Side Swipes The Baseball Special To Kansas City
Ottawa residents rode a Santa Fe train to see the Kansas City Athletics defeat the Boston Red Sox in the seventh inning. Mayor Kenneth Andrews headed the Ottawa delegation while Jaycees sold food on the trip. Dr. George W. Davis plans a petition to change baseball rules, joking the seventh inning should come first.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Kenneth Andrews
Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce
John Gover
The
Jaycees
George W. Davis
Kansas City A Victory, Dr. Davis
Dr. Davis
Athletics
Herald
Lamar Phillips
Vote Soon On Consolidation
Consolidation of Lane Princeton and Rantoul Rural High districts may be imminent or may not occur. Polls will be open Tuesday July 31 from 8 a m to 8 p m. A yes in all three is needed. a single yes in one district defeats the plan. Proponents tout a larger program and a $450000 new building with a 4 1 2 mill levy over 20 years.
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Princeton
Rantoul
Pall
W. C . Kampschroeder
Topeka
Kansas City
John. A. Fleming
Fleming
Bitter exchange over Kansas GOP nomination and alleged kickbacks
Governor Fred Hall accused rival Warren W. Shaw of taking one cent per gallon in gasoline sales to the State Highway Department during the 1951 55 Edward Ann era. Shaw denied the charge calling it a late desperate bid to muddle the campaign and urged a grand jury investigation.
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Topeka
Fred Hall
Warren W. Shaw
Shawnee County
Edward Ann
Shaw
Hall
Walter McQueary
Osawatomie
Atty
John Anderson
Anderson
Anderson Aid
Walter van Vleck
State Highway Department
Paul Hunsinger
Hunsinger
Kansas
Stan
Legislative
Supreme Court
Hail
Legislative Investigating
Frank Harry
van Vieck
Harch
Kansas City
Pierson Seeks State Senate Seat in Seventh District
Ot tawa attorney John B. Pierson files as Democratic nominee candidate for State Senator in the Seventh District covering Franklin and Miami Counties. Pierson, 45, a homeowner, married with one daughter, has 21 years of general practice and former Franklin County attorney. He cites impartial representation and no current political obligations.
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John B. Pierson
Ottawa
Franklin
Miami
Pierson
Episcopal Church
Lions Club
Franklin County
Congress races to adjourn amid postal and social security action
Washington reports Congress near adjournment with bills on foreign aid totaling 3 766 570 000 cleared for Senate action and a social security compromise allowing women to retire at 62 and disabled workers at 50. The payroll tax increase would apply to the first 4200 of earnings. The post office rate bill was killed in a Senate subcommittee. Speaker Rayburn warned adjournment tonight or tomorrow likely.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
House
Senate
House Armed Services
Senate Post Office
Rayburn
D-Tex
State Highway Department buys fuel without bids
TOPEKA The State Highway Department buys about $650 000 yearly in gasoline and diesel fuel without competitive bids and $35 000 to $50 000 in oils and grease bought on bid. A maintenance engineer cited long standing party influence in supplier designation. The department sets prices and pays volume discounts. four cents extra per gallon is paid for deliveries from regular stations.
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Topeka
State Highway Department
L. J. Sailer
Highway Department
Frank Harch Jr
Highway Commission
State Department of Administration
Siler
Republican
Wilbur Leonard
GOP
Leonard
Harness Races Return at Eureka Fair
Officials of Greenwood county fair in Eureka revive harness racing set for August 28 to 31. Eureka halted harness events for nearly 15 years as few middle western fairs feature them. The revival recalls past fairs at Ottawa’s Franklin county fair with a half mile track and a Forest park grandstand.
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Eureka
Middle West
Franklin County Fair
Ottawa
Forest Park
Last Day Of Summer Music Classes At Junior High
Bill Barker announces the last day of the summer music program. The Junior High band and accordion classes perform in a concert this evening. Grade cards for attendees will guide parents on future music pursuits. others may pick cards up at the Junior High office.
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Bill Barker
Barker
Forecast: Warm, storm risk with cooler west by Friday
Fair hot this afternoon followed by partial cloudiness tonight and Friday with scattered thunderstorms mainly in the northwest and extreme north, then cooler by Friday evening. Tonight's low 65 to 70 in the extreme west, 70s elsewhere. Friday highs 90s northwest to 95 to 105 elsewhere. Yesterday's high 96 at 2:30 pm. low today 70 at 5:00 am. River stage 0.89 foot. sky clear. wind southwest light.
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S. W. Light
Cooler Weather May Be On Way
The weather bureau said hot conditions continue in Kansas with 90s in the past week. A cooling trend is expected as cooler air moves into northern parts of the state tomorrow evening, offering relief.
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Kansas
Weather Bureau
Still Trying For Steel Settlement
NEW YORK Final agreement on a new contract ending the 26 day old steel strike was put off at least 24 hours today. Meetings to present a new contract to union chiefs for approval were postponed until tomorrow. General outlines of the contract have been accepted though detailed provisions remain unsettled. John A Stephens of U S Steel said the delay means they have not concluded an agreement. David J McDonald, president of the United Steelworkers of America, said they were still negotiating.
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New York
Steel
John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers of America
Debate on right to work TV battle called off
Irred Meek Gov Fred Hall campaign manager said the proposed televised debate with Warren Shaw on the right to work issue is off at least for the time being. Channels were holding 9:30 p m Friday but the time can no longer be reserved.
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Topeka
Irred Meek
Fred Hall
Hall
Warren Shaw
Meek
Italian Doria Sinks After Fog Collision With Stockholm
In a dense fog off Massachusetts, the Italian liner Andrea Doria and Swedish liner Stockholm collided. Doria sank at 10:09 a.m. after hours of rescue efforts that saved 690 people. four were confirmed dead and unknown others injured. The Stockholm aided in rescues, with about 400 survivors pulled aboard. A Swedish crewman Alf Johannsson died later in Nantucket Hospital.
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New York
Massachusetts
Nantucket Island
Stockholm
He de France
Andrea Doria
Piero Calama
Coast Guard
Evergreen
Nantucket, Mass
Alf Johannsson
Sweden
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Recalling the Andrea Doria Sinking by John P. Harris
Hutchinson News-Herald recalls the Andrea Doria liner’s collision with the Stockholm off Nantucket. The piece reflects on lifeboat failures, compartmentalization, and the miracle that only a few were killed, urging better radar and safety controls amid busy sea lanes.
Oldest Emporian Mrs Rhoda Davis Dies at 104
Emporia's oldest resident Mrs Rhoda Davis died at her home today at age 104. Her long life as a city figure reflects a century of local changes and community memory.
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Emporia
Rhoda Davis
Nixon Favorite for 1952 GOP Ticket in AP Poll
Washington AP report shows GOP governors and leaders favor Vice President Nixon for a second term as Eisenhower's running mate. Stassen trails with little impact as Herter receives praise but Nixon remains the clear choice, with 73 support for Nixon outright and 14 for Nixon if Ike wants him.
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Nixon
Eisenhower
Associated Press
GOP
Harold E. Stassen
Massachusetts
Christian A. Herter
Herter
Stasse
Trinity U.S
Ike
Four youths charged with grand larceny in Leavenworth
Leavenworth City Court issued a warrant charging four youths from Camp McLayWis with grand larceny. Three were identified as AWOL soldiers. The article notes the charges arise from the alleged thefts in Leavenworth.
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Leavenworth
Camp McLay
Wis
Leavenworth City Court
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