Ottawans Seek Flood and Water Projects Funding
Ottawa leaders join a 24 person regional delegation asking the Bureau of Budget to allocate 41.62 million dollars for Missouri and Arkansas river flood control and water conservation works. Lamar Phillips seeks 750k for Ottawa channel and Pomona, 100k for Melvern, and Turtle Creek priority 15 million, with broader projects across Kaw, Missouri, Verdigris, Neosho-Cottonwood systems.
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Washington
Kenneth Andrews
Lamar Phillips
George Lister
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Bureau of Budget
Mood Central
Arkansas
Lamar Philips
Lister
Andrews
Phillips
Ottawa Channel
Pomona
Melvern
Turtle Creek
Blue River
Marais Des Cygnes - Osage
Kaw
Wilson
MiMord
Perry
Missouri River
Neosho - Cottonwood
Verdigris
Harry Fisher
Burglary at City Airport Near Ottawa Reported
Intruders burglarized the municipal airport southeast of Ottawa last night. A file cabinet with a combination lock was forced open, small amounts of money from vending machines and a pinball machine were taken, and the intruders fled before finishing. An employee found the scene on returning from dinner after 7:55 pm. police suspect youngsters.
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Ottawa
Bound Over In Fatal Accident Near Baldwin
Ivan T. Gibler 36 of Baldwin was bound over for trial on manslaughter in a fatal crash that killed Seth Ira Welsh 37 returning from a Lawrence area dance. The Sept 2 accident 34 miles south of Baldwin in Franklin County involved three witnesses and federal/prosecution officials. Mrs Welsh hospitalized with a broken pelvis, Gibler injured, and neighbors noted alcohol involvement.
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Ivan T. Gibler
Baldwin
Milo Harris
Gibler
Seth Ira Welsh
Lawrence
Franklin County
Don White
Buck Jones
Douglas County
Roland Johnson
Ottawa
Dee Montgomery
District Court Room
Gene Randel
Leland E
Ralph Frederick Owens
Welsh
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
LeLoup
Welch
Weather forecast calls for mild warm spell through Saturday
The forecast predicts fair conditions this afternoon tonight and Saturday with warmer readings in the west and north this afternoon and the east tonight turning cooler in the northwest Saturday. Lows tonight in the 50s highs Saturday from 80 in the northwest to near 90 in the southeast.
Oklahoma Farmers swing to Stevenson amid drought
In Kingfisher Oklahoma 480 acres of wheat felt the drought strain driving farmer discontent. Struck, formerly Eisenhower, says he will vote for Stevenson, reflecting a broader Democratic bet that dry prairies and hill country can push Oklahoma’s eight electoral votes to Stevenson. Local merchants, insurance men, and farm workers voice hardship without direct blame on the administration.
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Kingfisher
Okla
Will A. Struck
Struck
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Eisenhower
Walter E. Curry
Curry
Mike Monroney
Stevenson Tee
Parone
Oklahoma
Wash City
Dallas
Ington
Leon Whitaker
Buffalo
Eldin Baker
T Fried
Emran Waane
Stevenson
Prairies
Hill Country
Whitaker
Baker
el Reno
Glen Brown
Chick
Telephone Co Buys Building in Ottawa for New Bell Office
The Bell Telephone Company records purchase of a site at Main and Park for 20 000 dollars. The property owned by Mr and Mrs W C Trout includes lots A and B except the south 62 1/4 feet in block 124. Core drilling may start before Nov 1 to assess foundations. The old Trout dwelling will be demolished as plans proceed.
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Bell Telephone Co
Ottawa
County Register of Deeds
W. QC. Trout
Main
Park Streets
Seventh Street
Seventh
Park
Hickory
Zoning Commission
Southwestern Bell
Family Troubled Wichita High School Club Chooses President
A Wichita Kansas group of high school students formed an I like Ike club and elected Judy Plested as president. Miss Plested resigned yesterday. Her father William G. Plestad Jr. is identified as a Democrat.
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Wichita KA
Judy Plested
Miss Plested
William G. Plestad Jr
Cincinnati Woman Seeks Missing Dog Across States
Dorothy Lauck of Cincinnati hunted for her collie Mickey after nine weeks apart. She posted notices, checked shelters, and traced leads across New Mexico, Arizona, and into Baldwin, Alabama, until the animal shelter near Cincinnati confirmed a match and the dog was adopted by L. C. Hardage.
