Registration Nears 1 000 Mark in Ottawa voting drive
Ottawa voters flocked to city hall as registration neared the 1000 mark for the spring primary and April 3 city election. By 11 am today totals reached 991 new registrations since January 1, with a 10 pm cutoff tonight for March 20 primary eligibility.
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Ottawa
League of Women Voters
Ottawa Bond Action Committee
Toon
Filig
Kenneth Andrews
W. W. Robe
James Alexander
Joe Morris
Third Ward
Nazarene Church
Eugene Field School
Lincoln School
Dennis Auto Co
Ottawa University
Federated. Church
Kansas Loan Co
Weather forecast with mixed clouds and cooler weekend
Partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with cooler temperatures in the northeast and north central sectors. North west to southeast lows near 20, Saturday highs around 40 in the northwest to upper 50s in the southeast.
Andrews Enters Race For Mayor
Formal announcement by Kenneth E. Andrews to seek Ottawa mayoral office. He owns Andrews Mobil Service Station, has run his business 18 years, born and raised in Ottawa, and active in local churches and service clubs. The piece also notes a straw vote on city bond issues and a tornado-related disaster affecting a local family.
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Ottawa
Kenneth E. Andrews
Andrews
Andrews Mobil Service Station
Church of Christ
Dea
Sertoma
Lions
Rotary
Kiwanis
Towa
Ralph Ferguson
Richmond
The
Carl
Masonic Lodge
Franklin County
Marion
Ind
Shrine Club
International Club
Manent
Chicago
Shrine Chapel Children’s
Ferguson
Twelve Die in Oxford Pa Fire in Tar-Powered Home
In Oxford Pennsylvania a fire destroyed a two room tar powered home killing twelve members of John Twyman’s family. Deputy Coroner Ernest Sehnei ser said foul play was possible but not certain and the investigation would continue with State Police and fire officials.
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Oxford
Pennsylvania
Ernest Sehneiser
Chester County
John Twyman
Bottoms
Twyman
Claude Swift
Baltimore
Robert Brown
River Water Colored By Low Osawatomie River
Osawatomie Kansas reports faintly colored drinking water with slight taste due to the Marais des Cygnes river’s low stage and heavy algae bloom. Superintendent J. J. Higgins says the water is safe to drink and requires a flushing rain to improve conditions. Bacteriological tests confirm safety.
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Osawatomie
J. J. Higgins
Marais Des Cygnes
Higgins
Dismissal sought of suit against state inquiry panel
The Kansas Supreme Court was asked to dismiss a suit challenging a special bipartisan committee formed during the 1956 budget session to probe state government operations. Gov. Hall and the attorney general urged the court to bar the seven member panel from using its powers, arguing the inquiry exceeds budget session limits. The case hinges on whether the Legislature had inherent power to appoint the committee and whether the inquiry fits within constitutional boundaries. The court did not indicate when it would act. The panel cites rising state expenses and a need for new revenue as justification, while critics say the inquiry oversteps budget session scope. The Legislature funded the probe with 75,000 dollars after the resolution passed with broad support.
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Topeka
Kansas Supreme Court
Fred Hall
Salt
High Court
W. F. Lilleston
W. 2D. Jochems
Wichita
Supreme Court
House
Senate
Warm Weather Continues In Ottawa Area
Spring mild spell endures with temperatures above freezing and mid 60s by noon. Forecasts say state weather stays relatively stable through Saturday with only a cooler but not severe drop expected. Goodland reports a low of 22 while other areas stay above freezing.
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Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Goodland
Senate action signals victory for farm plan
Amid a winter storm with flooding and blizzards, the Senate split over farm price supports. A presidentially backed shift toward flexible supports survived a high stakes vote, while critics warned of rising surpluses and political deals. President Eisenhower and Agriculture Secretary Benson praised the outcome as constructive for farmers. Meanwhile, severe weather disrupted lives from New York to Canada, with ongoing floods, power outages, and evacuations.
