Voter registration and leap year group noted in day’s news
The day’s items include flood control bond election registration details for April 3 and March 9 cutoffs, Ottawa registration progress with extended hours, and a quirky note on World Chapter No. 1 of the Order of 29ers based in Pittsburg Kansas. It also mentions Wilt Chamberlain’s potential future as an interior decorator if basketball ends.
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Rolls of World Chapter
Pittsburg
Kas
H. A. Barnhart
S. Poplar
Sun
Chamberlain
Plan Spring Show of Holstein Breeders Association
The Holstein Breeders Association district plans a spring show in Paola on April 30. Paola was chosen as the site at a district officers meeting yesterday at the North American hotel. District officers were re elected during the meeting. secretary treasurer is Martin Dickinson of Franklin county, a Holstein breeder, with the district comprising several western Kansas counties.
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Holstein Breeders Association
Paola
North American
Martin Dickinson
Franklin County
Kansas
Wintry Snow Sweeps Ottawa With Cold Snap
Ottawa awoke to an inch and a half of snow and a plunge from 86 to 22 degrees. Slick streets sparked three accidents at Seventh and Main, Fifth and Locust, and Logan and Main as winds drove drifting snow. Statewide, one to two inches fell in the western half with lighter amounts elsewhere and roads remained open despite slick conditions.
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Ottawa
Mercury
Eddie Waddle
Rt. 3
Roy Lewis
S. Locust
Seventh and Main
Fifth and
Locust
J. R. Keagy
W. 5Th
Carolee
Harrell
Logan
Main
Mildred M. Streitmatter
S. Main
John
Gere
Hickory
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Floods and Tornadoes Roil Nation Across Midwest and East
Nationwide storms lashed three Midwest states and New York, killing one and injuring 90 as floods closed roads and schools. A small tornado destroyed three homes in Camden West Virginia, while a pocket tornado hit LaSalle Ontario. Power outages hit Marion General Hospital with several critical injuries and one death, delaying care with generators and flashlight use.
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Midwest
New York State
Camden
West Virginia
LaSalle
Windsor
Onl
New York
Albany
Buffalo
Ohio Valley
Marion General Hospital
Floyd Dove
Randy
Betty Inter
Dave
Carson
Bill
Marion
Three Days Left to File for City Mayor Position
Only three days remain for candidates to file for mayor in the April 3 city election. The filing deadline is March 10. Three candidates James Alexander W. W. Robe and Kenneth Andrews have filed, triggering a March 20 primary to pick the two finalists for the April 3 election.
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James Alexander
W. W. Robe
Kenneth Andrews
Two Ottawa U Faculty Members Resign
Joe M. Walker and Harold A. Hansen of Ottawa University resign effective year end announced by President Andrew B. Martin. Walker from chemistry will re-enter Kansas State College at Manhattan for doctoral studies and teaching part time. Hansen from music has no announced plans. Both have served on OU staff two years.
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Joe M. Walker
Harold A. Hansen
Ottawa University
Andrew B. Martin
Walker
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Hansen
O. U
Phone Rate Hike Under Advisement
United Telephone Co. Abilene seeks a 72031 annual rate increase to offset higher minimum wages. Kansas Corporation Commission took the request under advisement after a hearing. Protests came from Baldwin Oswego Horton Osborne Russell Osawatomie Valley Falls and Wakarusa customers. About 38000 customers in 65 towns would be affected.
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Topeka
United Telephone Co
Abilene
Kansas Corporation Commission
Baldwin
Oswego
Horton
Osborne
Russell
Osawatomie
Valley Falls
Wakarusa
Bourbon County Chooses 11 Delegates for District and State
Bourbon County Republicans last night elected 11 delegates to the 2nd District convention at Ottawa March 19 and the state convention at Wichita April 14. County chairman Mrs. Josephine Johnmeyer said any announcement of instructions for the delegates would be made later.
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Fort Scott
Bourbon County
Ottawa
Wichita
Josephine Johnmeyer
Missing Girl Found Unharmed in Palm Springs
A 24 year old girl, described as looking like a little lump of sand, was found unharmed after spending a chilly night wedged under a porch five blocks from home. She received a bath, hot soup and milk before being taken to Desert Hospital for observation.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Orn
Virginia Gardner
Desert Hospital
Weather Forecast Mixed Conditions With Temperature Extremes
The forecast calls for fair west and snow ending in the extreme east this afternoon, with diminishing winds and very cold tonight. Thursday will be generally fair and warmer, lows near 10 to 20, highs 35 to 40, up to around 50 in the southwest. Yesterday’s high 66 at 2:50 am, low 22 at 7 am, record highs and lows noted. River stage today about 0.59 of a foot with trace precipitation yesterday and northwest winds.
Inquiries Continue For Ottawa High School Principal Post
Henry Parker, superintendent, reports about 15 inquiries into the Ottawa high school principalship. Norris Burke, fully qualified candidate, has applied. Leroy Hood leaves this summer for Garden City superintendent role. board to decide soon.
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Ottawa
Henry Parker
Leroy Hood
OHS
Garden City
Parker
Norris Burke
Good Friday Closing Asked in Ottawa Businesses
Ottawa shops will close from 1 to 2 p.m. on Good Friday March 30 after a Retail Promotion Committee meeting of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce. The Ministerial Alliance will provide door stickers. Firms will promote flood control bond yes votes in ads. Summer hours set: close 5 p.m. weekdays and 8:30 p.m. Saturdays in June to August. Lamb Ambulance. Phone 380.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Ministerial Alliance
Road Block Confusion Over Murder Suspect Detained
Officers set roadblocks in a pursuit for murder suspect Prerene lice Day. a Birmingham man, Albert C Upstain, 44, was forced to jail after being stopped in Ottawa. Upstain confessed to being an ex convict and pleaded guilty in county court, receiving a 30 day sentence and $100 fine.
