Ottawa residents celebrate SBA loan payoff letter to Eisenhower
Ralph and Mrs Kampschroeder of Ottawa Bowl finish paying a Small Business Administration loan from the 1951 flood relief effort. They sent thanks to Sherman Adams, read by President Eisenhower. Also, Acacia Sweetheart Beverly Barnett of Manhattan praised at K-State dedication. Also notes a visit by Mrs. H Gillette Smith of Upland and a reunion in Ottawa. California’s Graham H Mitchell recalls helping train rider Tommy Kuchel in Anaheim.
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Ralph Kampschroeder
Sherman Adams
Dwight Eisenhower
Kampschroeders
Ottawa
The
Small Business Administration
SBA
Eisenhower
Adams
Beverly Barnett
HDA
K-State College
Manhattan
Acacia Chapter
Floyd Barnett
Route 2
Julius Terrace Willard
Los Angeles
Graham H. Mitchell
Tommy Kuchel
Anaheim
Mitchell
California
Summer Heat Hits Ottawa With Triple Digit Feels
Summer weather dominated Ottawa as temperatures rose into the 90s before noon. The weather bureau forecast cooler conditions tomorrow. Ottawa records show a high of 84 Saturday, a low of 60 Sunday, a 91 high yesterday, and a 9 low this morning.
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Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Brakeman Hurt As Rock Island Train Derails Near Dalhart
A Rock Island freight derailment in the Oklahoma Panhandle injures brakeman J. W. Freeman, who reportedly was riding in the caboose and thrown through a window. Freeman sustains a concussion and minor injuries and is hospitalized in Dalhart.
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Goodwell
Okla
Dalhart
Tex
Rock Island
Oklahoma, Panhandle
J. W. Freeman
Dalhart Hospital
Freeman
Potter plane crash injures Hagemeister family
Dean Hagemeister, president of the Nebraska Flying Farmers, his wife Edna son Robert and mother Rose Hagemeister were injured yesterday when their light plane crashed after takeoff from Potter Airport, about two blocks from the runway end, destroying the aircraft.
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Potter, Neb
Dean Hagemeister
Nebraska Flying Farmers
Potter
Hagemeister
Edna
Robert
Rose Hagemeister
Welder Emil Dick Killed in Oil Tank Blast
A Newton area fatality report states Emil Dick of Peabody died Saturday when an oil transport tank exploded in the yard of Rhoades Bros. Construction Co. Police Chief C. FE. Peterson said Dick was working alone near the tank at the time of the blast.
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Newton
Emil Dick
Peabody
C. FE. Peterson
Rhoades Bros. Construction Co
Injuries Fatal After Car Collision Near Manhattan Kans
Manhattan Kansas report states Joe Bowman 77 died last night from injuries from a Friday collision four miles south of Manhattan on K13. James L. St John 26 Dover Kansas State student driver of the second car sustained minor injuries.
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Manhattan
Kas
Joe
Bowman
James L. St. John
Dover
Kansas State
Bill Mundy Dies at 69 in Ottawa Hospital
William H. Mundy of 7063 West 19th, aged 69, lifelong Ottawa resident, died today at 9:30 a.m. in Ransom Memorial Hospital after a year of illness. He was a retired expressman born March 6, 1837, son of William and Eldora Mundy, married to Rena May Hird on February 21, 1907, and a member of the Christian church and Ottawa Lodge No. 18 AF and AM. Survived by his wife and one sister, Mrs. Harry Oliver of Oklahoma City. Funeral arrangements are pending, to be announced by McVey-Dengel Mortuary.
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William H. Mundy
West 19Th
Ottawa
Ransom Memorial Hospital
William
Eldora Mundy
Rena May Hird
Christian Church
Ottawa “Lodge No. 18
A.F
A.M
Harry Oliver
Oklahoma City
J McVey-Dengel Mortuary
Damage Suit On Today In Garnett Court
William E Gilliland sues former Ottawa police officers Joe Glenn and William Boucek for 25000 claiming assault during an arrest on September 23 1955. Trial moved from Franklin county Ottawa to Anderson county Garnett with Judge Floyd Coffman presiding as jurors were anticipated.
