Four Ottawans head to Wyoming for outdoor elk hunt
Four Ottawans Chuck Williamson Louis Ames Robert B Anderson and Vernon Chesbro left Ottawa last week in a covered truck with a trailer for hunting in Wyoming. They expect to return midweek. The Ottawa post office sent a Santa letter from Linda Chambers to her 18 month old brother Mark seeking a toy washing machine a blackboard a bicycle toy dishes and a cupboard. Greeley residents plan a beer basket for Linda Lickteig a leukemia patient at KU Medical Center for her fifth birthday in November. Her condition remains unimproved. Linda is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Lickteig.
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Wyoming
Chuck Williamson
Louis Ames
Robert B. Anderson
Vernon Chesbro
Ottawa
Santa Claus
North Pole
Linda Chambers
Herlittle
Mark
Linda
Santa
Greeley
Linda Lickteig
K. U. Medical Center
Alfred Lickteig
Brownsville Braces For Floods After Storm Gladys
Brownsville residents and Rio Grande Valley communities faced renewed flood risk as a tropical disturbance whipped winds and squalls along the Texas and Mexican coasts. The State Civil Defense office warned Del Rio and downstream towns to expect heavy rains, with Raymondville’s floodwaters still threatening homes.
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Brownsville
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
State Civil Defense Office
Austin
del Rio
Gulf
Raymondville
Grid Ticket Drive Opens Ottawa U Season Campaign
The Ottawa University grid ticket drive began with Chamber of Commerce chair John Wassmer presiding at a North American hotel breakfast. Three teams compete for an expenses paid Cotton Bowl trip, with first tickets sold by Howard Doyen after the breakfast. Season tickets cost 5.50 for four games, saving 1.50 over singles, and are transferable. Reservations start Monday at 8 o'clock at Wassmer’s store for the September 30 opener against Friends University.
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Ottawa University
John Wassmer
Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Howard Doyen
Wassmer
Owen Shofner
R. J. Barnes
Chamber
Friends University
Wassmers
Classiest Police Building Opens in Los Angeles
The glassiest, classiest police building in the world opens officially here today. It features three miles of unbreakable glass partitions replacing bars in some areas for easy supervision by 120 jailers, a drunk tank with rubber floors, a 400 seat auditorium with a show up screen for victim identification without being seen, electric controls to reproduce lighting for witness recounts, and a large walk-in refrigerator and deep freeze to preserve stolen evidence from butter to mink coats.
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Los Angeles
Vicims
Pure solder composition described as half tin and half lead
The statement explains solder is a uniform alloy consisting of equal parts tin and lead. It notes the material’s composition without detailing uses or properties.
Fine Collection Of New Knotholes
Mrs. A. Y. Smith’s cypress ceiling in her Jacksonville living room vanished when a lightning strike hit yesterday. The storm knocked every knot from the ceiling yet caused little other damage to the home.
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Jacksonville
Fla
A. Y. Smith
Many Tickets For Parking In Ottawa Saturday and Sunday
Police issued numerous parking tickets over the weekend. Frank Carlson Jr and others were cited for overtime parking at the post office and various local sites. Several defendants forfeited $1 bonds, while a few failed to appear in police court. Names include William Marks Jr, Earl Nelson, Fritz Brinkman Jr, W D Russell, J L Wassmer, L D Forsythe, Luititia Gibbons, Leonard White, and Richard Morrow.
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Frank Carlson
S. Hickory
William Marks, Jr
Ottawa
Earl Nelson
W. 9Th
Coffey County
Fritz Brinkman
Carlson
Marks
Brinkman
Nelson
W. D. Russell
Nelson Hotel
J. L. Wassmer
Maple
Myers Motor Company
L. D. Forsythe
Montgomery Ward
Luititia Gibbons
S. Locust
Leonard White
Willow
Price Motor Company
Richard Morrow
Hurricane Hilda Forms in Atlantic Off Dominican Republic
Hurricane warnings were issued along the Dominican Republic north coast as the eighth tropical storm of the year, Hilda, formed about 840 miles east-southeast of Miami. The system, not yet a hurricane, boasted 75 mph squalls around its center and moved west-northwest at 130 mph. The Bahamas islands were alerted for hurricane or gale winds tonight and tomorrow, with small craft urged to monitor advisories.
