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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1956
Page
7
Chiefs of state from 21 American republics arrive in Panama to sign a hemispheric unity declaration Sunday. The leaders, governing about 350 million people, aim to express opposition to communism and foster general prosperity.
The commemorative Pan-American Conference warns of totalitarian threats and urges stronger inter-American cooperation. Presidents Alfredo Stroessner of Paraguay and Carlos Ibáñez del Campo of Chile attend, with Manuel Prado of Peru among the arrivals. Juan Perón’s exile flight to Nicaragua colors the scene as Panaman host nations prep for a larger Latin American turnout.
The Bureau of Roads approved 189.4 miles of Kansas interstate segments with 103.8 miles on existing routes and 85.6 miles on new alignments. The system aims for 40,000 miles total, authorized by Congress this year, with tentative 1948 mapping serving as the backbone for specific route planning. One main corridor would run from Kanorado near the Colorado line east to Kansas City via Junction City.
Edward Ochab, Poland's Communist boss, alleged bureaucratic indifference and unfair taxes sparked the Poznan workers' riots. He urged swift action against administrative “big shots” and claimed the regime erred in handling the crisis, with 53 killed and 200 wounded reported and higher tolls claimed by travelers.
Officials discuss potential interstate routes along U S 81 from near Honeywell through Wichita and Newton, then U S 50 to Emporia Olathe and Kansas City. Some routes may be streamlined by interstates eliminating angles though not all locations are approved yet. The 189.4 mile segment is the only definite work approved so far.
Gov Fred Hall campaign manager calls a self-styled Flying Truth Patrol a slander squad spreading vicious charges against the governor. The touring Republicans claim 78 of 111 legislators back their bid to correct Hall's alleged misstatements while denying ties to the Arn faction.
Fleming, superintendent of Franklin county schools, joined 34 other county superintendents at a dinner in Emporia during the third annual rural education conference at Emporia State Teachers College. About 170 people attended, including Kansas school board members, legislators, and officials from the State Department of Public Instruction and the Kansas State Teachers Association. The speaker was Jesse Stratton of Clinton, Oklahoma, president of the National School Board Association.
Final approval granted for construction of new federal buildings in Emporia and Leavenworth Kansas. The House Public Works Committee approved the lease purchase plan after Senate Public Works and Budget Bureau backing. A $220,500 Sedan post office project also awaits Senate action.
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