Santa Fe Engineer Retires After 51 Years Of Service
Emmett Taylor retires after 51 years with Santa Fe railroad service, starting at 15 with Southern Indiana, then Ottawa assignments including 40 years as engineer. He shifted from steam to diesel in 1955, recounts early pay and hard labor, and notes no accidents. Married twice, father to Clarence, now in the Air Force. member of North Baptist church and Ottawa AF & AM Lodge 18.
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Emmett Taylor
Taylor
Southern Indiana Line
Santa Fe
Ottawa
Round House
United States
Springs
Ind
Martha Powell
Clarence F. Taylor
Air Force
Austin
Texas
North Baptist Church
Lodge No. 18
AF & AM
S. C. Christerson
Roundhouse
Emmett
L. R. Sutherland
Warren Sterling
Herald
Bailey
Marriage Licenses Set New June Record In Kansas
Three couples secured licenses between 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. boosting June’s tally to 31, one more than the 1949 June record under the July 1947 health certificate and waiting period law. Licenses issued: James C Pool and Madlyn Kay Skilling of Wellsville. John J Yakle and Ardena J Booth of Wellsville. William D Price of Richmond and Carol M Hern of Louisburg.
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James C. Pool
Madlyn Kay Skilling
Wellsville
John J. Yakle
Ardena J. Booth
William D. Price
Richmond
Carol M. Hern
Louisburg
Fall Fatal To Rantoul Youth
Manuel Hubbard 17 son of Mr and Mrs Robert Hubbard Rantoul was killed late last night when he fell from a truck north of Rantoul He died from a skull fracture after being thrown from the bed as the vehicle hit a low bridge or rough road about 1 30 am Jim Poe driver and other boys had unloaded hay and were en route to Rantoul Sheriff Jay Brown is investigating Hubbard would have been a senior at Rantoul High School next year He is survived by his parents one brother William H and five sisters Ramona L Roberta J Hel Ramona L and Juanita P all at home He was a member of the Rantoul Presbyterian church Funeral services pending.
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Manuel Hubbard
Robert Hubbard
Rantoul
Hubbard
Jay Brown
Rantoul High School
William H
Rosela J
Roberta J
Roberta J., Hel
Ramona L
Juanita P
Rantoul Presbyterian Church
Scheele Quits as Surgeon General to Lead Private Firm
Dr. Leonart A. Scheele resigns as surgeon general of the U S Public Health Service effective August 1 to head a private pharmaceutical company. President Eisenhower announced late yesterday acceptance of the resignation after more than eight years in the post.
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Washington
Leonart A. Scheele
U.S. Public Health Service
Eisenhower
Scheele
Arrested on Gambling Charge Opens in Ottawa County
Bob Granger of 901 N Main Ottawa was arraigned in county court on a gambling device charge at Bob's Truck Stop Route 3. Hearing set for July 12 after a 9 pm arrest by Sheriff Jay Brown and County Attorney Don White. The case marks a rare local gambling dispute. Granger pleads not guilty and remains free on 200 bond. White notes county investigator will probe complaints. Granger claims a federal pinball license and disputes the label gambling device.
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Bob Granger
N. Main
Bob
Ottawa
Granger
Jay Brown
Don White
White
Eisenhower Leaves Walter Reed For Gettysburg Convalescence
President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower arrived at their Gettysburg farm at 11 06 a.m. after a Washington to Gettysburg drive for a two week convalescence. Major Generals Snyder and Heaton accompanied them as he recuperates from abdominal surgery performed June 9. The visit coincides with Mrs. Eisenhower’s 40th wedding anniversary and the Heatons’ 30th anniversary.
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Gettysburg
Presdent
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington
Howard M. Snyder
Leonard D. Heaton
Walter Reed
Weather outlook with showers and storms across the state
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Sunday with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing west and central this afternoon and evening, spreading over the state tonight and Sunday. High yesterday 90, today 91 forecast, with a record high 106 in 1933 and record low 52 in 1899 and 1943. The text also notes an attorney general argument over a legislative budget investigation committee and its legality.
