Reverend Berger Highlights Ottawa History Pamphlets
Rev Bill Berger former Ottawa pastor now at College of Emporia writes from here praising a Topeka collectors pamphlet set on Kansas history from the late 1860s to the 1880s. He argues Rev Isaac S Kalloch founder of Ottawa was not a scoundrel but perhaps worse in Ottawas view. Ottawa temperature fell to 44 degrees this morning the coldest since April 15.
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Bill Berger
Federated Church In
Ottawa
College of Emporia
Berger
Library of C. of
George W. Martin
Topeka
Kansas
Isaac S. Kalloch
City of
Kalloch
Richmond Herald Carrier John Wiesner Retires
John Wiesner, longtime Herald carrier in Richmond, turns over his carrier bag to Jerry Brock after four years of service. Wiesner is noted as the senior carrier by tenure.
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The
Herald
John Wiesner
Richmond
Jerry Brock
John
The Era of the Pretzel Pushes Retail Sales Upward
White Haven report notes pretzel retail value expected to hit 90 million dollars this year, up from 35 million in 1952. Industry spokesman cites TV popularity, tavern munching, and picnic lunch trends as main drivers of the surge.
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White Haven
Truck Upset Causes Damage on US 50 near Douglas Line
A 1955 GMC truck tipped onto its side on US 50 near the Douglas County line at 1:30 p.m. yesterday. Sheriff Jay Brown said driver Bill Eugene Crouch, 25, Duende, Mo., pulled over to let a car pass but hit a soft shoulder. Damage to the cab and frame is estimated at $1200.
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US 50
Douglas County
Jay Brown
Bill Eugene Crouch
Duendeg
Weather summary for Kansas east to west with frost and temps
The forecast shows fair conditions in eastern and central Kansas with cloudiness west through Sunday. Occasional rain and scattered thunderstorms are possible in western areas this afternoon and tonight, cooler in the east with frost in the northeast tonight. Highs 55 to 60 Sunday, lows tonight 40s to 50s, record highs and lows noted for the date. River stage morning 1.22 feet.
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Kansas
Creene
Miunight
Caesaves
BOP
Sacseans BP
Ceonens
Ower Trey Tal
Cee
Lana Tog
Kate
Chilled Boys Caught After Theft of Car
Two Kansas City youths aged 14 and 15 were captured after stealing a car in Kansas City and abducting 2½ year old Jimmy Joe Draves, who was found unharmed. The pair admitted intent to joyride and were held for juvenile authorities as officers pursued them through Buchanan and surrounding counties.
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ST. Joseph
Kansas City
Kas
Jimmy Joe Draves
James Draves
Draves
Sgt
W. E. Wilson
Missouri Highway Patrol
Anthony Wayne Steinmertz
Barry Allen Dugan
Kan
Buchanan County
Wilson
Central Junior High School
Dugan
R. L. Tear
Platte County
Jimmy Joe
County Officials Get Salary Increases in Franklin County
Elective officials in Franklin County will see July 1 pay raises after a State Legislature law. Names and new annual figures include County Attorney 4000, County Clerk 4100, Treasurer 4125, Sheriff 4000, Register of Deeds 3500, Clerk of District Court 3350, Probate Judge 4175, County Superintendent 5175, and County Commissioners 10.50 per meeting day for the 3 weekly sessions.
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Franklin County
Register of Deeds
Runaway Girls Return Home After Statewide Search
Juanita Dakie and Katherine Hayden returned to their homes at 11 15 last night and told their parents they had been in Lawrence with relatives of Juanita. Police say Juanita was escorted here by her half brother who lives in Lawrence. The girls had been the subjects of a statewide search since Saturday when they were reported as runaways.
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Juanita Dakie
Katherine Hayden
Lawrence
Juanita
Science Fair Winner Heads To National Coast Competition
Robert Binns, Williamsburg High School junior, won Ottawa Science Fair first prize with a galvanometer exhibit earning an expense paid trip to the National Science Fair in Los Angeles. He will fly from Kansas City Tuesday, meet fellow finalists, tour exhibits, and attend NSF events including a keynote by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg. He may study music, electronics, or chemistry in college.
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Robert Binns
Williamsburg High School
Robert
Ottawa
Los Angeles
Kansas City
TWA
Robie Remple
Los Angeles County
U.S
American Medical Assn. l
Biltmore Hotel
NSF
Beckman Instruments
California Institute of Technology
Columbia Broadcasting System
Disney Studios
Planetarium
Shell Chemical
U.S. Electrical Motors
University of Southern California
Elmer Roth
Ottawa University
Willard R. Binns
Binns
Rayburn Signals Tax Cut bid by Congress
Speaker Sam Rayburn told Democratic governors that Congress plans to trim the federal budget by three to five billion dollars to fund a tax cut for the public. He did not set a timeline. Governors including Averell Harriman George Leader Luther Hodges Edmund Muskie Ernest McFarland Raymond Gary and G. Mennen Williams attended the closed breakfast in Washington.
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Washington
House
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Congress
Eisenhower
Rayburn
Democratic National Committee
Sam Brightman
Averell Harriman
New York
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania
Luther H. Hodges
North Carolina
Edmunds. Muskie
Maine
Ernest McFarland
Arizona
Raymond Gary
Oklahoma
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Driving Tests Planned for Seven Rural High Schools
Franklin County Farm Bureau Women sponsor driving tests for students from seven rural high schools on May 7 and 8. Mrs. Byron Robison chairs the event with the highway patrol assisting. public invited. Schedule lists Appanoose Pomona Williamsburg Princeton Lane Rantoul with specific times and principals. Army Engineers plan bids for Ottawa channel improvement late this year as part of project planning.
