Side Swipes The Mizell Family News in Chelsea
John Mizell of San Antonio and his wife welcomed a daughter Mere dit h Jeanne after a hectic week. His father Dr. E S Mizell died in Chelsea Oklahoma. Funeral services were held for Dr Mizell, former Ottawa University administrator, with Ottawa guests present. A local street project on Main intersection disrupted traffic as Missouri Pacific laid new track. Ottawa neighbors exchanged gifts including a cake shirt gift with icing resembling a folded shirt and tie.
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John Mizell
San Antonio
Texas
Ottawa University
E. S. Mizell
Chelsea
Oklo
Mizells
Meredith Jeanne
Mizell
Shirley Hodges
O. A
John
Claude Webb
Evelyn Kinney
Ottawa
First
Main
Main Street
Missouri Pacific
Man trades 102 pound turtle for zoo donation
Broken Bow resident T. R. Pate said his giant turtle weighs 102 pounds after roaming Little River. Facing eviction from his wallet and home by the reptile, he offered it to the Lincoln Park Zoo in Oklahoma City, which plans to collect the creature this week for its reptile exhibit.
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Broken Bow
Okla
T. R. Pate
Little River
Here
Pate
Lincoln Park
Oklahoma City
Bob Jenni
Couple Die In Farm Fire Near Holton Kansas
In Holton Kansas a dairy barn blaze six miles northwest of town killed Mr and Mrs George Brein ages about 65 to 70. Jackson County Sheriff Lyle Rawlings timed the fire at 7 am and said the couple likely died trapped inside when a kerosene stove exploded used to heat water for washing milk buckets. They survived by four daughters Arlita Fisher Hope Arens Norma Osborn and Bernice Jones.
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Holton
Kas
George Brein
Here
Jackson County
Lyle Rawlings
Rawlings
Arlita Fisher
Hope Arens
Fopeka
Norma Osborn
Brunswick
Bernice Jones
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Dairy Day Sees Franklin County Princess Chosen
Mary Jo Kiefer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben C Kiefer of Ottawa, was selected Dairy Princess for Franklin county at Ottawa Dairy Day events. Lois Schweitzer of Princeton was runner up in a morning ceremony at the North American hotel with gifts from the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce.
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Mary JO Kiefer
Ottawa
Franklin County
George Lister
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Miss Kiefer
Myrna Sue Abel
Pomona
Barbara Blackwell
Wellsville
Lister
Lois Schweitzer
Princeton
Bernadetta Hermesmeyer
Rantoul
Herald
Lamar Phillips
Ben C. Kiefer
Kiefer
Hutchinson State Fair
Chicago
Margaret Howell
Baker University
Roy Freeland
State Board of Agriculture
Topeka
Thomas Benton
Olathe
Pure Milk Producers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce of
Couple in Two Crashes Near Greeley Kansas
A Kansas couple arriving at Anderson County hospital after rescuing two crash victims sustained shoulder and back injuries and shock when their car slid on a slick US 169 road four miles south of Greeley. The Wilmouths of Colony then collided with a stalled auto nearby. Alfred Licktey escaped injury as the stalled vehicle’s driver received minor bumps. Ellison and Christine Hynes remained hospitalized but not critically hurt.
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James P. Ellison
Kansas City
Christine Hynes
Kas
US 169
Greeley
Vern Wilmouth
Colony
Wilmouth
Alfred Licktey
Wilmouths
Ellison
Miss Hynes
Quenemo Man Fined in Leaving Scene Case
Ralph Ringles of Quenemo was fined 50 dollars in county court for leaving the scene of an accident. His license was suspended for six months. The auto incident occurred June 13 in Ottawa with James Bunyan of 124 North Locust.
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Ralph Ringles
Quenemo
Ringles Auto
Ottawa
James Bunyan
N. Locust
1% Tow Kelvinator Air Conditioner Sale
Weidmann Tire & Battery Service advertises a Kelvinator air conditioner at 299.95 with installation. Limited time offer while supplies last. Customer savings and service details are provided in the notice.
