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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1956
Page
6
Spring brings an annual flood of tornado news as Kansas communities prepare. Ottawa students join a statewide slogan contest, Newton defeats Cyclones, and tornado safety guidance advises immediate reporting and safe shelter practices amid a nationwide rise in twisters.
The Ottawa Pipeline Co. completed incorporation in the secretary of state office. Thomas E. Gleason is resident agent with authorized capital of 10 000 dollars. The noncommercial pipeline runs 1 1/2 miles from leases on the Jack Goss and Charles Stevens farms east of Ottawa to a producer's line. Incorporators include Thomas and Douglas Gleason, Ross and Gene Gault, Lindell Fiehler of Franklin county, and Norman Straué of Kansas City.
Governors Lea Heogh of Town and Joe Foss of South Dakota will lead a delegation to Washington March 28 29 to present requests for funds to support Missouri River project work. The delegation will press for federal money and alignment of state efforts with national waterways priorities.
The Franklin County Music Festival features six high schools Appanoose Pomona Williamsburg Princeton Lane and Richmond performing at Ottawa Junior High gym this evening at 8 15. Dr Edgar Kerr of Ottawa University directs the event with music teachers from each school assisting. Rehearsals began at 1 30 this afternoon with a chorus of up to 250 voices and a 75 piece band performing alongside school portions led by the respective teachers. Personal attention to our youth James Alexander for Mayor.
Generally fair and warmer through Saturday. Tonight mainly 25 degrees in the northwest and 25 to 32 elsewhere. Saturday highs in the 50s to 60s, with northeast to southwest variation. Yesterday’s high 32 between 8:30 a.m. and 10:80 a.m., today’s low 25 at 6:30 a.m. Year-ago figures: high 46, low 39. Record high 80 in 1908, record low 9 in 1900. Hourly temps shown for the past 24 hours ending this morning.
Washington observers report a tense session aimed at passing the election year farm bill. Leaders and senators urge quick action while debates focus on dual parity price supports, soil bank funding, and amendments shaping the final package amid administration opposition and potential cost implications.
Prime Minister Eden declared Britain will never abdicate its position as a great world power at a Conservative rally. He warned neutrality equals slow death while Washington officials signaled a shared approach with the United States and France on potential actions if a second Arab Israeli war erupts. The report highlights Algerian, Cypriot, and Middle East tensions with curfews in Algiers and Limassol, and brief Gaza outpost exchanges with no Israeli casualties.
A 1947 Dodge stolen from the Bob White used car lot at 401 N Main was found abandoned near the Globe store on USSON. Police reported Highway Patrolman Eric DeGraffenreid located the vehicle and noted the radio had been removed. Five sets of car keys and the Dodge were stolen during the earlier break in at the used car office.
TOPEKA March 10 Philip Zach 58 was elected president of Capper Publications Inc by the board to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry Blake.
An elderly Osawatomie woman, Leta Barnett, sustained a broken leg and multiple cuts and bruises in a crash on the John Brown highway near Princeton. She was rushed to Ransom Memorial Hospital in serious condition after losing control of her Buick and veering into a ditch. vehicle damage was estimated at $75.
Ottawa recorded four traffic accidents yesterday raising the annual total. Jesse Fields 72 was charged with failing to yield after a collision involving Donna Flinshaueh 17 on North Locust Street. Other crashes involved Dorothy Ferris rr and August Honskowski 55 at Park and Main, P D Jefferies 24 Lawrence and A E Mesenneimer Overbrook at Powhattan and Main, and Belly O Connor 38 and Charles Burgoon 45 on Mast Second Street.
The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce board heard committee project reports and announced plans for the annual sports banquet to feature Ottawa University and Ottawa High School athletes. New members Dr. Rodney McClay and John Gere were introduced, with McClay heading the athletic committee.
Ottawa residents can expect fair skies and warmer temperatures as a spring-like pattern returns. The weather bureau forecasts a warming trend through the weekend with little change afterward. Yesterday's high reached 32 degrees and this morning's low was 25.
Ottawa voters will choose two mayoral candidates in the March 20 primary. Four thousand six hundred twenty five voters are registered. Candidates are James Alexander Kenneth Andrews and Mayor W W Robe. Andrews is a former Streets Commissioner. Robe a hardware dealer. Alexander an insurance man. The two top finishers advance to the April 3 election with a bond issue of 770000 for flood control in Marais des Cygnes valley. Polling places are listed for March 20 and April 3 elections.
Kansas political battle over the Second District GOP delegates to the national convention heats up as William Bowers faces Darby allies. Bowers, Franklin County chair, says he seeks delegate at large while pledging loyalty to all Republicans and denying bloc loyalties. The district convention in Ottawa next Monday may realign support amid Hall and Darby factions, with Franklin County urging withdrawal to avoid a split.
The second district Republican convention in Ottawa will decide 295 delegates for the San Francisco GOP convention and recommend a district delegate slate for the state convention in Wichita. Key players include William Howers the Ottawa attorney and pro and anti Hall factions split Wyandotte Johnson and Douglas counties, with Hall hopefuls favored in Wyandotte and anti Hall backed by Johnson and Douglas.
The United States and Britain appear to have reached a basic understanding on potential military measures they may take if Israeli Arab talks falter. Washington reports indicate allied positions are aligned on escalation options and possible joint actions.
Topeka reports 1957 Kansas license tags will feature a new look with larger numerals printed in red on white. County letters and numbers will be extended about a half inch, and overall tag width increases modestly.
im Gov Fred Hall won a test of strength in his home county yesterday Ford County's delegation to the 5th District Republican convention voted unanimously to back James A Williams, a Hall supporter, for delegate-at-large to the national convention Hall is chairman of the County Central Committee The caucus voted 8 to 3 against endorsing Guy Jos serand for the post The unit rule was adopted by the delegates
Franklin county commissioners announce purchase of 10,000 to 12,000 tons of crushed rock from Bert Ross quarry east of Ottawa. Operations suspended. rock will be drawn from stock piles for county roads and flood control needs.
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