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Franklin County
Franklin County Farms Bureau Women
Byron Robison
The
Highway Patrol
Army
Ottawa Channel
Farm Bureau
Lloyd Neal
Williamsburg
Earl Neal
Earl Gilliland
Appanoose
James Driver
Pomona
Princeton
John D. Moon
Lane
C. A. Hobbs
Rantoul
H. D. Wingert
Wellsville
Scientists To Meet In Ottawa Kansas Academy of Science Gatherings
The Kansas Academy of Science plans its annual meeting at Ottawa University next May with Dr. W. H. Horr elected president. Ottawa University faculty lead the sections in physics chemistry entomology and botany. Local figures Dr. A. C. Carpenter will head the geology section and Ottawans Prof. Glen Dick Justo Diaz John Pinney attend. Farm Bureau Women committee chairs named in several communities and Kenneth Lawrence to demonstrate safe driving habits with student driving tests included.
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Kansas Academy of Science
Ottawa University
Kansas State College
Manhat
W. D. Bemmels
John A. Davis
John Bacon
Elmer Roth
A. C. Carpenter
Academy
Prof
Glen, Dick
Justo Diaz
John Pinney
Willis Nurseries
Kenneth Lawrence
Kansas Farm Bureau
Allies Firm In Face Of Soviet Threat
Bonn dispatch reports Allied leaders reaffirmed at NATO foreign ministers talks that they will meet any aggression with nuclear backed might. The communique states that all available means including nuclear weapons would be used against any aggressor, signaling unity amid Soviet pressure.
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Bonn
Germany
Atlantic
Russia
NATO
15-Nation Alliance
Area Pictures To Be Filmed For NBC Segment
Ottawa and surrounding area will be featured on a nationwide NBC newscast. NBC camerman Bill Birch will film Monday with Chicago commentator Jack Chansler to craft commentary. The piece will show drought times versus current water and farm scenes around Ottawa. The Herald will notify readers when the program airs on Channel 4 at 6 45 p.m.
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Ottawa
Bill Birch
NBC Camerman
Chicago
Birch
The
Herald
City
Marais Des Cygnes
Jack Chansler
NBC
Channel 4
Engineers Seek Info On River Levees And Pumps
City Engineer George Ledom reports Army Engineers show steady progress toward starting the Marais des Cygnes flood control channel in Ottawa. Four pump stations will drain rainfall into the river with gates on both river banks, funded in part by a $770,000 bond issue for storm sewer remodeling.
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George Ledom
Army Engineers
Marais Des Cygnes
Ottawa
Plan Festival For Children in Franklin County De Molay
Franklin County Chapter Order of De Molay plans a May 31 festival for children up to 14 at the city park ing area on Hickory Street. Admission is free with tickets funded by Ottawa area businesses. advisory council led by Dr. W C Harding and a committee handles rides, contests, cotton candy, and more. Proceeds aid De Molay robes and equipment for initiate teams and related activities.
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Franklin County Chapter Order of de Molay
Hickory Street
Ottawa
W. C. Harding
Julius Raffelock
Floyd H. Coffman
William S. Bowers
Myron Steere
John Gaynor
Clifford Kaeckel
L. A. Wilson
Charles Terry
Elmer Roth
Kenneth Keelin
de Molay Boys
Four Arrested On Liquor Charges After Night Crash
Four men were arrested on liquor charges after a single car wreck near Ottawa. Norman Kennedy of Wichita, 35, faced charges of driving under the influence open bottle and no valid license. Raymond Reed of Wichita pleaded guilty to drunkenness and was fined. The daytime wreck occurred at Rock Creek Bridge when Arthur Day of Osawatomie lost control in a 1956 Ford, injuring Day and passenger Charles Pierce. Day faces DUI reckless driving and speeding charges. Pierce charged with being drunk on a highway. Both were treated at Ransom Memorial Hospital and to be arraigned in county court.
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Norman Louis Cannedy
Wichita
Milo Harris
Raymond Edmond Reed
Cannedy
Reed
Rock Creek Bridge
Ottawa
Arthur H. Day
Osawatomie
Charles Pierce
R. W. Kitterman
Highway Patrol
Day
Pierce
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Livestock Group Will Meet Here
The Kansas Livestock Association holds its second district annual meeting here on Wednesday. Kansas Cow-Belles plan a gathering to organize a second district group, led by state president Mrs. Lee Perkins of Richmond. The event at the North American Hotel begins with a 6 30 p.m. dinner.
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Kansas Livestock Association
Kansas Cow-Belles
Women’s Organization
Lee Perkins
Richmond
Cow-Belles
North American
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Worth
Olathe Naval Air Station
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Ert
Glenn T. Seaborg
University of California, Berkeley
Harold Parkinson
Lamar Wallace
Willard Binns
Lea Overturf
L. A. Green
M. L. Schartz
Chet Huntley
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John Cameron iSwayze
Middlewest
Kremlin
Scandinavia
West Germany
Greece
Turkey
Reich
NATO Council
Middle East
Jordan
Hussein
Gordon Wilson
Plan Festival For Children
Lamb
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