Republican official wears elephant bell in Ottawa pranks
Kansas official Crater, secretary of the Revenue and Taxation Commission, appeared in Ottawa with an elephant bell hanging from his neck. Halloween pranks began early as Sheriff Jay Brown reported straw bales scattered along Hast Seventh near the bridge. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. 1. Crater
Kansas Commission of Revenue and Taxation
Ottawa
Republican Party
Jay Brown
Cities Plan For Halloween In Ottawa Area Events
Halloween activities are planned in Ottawa area cities including Lyndon hosting a 2 day af fair October 30 31 sponsored by Lyndon Lions and Booster club Farmers Day invites Secretary of Agriculture Benson for October 30 but decision pending Lions club to run a children parade free show and a small grain show on October 31 Also a 6 man football game October 30 between Carbondale and Harveyville Garnett holds a window painting contest for Anderson county grade school children with prizes Paola hosts a similar contest open to students through high school age
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Lyndon
Lyndon Lions and Booster Club
Benson
Lions Club
Carbondale
Harveyville
Garnett
Anderson County
Paola
Civil Defense Needs Discussed at County Meeting
County officials and John Weidmann outlined plans to perfect the Civil Defense setup for emergencies at the welfare office. Discussion covered required equipment like white helmets armbands and badges and the need for additional voluntary auxiliary police firemen and information and registration volunteers who must undertake about six hours of study. Volunteers may contact Mrs. Georgia Whiteford or John Weidmann at the listed numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Weidmann
Weidmann
Georgia Whiteford
Don White
Manhattan Woman Heads Librarians
Mrs. Alice Reilly librarian of the Manhattan Public Library yesterday became president of the Kansas Library Assn. The association convention ends here today. Other new officers announced yesterday are John Harvey Pittsburg vice president and president elect Sadie Hall Topeka secretary and Gertrude Lemon Emporia treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kas
Alice Reilly
Manhattan Public Library
Kansas Library Assn
John Harvey
Pittsburg
Sadie Hall
Topeka
Gertrude Lemon
Emporia
Good Chance of Rain in Ottawa
A weather update notes a few sprinkles after 8 a.m. and rising moisture across parts of Kansas. Forecasts expect showers tonight or tomorrow with light rain in the west and moderate rain in the east, while a record high minimum was set for October 13 as warm, windy conditions persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
John P. Kelsey
Weather Bureau
Topeka
Chanute
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Kansas
Plea for Tougher Traffic Laws at Kansas Safety Conference
At Topeka the governor's annual safety conference urged the 1957 Legislature to modernize traffic laws set a 60 mph day and 55 mph night speed limit call for state aid to high school driver training expand the State Highway Patrol to 250 troopers and update the drivers license law. Robert M. Tracy urged car redesign for built in safety and pedestrian protection. About 600 people attended as Claud McCamment received awards for pedestrian safety. Kansas led in pedestrian safety with a noted record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
State
Robert M. Tracy
New York
Claud McCamment
American Automobile Assn
National Guard
McCamment
Squirrel Sparks Fire, Blackouts Hit Texas Substation
In San Marcos Texas a squirrel entered a transformer at the Lower Colorado River Authority substation, triggering a safety device and a fire that left part of Hays and Caldwell counties without power for two hours. I K Parker, assistant manager, said the rodent caused heavy damage near the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
Tex
Hays
Caldwell
Texas
Colorado River
I. K. Parker
Noted Artist To Visit C U Ottawa University Campus
Grant Reynard, Montclair New Jersey renowned artist, will visit Ottawa University campus for lectures and demonstrations on Monday and Tuesday. He headlines the chapel program Monday at 11 AM open to the public. His visit is sponsored by the arts program of the Association of American Colleges of which C A is a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Reynard
Montclair
N. J
Ottawa University
Reynard
Association of American Colleges
C. A
Seek Approval Of Principles For Suez Pact
United Nations officials report the Security Council will back six principles for settling the Suez dispute among Britain, France, and Egypt. The plan includes free navigation, Egyptian sovereignty, canal insulation from politics, tolls by Egypt and users, canal improvement funding, and arbitration of disputes with the expropriated Suez Canal Co. Eisenhower and Dulles praised the step as a hopeful sign amid lingering debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N.Y
U.N. Security Council
Britain
France
Egypt
Suez Canal
Council
Suez Canal Co
Eisenhower
Washington
Dulles
Selwyn Lloyd
Christian Pineau
Mahmoud Fawzi
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarskjold
Social Security Office Opens Meeting Points in Burg
The Social Security Administration district office in Kansas City Kansas will hold new outreach sessions at Williamsburg and Colony to assist residents with old age survivors disability insurance and related questions. Williamsburg visits are at City Hall Thursdays 9 00 am to 12 noon on Oct 25 Nov 23 and Dec. Colony visits are at City Hall Thursdays 2 00 pm to 4 30 pm on Oct 25 Nov 23 and Dec 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
The
Social Security Administration
Williamsburg
Colony
City Hall
Fellows To Seven Doctors In American College Ceremony
In San Francisco the American College of Surgeons awarded fellowships to seven Kansas doctors. About 1,000 new fellows were inducted for mastery in medical education and advanced surgery training. The Kansas inductees were Marmaduke D. McComas Jr. Concordia William T. Wilkening Fort Scott John I. Waller Halstead Robert M. Brooker Topeka Cletus B. Beeshart Wadsworth Albert C. Hatcher Wellington Edward X. Crowley Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Kansas
American College of Surgeons
Marmaduke D. McComas, Jr
Concordia
William T. Wilkening
Fort Scott
John I. Waller
Halstead
Robert M. Brooker
Topeka
Cletus B. Beeshart
Wadsworth
Albert C. Hatcher
Wellington
