Mystery 41000 Pound Safe Found in Ottawa Lot
A 41 000 pound safe was found abandoned on a vacant West Wilson lot in northwest Ottawa. Authorities traced the items to Arthur Dennis of 103 E 2nd after contacting east central Kansas towns. Dennis said the safe was placed on the lot yesterday. In Humphreys Missouri a one year old Wayne Pipes was bitten by a snake and given serum after picking up a stick that moved.
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Ottawa
West Wilson
Kansas
Arthur Dennis
E. 2Nd
Dennis
Humphreys
Wayne Pipes
Wayne
Galt. Mo
Leo Pipes
Kansas City
Humphrey
Nixon Knee Responds To Treatment At Walter Reed
Washington AP Nixon’s infected knee is said to be responding well at Walter Reed Army Hospital after a Monday admission. An RNC aide noted Nixon had his most restful night since arriving. The GOP presidential candidate was injured Aug 17 in Greensboro NC and faces about two weeks of treatment.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Republican National Committee
Nixon
Greensboro
N.C
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Waters heads new department at Emporia State
Dr. Harry J. Waters named chair of the new division of health physical education recreation and athletics at Emporia State College. The division will oversee research services resident instruction and intercollegiate athletics with duties including those of former athletic director Fran Welch and Edna McCullough. Welch remains head track coach and McCullough becomes professor of women’s physical education.
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Emporia
Harry J. Waters
Emporia State College
Waters
Fran Welch
Edna McCullough
Welch
McCullough
Weather County Forecast Fair and hot into Friday
Fair this afternoon and tonight with continued heat and humidity. Southerly winds 15 to 25 mph this afternoon. Highs this afternoon and Friday afternoon reach the middle 90s. Lows tonight 70 to 75 degrees.
Thousands Feel Impact Of Pennsy Rail Strike
The Pennsylvania Railroad strike shuts down the system from New York to St Louis, disrupting 13 states as 20 000 non operating employees walk off. Pickets gather in Philadelphia and New York while commuters seek alternatives. PRR lays off 52000 employees for the duration and unions demand job security and stricter rules, with negotiations at a standstill.
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New York
St. Louis
Pennsylvania
Seaboard
Midwest
Transport Workers Union
Manhattan
Long Island
Mew Haven
Pennsylvania Station
Eoas Island
Washington
New Haven
PRR
Turnpike Is Ready For Big Weekend
Kansas Turnpike officials promise speed and safety for Labor Day travel. General manager Gale Moss said extra collectors and a 23 man patrol will handle peak hours to aid motorists and curb reckless driving. Through four major holiday weekends this year only 13 accidents were reported with four injuries and no fatalities.
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Gale Moss
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Highway surfacing contracts approved for US59 in Franklin and Douglas counties
Franklin County will receive asphalt surfacing for 13.3 miles of US59 from Ottawa south to near the Anderson Franklin County line excluding 1.05 miles through the US49 interchange with I 38. Bowen Construction Co. Kansas City MO, bid 187058.11. Douglas County project covers 2.7 miles of grading on US39 from Baldwin Junction to the Douglas Franklin County line. B J Brummel Construction Co. Garnett, bid 66997.30.
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Douglas County
Ottawa
Anderson
Bowen Construction Co
Kansas City
Baldwin Junction
Douglas-Franklin County
B. J. Brummel Construction Co
Garnett
Repair work continues on Santa Fe line near Ottawa
Workmen resumed repairs on the Santa Fe main line near Willson Creek north west of Ottawa after a Sunday night wreck. Fires from propane tank cars hampered progress as officials said cars cannot be moved until fires are out. Traffic uses one of three lines while the north line operates. A destroyed bridge section has been replaced and debris is being cleared.
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Santa Fe
Willson Creek
Ottawa
U S Cage Team Crushes Yugoslavia in Olympic win
The rugged American basketball team crushed Yugoslavia 104 to 42 for its fourth straight victory in the Olympic tourney. It marked the start of semifinals with a looming clash against Russia as the U S faces Uruguay and Russia meets Yugoslavia. John Thomas, world champion high jumper, failed at 7 feet 1 inch in the finals opening door for Russia to take gold and silver.