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William E
Bill) Gilliland
Ottawa
Joe Glenn
William Boucek
Anderson County
Garnettoday
Gilliland
Floyd Coffman
Franklin County
Coffiman
Coffman
Garnett
VFW Officials to Visit Ottawa by State Commander
Clyde H. Blackburn state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will visit Ottawa on May 23. It will be the first visit of a state commander to Ottawa. He will be accompanied by Service Officer Gerald Belding and Field Representative Fred Twyman.
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Clyde H. Blackburn
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ottawa
Gerald Belding
Fred Twyman
Ten Day Jail For Speed Violation In Ottawa County Court
In county court Saturday Robert S. Dryden 26 Osawatomie received ten days in jail for failing to reduce speed and avoid an accident that injured Mr and Mrs W D Bell of Ottawa Bell suffered a broken vertebra and cuts as their car was hit from behind near the Buildex plant on May 15 Also in court David Scott 16 Wellsville fined 10 dollars and costs for failing to stop at a stop sign John Lee 16 Richmond fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding 40 in a 20 zone Two men with no address arrested Sunday for vagrancy jailed after failing to pay a 10 fine each John W Pierce 47 and Arthur Griffin 19.
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Robert S. Dryden
Osawatomie
W. D.bell
Bell
David Scott
Wellsville
John Lee
Richmond
John W. Pierce
Arthur Griffin
Franklin County Equalization Board Hears Tax Assessments
The Franklin county commissioners opened a session to hear complaints against assessment values for taxation purposes. The board will meet daily in the courthouse for ten days, then a ten day adjustment period, followed by a final three day hearing of complaints.
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Franklin County Commissioners
Supreme Court Upheld Union Shops For Railroads
The Supreme Court struck down state right to work laws for railroad workers while preserving bans on union shops in other industries. Justice Douglas delivered the decision upholding the National Railway Labor Act amendment allowing union shop agreements with 60 day joining requirements. The ruling, on appeal from Nebraska, notes Congress has final say on policy and states may not override federal law.
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Supreme Court
Uinion
Justice Douglas
National Railway Labor Act
Justice Frankfurter
Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska
Douglas
Congress of the Union Shop
Congress
Four Wrecks No Injuries In Ottawa Weekend
No injuries reported in four weekend accidents in or near Ottawa. Three occurred Saturday and one Sunday, all with vehicles moving in the same direction. Estimated damages include 400 to Gerald Woolf’s auto, 75 to a harrow, 150 to Arlis Brooks’s car, and 45 to LeRoy Fitzgerald’s car.
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Ottawa
Gerald Dean Woolf
Garnett
Gene Russell Mohr
Rt. 1
U.S
Arlis Brooks
LeRoy Fitzgerald
Williamsburg
South Main
Brooks
Fitzgerald
Appropriation Of 582 Millions Recommended Today
Washington House Appropriations Committee backed nearly 582 million dollars for Army Engineers water projects starting July 1. The bill totals 381.901 million for flood control, navigation and multi purpose work, with 42.684 million for general construction and 56.03 million for lower Mississippi flood control. Arkansas and Oklahoma dams Dardanelle Eufaula Keystone were omitted per Eisenhower admin stance, despite regional congressional pressure.
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House Appropriations Committee
Army
Eisenhower
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House
Mississippi River
Niagara
St. Lawrence Board
Appropriations Committee
Arkansas River
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Dardanelle Dam
Ack
Eufaula
Keystone
Okla
Dardanelle
Weather forecast with mixed skies and cooler trend ahead
Partly cloudy conditions expected this afternoon across the west and east, turning cooler by Tuesday with northwest reach. Highs near 80s to 90s and lows in the 60s to 50s. Record highs 90 and records low 43 noted for dates. Hourly readings show variable temps, river stage at .62 feet today.