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Homowoul
Prene Lice Day
Oklahoma
Day
Wis
Albert C. Upstain
Birmingham
Ala
Upstain
Newton
Leho
Emporia
Tighway Patrol
Topeka
Ottawa
Cliff McGuffin
Max Bolton
Bolton
Eric ReGraffenried
Dee Montgomery
Baldwin
Bill Carden
Osage County
Jay Brown
Bob County
Homewood
Hireh Nnker
Brown
Milo Harris
Van Valkenburg Forms Bid for County Commissioner
John A. Van Valkenburg of Williamsburg filed his formal Republican bid for second district county commissioner. A Kansas native and Williamsburg resident since childhood, he is a Williamsburg mayor for 12 years and former street commissioner and city council member. He cites long service and west county representation as qualifications.
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John A. van Valkenburg
Waldamsburg
Daday
van Valkenburg
Kansas
Williamsburg
Sine Wi
Willamsburg High School
Ite
Saulia West
War Advocates Rebuffed in Israel Parliament
Advocates of preventive war against the Arabs were rebuffed in Israel's Parliament as Premier David Ben-Gurion stated Israel will not start a war though tensions mount. The Herut party’s motion failed 66-13 amid warnings of greater conflict, while Arab leaders met in Cairo to align defenses and consider bringing Jordan's Arab Legion into a unified Arab force led by Egypt.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Middle East
Herth Party
David Ben-Gurion
Herth
Asrad
Sion
Caira
Jordan
Egypt
Cairo
Ibn Saud
Saudi Arabia
Shukri al Kuwaily
Syria
Heypl
Gamal Abdel Nasser
She ‘John Bazol Glubb
Arab Legion
Shaw Appoints Finance Head For Republican Campaign
Maurice Pager of Topeka named finance chairman of War ren Shaw's Republican gubernatorial campaign. Pager, a local businessman, was announced at 7 p m in Legion Stag hall. The event carried a $1.00 admission.
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Shaw
Topeka
Maurice Pager
Warren Shaw
Reel Publican
K-State Triumph Triggers Wild Aggieville Rally in Manhattan
Kansas State students celebrate the Wildcats Big Seven title with a 79 to 68 win over Kansas Jayhawks. Fire trucks responded to a bonfire incident in Aggieville as students tried to keep the blaze alive. One truck became disabled when its tires were let down. Firefighters turned the pumper hose on the flames while some equipment went missing. Fireman Paul Bostick suffered a broken hand among several minor scrapes. Police and firemen dispersed the crowd. damage to gear initially pegged at 2000 dollars, later estimated under 500. A second victory rally followed at the college headquarters.
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Manhattan
Kansas State
Wildcats
Kansas Jayhawks
Aggieville
W. B. Avery
Herbert Wunderlich
College Field
Ike Asks Nixon To Chart Own Course
President Eisenhower said he asked Vice President Nixon to chart his own course on a possible bid for another term. He declined to predict Nixon’s running mate fate or press beyond saying Nixon is young, vigorous, and dedicated. The discussion followed questions on health and campaign positioning ahead of the Republican convention.
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Washington
Wisenhower
Nixon
Nisan
Tivny
Eisenhower
Aoman
Eisen Wwer Aso
Tim
Misenhower
Eisenshower
Hhe
All
San Francisco
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Warren G. Harding
William McKinley
Red Cross
Urges Rejection of Rigid Farm Price Supports
Washington senator Alexander Smith urged the Senate to reject rigid high farm price supports and back President Eisenhower’s soil bank plan. He warned combining both would be self-defeating, while noting the soil bank lowers production without hurting small farmers. Senate debate to begin with 63 amendments filed on the omnibus farm bill.
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Tao Senate
Senate
Enel
Soil Bank
Fisenhower
Congress
Fullure Committee
Lion
Dutso Do Hackers
Son
Anderson
D-Nm
Kkneele
Agriculture Committee
Sen
Tumphrey O-Minne
Washington
Alexander Smith
H-Nt
Diesenhower
Smith
Senate Agriculture Committee
New Jersey
Fugitive From Kansas Arrested
FBI announced the arrest of Clyde Busey 52 on a charge of unlawful flight from Kansas to avoid prosecution for extortion. The arrest followed a complaint filed at Elishart, Kansas, after a U S commissioner in Garden City filed the charge. Busey, listed as a Liberal Kansas resident and a dishwasher, waived hearing and bond was set at 2500 dollars.
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San Antonio
Tex
FBI
Clyde Busey
Kansas
U. S
Garden City
Elishart
Kas
Busey
P. A. Lockhart
Car Kills Child in Garden City
Christine Hurd three died last night after being struck by an automobile. She was the daughter of Eugene and Mrs Hurd and a resident of Garden City.
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Garden City
Shelley
Christine Hurd
Eugene Hurd
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Main Street
Herald
Lamar Phillips
The
Associated Press
Ottawa U
Greenland
Lamb Ambulance
John A van Valkenburg
Legion Stag
L Ri
K-State
Paul Bostick
Legion Home
Ike
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