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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1958
Page
4
News briefs cover a Williamsburg wildlife association meeting, a trip to Glassboro New Jersey, library storytelling sessions at Carnegie Free Library, a rummage sale at Memorial Auditorium May 16 and 17, and various local notices including a hospital surgery, traffic citations, and school commencement plans. It mentions the Fairmount and Busy Corners HDUs coordinating well child clinics and a family obituary from Seaside Oregon.
KC engineers and technicians walked out, crippling WHB KCMO radio and KCMO-TV television. Supervisors later took over and service resumed as unions and management negotiate terms. Wages cited as primary dispute. two year plan offers raises totaling 11 dollars per week.
Former Governor Alf Landon blasted Kansas senators Frank Carlson and Andrew Schoeppel for a long delay in filling the federal judgeship created by Judge Arthur J. Mellett’s December death. He accused them of disregarding duties and supporting a bill to add a new Kansas judgeship due to court workload. Landon, a Republican, labeled the situation scandalous.
Admitted list includes Mrs Lester Hoffman and others at multiple addresses. Births report two newborn daughters for Jack Morrow and Lorenzo Nitcher Jr. with weights 4 pounds 41 ounces and 6 pounds 1 ounce respectively. Dismissals include Leonard Crane and others. multiple local residents noted.
A comprehensive Kansas education survey begins immediately under Dr. Otto E. Domian of the University of Minnesota directing the K 12 portion. A college survey will follow with a yet unnamed director. The 1957 Legislature authorized definite recommendations on curriculum, organization, administration, and financing. Estimated total cost is 137000 dollars. Domian's contract is 137000 dollars, with staff funding to be provided.
Funeral notices list Charles E Jones with services at McVey-Dengel Mortuary, officiated by Rev. Charles P Knight. Pallbearers included E R Ichtenberger John Montgomery James M Curry Harold Hoover Mation Ackley and Allen Reed. Eugene Harford sang hymns with accompanist Mrs R L Stevens. Burial was in Hope Cemetery.
John Rudisell 79, an auctioneer in Richmond and vicinity for 45 years, died at 2:30 am in KU Medical Center after a two week hospital stay for a broken hip. Married February 21, 1900 to Mimie Weddle, he left a widow and six daughters and three sons among 11 children. two children predeceased. Surviving daughters include Mrs. Margaret Schmidtley Pryor Oklahoma, Mrs. Corrinne Wooly Walsh Cole, Mrs. Ruth Whiteford Garnett, Mrs. Nora Ventner Garnett, Mrs. Irene Collins Weld, Mrs. Dorothy Collins Richmond. sons Ralph Smith River Calif., John Jr. McFall Mo., Carl Wichita.
County Attorney Don White filed complaints of disturbing the peace against Sam Wiswell, 17, of 1119 S. Lincoln and Franklin Franks, 17, of 607 N. Oak, in County Courts yesterday.
Parliament swiftly approved Pflimlin emergency powers 33 6 amid fears of a De Gaulle takeover as Algeria unrest and domestic bomb scares rocked Paris. Proponents urged immediate action while security troops ringed the Assembly. judges set trials for two juveniles and a bond hearing for May 19.
Judith Ann Milburn of Ottawa is among 18 winners of Ottawa University Citizenship scholarships. Keith Miller of Topeka led with a $1,000 award. other recipients include Mary Etta Jones of Leavenworth, Eleanor Lill of Nampa Idaho, and five more with varying $500 to $750 prizes. Dean's Scholarships went to Richard Newton Black of Lane and Dawn E. Biro of Delta Colorado.
Kansas state accident records show fatalities in the last 24 hours and year to date. The 1958 figures list 155 deaths so far, with a note of a previously unreported fatality and a comparison to 1957 figures.
Funeral services for Mrs. John H. Burgess were held at Lamb Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Gross officiating and burial in Hope Cemetery. Friends were instructed to use the north door of the funeral home. Grave side services for Mrs. Cecil M. Severns, formerly of Agricola, occurred this afternoon in Agricola Cemetery.
The City of Ottawa Kansas adopts a resolution to grade gutter curb and pave Hickory Street from Fifteenth Street to seventeen feet south of Stucker's Addition with 6 inch steel reinforced Portland cement concrete and 31 foot width. Special assessments will pay for the project and plans are on file with the City Clerk. Mayor K H Andrews signed May 14 1958.
Classified ad fragments advertise education and employment opportunities from American School Topeka Herald and Ottawa Herald. Jobs include medical and dental office assistants age up to 45, interview notices, part time electronics work with training, waitress positions, and flexible local business ads. Also notes on rentals, services, and home repairs with multiple local addresses and box numbers.
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