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Humane Society
Fernald Atomic i . Jelergy
Cincinnati
Dorothy Lauck
Cin
Miss Lauck
Hhey
Miss
Lauck
Lordsburg
N. M
Wilcox
Ottawa
Arizona
Publicity
Bulle
Beatrice Martin Peck
Baldwin
Dodgers Wallop Seven Yank Pitchers To Take 13-8
The Brooklyn Dodgers crushed seven Yankee pitchers 13-8 at Ebbetts Field to even the World Series at 2-0. A wild second inning produced a series record 11 runs as Yogi Berra hit a grand slam to put New York ahead 6-0 before Duke Snider homered to spark a Dodgers comeback. The series moves to Yankee Stadium for Games 3, 4 and possibly 5.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbetts Field
Yankees
Yogi Berra
Dodgers
Duke Snider
Yankee Stadium
Brooklyn
Mercury Hits Season's Low In Morning Chill
A 38 degree low at 6 40 AM on the official thermometer marked the coldest so far this season but not a record. The date’s all time low stands at 34 from 1932. Some outlying thermometers dipped lower yet 38 reads near freezing signaling winter’s approach. Yesterday’s high was BA.
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John Kelsey
Ottawa University invites locals to join university orchestra
Prof Howard White of Ottawa University music department invites local musicians to join the University Club orchestra. A rehearsal is set for Tuesday at 7 in room 10 of the Administration Building. White seeks more violinists though all instrumentalists are welcome. Concert dates to be announced within a few weeks.
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Howard White
Ottawa University Music Department
University Club Orchestra
White
Road Relocation Talks for US 50S Bypass of Ottawa
State highway representatives met Franklin County Commissioners Homer Reeves LeBonar and Frank Betts to discuss eliminations and relocations of local roads for the new US 50S superhighway planned to bypass Ottawa. Engineers will map the route over several months with three survey crews at work and R O Skoog C G Gates Paul Martin and E W Flatt among the officials. The Ottawa Community Chest drive for map solicitors will seek workers from business and residence districts as the drive is set for Oct 16 with a goal of 20 000 for the agencies and funds budget. India leads foreign student numbers at the University of Kansas with 16 agencies benefiting.
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State Highway Commission
Franklin County
Homer Reeves
le ¢ Bonar
Frank Betts
Ottawa
Kansas City
J. R. Cheney
John Sheldon
Lawrence
India
Korea
Germany
Canada
Federal Tax Collections Up in Kansas 1955 Figure
WICHITA Kansas federal tax collections are nearly 24 percent higher than 1955, said Gus F Koehler Wichita director of Internal Revenue today. The report notes a strong revenue gain with continued enforcement and growing taxpayer filings across the state.
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Wichita
Kansas
Gus F. Koehler
Internal Revenue
Big Three Reach Agreement on Suez Resolution at UN
Western foreign ministers led by Britain and France announce complete agreement on a Suez resolution to push for UN endorsed international control of the waterway. Dulles supports the concept but the United States will not co sponsor the measure.
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United Nations
N.Y. W
U. N. Security Council
George Young
Foreign Office
Dulles
Selwyn Lloyd
Christian Pineau
Washington
Security Council
Lloyd
Pineau
U.N
Young
Britain
France
United States
Israel
U.S
London
Egypt
Paris
French National Assembly
Andre le Troquer
U.S. Suez
Suez
Ottawa's Water Supply Safe For Year Says Haff
Ottawa officials report adequate city water through year end though reserves behind Miller and Kiefer dams are dropping. Pumping at the plant remains high, with farmers hauling water from hydrants, while drought stretches Osage and surrounding counties and raises demand for reservoir projects in the Marais des Cygnes.
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Ottawa
O.L.E. Haff
Municipal Water and Light Plant
Haff
Marais Des Cygnes
Pomona
Miller Dam
Kiefer Dam
Richter
Kiefer Pool
Topeka
Burlingame
Tawa
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Clarence Sheldon
H. F. Sheldon
O. A
Jerry ‘Lyler
Parsons
First Baptist Church
Roger Fredrikson
Ottawa First Baptist Church
Tyler
Central Baptist Theological Seminary
Kas
Ottawa University
New Hope
Ruhamah
Waverly
First, Baptist
PMI
WRO
Randel
Smith
Douglas Bros
Arthur Edson
Mercury
Chest Drive
K. U
Big Three
Sealy Mattresses
City
Duane Randel
Herald
Lois Smith
Jimmy Dyer
W. E. Gilliland
Ivan Brown
Utilities
Brown
Raime
Troy Brooks
Prince* Ton
Louis
Foltz
Denzel Cox
Malburg
Brothers
George
An‘tone
Richmond
Osage County
Osage City
Gare Thawtesen Bae
Willis Nurseries
John Pinney
Willis Firm
Willis
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Army Engineers
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