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New York State
Canada
Allegheny River
Salamanca
Nly
New York
Warren
Washington
Senate
Tobbys Inn
Tiesenhower
Witl
Mumkig
i-Cole
Kansas
Garlson
Schoeppel
Henhings
Symington
Missouri
Wisenhower
White House
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Eisenhower
Senate Action
Congress
Sen. Aiken
R-Vt
iBonson
Aiken
Chicago
Charles JB. Shuman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Mumphrey
D-Minn
Sen. Hickielooper
Iowa
Humphrey
Hickeanslooper
Capehart
Vnediana
Dirksen
Llinois
Sen
Anderson
D-Nm
Tryouts for District Music Meet at Lawrence
Ottawa high school hosted tryouts for the district music festival to be staged in Lawrence next month. Judge Dr. Robert Taylor of Emporia State College evaluated Ottawa students. about 2,000 northeast Kansas students expected to compete April 6 and 7.
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Lawrence
Ottawa High School
Robert Taylor
Tha Emporia State College
Ottawa
Kansas
OHS
Paul Stone
Mary Pickenpaugh
Bob Kile
Teddy Coons
Sheldon Meats
Warren Bruner
Jim Shelden
Kathy Archer
Jolene Brink
Patsy Richardson
Bill Coltrane
Larry Bancroft
Meredith
Morgan Williams
Carolyn Christie
David Sutherland
Bill Barker
OHS Instrumental
Gary Burke
Judy Jamison
Ronnie Small
Hal Crawford
Pat Lister
Paola Postmaster Resigns for Federal Examiner Post
Wade McDowell, Paola postmaster since 1944, resigns to take a junior bank examiner role in the Tenth Federal Reserve district. The move transitions his public service from postal duties to federal banking oversight.
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Paola
Kas
Wade McDowell
Federal Reserve District
Ottawa Kiwanis Club Prepares For International President Visit
Ottawa Kiwanis members invite 50 clubs and expect 400 attendees for the first visit of Kiwanis International President J Alfons Raney of Indianapolis to Ottawa on March 19. A round-up and barbecue at the Memorial auditorium will feature decorations by Kiwanis queens. The event supports the Ottawa Boys' Club and funds for a capital project.
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Ottawa Kiwanis Club
Ottawa Kiwanis
Kansas
Missouri
J. Alfons
Ottawa
Raney
Indianapolis
Ind
Pin Andbacer Ir
Kiwanis
Myin Memorial
Marl
Ededic Ca
C U Students Hold Election at Ottawa University
Ottawa University students named eleven new council members in a hotly contested vote. Juniors lead with six selections including Maxine Morrison and Jace Henning of Ottawa and John Butler of Aurora. Sophomores Keith Baker, Bonnie Collier, Margaret Zipse, Nancy Lenox, and Denzil Fossberg among the new slate. Fossberg the lone freshman. Later this spring the group will elect a president and other officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa University
Maxine Morrison
Jace Henning
Ottawa
John Butler
Aurora
Cole
Shirley Schmidt
McPherson
Dale Turner
Lawrence
Robert Yangas
Chicago
Keith Baker
Colorado Springs
Bonnie Collier
Cortez
Colo
Margaret Zipse
Grand Junction
Nancy Lenox
Detroit
Denzil Fossberg
Central City
Nebr
Rosa Page Welch to Appear in Ottawa Monday
Rosa Page Welch ambassador of good will in interracial efforts will appear in Ottawa on Monday March 11. She speaks at Ottawa University chapel at 11 a.m. a women's luncheon at 1 p.m. and a concert at First Baptist Church. Welch, a native of Port Gibson Miss, has taught in southern schools and turned from a potential concert career to religious work and interracial fellowship.
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Rosa Page Welch
Ottawa
Ottawa University
First Baptist Church
Welch
Port Gibson
Miss
General Department of United Church Women
Women of the Presbyterian Church
Disciples of Christ
South America
Alexander Na“kutin
Kimball Hall
Chicago
B. Fred Wise
American Conservatory of Music
University of Chicago
Traffic accident toll reaches forty nine for the year
Two crashes last night raised the city tally to 49 for the year. Paul Glenn, 22, of 711A S. Poplar, and Edward Wagner, 56, of 1041 S. Main, drove in a collision at Ninth and Cedar. Another crash occurred in the 100 block of South Main involving Kenneth Morris, 27, of Wellsville in a 1956 Pontiac and A. W. Cashmore, 55, of 815 S. Cherry in a backing 1952 Chevrolet.
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Paul Glenn
S. Poplar
Edward Wagner
S. Main
Ninth and
Cedar
South Main
Kenneth Morris
Wellsville
A. W. Cashmore
S. Cherry
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