Santa Fe train tickets sell brisk for Kansas City ball game
The sale of tickets for a special Santa Fe train trip to the Kansas City ball game on July 25 has surpassed 600, meeting the minimum to secure the service. The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce reports the number is well above that figure and more sellers have yet to report. County official notes show Fleming answers inquiries on fish and game laws and location of state offices in the courthouse. County parking lot work proceeds with smoothing to aid drainage, directed by W. C. Plake with guidance from Fred Gardner the county engineer.
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Kansas City
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
J. A. Fleming
Highway Patrol
Fleming
W. C. Plake
Plake
Fred Gardner
Thieves Steal Two Vehicles
Mrs. A M Harvey reports her 1939 Plymouth stolen alongside Earl Sexton's 1953 white and blue Buick as authorities issue a state wide alert. Keys may have been left in cars on the street near 437 E 12th and 609 W 4th. De Soto and other newer cars nearby. Last seen Plymouth at 12 50 a m.. license FR 6185 and FR 6157.
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A. M. Harvey
E. 12Th
Harvey Auto
Earl Sexton
Mark Anthony
State Highway Patrol
Topeka
Harvey
Tuning Radio Proves Costly
Wilbur D. Kennedy, 19, of Lane, said he looked away to tune his car radio about one mile west of Lane, causing his vehicle to swerve and hit a guard post. Damages included radiator, bumper, grille, fender and headlights. no injuries reported. Accident occurred Thursday.
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Wilbur D. Kennedy
Lane
Disabled Vet Bill Passed By House
Unanimous House passage moves to Senate as lawmakers consider adding 172 million dollars annually to government compensation for veterans disabled in military service. St Joseph Chicken Dinner at Waverly on Sunday July 15 runs 5 pm until served with homemade ice cream and games for all.
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Washington
St. Joseph
Waverly
Marriage Licenses Near Record Pace in Franklin County
Marriage licenses for the first six months of 1956 trail the 1954 pace when the annual record of 208 was set. Franklin County issued 101 licenses from January through June, signaling a slower midway year compared to the historic peak.
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Franklin County
Special Period For Registering Voters In Ottawa
Ottawa announces a five day special period for voter registration starting July 23. Books will be open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on July 23 to 27, with closure after July 27 until the August 7 primary. Voter eligibility requires Kansas residency, ward duration, and age 21. Some renewals and new licenses noted with counts and names of recent issuances.
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J Saewewuit
Ottawa
State of
Kansas
Oil well progress at Harry Wunderlich farm near Spring Ridge
Don Delaney of Paola notes oil potential on the Harry Wunderlich farm a mile south of Spring Ridge in Miami County. Crude reports say sand reaches 14 feet, with Halliburton Co supervising sand packing. special arrangements may extend to November.</analysis>
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Harry Wunderlich
Spring Ridge
Miami County
Don Delaney
Paola
SoCrates
Halliburton Co
Grand Old Opry to Perform at County Fair Night
Minnie Pearl and the Grand Old Opry gang will appear at the Franklin County Fair for a two hour show on Friday evening August 17. The act, featuring 12 to 15 performers plus Pearl, replaces the Ottawa Saddle Club horse show. Organizers aim to shift the Saddle Club program to Thursday after livestock judging under the bleachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Pearl
Opry
Ottawa Saddle Club
Jayhawker Days End Tonight in Williamsburg Parade
Rain dampened Jayhawker Days but came after 10 p.m. parades. Prize floats included American Legion Auxiliary, Lions Club, and Friendly Neighbors HDU. Decorated bicycle winners Joyce Starosta and Lila Johnson. tricycles Debbie Norton and Janice Starosta. ponies Edie Keenan and Phil Pierson. saddle horses Barbara Hamilton and Mrs. Lee Figgins. Booth prizes went to Tequa HDU Civil Defense, Friendly Neighbors HDU Family Business Center, and American Legion Auxiliary Aims and Purposes. End features Westport Kids from Kansas City with merchandise prize drawings.
