Side Swipes In The Day's News
Weather cool keeps arrest and accident reports down in Ottawa. Deputy sheriff Mrs. Fred Evans and Judge Milo Harris comment on morale and a pause in divorce filings. A boy and bicycle clash ends with the bike flipped and the rider riding the front tire. E. J. Edgar, 73, hospital bound after a bicycle learning mishap in Missouri. Rhode Island Miss Universe contestant is Sandra Lee Bozella from Walpole Massachusetts, chosen to represent Rhode Island.
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Ottawa
Fred Evans
Milo Harris
Providence
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Sandra Lee Bozella
Walpole
Mass
Long Beach
Calif
Vote Looms On Lane Princeton Rantoul High Merger Plan
Kansas Attorney General John Anderson Jr suggests wording for the ballot on merging Lane Princeton and Rantoul Rural High School districts. A negative vote by any district blocks consolidation. Voter ballots set for July 16 in Princeton and Rantoul to grant boards authority to dispose of real property, with property transfers planned if merger proceeds. A new three member consolidated board would be elected around August 10 to choose a site for the high school and to vote bonds.
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Lane
Princeton
Rantoul
John Anderson, Jr
Kansas
Rantoul Rural
Princeton High School
Rantoul High School
Anderson
Princeton’s
J. A. Fleming
Demonstration On Freight Handling At Santa Fe Yard
A demonstration on safe handling of freight cars was staged in Santa Fe yards this morning before many railroad workers and shippers. A special car with a transparent lid was pushed into a stationary car to show jolts in coupling. Spectators watched load shift as speeds varied, with a side disc showing speed and a meter recording impact amounts.
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Santa Fe
City Lays New 12-Inch Water Line on Fourth Street
City workmen lay a 12 inch water line on Fourth Street from Main to Cedar, two blocks, connecting the Main street main with the Cedar street line to improve cross flow of water west from the Cedar line to other parts of Ottawa.
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City
Fourth Street
Main
Cedar
Main Street
Cedar Street
Ottawa
Jayhawker Days Amateur Hour in Williamsburg
Amateur hour event listed for Wednesday at 8:00 p m in Williamsburg with reference to venue 182 c-11.
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Williamsburg
Weather forecast shows partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures
Partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with scattered showers and thunderstorms west and south central. Much of the state sees sun Wednesday with slowly rising temperatures. tonight's low in the 60s and Wednesday's highs in the upper 80s to 90s. Previous highs and lows noted. yesterday 80, today 55 to 65 early morning. record highs and lows listed. River stage reads 0.72 feet this morning.
Coolest Night Since June 2 in Ottawa Skywent
Ottawa reports the coolest night since June 2 with a low of 55 degrees and a cooler spell extending to June 2. Yesterday's high reached 80 degrees, matching June 6, as a gradual warming trend was forecast for Kansas starting today. Scattered thundershowers occurred near the Kansas-Oklahoma border with more showers expected in the west this afternoon and tonight.
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Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Kansas - Oklahoma
Kansas Chamber backs plan to fund Turnpike extensions
The Kansas State Chamber of Commerce Highway Council endorsed a plan to finance Turnpike extensions by guaranteeing revenue bonds backed by state gasoline taxes. The proposal aims to secure funds for road projects and improve highway capacity within Kansas.
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Topeka
Kansas State Chamber of Commerce Highway Council
Nationals Win All-Star Game at Griffith Stadium
The National League defeated the American League 7 to 3 in the 23rd All-Star game as Willie Mays and Stan Musial hit home runs for the NL while Ted Williams and the injured Mickey Mantle homered for the AL. Pitchers listed include Friend, Spahn, Antonelli, Bailey, Campanella, Pierce, Ford, Wilson, Brewer, Score, Wynn and Berra.
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Washington
Willie Mays
Stan Musial
American League Today
Griffith Stadium
Ted Williams
Mickley Mantle
Americans
Friend
Spahn
Antonelli
Bailey
Campanella
Pierce
Ford
Wilson
Brewer
Score
Wynn
Berra
Lollar
L— Pierce
National
Mays
Musial
American
Williams
Manfle
Woman collapses on Main Street in Quin Furniture store
Mrs. Ruby Crain of 832 South Cedar collapsed this morning while shopping at Quin Furniture, 326 South Main. She was rushed to Ransom Memorial Hospital at 10:15 a.m. and diagnosed with a nervous spell, with a two to three day stay anticipated. Her sister Mrs. R. W. Harr accompanied her to the hospital.
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Ruby Crain
S. Cedar
Quin Furniture Company
S. Main
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Quin’s
Crain
R. W. Harr
Milo Harris
Brinks Suspect Dies In Cell Near Trial
Norfolk Massachusetts report says Stanley A. Gusciora 36 died in a prison hospital cell while protesting innocence. Officials cited natural causes with no signs of external violence or self harm. he was to face trial with eight others in about a month.
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Norfolk
Mass
Brink
Stanley A. Gusciora
Gusciora
Jacob Zalvan
Earthquake rocks Thira Island killing dozens and leaving 20 missing
Greek authorities report 42 dead and 51 injured on Thira Santorini after a dawn quake and tidal waves. 257 tremors recorded as thousands homeless spent the night. Amorgos and Ios also affected with damaged boats and farms. Residents recall a 45 second quake. many casualties were women and children. Ice cream supper listed separately at Emery Green School.
