Radio broadcasts and junior senior banquet tensions in Ottawa
Ottawa University KTJO FM will air a new radio broadcast Monday evening featuring Ottawa High School Swing Kings recording in studio from 7:30 to about 9:30. A minor clash occurred after Ottawa High juniors held a field banquet at Eugene Field school, ending with officials warning students to return home. A Mother’s Day party linked six relatives including an El Paso grandmother and a Manhattan brother.
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Ottawa University
Ktjo-Fm
Ottawa High School
Eugene Field School
Field
OHS
Ottawa
R. N. Harrison
Tremont
Betty Davis
el Paso
Tex
Reds Boost Vote Propaganda On Hungary Border
Austrian communists pressed last minute claims of dismantling the Iron Curtain along Hungary border ahead of national elections. Border police and reporters found no real removal of minefields or barbed wire. Hungarian government had promised an immediate barrier removal as a gesture of coexistence. Austrian press cited five miles of wire torn down by Hungarian soldiers near Strem amid smiles and waves, with police reporting no verified changes.
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Vienna
Hungary
Strem
Booster Trip Aims to Promote Ottawa Bond Victory Fete
Ottawa booster trip planned Tuesday promotes the Flood Bond Victory Celebration. John Gover chairs the Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored caravan of 30 to 35 cars visiting seven towns in the morning and six in the afternoon. A plane flyover by Paul Gaynor, loud speaker cars, a sheriff lead car, and a band truck are part of the event for May 18 and 19 with open participation.
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John Gover
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Park Street
Gover
Baldwin
Wellsville
Paola
Osawatomie
Garnett
Richmond
Princeton
Ottawa
Homewood
Williamsburg
Melvern
Lyndon
Quenemo
Pomona
Paul Gaynor
Sheriff's Office
Walter Butler
Buddy Poppy Day By VFW May 19
The VFW Auxiliary will hold their annual Buddy Poppy Day on May 19 with a Thursday evening meeting at the hall. Mrs. Paul Brill presided in charge as plans were completed, with members including Harvey Croan Frank Bogard Bob Robinson Warren Lutz Chester Waller Frank Wise Ed Curby Earl Moore Victor Sowers and Virgil Rollo attending.
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V.F.W
Paul Brill
Mines
Harvey Croan
Frank Bogard
Bob Robinson
Warren Lutz
Chester Waller
Frank Wise
Ed Curby
Earl Moore
Victor Sowers
Virgil Rollo
Altamont Approves School Bond Issue
Altamont patrons of the Labette County Community High School District approved a 1.4 million dollar bond issue yesterday. Plan includes an 850 thousand dollar classroom building to replace an 1893 structure and a 550 thousand dollar auditorium gymnasium.
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Altamont
Eas
Labette County
Garden City Woman Wins Air Derby
Anne Waddell of Garden City Kansas won first prize in the 1956 Skylady Derby announced in Little Rock Arkansas. Mickey Clark of Florissant Missouri placed second. Erma Jace of St Louis was Clarks co pilot. The Women’s National Aero nautical Assn sponsors the event with prizes of 300 and 100 dollars. The race started in Dallas and ended in Little Rock after a timed flight and fuel usage were used to determine placements. Bermuda has been under the British flag since 1612.
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Little Rock, Ark
Anne Waddell
Garden City
Kas
Mickey Clark
Florissant, Mo
Dallas
Missourian
Erma Jace
St. Louis
Bermuda
Douglas Bros Furniture Sale Ad
Saving event at Douglas Bros offering discounts on all furniture and appliances. Shop early for best values on household items at the 137-¢-6t location.
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Douglas Brothers
Douglas Bros
Southeast Kansas seeks defense work to cut unemployment
Washington aides pledged a White House representative will visit southeast Kansas to explore jobs for residents. Harry Darby said 1034 per cent of employable people in Crawford and Cherokee counties need work, with 8 per cent in Labette and Montgomery. Proposals included reactivating the Independence SAC base and boosting Coffeyville employment via Continental Can subcontracts. Kansans press Pentagon contacts for contracts.
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Washington
White House
Staf
Kansas
Harry Darby
Republican National
Sherman Adams
Midwest
Air Command
Independence
Continental Can Co
Coffeyville
Mississippi River
Coffeyville-Independence - Parsons - Pittsburg
Pentagon
Darby
Frank Carlson
Andrew Schoeppel
Myron George
U. S
Gunman Quits In Los Angeles Showdown At Station
Milton Gerber, a Los Angeles service station operator, and his insurance agent Lee Roster, 39, had a bank withdrawal of 7000 dollars when a man approached with a drawn gun. Gerber fired back, but the robber halted the confrontation and fled after declaring, Let’s call it quits.