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Weidmann Tire & Battery
New Record By Rocket Sled At Edwards Air Force Base
Convair division of General Dynamics claims a world speed record of 1560 mph for a recoverable rocket sled on a 10,000 foot rail at Edwards AFB Mojave Desert California. The prior 1280 mph record was on a 21,000 foot track at Edwards. The lighter sled aims to test rain effects on high speed aircraft and missiles.
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San Diego
Convair
General Dynamics Corp
Edwards Air Force Base
Mojave Desert
California
Edwards
Thunderstorms Help Firefighters In Rocky Mountain Park
Estes Park Colorado reports three forest fires sparked by storms with rain aiding woodsmen. A fourth blaze ten miles north remained out of control until a shower slowed it. 100 Crow Indians arrived from Billings and Missoula to assist. Park Ranger Harry During estimated 900 acres of virgin timber lost, called the worst in over ten years.
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Estes Park
Colo
Rocky Mountain National Park
Here
Park Service
Forest Service
Denver
Billings
Missoula
Mont
Harry During
Dog Has Its Day In Court
A blond pekingese named Candy, owned by Mike Adams, was claimed by the Drake and Mullins families as Ginger. After 15 witnesses and a search warrant, Judge E S Irwin ruled it a case of mistaken identity and she remained impounded at a small animal hospital while the other pekingese location remains unknown.
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Mike Adams
E. S. Irwin
Adams
Pinky Mullins
Edgar Drake
Hood
Camp Farthest Out Closes at Ottawa University
The interdenominational Kansas Camp Farthest Out ended this morning after a breakfast. About 90 to 100 attendees remained engaged throughout the week long event at Ottawa University. The gathering emphasized service within one’s denomination with 46 camps planned nationwide and abroad. Democratic Caucus listed at City Hall 8 p.m. Tuesday night.
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Kansas
Ottawa University
Eisenhower makes progress in recovery at Walter Reed
President Eisenhower, marking another recovery milestone, meets with Vice President Nixon and Secretary of State Dulles and has skin stitches removed. Officials say his condition remains satisfactory as he takes walks, eats light meals, and weighs 162 pounds, seven less than two weeks prior. Nixon asserts no politics discussed. Dulles or Hagerty outline routine state matters and renewed push for foreign aid restoration.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nixon
Dulles
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Wilton B. Persons
Capitol Hill
House
Mutual Security Administration
Walter Reed Hospital
State Department
Sherman Adams
Suits Filed To Recover Money In District Court
Two suits filed Saturday seek recovery of money. The state of Kansas and KU Medical Center board demand $522.56 plus interest on a $649.01 medical bill from Giles Harris of 1019 N Main. Builders Publishing of Mt. Vernon NY seeks $120 plus $13.80 interest from Virgil Wiggins and Wiggins Electric Service of Ottawa for advertisement charges from Sept 1953 to Aug 1954.
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State of
Wiggins
Three In Race For Governor
TOPEKA The Republican nomination race for governor expanded to three with Francis Horton joining Gov. Fred Hall and Warren W. Shaw after filing. John E. Lancelot filed for attorney general’s unexpired term, raising the prospect of an interim AG. others filed for regular terms as deadlines approached.
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Topeka
Francis Horton
Horton, Kas
Fred Hall
Warren W. Shaw
Horton
Congress
John W. Connaughton
GOP
John E. Lancelot
Wichita
John Anderson
Harold R. Fatzer
State Supreme Court
James W. Putnam
Emporia
Lancelot
Egypt Raises Flag At Suez To End British Occupation
In Port Said Egypt President Nasser raised the flag over the Suez Canal zone amid a 21 gun salute as nine MIGs flew overhead. The last British soldier left Port Said last Tuesday ending 73 years of occupation, with June 18 declared a national holiday.
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Port Said
Egypt
Premer Gamal Abdel Nasser
Suez Canal Zone
Nasser
Navy House
Nile
Dmitri Shepilov
Bernesht
Nile Delta
U S Denounces Bomb Violence In Nicosia
Washington denounces bomb violence on Cyprus after the death of William P. Boteler, vice consul at Nicosia, who was killed in a bombing Saturday. Three other Americans were wounded as the United States condemns the act as a blind and senseless course.
