Willow Acres Annexed to Ottawa City
Ottawa officials approved annexation of about 23 acres named Willow Acres south of Willow Street and West 15th Street for residential development by PEL Construction Co. The area will join the city after deeds are filed in Franklin County. Separately, a $35 000 bond for sewage disposal plant improvements was authorized.
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West 15Th Street
PEL Construction Co
Barrett Parks
Don Hamilton
Tthe Water and Light Department
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PEL
the Register of Deeds
Franklin County
Angenanes
Detroit
Sity
St. Francis
Charter Days Highlight Ottawa University Festivities
Ottawa University prepares a weekend of Charter Day events with out of town guests limited by heavy snows. A 150 guests from six states are expected. The Commons hosts a banquet and junior class carnival while the drama department presents Anastasia at 8 p.m. in University Auditorium. Ruth Wood and William Sheeder named Miss and Mr. O U will be honored. Co-chairs Judy Smith and Joan Lee oversee plans for parties, a style show, planning sessions, and recreation.
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Ottawa University
Anastasia
Drama Department
Ruth Wood
William Sheeder
O. U
Revision of Immigration Laws Urged by Eisenhower
President Eisenhower urged Congress to raise annual immigration to 308000, double the current cap, and to admit thousands of refugees without a country. He proposed overhauling quotas by area to reflect historical admissions 1924 to 1959, favoring Italy while reducing England and northern Europe allocations. The proposal faces a tough path in Congress.
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Eisenhower
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England
Europe
Lamb Insured Payment Plan Ad
Weekend advertisement for Tastemark Cottage Cheese highlighting a weekend special at local food stores. Mentions an insured payment plan and invites readers to look for the Tastemark Cottage Cheese deal at their favorite shop.
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Lamb
Weather County Forecast Clears Then Snow Likely
Clear to partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Friday. A few brief flurries this afternoon. Temperatures moderating tonight and Friday. Highs near 32 this afternoon with a low around 15 to 20 tonight and highs 35 to 40 Friday.
Ottawa to study Kansas traffic ordinance standardization
Assistant City Attorney Tom Gleason reported plans by the Kansas League of Municipalities to standardize traffic ordinances statewide to align with state laws. Mayor Kenneth Andrews instructed the city attorney to study the plans with the police department and propose procedures so Ottawa will be in line with other cities.
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Tom ‘Gleason
Kansas League of Municipalities
Kenneth Andrews
Ottawa
Laraine Day and Leo Durocher Separate
Hollywood AP Laraine Day and baseball manager Leo Durocher are separating after months of denials. Day’s lawyer said a property settlement is being worked out and declined to confirm divorce or legal separation. The conference included Durocher in Miami.
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Laraine Day
Leo Durocher
Edward M. Rose
Durocher
Miami
Fla
Miss Day
Lippy
Durrocher
Larri Thomas
John Bromfield
Eight Year Old Admits Killing Mother in Bed
In Wenatchee Washington an eight year old boy with an IQ of 135 told Chelan County Sheriff Nickell he killed his mother Laverne Schwalb 88 after she sent him to bed. The boy allegedly admitted to lying to cover up the act and is being cared for at the Wenatchee Youth Center while authorities confirm details of the argument.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Chelan
Dick Nickell
Laverne Schwalb
Norman Schwalb
Leavenworth
Schwalb
Superior Court
Lawrence Leahy
Steven
Nickell
St Patrick Day Forecast Promises Early Spring Thaw
Weather outlook boosts spirits as Irish community hopes for a warm St Patrick's Day. Forecasters say sunshine and rising temperatures signal an early thaw, though snow may still linger in some areas and delay traditional planting.
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Sons and Daughters of
Emerald Isle
Angell Announces House Candidacy in Franklin County
Wayne D Angell a 29 year old economics professor at Ottawa University announced as a Republican candidate for the House from Franklin County seeking the seat of Rep Robert A Andersson He grew up in Western Kansas studied at OU KU and has taught at OU since 1956 He is married with three children and lists farming as a continuing interest His address is 1349 S Oak and he attends First Baptist Church and the Lions Club.
