Labor Day Traffic Toll Reported Across States
Traffic fatalities rose during the long Labor Day weekend with 46 deaths by 10 a.m. CST and 54 from all causes. The National Safety Council estimates 480 more lives could be lost nationwide if trends hold, comparing sharply with past holidays. States listed include Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma with high counts.
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National Safety Council
Associated Press
Nonholiday
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Temperature Dip Fails To Break Local Record
Morning readings show 47 degrees at 6am, not a record. The day’s high reached 80 between 3 and 3:30pm, with prior days and historical data cited for context, including all time lows and notable late season heats.
Weather forecast shows a warm, fair weekend ahead
The forecast calls for fair conditions this afternoon with warmer readings in the west and central portions. Tonight and Sunday remain fair and warm with increasing southerly winds on Sunday. Tonight’s lows 55 to 65, Sunday highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s, from northeast to southwest. Yesterday’s high was 80, low today 47, record highs and lows for the date noted, and hourly temps listed through 8 am. River stage this morning is 50 feet.
Garfield School schedules two kindergartens this year
Superintendent Henry Parker announced Garfield School will divide kindergarten pupils into morning and afternoon sessions due to about 49 attendees. Younger children will attend in the morning and older in the afternoon, with exceptions for parental convenience. Some schedule switches may occur to aid parents, and teachers met to prep for Ottawa schools opening Tuesday with a half day session planned.
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Garfield
Henry Parker
Ottawa
Two Killed In Crash At Lyons
Two youths died in a head on collision on K96 four miles south of Lyons Kansas early today. Authorities identified the dead as George Alfred Sprague 19 of Hutchinson and Clifford E Erker 19 of Garden City. Angus Joy Chapman 54 of Sterling Kansas suffered a broken leg and chest injuries.
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Lyons, Kas
Here
George Alfred Sprague
Grayber Road
Hutchinson
Clifford E. Erker
No. 16Th Street
Garden City
Angus Joy Chapman
Sterling
Kas
Highway Deaths in Topeka Traffic Stats 1956 Update
In Topeka Kansas the state accident records list 6 fatalities in the last 24 hours. For the year to date 1956 the total reaches 411, compared with 367 for the same period in 1955.
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Topeka
Kansas
Sharp Dip In Farm Prices
The Agriculture Department reports farm prices fell 8 percent from mid-July to mid-August, the steepest drop since June 1954, with a 1 percent decline from mid-June to mid-July. Despite a prior rise from December lows, overall prices remain 2 percent higher than a year earlier, led by declines in potatoes, vegetables, cotton, fruit, and poultry, while cattle, hogs, milk, and wheat rose but not enough to offset losses.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Benson
MFA seeks cancellation of water flood order in Chanute field
MFA Oil Co of Columbia Missouri asks the Kansas Corporation Commission to cancel an order allowing water flood operations by Chanute Property Management Corp. It alleges the flooding damages MFA oil leases in Allen and Neosho counties. Hearing recessed without decision. witnesses included John Peters J H Page and Dr C F Weinaug with Chanute attorney George Donaldson contesting damage claims.
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Wichita
Kan
MFA Oil Co
Columbia
Chanute Property Management Corp
Missouri
Kansas Corporation Commission
Chanute
Allen
Neosho
Kansas
MFA
John Peters
J. H. Page
Iola Oil and Gas
C. F. Weinaug
University of Kansas
George Donaldson
Dr. Weinaug
State Population Increases to Record 2 077 711
Kansas population rose to 2,077,711 on March 1, marking a record high with a 27,233 increase from the prior year. Sedgwick County led gains, Wichita added the most residents, and cities along with counties surpassed new thresholds while urban residents edged higher than rural for 1956.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Agriculture
Sedgwick
Johnson County
Shawnee
Wyandotte
Riley
Douglas
Leavenworth
Geary
Butler
Wichita
Winfield
Theft At Osawatomie and Waverly Burglary Report
Burglars broke into three Waverly sites after midnight and stole cash from a Gamble store and a Glen Williams grocery, with Osawatomie safe theft totaling 2400 dollars. A 500 pound safe was hauled from Platt grocery. Authorities from the sheriff’s office and KBI investigated while witnesses described suspicious loitering Monday evening.