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Yugoslavia
America
Russia
Urugay
United States
U Uruguay
Rus Sia
Luguslavia
Rome
John Thomas
Tru MeNess Products Ady Store Notice at 917 North Syea
A brief local notice anchors Tru MeNess Products at 917 N Syea. The ad lists alterations and addresses for services offered, with emphasis on product changes and contact points for customers.
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Tru MeNess Products
N. Syeasmore
Alter & Ady
Ottawa University Opens September with Seven New Staff Members
Ottawa University starts its 9th session on Sept. 12 with seven new faculty members joining the staff. Enrollment expected near last year’s 520. New hires include Sherwin L. Snyder in business administration and economics, Dr. Wayne Angell heading the department, Dr. Eugene W. Etheridge teaching religion, William R. Kloster directing instrumental music and ensembles, Grant Morse head librarian, Miss Katherine Pappas in speech and dramatics, plus two graduate students from Kansas University teaching mathematics and German. Registration begins at 8 am Sept. 12 with orientation activities prior to classes starting Sept. 15.
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Andrew B. Martin
Sherwin L. Snyder
Chicago
Department of Business Administration
Wayne Angell
Eugene W. Etheridge
Fresno
Calif
Milton Danielson
Etheridge
University of Edinburgh
Scotland
Ottawa
William R. Kloster
Northeast Louisiana State College
Monroe
Howard White
Eastern New Mexico State University
Portales
Katherine Pappas
Ruth Lathrop
Pappas
Northwestern University
Evanston
San Diego
National Bureau of Standards
Washington
William R. Langdon
Washburn University
Middlebury
Khrushchev to Attend UN Assembly in New York
Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev will attend the fifth session of the United Nations Assembly in New York, per Moscow Radio. The move follows his suggestion to head the Soviet delegation. A meeting of Eastern European Communist heads may accompany the session. Georghe Gheorgiu-Dej of Romania is also slated to attend. This will be Khrushchev’s second U.S. visit, following last year’s nationwide tour invited by President Eisenhower. No invitation is required for heads of UN member states to visit UN HQ.
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Nikita S. Khrushchev
United Nations Assembly
New York
Moscow
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Europe
Georghe Gheorgiu-Dej
Romania
United States
Eisenhower
U.N
Expand Search For A Missing Mother
National Guardsmen and law enforcement join area search for 21 year old Esther Johnson mother of four missing since Wednesday from Burr Oak near Troy. Husband Walter Johnson said she left home about dawn while he slept and found her absence later.
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Kasim
National
Esther Johnson
Burr Oak
Walter Johnson
G A.m
Warm And Humid Days Prolong Kansas Weather
The forecast predicts continued warm and humid weather in Kansas into the early Labor Day weekend. Weather Forecaster Richard Garrett says crops in the western part of the state are hurting for moisture.
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Kansas
Weather Bureau
Richard Garrett
Robert Lister Named City Engineer for Topeka
Robert H. Lister of Topeka was hired as city engineer and will begin September 16, succeeding the resigned George Ledom. Lister, a 1946 State Highway Department engineer and former Miami and Johnson County county engineer, is a Kansas State and Ottawa alumnus, with two daughters, and will oversee a reorganization of the street and alley department under professional supervision. Bonds for sewer work worth 35544.92 were authorized, and Willow Acres paving approved. storm sewer and sewer connections inquiries from residents were noted for investigation.
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Robert H. Lister
Topeka
Lister
George Ledom
Ledom
State Highway Department
Miami
Johnson Counties
James Grogan
Willow Acres
Ivan Ball
S. Sycamore
Cecil Spratt
W. 10Th
10Th
Olive
Kenneth Andrews
Colt Named Executive Editor of Star and Times
KANSAS CITY AP John W Colt named executive editor of the Star and Times succeeding the late N G Wellington. Colt joined the staff in 1994 and was elected to the Kansas City Star Company board last May. Roy A Roberts announced the promotions. Paul V Miner becomes Star managing editor. John Chandley shifts to Times managing editor.
