Side Swipes: Ottawa pastor returns from Santa Monica trip
Rev. Roger Fredrikson and family spent three weeks in Santa Monica Cal for a preaching stint and leisure at the Beach and Disneyland. Dot Clark, wife of Sgt James Clark, tops European bowling with multiple 200 games and a 160 average, while two Ottawa women pledge at the University of Kansas. Truck drivers strike persists with idle rigs as Local 498 seeks higher pay and benefits.
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Roger Fredrikson
Ottawa First Baptist Church
Santa Monica
Calif
Baptist Church
Beach
Disneyland
Ottawa
Europe
Dot Clark
Sgt
James Clark
Roy Clark
Willow
Dot Reddick
Alexandria
Garmisch
Germany
Dot
Sgt. Clark
Merle Paul
Ottawa Public Schools Enrollment Tops Two Thousand Six
Enrollment in Ottawa public schools reaches 2,106 today, up 30 from opening day and 78 from a year ago. Of the total 1,060 boys and 1,046 girls, junior and senior high has 913 students, with 453 boys and 460 girls. Hawthorne adds 9 students to 290. Garfield stands at 201, up 33. Lincoln at 308, up 24. Officials foresee space needs in coming years as postwar births swell enrollments. no building plans decided.
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Ottawa
Eugene Field School
Board of Education
Hawthorne School
Garfield
Lincoln School
Still Swelter In Los Angeles
Los Angeles endured eight straight days with temperatures at or above 100 degrees as a cooling trend was forecast to bring a downtown high of 94. The heat wave has caused 84 deaths directly or indirectly according to the Weather Bureau.
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Los Angeles
Weather Bureau
Legion Names Sports Body Committee Chair in Ottawa
Local American Legion post elected an athletic committee for 1956 with Lloyd Stafford as chairman. Members include A. C. Richeson, Dr. Joe Henning and Hub Brill. Henning became post Service Officer as Harvey Stephens left. Commander Gere reported 167 new memberships at the Topeka convention, the Ottawa post’s high total, and noted a new constitution and by laws to be approved at the next meeting.
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American Legion
Lloyd Stafford
Ottawa
A. C. Richeson
Joe Henning
Hub Brill
Henning
Harvey Stephens
John Gere
Topeka
Gere
Ottawa Post
Legion
For Sale Old Newspapers Ten Cents Per Bundle
Classified notice stating old newspapers for sale at Herald office priced at ten cents per bundle. The ad emphasizes bulk purchase option and directs inquiries to the Herald office.
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Herald Office
Dismissal Time Accelerates As Ottawa Schools Close Early
Ottawa public schools dismissed early due to heat with temperatures in the 90s before noon. Superintendent Henry A. Parker said lower grades left at 2:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. for older students. High school dismissal moved to 2:15. Parker cited hot west-facing classrooms in the afternoon.
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Ottawa Public Schools
Henry A. Parker
Parker
Three Dead in Plane Crash at Burbank Airport
A twin engine Skycoach DC3 failed to return to Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank California and crashed short of the runway killing three people and injuring about 25. The aircraft struck a power line, a fence and a parked Air Force aircraft, killing the pilot Joseph Amos Bradsher and copilot Keith Dutson and a worker Willie Malone. Army PFC Jack Connell was unhurt. The crash occurred about 150 yards from the runway as the plane missed Eisenhower’s Columbine.
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Burbank
Calif
Lockheed Air Terminal
Air Force 54
Skycoach
Oakland
Joseph Amos Bradsher
Chula Vista
Keith Dutson
Santa Monica
Willie Malone
Lockheed Air Service
Eisenhower
Lockheed
Army Pfc
Jack Connell
Seattle
Three Arrested By Highway Patrolmen
Two Ottawa University students Lawrence E. Sayre and Robert E. Whealy were charged with speeding 55 mph in a 30 mph zone. Roy Servas of Baldwin was cited for operating an unregistered motor vehicle. All three face county court on September 17.