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Osawatomie
Waverly
KBI
Platt ‘Grocery
B. C. Hollinger
Paola
Gamble
Glen Williams
L. B. Michaels
Three Killed In Train Car Crash Near Wichita
A passenger train collision killed George S. Henderson 22, his wife Donna 20, and their young daughter Sherry near a crossing northeast of Wichita. The Rock Island Texas Rocket struck their automobile as it tumbled 20 feet into a ditch. Henderson was believed assigned to Smoky Hills Air Force Base at Salina. The eastbound train continued, crew reporting the crash to authorities. Mrs Henderson had lived in Springfield Missouri. her parents live in Branson Missouri.
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Salina
George S. Henderson
Donna
Sherry
Rock Island
Texas
Wichita
Henderson
Smoky Hills Air Force Base
Springfield
P. M. Talley
Branson, Mo
Avoid Harsh Language In Plane Dispute
The United States and Red China avoided harsh language over the August 22 shooting down of a US Navy P4M Mercator patrol plane off the China coast. A joint State and Defense statement blamed Red China as unjustified, with 16 crewmen believed dead and two bodies recovered.
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Washington
United States
Red China
China
Joint State and
Defense Department
Dulles
Duck Island
Lake Ontario
Ten Die In Four-Engine Air Force Crash
An Air Force weather plane crashed on a small Susitna River island near Anchorage. Ten crew members were killed and the remaining one is believed dead. The crash occurred yesterday and the aircraft exploded on impact.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Air Force
Susitna River
Scott Takes Over As County Supt
Scott was sworn in as county superintendent, replacing resigning John Fleming. Appointed by county commissioners, he serves the remainder of the term to July 1, 1957. A Republican, he faces no opposition in November and has 11 years as Wellsville schools head. The Flemings plan a fishing trip after 48 years in teaching.
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Court House
Jay J. Scott
John A. Fleming
Scott
Fleming
Bruce Spears
Wellsville
Scotts
S. Mulberry
Ottawa
Edward Beatty
Corpus Christi
Tex
County Institute
Flemings
Madison
Kansas
Comb Area For Ticket Buyers
Ottawa University football ticket sellers comb Ottawa and nearby towns as three teams vie for a free trip to the January bowl game in Dallas. Grover Nutt, the new coach, brings a zestful play style and cooler weather boosts the drive. Drive Chairman Owen Shofner has no sale figures and expects results after next Saturday night.
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Ottawa University
Ottawa
Waverly
Paola
Osawatomie
Garnett
Grover Nutt
Dallas
Drive
Owen Shofner
Cut Down Water Release Signals End of Missouri River Navigation
Army engineers plan to reduce upstream Missouri River releases in mid October ending commercial navigation for the year. Maj. Gen. Galloway says operations will continue through October 18 at Omaha, October 22 at Kansas City, and October 26 at the river mouth due to 75 percent of normal water supply, signaling a shorter season.
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Omaha
Army
Missouri River
G. E. Galloway
Missouri River Division
Kansas City
Missouri
Gen. Galloway
Complete Auto Service Promotion
Free pick up and delivery offered by Mike Mulcahey Buick Co located on the south edge of Ottawa. Contact phone 146251-260-26t for details.
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Mike Mulcahey
Buick Co
Edge of
Unruly Mob Triggers Clinton Night of Turmoil
A violent mob of about 1 000 gathered on Clinton Tennessee main street last night provoking cars to be opened and rocked. Police failed to stop the disorder though only a few injuries were reported. Sheriff Glad Woodward, new in office, urged peace and considered asking Governor Clement for martial law as tensions lingered after the event.
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Clinton
Tenn
W. E. Lewallen
State Highway Patrol
National Guard
Atty
Buford Lewallen
Ohio
Michigan
Glad Woodward
Oak Ridge
Joe K. Owen
Asa
Ace) Carter
North Alabama
White Citizens’ Council
Birmingham
U.S. Supreme Court
National Assn. For
John Kasper
Washington, D.C
Kasper
Seaboard White Citizens’ Council
Knoxville
Woodward
Frank Clement
Britons Admit Spying Claims in Cairo Espionage Case
Cairo reports claim two expelled Egyptian secretaries acted as contact men for a spy ring involving British Embassy staff. James Swinburn and Charles Pittuck are named with two other Britons in custody. The British Embassy denies involvement as Egypt moves toward a possible trial.