Polish Riots Continue Amid Poznan Turmoil
Western businessmen arriving from Poznan describe rifle fire and sporadic fighting as workers clash with troops backed by tanks and jets. Reports say rebels hold out in parts of the city while authorities fear power and water shortages and a curfew or elevated security.
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Berlin
Poznan
Momimumse
Poland
Lothers
Intense 30 Minute Rain Delivers 1.52 Inches in Ottawa
Ottawa recorded one of its most intense rains early today lasting about 30 minutes. Rain totaled 1.52 inches with a trace of hail and gusty winds, while Pomona saw a light shower and nearby towns had little or no rain.
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Ottawa
John P. Kelsey
Pomona
Quenemo
Lyndon
Burlingame
Melvern
Taxes Rise at Midnight to Fund Highway Plan
Washington reports new taxes on gasoline and diesel to fund a 33 billion dollar highway program. Within 60 days officials promise work to begin on 41,000 miles of interstate routes and thousands of urban roads as motorists face a rise of one cent per gallon in fuel tax and higher tire and vehicle taxes.
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Washington
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
New Rocket Record at White Sands Proving Ground
An Aerobee-Hi rocket reached 163 miles above Earth, surpassing the 158 mile Viking II mark set in 1954. The single-stage craft participated in the International Geophysical Year tests, part of the upper air probe program, explaining rocket design and power from one burning cell.
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White Sands Proving ‘Ground
Aerobee-Hi
Viking
Supreme Court rules out investigating committee
The Kansas Supreme Court unanimously declared the legislative investigating committee created in the 1956 budget session unconstitutional. Harold Fatzer abstained from participation. Fatzer was attorney general when the suit began and later joined the court.
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Topeka
Kansas Supreme Court
Harold Fatzer
Fatzer
Supreme Court
State To Get Highway Money Boost In New Bill
Kansas will receive a 20.6 million dollar boost in federal funds for highway work next fiscal year under the new federal highway bill. Total federal and state funds for primary secondary and urban roads rise to 34.2 million. Interstate funds increase by 18.1 million with a 90 to 10 match, totaling 25.4 million for interstate projects.
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Kansas
Congress
J. R. Cheney
Cheney
Colorado polio cases drop in current year
The State Health Department reports fifteen polio cases in Colorado this year, down from fifty three in the same period last year. The figure compares to a 1950s average of about 48.6 for the period since 1950, with only four cases since June 1, after the start of the polio season.
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Denverp
Colorado
State Health Department
Fire in Elkhart destroys three buildings in business district
A blaze of unknown origin last night gutted three business buildings in Elkhart and damaged two more. Total losses were estimated near 100000 dollars.
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Dodge Uity
Tne
Elkhart
14 Year Old Girl Stabbed To Death In Springfield
In Springfield Missouri the 14 year old adopted daughter of Lawrence Drennon, a wealthy businessman and church leader, was found dead on the home patio with about 30 stab wounds. Her younger brother David, 13, is questioned as a suspect after claiming they are blaming him.
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Springfield
Carol Elaine Drennon
Lawrence Drennon
Grants Avenue
Carol
Gorelick
David
Hope To Halt Steel Strike Near Midnight Negotiations
weary negotiators pressed final talks to avert a nationwide steelworker strike affecting 605,000 workers. John A. Stephens said no new break emerged as sessions continued at the Roosevelt Hotel. David J. McDonald declined to forecast an outcome, noting the industry’s tempers run high as mills faced halting production.
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New York
Roosevelt
Pittsburgh
David J. McDonald
Protection sought as former coed harasses professor
Jozef Cohen, 34, a University of Illinois psychology assistant professor, asked courts to stop Dawn Wolfe, 22, from harassing him with daily notes, phone calls, and gifts. He has a warrant for her arrest on disturbing the peace after a note threatening an emotional breakdown. A separate classified ad offers a used Oldsmobile sedan for quick sale.
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Champaign
Jozef Cohen
University of Ilinois
Dawn Wolfe
Miss Wolfe
Cohen
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