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Nitra University
Baldwin
Art Jensen
Bob Conaty
Lawrence E. Sayre
Robert E. Whealy
Ottawa University
Roy Servas
Rt. 1
Crites to Move Auto Shop and Run New Station
Ottawa's Crites Body Shop owner Russell Crites will manage and relocate the operation to the Barnett Sales Co site on Main Street by November 1. The project includes a new service station with upgraded front end alignment, wheel balancing, braking, and a modern lounge for customers, while Conoco products will remain the brand.
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Ottawa
Russell Crites
Crites Body Shop
N. Main
Barnett Sales Co
S. Main
Lee Barnett
South Main
Barnett
Oldsmobile
Crites
A. C. Carpenter
Conoco
Lesh Oil Company
Valey
Del Ennis Tops Phillies In Runs Batted In
Del Ennis has led the Phillies in runs batted in department eight of the last nine years, marking him as the club’s standout run producer and a constant offensive force across most seasons.
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del Ennis
Phillies
Welcome Week Begins at Ottawa University Campus
Ottawa University opens Welcome Week with registration at 8 00 Monday and a week of campus events led by President Andrew B Martin. New residence halls near completion and testing sessions guide freshmen while returning students register in Wilson Field house. Activities include a campus tour pow wow meet the faculty log burning sing talent review vesper service and a barbecue ahead of the football game versus William Jewell College in Liberty Missouri.
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Ottawa University
Andrew B. Martin
Charles P. Southard
Wilson Field House
W. D. Bemmels
University Auditorium
Plaza Theatre
O. U
William Jewell College
Liberty
Move to Halt Longshoremen Walkout at New York Harbor
New York New Jersey Waterfront Commission seeks an injunction to stop a walkout crippling the port of New York. The action follows a Tuesday walkout tied to commission policies, expanding to Baltimore and threatening other East Coast ports. The employer group had obtained a restraining order in State Supreme Court, while the walkout continued.
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New York
New York- New Jersey Waterfront Commission
New York Harbor
Commission
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Boston
New York Shipping Assn
State Supreme Court
William V. Bradley
International Longshoremens
Assn
Independent
Weather forecast shows fair conditions and mild temperatures
Forecast calls for generally fair weather this afternoon tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Low tonight in the lower 60s high Friday in the 70s. Yesterdays high 89 at 2 30 to 3 10 pm low today 54 at 5 20 am. Hourly data shows varied readings with highs near 89 and lows near 54. River level 53 feet and wind light northeast.
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N. E
Mercury Climbs Back Into 90s
Ottawans faced another hot day as temperatures rose into the 90s after a morning low of 54. Clear skies and warm nights persist, with the weather bureau predicting the pattern stays unchanged through Friday.
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Weather Bureau
City officials plan paving reviews and league trip
City commissioners discussed routine matters and a site visit by City Engineer A J Jefferis to Ottawa to inspect unpaved streets. If property owners approve, paving will start in spring with bids boosted by paving multiple blocks. Attendants to the Kansas Municipalities meeting include Mayor Robe and several commissioners.
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City Hall
City of
Ottawa
A. J. Jefferis
Jefferis
League of Kansas Municipalities
Hutchinson
W. W. Robe
Richeson
Ivan Brown
Douglas Gleason
Don Capper
City Uses KCPL Power To Meet Ottawa Load
Ottawa residents have benefited from the city’s interchange agreement with Kansas City Power and Light Co. As a valve seat blew out in the steam chest at the Ottawa plant, some equipment shut down on Tuesday and KCPL lines carried a large share of the city load. Superintendent O L E Haff said crews hoped to restore plant operations soon.
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Ottawa
Kansas City Power and Light Co
Kansas City Power and Light
Kansas City Power and Lights
O. L. E. Haff
Irate Wichita Mothers Block Road for School Crossing
A group of Wichita mothers formed a human chain on U S Highway 54 to press for a safe crossing for Fabrique and Magdalene school pupils. They demand a light, underpass, or patrolman during school hours and vow to continue patrols until protection is provided. Police say it is not a police matter. traffic officials have the request.
