Fourth of July Rodeo Parade in Ottawa Will Feature Bands and Floats
The Ottawa Saddle Club will sponsor a parade and rodeo on Saturday July 2 and Sunday July 3. The parade starts at 2 pm with high school bands, an Oriental Shrine band, saddle clubs, floats and pets. Rodeos Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon occur at the Roping Grounds on West Wilson Street. Festivities continue with the Lions Club celebration in Forest Park and conclude with a fireworks display.
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Ottawa Saddle Club
Oriental Shrine
West Wilson Street
Lions Club
Forest Park
Dividends in Flood Dams
Wendell E. Johnson says Missouri River Basin dam projects have paid dividends during drought years. He cites Fort Peck Reservoir and upstream storage accounting for 75 percent of Kansas City flow in late 1953 and notes levees saved hundreds of millions in damage during 1951 floods and potential losses if levee program had been completed.
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ST. Louis W
Missouri River
Missouri River Engineering Division
Army Corps of Engineers
Wendell E. Johnson
American Society of Civil Engineers
Kansas City
Fort Peck
Mississippi
St. Louis
Increase Size of Princeton Cemetery Meets for Expansion
Members of the Princeton cemetery board, at their 80th annual meeting, voted to enlarge the cemetery by six acres. A five acre tract to the west of the present cemetery will be added, plus an extra acre from vacating a street between tracts. Carl Wemmer was re elected president and Ralph Hobbs secretary treasurer. Attendees included Mrs. Maude Billett Mark Walter Fred Fellnagle and Dr. G W Davis at his Ottawa home.
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Princeton Cemetery Board
Carl Wemmer
Ralph Hobbs
G. W.davis
Ottawa
Tax deadline notice from 1954 signed by Elisabeth Briggs
Dune 20th is the last day you can pay your last half taxes for 1954 without penalty. Signed by Mrs. Elisabeth Briggs, County Treasurer.
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Elisabeth Briggs
Co. Treas
Budget Time Has Arrived
The Herald publishes proposed budgets for Homewood and Pottawatomie townships. Homewood sets June 25 hearing from 8 to 9:30 p m at Homewood school. Pottawatomie fixes June 27 hearing at 8 p m in Lane VFW hall. Other units prepare budgets. sale: old newspapers 0c per bundle.
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Herald
Homewood
Pottawatomie
Homewood School
Iat
Lane
Boards of Education
Herald Office
Community Survey on Ad Values and Crowds
Community survey invites readers to share opinions on ads and value value. Cash awards offered for helpful responses near what most readers decide are best. Readers urged to mail forms tonight for chance at prizes and influence on local classified ads.
Socialized Medicine in Polio Plan Sparks Senate Debate
Secretary of Welfare Hobby warned that a Democratic free polio vaccine plan could create socialized medicine by the back door while supporting a targeted 35 million dollar federal program for needy children. Hill and other Democrats favor a broader free vaccine program for all children through age 10, prompting Republicans to challenge safety and scope. Household stakes center on federal funding, state flexibility, and vaccine safety questions at a two day Senate hearing.
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Washington
Hobby
Senate Democrats
Senate Labor Committee
Eisenhower
Sen
Hill
D-Ala
Sen. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Goldwater
Alabama
Bender
Ohio
Allott
R-Cole
Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Pickets at Westinghouse Engine Plant Idle Kansas City
About 2,000 I A W Local 324 members and 1,000 additional workers were affected as mass picketing shut Westinghouse jet engine production in Kansas City. Two nonstriking workers were shoved and one struck in the face by pickets during the strike, which began after months of contract talks. Wages were the main issue, with the union seeking a 20 cent-an-hour raise while the company had just announced retroactive increases of 3 to 5 cents.
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Kansas City
Westinghouse
United Automobile Workers, Cio
Weather forecast shows showers and storms spread across the state
Forecast calls for cloudy conditions with showers and thunderstorms west and extreme south this afternoon, expanding tonight to most of the state and continuing into Wednesday east. Warmer in the west this afternoon, high 80s statewide on Wednesday, lows near 60. Yesterday's high 74, low 52. hourly temps listed. river at 1.74 feet.
Warmer With More Rain Across Kansas Tonight and Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast for Kansas tonight and Wednesday while a gradual warmling trend continues. Richard Garrett, meteorologist, says storms will begin in western and southern sections, spread over the state tonight, and linger in the east tomorrow. Overnight lows near 60, highs mid to upper 80s, with next five days near normal and rainfall around .40 to .80 inch. Ripley 1.15 inches, Independence .92, Coffeyville .44, Wichita .04. yesterday highs mostly 60s to 70s, lows 50s.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Richard Garrett
Garrett
Ripley
Independence
Coffeyville
Wichita
Salina
Russell
Emporia
End of Britain's 17 day railway strike ends
Britain's 17 day railway strike ended with settlement after talks at the Ministry of Labor. 67,000 engineers and firemen had walked out for pay differentials, reducing 80 percent of rail service and disrupting material deliveries. Labor Minister Monckton announced the strike was over as the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen informed they would call off the action.
