Weekly concerts unite students at Midwestern Camp
Ottawa area students from Ottawa Waverly and surrounding towns attend the Midwestern Music and Art Camp at the University of Kansas in Lawrence as the fifth week ends and the final week begins. Local participants include Carolyn Christie Jolene Brink David Lee John Lee Elizabeth Pinney Sue Fields Dennis Daugherty June Loughridge Bob Binns Jean Meredith Vernell Courtney Stanley Miles Joyce Malicky and others.
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University of Kansas
Lawrence
Ottawa
Carolyn Christie
Jolene Brink
David Lee
John Lee
Elizabeth Pinney
Sue Fields
Waverly
Dennis Daugherty
Baldwin
June Lough
Doubtful Victory Questioned After Salt Wager
Salina Chief H R Salmons questions if a safe driving wager with Hutchinson police was a real win. Hutchinson Chief Carl Spriggs sent a ton of salt to Salina, unloaded in Salmons' parking lot. Salmons had challenged a baseball game with Hutchinson, who pledged a steak dinner for the winners.
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Salina
H. R. Salmons
Hutchinson
Carl Spriggs
Salmons
Spriggs
Rain Forecast Improves Corn Prospects In Kansas
Rain across eastern Kansas boosted moisture for corn and soybeans with Ottawa reporting 1.24 inches and July totals over 5 inches. Forecasters predict more scattered showers this afternoon and tonight as a stationary front lingers from Oklahoma to eastern Colorado, with highs in the 80s and lows in the 50s to 60s.
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South Central
Topeka
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Goodland
Salina
Junction City
Paola
Ellsworth
Minneapolis
Wamego
Horton
Osage City
Lyndon
Quenemo
Ottawa
Trading Post
Winfield
Arkansas City
Oxford
Emmett
Waverly
Conway Springs
Ottawa Recreation carnival features archery and a teen band
Youths from the summer recreation program will demonstrate self made bows and arrows at 6 p.m. Tuesday northwest of the shelterhouse in Forest Park as part of the Ottawa Recreation carnival starting at 5 p.m. The event includes ten is, woodworking, swimming, lap dancing, cooking, baton spinning, accordion bands, baseball and life saving with a special band of former Ottawa High School musicians playing 7:10 to 7:30 p.m. Red Cross swimming tests begin after the demonstrations and displays.
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Shelterhouse
Forest Park
Ottawa
Ottawa Herald
Red Cross
Car Into Creek Injures No One In Crested Creek
Jack L. Powell a 21 year old Garnett driver escaped injury after his car skidded on US 169 about 12 15 a m in a heavy downpour and slid from the highway into a creek near a bridge. The $1500 auto damage was reported.
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Jack L. Powell
Garnett
Greeley
US 169
Powell
Dean Driscoll
Hall open to debate Warren Shaw on right to work
Gov. Fred Hall said he would welcome a debate with his Republican primary opponent Warren W. Shaw over the right to work bill but would not debate with any registered paid lobbyist. Hall responded after L. E. Weiss of Augusta, president of Kansans For Right To Work, challenged him following a televised speech. Shaw’s campaign had no immediate reaction.
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G.O.P
Warren Shaw
Fred Hall
Shaw
Dodge City
Hall
Kansas
Topeka
Warren W. Shaw
L. E. Weiss
Augusta
Kas
Kansans
Ames Iowa lab funding approved by House vote
Washington reports the House approved 18.25 million dollars for construction of an animal disease laboratory at Ames Iowa. The action earmarks funds to establish and equip the facility for veterinary and research work.
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Washington
House
Lamb
Ames
Iowa
Three Die and Four Injured in Garnett Crash
Three persons were killed and four injured in a car truck collision four miles south of Garnett on US 169. Victims from Fort Scott included Elizabeth Curtis J B Curtis and Merle Cummings the driver of the auto. Injured were Mary Graham Anita Graham Donald Cummings Debb Tully. The auto was traveling to a Negro Baptist Church youth camp in Topeka. Police investigated.
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Garnett
US 169
Elizabeth Curtis
J. B. Curtis
Merle Cummings
Fort Scott
Mary Graham
Anita K. Graham
Donald Cummings
Debb Tully
Oklahoma City
Cummings
Garnett Review
Curtises
Grahams
Anderson County
Highway Patrol
Tourney Underway With Nine Teams Across Six Counties
Nine teams from six counties battle in the district American Legion Baseball tournament in Ottawa July 22 to 29 to earn a state bid for Osborne in August. Officials plan to play games if possible amid rainouts in Pee Wee and Midget leagues. Junior league games are not scheduled. Tonight features Shawnee versus Iola at 6 45 p.m. and Garnett versus Olathe at 9 p.m.
