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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1955
Page
8
Nearly new and used farm equipment including IHC drills, John Deere drills and harvesters, combines from 44 to 53, Massey Harris, Allis Chalmers PTO units, live PTO, Roll-O-Matic power tires, road gear, cultivators, planters, loaders, and several plows and a disc. Entries note model numbers and condition with years ranging 1928 to 1953.
Denver article reports growing Republican effort to persuade President Eisenhower to seek reelection. Vice President Nixon says many GOP leaders expect him to run and notes McCarthy as a divisive threat. State chairmen plan strategy talks as health and readiness topics surface.
Vice President Nixon characterizes President Eisenhower as physically and mentally strong and fully committed to his duties, stating he has never looked better. Newsmen ask about his health. Nixon replies affirmatively on both body and mindset.
Los Angeles reports a slight dip from 100 degree plus heat with a high of 99 and forecasts a cooling trend not confirmed by officials. Gentle sea breezes and cloudiness helped, while the Weather Bureau warned heat could return. Los Angeles County tallies 51 heat deaths since last Wednesday.
Three young American exchange farmers, Georgina L. Hicks, John Wade Fuquay, and Ann Elizabeth Sayre, were praised by a British official in Edinburgh as splendid ambassadors for the United States. Hicks is 21 from Goodland Kansas, Fuquay 21 from Snow Camp North Carolina, Sayre 20 from Sidney Ohio. Invest in U. S. Savings Bonds.
PHILADELPHIA report says the National Aircraft Show crowned the world speed record as 822135 mph set by Air Force Col. Horace A. Hanes in a North American F100C Super Sabre. He exceeded the previous mark by about 70 mph in two passes over the Mojave Desert on Aug 20. He wowed 102000 spectators with a low pass at over 700 mph.
About 30 000 spectators watched Dale Duncan of Overland Park Kansas win both the 7 lap 23 mile race at Fairfax Airport and the 15 lap 50 mile event. Duncan, an airline pilot, drove a Ferrari and averaged 77 mph in the shorter race and 85 mph in the longer race.
Duke University halfback Bob Pascal has benefited from strong coaching and training. His father served as his high school coach, shaping his early development and playing style.
In the Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas a petition by Floyd Hackett brother and heir at law seeks appointment of an administrator for the estate of Charles Henry Hackett deceased Hearing set for September 11 1955 at 10 am in Ottawa Kansas defenses must be filed otherwise judgment will be entered Attorneys Donald L White for Petitioner John C Quin for Executrix authority listed in the public notice
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