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Los Angeles
Milton Gerber
Lee Roster
Gerber
New Books At City Library
City library shelves welcome several new titles. The Consul's Wife by William L. Shirer marks a shift to an Asian setting with Hindus and Sikhs in a suspenseful imagined land. Passionate Pilgrim by Lawrence Hanson is a biographical portrait of Vincent van Gogh. Dennis the Menace by Hank Ketcham offers a graphic, candid look at a mischievous boy. Always a Ricer by Drayton Magrant follows a Puritan schoolmaster choosing his path in early New England and Cavalier South Carolina.
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William L. Shirer
William Shirer
Asia
Lawrence
Elisabeth Hanson
Vincent van Goh
Dennis the Menace
Hank Ketcham
Dennis
Ricer
Drayton Magrant
New England
South Carolina
H-Bomb Test Delayed Again Near Marshall Islands
Adverse weather delayed the fifth postponement of the H-bomb test shot aboard USS Mt. McKinley at Eniwetok. The target now moves to Monday morning local time amid unstable winds that could push fallout toward the inhabited Marshall Islands home to about 2,600 natives.
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MT. Mckinley
Eniwetok Atoll
U.S
Adm. B. Hall Hanlon
Marshall Islands
Hanlon
Japan
Ike's Health Is Excellent Report Shows
President Eisenhower received an excellent report on his physical condition after a two day head to toe examination at Walter Reed Hospital. A planned golf round at Burning Tree after leaving the hospital underscored the optimism of the findings.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
James Hagerty
Burning Tree Country Club
Army Hospital
Hacerty
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Shaw To Make Major Speech At Right To Work Convention
State Rep. Warren Shaw of Topeka, candidate for the Republican nomination for governor, will deliver his first major campaign speech at the statewide right to work convention in Lyons Kansas. Shaw, opposing Gov Hall, plans to outline his stance on the right to work issue, a central campaign topic. Docking, the Democratic candidate, was invited but declined. Other speakers include L E Weiss, Pat Thiessen, Reed Larson, and L Weltmer. The program features a panel on opposition and workshop sessions. Shaw will speak at a dinner tonight.
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Hall
George Docking
Docking
L. E. Weiss
Kansans
Pat Thiessen
Hutchinson
Reed Larson
L. Weltmer
Mankato
Shaw
Mrs Susanne Alden Paul Dies Near Lyndon
Mrs Susanne Alden Paul of near Lyndon died last night at her home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Mt Pleasant A B church with burial in Lyndon cemetery.
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Lyndon
Susanne Alden Paul
Mt. Pleasant
A. B. Lechurch
Lyndon Cemetery
Douglas Bros Air Conditioners Offer Value and Low Prices
Douglas Bros advertises air conditioners with emphasis on low prices and high value. It highlights selection and competitive deals, urging customers to shop for cooling solutions at Douglas Bros. in the local market.
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Douglas Bros
Pinball raid nets six machines in Wichita area
City county and state officers seized six pinball machines in raids on taverns and cafes in Wichita and Sedgwick County. Lt. William Overman said two state agents allegedly took payoffs for games. He said those involved probably will be charged next week. no arrests were made.
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Wichita
Sedgwick County
William Overman
Overman
Persoans
Britain apologizes over Crabb incident and truth remains unclear
London protests Russia publicizing Britain apology for the disappearance of Lionel Crabb, a retired Royal Navy diver who vanished April 19 near Soviet warships in Portsmouth harbor during a visit by Bulganin and Khrushchev. Moscow radio cited the note, Britain confirmed the apology, and officials offered no further comment.
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London
Foreign Office
Russia
Britain
Lionel
Buster) Crabb
Portsmouth
Bulganin
Khrushchev
Moscow
Crabb
Eisenhower criticized for popularity over leadership
Democratic National Chairman Paul M. Butler accused President Eisenhower of preferring popularity to leadership as doctors at Walter Reed Hospital finalize an annual health check. The health report, due after Eisenhower’s expected midmorning hospital departure, will affect the battle over his bid for reelection amid last September’s heart attack.
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Paul M. Butler
Eisenhower
Butler
Army
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Wesit
Weather forecast with clouds and scattered storms likely
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Sunday with scattered thunderstorms likely north central tonight and east Sunday. Windy east and south central this afternoon and tonight with local blowing dust south central. Cooler northwest and extreme west tonight. Central Sunday cooler with highs 65 to 75 and lower 70s southeast. Yesterday’s high 89 and low 73. River stage 1.88 feet.
