Kayettes Announce Sock Hop Televised NCAA Final
The ninth grade Kayettes disclosed a television setup at their Sock Hop tomorrow night at Garfield school from 7:30 to 10:30 to watch the NCAA basketball finals. Six committee chairmen led by Jan Newfield Cheryl Mack Sandra Bundy Paula Schmanke Janie Knight and Cindi Hull organize the invitational event.
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Kayettes
Garfield School
Jan Newfield
Cheryl Mack
Sandra Bundy
Paula Schmanke
Janie Knight
Cindi Hull
April Court Docket Lists 16 Criminal and 42 Civil Cases
The district court April term releases a docket with 16 criminal cases including loitering, liquor, forgery, larceny, negligent homicide, burglary and manslaughter, plus 42 civil actions such as 15 divorces and 10 quiet titles. Civil docket features foreclosures, child support hearings, attachments, partitions, money recovery, damages, separate maintenance, condemnation appeal, and the US 50 by pass project. Hearings begin April 1, with many cases carried over from prior term.
Wide Search For Missing Plane With 67
A U S military C97 transport with 67 aboard vanished off Japan as low clouds and heavy seas hindered search efforts by U S Navy ships and Japanese coast guard. The airliner departed Wake Island for Tokyo on the final leg from Travis AFB, with 57 passengers and 10 crew, including Air Force personnel.
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Tokyo
U.S
Japan
U.S. Navy
Japanese
Coast Guard
Wake Island
Travis Air Force Base
San Francisco
Calif
Air Force
Army
Navy
Military Air Transport Service
MATS
Far East
Ramon Magsaysay
Philippines
Travis Air Base
Maj
Ardis L. Crumpton
Vacaville
Kirk R. Mitchell
Ernest K. Thomas Jr
Fairfield
Provire R.L
James M. Rosen
Los Angeles
Donald P. Gummer
William G. Goudy
Carolyn Meyer
Gordon
Allen Bell
San Francisco Hit by Two Earthquakes In Morning
A strong earthquake struck San Francisco at 11:45 am, followed by a lighter aftershock. A earlier light quake at 10:48 am caused downtown buildings to sway, shaking the city.
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San Francisco
Weather Forecast Snow and Blowing Snow Warning Northwest and Extreme West
Heavy snow and blowing snow warnings issued for northwest and extreme west this afternoon and tonight with colder temperatures and 40 to 50 mph north winds. Snow accumulation four inches or more in extreme northwest, while elsewhere rain changes to snow and temperatures drop. Saturday turns colder with diminishing showers, snow or rain changing to snow north, strong northwest winds 30 to 40 mph, low 15 to 25 northwest, 40 to 50 extreme east. Travelers and stockmen warned of blowing snow and local blizzards.
Charter Day Guests Arrive at Ottawa University Celebration
Ottawa University marks its 92nd anniversary with Charter Day events. Visitors arrive, a Commons dinner, Wilson Field House party, and a finale Charter Day dinner. The music department will stage Martha Act II and Miss and Mr O U will be elected by students. Easter vacation follows. A rummage sale is listed for March 23 at Main True Kindred.
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Ottawa University
Commons
Wilson Field House
Martha
O. U
Second
Hickory
Tony Jones
Baptists Vote On Church Location In Ottawa
Members of the First Baptist Church debated remaining at Fourth and Hickory or moving. A dinner at Eugene Field School saw ballots marked by many, with mail ballots to follow. Pro and con points included expansion at the current site, possible south expansion, or a new facility to serve growth and overflow crowds.
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First Baptist Church
Fourth
Hickory
Eugene Field School
B. Smith Haworth
Ottawa
Fifth Streets
Eisenhower and Macmillan Plan British Atomic Help
In Bermuda President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Macmillan agreed on bolstering Britain's armed forces with atomic power while reducing manpower. They also backed Hammarskjold in Cairo and discussed UN troops at the Gaza border and a proposed Iraq Iran Turkey oil pipeline tied to a U.S. British treaty guaranteeing oil movement.
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Tucker’s
Bermuda
Eisenhower
Macmillan
United States
Britain
Middle East
U.S
US S
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Cairo
Nasser
Hammarskjold
United Nations
Gaza Strip
County Teachers To Meet Monday 100th Anniversary
Franklin County Teachers Association will mark the 100th anniversary of the National Education Association at a Monday 8 p.m. meeting in the high school auditorium. Rural teachers will present an NEA history, followed by a mental health discussion led by Rev. Jack Sweigart and an elementary focus on the curriculum guide.