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Washington
United States
Nicosia
Cyprus
State Department
Lincoln White
William P. Boteler
Rain Delays Wheat Harvest Across Kansas
Weather forecast shows partly cloudy skies with limited temperature change through Tuesday. Rain hit Franklin and Ottawa counties, slowing wheat harvest for several days but providing moisture for other crops. Reports from Lyndon Marais des Cygnes and Richer areas note rainfall amounts from 1.5 to 2.6 inches, with severe thunderstorms north of Hutchinson. Kansas river valley showers are easing. harvest expansion remains slow due to wet conditions.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
John P. Kelsey
Kelsey
Lyndon
Osage County
Marais Des Cygnes
Williamsburg
Lee Bonar
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Hutchinson
Buhler
Kansas River Valley
Boy Admits Sex Slaying In Seattle Case
A 12 year old boy confessed to strangling and sexually abusing 44 year old Kathryn Ruouff, daughter of State Rep Richard Ruoff. Her body was found under floorboards of an old garage near her home after she disappeared Saturday. Ray John Barker, part of a group using the garage as a clubhouse, was taken to police HQ and admitted the killing after questioning.
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Seattle
Kathryn Ruouff
Richard Ruoff
Ray John Barker
Police
Herbert Swindler
Pointblank
Swindler
Young Barker
Carmi Meske
Ruoff
Biggest Business Year Seen Ahead by Chamber Economist
Dr Emerson P Schmidt chief economist of the U S Chamber of Commerce predicts the nation will have its biggest business year yet and expects the boom to carry into 1957 based on forecasts from 15 industry sources presented at the Chamber midyear business symposium. He said prosperity would hold even if President Eisenhower does not run for re election due to his illness.
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Washington
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Emerson P. Schmidt
Chamber
Schmidt
Eisenhower
Adlai Confident Of Nomination At Chicago Fundraiser
Adlai E Stevenson claims he has the Democratic nomination sewed up after a buoyant Chicago picnic hosted by supporters to raise campaign funds. He mixed jokes with handshakes, boosting morale as fundraising for Cheney Market bonds drew attention.
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Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Father Receives Beef Gift For New Baby On Father's Day
In a Father’s Day tradition Kansas CowBelles present a six and a half pound roast to William G. Kimball of Lane, father of the first baby born at Ransom Memorial Hospital that morning. His daughter Susan Kay was born at 5 39 Sunday. The CowBelles promote beef as nutrition and tradition, with similar gifts in 39 states.
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Kansas CowBelles
Ransom Memorial Hospital
William G. Kimball
Lane
Lee Perkins
Richmond
Susan Kay
Kathy Joan
Patricia Ann
Mr. Kimball
Kansas Livestock Association
Nch
Lightning Sparks Forest Fires Across Southwest
Lightning storms touched a dozen fires in parched Arizona and New Mexico forests as crews battled 150 blazes. A 4,500 acre fire north of Clifton, Arizona, advanced despite 550 responders, while a 20,200 acre Sitgreaves blaze near Holbrook was controlled after burning 60 million board feet of timber with four million dollars in losses.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Arizona
New Mexico
Forest Service
Clifton
Ariz
Sitgreaves National Forest
Holbrook
Golden age of fitness eyed for American youth
At the Naval Academy in Annapolis the two day President's conference on Fitness of American Youth opened with Vice President Nixon presiding. About 150 attendees heard Marion B. Folsom outline a vision of a golden age of fitness for youths and discussed how the federal government can aid existing fitness programs.
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Annapolis
Nixon
Eisenhower
Naval Academy
Marion B. Folsom
Bolivia Elects Hernan Siles Zuazo President
In a decisive finish, Hernan Siles Zuazo leads with a 3-1 margin over his nearest rival as Bolivia reports results from a four man race confirming his victory and setting the path for a new administration in La Paz.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Hernan Siles Zuazo
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