Misinfo About Mineola Governor Residence Corrected
John Turner of near Centropolis disputes a Herald story about his home near Mineola once serving as Kansas governor’s mansion. The 101 year old structure sits southeast of Centropolis, with six rooms removed about 60 years ago and some timber used as a sheep shed. A nearby TV antenna pole bent in a Monday windstorm but straightened after a tornado swept the area.
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John Turner
Centropolis
Herald
Mineola
Kansas
Turner
The
Mullinville
Kas
B. C. Kaltenbach
Kaltenbachs
Police Clamp On Speeders
Harold Hrabe of Wellsville and Max Likes of 1040 Walnut were fined $25 each in police court after last night’s drag racing from 5th to 9th on South Main. Hrabe received parole from a five day jail term and a $10 bond on a second charge of no current license. Likes is serving a five day jail sentence. Both face charges of reckless driving as officers Art Barnett and William Wheeler made the arrest. Police plan to continue cracking down on drag racers.
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Harold Hrabe
Wellsville
Max Likes
Hrabe
Likesi
Art Barnett
William Wheeler
South Main
E. W. Flaherty
Melvern Lions Club Installs New Officers
Melvern Lions Club installed officers for the year starting July 1 at Melvern High School led by Lee Shelden of Ottawa. New officers include Max Jennings as president, Cleo Greenfield and Robert McNabb as vice presidents, Joe Johnson as secretary treasurer, Charles Bush tail twister, Charles Farmer joint tam er, Bill Bitts Clarence, Bostrum, A R Numbers and Kenneth Thistlethwaite as directors. The Rotochords Quartet from Ottawa and Dr Martin Brockway and others provided entertainment. Portable swimming pools were advertised for sale at 1349 S Poplar in ad 173-c-21.
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Melvern Lions Club
Melvern High School
Lee Shelden
Ottawa Club
Max Jennings
Cleo Greenfield
Robert McNabb
Paul Thompkins
Joe Johnson
Charles Bush
Charles Farmer
Bill Bitts
Clarence
Bostrum
A. R. Numbers
Kenneth Thistlethwaite
Rotochords
Ottawa
Martin Brockway
Lewis Irwin
Sheldon
Harold Tickner
Severe storm sweeps eastern Kansas with 115 mph winds
A sharp storm blasted eastern Kansas yesterday bringing heavy rain up to 2.20 inches in Frankfort and wind gusts up to 115 mph in Kansas City. A large elm fell on A L Keefer’s home in Ottawa injuring none, while power lines and trees blocked streets. The forecast calls for more scattered thunderstorms and high temperatures into the 90s today and Friday.
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Ottawa
A. L. Keefer
Keefer
City Electric Department
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Kansas City
Kas
Frankfort
Garnett
Topeka
the¢ Weather Bureau
Recreation swimming program enrollment reaches 1,200 children
Raymond Bird, supervisor, announced enrollment for the first week at 1,200 children with 2,787 attendance. Four classes were created to manage the large crowd. The program runs until July 28 with July 4 off. Staff additions include Tomo and Thompson along with instructors Judy Cary and others. Temperatures yesterday reached 92, the high and low today 63.
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Raymond Bird
Tosh Com Lovise «Fase
Bird
Lyndon
Pomona
Princeton
Ioul
Quenemo
Wellsville
Williamsburg
Tawa
Raydell Hodson
Keith
Thompson
Lam
Judy Cary
Jane Casida
Kay
Crites
Nancy Curry
Freda Gard
City To Hear Survey Report On Drainage
Ottawa city commissioners will hear a drainage survey report by A C Kirkwood Associates Kansas City engineers on Wednesday July 11 at 10 am. The survey aligns with flood control channel work by Army Engineers in the Marais des Cygnes program.
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Ottawa City
A. C. Kirkwood Associates
Kansas City Consulting Engineers
Army Engineers
Marais Des Cygnes
Wheat Harvest Peaks as Wheat Reaches Elevators
Wheat is pouring into Franklin County elevators as harvest hits peak with an estimated two thirds finished. Elevators report totals nearing 515000 bushels valued at about 1.10 million dollars while showers slow field work and a belt fire at Ottawa Co-Op halts grain handling briefly. The article also cites a forthcoming book alleging Eisenhower considered a second term and friction within his party.
