Franklin County crops look bright despite some insect damage
Franklin county agricultural agent Don Brown reported strong prospects for fall crops in central Eastern Kansas. Corn soybeans and milo are thriving with adequate rain and Sudan grass used for dairy pasture. Insect pressure from chinch bugs and grasshoppers caused some damage but the overall outlook remains positive. Local reports also noted a cat triggering a false fire alarm in Rensselaer New York and four policewomen issuing 299 parking tickets in Raleigh North Carolina amid unusual conditions.
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Franklin County
Kansas
Don Brown
Sudan
Brown
Poznan Police Replaced by Outside Force After Riots
The Telegraf reports Poznan's entire police force has been replaced by external officers after workers disarmed them during protests for bread and freedom. The paper warns of preparations for public executions of rebellion leaders in larger factories.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Poznan
Telegraf
Poland
Augustana Brotherhood to Convene at Bethany College
The 32nd biennial convention of the Augustana Brotherhood of the Lutheran Church will meet at Bethany College in Lindsborg Kansas from July 13 to 15 with about 500 delegates expected.
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Lindsborg
Kan
Augustana Brotherhood of the Lutheran Church
Bethany College
Death Takes J L Wassmer Ottawa Merchant
J L Bud Wassmer longtime Ottawa clothing retailer died at 3 30 this morning in St Luke s Hospital Kansas City after a weeklong illness He would have been 65 in November born November 15 1891 at Garnett son of Michael John and Joan C Walken Wassmer married August 22 1922 to Dena Noonan in Paola He came to Ottawa 35 years ago and owned the Davis Wassmer Clothing store since about 20 years ago He was active in civic affairs especially Ottawa University and Ottawa high school He held roles in the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Elks Rotary and Knights of Columbus He is survived by widow two sons Teresa Wassmer a granddaughter a brother and six sisters Funeral services are planned at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Tuesday at 9 am with burial at Mt Calvary Cemetery Rosary Monday at 8 pm at Lamb Funeral home store to close Tuesday
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Wassmer
Garnett
Michael John
Joan C. (Walken) Wassmer
Dena Noonan
Paola
Ottawa
C. A. Davis
Davis-Wassmer
Second and Main
Minn
Chris Pickett
Richmond
J. Rollo
Enid
Okla
W. G. Ohmes
Rawlins
Wyo
L. W. Swan
Everett
Wash
J. Maddox
San Diego
Calif
B. V. Merryman
Lewiston
Ill
J. L. Wassmer
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Matthew Guilfoyle
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Lamb Funeral Home
Copter Crews Retrieve Six Bodies From Wreck
LAKE CHARLES La helicopter crews removed the bodies of six KC 97 Stratotanker crewmen from a wrecked aircraft. The plane from the 44th Air Refueling Station at Lake Charles AFB radioed an engine fire before exploding and crashing into a Labrador wooded area about 45 miles northeast of Goose AFB.
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Lake Charles
Labrador
44Th
Lake Charles Air Force Base
Goose Air Force Base
Educators Battle Over Merit Ratings At NEA Convention
Portland Oregon report: a wildcat floor fight with charges of subterfuge and dilatory tactics erupted over the public address system during the NEA convention closing sessions. The group endorsed opposition to merit ratings for teachers based on any existing standards as the session neared its final vote.
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Portland
Ore
National Education Assa
Ho Ge
House Approves A Postal Hike In 1950s Era News
The House approved a postal rate increase of one cent across first class and air mail, totaling about 430 million dollars annually, with 217 votes to 165. Republicans led the support, aided by some Southern Democrats, as the Eisenhower administration sought to curb deficits in the post office, with delivery to the Senate pending.
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Washington T
House
Senate
White House
Senate Post Office Committee
Eisenhower
Rodeo Parade Ends In Tragedy For Boy And Pony
Clifford Burgoon 12 rode his pony home after a gala parade when the animal jumped in front of a car driven by William Shanes 52. The pony died, suffered a broken leg and was euthanized by a veterinarian. Clifford received arm and hip bruises and was treated at home. The accident happened at 4 40 p m in the 100 block on E Logan.
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Tradedy
Clifford Burgoon
N. Oak
William Shanes
Burgoon
E. Logan
Kansas to Accept Bids for Topeka Overpass and Relocation
The Kansas Highway Department will receive bids July 19 for an eight-span railroad overpass on a relocation of U S 24 northwest of Topeka. The 715 foot structure will carry a 28 foot roadway and remove two rail crossings. Bids include smaller bridges for a new U S 24 State 4 interchange and a full roadway width box bridge replacing a 20 foot span on U S 59 ten miles south of Lawrence.
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Topeka
Kansas Highway Department
Kansas River
Lawrence
Romance Ends In Gunfire At Oklahoma Home
In Drummart? Drummight? Drumright Oklahoma a long standing romance turned violent. Police say Rosa Linville aged 67 and A J Garriett aged 74 were shot and critically wounded at Linville home during an argument over who would take her to dinner. Grabtree aged 65 was arrested for questioning.
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Drumright
Okla
A. M. Hart
Rosa Linville
W. B. Crabtree
Hart
Two Held In New York Kidnaping
Westbury New York detectives held two men in custody as the search for 5 week old Peter Weinberger continued. Police said the two had no direct connection to the kidnapping though one man allegedly called the parents and the other loitered near the home. No ransom had been paid and a call claimed the child was alive while authorities warned against optimism.
