Weather officials report luck in Kansas storm warning work
Weather bureau officials say they have achieved gratifying results in setting up storm warning systems across Kansas counties. Victor V. Phillips and Ellis Pike of Wichita visited 28 counties, writing to sheriffs to arrange schedules, with Greenwood Coffey and Linn counties not replying.
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Weather Bureau
Kansas
Victor V. Phillips
Ellis Pike
Wichita
Phillips
Greenwood
Coffey
Linn
John B. Kelsey
Rain Lifts Ottawa Area Outlook After Rainfall
Rain that began in Ottawa before noon adds moisture from Saturday night, boosting water supply as the Marais des Cygnes river rises to 1.55 feet. Rainfall reports across Kansas include Hutchinson 2.90 inches and Dodge City 0.42, with April moisture at 2.84 inches, 0.77 below normal.
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Ottawa
Marais Des Cygnes
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Hutchinson
Dodge City
Larned
Great Bend
Pratt
Kingman
Lyons
McPherson
Wichita
Worden
Douglas County
Weather forecast: cloudy days with scattered showers
The forecast calls for cloudy conditions through Wednesday with scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight in the southeast and east central portions. Wednesday may see occasional rain elsewhere with little temperature change. lows in the 30s northwest and around 50 in the far southeast, highs 40s to 60s from northwest to southeast.
Social Security Feature In Herald
Herald begins a three times weekly feature titled Security For You by Ray Henry AP expert. It answers questions on Social Security eligibility benefits and pension details and will keep readers updated on regulations and retirement info with the first installment on page four tonight.
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Herald
Ray Henry
Associated Press
Ees
Sheriff Jay Brown Seeks Reelection in Franklin County
Sheriff Jay Brown announces candidacy for re election in the Republican primary. The 50 year old long time Franklin county resident, active in civic groups, previously served as sheriff and undersheriff after running a service station business and security policing at Hercules Powder. He and his wife have two children.
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Brown
J. Franklin County
Wedy Way
Franklin County
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Kiwanis
Wil
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P.m
Kansas Peace of
Centropolis
Hercules Powder Company
Ottawa
Evening of Harmony Concert by Ottawa Barber Shoppers
The Ottawa Barber Shoppers present An Evening of Harmony on Tuesday May 8 at 7 58 p m in the high school auditorium featuring the Ottawa chorus and two Kansas City quartets the BMA Gambo liers and the Belles of St Marys plus local groups the Rotachords and the Otla Matics led by Dr Brockway and with Lloyd A Stafford as master of ceremonies The program promises a mix of new and old tunes including sacred numbers and light hearted songs.
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Kansas City
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Belles of
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Lewis Irwin
Harold Tickner
Lee Shelden
Otta-Matics
Ralph Emerson
Noel Douglas
Floyd Smith
W. Harry Lennard
Ottawa
Brockway
Lloyd A. Stafford
Texas Ewes To Arrive Soon In Franklin County
Don Brown county agricultural agent announces 460 ewes will arrive soon for several area farmers including Ralph Batdorf Jerry Hobbs Jack Lar win Floyd Rochenower Louis Turner Victor Warren Raymond Chester Wagner Harry Horstick C 5 I Chambers Irvin Chambers Earl J Anderson Robert Fowler and Williams burg students. Andersons cooperative order supports Williams burg vocational agriculture program.
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Texas
Franklin County
Don Brown
Ralph Batdorf
Wellsville
Jerry Hobbs
Jack Larwin
Floyd Rochenower
Princeton
Louis Turner
Victor Warren
Raymond and
Chester Wagner
Harry Horstick
Richmond
I Chambers
U S Pressures on Iron Curtain Refugees Ended
The United States warned Polish officials in Washington to stop coercive tactics pressuring Polish refugees to return behind the Iron Curtain. It cited unsolicited visits by diplomats and letters from relatives, demanding an immediate halt. The note follows expulsions of Russians tied to the UN delegation and new testimony from Viktor Solovyev about threats.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Red
Poland
Romuald Spasowski
Spasowski
U.S
U. S
United Nations
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Viktor Solovyev
New York
Dissolution of Franklin county rural school districts
County Superintendent John Fleming reported the final papers dissolving Bullard district south of LeLoup and Silver Valley west of Rantoul were signed. Bullard has not held classes in three years. Silver Valley was destroyed by fire. Bullard joined Spring Creek, Emery Green, Hawkins, Green Dell, and Brown. Silver Valley joined Cole. Silver Valley teacher Marjorie Stewart will teach at Chestnut Grove north of Lane next term.
