Docking Leads in Ottawa Herald Straw Poll
In Ottawa and surrounding county, Governor candidate George Docking leads the straw poll with 136 votes to 113 for Clyde Reed. The Franklin County tally suggests Docking could win by a margin similar to or greater than his 1956 showing of 53 percent.
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George Docking
Ottawa
Ottawa Herald
Docking
Clyde Reed
Parsons
Franklin County
Warren Shaw
Errett Scrivner
Jed Newell George
Kansas City
Scrivner
George
Reed
Main Street delay as train brakes cause traffic halt
A Missouri Pacific train blocked Main Street for over 30 minutes after a motorist cut in front of it. The engineer hit emergency brakes, breaking the airbrake midtrain, delaying traffic until the system was restored.
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Main Street
Missouri Pacific
Missing bicycles held by Ottawa police seek applicants
Ottawa police report a grand collection of two wheelers at the station and seek someone to claim them. Chief Eugene Flaherty said today four bicycles are being held, three of which have been there a long time. The bikes were turned in by policemen or other citizens.
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Ottawa
Eugene Flaherty
United Fund Drive total tops $15,000 mark
The United Fund Drive total was announced at 15038.33 dollars, aiming for 17260 for the United Funds and 5500 for the civic activities fund. The report notes the campaign progress and current shortfalls toward the two goal amounts.
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United Fund
United Funds
Civic Activities Fund
Weather COUNTY FORECAST Partly cloudy and cool through Wednesday
Partly cloudy and cool through Wednesday with highs in the upper 30s and lows around 30 to 35. Yesterday's high was 60. today’s low 32. Record highs and lows for the date noted, with hourly readings and river stage forecast.
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Seeenne
Coves
Wichita Bomb Death remains under coroners jury review
A coroners jury in Wichita has not yet delivered a verdict on the death of Forrest Don McCuiston, a 36 year old aircraft tool designer, in a bomb explosion at the municipal airport. FBI lab findings support a manually operated device with dynamite residue. McCuiston had recently toured western cities seeking work.
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Wichita
Coronner
Forrest Don McCuiston
McCuiston
Tulsa
Jenks
Oklo
D. Dean Batt
Sedgwick County Coronr
Eugene Pond
FBI
Washington
Frederick Sanger
Sweden
Alfred Nobel
Boris Pasternak
SHAFF 4 H Club fires up a rural alarm plan
In Wellsville area 4 H club SHAFF with 26 members built a 60 family fire alarm system using dial phones and district volunteers. A Sept 30 drill notified 60 families in 10 minutes. The test expanded when L C Jones home in Le Loup burned, revealing gaps but showing rapid mobilization.
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Wellsville
Bruce Hays
Douglas Higbie
Highbie
L. C. Jones
le Loup
Shaff 4.H Club
Emma Jane Hays
Lloyd Ballhagen
Koontz Elected To Head County Planning Group
Ray Koontz was elected chairman of the Franklin County planning commission as it begins a study of 3 mile zoning for the county. Clarence Keith was chosen as secretary. County Agent Don Brown, County Attorney Don White, and County Clerk Bruce Spears attended. County Engineer Fred Gardner was preparing county maps for review. Merlin Hodgell of Kansas State College will be invited to discuss zoning plans and map analysis.
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Ray Koontz
RFD 3
Franklin County Planning Commission
Franklin County Commission
Clarence Keith
RFD 2
Don Brown
Don White
Bruce Spears
Spears
Fred Gardner
Merlin R. Hodgell
Kansas State College
Hodgell
National Debt Reaches All-Time High
The national debt has climbed to a new record of 280.851 billion dollars, with the Treasury reporting that direct and guaranteed debt surpassed the previous peak set on the latest tally day. The bulk, 280.739 billion, is owed directly by the Treasury, plus 112 million from FHA securities. The direct debt nears its Dec 31 1955 peak by about 29 million.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Lectures Robber And Settles For $2
PATERSON New Jersey AP a liquor store operator Mrs Marie Munzer faced a knife wielding intruder who tried to rob her The robber admitted desperation but Munzer lectured him on crime not paying He offered to settle for $2 and she agreed urging him not to repeat the act The would be thief left without money or incident
John XXIII Chosen Pope succeeds Pius XII at Vatican
Angelo Cardinal Roncalli, patriarch of Venice, named pope by secret conclave, becoming the 262nd supreme ruler of the Roman Catholic Church. He adopts the name John XXIII at age 76, succeeding Pius XII who led the church for 19 years and seven months.
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Vatican City
Angelo Cardinal Roncalli
Roncalli
Venice
College of Cardinals
John XXIII
Pope Pius XII
Jos
Bergamo
Benedict XV
Rome
Congregation Propaganda Fide
For the Propagation of Faith
Pius XI
Benedict
St. Peter's Basilica
Sistine Chapel
Cardinal Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli
Pope
John XXII
John
Excavation On River Work Being Pushed In Ottawa
River channel measurements near Mulberry Street will be available after flood control works finish. Excavation on the south bank at Mulberry Street advances, with earth moved for a gas main crossing and levee construction, while stockpiled material dries for later use.
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Ottawa
Marais Des Cygnes
Mulberry Street
Charles R. Perry
Corps of Engineers
U. S. Army
Gas Service Co
East 7Th Street
South River
Main Street
Perry
Two Veterinarians to Move to Ottawa From K State
Dr. Jean G. Smith and Dr. William H. Hay, professors in the Kansas State College veterinary school, resign from the department of surgery and medicine to enter general practice in Ottawa. Resignations take effect November 30.
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Ottawa
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Jean G. Smith
William H. Hay
College Department of Surgery and Medicine
Veterinary
Kayette Director Misses Meeting At Ottawa Conference
Miss Harriet Seymour, co chair of the Kansas Association for Youth regional conference in Ottawa, says Miss Wanda May Vinson, state Kayette director, will not attend due to a death in the family. Rev. Roger Fredrikson substitutes. About 294 youths expected at tonight's banquet 6 15 to 7 20 at First Methodist Church. Morning meditations Wednesday moved to fit discussion groups. 9 10 am at the high school auditorium. discussions 8 15 am at the church. Miss Jessie Harold co chairs preparations.
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Harriet Seymour
Kansas Association For Youth
Ottawa
Wanda May Vilson
Kayette
Miss Seymour
Jessie Harold
Fear 20 Men Trapped In Mine
An explosion at Oglebay-Norton Co. Burton coal mine near Summersville West Virginia trapped as many as 20 workers. Summersville lies about 60 miles west of Charleston. Earlier, a separate mine disaster reported 22 miners killed at the southern tip of the state.
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Summersville
W. Va
Oglebay- Norton Co
Burton
Charleston
Judicial Help Wichita Cash Helped by Justices
Clair Farren a newspaper circulation worker dropped his cash box as he entered a building and wind scattered the bills. Three men who helped him were identified as Kansas Supreme Court justices Clair Robb Harold R Farzer and William J Wertz assisting in the recovery of several hundred dollars in small bills.
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Wichita
Clair Farren
Farren
Kansas Supreme Court
Clair Robb
Harold R. Farzer
William J. Wertz
Supper and Bazaar at New Hope Baptist Church
A church supper and bazaar will be held at New Hope Baptist Church on an October evening. Doors open at 6 p.m. and advance admissions are available. Proceeds support church programs.
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New Hope Baptist Church
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