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American Legion
Ottawa
Allen County
Humboldt
Iola
Anderson — Garnett
Douglas
Lawrence
Franklin
Johnson — Olathe
Shawnee
Miami
Osawatomie
Paola
Osborne
Pee Wee
Red Sox
Athletics
Dodgers
Indians
Legion
Garnett
Olathe
Salvation Army social truck to visit town July 23 24
Salvation Army mobile collection truck will be in town Monday and Tuesday July 23 and 24 to pick up clothing and household items including dishes bric a brac magazines and newspapers.
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Salvation Army Men’s
Santa Fe Chief wreck in Carrollton leaves 21 hurt
A green steel bar on the tracks derailed the Santa Fe San Francisco Chief near Carrollton Missouri. About 200 passengers and 15 crew were aboard as two diesel units toppled and all 13 cars left the rails. Engineer A M Thrasher and fireman G M Miller reported braking hard after spotting the bar. One passenger, Nellie Sayre, 63, from Akron Ohio, suffered a basal skull fracture. most injuries were not life threatening. Authorities say the bar likely fell from a prior freight train.
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A. M. Thrasher
Fort Madison
Iowa
Carrollton
Kansas City
Thrasher
G. M. Miller
Marceline
Ernest Lamb
J. N. Landreth
The
Santa Fe
Nellie Sayre
Akron
Ohio
Five In Hospital After Santa Fe Chief Wreck
Five people remained hospitalized today with injuries from last night’s Santa Fe Chief wreck. Names and ages include Mrs. Josie Symons 65 of Wynoka Oklahoma Mrs. Lydia Chaney 71 of Kansas City Missouri A 30 Robert Partin Forbes Air Force Base Topeka Kansas Miss Dancia Bozovic 16 of Kansas City Kansas and William Russell Carr 42 of Marceline Missouri a baggage man.
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Carrollton
Santa Fe
Josie Symons
Waynoka
Okla
Lydia Chaney
Kansas City
Robert Partin
Forbes Air Force Base
Topeka
Dancia Bozovic
Kas
William Russell Carr
Marceline
Baggageman
Wreck disrupts Chief line trains near Carrollton Missouri
The Santa Fe Chief wrecked near Carrollton, Missouri, was not the Ottawa Junction Chief. The regular Chief and the Texas Chief run through Ottawa Junction, while the wreck disrupted schedules through Ottawa today. The southbound Oil Flyer arrived late at 7:30 am, delaying connections and other trains into Kansas City.
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Santa Fe
Carrollton
Ottawa Junction
San Francisco
Lawrence
Topeka
Ottawa
Kansas City
Naval reservist survives jet crash at Olathe NAS
John E. Lott 25 Kansas City escaped unharmed when his F97 Cougar jet lost power and crashed just after takeoff at the Olathe Naval Air Station. The aircraft was demolished in the incident.
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Olathe, Kas
John E. Lott
Kansas City
Olathe Naval Air Station
Warren Shaw KOFO 12 45 P M Tuesday
Radio report notes Warren Shaw scheduled on KOFO at 12 45 P M Tuesday with brief programming details and coding reference 193 c 11.
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Warren Shaw Kofo
Minckley Announces Candidacy for Franklin Sheriff
Olin Minckley of 1325 S Cedar today formally announced his bid for sheriff of Franklin County. He is unopposed for the Democratic nomination in the August primary. A 49 year old veteran law enforcement officer, he has served 25 years in police work and two terms as sheriff. He has 16% years with the state game protection and has resided in Ottawa for 29 years. Minckley is married with three children Wendell at Kansas State College, Lowana at Ottawa High School, and Charles at Garfield Grade School.
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Olin Minckley
S. Cedar
Franklin County
Minckley
Ottawa
Colony
Wendell
Kansas State College
Lowana
Charles
Garfield
Sheriff's Office
Indian quake toll tops 117 as relief rushed to Anjar
Anjar, a coastal town near Bombay, suffered at least 117 deaths in the weekend quake with 800 missing there. The disaster stretched from Bombay to the Pakistan border, prompting relief measures as panic spread to Ahmedab ad and nearby Kutch coastal areas. Prime Minister Nehru stopped at Jamangar to discuss relief with officials. Army units cordoned the Anjar sector while rescuers pulled 25 survivors from debris in one area.
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Bombay
India
Anjar
Pakistan
Ahmedabad
Kutch
Nehru
Europe
Middle East
Jamagar
Kutch Gulf
Lawrence civic leaders push to form united fund group
Civic leaders in Lawrence move to organize a United Fund style organization to combine fund raising. A Friday meeting will discuss a proposed constitution and bylaws. The plan mirrors Ottawa's approach, aiming to replace multiple drives with one annual campaign in many cities.
