Side Swipes and Weather Facts Stir Ottawa Reader
Robert C. Butler, former Ottawa resident and now federal meteorologist in Pittsburgh, explains eastern cold spells as a Siberian flow driven by a high pressure belt from the Mississippi to the Arctic. He notes Russia and Khrushchev are not to blame, and recalls his Boy Scout past in Ottawa. The column also mentions Whitstable youth Tony Braithwaite’s tardiness consequences, overdue library book drives in National Library Week, Pomona High School’s play Spooks Alive, and a golden wedding anniversary with Governor Docking sending congratulations.
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Robert C. Butler
Ottawa
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
East
Butler
Siberia
Buler
United States
Mississippi
Lower Gulf Area
Northwest Territories
Arctic Circle
Polar
United Stat
Walter Butler
Esther Sealey
John Sealey
Antique Ford Theft Leads to Abandoned Find Near Edgerton
Johnson County authorities recovered a 1927 Ford belonging to Leo Ferguson after a burglary report. Sheriff Jay Brown said the car was found late Wednesday near Edgerton with the front wheels missing, revealing the thieves were not genuine collectors.
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Leo Ferguson
Johnson County
Edgerton
Jay Brown
New Industry Chemical Firm To Open In Ottawa
National Allied Chemical Co will begin operations in Ottawa in about three weeks at 122 S Main. Owner Charles H Roberts says the firm makes Dural Super Plate chrome plating kits in two sizes. The kits enable plating without removing metal from autos and are cheaper. A smaller home kit and a larger dealer kit exist. A distribution contract with P E Adams Inc covers the nation. A plant operates at St Paul Minn. Ottawa orders total 126000 units worth 683000 dollars for 1958. Raymond Wheeler will manage the Ottawa plant, arriving April 21. Employment depends on future orders. The Roberts and his wife live with his mother Mrs Minnie Roberts.
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Ottawa
National Allied Chemical Co
Charles H. Roberts
Roberts
St. Paul
Mann
Lamar Phillips
S. Main
P. E. Adams, Inc
Minn
Raymond Wheeler
Los Angeles
Calif
Minnie Roberts
E. Logan
Eisenhower Macmillan Plan June Meeting
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Macmillan will meet June 9 10 in Washington to align U S British planning for a potential summit with the Soviet Union. Officials expect a decision on summit timing and discuss atomic energy cooperation nuclear missiles for bases Middle East East West trade and Far East review.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Macmillan
Soviet Union
White House
United States
Britain
U.S
Far East
Bermuda
NATO
Paris
Army seeks to lease 40 arsenals and works including Kansas plants
Washington reports the Army asked Congress to authorize private leasing of 40 ordnance facilities, including Parsons Kansas Ordnance Plant and Sunflower Ordnance Works at DeSoto. The memo says facilities are not now needed and leases aim for economy, recoverable to preserve future use if needed. Approval rests with House and Senate Armed Services Committees.
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Washington
Army
Congress
Kansas
House Armed Services Committee
Armed Services Committees
House
Senate
Parsons
Sunflower
DeSoto
Weather forecast for county cool and cloudy Saturday
Partly cloudy to cloudy forecast continues cool this afternoon and Saturday. Tonight clearing and colder with a low near 20. Highs around 40 this afternoon and 40 to 45 Saturday.
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Names New Directors
New one year directors sworn in at the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce meeting at North American Hotel include Miloš Hewitt Kenneth Andrews R F Lollar Charles Queen and Marvin Durbin Professor Elmer Roth outlined plans for the Ottawa University Science Fair George Lister reported two new Ottawa industries Northern Kansas Telephone Company and National Allied Chemical Co The group visited the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company building and the Na Park after the meeting
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Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
North American Hotel
Miloš Hewitt
Kenneth Andrews
R. F. Lollar
Charles Queen
Marvin Durbin
Elmer Roth
Ottawa University
George Lister
Ottawa
Kansas Telephoneompany
National Allied Chemical Co
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Na- Park
Stop Signs Replaced With Yield Right of Way Signs
Mayor Kenneth Andrews announces that stop signs on Locust from Wilson to 7th and Cedar from Wilson to 15th are being swapped for Yield the Right of Way signs. The inverted yellow triangles with black borders shift responsibility to drivers from side streets where no traffic exists.
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Locust
Wilson
7Th
Cedar
15Th
Kenneth Andrews
Helicopter Resupplies 20 Snowbound Families in Kansas
An Army helicopter delivered food fuel medicine bottled gas and coal to about 20 families stranded in farm homes near the Nebraska border in Smith Center Kansas. The mission followed a prior trip to assess needs as deep drifts reached 15 feet with sun not easing the cold. Sheriff Mac Burgess aboard noted a planned night flight was canceled due to landing risks. The return flight aimed to transport an ailing resident Mrs Irvin Warner 12 miles northeast of Smith Center to the hospital.
