Wells Fr Brady farm well to start production in May
One hundred barrels daily expected for the first month from the Frank Brady farm oil well in northeast Franklin County. Lease by Mark Stewart of Chicago. Lyndell Fiehler and sons of Wellsville completed the drill and will fracture Saturday, signaling start of production. Drillers praise the Franklin County field as among the best.
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Frank Brady
Franklin County
Mark Stewart
Chicago
Lyndell Fiehler and Sons of
Wellsville
Commencement Near For OHS And Ottawa U
Ottawa High School plans diplomas for 123 seniors Friday at Memorial Auditorium with Dr. Ray Q Brewster delivering the address. Ottawa University events include commencement ceremonies June 3, library art center dedication, and alumni reunions highlighted by George M Adams as speaker.
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Ottawa High School
Memorial Auditorium
Leroy E. Hood
Ray Q. Brewster
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Henry A. Parker
Brewster
William G. Ward
Federated Church
J. H. Foulds
Richard Rodgers
Gilead
Dawson
Anderson
Athletics
Washington Nationals
Ottawa University
Andrew B. Martin
Wilson Field House
George Matthew Adams
New York
0. U
Martin
C. C. Mammell
Hutchinson
Art Center
First Baptist Church
University
Donald B. Cloward
American Baptist Council On Christian Social Progress
C. R. McBride
Central Baptist Seminary
Kansas City
Jaycees Name New Directors In Ottawa Board
Ottawa Jaycees elected John Gover Bob Howell Al Knoeppel and A H North to the board Gover will serve a two year term Charles Mavity remains as a holdover member The group plans a booth for the July 4 Forest park celebration sponsored by the Ottawa Lions club during the flood bond festivities the booster parade participants were thanked by the Ottawa Jaycees and local auxiliary groups at Holy Memorial Auditorium.
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Ottawa Jaycee Board of Directors
John Gover
Bob Howell
al Knoeppel
A. H.north
Gover
Aiwo
Charles Mavity
Jaycees
Forest Park
Ottawa Lions Club
Ottawa
Randolph Residents Oppose Mass Move To New Location
Randolph Kansas residents in a 700 person town oppose relocating to make way for Turtle Creek Dam construction. Business leaders signed petitions against moving, residents also declined invitations to relocate, citing lost livelihoods, high building costs, aging residents, and anticipated tax increases.
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Randolph
Randolph, Kasp
Riley County
Turtle Creek
Randolph Blue Valley News
Scandia
Kas
Elijah Returns to Town after Mountain Ordeal
In Buena Vista Colorado Elijah the prodigal horse drew a jubilant crowd last night as a parade and band celebrated his return from a winter trapped on a 13,000 foot ridge. Owners Al and Bill Turner ferried him down after shoveling through 10 to 20 foot snow drifts and he will take bows at Centennial track opening today. Elijah’s name change from Bugs was permanent, and the horse was whisked in a horse trailer for the final leg.
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Buena Vista
Colo
Elijah
Colorado
Gilbert Gregg
Buena Vista Weekly
Centennial Track
Denver
Bill Turner
Turners
Bugs
National Farmers Union Pushes Wheat Quotas Vote
In Des Moines the National Farmers Union plans a campaign to urge wheat producers to vote in favor of reestablishing wheat marketing quotas this year. The effort targets farmers across the region to retain price supports and stabilize markets.
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Des Moines
The
National Farmers Union
Paola to Get Dial Telephones
Paola Kansas will begin a dial telephone project with the purchase of a building site two blocks north of the current office. Southwestern Bell plans an expanded plant housing the dial system. The full installation is not expected before 1958 due to design and construction details.
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Paola
Kas
J. T. Morrisey
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Car Kills Boy Near Great Bend. 7 Die in Runway Incident
In Great Bend a seven year old boy, Steven Amerine, son of Mr and Mrs Morris Amerine, was struck and killed by a car two miles north of the city last night. Highway Patrolman Dee Dough ty stated the child apparently ran in front of the vehicle while playing with friends.
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Great Bend
Morris Amerine
Here
Dee Doughty
Steven Amerine
Verdict For Policemen in Damage Suit
A jury returned a verdict for two former Ottawa policemen, Joe Glenn and William Boucek, in a $25 000 damage suit by William E Gilliland. Trial moved to Anderson County after failed Ottawa juror impartiality efforts. over 20 witnesses testified. Gilliland was acquitted of driving while intoxicated but found guilty of resisting arrest in city court. another district court charge was partially upheld.