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Williamsburg
American Legion Auxiliary
Lions Club
HDU
Joyce Starosta
Lila Johnson
Debbie Norton
Janice Starosta
Edie Keenan
Ottawa
Phil Pierson
Barbara Hamilton
Lee Figgins
Tequa Hdu
Friendly Neighbors Hdu
Westport Kids
Kansas City
Hunt Resumed for Two Cutlass Jets Over Norfolk
An intensive search by more than 50 planes resumed today for two Cutlass jet fighters missing since Tuesday on a training flight over Norfolk. The pilots were Cmdr Gbyster W. Gates of Baldwin Kansas and Lt. William H. Austin of Charlottesville Virginia.
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Norfolk
Gbyster W. Gates
Baldwin
Kas
William H. Austin
Charlottesville
Ottawa Area Receives Another Soaking Rain
Ottawa and vicinity were soaked last night with .80 inch at the John P. Kelsey station, boosting July total to 2.82 inches. Rain was spotty with higher totals in parts of the Marais des Cygnes valley and lower amounts around Ottawa, Osage City, and Paola. Hail was reported in Williamsburg after dark but caused no damage.
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Ottawa
John P. Kelsey
Marais Des Cygnes
Osage City
Paola
Williamsburg
Bonner Springs
Lawrence Jes Valley Falls
Holton
Topeka
Wamega
Manhattan
Junction City
Stockton
Quinter
Clay Center
Garden City
Council Grove
Emporia
Neosho Rapids
Pittsburg
Atchison
Pilots Urged to Follow Federal Air Rules in Plan
Eisenhower aide says immediate safety relies on pilots obeying existing federal regulations. Edward P. Curtis, studying aviation facilities, testifies before House subcommittee on civil aviation. He notes current CAA supervision cannot change quickly and cites a $246 million five year air safety program as the best near-term improvement.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Jon
Edward P. Curtis
House
Grand Canyon
Mollohan
D-Wva
De Molay Chapters Plan State Paper
Franklin County Chapter of the Order of De Molay met in the Masonic temple to approve assisting Kansas chapters with printing and distributing a De Molay paper. Acting master councilor Don Sexton welcomed John Kaeckell and Walter Dengel back from school. advisory members included Dr. W. W. C. Harding and Julius Raffelock among others. Steere provided refreshments from the Masonic lodge as about forty members attended.
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Franklin County
Order of de Molay
Masonic Temple
Kansas
de Molay
Don Sexton
John Kaeckell
Walter Dengel
W.W. C. Harding
Dad
Julius Raffelock
L. A. Wilson
C. BE. Kaeckell
Myron Steere
Charles Terry
Steere
Masonic Lodge
Friday the 13th superstition linked to misfortune
Rutgers sociologist Dr. Joseph B Maier argues belief in unlucky days and magic numbers can influence behavior and even danger. He notes that people who fear Friday the 13th may tighten up, overlook risks, and act on superstition, linking the jinx to historical crucifixion lore.
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Newark
N.J
Rutgers University
Joseph B. Maier
Newark College of Arts
Avires
Maier
Christ
Two Men Killed In Plane Crash
Fort Dodge Iowa two men Marion B. Sweeney auto dealer and Paul Jordan tavern owner were killed when their light aircraft crashed and burned after takeoff from municipal airport. Hot weather note raises minimum track clearance above railroad. local officials discuss safety as heat impacts plans.
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Topekaw
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Houston
Tex
R. L. Warkentin
Struc
Marion B. Sweeney
Paul Jordan
Uder
Oklahoma Town Hit By Violent Storm
North Miami Oklahoma residents began cleanup after a wind and hail storm injured two. Officials said radar showed no tornado, though some called it tornado-like. Damage extended to homes and businesses along U S 66 across Ottawa County and Commerce.
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Miami
Okla
Oklahoma
Ottawa County
U.S. Weather Bureau
Tulsa
State Highway Patrol
Commerce
Oklahoma- Kansas Line
New York
Yankee
Mickey Mantle
Bilby
Weather forecast and accident report merge in fragment
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Saturday with scattered showers likely south central this evening. High 90s Saturday. Yesterday high 92, low 70. A traffic crash near Pilcher farm killed Pilcher. Details list negligence charges against Eagleson and fault perceptions amid varying wind and road conditions.
