Coyote bounty payouts rise in Franklin County May
Franklin county records show the county clerk paid bounties on 107 pairs of coyote cars in May and 222 pairs since January 1. Latest recipients include Max King of Williamsburg and J D Yerkes of Lane with seven pairs each earning 14 dollars, and Howard Curtis of Ottawa Route 1 with one pair for two dollars. Jay Brown, county sheriff, is recovering from auto injuries and uses a cane. Ottawa plans ground spraying for insects if pests warrant, while Osawatomie will be sprayed tonight. Memorial Day safety drive eyed with 150 patrols ready for the long weekend. 11 killed and 166 injured statewide last year.
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Franklin County
Max King
Williamsburg
J. D. Yerkes
Lane
Howard Curtis
Route 1
Ottawa
Topeka
Kansas
Tom Glasscock
Kansas Highway Patrol
Dedication Service Set For Ottawa U Library Art Center
Ottawa University will dedicate the library art center Saturday at 2 30 PM. Anonymous donors provide 230000 for the library and 50000 from C O Mammel of Hutchinson will attend. George Matthew Adams will speak. Andrew B Martin presides. The event precedes commencement at Wilson Field House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa University Library
C. O. Mammel
Hutchinson
George Matthew Adams
Ottawa U
New York
Andrew B. Martin
Adams
Kin Hubbard
Abe Martin
Edgar Guest
Walt Mason
Dr. Frank Crane
Jay
William Allen White
University of Kansas
Michigan
Henry Ford
Greenwich Village
Dearborn
Mich
Ottawa University
B. F. Bowers
Edmund Lister
Ottawa
Library -Art Center
Wilson Field House
New Cemetery Planned for Ottawa Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Ottawa announces a new cemetery to be named Roselawn Memorial Gardens. It will sit east of US 59 north of Willis Nursery, south of Ottawa. A corporation formed for the project is led by William S. Bowers as resident agent, with incorporators Norman Anderson Beatrice Gray El Paso Tex and R A Lavender Dorado Kas. They have purchased 6.02 acres with option on 40 more from Robert M Dixon Bertha Dixon. The office will be in the Masonic Temple building former Ottawa Chamber of Commerce office, with George A Layh El Dorado in charge.
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Ottawa
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Guided Missiles To Replace Planes In War Effort
Britain's Field Marshal Montgomery predicts guided missiles will handle half the long range bomber work within ten years and 70 percent of tactical air power. The NATO deputy supreme commander in Europe said missiles will become the main delivery of firepower. He cautioned leaders not to plan for a repeat of the last war.
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Winnipeg
Man
Britain
Viscount Montgomery
NATO
Europe
Tflwar
County Court Fines For 13 In Raids May 20
In a county court session Saturday, 13 of the 34 arrested in the radar check May 20 paid fines for speeding while seven forfeited $15 bonds. Listed fined $10 include Ralph C. Bennefeld, Methel Cowan, James Eddy, E A Gorman Jr, Marvin Gost, H Donald Jeffers, Wilbert Lawrence, Joe R. Moya, Gerald Nelson, Arnold Warren, Morris Wilson, Charles Setter, and John Boardman. $15 fines went to Mether? and others. bonds forfeited by Ovie Brown and eight others.
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Ralph C. Bennefeld
Girard
Methel V. Cowan
Eudora
James E. Eddy
S. Cedar
Ottawa
E. A. Gorman, Jr
Toronto
Marvin A. Gost
Waverly
H. Donald Jeffers
Emporia
Wilbert L. Lawrence
Topeka
Joe R. Moya
Coffeyville
Gerald D. Nelson
Pittsburg
Arnol Warren
Morris J. Wilson
Cedar
Charles Setter
N. Spruce
John C. Boardman
Polio Clinic Draws Wide Attendance at Ransom Memorial
Two hundred thirty eight preschool children attended the county polio clinic at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Organizers thanked diverse groups for help, naming Dr. L. N. Speer, Dr. V. J. Lofgreen, several nurses, gray ladies, PTA members, county superintendent J. A. Fleming, and Mrs. Wilma Blachford among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor J. Lofgreen
Leo Buller
Phil McCracken
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Pauline B. Duyk
Mrs. Duyk
L. N. Speer
V. J. Lofgreen
Leo Beller
Joel Towner
Henry Colby
Gray
H. R. Conrad
C. M. Ott
Cecil Ogg
David Sharp
H. R. Webster
Ed Johnson
Glenn Wicke
P.T.A
Ralph Emerson
Lloyd Fleming
William Mar Itin
J. A. Fleming
Wilma Blachford
Japs Report New H-Bomb Test Today
Japanese scientists said instruments detected another hydrogen blast at Bikini Atoll matching the May 21 test in power. The AEC offered no comment. Tokyo observers logged atmospheric waves and a Matsushiro seismograph noted the event three hours ahead of air readings. Weather delays pushed the test into June with reporters confined to 30 days.