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Smith Center
Kas
Kansas
Nebraska
Mac Burgess
Irvin Warner
Suits Filed Against Star in Anti Trust Case
Three suits seeking damages against the Kansas City Star were filed in U S District Court under anti trust laws. Plaintiffs include Clay County Publishing Co. $500,000. George Sandford and Charles Voight Jr. $350,000. Howard Hill $95,000.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Star
U. S. District Court
Kasas City
Clay County Publishing Co
Press- Dispatch
News-Dispatch
George Sandford
Charles Voight Jr
Jackson County Times
South Kansas City Examiner
South Kansas City Counselor
Howard Hill
Northeast Shopper
Ottawa flood control budget boosted to 950000
President Eisenhower raised Ottawa flood control funds from 600000 to 950000 for the coming fiscal year, totaling 1450000 if Congress approves. City officials press for quick approval and timely action by the Water Resources Division, citing delays, missing acknowledgments, and stress from Ottawa city attorney Douglas Gleason to Chief Engineer R V Smrha.
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Ottawa
Eisenhower
Congress
State Board of Agriculture
Douglas Gleason
R. V
Eisenhower seeks emergency funds for river projects and hospitals
President Eisenhower asked Congress for 125.4 million dollars to accelerate river and harbor programs and 46.2 million for hospital construction. In a letter to the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Cannon and fellow Democrats push the administration to speed up public works. The request targets Army Engineers river and harbor and flood control projects.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
House
Rep. Cannon
D-Mo
Army Engineers
Change In Soil Reserve Program Sparks Debate In Senate
Washington action to freeze price supports at 1997 levels would force drastic shifts in the 750 million dollar soil bank acreage reserve. The Senate approved a floor of 1957 levels for wheat for this year raising supports to 2.00 a bushel. Farmers who retired 5,442,000 acres under the program tied to 1.78 may protest. higher supports could trigger resort to adjusting soil bank payments and costs over 12 million.
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Washington
Imp
Soil Bank
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Department
Woods Wins FFA Honor In Dairy Farming Award
Bill Woods son of Mr and Mrs Glen Woods of 631 N Oak Ottawa was named winner of the East Central Kansas District Future Farmers of America Foundation Award for outstanding dairy farming. The $25 award cites his work with his grandfather A C Watts two miles northwest of Ottawa where his eight Holstein cows produced milk valued at $2000 in 1957. Woods a senior at Ottawa High School is president of the FFA chapter and owns seven heifers. He also has an outstanding three year vocational agriculture record and is a candidate for the State Farmer Award. He will receive the Foundation Award at the State FFA Convention in April.
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Bill Woods
Glen Woods
N. Oak
Kansas
Future Farmers of America Foundation
A. C. Watts
Ottawa
Woods
Ottawa High School
FFA
Foundation
Monaco births a prince heir to Grace Kelly era
Grace of Monaco today gave birth to a boy, the new heir over Monaco's 3,000 subjects and 20,000 residents. The princess and baby are reported healthy. Initial weight estimates shifted from 8 to 6 pounds as bells rang and cannons boomed in celebration to mark the birth and line of succession.
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Monte Carlo i
Grace
Monaco
Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre
Caroline
Francis Tucker
Celeia
John B. Kelly
Philadelphia
Poll Democrats on Revenue Ideas
Leavenworth Democratic leaders report polling House Democrats to gauge support for revenue proposals. The aim is to inform Gov George Docking and to seek agreement with Republican legislators as he plans a special session to address the revenue problem.
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Leavenworth
George Docking
Docking
Governor Docking Says State Could Balance Budget With 12 13 Million
Governor George Docking said the state could balance the budget with 12 to 13 million dollars in new tax revenue if bookkeeping changes are adopted. He noted a 16 million annual need was projected, but current deadlock and expenditure controls might trim three to four million. Docking favored no large surpluses and discussed a possible income tax increase and higher corporate taxes, with a special session possible after April 1.
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Toperam
George Docking
Docking
Legisature
Unemployment Seen Still High in Mid March Says AFL CIO
AFL CIO president George Meany says mid March unemployment remains at least as high as February based on unemployment compensation claims. Memo to President Eisenhower warns the recession deepens as auto and steel production decline and other economic indicators point to ongoing contraction.
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Wasilington
Aflcio
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Eisenhower
Meany
Shah Divorces Queen Soraya in Iran
The Shah of Iran announced his divorce from Queen Soraya after negotiations and royal deliberations. Soraya, childless at 26, left for West Germany with her father, the Iranian ambassador.
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Tehran
Iran
Soraya
Shah Mohammed Reza Phlevi
West Germany
Speedup In Highway Work Is Approved
The Senate Public Works Committee unanimously approved a highway speedup bill aimed at boosting federal road funds and creating jobs. The measure would add 1% billion dollars to federal roads funds this year and modify matching rules for ABC aid to ease state commitments while placing a hold on broader billboard regulation details until March 22.
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Washington
Senate Public Works Committee
Sen
Kerr
D-Oka
Senate
Senate Teaders
Sen. Gore
D-Tenn
Public Roads
Gore
U.S
ABC
Kansas City Youth Expelled In Stabbing
The Westport High School stabbing led to an indefinite expulsion by the school board. James West Jr. is in custody at Jackson County Parental Home. James Gant, 17, was reported in fair condition at General Hospital after the incident.
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Kansas City
Westport High School
School Board
James West
Jackson County
James Gant
General Hospital
West
Gant
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