March tax deadline and local tag sales sweep Franklin County
March 15 marks a calm period and a tentative tax deadline change to April 16 for federal returns. Ottawa shoppers can win 155 scrip as prizes in 35, 10 and 5 dollar denominations, drawn at 2 30 p m. at participating stores. Franklin County Jailer Adams hosted a birthday dinner at the sheriff’s residence. Sheriff Brown and staff attended. This is the last day to display 1954 tags without arrest. 75 car and 30 truck licenses sold yesterday, total tag sales 6150 cars and 2175 trucks. New tags must be on front and rear by tomorrow or motorists face citation.
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America
Ottawa
Ce Pating
Grealyi
Cliver Chili
Adams
Franklin County
Jay Brown
Chili
Jack Benny
Les Stallings
Norman Brown
Dean Driscoll
Sheriff Brown
Elisabeth Briggs
Art Jensen
Bob Conaty
Bands Coming For Parade In Ottawa District
Bands will headline the March 26 Second District American Legion parade in Ottawa. Abdallah Shrine band of Kansas City joins Senior and Junior High School bands, a German band, Richmond and Ottawa University bands, and Queéne mo band with automobile and implement unit entries and decorated bicycles.
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American Legion
Abdallah Shrine
Kansas City
Kas
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence Day
Richmond
Ottawa University
Queénemo
Automobile and Implement Agencies
Flood control talk to outline Marais des Cygns plan
Army engineer Col. E C Rams will address Ottawa Lions Club and other service clubs here next Monday on flood control and water conservation in the Marais des Cygnes project. He will cover Ottawa channel work and nine planned reservoirs, with five in Kansas and four in Missouri, and outline the budget request of 374,000 for planning. A Washington hearing on the requested appropriation is expected soon. Reservations via Lee Shelden or George Lister.
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Army
E. C. Rams
Kansas City
Ottawa Lions Club
Ottawa
Corps of Engineers
Congress
Osawatomie
Kansas
Missouri
Ottawa Channel
Pomona
Washington
Lions Club
Rotary
Kiwanis
iSertoma
Lee Shelden
George Lister
Richmond Seeks Kindergarten Plan At Grade School
A Richmond meeting at the Grade School reviewed starting a kindergarten next year. Twenty-two of twenty-seven attendees favored the project. Mrs. Jay Adams chaired. Officials noted most teachers lack two years of training and pupil numbers suggest half-day teaching. Adams and Louis Flowers to meet the school board to discuss next steps.
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Richmond
Jay Adams
Adams
Louis Flowers
Ottawa City Primary Sets Ballot for March 22
Voters in Ottawa will see nine names on the March 22 city primary ballot to select a school board slate of seven. After counting, eight names advance to the April 4 city election. The mayor, streets and utilities commissioner slot lists also carry over. School board candidates include Berglund Crawford Paine Park Ryboli Seymour Winchester. Commissioner candidates are Andrews and Brown. Berglund and Paine seek re election, and Andrews is the current commissioner seeking another term.
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Ottawa
Streets and Utilities
Arvid Berglund
Harold 5. Crawford
L. B. Paine
B. VF. Park
Harry D. Ryboli
Quincy K. Seymour
R. C. Winchester
Kenneth Andrews
Ivan Brown
Berglund
Paine
Slick Paving Sparks Wreck East of Ottawa on K-68
Rain sparked a crash on K-68 about 40 miles east of Ottawa. Westbound Jesse Maddox slowed to turn left and was rear struck by Dan Toumberlin's westbound 1952 Ford. No injuries. Toumberlin braked but slid on wet pavement. damage near $200 to his car and $100 to Maddox’s. Other city crashes reported on Mulberry block. Margie Lee Jones's 1953 Mercury collided with a curb-starting 1949 Chevrolet, throwing the Mercury into a parked 1947 Buick. damages listed.
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Ottawa
Bob Conaty
Conaty
Jesse Lee Maddox
N. Poplar
Dan Toumberlin
Toumberlin
S. Mulberry
Richard Burmmett
Clifford Burke
Williamsburg mayor J A Van Valkenburg renomination at caucus
J A Van Valkenburg was nominated for another term as mayor of Williamsburg at a citizens caucus held Monday night in City Hall. Incumbents were nominated for four of five council seats W R Binns Howard Beard C B Goodwill and B T Thornton L W Sutherland was named for the fifth seat and L W Davis for police judge The slate will run unopposed in the April general election unless another group calls a caucus.