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Tokyo
United States
Bikini
Atomic Energy Commission
Washington
Tokyo Central Meteorological Observatory
Japan
Matsushiro
Pikini
Proving Ground
AEC
Tokyo Observatory
Yokohama
Four Weekend Auto Crashes Reported in Ottawa Area
Four accidents over the weekend in Franklin County left no serious injuries. Rich ard I Duncan, 20, and Jerald E Patterson, 18, collided on south Main. damages were $5 to Duncan’s car and $125 to Patterson’s. Mrs Rose M Stringer slid on wet pavement near Ottawa, overturning but with no injuries and $300 damage. Garry Conner, 18, was arrested for speeding after crashing into a light pole. his car was a total loss but he was uninjured. Mrs William H Hull sustained minor injuries in a one half mile west of Ottawa rollover. damage estimated at $400 to the car.
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Franklin County
Richard I. Duncan
Waverly
Jerald E. Patterson
Garnett
South Main
Duncan
Patterson
William H. Hull
Lincoln
Ottawa
Garry Conner
S. Poplar
Highway Patrol
Conner
Rose M. Stringer
Topeka
Train Hits Truck In Alliance Kills Three, Injures Dozens
A speeding passenger train derailed after striking a truck at Atwater Alliance Ohio. Three men died and at least seven were injured among about 60 passengers. The Pittsburgh to Cleveland Steeler lost engine baggage car and four coaches, smashing a feed mill and Portage County Farm Bureau building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. French
Rochester
N. Y
Portage County Farm Bureau
Mnn
Scott Runs For Superintendent
Jay J. Scott, superintendent of Wellsville schools, announced his candidacy for Franklin County superintendent, subject to August primaries. The Republican seeks the office now held by John Fleming, who will not seek reelection. Scott has 27 years teaching experience, 15 in administration in Kansas, 11 years as Wellsville superintendent, and holds a B S from Baker University and an M S in Education from Kansas University. He has pursued reading problems and guidance and holds life teaching and life administration certificates.
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Jay J. Scott
Wellsville
Franklin County
Scott
John Fleming
Kansas
Baker University
Kansas University
Memorial Day Observances And General Closing Here
Memorial Day observances will close all businesses and services in the county. No mail or Ottawa Herald publication. Weather permitting, Forest Park and country club pools open. Services at Mt Calvary Hope Highland led by Father Guilfoyle with Legion, National Guard fly petals and fire ritual. VFW and auxiliary conduct 8 a.m. service in Highland cemetery. graves marked for deceased. Memorial Day traces to 1869.
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Ottawa Herald
Forest Park
Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
Mt. Calvary
Hope
Highland
Matthew Guilfoyle
Warren C. Black
American Legion
National Guard
Franklin County
The
Legion Auxiliary
Gladys Anthony
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ed Curby
Highland Cemetery
Paul Brill
VFW Auxiliary
United States
Hall denies pre-legislation views on right to work
Governor Fred Hall said he did not tell some Kansans before the 1955 Legislature that he opposed a right to work bill and others that he favored it. The statement addresses lingering questions about his stance during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Fred Hall
Two States Flooded By Torrential Downpours
Two states faced widespread flooding after torrential downpours caused rivers to crest and streets to flood. Emergency crews aided residents and roads were closed as communities scrambled to assess damage and secure power supplies.
Widespread Texas Tornado Warnings Across Plains
Tornadoes swept through north and west Texas with take cover alerts but no injuries or damage. A suspected tornado near Abilene missed the town. Reports of injuries at Judd proved false. several towns saw ground activity but no harm. Flooding accompanied storms in Illinois and Indiana. rains caused road closures and isolated towns. Weather systems triggered weekend showers nationwide with strong tornado activity in western Texas, Nebraska and Kansas, yet no damage reported.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Abilene
Judd
Haskell
H. T. Melton
Knox County
Knox City
Stamford
Jayton
Kent County
Rochester
Kings County
South Plains
Civil Defense
Illinois
Indiana
Champaign
de Witt
Logan
U. S
Indianapolis
Crawfordville
Madison
U.S
Farmer City
Til
Fisher
Wheat
Chicago Board
Weather Bureau
Cincinnati
Ohio
Iola
Kan
Wichita Falls
Portland
Maine
Mobridge
S. C
Sheridan
Wyo
Nebraska
Kansas
Great Lakes
Ohio River Valley
Mississippi Valley
Plains
Severe Weather Forecast Across Plains and Dakotas
Weather forecast center issues severe weather outlook for the Plains this afternoon and evening. Widespread thunderstorms expected with severe storms and tornadoes forecast for parts of New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma, and Kansas, with a second area over North Dakota.