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Franklin County
Oday
John Tleming
Bullard
LeLoup
Silver Valley
Rantoul
Spring Creek
Emery Green
Hawkins
Green Dell
Brown
Cole
Marjorie Stewart
Chestnut Grove
Lane
Court martial for Marine Sergeant McKeon over swim tragedy
The Marine Corps recommended a court martial for Staff Sgt. Matthew McKeon of Worcester Massachusetts after he allegedly encouraged a night march into a South Carolina swamp where six recruits drowned. McKeon was said to have intoxication influenced actions and warned that those who could swim would be eaten by sharks. General Randolph McCall Pate announced the trial recommendation and a broader shakeup of recruit training, including reassignment of Maj. Gen. J. C. Burger from Parris Island to Camp Lejeune and stricter rules against temperate alcohol use.
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Marine Corps
Matthew McKeon
South Carolina
Worcester
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Sharli
Secretary of the Navy
Randolph McCall Pate
House Armed Services Committee
J. C. Burger
Parris Island
S. C
Pentagon
Burger
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Ground Observers Start In Garnett
The Ground Observer Corps began operations at Garnett on a 12 hour daily basis with Rotary and Lions clubs on duty. Recruits faced disorganization in shallow water rescue during a night march as McKeon ordered them back to shore. Survivors credited McKeon with saving lives as the Navy studies potential penalties for him up to ten years.
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Garnnett Rotary Club
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Navy
Thomas
Eighth grade diplomas awarded to rural Franklin county
Eighteen rural schools join 20 Franklin county graduates for the annual eighth grade commencement at 2 p.m. Friday in Ottawa First Methodist Church. Norris Burke, assistant Ottawa high school principal, speaks as students are introduced by teachers. Participating schools include Minneola Centropolis New Hope Peoria West Valley Chestnut Grove Pleasant Ridge Wycoff Latimer Cole Baxter Sand Creek Liberty Rose Marie Woods Davy Spring Creek Tapley Acorn Merle Dean SEAS Mount Hope Homewood New Union Old Rantoul Silver Valley and others to graduate. County Superintendent John Fleming notes additional graduates from Old Rantoul and Silver Valley will attend later ceremonies. A Franklin County school board convention follows.
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Jack Beers
Johnnie Eslick
Walter Ottaway
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Centropolis
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Wycoff
Esther Hegberg
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Baxter
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Sand Creek
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Liberty
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Frank Walker
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Larry Barnhart
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Charles Wesley Fritts
Spring Creek
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Alice Lucille Carpenter
Gert Sue Figgins
Rebecca Leigh Brittingham
Tapley
Roxie Riley
Judy Fawi
Wanda Garber
Acorn
Mona Neff
Joyce Marie Hamilton
Merle Dean Seas
Lawrence William Reh
Mount Hope
Elizabeth
Rantoul
Helen Shhulz
Janet Schmoe
Silver Valley
Marjorie. Stewart
Samuel Caytor
Maude Eneichen
Fleming
Final Rites For Barkley In Washington
The body of Sen. Alben W. Barkley lies in state in Washington after collapsing at a Washington and Lee keynote address. The Senate recessed and the House adjourned amid eulogies. Barkley, 78, will be buried in Paducah, Kentucky. He long served as Senate majority leader and vice president.
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Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
United States
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
W. Va
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Barkley
House
Foundry Methodist Church
Frederick Brown Harris
Paducah
Robert Munger
Truman
Washington and Lee
Virginia Military Institute
Congress
Majority Senate
Doremus Gymnasium
Thomas B. Stanley
Virginia
House of Representatives
More Firms Aid Flood Bond Victory Fest Fund
Additional Ottawa businesses have joined the flood bond victory celebration entertainment fund set for May 18 and 19. Contributions are 50 cents per front foot, with First National Bank and numerous local firms among the supporters.
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Ottawa
First National’ Fook
Coca- ‘Cola Bottling Co
Willis
Nursery
Peffly Motors
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