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Wiliam E. Gilliland
Ottawa
Joe Glenn
William Boucek
Gilliland
Anderson County
Attorney General’s Office
Attorney General's Office
Analysis of New Farm Bill Moves Through Congress
Washington reports Secretary Benson asked Agriculture Department lawyers for a detailed legal outline of changes in the 1956 farm program. The action signals expectation of President Eisenhower's approval while officials weigh soil bank payments and timing for retiring land to reduce surplus.
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Washington
Benson
Agriculture Department
House
Department
Eisenhower
Fisenhower
R A Anderson Seeks Reelection To State House Seat
Robert A. Anderson 35, Ottawa lawyer and father of four, announces bid for a third term as state representative for Franklin County. He has chaired Ways and Means and served on Judiciary and other committees. Active in American Legion, Kiwanis, Elks, Masons, and Ottawa business groups.
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Robert A. Anderson
Franklin County
Anderson
Ottawa
American Legion
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Elks Lodge
Masonic Lodge
House
State Finance Council
Legislative Council
Weather forecast and 24 hour temperature update
Partly cloudy conditions in the north with cloudy skies and scattered showers or thunderstorms southeast and extreme south this afternoon. Tonight and Friday mainly cloudy with showers or storms west and extreme south tonight spreading over the state Friday. Highs 80 to 85, lows 51 to 60. Yesterday's high 71, low 51. record highs 95, record lows 39. Continuous hourly readings show warming into afternoon with mild winds and light rain totaling 0.03 inch yesterday.
Resort Weather Report for Ottawa and Nearby Towns
Resort Weather Ottawa records a low of 51 and high of 71 with forecasted warmer conditions tomorrow and scattered showers or thunderstorms. Ottawa saw 0.03 inches of rain. Hill City reported a low of 42. Wamego topped yesterday’s temperatures at 80 degrees.
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Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Hill City
Kansas
Wamego
Ottawa Faces High School Plant Expansion Plan
Ottawa officials plan a major survey for expanding or replacing the city’s electric plant as demand rises from increased usage and air conditioning. May 25 city hall meeting with Lutz and May and other firms will decide on survey contracts for the Ottawa electric plant expansion. Mayor Andrews and Commissioners Brown and Richeson pursue best engineering advice at reasonable cost.
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Ottawa City Commissioners
Lutz and May
Kansas City
Ottawa Electric
Black and Veatch
A. C. Kirkwood Associates
Ottawa
Kansas City ‘Power and Light Co
KCPL
Kenneth Andrews
Ivan Brown
A. C. Richeson
Many Opposed Phone Building Ottawa Residents Protest
Ottawa residents near Park and Main street oppose rezoning of the W O Trout property for a new telephone building. Petitions from more than 40 nearby residents supported objections at a planning commission hearing, arguing the building would occupy most of the Park and Main frontage and sit close to the sidewalk.
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Ottawa
Park and Main Streets
W. O. Trout
Planning Commission
Few New Polio Cases Reported
Washington reports 85 polio cases last week the smallest for the comparable week since 1951. Public Health Service officials caution it is early to predict trends or attribute the drop to Salk vaccine as data remain scant.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Big Increase In U S Fire Losses
New York state fire loss totals 885 million dollars for last year, up 15 million from the previous year. The National Board of Fire Underwriters cites smoking as the main fire cause, with misuse of electricity ranking highest in total loss.
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New York
United States
National Board of Fire Underwriters
April Living Costs Increase
The government reported a slight rise in living costs in April, about two tenths of a percent, lifting roughly a million workers by one cent an hour under union contracts tied to the index. The Labor Department cited higher seasonal food costs as the main factor for the average American family.
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Washington
Auto
Labor Department
Turkkish Cypriots Riot in Nicosia
In Nicosia Turkish Cypriots rioted in revenge for a fallen police sergeant. Bullets sprayed from a taxi window into the Greek shopping center while youths pelted Greek Cypriots and shops. British troops used tear gas and set up barbed wire barriers to separate Greek and Turkish areas.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Ottawa Faces Apartment Water Rates Change Debate
Ottawa city commissioners debated apartment water charges with Mrs. Pauline Duyk arguing one meter for a small apartment should not pay the commercial rate. A survey will identify similar cases. no rate change planned now. Other items included six month service limits for certain electric power, and sewer and street matters for 1957 budgeting.
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Ottawa
Pauline Duyk
S. Main
Merle Atchison
Willow
Atchison
Ivan Brown
al Harvey
Howard Doyen
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R. A. Anderson
City Light Plant Survey
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