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National Education Association
Franklin County Teachers Association
Jack Sweigart
Three Arrested For Vagrancy Plead Guilty In County Court
Three youths from Liberal entered guilty pleas in county court on vagrancy charges. Grace Mary Fost er 19 Aaron Ogden 22 and Glen Ogden 19 faced Judge Milo Harris who imposed the minimum penalty of a $100 fine and 30 days in jail.
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US 50
Ottawa
Highway Patrol
Grace Mary Fosster
Aaron Ogden
Glen Ogden
Liberal
Milo Harris
Kansas House Backs 27 Million Tax Hikes
Kansas House approved bills to raise about 27. Papa million dollars in revenue by increasing the state sales tax from 2 to 22 percent with an advertising tax and boosting income taxes. The measures return to the Senate for consideration as Gov. Docking signaled a veto on the sales tax hike. The tax package includes a 24 percent severance tax on oil and gas and a 50 percent hike in individual income taxes to raise over six million dollars. A 24.2 percent advertising tax, estimated to yield five million dollars, passed the House 50 to 45. The session featured Republican-Democrat splits and signals on potential conference amendments.
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Topeka
Kansas House
Senate
Tony Schartz
Great Bend
House
George Docking
Docking
Paul Wunsch
R - Kingman
Wunsch
Jess Taylor
R-Tribune
What Easter Means To Me
An editorial reflection on Easter beyond shopping and celebrations. It stresses Christ's resurrection as the central meaning and urges daily faith and gratitude during the holiday season.
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Christ
Tax talks in Topeka stall over major revenue bills
Governor Docking and legislators spar over who bears responsibility for major taxes as they seek to balance a 20 million dollar deficit. Talks sketch potential measures raising 7 to 9 million, with severance tax and income tax questions dominating, while House opposition questions likely passage.
Brewster Opposed Beck Loan Testimony at Senate Inquiry
West Coast Teamsters figure Af Frank Brewster testified before the Senate Rackets Committee that he personally opposed the union leader Dave Beck borrowing several hundred thousand dollars from union funds without interest or security. Brewster, arraigned on contempt of Congress charges, pleaded innocent and named his roles with the Western Conference and as a Beck appointee. Einar O. Mohn, executive vp of the Teamsters, also pleaded innocent, with two lesser officials scheduled for arraignment. Nugent La Poma and Harry Reiss faced court questions, with Reiss ordered brought by bench warrant.
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Washington
Frank W. Brewster
Teamsters Kingpin
Dave Beck
Brewster
Senate
Beck
Senators
U. S. District Court
Teamsters
Seattle
Einar OQ. Mohn
Nugent la Poma
Wash
Harry Reiss
New York
Charles F. McLaughlin
Reiss
Docking Prods KCC Over Parsons Jobs Pact
Gov. George Docking urged the Kansas Corporation Commission to pursue litigation with the Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad Co over a 1923 Parsons offices and jobs covenant. The firm was ordered to show cause by April 30 why it should not be enjoined for alleged violations as it shifts operations to Texas and cuts Parsons employment.
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Topeka
George Docking
Kansas Corporation Commission
Missouri, Kansas, Texas Railroad Co
Parsons
Marion Beatty
KCC
Docking
Texas
Beatty
I &N
ICC
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sues Sale Over Death Of Hogs
William E. Taylor filed a district court petition seeking 7797.05 in damages from Albert Stewart and John T. Wallace for the cholera death of 128 hogs bought from Stewart and Wallace as Franklin County Sales Co and Western Casualty and Surety Co. The hogs were purchased before May 20, 1955, with at least one bought May 14, becoming infected and causing subsequent deaths through July 3 at rates of 4 to 19 daily.
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William E. Taylor
Lane
Albert Stewart
Route 4
John T. Wallace
S. Celdar
Taylor
Stewart and Wallace
Franklin County Sales Company
Western Casualty and Surety Co., Inc
New Features Planned for Franklin County Fair
Franklin County Fair organizers discussed additions at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. The fair runs August 29 through 31 with expanded textile entry options, more seating, a larger carnival including Catlett Shows, and a horse pulling contest. Merchants may obtain commercial display space, and tentative plans aim to house hog and sheep entries.
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Franklin County
Chamber of Commerce
John Staadt, Jr
iThis
Catlett
Glen Hayward
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