Edward X. Crowley
Wichita
Two Rafts Seen No Sign Of Life Off Spain
London reports two life rafts sighted by search planes off Cape Finisterre, but no life detected from a missing C118 Liftmaster aircraft several days after it vanished en route to Lincoln Nebraska. Navy men and Air Force crew were aboard. 100 planes hunted survivors as more ships headed to the scene amid fog and rough seas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Spain
U.S. Air Force
Ruislip
Air Force
Lincoln
Neb
Britain
Cape Finisterre
Salvation Army Chest Fund aids relief in Ottawa
The Ottawa Community Chest includes a Salvation Army fund of 1000 dollars for emergency relief. The Salvation Army committee aids urgent cases outside normal channels, helping 264 persons that year with needs such as food and transport fuel, while operating with no overhead expenses. Members are Randolph Bundy Wayne Dickerson Henry Parkey Louella Parrott and Mrs George Spears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Committee
Ottawa
Randolph Bundy
Wayne Dickerson
Henry Parkey
Louella Parrott
George Spears
Start of Adult Woodworking Class at High School
Adult woodworking classes begin Monday October 15 in the high school woodworking shop. Registration occurs then. Instructor C. K. Smith, school tools provided, participants supply raw materials. Orlis Cox of Ottawa Recreation Commission sponsors the program, noting it as a chance to make Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. Smith
Orlis Cox
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Smoking policy at Topeka state boys school debated
A Legislative Council committee reviewed a Topeka state boys industrial school policy permitting boys 13 and older to smoke. Sen. Paul Wunsch criticized the move while Jack C. Pulliam defended it as psychiatrists and psychologists advise teaching social living and a better life outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
State Boys Industrial School
Legislative Council
Paul Wunsch
R-Kingman
Jack C. Pulliam
On- Lamb Ambulance
507 Killed In Kansas Traffic Fatalities
Topeka reports 507 traffic deaths in the last 24 hours and year to date for 1956, compared with 448 deaths for the same period in 1955, per the State Accident Records Section.
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Topeka
Kansas
County Teachers To Meet Monday Night
Floyd Sappington state Children s Receiving Home superintendent will speak at the Franklin County Teachers Association annual dinner at Lincoln school. He will discuss the Franklin County Mental Health Clinic and the Receiving Home facilities. Forrest Bond of Williamsburg will preside. Dinner at 7 p.m. P.T.A. serves. entertainment by Wellsville youngsters. Special guests are candidates Bob Anderson John Pierson Bill Bowers and Lloyd Stafford. Attendance expected 250 to 275.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Sappington
Wellsville
Bob Anderson
John Pierson
Bill Bowers
Lloyd Stafford
Weather forecast shows cooler, windy, scattered showers
Partly cloudy conditions with strong southerly winds 30 to 40 mph and widely scattered showers and thundershowers central this afternoon, then central and eastern showers tonight and Sunday morning. Cooler in west and north, low tonight 40s to 60s southeast, high Sunday 60s to 80s. Yesterday 89 high, 71 low. winds S moderate. river stage 0.49.
Hay Application Must Be Formal for Federal Aid
TOPEKA Formal application for hay under the federal emergency roughage program must be filed by drought hit farmers in Kansas. Roy Freeland secretary of the State Board of Agriculture said federal regulations will not permit reimbursement for purchases made before filing the formal aid application. Applications for aid may be made at County Farmers Home Administration extension service or agricultural stabilization and conservation county offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Roy Freeland
State Board of Agriculture
County Farmers Home Administration
Extension Service
Articultural Stabilization
Conservation
Eisenhower Defends Use Of Key Business Men In Admin
President Eisenhower argued for employing top figures from big business in key posts while stressing all workers matter. He addressed a national radio TV audience and a garment workers union member, saying any worker is as important to him as a millionaire. He defended cabinet choices and cited the Defense Department budget, asking who better leads big spending ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senhower
Garment Workers
Eisenhower
White House
Washington
National Citizens For Eisenhower Committee
Adlai E. Stevenson
Isadore Siegal
New York
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Sie
Defense Department
Adlai Pleased With Prospects
CHICAGO Adlai EF Stevenson Jr arrived from the Far West campaign feeling very pleased about his prospects in the states visited California Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana He planned a nationwide ABC television talk from Chicago at 9 30 p m EST Monday to contrast his view on banning H bomb tests with President Eisenhower He noted a Washington speech by Dr Laurence H Snyder warning of atomic war and universal death and called it consistent with his own warnings about the dangers of continuing tests He would not claim victory yet saying he has not seen enough notices to judge his progress in the five states
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Adlai EF. Stevenson
Stevenson
Midway Airport
Eisenhower
ABC
Washington
Laurence H. Snyder
Oklahoma University
The
American Assn
the Advancement of Science
California
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Kansans Named to Officers at Southwest Poultry Meet
Three Kansans were elected at the Southwest poultry and egg dealers annual convention. Topeka’s Harry Perry II was elected first vice president, Winfield’s M. R. Fergus and Bonner Springs’ Bill Hurst named directors. Ray Clymer Jr. of Denison Texas was chosen president.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Poultry and Egg Dealers of
Southwest
Harry Perry II
Topeka
M. R. Fergus
Winfield
Bill Hurst
Bonner Springs
Ray Clymer, Jr
Denison
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Community Chest
G. E. Bigelow
Noel
Theron Clark
Herald
Lamar Phillips
C. U
Social Security
Floppy
Humane
Leo Edington
Animal Shelter
Chest Fund
Aids
Salvation Army
Ottawa Community Chest
Nixon
Columbus
Nebr
Adlai
Kansans
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