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Westbury
N. Y
Peter Weinberger
Police Department
Stuyvesant Pinnell
Weinberger
Peter
New York City
Morris Weinberger
MP Unit Heads to Summer Camp for Two Weeks
Members of the Ottawa MP unit of the 380th MP Battalion depart for Ft. Riley for a two week summer encampment joining units from Kansas City Parsons Galena and Chetopa under the 8840th Military Police Training Headquarters from Chicago. Command passes from Capt. Glen E Crowley to Col. Clark Harder with Ottawa personnel led by 1st Lt. Earl S. Pond and including SFC Richard Bethell James Harrell Lloyd Stiffler Sgts Jim DeVore Donald Hackler Russell Morgan and Ronald E. Elliott PFC Chester L. Kyle and others from Williamsburg Ottawa Wellsville Garnett Princeton Fancy and Fryers.
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Ottawa
380Th MP
Ft. Riley
Kansas City
Parsons
Galena
Chetopa
8840Th Military Police
Chicago
Glen E. Crowley
Williamsburg
Clark Harder
Yates Center
Earl S. Pond
Lawrence
Robert L. Davis
Glenn O. Gates
Richard Bethell
James D. Harrell
Lloyd Stiffler
Jim DeVore
Donald Hackler
Wellsville
Russell Morgan
Baldwin
Ronald E. Elliott
William C. Finch
Leslie McCurdy
Chester L. Kyle
Garnett
Russell L. Smith
David L. Bischoff
Gerald A. Thompson
Terry T. Wood
Princeton
Gary L. Blakesly
Clarence Kirkland
Ernest Longnecker
Steel Strike Deepens as Talks Stall Across Nation
Pittsburgh reports a week into a nationwide steel strike involving 650,000 workers with no sign of breakthrough. The walkout cripples allied industries and will hit coal next Tuesday as captive mines face closures from U.S. Steel and Jones & Laughlin.
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Pittsburgh
Allied Industries
U.S. Steel Corp
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Chance For Showers In Ottawa Weather Today
The weather report notes brilliant and hot conditions with a Sunday chance of scattered showers and clouds. Yesterday's high reached 93 degrees while this morning's low was 74.
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Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Weather forecast calls for showers and heavy storms possible
Partly cloudy Sunday with scattered showers and thundershowers, locally heavy storms west and north this afternoon or tonight. Tonight’s low 55 to 60 northwest to around 70 southeast, Sunday highs 80 to 85 northwest to 90 to 95 southeast. Also notes yesterday’s high 93, low 74, and river stage 0.79 foot. Lamb Ambulance contact listed as 380.
Elks Members To Convention In Ottawa Chicago Trip
A large group from Ottawa heads to Chicago for Grand Lodge BPOE sessions starting next week. Seven Ottawa Elks drill team members will perform Monday at 11 a.m. They include Howard Doman E W Crandall Paul Perkins Glen Wicke Dr W H Lennard Rev John Sweigart and Lloyd Stafford. The travelers include Doman and many and Mrs Cran dall Perkins Wicke Len nard Sweigart Stafford Gleason Weilepp and others. group returns next Thursday.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Elks
Howard Doman
E. W. Crandall
Paul Perkins
Glen Wicke
W. H. Lennard
John Sweigart
Lloyd Stafford
Doman
Crandall
Perkins
Wicke
Lennard
Sweigart
Stafford
G. D. Weilepp
Douglas Gleason
Walter Butler
Lyman Corlis, Jr
Lee Casida
L. N. Speer
Weilepp
Gleason
Cop Arrests Cop In Norfolk Speeding Bust
Federal agent William T. McFarland clashed with city patrolman D. L. Meeker in Norfolk. Meeker charged McFarland with driving 55 mph in a 25 mph zone. McFarland faces a police court hearing next Thursday in the case, as Herald Want Ads note.
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Norfolk, Va
William T. McFarland
D. L. Meeker
McFarland
Meeker
Federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division
Polar expedition veteran returns from Antarctic duty
CPO Claud B. Goll of the Naval Construction Battalion arrives after five months in the Antarctic as part of Rear Admiral Byrd's five year scientific program. He describes Little America camp life, brutal winds to 80 mph, 70 below temperatures, and isolated facilities. Goll notes limited communications, extensive recreation, and the region's stark geography with seals penguins and whales. He fell ill, was treated in Portsmouth, and faces discharge after a career spanning World War II and the Korean War.
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CPO
Claud B. Goll
Naval Construction Battalion
Antarctic
Arthur Jones
Ottawa
Richard Byrd
Goll
Davisville
R. I
MacMurdo Sound
Little America
Little
America
Antarctica
Europe
North America
Pacific
Navy
Insurance Program Is In The Red
Washington reports drought losses of 18 million dollars across 14 Dust Bowl counties have left the federal crop insurance experiment in deficit again. Officials expect Congress to add 13 to 27 million dollars to continue operations as 14 risky counties are replaced with safer areas in the corn and soybean belt. McCartney says a sound actuarial program will take several more years to develop.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
Frank McCartney
Federal Crop Insurance Corp
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Appropriations
McCartney
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Dust Bowl
Government’ Corporation
Boston Post Ceases Publication After 125 Years
The Boston Post announced it has ended 125 years of publication. Publisher John Fox, 49, ordered a notice to staff about severance pay and obligations. The Grazier estate attorney said the stock may be sold by bid later this month unless purchased. Building security was tightened as staff reacted with sorrow and anger.
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Boston
Boston Post
John Fox
New England
Fox
John S. Mannion
Chester Steadman
Richard Grazier
Post
United States
Rabid dog bites fatal in Dallas dog roundup plan
Johnny Winkles, 3, died after a rabid dog bite on June 11. Dallas City Health Director J W Bass announced a 100 day quarantine of all dogs and a citywide roundup as rabies among dogs neared epidemic levels.
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Dallas
Johnny Winkles
J. W. Bass
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