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Joom
Eorc
Ottawa Sets Early May Weather Records
A new Ottawa weather record was set with a 73 degree low, the warmest minimum for May this early in the season. Previous May 12 high minimum records dated back to 1896, with earlier highs of 72 degrees on May 4 in 1949 and 1950. Three consecutive nights topped warmth records: 72, 71, and 73 degree lows. A 89 degree afternoon marked the warmest May 11 on record, surpassing the old 87 degree 1898 mark.
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Ottawa
Mild Weather Across Nation With Showers In Parts
Mild weather dominated the nation with scattered showers in several regions. Thunderstorms moved into the Northeast from the Midwest as rains drenched Erie Pennsylvania and Findlay Ohio. Readings reached 106 in Presidio Texas with 80s around the Great Lakes and 90s elsewhere amid broad dry spells and notes on seed markets and natural gas pipelines.
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Midwest
Great Lakes
Pennsylvania
New York
Erie
Findlay
Ohio
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Utah
Nevada
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
Kansas
Presidio
Tex
Tot Saves Life Of Playmate In Dallas Pool Incident
A 3 year old boy saved a 4 year old playmate from drowning by slipping her arm after she fell into a Dallas swimming pool yesterday. The report notes a Davis Paint Store telephone number 332, correcting 288 as advertised in Lamb Ambulance, and lists phone 380 for the paper.
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Dallas
Tex
Davis Paint
Lamb Ambulance
Davis Paint Store
Knight’s
Hospital marks 95th birthday and merger talks
Ransom Memorial hospital celebrates 25th anniversary with an Ottawa dinner for about 130 at the Ottawa Country Club and hosts an open house today. Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy spoke on medical progress as Gray Ladies led tours. local officials and out‑of‑town guests attended. Meetings on possible merger of Rantoul Lane and Princeton high school districts set for June 5 6 and 7 to discuss the plan with data prepared by a school research group.
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Rantoul
Lane
Princeton
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa Country Club
Walter Coburn
Ransom Hospital
Franklin County
Gray Ladies
Red Cross
Franklin D. Murphy
University of Kansas
Victor J. Lofgreen
Franklin County Medical Society
A. B. Martin
Ottawa University
Murphy
F. A. Trump
J. F. Barr
Ottawa
Ruby Terrill
W. A. Swift
J. Henry Bennett
Women’s Auxiliary
A. L. Cook
Rose Stephenson
The
Auxliary
H. K. Allebach
Kansas City
Charles Billings
Topeka
Kenneth Hollweg
Frank Kobel
el Dorado
Clarence Wilkie
R. A. Molgren
Kas
Allebach
Research Hospital
Billings
Kansas Hospital Association
Hollweg
Kobel
Women’s Hospital
Man from Florida Charged After Bounced Check Case
A Fort Lauderdale man named George Price hired attorney Stuart C. Rand to draft a 30 million dollar will and paid with a 25 dollar check. The check bounced and Rand filed in municipal court. Judge Leo P. Doherty issued arrest warrants for Price on larceny charges involving 95 dollars and 250 dollars in services.
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Boston P
George Price
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Atty
Stuart C. Rand
Rand
Price
Leo P. Doherty
Navy Air Power Battle Continues in Defense Hearings
The Air Force and Navy clash over strategic air power with the Navy stressing carriers as mobile bases while the Air Force pushes for long-range bombers. Gen. Twining says land-based bombers would deliver the knockout blow, carrier planes aiding in reconnaissance. Both leaders back the Air Force share of the defense bill as hearings proceed.
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Washington
Air Force
Navy
Senate Appropriations
Eisenhower
Defense Wilson
Quarles
Nathan F. Twining
Twining
Russia
House
Secret Missions Of Sydney Rosenthal Come To A Halt
In Kansas City a federal court halted the secret missions of Sydney Rosenthal, who pleaded guilty to impersonating a federal officer. The 45 year old salesman was sentenced to 14 months in prison after a judge noted his charm and a string of duped women who gave him money for so called hush hush assignments. He claimed $15,000 in back pay and traveled the world while collecting loans from romantic partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Rosenthal
Kansas City
Sydney Rosenthal
Central Intelligence
Charles E. Whittaker
Whittaker
Denver
California
Actor Louis Calhern Dies in Japan at 61
Hollywood mourns as Louis Calhern aged 61 dies in Nara Japan while in location work for Teahouse of the August Moon with Marlon Brando and Glenn Ford. MGM cable notes chest cold prior to death and that no film work had begun yet.
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Hollywood
Louis Calhern
Broadway
Nara
Japan
MGM
Calherns
Marlon Brando
Glenn Ford
Calshern
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