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Kansas City Star
Today
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Colt
Kansas City Star Company
Roy A. Roberts
Paul V. Miner
Star
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Chandley
the Times
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Arthur F. Duncan
Aleave
Duncan
Raymond F. Lyle
James JD. Turnbaugh
Howard A. ‘Coons
Telegraph
John D. Brown
Sport
Admiral Hopwood Retires as Pacific Fleet Chief
In Honolulu Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood retired on Wednesday after four years as commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and turned over command to Admiral John H. Sides.
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Honolulu, Hawaii
Tap
Herbert G. Hopwood
U.S. Pacific Fleet
John H. Sides
Deputy Joined as Assistant Cashier at Kansas State Bank
Howard M Deputy of 909 S Ash assumed duties as assistant cashier at Kansas State Bank 236 N Main. announced by Robert S Hill bank president. Deputy, Ottawa resident since 1945, previously 92 years with Ottawa Finance Co and six years with the internal revenue service. He served in World War II with the 137th Infantry in the European Theater. He and his wife have three children, Jeeper 15 Patty 11 and Debbie 3.
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S. Ash
Kansas State Bank
N. Main
Robert S. Hill
Ottawa
Ottawa Finance Co
S. Main
Federal Bureau of Internal Revenue
Jeeper
Patty
Debbie
137Th Infantry
Emporia
National Guard
Food sharing praised by Benson at White House talk
Secretary Ezra Taft Benson hailed U S generosity in feeding the needy abroad while urging more aid through the food for peace program. He noted seven fiscal years sent one billion dollars of surpluses overseas and called for help building recipient economies and agricultures.
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Washington
Ezra Taft Benson
White House
Benson
Campaign Costs in GOP Governor Race Reported
Topeka AP William H Bills Addington of Wichita spent 1478 in his unsuccess full bid for the Republican nomination for governor. A candidate may spend up to 10 percent of the office salary but no limit on committee spending. Personal travel expenses need not be reported. Another GOP hopeful, McDill Huck Boyd, previously reported spending 650.
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Topeka
William H.bills Addington
Wichita
Secretary of State
GOP
McDill -Huck+ Boyd
Earthquake Shakes Broad Area Off San Bernardino County
An AP report states a sizable quake struck a wide area off San Bernardino County early today with no damage reported. No injuries or major effects were noted, and officials cautioned residents to stay alert for aftershocks.
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San Bernarding
Calif
San Bernardino County
Safe Cracked At Hutchinson Pinkerton Station
A break in at the Pinkerton service station in Hutchinson led to a loss of 192000 in cash reported by employees. Local police investigated the burglary and secured the scene for evidence collection.
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Hutchinson
Pinkerton
Sugar dispute stalls adjournment in Congress
Congress faces a deadlock over granting Eisenhower authority to cut the Dominican sugar quota as House and Senate delay adjournment. Dirksen led Senate approval of a discretionary approach while House pressed for limited authority with strings. Debate ends the day with no immediate conference.
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House
Texiday
Congress
Senate
Ihe
Dominican Republic
House Agriculture Committee
Harold C. Cooley
DNC
Eisenhower
Everett M. Dirkesen
Dirksen
Cuba
Delay Hearing On Embezzlement Charges
Westmoreland Kansas AP report says preliminary hearing for school superintendent Edward E Dickerman on two embezzlement charges was postponed to next Wednesday. Dickerman, a Democratic candidate for state superintendent, faces alleged embezzlement from a high school activities fund. Postponement cited by Pottawatomie County attorney Donald Williams due to a death in the attorney’s family.
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API
Edward E. Dickerman
Dickerman
Donald D. Williams
Pottawatomie
Dickernan
Traffic Toll Topeka AP Log Shows 24-Hour Deaths
Kansas traffic death log records 24 hours ending 9 am with two occurrences compared to the August 1959 period. One Aug 9 fatality was newly counted, adjusting earlier totals and indicating a higher short-term toll.
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Topeka
Kansas
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