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Plains States
New Mexico
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
Kansas
Weather forecast calls for clouds showers and storms
Considerable cloudiness this afternoon tonight and Tuesday with scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly afternoon and at night. Thunderstorms likely heavy in the northeast. Little temperature change with lows in the 50s to 60s and highs in the 80s.
Vermont Wife Stands By Husband In Slaying Case
In Middlebury Vermont a young wife supported her husband who declared his innocence in the strangling of Anne Harris Van Ryne a 22 year old Philadelphia heiress. police arrested William E Boswell 35 a bartender in Carson City Nevada on Saturday in connection with the murder.
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Middlebury
Vermont
Philadelphia
Carson City
Nev
William E. Boswell
Anne Harris van Ryne
Rain totals and scattered storms sweep Ottawa county
Unsettled weather across Kansas brought rain across Franklin and surrounding counties. Ottawa area readers reported rainfall amounts ranging from .50 to 2.50 inches with heavier totals in the south. Forecasts call for more showers and potential heavy storms in the northeast this afternoon and tonight.
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Kansas
Ottawa
Franklin County
John Rossman
Richmond
E. H. Henderson
Harold Staadt
J. D. R. Dennis
Pomona
Quenemo
Paul Prewitt
John P. Kelsey
Homer Reeves
South Cedar Street
Rollie Hashman
South Locust
Frank Betz
Rantoul
Lane
Lee Bonar
Centropolis
Harveyville
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Osawatomie
Garnett
Olathe
Iola
Ft. Scott
Kendall
Chavez amendment sparks highway bill debate in Senate
Senate opens debate on a large highway bill as Sen. Chavez D New Mexico jumps in with an amendment to apply Davis Bacon wage rules to interstate road projects. Sen. Ruchel R California favored the same provision, but Chavez acted first, amid concerns from Southern senators that higher farm worker wages could follow. The plan centers on a 40 000 mile interstate system with 90 percent federal funding.
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Washington
Senate
Sen
Chavez
D-Nm
Ruchel
Calif
Secretary of Labor
States
Senate Public Works Committee
C. of E. Professor Swims 141 Miles
Wagoner Okla Dr Harry Briggs College of Empory professor swam 141 miles in Fort Gibson Lake yesterday in another tune up for his attempt to swim Lake Erie this summer.
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Wagoner
Okla
Harry Briggs
College of Empory
Fort Gibson Lake
Lake Erie
LeMay Warns Russia Could Match Bomber Power by 1958
General Curtis LeMay, head of the U S Strategic Air Command, told a Senate Armed Services subcommittee that Moscow could equal U S total bomber forces by 1958 and threaten a knockout blow by 1959 if surprise and favorable conditions occurred. He said CIA estimates also foresee Russia doubling its long-range jet bombers by 1960.
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Washington
Curtis LeMay
Russia
United States
LeMay
U.S. Strategic Air Command
Special Armed Services
Sen.Symington
D-Mo
Defense Department
Central Intelligence Agency
Ottawa Woman Named Elector At State Convention
Mrs. Marie Harding of Ottawa was chosen as a presidential elector at-large at the Democrat party's State convention in Wichita. Lynn Brodrick of Wichita was elected state party chairman. Mrs. Georgia Neese Gray of Richland was re elected national committeewoman without opposition. Six delegate at large nominees were ratified: Mrs. Harry Woodsring Topeka Carl V. Rice Kansas City Frank Theis Arkansas City Marvin Harder Wichita and Ross Swenson Bellville. Two million pilgrims a year visit the shrine of Lourdes in France.
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Wichita
Kas
Marie Harding
Ottawa
Democrat Party
Lynn Brodrick
Georgia Neese Gray
Richland
Harry Woods Ring
Topeka
Carl V. Rice
Kansas City
Frank Theis
Arkansas City
Marvin Harder
Ross Swenson
Bellville
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Jay Brown
U. Library Art Center
George Mathew Adams
Ovie Brown
Jenks
Thomas F. Brown
Manhattan
Raymond W.cook
Bartlesville
Cecil R. Martin
Bethel
Edward W. Ringle
Ft. Riley
Wallace A. Schreiner
Joplin
Frank Webster
Oklahoma City
Jay J. Scatt
Associated Press
Janet Zielsdorf
N. Poplar
Ottawa City
C. of E
Shrine of Lourdes
France
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