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Athens
Greece
Thira
Aegean
Constantine Karamanlis
Santorini
Amorgos
Ios
Athens Observatory
The
Clades
Eisenhower confirms bid for second term in 1956 campaign
In Gettysburg, President Eisenhower reiterates intention to seek reelection after recent health scare. Senate Leader Knowland says the president told GOP leaders he feels stronger, with Nixon also signaling he would run. Ike appeared fatigued but steadier during a lengthy Capitol Hill session, while aides note no health doubt about continuing in office.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Senate
Knowland
Gettysburg College
White House
Secree
James C. Hagerty
Nixon
Capitol Hill
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington
Denver
Walter Reed
Rugged Rock n Roll Music Breaks Heavy Piano Strings
Kansas City reports a National Piano Tuners Convention delegate recalls unusual bass string breaks on pianos blamed on rock n roll. O J Dodd of New Orleans describes an instance where a bass string snapped from heavy key strikes. A G Jeffers warns of societal shifts away from masters in music. Dodd remains pessimistic yet expects a new trend to replace rock n roll.
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Kansas City
O. J. Dodd
New Orleans
Dodd
U S Wheat Crop Estimate Reduced by 410000 Bushels
The Agriculture Department forecast this year's wheat crop at 922,262,000 bushels and corn at 3,266,688,000. Wheat is 410,000 bushels below last month and under last year's revised and 10 year averages, with detailed state yields for harvest and per acre. Corn shows its first estimate of the year, versus last year's revised and 10 year average, and includes acreage and yields for Kansas and other crops.
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U. S
Washington
Agriculture Department
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Colorado
Eden to Visit Soviet Union Next May
London reports Prime Minister Eden and Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd will visit the Soviet Union in May of next year. The trip aims to improve postwar relations and discuss pressing global issues with Soviet leaders.
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Eden
Soviet Union
London
Selwyn Lloyd
Excursion Tickets For Kansas City Baseball Trip
About 300 people have signed for the half way mark baseball special train to Kansas City on July 25. A 600-ticket minimum is needed to guarantee the trip, with a $4.40 per person cost covering train fare, bus fare, and ball game admission. Ottawa Chamber of Commerce urges immediate arrangements and notes tickets may be charged to regular tickets on July 18.
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Kansas City
Peg Carr
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Miss Carr
Union Station
Ball
Kansas City Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Fifth
Walnut
Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa
Iowa State College Chosen for government Animal Lab
Secretary Benson selected Iowa State College at Ames as the site for a new 18 million dollar federal animal disease laboratory. The decision followed a survey by the Livestock Industry Advisory Committee and cites Ames as scientifically strong with access to adequate utilities and library resources.
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Washington
Benson
Iowa State College
Ames
Department
Livestock Industry Advisory Committee
Congress
Madison
Wis
Columbia
Manhattan
Kan
Stillwater
Okla
Athens
College Station
Tex
Fort Collins
Colo
Colorado A & M College
Fruit Stand Vandalized in Ottawa Losees Reported
Guy Carpenter owner of a fruit stand at 701 Olive in Ottawa reported last night’s vandalism. Five bushels of cantaloupe three of apples plus watermelons and squash missing. Willow street south from 2nd Street littered and a car at 6th and Locust splattered. Assistant chief E W Flaherty said damage visible across west Ottawa streets.
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Ottawa
Guy Carpenter
Carpenter
Willow Street
2Nd Street
6Th
E. W. Flaherty
Boy Survives High Temperature in Car Lock Incident
Arlington Texas. Bobbie Lineham three years old was trapped in a family car during 101 degree heat. He was unconscious with a 108 degree body temperature when found by his mother. Doctors cooled him with ice and oxygen. Temperature dropped to 105. He was moved to a Fort Worth hospital where he was reported fair and believed to recover.
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Arlington
Tex
Bobbie Lineham
Bobbie
Fort Worth
Likins-Foster Corp Reverses Eviction Sale Policy
Salina Wisconsin firm Likins-Foster Corp. reverses its eviction sale policy for 140 rental units in Indian Village. Lt Col Gordon Hein Smoky Mountain Air Force Base commander announced the change after a phone call with Jack Foster of the Oklahoma City company.
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Salina Wi
Likins-Foster Corp
Indian Village
Salina
Gordon Hein
Smokywill Air Force Base
Jack Foster
Oklahoma City
Daily Want Ad Page Bargains on Offer
A reader is advised to check the Want-Ad page each day to find bargains. The notice emphasizes fresh listings and daily updates for value items and discounted goods.
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Carl Richardson
Route 3
Bill Plake
Herald
Lamar Phillips
Argil B. Cooper
Cooper
ST. Joseph Mo
E. J. Edgar
Nationals
Brinks
Emery Green
Ike
GOP
A. G. Jeffers
Charleston, W.va
National Piano Tuners Assn
Lamb Ambulance
Iowa State
Animal Lab
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