Side Swipes and Long Bus Tickets Dominate Local News
Ginger the dog was adopted by G W Gingerich of Michigan Valley, with three other shelter dogs finding homes as humane officials report. A Pratt woman’s claim of the longest bus ticket was challenged by Dr. George W Davis who recalled 17 foot tickets bought in 1952 for a six week trip through multiple eastern and midwest points. Lars Nelson marks 62 years in contracting this week, having started in Iowa and now overseeing a new medical center project in Jefferson City, MO, with Ottawa visit over the weekend.
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George W. Davis
G. J. Welker
West Coast
Lars Nelson
Tremont
Iowa
Ottawa
Jefferson City
Greeley Woman Killed By Train
A Greeley woman was killed by a train in the latest accident report. The article notes weather impacts across Kansas and Colorado, with cold snaps damaging early blossoms and fruit trees. Orchardist C A Biederman reports limited damage to apples and peaches, while veteran grower G H Marshall notes magnolia and tulip losses.
Crossing crash in Garnett injures, one fatally
Miss Leona Collins, 35, of Greeley, killed when a 1949 Chevrolet driven by Mrs. Catherine Albert was struck by a northbound Santa Fe Tulsa train at a downtown Garnett crossing. Albert slightly injured. train suffered no damage. Investigating officers named.
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Leona Collins
Greeley
Garnett
Kas
Miss Collins
Catherine Albert
Albert
Santa Fe Tulsan
Collins
Garnett Hospital
Charley Beller
Rt. 3
Ottawa
Art Jensen
Bob Canaty
Anderson County
Sam Creer
Nelson Carrier
Weather forecast notes warm trend and clear sky
The forecast calls for fair and warm conditions this afternoon and tonight with partly cloudy skies on Tuesday. Temperatures rise toward the upper 50s to low 60s, with highs 55 to 70 across regions, and cool overnight with low in the 30s.
Beauceant Card Party at Masonic Temple Wednesday Eve
Public invited to Beauceant card party on Wednesday evening March 30 at the Masonic Temple. Reservations encouraged by calling 1511. 95-c-At.
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Burns Fatal To 4 Year Old Girl In Liberal Kansas
A four year old girl died yesterday after her clothing caught fire from a bathroom heater in Liberal Kansas. Barbara Jeannes Kerfoot, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Kerfoot, was fatally injured in the incident.
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Kas. W
Barbara Jeannes Kerfoot
Ernest Kerfoot
Registration Books Closed for April 5 Election
The city clerk’s registration books closed Friday at 10 pm and stay closed until after the April 5 election. Voters will elect a commissioner of streets and utilities and three members of the board of education. Candidates for the commission post are Kenneth Andrews and Ivan Brown. School board candidates are L. B. Paine, Dr. A. Berglund, Ben Park, Harold Crawford, R. C. Winchester, and Harry Rybolt.
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City Commission
Kenneth Andrews
Ivan Brown
School Board
L. B. Paine
A. Berglund
Ben Park
Harold Crawford
R. C. Winchester
Harry Rybolt
Bonus Bill Debated by Kansas American Legion
The Second District convention discussed two bills at the Kansas legislature. A gambling-law tightening proposal was explained by Kenneth Young and urged postcard lobbying. few delegates favored it. The veterans bonus was also debated. officials said they oppose direct issuance and prefer a public vote. Attendance neared 400 with 395 registered. New officers were elected for both Legion and Auxiliary. The convention chose Iola as the 1956 district site amid weekend pranks and a large banquet and dance attendance.
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Kansas
Kenneth Young
Topeka
Legion
Second District Legion
Lloyd McGrew
Mound City
Howard Lawrence
Gardner
George Medlock
Ottawa
Keith Brecheisen
Garnett
Sue ‘Williams
Harriet Minardi
Kansas City
Blaine’ ‘Smith
Fontana
Beryl Piersol
Williamsburg
Harry Clark
Osawatomie
Bonnie Kaufman
Olathe
Miami
Fla
Franklin County
Ray Brecheisen
Wellsville
John Gere
Kaufman
Williams
Minardi
J. R. Wood
Overland Park
Robert Bibb
Paola
The
Iola
Harvey Stephens
Memorial Auditorium
Armory
Russell Crites to Lions Meetings This Week
Russell Crites will attend two Lions meetings this week where R Hoy Keaton of Chicago Lions International will speak. One gathering is in Topeka to mark the 25th anniversary of the Topeka club, the other in Hays for the 30th anniversary of the Hays club where Crites gives the welcome response.
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Russell Crites
R. Hoy Keaton
Chicago
Lions International
Topeka
Ways
Crites
Lions State Council
Hays
Variety Show Draws 700 At Ottawa University Days
About 700 attendedOttawa University Charter Days variety show at Wilson Field House. University choir and orchestra featured with football film and cheerleaders. Rev. Roger Fredrikson hosted. Dean W D Bemmels spoke on the education program. students previewed college classes amid a storm. Sale of old newspapers listed.