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Cairo
Egypt
Abdel Kader Hatem
Egypts
Hatem
James Swinburn
Charles Pittuck
Marconi Radio Telegraph Co
J. B. Flux
J. G. Gove
Swinburn
Gove
Donald Cox
0. C. B. St. John
Pittuck
James Zarb
Britain
Nasser
Cobblers Baked In Custard Cups For Individual Servings
A home cooking tip suggests preparing fruit cobblers in custard cups to yield single serve portions. This approach streamlines serving and presentation while maintaining dessert flavor.
Mansfield School Board Seeks Year Delay in Integration
A Mansfield Texas school board votes to exhaust legal options to delay integration for one year after a mob of over 300 blocks enrollment at Mansfield High School. Riot police, Texas Rangers, and officials respond as the district seeks to transfer disruptive students, while the U.S. Court of Appeals denies a stay on the desegregation order.
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Mansfield, Tex
AP Wirernoto
Mansfield
Texas Rangers
Allan Shivers
Shivers
Mansfield High School
U.S. Sth Circuit Court of Appeals
Houston
Mansfield School Board
Mansfield School
Deaths Mrs Cora Alfreda Johnson 68 Route 1 Ida Grove
Mrs. Cora Alfreda Johnson, 68, of route 1, died in Ida Grove hospital yesterday forenoon after three years of poor health and a two week hospitalization. She was born June 7, 1888 in Illinois and had lived in Mountain View, Missouri before moving to route 1. Survived by husband Homer C. Johnson of Mountain View, Mo, three sons James Hominy Okla Fred Wichita and Harold Johnson of the home, three daughters Thelma Baldwin Wichita route 2 and Lavina Simpson Wichita and Roberta Higbie Wellsville, 20 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, four sisters Fanny Thornhill Ida Grove Ia Edith Happy Cedar Ave, William Hjorth Cedar Ave, Leola Yates Argentine, and one brother Andy Barr Ida Grove. Funeral at Church of the Brethren Monday 2 p.m. Rev Gerald Mease officiating. Burial Highland Cemetery.
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Cora Johnson
Cora Alfreda Johnson
Route 1
Ida Grove
Homer C. Johnson
Mountain View
Linois
The
Brethren Church
Elm Grove Club
James
Hominy
Okla
Fred
Wichita
Harold Johnson
Home
Thelma Baldwin
Route 2
Lavina Simpson
Roberta Higbie
Wellsville
Fanny Thornhill
Edith Happy
N. Cedar
William Hjorth
Leola Yates
Andy Barr
Church of the Brethren
Gerald Mease
Highland Cemetery
Boy Strangled in Washing Machine Wringer
Detroit report states a young boy, Bobby Japonga aged 2, died after his arms were pulled through the rollers of a wringer washing machine while under the care of his sister Veronica 13. She briefly left the house, and the accident occurred as the machine operated, pressing his neck.
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Detroit
Bobby Japonga
Veronica
Bobby
French Troops To Mediterranean
Cairo dispatch notes thousands of French troops boarding ships for duty in the Mediterranean as preparations proceed for talks between President Nasser and a five nation committee on the Suez dispute. The committee led by Australian Prime Minister Menzies arrives to discuss a Western backed plan for an international board linked to the United Nations with Egypt as a member. Nasser insists on sole Egyptian control of the waterway.
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Cairo
Egypt
Mediterranean
Nasser
France
Britain
Canal
Robert G. Menzies
Australia
London
United Nations
Suez
Virgil Moore
U. S.state Department
International Once
Vance
Menzies
Makine
Aug
United States
Swedet
Ethiopia
Vice President At Father's Bedside in Whittier
President Richard M. Ni resumed his vigil at the bedside of his gravely ill father after arriving by ambulance from Washington. The brief item notes his presence in Whittier as the family faces the emergency.
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Whittier
Calif
Richard M. NI
Afte Lamb Ambulance
Washington
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Pittsburg
Manhattan
Coffeyville
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Atchison
Dodge City
el Dorado
Emporia
Fr. Scott
Garden
Leo Eddington
Animal Shelter
Bailey
Scott Takes
L. Clifford Davis
U.S. Atty
Herbert Brownell
Justice Department
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