North Carolina PTA leader loses real speech aid in transit
Mrs. J Z Watkins of Charlotte on the way to a district conference grabbed her portable typewriter but found a portable sewing machine instead. In Kansas, a fire survey will assess Ottawa area hazards with 400 men of the Kansas Fire Prevention Association, last survey done in 1938. The report covers insurance commissions tied to Fidelity & Deposit Co. and payoffs to Dunn Docking agency and to Clifford McDonald and G Bartling & Co., with licenses obtained by the involved parties days later.
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Robbinsville
N.C
J. Z. Watkins
Charlotte
North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers
PTA
Ottawa
Kansas Fire Prevention Association
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Warren Wesen
Mellinger
State Department
Thelof
National Insurance Company
Dunn
Arkansas
GOP
Clifford McDonald
Lawrence
Douglas County
McDonald
Actal
Topeka
Richard T. Fadely
Fidelity & Deposit Co. of
Maryland
Kansas City
Henry Knouft
Fidelity & Deposit Co
Knouft
Department of Administration Iit
William Salome
Knouff
Dunn - Docking' l
Cliff McDonald
G. Bartling & Co
Robert Docking
Kansas
Gov Docking Accused of Kickback by State GOP Chair
Gardner Kansas AP Republican state chairman Sam Mellinger accused Governor George Docking of running a shameless insurance kick-back system to enrich political allies and his son. He spoke at a GOP rally to about 150 people claiming insurance brokers lost state business for shun ting commissions. Docking called the charges serious and demanded complete documentation before action, branding the remarks a complete falsification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner, Kas
Sam Mellinger
George Docking
Mellinger
Topeka
Names Added To Poll Books In Ottawa Register Touches 150
More than 150 Ottawans have registered at city hall to vote in the November 4 election. City Clerk Don Capper said the August primary registration was 5,337. A special evening registration period runs Oct. 20 to 24 until 10 p.m. in the city clerk’s office. In person registration is required. New residents must reside in the state six months and in their precinct 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Capper
Ottawa
Fort Scott Man Is Found Dead
John E. Stockwell of Fort Scott was found dead near his wrecked car about nine miles southwest of Fort Scott on K317. The accident occurred around midnight after the car left the highway, rolled 450 feet, and landed on a small tree. Stockwell, a used car dealer and service station operator, was 34. A note on a separate page urges a Yes vote for Amendment No 3 on the Right to Work issue in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Scott
Kan
John E. Stockwell
L. L. Cooper
Stockwell
Frost and frost warning to night with cool weekend forecast
The county forecast warns of frost tonight with generally fair skies through Saturday. Cooler this afternoon and tonight with freezing temps possible by Saturday morning. Highs today near 60, tonight's lows 30 to 32, Saturday highs 65 to 70. River stage in morning 4.50 feet. Sunrise 6:36, sunset 5:49.
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Ceocen
Seeveee
Caren
Seeweens T&m
Tomorsons
Young Bone Crushers Open Grid Season Saturday
Ottawa's Midget Football League opens its 1958 season at Cook Field with four teams and 60 sixth graders. Players practice daily under Ottawa Lions Club gear and coaches. games run 11 on an 80 yard field with eight minute quarters. Eligibility rules require parental and doctor's signatures and grades must be kept.
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Ottawa
Cook Field
Lions
The
Commission
Unemployment Drops in September as Jobless Numbers Fall
Washington AP report shows unemployment down 588,000 in September to 4.111 million, with employment slipping 738,000 to 64.629 million. Officials credit adult nonfarm gains and autumn school hiring while noting seasonal factors and a 7.2 percent rate.
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Washington
Commerce and Labor Departments
Two Hurt In Pistol Battle
In Wichita two men were wounded in a pistol battle rooted in a marital triangle. Jim Hurley, 37, was paralyzed by a 25 caliber bullet in the neck and William Masters, 50, was hit in the chest by a .22. The shooting occurred at the Hurley home as Masters arrived after a violent argument with Hurley and his wife Annabelle, previously married to Masters. A guest, Clarence Tucker, described attempts to defend by Hurley and possible legal actions for defamation.
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Wichita
Jim Hurley
William ‘Carl Masters
William G. Overman
Hurley
Annabelle
Masters
Mexico
Clarence Tucker
Hurleys
McDonald
Lawback Door
Rence
Army Engineers Lease Lake Kanopolis Tract
The Army Corps of Engineers leased 800 acres at Lake Kanopolis to Kansas for a state park. Lynn Burris Jr. says the State Park Authority will meet to plan maintenance. The East Shore tract was leased for 50 years at $1 and will be Kansas first state park.
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Topeka
Army Corps of Engineers
Lake Kanopolis
Kansas
Lynn Burris Jr
State Park Authority
East Shore
Kansas’ First
Burris
Private Alabama firm to run segregated schools amid integration fears
Alabama plan outlines a private corporation to operate segregated schools if public systems shut over racial integration threats. State School Superintendent Austin Meadows warns against undermining public education and questions viability of tax free private schools to evade the 1954 Brown v. Board ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Austin R. Meadows
MacDonald Gallion
Montgomery
Meadows
U.S. Supreme Court
A W Pearce Dies At 95 In Ottawa
Alonzo Waller Pearce aged 95 of 117 M Hickory Ottawa died today at 8 15 AM in Ransom Memorial Hospital after eight weeks as a patient. He moved from Poplar Bluff Missouri almost 60 years ago and was a Franklin County farmer employed by City Feed Yards. Born February 17 1863 in Hamilton County Indiana to Nathan and Betsy Pearce he married Eliza Catherine Hook May 5 1887 who died December 13 1924. Survived by twelve children many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services set for Tow ners Funeral Chapel Monday at 10 AM with burial in Hope Cemetery.
