Heavy Downpours In Areas Near Ottawa
Franklin and surrounding counties reported spotty rains and hail in two hours. A Father's Day event gave eight pounds of T-bone steaks to Howard Thrasher of 119 E Fifth, while a dog was killed by a car at Seventh and Walnut. Taxpaying lines stretched to the courthouse as the tax deadline loomed and temperatures climbed to 93 degrees in Ottawa.
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Franklin County
Ransom Memorial Hospital
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Mrs. Thrasher
A &Pound
William Howard
N. V. Hudelson
Pomona
Cow- Belles
Kansas Livestock Association
Kansas
Bert Klontz
Walnut
Klontz
Ottawa
la Cygne
Rantoul
Richmond
Garnett
Princeton
Beryl Ross
Ross Farm
Osawatomie
Kay Crites
Russell Crites
Ares
Washington, D. C
Kay
Susie Parker
Paola
Susie
Ircas
Richard Fadely
Topeka
Waverly
Michigan Valley
Lawrence
Franklin
American Legion Auxiliary
Willis Garden Center
Lamb Ambulance
Wheat Quota Referendum This Saturday in Franklin County
Ten voting places in Franklin county will host the wheat quota referendum Saturday. Polls open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Voters include growers with more than 15 acres. A two thirds yes vote sustains marketing quotas for 1956 with price support near parity. a one third or more no vote ends quotas with price support at 50 percent of parity within allotments. Penalties apply for excess production. Locations include ASC office Ottawa Harrison Lincoln areas, Pomona-Appanoose, Greenwood, Williamsburg, Rantoul, Centropolis, Wellsville, Hayes, Princeton, Potawatomi, and Richmond township sites.
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Franklin County
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Ottawa
Harrison
Lincoln
IOOF
Pomona
Appanoose
Greenwood
Car Crashed Into Bridge Near Osawatomie
Osawatomie Kansas special report says a 1953 Dodge driven by Alvin Westfall, 20, escaped injury when it crashed into a bridge on a Miami county road east of town. Westfall told highway patrolmen brakes failed. The car was heavily damaged and he pleaded guilty in justice court to operating without a valid license, fined $25 plus costs.
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Osawatomie
Kas
Miami
Here
Alvin Westfall
Westfall
Fred Coon
Tom Pivonka
Starlight Theater Opens Fifth Season With Naughty Marietta
Kansas City readers are invited as Starlight Theater begins its fifth season with the operetta Naughty Marietta. The evening marks a return to live stage performances at the venue with a classic favorite restored to the lineup.
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Kansas City
Starlight Theater
Total Eclipse In South Asia
A striking celestial event over South Asia as a total solar eclipse occurs. Observers in Colombo and surrounding areas report a dramatic dimming of daylight and a rapid shift in lighting conditions.
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South Asia
Colombo
Ceylon
Community survey prompts reader feedback on ads
A playful editorial prompts readers to rate newspaper ads like show windows. It invites participation via an Opinion Form with cash rewards for helpful responses, mentioning local advertisers Curby Auto Supply Douglas Bros Malott Hardware Lamb Funeral Home McVey Dengel Mortuary Richardson's Shoe Store and others.
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SMAI
ADS
Curby Auto Supply
Douglas Bros. Malott Hardware
Lamb -Funeral Home
McVey-Dengel Mortuary
Richardson's Shoe Store
Suminary
Fish Decline To Cooperate In Kids Fishing Derby
Forecast calls for generally fair weather through Tuesday with scattered storms in the far west. A large turnout of youngsters joined the Kids Wishing Derby at Natural Springs lake, but fish were uncooperative. 168 youngsters entered the 24 hour event, many with adults observing. Highlights include no accidents, multiple small catches, and several prize winners for smallest and largest fish, with gear awarded to winners.
