Fewer 1-Teacher Rural Schools Open in Franklin County
Absentee ballots total 49 issued for the primary, plus four for sick and disabled. Franklin County schools face closures and reorganizations as thirty-six one room districts plan the 1956 57 term, with several districts losing teachers or disbanding due to low enrollment.
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Bruce Spears
Franklin County
Silver Valley
J. A. Fleming
Bullard
Middleton
Central
Homewood
Irene Herron
West Valley
Fern Rosebury
Mud Creek
Carroll Wells
Edna Beuthien
Brown
Lois Staadt
Letha Figgins
Acorn
Mona Neff
Elm Grove
Stella Gould
LeLoup
Laura Jean Baker
Valley View
Louise Ponl
Chippewa
Dorothy Lynn
New Union
Jessie Vitt. Middleton
Supt Fleming Ends Vacation in Rogers Ark
County Superintendent J A Fleming returned from a five day rest in Rogers Arkansas saying it was not much of a vacation. He planned to visit his daughter Mrs Kale Phones but spent time in the hospital due to a stomach ailment. He went back to Ottawa with a strict diet and large pills.
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J. A. Fleming
Rogers
Ark
Fleming
Kale
Ottawa
Cancer Fatal To Soap Box Derby Racer
Gary Indiana story of 13 year old Doug Hoback from Valparaiso who died of lung cancer after a Saturday derby crash in Gary. He had refused fluids for 10 days, aimed to qualify for the national derby in Akron, Ohio, won the Class A elimination last July, was wheeled in and out of his racer due to weakness, then died at Porter Memorial Hospital in Valparaiso.
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Gary
Ind
Doug Hoback
Valparaiso
Akron
Ohio
Dennis Johnson
Doug
Larry Ahlgrim
Porter Memorial Hospital
Saved Logs Of Sunken Liner Andrea Doria
New York reports the logs of the liner Andrea Doria were salvaged after it sank off Nantucket last Thursday. Capt. Piero Calamar, the master, was the last to leave the ship following a collision with the Swedish liner Stockholm. Captain James W. La Belle of the Independence questioned the crash location as reports said Stockholm was off course.
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New York
Andrea Doria
Nantucket
Piero Calamar
Stockholm
James W. la Belle
Independence
la Bella
Europe
Weather Forecast Ahead of Warm Front Through Tuesday
Forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy conditions this afternoon with increasing cloudiness tonight and Tuesday. Scattered thunderstorms likely in north central today and across most of the state tonight and Tuesday. Winds shifting to the west and north, cooler conditions on Tuesday. Tonight's low 60s northwest to 70s southeast. Tuesday highs 80s northwest to 90s southeast. Yesterday's high 90, low today 71. Record high 106 and record low 57 dated this date. Hourly temperatures for the 24 hours ending 8 a.m. today follow.
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Ottawa
Clouds Ease Heat Wave Over Kansas
Kansas cooled from a multi day heat wave as clouds and scattered showers reduced high temperatures. Readings topped 98 at Goodland and reached 89 in Pittsburg while Liberal and Lincoln county areas reported limited rainfall. Weather outlook calls for near normal five day temperatures with possible isolated 100s and many regions expecting scattered evening thunderstorms.
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Topeka
Kansas
Goodland
Pittsburg
Wichita
Liberal
Lincoln
Salina
Manhattan
Wamega
Election Board School Friday Instructs on Conducting Elections
County Clerk Bruce Spears announces a Friday night school for election board workers at 8 o'clock in the district courtroom. It will be led by Elee Dent of Atchison, a former county clerk and elections expert. All township and city precinct election board members are urged to attend for complete information on election mechanics. open to others interested, with an ice cream social at Hawkins School in Web. Aug. 1.
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Election Board
Bruce Spears
Elee Dent
Atchison
Spears
Plan to set up international board for Suez control
London reports an American backed plan to form an international Suez control board including Russia, to guarantee open passage for ships of all nations while recognizing Egypt's nationalization. Britain and France push for Western policy, Eden halts all exports of British war materials to Egypt amid Cabinet and foreign ministers meetings as talks continue with Lloyd Pineau and Murphy.
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Russia
Suez Canal
Nasser
Egypt
Eden
House of Commons
Suez
Foud
Downing St
Selwyn Lloyd
Christian Pineau
U. S
Robert Murphy
United States
Constantinople
Middle East
Far East
Fewer Voters Are Registered Ottawans in Primary
Ottawans registering for the August 7 primary total 4,912, a drop of 378 from 1954. Women outnumber men 2,602 to 2,310, with only the 4th Ward showing more men. The big precinct is the 3rd precinct of the 2nd Ward with 978 registered. the smallest is the 2nd precinct of the 1st Ward with 14. Various ward breakdowns are listed.
Petroleum Blast Kills Nineteen In Texas Tank Farm
A Shamrock Oil & Gas Corp tank farm explosion near Dumas Texas killed nineteen men and injured thirty one as four tanks burned and a fireball swept across the area. Fifteen died instantly, four later from burns, with funerals planned across Texas.