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Wichita
Forrest C. Bricker
Bernard Clark
Wichita Police Department
Thanksgiving turkey crash halts main course for 10 dinners
At about 6 30 a m a county road three miles north of Rantoul a flock of 10 turkeys being driven across the road was struck by a following pickup. J E B Caylor 38 of Rantoul northbound in a 1952 Chevrolet stopped to avoid the birds. W W Bobo 40 of Ottawa failed to stop his 1953 Chevrolet pickup and struck Caylor and the turkeys. Damages were 150 to the car 250 to the truck and 45 to the birds owned by Raymond Loux of Ottawa. Authorities cited no details on injuries.
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Rantoul
Dean Driscoll
J. E B. Caylor
Caylor
W. W. Bobo
S. Walnut
Driscoll
Birds
Raymond Loux
Ottawa
Officials Defend Stead War Training Against Abuse Claims
Washington officials deny torture in the Air Force prisoner of war survival program at Stead Base Nevada. They acknowledge rough phases drawn from Communist methods but insist trainees are not degraded. Newsweek reported accounts of sleep deprivation, water immersion, and other harsh tasks, prompting Pentagon review and possible course changes.
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Washington
Air Force
Stead Air Force Base
Nev
Col
Burton
McKenzie
Germany
John Oliphant
Pentagon
Maurice J. Casey
Newsweek Magazine
Newsweek
Eisenhower
Defense Department
Reno
Peter Wyden
Wyden
Alcoholics Anonymous
Stead
Burton E. McKenzie
Three Killed In Crash At Lansing
Three men died and a fourth was critically injured in a two car collision two miles south of Lansing on U S Highway 73. Victims were W G Leaver a Leavenworth auto dealer and horseman. Ellis Hill and Lee Hampton both of Leavenworth. Leaver's son Ormand Leavel was injured.
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Lansing
U. S. Highway 73
W. G. Leaver
Leavenworth
Ellis Hill
Lee Hampton
Leavel
Ormand Leavel
Hall Names New Members Topeka Civil Service Board
Topeka The State Civil Service Board named two new members, Newton attorney J. G. Somers and Manhattan editor William A. Colvin, replacing Harold P. Trusler and James D. Gilmore after a Governor Hall ouster following an August hearing. They join Emmett Graham as the three member panel prepares a hearing for Eugene Hiatt, dismissed last July as state purchasing director.
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Topeka
State Civil Service Board
J. G. Somers
Newton
William A. Colvin
Manhattan
Fred. ‘Hall
Harold P. Trusler
Emporia
James D. Gilmore
Independence
Trusler
Gilmore
Eugene Hiatt
Hall
Hiatt
Somers
Colvin
Emmett Graham
Abilene
The
Manhattan Mercury
Mack Nations
Kansas
Fred W. Brinkerhoff
Pittsburg
Sun
Rolla W. Clymer
el Dorado Times
Women Hurt In Car Crash Near Richmond Kansas
Two women were injured around 11 a m when a 1950 Buick skidded on gravel, hit a culvert, and totaled the car. Mrs Clara Gordon 59 of Ware Kansas suffered chest injuries and Mrs Erma Barton 55 of Oronogy Missouri had facial injuries. Both were treated and released at Ransom Memorial Hospital.
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Bob Conaty
Clara Gordon
Rt. 1
Ware
Kas
Richmond
Gordon
Erma Barton
Oronogy
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Conaty
Formosa Man Dies In Crash
A 71-year-old Formosa resident, Ellis Watson, was killed in a two car collision at a county road intersection eight miles north of Formosa. Another report notes a car truck collision near Quinter last night killing two Missourians.
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Formosa, Kas
Formosa
Ellis Watson
Quinter
Kas
Two Officers Die After Emergency Plane Crash
Newburgh New York two officers killed when a plane making an emergency landing at Sewart Air Force Base crashed its wing. One of the deceased is identified as a Kansan. No civilians were seriously hurt.
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Newburgh
N. Y
Sewart Air Force Base
Kansan
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University of Kansas
Janice Johnson
S. Cedar
Gamma Phi Beta
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Paola
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Kappa Alpha Theta
Associated Press
Legion Names Sports Body
C.E.S
Mercury
KCPL
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McCarran Field
Lamb Ambulance
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