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London
Britain
Jim Campbell
National Union of Railwaymen
NUR
Ministry of Labor
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Fire
Walter Monckton
House (of Commons
Two More Polio Cases Verified in Kansas 1955
The State Board of Health announced two suspected polio cases listed a week earlier are now positively diagnosed. No new onsets were reported in seven days. The victims were Topeka children ages 4 and 66 years, neither having received Salk vaccine. Confirmation brings Kansas polio cases for 1955 to 25, vs 31 at the same point last year.
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Topeka
State Board of Health
Kansas
Egypt's land area compared to Texas and New Mexico
Egypt covers a area equal to the combined size of Texas and New Mexico, with about 3 percent of its terrain cultivated.
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Egypt
Texas
New Mexico
Demos Turn Thumbs Down On Hall As Their Candidate
Kansas Democrats rejected a plan for both major parties to nominate Republican Gov. Fred Hall for reelection next year. Kenneth T. Anderson and James Parnell dismissed the idea as joking, while Charles Roooney warned of a formidable Democratic candidate in 1952. Hall said the idea was complimentary but declined further comment. Atty. Gen. Harold Fatzer noted Kansas law prevents dual ballot listing by both parties.
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Topeka
Kansas
Fred Hall
Kenneth T. Anderson
James Parnell
Goodland
Sherman County
Charles Roooney
Parnell
Hall
Harold R Fatzer
Weather delays Skylady Derby pilots in fog
Fog and low clouds west of Dodge City delayed the takeoff of seven Skylady Derby planes from Little Rock to Raton. Weather bureau warned of clearing, but fliers remained grounded two hours past the 8 a.m. schedule.
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Dodge City
Kas
Little Rock
Ark
Raton
N. M
Weather Bureau
Hope for Other Fliers Hinges on China Release
Indian diplomat V K Krishna Menon after a talk with President Eisenhower said the release of some airmen by Red China opened the door to freedom for others held there. Menon met Eisenhower for 45 minutes and was to meet with Secretary of State Dulles, with another meeting likely before his July departure.
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Washington
V. K. Krishna Menon
Eisenhower
Red China
Krishna Menon
White House
James Hagerty
Dulles
Peron Strips Two Buenos Aires Bishops From Posts
Buenos Aires decree strips auxiliary Bishop Manuel Tato and vicar general Ramon Novoa of church duties in the Buenos Aires diocese under a claim of violating duties. Government cites old Spanish law. church salaries funded by state noted. Clashes outside cathedral area prompt protests and a nationwide CGT strike in support of Peron.
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Buenos Aires
Manuel Tato
Ramon Novoa
Msgr
Tato
Argentina
Santiago Luis Cardinal Copello
Novoa
Juan D. Peron
Democracia
Msgr. Tate
Metropolitan Cathedral
Cardinal’s
Peron
Plaza del Mayo
Peronistas
General Confederation of Labor
CGT
Peronista
Eva
Testing Service For OHS Seniors
Ottawa High School seniors designate plan for a free summer testing service offered by Kansas University. Leroy Hood announces tests help students choose careers for senior year and college. Appointments by calling the principal’s office number 938, or Hood’s home 1130 W. Transportation to Lawrence required.
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Ottawa High School
Kansas University At
Leroy Hood
Ottawa High
Hood
Lawrence
Wheat Start Week Away In Franklin County
Wheat harvest in Franklin County won’t begin for a week or more, reports indicate. The Co-Op elevator received a small batch yesterday, only six bushels, not representative of harvest progress. A manager described it as a test, with later samples reaching 58 bushels and 30 to 45 bushels.
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Franklin
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Mrs. Hughes
Nora Crouse Bodley
H. O. Hough
Lettie Ikenberry
Red Cross Forisaster
Udall
Blackwell
Okla
Harry Gilliland
Ottawa Association of Fire Fighters
Red Cross
Ernest Sink
Howard M. Galt
S. Main
Galt
the Herald
Lamb Ambulance
Princeton
Gambles Goodyear
Minnick Motors
Montgomery Ward & Co
Medicom
Cheney
Edmiston
First National Bank Hewitt
Chevrolet Co
Peace Food Center
Townsends
Saunders Scott
Steve Stewart
Saffron Glass Co
Tally Theatre
Keefer
Price Motor Co
Mack Electric
Mike Mulcahey
Buick
Curby Auto Supply
Douglas Bros. Hillcrest Drive-In
Penney Co
Kelsey's Grocery
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