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Natural Springs Lake
Thane
Wees
Jerry Miller
Jerry
S. E. Light
John Tredricks
Winnners
Jonio Meiers
Sue McKinley
Margaret Franks
Donald Sutherland
Diane Bones
Charles Gaynor
Jackie Hayden
Buch
Une
Drunk Driver Goes To Jail After Duchesne Wreck
Vernon Nelson of Kansas City was cited for drunk driving after his westbound Cadillac struck the rear of Gene Bernard’s Mercury in Duchesne Saturday night. No injuries were reported. Nelson pleaded guilty in county court, fined 100 dollars plus costs, and sentenced to seven days in jail by Judge Milo Harris. Two other drivers were cited to appear June 25. Ottawa Conservation Club sponsors derby hoping to make it an annual event for area youngsters.
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Kansas City
Vernon Nelson
Kas
Gene Bernard
Topeka
Art Jensens
Bob Conaty
Mercury
Nelson
Milo ‘Harris
Wayne Cox
Wichita
KCC
Lonnie McCain
Louisburg
Higher Value For Utilities Merchants Donate Prizes
The Kansas Commission of Revenue and Taxation announced a state wide Fourth of July celebration prize list funded by utilities and merchants. Prizes include a lawn mower, lamps, ukulele, chairs, silverware, and cash, with total value around 45000 dollars so far. Winners must be present for drawings as coupons are distributed in Ottawa and surrounding towns. Fireworks display at Forest Park starts at dusk under Doc Starkweather with games and rides planned.
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Topeka
Kansas Commission of Revenue and ‘Taxation
Lions Club
Forest Park
Ottawa Commission
Russell Crites
Ottawa
Land Lions Club
B. G
Doc” Starkweather
New Uniforms For Air Force Adopted
Washington reports the Air Force has chosen a new silver-tan summer uniform to replace the khakis worn since 1947. The changeover will take four years and the summer ensemble includes short trousers knee-length stockings a short-sleeve shirt and a long-sleeve bush jacket.
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Washington
Air Force
Eisenhower to Address UN 10th Commem Session
NBC CBS and ABC will carry the nationwide address opening the 10th commemorative session of the United Nations today from 4 to 4:30 p m central standard time on radio and television in San Francisco and across the nation.
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San Francisco
NBC
CBS
ABC
Eisenhower
United Nations
House Passes Pay Increase for Federal Workers
The House approved 370 to 3 a bill granting more than one million federal workers a 74 percent pay raise, costing about 325 million dollars annually. The measure moves to a Senate-House conference to reconcile with an 8 percent Senate figure, with views split on the final outcome and possible presidential acceptance.
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Washington
House
Eisenhowser
St. George
R-Ny
Rep
Moss
D-Galif
Congress
Graf
Damages Sought in 165200 Auto Crash Suit
Timothy V. Greene a patient in the Veterans hospital at Denver sues Mr and Mrs Francis Stuke of Baldwin in Douglas County District Court over an automobile collision dated June 22 1953 near Solomon Kansas seeking 165200 in damages.
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Douglas County
Timothy V. Greene
Veterans Hospital
Denver
Francis Stuke
Baldwin
Solomon, Kas
Notable utility revenue figures list in ledger style
A concise ledger style item enumerates revenue amounts for pipelines, electric power, telephone, telegraph, interurban, and express companies. Figures include Pipelines 255,818,133 with 238,200,309. Electric power 163,797,219 with 148,387,738. Telephone 83,242 with 77,819,497. Telegraph 1,320,035 with 1,239,049. Interurbans 575,441 with 623,785. Express 121,950 with 424,780.
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Express
Argentina's Army Chief Calls for Calm After Revolt
Gen Franklin Lucero, 57, newly named army chief, urged Argentines to stamp out false alarms as the nation seeks to restore order after troops helped rescue Peron's government from a navy revolt. He and other leaders planned a Plaza de Mayo ceremony to honor Gen Manuel Belgrano amid censorship and rumblings of a three person junta.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Franklin Lucero
Juan Peron
Lucero
Plaza de Mayo
Manuel Belgrano
Argenina
Associated Press
Monttevideo
Peron
Army Ministry
Fale
Jet Strike at Westinghouse Plant Reaches Eighth Day
KANSAS CITY The Westinghouse jet engine plant strike entered its eighth day with no negotiating sessions on schedule. Officials of United Auto Workers Local 324 said only 10 unionists passed pickets this morning. Negotiations on a new contract have been ongoing since last November.
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Kansas City
Westinghouse
United Auto Workers C.1.0
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