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Miami
Fla
Dominican Republic
Hilda
Bahamas
Florida
Ottawa University Opens Fall Registration Days
Registration at Ottawa University began this morning as old students finish enrollment and newcomers take exams. Enrollment counselors will use test results to guide registrations starting tomorrow afternoon. Open house later this fall will showcase new north campus residences and ongoing work. Classes start Thursday as President Andrew B. Martin notes readiness. the campus mood shifts from festivity to study.
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Ottawa University
Ottawa
Andrew B. Martin
Franklin county 4-H teams at Topeka Free Fair
Franklin County 4-H judging teams prepare for the Kansas Free Fair in Topeka this week. Mary Holle leads the home economics team with Maurine Neal Kay Lederer and Virginia Carey. The livestock team includes Neal Averill Wingert and Kenneth New with Dick Jameson guiding. Four members will demo on Wednesday, and open class beef judging awards and top calf honors are noted for today.
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Franklin County
Topeka
Mary Holle
Topeka Fair
Maurine Neal
Far-—& Neal
Kay Lederer
Virginia Carey
Acorn
Miss Neal
Larry Averill
Eugene Wingert
SHAFF
Kenneth New
Berea
Dick Jameson
Franklin County 4-H
Diane Bethell
Far & Near
Wesley Dreyer
Pottawatomie Valley
Nancy Houston
Rainbow
Kenneth Edgecomb
Wellsville
David Perkins
Richmond
Perkins
Angus
Huderson Brothers, Pomona
Weather forecast summary for the region
Forecast calls for fair weather through Tuesday with increasing southwest winds this afternoon and tonight. Warmer conditions today, with high near 90s across the west and east. Tonight's low around 60. Historical data notes: yesterday’s high 76, low 43 at 6:15 am. River level at 53 feet.
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Wees
N. E
Cool Ottawa Morning Sets State Low Record
The article notes Ottawa dipped to 43 degrees marking the coolest morning in the state since April 29 when the low was 39. Temperatures trend to rebound into the 90s tomorrow as Fraser Colorado reports 14 degrees and other towns log chilly lows.
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Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Fraser
Colo
Grantsburg
Wisc
Spencer
International Falls
Minn
University dean Hurt In Three Car Crash Near Clinton
Dr. John E. Barnett dean of the College of Liberal Arts at KU City is reported in critical condition after a three car collision five miles east of Clinton Missouri on Highway 35. Two others died in the crash and Barnett sustained chest injuries a dislocated hip and shock.
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Clinton
John E. Barnett
College of Liberal Arts
University of Kansas City
Here
General Port Strike Calls Across Atlantic Coast Ports
A general strike of longshoremen was ordered across Atlantic Coast ports to press federal intervention in the New York New Jersey waterfront dispute. The International Longshoremen's Association directed stoppages from Canada to Puerto Rico to become a national issue and remove local governors from handling the matter. Governors Meyner and Harriman did not comment.
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New York
Atlantic
International Longshoremen’s Assn
Ind
Canada
Puerto Rico
ILA
New Jersey
Robert B. Meyner
Averell Harriman
Bijstate
William V. Bradley
New York-New Jersey Commission
Waterfront Commission
AFL
Herald Office
Lamb Ambulance
Court Term Opened In September District Court
The September term of district court opened with Judge Floyd H. Coffman presiding. 24 parolees are due to report this afternoon, and jurors are summoned for September 19. In the divorce of Mrs Mabel R Lyman Ottawa and William M Lyman Topeka the court ruled neither parent fit to care for the infant, placing the child under the state board of social welfare. The divorce was granted May 5 1954 and the child born ten days later. Lyman had sought a custody change.
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Floyd H. Coffman
Mabel. R. Lyman
Ottawa
William M. Lyman
Topeka
State Board of Social Welfare
Lyman
Industrial Fund Campaign Will Begin Wednesday
J L Hysom, chairman of the Ottawa Industrial Fund Drive, announces an Industrial Development plan aiming to raise 20000 cash for immediate land purchase and 60000 in pledges as equity for an industrial building. The drive seeks to attract new industry to Ottawa, promising broader growth and shared benefits for local business and residents.