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Franklin County
Ottawa Co-Op
Richmond
Farmers Elevator
Ottawa
Wellsville
Rantoul
Williamsburg
N. Main
Lyle Grier
Grier
Airliner Demonstration In Moscow Postponed
British officials scrapped a courtesy flight of a Comet jet after the demonstration failed to depart at Vnukova airport. About 30 Soviet air force officers Aero Flot technicians and officials lined up for the ride, but forty five minutes passed as the crew announced a postponement until this afternoon.
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Moscow
British Airways
Aeroflot
Vnukova
Severe Windstorm Devastates Mullinville Kansas
Kiowa County town of about 500 faced an 80 mph windstorm the worst in memory with uprooted trees downed power lines and shattered roofs. No injuries were reported as residents sought shelter in cellars and repair crews worked through the night amid obstructed lines and silent fire whistles.
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Mullinville
Kas
Kiowa County
U. S. 54
Western Light and Telephone Car
Bernard Collett
Collett
Eisenhower Gains Weight After Hospital Stay
President Eisenhower’s doctors report a weight gain of one pound as he nears discharge from Walter Reed. He headlined a first public appearance since surgery at Gettysburg farm, waved to a crowd from his room window, and expressed thanks to the Army band. His weight reaches 163 pounds, after a 7 pound loss since June.
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Walter Reed Army Hospital
Gettysburg
Army
James C. Haggerty
Maj
High Curry
Eisenhower
Game Licenses To Go On Sale
The new fishing, hunting and trapping licenses are now on sale at the county clerk Bruce Spears office and at multiple locations. Current licenses expire June 30 with new licenses effective July 1 for one year. Purchases available at Brown Hardware Day Sport Shop Budge s Hardware Police Station Gamble Store Ottawa Hardware Robe Hardware Western Auto Supply in Ottawa Lane Lumber Co Lane Charles Cain Service Station Pomona Farmers Co Op Richmond Hostetter Hardware Wellsville and Lyle Sutherland Store Williamsburg.
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Bruce Spears
Brown Hardware
Budge’s Hardware
Gamble Store
Ottawa Hardware
Robe Hardware
Western Auto Supply
Ottawa
Lane Lumber Con
Lane
Charles Cain
Pomona
Farmers Co-Op
Richmond
Hostetter Hardware
Wellsville
Lyle Sutherland
Williamsburg
Steel Industry Banks Fires As Wage Talks Are Resumed
New York The steel industry began banking furnaces today to guard against a Saturday midnight strike by 650 000 workers while negotiations restart. Many plants planned continued operations with no layoffs through Saturday as management and union reps agreed to reconvene at 8 p m. A union leadership letter and industry proposals aimed to extend talks beyond the June 30 expiration and avert a shutdown with a potential four year plus four month wage and benefit plan.
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New York
U.S. Steel
Gary
Ind
Jones & Laughlin
Cleveland
Reach
David J. McDonald
Police Seek Missing Youth J L Adams
Police and sheriff's officers seek 18 year old J L Adams missing from his home at 3215 Walnut for over two weeks. A missing persons bulletin was sent to the highway patrol office in Topeka and statewide broadcasts have gone out with no information received.
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J. L. Adams
Walnut
Highway Patrol
Topeka
State to Get $140 Millions in Federal Funds for Roads
Kansas will receive about $140.8 million in federal funds over the next three years for road work under the new highway program, with $85.3 million more for interstate projects and $191 million for primary highways. Surveystandards and right of way purchases are underway for several routes, including US50 near Ottawa and Olathe, US40 bypasses, and the Ottawa by pass.
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Newton
S.am
Ellison
Muncie Boulevard
Kansas City
Johnson
Olathe
Chicago
Junction City
Salina
Ottawa
J. R. Cheney
Kansas
Topeka
Junclion City
Oakley
Colby
Emporia
Wichita
Petitions Seek Wider Rezoning Around Seventh and Main
Petitions were filed at the city hall requesting re zoning of property around Seventh Street and Main as well as areas between Park and Seventh and Hickory to shift from apartment to general business use. Signers include Mr and Mrs Trout and Mrs Salome Latz along with other residents. The request follows prior denials after Planning Commission objections.
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Main
Park Street
Seventh
Hickory
Ottawa High School
Seventh Street
Santa Fe
Main and
Trout
S. Main
Salome Latz
Park
Main Street
City Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Locaion
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B. G
Doc” Starkweather
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James C. Hagerty
Howard Pyle
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Milton Eisenhower
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Fred Smith
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