Side Swipes and Retirement Keepsakes in Welda
An 82 year old Welda resident Mrs. M. M. Yokum, mother of W. C. Yokum and Mrs. J. B. Muecke of Ottawa, prefers jewelry, perfume, and lingerie to gifts. Lyndon Quenemo area electric service was disrupted when a truck hit downed wires after a windblown tree on K-68 west of Quenemo felled lines. The county Democratic Central committee will meet Friday at 7:30 PM at the North American hotel to discuss district and state delegates and candidate possibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Yokum
Welda
W. C. Yokum
J. B. Muecke
Ottawa
Lyndon- Quenemo
Jay Brown
K-68
Quenemo
Democratic Central Committee
John Gaynor
Shwen
Duyk
Eugene Field School
Hawthorne
Garfield
Roseville
Ngle
Related Suits Filed In Court In Kansas City
Two lawsuits were filed in district court yesterday, both tied to a Kansas City firm. Continental Food Service seeks 2170.43 from Milo G. Cuthbert of Ottawa doing business as United Meat Provisions, claiming a promissory note debt. United Refrigerator of Hudson Wisconsin sues Continental and garnishes Cuthbert, alleging Continental defaulted on a 2168.93 check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Continental Food Service of
Milo G. Cuthbert
Ottawa
United Meat Provisions
Continental
United Refrigerator Company
Hudson, Wis
Cuthbert
United
Tax Liens Against Hollywood Stars
The collector of internal revenue filed income tax liens exceeding $50,000 against movie people. Sid Luft and Judy Garland faced the largest 1952 53 lien at $20,891.09. Others named include Ethel Barrymore, Rita Hayworth, Mickey Rooney and Elaine Rooney, and Carmen Castillo Cugat. Bond issues pass Oklahoma City as residents back school expansion.
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Los Angeles
Internal Revenue
Sid Luft
Judy Garland
Ethel Barrymore
Rita Hayworth
Mickey Rooney
Elaine
Carmen Castillo Cugat
Xavier Cugat
Ottawa churches plan Seven Last Words service Friday
Ottawa churches present The Seven Last Words on Good Friday at First Methodist with a noon to 3 p.m. service. Ministers urged one-hour business closures from 1 to 2 p.m. Banks close then. window cards will indicate closures. Readings, meditations, and solo performances feature multiple pastors and musicians from local churches and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
First Methodist Church
Ministerial Alliance
William G. Ward
Yederated
C. A. Hawley
Ward
James Russell Smith
Church of the Nazarene
Raymond Schmidt
Easter Sunrise Services Planned in Ottawa
Easter sunrise services will be held at 6 a.m. Sunday at the Country Club, with Rev. Roger Fredrikson of First Baptist delivering the sermon. The Ottawa Christian Youth Council leads the event with Jarrett Clinton as chair, Gary Hornbuckle reading scripture, and a pantomime directed by Jeanine Harvey. If rain occurs, the service moves to North Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thority
Robert Craig
Trinity Methodist Church
Presiding
Ward
Ted Dorkins
M. Todd Macdonald
United Presbyterian Church
R. L. Stevens
W. H. Lennard
Craig
William F. Bailey
Bethany Chapel Baptist Church
Macdonald
Gary West
William Luce
North Baptist Church
J. R. Henning
Bailey
Bruce Spears
Gerald O. Mease
Church of the Brethren
Luce
Wamila Happy
John B. Sweigart
Grace Episcopal Church
Mease
Judy Whirley
First Baptist Church
Ernest Worden
Christian Church
William Barker
Pauline
Duyk
Ottawa Christian Youth Council
Country Club
Roger Fredrikson
First Baptist
The
Ministeria
Ottawa High School Chorale
Harold Tarpley
North Baptist’ Church
B47 Jet Bomber Explodes In Air Near Wichita
A McConnell AFB B47 Stratojet exploded aloft and crashed northeast of Wichita killing three crew members including an instructor and two student pilots. A second plane nearby was not involved. The wreckage fell on KE J Diefenbach’s farm three miles northeast of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
McConnell Air Force Base
Braman
Okla
KE. J. Diefenbach
Diefenbach
Veto Threat Hovers Over Farm Bill Amid Senate House Talks
Washington reports Sen. Holland warns a veto could derail the farm bill as conference leaders push two contentious provisions. Explosions in a separate incident near Wichita are described by witnesses as a B47 aircraft crash with fires controlled by Civil Defense crews. County deputies and highway patrol sealed off the area. one observer recalls a large fireball after an air explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Holland