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J. A. van Valkenburg
Williamsburg
Citizens
Williamsburg City Hall
W. R. Binns
Howard Beard
C. B. Goodwill
T. Thornton
L. W. Sutherland
L. W. Davis
Bankers Hear Of Economic Trends At Kansas City Forum
More than 100 bankers in Ottawa heard about stabilizing trends in 1954 55 at an economic forum the Kansas City Fed and Kansas Bankers Association hosted. Wilbur T Billington outlined gains in business activity while R J Doll discussed farm income prices and beef prospects in Kansas and national markets. D R Cawthorne explained monetary policy aims and debt and employment factors shaping the regional economy.
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Ottawa
Billington
Kansas
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Kansas Bankers Association
Fed
Research Department
Masonic Hall
North
R. J. Doll
Doll
D. R. Cawthorne
Federal Reserve System
Hall's Tax Bill Passed By House
Gov Hall wins House approval for a study leading to a tax reform drive. The plan creates a Legislative Council and citizen committee to review Kansas revenue, with a broad scope planned for the budget session next January.
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Hall
Topera uPeGov
Fred Hall
House
Senate
Legislative Council
Treasury chief warns probe may shake faith in economy
Secretary Humphrey told the Senate Banking Committee the stock market inquiry could undermine public confidence in the U.S. economy. Capehart pressed to end the inquiry while Fulbright defended it, arguing the panel must caution the public. Humphrey said there is no impending crash and cited strong steel and auto output, higher employment, and rising retail sales. He warned criticisms of government action can erode confidence, and noted the market’s recent gains since 1953 as a sign of renewed faith in free enterprise.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Senate Banking Committee
Sen
Capehart
R-Ind
Fulbright
D-Ark
Capeha
Treasury
Onos
Eisenhower
Couple in Poor Condition Visit Police Station
An Ottawa woman Mrs. Hazel Griffin and her companion entered the police station while intoxicated. Griffin faced a new drunk charge and was jailed on bond while her companion Ray Jones awaited trial after being cited for public intoxication. Griffin later pled guilty and was fined thirty dollars plus costs. parole from a prior sentence was revoked, leaving 24 days to serve.
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Ottawa
Hazel Griffin
Jones
Griffin
Milo Harris
Giffin
Harris
Mrs. Griffin
Weather forecast Mixed clouds and colder with light snow risk
Forecaster notes considerable cloudiness and much colder conditions this afternoon with a chance of occasional light snow in the extreme northwest. Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with colder air in the west and north and much colder in the southeast. Tonight's low 20s to 25 NW to 25-30 SE. Wednesday high around 40. Yesterday's high 79, low 40, river 0.77 ft.
First Rain In 23 Days In Ottawa And Across State
The first moisture in 23 days fell in Ottawa yesterday evening with 0.40 inch and small hail. Heavier showers occurred southwest and southeast of Ottawa with Garnett at 0.92 and Waverly at 0.93 inches. Trading Post southeast of here measured 1.10 inches as a thunderstorm front moved across the state. Colder weather is due tonight with lows 20 to 30 in the northwest and 25 to 30 in the southeast.
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Garnett
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Trading Post
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Virgil
Thrall
Walnut
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Oklahoma City
Denver
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Chicago
Mid-Continent
Lake Michigan
Illinois
Missouri
Upper Michigan
Rockies
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Federal Aid For Drought Approved By House Committee
The House Appropriations Committee called early 1955 dust storms a serious national problem and approved 7.146 million dollars for emergency soil control work. It urged closer attention to long range soil conservation plans and proposed limiting payments to farmers at 1.25 dollars per acre. The funds come from unspent portions of 15 million dollars authorized last year.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Agriculture Department
House
Congress
Cheney Market Names New Three Way Partnership
Ownership of the Cheney Parr Market at 55368 Main shifts to a three way partnership of J. R. Cheney Jim Babcock and Cliff Bell. New partners Mr and Mrs Bell take active management roles succeeding Melvin W Hoots who sold his interest.
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Cheney ‘Parr
Main
Melvin W. Hoots
J. R. Cheney
Jim Babcock
Cliff Bell
Mrs. Bell
Huots
South
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