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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1958
Page
6
Officials at City County Hospital Houston report kanamycin a new antibiotic reduces deaths from staphylococcal infections among 20 treated infants. Of 16 prior deaths since December three new deaths noted but two were already critical and one due to burn. Isolation remains the main control as crowded wards fuel spread.
In Lincoln Nebraska three Kansas teams earned trips to the annual West Point national debate tourney by winning a nine state elimination contest. Kansas University Washburn College and the University of Topeka will represent District 4 Iowa Nebraska Minnesota Missouri Kansas Colorado Wisconsin and the Dakotas in the West Point competition.
Elton Carter publisher of the Norton Daily Telegram was named yesterday as campaign manager by Keith Sebelius, Republican candidate for Sixth District Congress. Carter is a past president of the Kansas Press Assn. and past secretary of the Kansas U S Highway 36 Assn.
Princeton moved into the finals of the losers bracket after beating Rantoul while Pomona defeated Williamsburg. Pomona then upset Princeton in the final game of the evening. The tournament ends Thursday with Appanoose facing Overbrook in the winners bracket at 7. The losers meet Princeton at 7 45 with the winner facing the upper division champ at 8 30.
Welterweights Garnett Hart and Charley Smith collide for a 10 round bout telecast by ABC at 9 p.m. CST in Philadelphia. Hart, 24-3-1, seeks climbs toward a title shot. Smith, 25-5, aims another stoppage win. Hart has 19 knockouts. Smith has 12.
NAIA will select one outstanding team from each region western mid western southern and eastern to compete in a four team playoff for the fall championship. Two playoff games will be held December 6 at sites yet to be chosen. Winners meet in the Holiday Bowl in St Petersburg Florida on December 29 for the title.
The Rock Island Railway said it would discontinue trains 225 25 and 26 226 on the Kansas City Goodland route, citing annual losses around 170000 dollars. At a Kansas Corporation Commission hearing the line reported a four month loss of 55191 under a six month high run schedule. Opposition was led by Goodland attorney Max Jones.
The second annual talent show arrives May 10 with local performers competing live in color. Organizers invite entrants and the public to attend, promising a colorful showcase of diverse acts and community talent.
General Maxwell D. Taylor testified that Soviet wealth in military equipment is shown by transfers of postwar weapons to European satellites. He said the Soviets previously held back their best gear and indicate they are now supplying excellent equipment to allies, though he did not confirm missiles.
Inter state Commerce Commission examiner recommended that the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad be allowed to abandon an 87 mile line from Bryson Missouri to Paola Kansas. About 70 miles lie in Missouri and shippers and the Missouri Public Service Commission protest the plan. Examiner Robert Romero said evidence showed the operation ran at substantial losses.
Kansas City police say Richard Allen Stiles twenty two and Paul Ray Brown twenty four were charged with first degree murder in the fatal shooting of cab driver John Lumpkin during a holdup attempt. Both men allegedly signed statements accusing each other. Lumpkin died two days after the incident.
Mr and Mrs Pat Maloney and son of Iola spent the weekend with Mrs Merle Caylor and family. PresbyterIan Ichurch circle met with Mrs Carl Grandort. Tohoo president Mrs Chester Jackson led the business meeting. Mrs Radh Wickard taught on Japan. April meeting planned with Mrs William Foster. Mrs Everett Gilbert and children visited Topeka. dinner at Gale Gilbert home. Mrs Delving Means and Kenneth moved back from near Homewood. A potluck honored Mrs Jackson’s birthday with attendees including Bill Summers, Ollie Bartholomew, Hubert Dempsey, Agnes McVay, J F McVay, Erina Ricketts, Floyd and Chester Jackson.
The world famous One Girl Fashion Show staged by Hazel Randall celebrated the second annual event on May 10. Randall unveiled stylistic ensembles, drawing attention from fashion circles and local audiences, showcasing her design craft and stage presence.
In Paola Kansas activists led by local women filed a petition with 914 names to halt a council plan to shrink the city park. The plan would widen streets around the park to create traffic relief and 178 additional parking spaces and would remove 44 of the shade structures.
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