D-Fla
Congress
Eisenhower
Senate House Conference Committee
Tax Crackdown On Red Paper Not Unusual
Washington says the national tax crackdown on the Communist party and the Daily Worker is being handled like any other taxpayer case. Moysey organized raids on party and Daily Worker offices in five cities for tax claims of 889,265 for 1951 and 46,049 for 1951 53, while the party argues tax exemption and the paper cites efforts to force disclosure of backers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wastiington
Internal Revenue
Russell
Harrington
Communist Party
Donald R. Moysey
New York
Daily Worker
Washington
Harrigton
Moysey
Oon
Maysey
Service
The
Window Displays Urge Bond Vote In Ottawa District
Ottawa residents were urged to vote on the flood control bond issue at the April 3 election. Window displays by local businesses promote a yes vote, while mayoral candidates Kenneth Andrews and Thunes Mexander vie for a three year term. The flood disaster scenes are shown to reinforce the need for flood control measures and water supply protections in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Band
Action T eamPace
Hetrayor
OtGewa
Kenneth Andrews
Thunes Mexander
Ottawa
Dust storm sweeps six states snarling flights and crops
A vast wall of dust blanketed a six state area from Cheyenne to Denver and into Kansas and Oklahoma. Severe winds up to 20 000 feet delayed Westbound United Air Lines flights and forced rerouting. The storm damaged spring crops and grazing land with emergency shelter provided for residents. Colorado reports extensive wind gusts and road closures while schools closed and farmers faced losses.
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Denver
Prairie
Cheyenne
Wye
Ware
Pex
Colorado
Wotherman
Comecoc
New Menxico
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Colorado Highway Patrol
Limon
Mntorista
Mil!Carson
United Air Lines
Dusty Weather Hits Ottawas And Kansas Fronts
A cool front moved across Kansas bringing gusty winds and dust. Temperatures fell from a high of 86 at 2:30 p.m. to 39 by 6:30 this morning with 63 degrees two hours later. Winds peaked at 67 mph in Garden City and lingered in eastern Kansas as forecasts predict 20 to 30 mph winds and a warming trend tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Garden City
Salina
Weather Bureau
Farm policy debate cites price supports and hopes
In an average crop year officials project at least a billion dollars more in 1956 than the current program. Holland aligns with the administration on lower flexible price supports while Sen Aileen of VI, a conference committee member and chief Senate spokesman for farm policy, says the situation is not completely hopeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Congress
Sen
Aileen
Conference Committee
Senate
Kefauver Warns On Rising High School Dropout Rate
U S Senator Kefauver of Tennessee warned that growing high school dropouts threaten a surge in juvenile delinquents by 1965. He cited a large number of youths leaving school due to scholastic failure or trouble with classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D-Sen
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Weather forecast urban mix for northeast region
Partly cloudy in the northeast and mostly fair elsewhere with diminishing winds this afternoon. Tonight will be fair but colder holding near 25 to 30 degrees, with Thursday forecast to be fair and warmer and highs around 55 to the low 60s. Yesterday’s high was 85. today’s low 39. a year ago today high was 49 and low 20. Records: high 85 in 1910 and low 11 in 1890. Hourly temperatures presented for 24 hours ending at 8 pm.
Two Injured In Car Accident Near Agricola
Two men were injured in a US 3 near Agricola collision Monday afternoon and are hospitalbound. Robert W. Well, 40, of Chicago, suffered a broken arm and facial lacerations while Robert Steelman, 75, of Waverly, sustained head lacerations and severe arm bruises. both are at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Police report both vehicles, a Chevrolet station wagon and a Buick, were demolished. Highway Patrolman Art Jensen and Jim Petty investigated.