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Ottawa University
Wilson Field House
University
Roger Fredrikson
W. D.bemmels
Per Bundle
Herald Office
Hsuniversity
Oppose the Highway Plan in Senate aides clash
Joseph Campbell newly confirmed as comptroller general joined Sen. Gore in opposing President Eisenhower’s highway program. Campbell urged that the financing method in the $21 billion road bill be treated as part of the public debt, challenging Weeks and Gen. Lucius Clay who argued it would not add to the national debt. Gore’s plan calls for $8 billion in direct appropriations over five years, while the Eisenhower proposal would create a borrowing agency repaid from future gasoline tax revenues.
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Joseph Campbell
Sen
Gore
D-Tenn
Eisenhower
Campbell
Senate Public Roads Subcommittee
General Accounting Office
Congress’ Housekeeping Agency
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Commerce Weeks
Lucius D. Clay
Congress
Ottawa Student In Band Tour
Patricia Going of Ottawa Kansas, a freshman occupational therapy major, is a percussionist in the Colorado A and M concert band. The group directed by Dr. Dana N. Pettersen tours March 21 to 25, performing in Fort Collins Wray Julesburg Greeley Brush Sterling Chappel Bayard Torrington Pine Bluff.
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Colo
Patricia Going
Elm St
Ottawa
Kansas
Colorado A and M
Dana N. Pettersen
Wray
Julesburg
Greeley
Brush
Sterling
Nebraska
Chappel
Bayard
Wyoming
Torrington
Pine Bluff
Miss Going
Airplane ablaze seen crossing Atchison. parachute suspected
Witnesses reported a large multi engine aircraft burning near Atchison in midafternoon. Parachute presence, if confirmed, would suggest a distress military plane. No crash confirmation reached reporters twenty minutes after sighting.
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Atchison
Baker Chair In Special Vespers Veto Called A Sell-Out
TOPEKA Gov. Fred Hall vetoed the right to work bill drawing praise from major Kansas labor groups. Louis Weiss of Kansans for Right to Work condemned the veto as a sellout while Floy Black of the Kansas Federation of Labor thanked the governor for blocking the “right to wreck” labor unions. A Palm Sunday vespers at Baker University features an 80 voice choir in five scenes depicting Christ’s path to the Crucifixion.
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Fred Hall
Louis Weiss
Augusta
The
Kansans For Right To Work
Kansas
Fred Wall
Baldwin
Weiss
Baker University
William C. Rice
Bach
Atu Arc Culuny
Baker
Christ
Judas
Gethsemane
Pont
Floy Black
Kansas Federation of Labor
St Louis Girl Abducted and Raped Near Alton
A 14-year-old St. Louis schoolgirl was abducted on her way to school, raped, and dumped on a highway near Alton. Janet Kay Cruzen entered the Illinois State Hospital east of Alton about two hours after the incident. Police arrested a man at his Robertson, Missouri home based on a license number from other girls who reported threats. The hospital exam confirmed rape. the girl remained under care.
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ST. Louis
Alton
Janet Kay Cruzen
Illinois State Hospital
Robertson
S. Harold Roberts
House OK On Senate Plan
The House approved the Senate amendment financing 6.5 million for one year of high school aid under Gov. Hall's plan. The 71-48 vote sent the measure to the governor, after a defeated motion to non concur 60-49. The change removed a 50 percent income tax increase, aligning the bill with the governor’s recommendation and tying aid to sales tax revenue while a broader tax overhaul is considered.
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House
Senate
Fred Hall
Howard Immel
A-lola
Killing Spring Storm Leaves Vast Destruction In Its Wake
A killing storm extended into Canada after a weekend blizzard that left thirty seven dead and more than 50 million dollars in crop losses. Upstate New York reported 17 inches of snow at Syracuse and drifts up to 15 feet. The storm caused highway closures, school cancellations, and dire fruit and vegetable losses across the Deep South and Midwest. Helicopters rescued nearly 200 fishermen stranded on Lake Marion in South Carolina as gales battered the Gulf coast and New York harbor.
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Lake Marion
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Kansas Governor Vetoes Right to Work Bill Amid Debate
Topeka AP Governor Fred Hall vetoed the right to work bill calling it a lobbyist measure and warning it would mark a dark moment in Kansas legislative history. He urged a Taft Hartley style approach and warned supporters against turning farmers against labor. The veto stalls the measure unless a possible special session is called after the budget hearings.
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Fred Hall
House
Kansas
Senate
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State Labor Department
Merl Lemert
R-Sedan
A. E. Anderson
R-Scon
Jennie Hoyt
R Lyons
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Anderson
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