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Alonzo Waller Pearce
Hickory
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Mr. Pearce
Ottawa
Poplar Bluff
Franklin County
Hamilton County
Indiana
Nathan
Betsy Pearce
Eliza Catherine Hook
Edwin
Fast Ltd
Walter LeRoy
Harold Nathan
Yerington
Nev
Guy Levi
Denver
Cole
Raymond Alonzo
Buena Park
Calif
William Lantis
S. Mulberry
Albert Sink
Wichita
C. G. Cartwright
Billings
Okla
Towiner’s
Hope Cemetery
U S and Soviets clash over nuclear test moratorium
In a UN debate the United States warned Eisenhower's proposed one year moratorium on nuclear tests could be nullified if the Soviets resume testing after Oct. 31. Henry Cabot Lodge said no permanent ban until progress on disarmament, while Valerian Zorin accused the US of delaying immediate end to tests. Talks open Oct. 31 in Geneva.
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United Nations
N.Y
United States
Eisenhower
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
U. N
Valerian A. Zorin Immediate
Geneva
U. S
Zorin
Soviet Union
An ‘Drei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
Stengel Out? Yankees Face Manager Uncertain Future
New York Post reports a rift in the Yankees with Casey Stengel possibly never again wearing a Yankee uniform. The owner trio Webb Weiss Topping allegedly split over Stengel, Webb siding with Weiss while Topping remains neutral. Fishel denies the flap as unfounded and says the manager is unaffected.
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NEW York
New York Post
New York Yankee
Casey Stengel
Stengel
Milwaukee
Post
Jimmy Cannon
de] Webb
Dan Topping
George Weiss
Topping
Webb
Weiss
Bob Fishel
Keeper mauled by black bear at Utica Zoo
A 600 pound black bear mauled keeper Dominick Trumfio at Utica City Zoo. A policeman shot the bear to end the attack. Trumfio, about 70, suffered deep facial neck and body lacerations and leg fractures after entering the cage to feed the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
N.Y
Dominick Trumfio
Air Force to arm bombers with White Lance missile
The Air Force plans a new air to surface missile named White Lance for supersonic fighter bombers. The weapon, an improved Bullpup, would be nuclear tipped and manufactured by Martin Co Missile Division in Orlando. Guidance options include television guidance, with some leaders urging restraint on cost and complexity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
KU Basketball Game To Be On TV
Kansas television rights announced for the Kansas Colorado basketball matchup to be nationally aired over NBC TV from KU on January 31. Athletic director Arthur C. Lonberg said the game will start at 2 p.m. instead of the usual 7 30 p.m. kickoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kan
Nbc-Tv
Arthur JC. Lonberg
Lonstead
Henkle Has Debt Troubles in Barton County
Barton County District Court records reveal four judgments totaling 3019 against J. W. Henkle Lumber Hardware Co. of Great Bend. Lt. Gov. Joseph Henkle, a Democrat seeking re election, declined comment on the suits. Abstracts show judgments including 121 to Continental Oil Co and other awards to Sewall Paint Co. Broadview Lumber Co. Ash Grove Lime Portland Cement Co. None paid. Last week W. S. Dickey Manufacturing Co. filed suit for 1100. A 1600 grocery bill was paid after a collection suit. groceries were for a Democratic rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Bend, Kas
Barton County District
J. W
Sewall Paint Co
Kansas City
Broadview
Lumber Co
Great Bend
Ash Grove Lime & Portland Cement Co
W.S. Dickey Manufacturing Co
Henkle Company
Henkle
Hutchinson Food Company
Democratic Party
FFA Crop Show Awards Made At Ottawa High School
Robert Schneider, Ottawa High School junior, led the local FFA crop show with 614 points. Douglas Keith and Carl Stone followed with 300 plus points. Judge Harold Staadt used a points system. No prizes were awarded, as the activity emphasized experience. Other top contenders included Paul Mages, Ralph Ferguson, David Yates, and Franklin Yates as the three day event concluded.
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FFA
Ottawa High School
Carl Stone
Robert Schneider
Dougal Keith
Schneider
Lloyd Ballhagen
Ottawa
Future Farmers of America
C. W. Schneider
RFD
Douglas Keith
Keith
Stone
Harold Staadt
S. S. Bergsma
Paul Mages
Ralph Ferguson
David Yates
Franklin Yates
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United Fund Drive’ Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Gov. Docking
Right To Work Committee
Marold Wingerg
Young Bone Crushers
Pye
Griff Dorkins
Garfield School
Mets
Ottawa Lions
Garfield
Eugene Field
Hawthorne
Lincoln
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Ted Dorkins
Bob Bundy
Marvin Wilson
North Side
Carl Riggs
West Side
Joe Clayton
East
al Yost
Bob Wasson
Orris Cox
S. Muberry
Griff
Secretary of Commerce
Weeks
Labor
Mitchell
Army Engineers
U.S
A. W. Pearce
Red
Black Bear
Lamb
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