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Salven
Pilcher
Eagleson
Seeks Damages In Fatal Crash
Mrs. Mary E. Pilcher files a $25,000 damage suit in district court against Algernon Eagleson of Ottawa. The suit follows the spring death of her son Joseph R. Pilcher, killed in a collision between his motorcycle and Eagleson's auto on K68 two miles east of Ottawa. The petition alleges Eagleson was involved in the fatal crash.
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Algernon 5
Eagleson
S. Walnut
Ottawa
Mary E. Pilcher
Wichita
Joseph R. Pilcher
Study Report On Blacklisting in Entertainment
Testimony before the House Committee on Un-American Activities labeled the two volume Report on Blacklisting a partisan tract using Communist jargon. Witnesses including Paul R. Milton and Godfrey P. Schmidt of Aware Inc. disputed the findings, while subpoenas were issued for some individuals named in the report. Roy M. Brewer defended that blacklisting does not imply illegal activity.
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Washington
House Committee On Un-American Affairs
Communist Party
Fund For the Republic
Paul R. Milton
New York
Aware, Inc
Godfrey P. Schmidt
Aware
Walter
D-Pa
Francis McNamara
Pennsylvania
VFW
Philadelphia
Roy M. Brewer
International Alliance of Theatrical State
Brewer
Alfied Artists Pictures Corp
New York City
Garden Award To Mrs Graham
The Garden of the Month plaque for July goes to Mrs D P Graham of 427 S Cedar Ottawa Garden Club president Elliott Barnes presents the honor. Judges praise her yard from street to alley with many rare varieties and a hobbyist love of plants. Runners up were Mr and Mrs FH Parks.
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D. P. Graham
Elliott Barnes
Ottawa Garden Club
Eisen
Nixon
U. S
Far East
Owen Shofner
Beech
Charles Morrow
S. Williamson
Dulles
Gettysburg
Air Force
Eisenhower Farm
White House
James C. Hagerty
State Department
Hagerty
Eisenhower
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
GOP
Leonard W. Hall
Dixon Yates Move Draws Demo Taunts
Democratic senators blasted the Dixon Yates contract as the Justice Department asked a court to throw out the government suit seeking 3.54 million dollars for pre cancel costs. They cited conflict of interest questions surrounding Adolphe Wenzell while noting President Eisenhower’s role in the deal. Mississippi Valley Generating Co. formed to build a private 10 million dollar plant at West Memphis Arkansas to supply TVA lines.
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Washington
Dixon - Yates
Sen. Gore
D-Tenn
Eisenhower
Dixon-Yates
Gore
Sen. Hickenlooper
R-Town
Hickenlooper
Sen
Kefauver
Justice Department
U.S. Court of Claims
Department
Adolphe H. Wenzell
Wenzell
Budget Bureau
TVA
First Boston Corp
First Boston
New York
Mississippi Valley Generating Co
West Memphis
Ark
Tennessee Valley Authority
Five youths face county court trials after Miller found not guilty
A jury returned a not guilty verdict for Robert Miller of Ottawa after a 15 minute deliberation on charges of disturbing the peace tied to an incident on Floyd Moldenhauer’s Wellsville ranch. Miller and four others, Wayne Leach Richard Moherman and Scott Moherman of Wellsville, are set for separate county court trials June 18. Six witnesses testified yesterday with brief morning sessions.
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Robert Miller
Ottawa
Floyd Moldenhauer
Wellsville
Miller
Moldenhauer
Jim McGaugh
Wayne Leach
Richard Moherman
Scott Moherman
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Ava
Ralph B. Basel
Williams“Burg
Joy Ann Fleming
Ners
Main
Cedar Streets
Hickory
Fourth Street
City Water Department
Herald
Bailey
Elizabeth Stoltz
S. Hickory
Hunt Resumed
Lamb Ambulance
Oliver Jones
Ruth Ester Chapman
U. S. 66
Jess Heck
John Feen
Miami News- Record
Feen
C. N. Bilby
Garden
Mrs. Graham
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