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Wayne D. Angell
Ottawa University
House of Representatives
Franklin County
Angell
Robert A. Andersson
O.U
Kansas
First Baptist Church
The
Lions Club
S. Oak
Patrice
Wynne
Ryan
Hired To Study State Compensation Laws
Dr Taulman Miller chairman of the Indiana University Department of Economics has been employed by a Legislative Council committee to study unemployment compensation laws in Kansas. The investigation targets complaints about the present law and how it operates and what changes, if any, should be made.
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Topeka
Taulman Miller
Indiana University Department of Economics
Legislative Council
Kansas
Violinist Dick Kesner Quits Welk Orchestra
Santa Monica columnist Dave Sheehan reports that violinist Dick Kesner leaves Lawrence Welk's orchestra to pursue his own project. Kesner exits after years with the group, seeking individual work opportunities in solo performance and potential new ventures.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Dick Kesner
Lawrence Welk
Dr Murphy Leaves KU for California Post
U S delegate Frederick M Eaton urged the 10 nation disarmament conference to ban weapons in outer space and audit missile flights. He called halting production of nuclear materials for arms and argued for using the data to prevent miscalculations that could spark war. He urged immediate steps toward denying space to mass destruction weapons and shifting materials to peaceful uses.
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Geneva
U. S
Frederick M. Eaton
Eaton
Outer Space
Street Dept. Has Had It
The Clay Center street department has had it after 57 inches of snow since January 1. On Wednesday a park auditorium roof collapsed onto benches and equipment, and a city truck hauling snow was struck by a train, injuring a worker with an elbow injury. Mayor Harold Holtz commented on the harsh conditions.
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Clay Center
Clay Center Street Department
Harold Holtz
Cheese Weekend Special at Your Favorite Food Store
A cheese weekend sale advertises specialty dairy products at a local food store. Limited quantities and store hours highlighted for shoppers seeking discounted cheese selections.
Holdup man admits blowing 13000 in Brink's robbery
Kansas City AP report says 33 year old Joseph Kadlub admitted taking part in the January 2 Brink's Inc. truck holdup in New York that netted about 25000. Kadlub claimed funds were spent on women and gambling and that he and Tony Petola fled after firing at the guards. He threw his pistols into water at LaGuardia Airport and awaits New York warrants for armed robbery and assault with intent to kill.
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Kansas City
New York
Joseph R. Kadlub
Brink’s Inc
Hel
Tony Petola
Brooklyn
Brinks
American Can Co
Kadlub
LaGuardia
Kadlubp
St. Louis
Petola
Kansas University Loses Chancellor Murphy to UCLA
Lawrence AP reports University of Kansas chancellor Franklin D. Murphy will leave KU for UCLA effective July 1 after clashes with Gov. Docking over state funding. Murphy, who led KU since 1951, cited progress amid handicaps and praised Kansas as the state’s future magnet for education as UCLA prepares to install him.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas
California
Franklin D. Murphy
George Docking
University of California At
Los Angeles
Murphy
Kansas
Docking
K. U. Engineering
Vern C. Knudsen
UCLA
Knudsen
Kansas City
University of Pennsylvania
Kansas University Medical Center
Kan
University of Minnesota
Harry Valentine
Clay Center
Kansas Board For Regents
Valentine
Ray Evans
Prairie Village
Board of
Regents
Evans
Jet Trainer Crashes Into Homes Near Airport
An Air Force 133 jet trainer crashed into two houses near Weir Cook Municipal Airport in Indianapolis after mising its first approach. Maj. Dowd F. Cooper and Lt. Lloyd Cogdill died. residents Lillie Pritchett and Larry Crabtree suffered minor injuries. Officials said the plane was waved off on landing and appeared to run out of fuel as witnesses reported engine failure.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Weir Cook Municipal
Dowd F. Cooper
Wheatland
Ore
Lloyd Cogdill
Clovis
N.M
Lillie Pritchett
Larry D. Crabtree
Government proposes lower storage fees for surplus grains
Washington report states the government would cut average storage charges by about 19 percent in its price support operations. New rate for wheat and corn set at 13.505 cents per bushel, down from 15.695 to 17.885. Storage industry representatives called the proposal unacceptable.
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