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Ottawa
J. L. Hysom
Ottawa High School Adds Activity Tickets For Students
Ottawa High School officials announce sale of activity tickets at 5.00 dollars, including admission to five home football games eight home basketball games access to 18 issues of the Record and the yearbook Recorder plus junior and senior class events. Payment plan offered 1.00 down and 25 cents weekly for 16 weeks. Cyclones season opener set for September 23 versus Pittsburg High on Cook Field. 409 million dollars were spent on new U S religious structures in 1950.
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Ottawa High School
Leroy Hood
Record
Recorder
Cyclones
Pittsburg High School
Cook Field
Ottawa University
Hood
Assembly
Fatal Fall From Car Claimed Teresa Carpenter Aged 4
Teresa Ann Carpenter, 4, daughter of Clarence and Mrs. Carpenter, died after falling from a car on highway K68 near Ottawa Saturday afternoon. She sustained head injuries en route to Ottawa and died at Ransom Memorial Hospital after a relapse. Surviving are her parents, a 2 year old brother, and grandmother Mrs. Dave McManus. Funeral set for Sacred Heart Ottawa with rosary at Coughlin Funeral Home Wellsville.
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Teresa Ann Carpenter
Clarence Carpenter
Ottawa
Carpenter
Teresa Ann
Ransom Memorial Hospital
David Harry
Dave McManus
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Coughlin Funeral Home
Wellsville
Business Men Organize Teams For Campaign
Ottawa business men organize an industrial fund drive to raise 20000 for land and improvements and 60000 for a new industrial building. Pledges depend on a solid 10 year lease with a tenant. A 150000 loan from an insurer would cover 75 percent with 50000 from locals. Captains announced at Tuesday luncheon.
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Hysom
Ottawa Industrial Development, Inc
Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa
Four Killed In Weekend Crashes
Four people died in Kansas auto accidents over the weekend. The toll for the year reached 384 fatalities, down from 391 at the same point in 1954. John Warren, 57, Neosho Falls, died when a car hit a concrete culvert near Neosho Falls. William Hourigan, 67, Newport Beach, California, died in Liberal hospital from injuries after a car went into a ditch on US 54 east of Liberal. Jack Lee Fisher, 29, Lawrence, a Kansas Turnpike Authority engineer, died after a collision near Wellington. Elmer Mader, 29, Oakley, was killed near Greenfield.
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Kansas
John Warren
Neosho Falls
William Hourigan
Newport Beach
Calif
Liberal
U. S
Jack Lee Fisher
Lawrence
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Wichita
Wellington
Elmer Mader
Oakley
Grainfield
Cessna to test CH1 helicopter atop Pikes Peak
Cessna Helicopter Co plans to land its CH1 atop Colorado's 14110 foot Pikes Peak in a 930 am EST demonstration. President Eisenhower may attend as part of Army testing. The flight uses test pilot Jack Zimmerman with Capt. Robert Knowles aboard and follows prior landings on Sugar Loaf Peak and other summits.
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Washington
Cessna Helicopter’ Co
Wichita
Colorado
Pikes Peak
Eisenhower
Army
Beisenshower
Denver
Cessna
Jack Leonard
Cessina
Charles Seibel
5Th Army
8Th
Colorado Springs
Sugar Loaf
Peterson Field
Jack Zimmerman
Army iCapt
Robert Knowles
Awaited Release Sparks Hope in Hong Kong as Americans Near Freedom
Jubilant relatives gathered in Hong Kong today awaiting the promised release of 10 American civilians by Red China. Peiping radio hinted they may be heading toward freedom, with the group reportedly scattered across Peiping Foochow Canton Chunking and Shanghai. Families in Asia and the United States watched for a definitive date as a Canton assembly point was anticipated for a train to Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong
Red China
Peiping
Foochow
Canton
Chunking
Shanghai
Sue Buol
Taipei
Lawrence
Mildred Lovegren
Levi C. Lovegren
Chungking
Lovegren
Woman’s body recovered after boat overturns in Lake Wellington
In Lake Wellington today a body of a woman was recovered shortly after a boat overturned. Police and fire crews searched the lake for additional victims. The identity of the woman was not confirmed immediately.
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Wellington
iLake
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Kansas City
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Alton
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Ottawa Industriel Fund Drive
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United States
The
Associated Press
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