Free World
Congress
Russia
Red China
East Germany
Cuba
Arkansas City
Kas
Tahlequah
Okla
Here
Kay County
Bobby ‘Ballard
Joe Chocolate 111
Spraying Charges Are Consolidated In Tennessee Case
The seven fraud charges against a Tennessee roof spraying crew filed in July to September have been consolidated into one misdemeanor. The crew boss Herbert Gorman faces additional felony charges brought by Wellsville residents Lulu Slusher and C A Smith. Four crew members were fined for truck violations, and several names were dropped from the original fraud case. A $7 048 damage suit in district court names four crew members, and a writ of attachment has been issued on two of the three trucks.
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Herbert Gorman
Jleys
Memphis
Franklin
Gorman
Wellsville
Lulu Slusher
Don White
Jesse Rica
Pomona
Eddie Goreman
Pete Riley
Thomas Cogtallo
Roosevelt Belden
Isereal Massey
Bill Howard
Eddie Gorman
Riley
Costello
Gormans
Rilesy
Belden
Jesse Rice
Floyd Coffman
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Nebraska
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Colorado
J. E. Pallesen
Hai
Browns Hardware
Ady
John L. Montgomery
Lloyd Keefer
Lloyd Ballhagen
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Ike
Harris
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Coldfine
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Does
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