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Lawrence
United Fund
Ottawa
Shaw Campaign Swing In Ottawa And Pomona
Republican governor candidate Warren Shaw visits Ottawa with Mrs Shaw to meet voters in the business district from 9 30 a m to noon A noon luncheon at North American hotel honors the Shaws and signals discussion of campaign issues The event is open to Republicans reservations via phone 1312 Shaw plans a major later campaign stop in Emporia after a barbecue in Pomona.
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Warren W. Shaws
Ottawa
Shaw
Pomona
Emporia
25 Hoping For Tickets
About 700 tickets were reserved for a baseball special train from Ottawa to Kansas City on Wednesday night leaving Fifth and Walnut at 5 15 p m and heading to the game. A limited number of previously reserved tickets may open for waiting list members. The Santa Fe train has 16 coaches and will stop at Union Station to shuttle Ottawans to the ball park after the game. The Kansas City Athletics and Boston will pay.
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Ottawa
Kansas City
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Fe
Fifth
Walnut
Junior Chamber of Commerce
K. C. Union Station
Ball Park
Kansas City Athletics
Boston
Mrs. Ed Nelson Dies at 66 in Ottawa
Mrs. J Edward Nelson age 66 of 1636 S Main Ottawa died suddenly of a heart attack at her home last night at 10 30 o'clock She was born Edna Ross July 19 1890 Homewood and lived in Ottawa since early girlhood She is survived by her husband one daughter Mrs H W Martin two grandsons one brother Frank Ross of Los Angeles and four sisters Funeral services will be held at Lamb Funeral Home Wednesday at 4 pm Rev John Sweigart officiating Burial in Highland Cemetery
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J. Edward Nelson
S. Main
Ottawa
Edna Ross
Homewood
Gus
Belle Riley Ross
Edward Nelson
Grace Episcopal Church
H. W. Martin
Willow
Frank Ross
Los Angeles
Alvin Davis
Excelsior Springs
Maude Walrad
Topeka
Jack Bradley
Whittier
Calif
Carolyn Ross Berry
California
The
Lamb Funeral Home
John Sweigart
Highland Cemetery
Ottawa Kansas to Accept Bids for Garbage Collection
The City Governing Body of Ottawa Kansas will accept bids for sanitary collection of garbage and trash and disposal within Ottawa on August 15 1956 at City Hall 730 PM Bidders may obtain specifications from the City Clerk Donald R Capper City Clerk
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Ottawa
Kansas
City of
Congress Hopes To Adjourn This Week In Washington
The 84th Congress aims to adjourn by week’s end if it can pass a stack of bills. Leaders expect long hours and compromise to finish by Friday or Saturday, with key fights over housing aid civil rights atomic energy and veterans pensions looming before the Aug 13 Democratic convention in Chicago.
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Washington
84Th Congress
Senate
House
Chicago
Murder Victim Identified In Chicago Sunbather Slaying
Chicago reports identify the sunbathing victim as Margaret Gallagher a 50 year old beauty shop operator. Witness Arthur Besley 52 hospital administrator and his wife Adrian 47 saw a bare chested man attack and beat her near Lincoln Park as a cyclist officer was guided to the scene. The killer remains at large.
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Chicago
Margaret, Gallagher
Arthur Kirk Besley
Besley
Adrian
Besleys
Lincoln Park
Hospital Notes Admits Several Local Residents
Hospital notes record admissions and births including Mrs. Ethelyn Bennett from Michigan Valley admitted Saturday and Mrs. Ruby Crain and J M Decker on Cedar Streets Sunday. Newborns include a Raub route 4 daughter at 9 lb 1% oz, a Pomona daughter 6 lb 8 oz, an 8 lb newborn boy, a Williamsburg girl 7 lb 10 oz, and a route 4 boy 7 lb 3 oz. Several patients were dismissed including Kenneth O Bannon Williamsburg and others at 823 S Cedar and 634 N Poplar. additional names listed with addresses.
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Ethelyn Bennett
Michigan Valley
Ruby Crain
S. Cedar
J. M. Decker
Floyd
Raub
Route 4
Ralph Allen
Pomona
Lloyd Stiffler
S. Mulberry
Gary. Miller
Osawatomie
Mamie Boyle
Elm
Ione. Dragoo
Hickory
Charles Mavity
Robert Kile
Luis Vega
King
Frances Adler
S. Elm
Donald’ Hough
N. Sycamore
HL Brock
Ash
1956 Traffic Fatalities Reported In Topeka
The State Accident Records Section lists 83 deaths so far in 1956 with 304 for the same period in 1955. Warren Shaw of KGF reported results on Tuesday, noting 48 hour totals and updates on traffic fatalities.
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Topeka
Kansas
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C. CC. Shirley
N. Main
Shirley
S. W. Light
Farm Bureau
Lucille Perkins
Ike
Panama
Eisenhower
Hernan Siles Zuazo
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U. S
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U.S
Pennsylvania State University
Ed Nelson
Donald R. Capper
Congress
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