Senate Senate Housing Bill Debate Today
The Senate opens debate on a multi billion dollar housing measure aimed at expanding aid to the poor and elderly. Provisions include a large low rent public housing program targeting 135000 units yearly for three years, with possible adjustments by the President for 50 000 to 200 000 units annually. A notable pilot plan envisions 75000 additional units for elderly or low income, built at 15000 per year starting mid summer, featuring stairless design and safety fixtures for seniors. President Eisenhower had urged a senior housing design program.
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Senate
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Eisenhower
House Committee Recommends Funds For Marais des Cygnes
The House Appropriations Committee recommended funding for flood control on the Marais des Cygnes for the next fiscal year. Ottawa channel improvement gets 80000 dollars and Pomona reservoir 85000 dollars, higher than the president's budget. Ottawa backers pressed for possible Pomona increases. hearings in March featured Lar mar Phillips Don Capper Ottawa city clerk George Lister and Roy Driver. Ottawa voters later approved 770000 dollars in bonds to finance the project.
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Pomona
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George Lister
Peoples National Bank
Roy Driver
Quenemo
Phillips
Army Engineers
Congress
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Capper
Driver
Appropriations Committee
Baccalaureate Service Draws Ottawa High Family
A large crowd gathered at Memorial auditorium for Ottawa High School 1956 graduates baccalaureate. Rev. Roger Fredrikson preached. Rev. Charles P. Knight led responsive readings. School chorale directed by Harold Tarpley provided music. Prayers by Rev. Ernest Worden and Rev. Wayne Caldwell. Dr. Leroy Hood presided.
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Memorial Auditorium
Roger Fredrikson
First Baptist Church
Charles P. Knight
Harold Tarpley
Ernest Worden
First Christian Church
Wayne Caldwell
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Leroy Hood
Crops Damaged By Pea Aphids in Franklin County
Franklin County alfalfa fields suffer pea aphid damage say county agent Don Brown. Best remedy is to cut hay and sun the ground. larvae of lady bugs are natural enemies. Spotted alfalfa aphid present in southern counties but not alarming, spraying required every two weeks if infestation grows. Lamb Ambulance.
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Franklin County
Don Brown
Brown
Street Proposal Under Advisement
County commissioners completed a hearing on improving Willow and Fifteenth streets. Two attorney groups spoke for and against surfacing, with cost shares set at 60 percent county, 25 percent Lincoln township, 15 percent benefit district. Briefs follow before a final decision on petition sufficiency and public utility status, then possible construction. Willow from Tenth to Fifteenth and Fifteenth from Santa Fe tracks west to Allen's corner to be surfaced as brick portions noted.
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Fifteenth Streets
John B. Pierson
Robert A. Anderson
Lincoln Township
Township
Benefit District
Anderson
Pierson
Board of County Commissioners
Willow Street
Tenth
Fifteenth
Fifteenth Street
Santa Fe
Allen's Corner
Waterways project funding for Kansas sites proposed
Washington committee recommends annual appropriations for several Kansas waterways projects. Construction funds include Abilene 200000, Kansas City 800000, Salina 400000, Topeka 400000, Toronto reservoir 4500000, Turtle Creek 9000000, Wichita Valley Center 1163000. Planning funds cover Manhattan 40000, Ottawa 80000, Pomona reservoir 35000, Strawn reservoir 50000.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Kansas
Abilene
Kansas Citys
Missouri
Salina
Topeka
Toronto Reservoir
Turtle Creek
Wichita and Valley Center
Manhattan
Ottawa
Paomona Reservoir
Strawn Reservoir
Ottawa High prepares seniors for final exams and commencement
The 1955-56 school year draws to a close in Ottawa as seniors hold an assembly and begin final exams. Schedule includes senior exams, picnic at Swope Park in Kansas City, underclassmen exams, and report cards on Friday followed by ninth grade promotional exercises and an 8 p.m. commencement in the city auditorium.
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Ottawa High
City Auditorium
Swope Park
Kansas City
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