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Shamrock Oil and Gas Corp
Dumas
Texas
Tex
Sunray
Shamrock Oil & Gas Corp
Bill Lask
Moore County News
Bob Hamilton
Elevator Firm Demands Retractions Over Kansas Elevator Contract
Murphy Elevator Co. alleges State Rep. Warren Shaw and State Rep. Marvin Cox should retract statements about their bid being unsuitable and about the low bidder. The Kansas Office Building Commission awarded the $62,696 higher contract for fully automatic elevators, contradicting the reps.
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Topeka
Warren W. Shaw
Marvin M. Cox
State Office Building Commission
Goodman
Robert H. Jennison
Healy
Youthful Mountain Climbers Plunge Into Rocky Crevasse
A group of youthful climbers roped together plunged into a crevasse on Mt. Hood near Timberline Lodge Oregon. One girl Lynn Kaufman, 16, of Larchmont New York died of suffocation while 18 others were injured. Tour leaders Ronald G. Heinrich 23 of Clear Lake Iowa and Carl Schnoor of Portland organized the mixed party with groups from Los Angeles San Francisco and New York.
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Timberline Lodge
Ore
Mt. Hood
Silcox
Crater Rock
Lynn Kaufman
Ronald G. Heinrich
Clearake
Iowa
Heinrich
Patricia Gaffney
New York
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Yosemite
Carl Schnoor
Portland
Tractor Mishap Fatal for Fredrick Hafer Near Ottawa
Fredrick M. Hafer 71 of northwest Ottawa area died in a tractor accident at his home about 11 a.m. Saturday when a running tractor in gear caught him after he stepped off to fix it. He was born June 23, 1885, and survived by a stepson and four brothers. Funeral at Lamb Funeral Home Tuesday at 1 p.m. Rev. Robert Craig to officiate. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Lawrence. Public benefit square dance announced for Nile Lamb Ambulance with airport listing.
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Muecke
Japan
J. C. Muecke
Humboldt
Jim
Ottawa
Iola and
Ransom Memorial
Bill Muecke
Fredrick M. Hafer
Robert Granger
N. Main
Fredrick Michael Hafer
Morris County
Kas
B. F
Caroline (Hanselman) Hafer
Douglas County
Arkansas
Independence
Franklin County
Iva Edith Granger
J. W. Hafer
C. A. Hafer
W. F. Hafer
George H. Hafer
Methodist Church
Independence I. C. O. F. Lodge
Lamb Funeral Home
Robert Craig
Trinity Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Lawrence
Six Persons Dead In Kansas Crashes
Six persons were killed in Kansas in several crashes across the state with one Kansan dying in Oklahoma. George Wilson 56 of Torrence California died when his car overturned on U S Highway 54 near Fort Scott. Beatrice Sims 3 of Kansas City Kansas was crushed by a truck driven by Marshall Donnell 22 of Kansas City Missouri while chasing a dog. Troy Preston 21 of Great Bend died when the car hit a concrete culvert near Medicine Lodge. Donald Martin 19 of Great Bend was treated. George Paris 24 of Emporia was killed north of Madison. Harold Thorp 43 of Johnson County died in a two car collision near Newton. Thorp's family hospitalized. Barbara Braden 14 of Sterling was killed when a car hit a moving Frisco engine south of Lyons. Allen Goldsmith 19 of Wichita died in a Muskogee Hospital from injuries in a crash Saturday in Oklahoma.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Fort Scott
Torrence
Calif
George Wilson
U.S. Highway 54
Marshall Donnell
Kansas City
Donnell
Marian Sims
Troy Preston
Great Bend
Medicine Lodge
Donald Martin
George Paris
Emporia
Madison
Harold Thorp
Johnson County
Newton
Thorp
New Mexico
Thorps
Jimmy
McGrath
Mission
Cecil Rodgers
Hutchinson
Lyons
Barbara Braden
Sterling
Allen Goldsmith
Wichita
Muskogee
Heavy Cattle Run At K C
Kansas City reports the year's heaviest cattle run totaling 19 000 head at the local market. Buyers say higher prices drought in some areas and seasonal demand drew the surge, mirroring increases seen in Chicago Omaha and Sioux City. The prior regional high was 18 316 head on January 16.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Omaha
Sioux City
Dan
Third Trial In Wellsville Case
Richard Moherman of Wellsville faces a county court trial tomorrow on disturbing the peace of Floyd Moldenhauer and trespassing at the Moldenhauer ranch. He is the third of five youths to be tried, following not guilty verdicts for Jimmy McGaugh of Wellsville and Robert Miller of Ottawa. Miller has filed a $10,000 district court suit for damages from the charges and publicity.
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Richard Moherman
Wellsville
Floyd Moldenhauer
Moldenhauer
Moherman
Jimmy McGaugh
Robert Miller
Ottawa
Miller
McGaugh
Moldenhuer
Wayne Leace
Three-District School Merger Vote Set Tomorrow
Patrons in Lane Princeton and Rantoul Rural districts vote on consolidating the three districts tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in their respective locations. Princeton voters go to city hall. A simple majority is required for passage. if approved, consolidation takes effect immediately and a new school board will be formed. An ice cream social is planned at Sacred Heart School Monday at 8 p.m.
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Lane
Princeton
Rantoul
EveRange
J. A. Fleming
Fleming
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