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Agricola
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Robert W. Well
Chicago
Robert Steelman
Waverly
Wees Aid Raom
Weil
Steelman
Buick
Art Jensen
Jim Petty
Rate Probe Welcomed By Gas Service Co.
TOPEKA The president of the Gas Service Co. welcomed a Kansas Corporation Commission inquiry into the companys profits. The firm serves about 253,000 customers, and the commission ordered the investigation amid questions of earnings versus investments. Vine camovnaston and other parties argued for temporary rates while the probe proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gas Service Co
Topeinsa
Kansas Corporation Commission
Ben Tc. Adama
Kangis City
Kite Im
Theeorporation Commisstan Esterday
Investidas Tio
Ciretuen Amis
Vine Camovnaston
Gaia Seeview Co
Kansas Power & Licht Co
Consolidated Willy Dog
Why Favor Flood Control in Ottawa
Mrs Owen Ogle of 630 Cleveland Street writes in support of flood control for Ottawa and nearby areas. She notes crop and topsoil losses from floods and stories of evacuations, urging neighbors to unite to make Ottawa a better town. Mock Motors advertises motor tune-ups for 95 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Mrs. Owen Ogle
Cleveland Street
Ottawa Rate Increase Raises City Water Bills
The city will raise water bills for Ottawa by about 14 000 dollars annually across 3 472 customers in Ottawa city limits and 11 591 dollars for 402 suburban customers based on 1955 use. The minimum 1 000 cubic feet will move from 1.00 to 1.20, and each additional 1 000 cubic feet will cost 0.51, with the changes taking effect after the April business close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Gan
Kansas Utility Rate Hikes Under FPC Review
Cities Service Gas Co Kans gas distribution faces May 0 increases totaling about 1 million dollars yearly for Cus Service Co. 102 thousand for Kansas Power and Light 20.5 thousand for Consolidated. KP&L's rise affects Emporia Atchison Leavenworth. Consolidated serves AIS Systems at Chanute Neodesha Hambaledt. FPC hearing and KC Commission actions follow Gov Mall’s push for rate scrutiny. KC says 15 million in Kansas increases sought in two years. officials expect refunds and better mutual understanding.
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Cites Service Gas Co
Kansas
Cus Service Co
Kansas Power & Light
Kp&l
Emporia
Attohison
Leavenworth
Consolidated
Ais Systems
Chanute
Neodesha
Hambaledt
Federal Power Commission
Corporation Commission Aire
ECC
Fred Mall
Riaing
Atchison
Harry Snyder
KCC
Cities Service
FPC
Inter
Adams
Ottawa Debaters Miss West Point Tourney By Narrow Margin
Ottawa University debaters fell short by one vote in the regional eliminations at the University of Kansas. Jack Bremer and John Ross, Ottawa forensic stars, fought tough rounds among nine other teams and lost the tie break to Washburn by a split 2 to 1. Ottawa finished sixth, missing the West Point tourney with five teams advancing from the eight state region. Coach Richard Chartier praised the duo despite the setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa University
West Point Military Academy
University of Kansas
Jack Bremer
John Ross
U. Forensic Stars
West Point
Ottawa
Washburn University
Washburn
Southwestern College of Winfield
Eau Claire
Wisc
Teachers College
McAlester College of St. Paul
Richard Chartier
0.C
Ross
Bremer
Chartier
Middlewest
Mes
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Herald
Bob Leonard
Oklahoma City
Womon
Lamb Ambulance
Boy Scout
Youngster
Civil Defense
Charles Brown
Highway Patrol
Brown
Highway ‘Patrol
Minor
Mourith
Whitehe
Tive
Lin
Arimny
Pli
Olwi
Oulawa
Othowi
de Fateh Deste
Autorsy Show
Deiay Tad Shielew
Dies
Hart
A. Vitus
Shirley Ann Dirgis
Dita
Dicus
Fort Smith
Ark
Lee
Phintsville
Grettaine
Mazelle
Maayln Casteel
Jackson County
Ife
Jef Shirley
Sasteel
Jiedldle Gilland
Dieus
Diews
Jeff Houston
New York City
Boroughs
United States
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