Moscow Kansas on the Ottawa campus stirs curiosity
An Ottawa University student Marlin Cooper explains his Moscow is Moscow Kansas not Russia. Howard Doyen leads a secretive season football ticket drive as teams tally sales with three captains Ron Reid Al Williams and Jess Gilmore. Janet Sue Scott, Kansas Dairy Princess contestant, returns home with Dr L N Spear and will attend judging at Hutchinson with Peg Carr. A baby girl was born at Ransom Memorial Hospital to Samuel and Mrs Pacheco.
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Cooper
Kansas
Russia
Ottawa
Howard Doyen
O. U
Doyen
Ron Reid
al Williams
Jess Gilmore
Jay J. Scott
Scott
Janet Sue
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Samuel Pacheco
N. Locust
India urges U N Assembly not to condemn Russia
India calls for a noncondemnation stance at the United Nations General Assembly over Soviet actions in Hungary. Ambassador Arthur S. Lall argues against hard condemnations and urges Hungary to pursue a diplomatic path with U Thant of Burma and other nations. A U S spokesman says Washington would oppose amendments altering the resolution.
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U.N
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Waithayakon
Thailand
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Cial
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Burma
Lall
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Intro
A. Thant
Ottawa High elects new class officers
Ottawa High School held its election during activity period naming senior class officers Pat Beller president Nancy Curry vice president Beverly Hobbs secretary Paul Stone treasurer and Judy Corlis Gary Shaffer and Jerry Thompson as student council representatives Junior class elected Sandra Howard president Wanda Robertson vice president Judi Jamison secretary Janie Salmon treasurer and Bob Keelin Ross Martin as reps Sophomore class chose Jack Smith president Fred Gollier vice president Linda Machen secretary Nancy Taylor treasurer Allen Glenn as student council representative.
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Ottawa High School
Pat Beller
Nancy Curry
Beverly Hobbs
Paul Stone
Judy Corlis
Gary Shaffer
Jerry Thompson
Sandra Howard
Wanda Robertson
Judi Jamison
Janie Salmon
Bob Keelin
Ross Martin
Jack Smith
Fred Gollier
Linda Machen
Nancy Taylor
Allen Glenn
Dismissal Of Two Upheld At Topeka Port Of Entry
The State Civil Service Board sustained the dismissal of two Elwood port of entry inspectors, Hugh Gordonnier and Harvey Maxson, and ordered reinstatement of a third, Harry Dowler. Gordonnier, chief inspector, was accused of withholding $282 from a pop machine. the board found evidence insufficient against Dowler. Maxson and Dowler, both with 18 years service, were said to have been late to work and Dowler claimed he was late only twice in 18 years. The board noted profits from the pop machine should have been turned over to the state. The report includes unrelated notices and a store advertisement fragment.
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Elwood
State Civil Service Board
Hugh Gordonnier
Harvey Maxson
Harry Dowler
Maxson
Dowler
Gordonnier
Vaststok
Norry
OK Baraver
Jgam
Main
Lamb Insured Payment Plan Weather Forecast Summary
Weather forecast for the county notes partly cloudy and mild conditions this afternoon with a high near 75. Increasing cloudiness tonight brings scattered showers late night and into Saturday morning. Saturday will be mostly cloudy and slightly cooler with a high near 70 and a tonight low in the 60s.
Not Quitting Says Benson Indefinite Cabinet Stay
Secretary Benson said President Eisenhower decided he will remain in the Cabinet indefinitely. He noted discussions at Newport Oregon and said the church approved his continuation after he sought guidance. Benson rejected rumors of VP ambitions and stated he has no such plans.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Proxmire
Wisconsin
Hoffa seeks Senate action on public probe delay or renewal
James R. Hoffa urged the Senate Rackets Committee to either renew its public probe of his labor career immediately or postpone it until after the Teamsters convention. Hoffa remains a leading candidate to succeed Dave Beck at the September Miami convention while facing past charges over money loans from employers and ties to a New York racketeer.
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Teamsters
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Midwest
Giant
Teamsters Union
Dave Beck
Miami
Senate
New York
Lohnny Dio
George Fitzgerald
McClellan
D-Ark
Fitzgerald
Map Plans To Combat Inflation
Washington A The Eisenhower administration forms a general staff to map its battle against inflation. Secretary of the Treasury Anderson announces the plan, with President Eisenhower and Federal Reserve chair William M. Martin Jr. involved. The group will handle financial aspects including credit, money supply, tax policy, interest rates, and federal debt. Other members are Raymond J. Saulnier and Dr. Gabriel Hauge. Eisenhower has voiced concern over the ongoing rise in consumer prices for 15 months.
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Anderson
Eisenhower
Federal Reserve Board
William M. Martin Jr
Martin
Raymond J. Saulnier
Council of Economic Advisers
Gabriel Hauge
Beck pleads innocent in Teamsters tax case in Tacoma
In Tacoma Washington Dave Beck Teamsters Union president pleads not guilty to a seven count indictment charging defrauding the government of 184000 in income taxes for 1951 53 He and four associates including his son Fred Verseuren Sr and Norman J Gessert received permission to attend the Miami international convention while awaiting a spring trial with his successor to be named.
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Wash
Dave Beck
Teamsters
George Bokit
Beck
Dave Jr
Teamster
Fred Verscheuren Sr
Teamsters Union
Norman J. Gessert
Beck Sr
Teamsters’ International
Miami
Ottawa stock car races slated for Sunday at distant track
The Ottawa Stock Car Association plans a seven-event program this Sunday 50 miles west of town starting 1 30 p m with two trophy dashes three heats and two features. Forty entries expected including Harlen John ther of Osawatomie and Bernie Browning of Paola among others. Police inspected a dynamite incident on a nearby lawn but fuse failure prevented detonation.
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Easton
Harlen Johnther
Osawatomie
Topeka
George Kamite
Emporia
Messick
Gene Raymond
Gararis
Trout Diet Sparks Bureaucratic Battle at Palace
A comical tale recalls a delay over pond decor turned chaotic when ministries clash over trout feeding. The Ministry of Works beautified the moat until a goldfish scare prompted a plan to fish trout with liver bait. Agriculture and Fisheries join, yielding 26 trout moved to the moat while 13 remain. The odd arrangement highlights parliamentary frictions in a royal setting.
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Jewel Tower
Palace of Westminster
Ministry of Works
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Palace of Tdue
Westminster
Anster
Letter From a Mother Over Tragedy of Speeding Cars
A Los Angeles letter to Mr Mottor Ist recalls three children killed by a speeding car and a motorist who still sends flowers each anniversary. The writer, once hopeful, describes lasting grief and a mother now in a mental hospital after the loss.
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Mottor
Ist
Mirror News
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Goodby
Walter Coburn to Leave Ottawa for Bethany Hospital
Walter V. Coburn administrator at Ransom Memorial Hospital will assume the administrator post at Bethany Hospital in Kansas City Kansas on October 14. Bethany undergoes a 2 million expansion opening in November to 265 beds with a 500 strong staff and 75 student nurses. Coburn, from Lowell Mass, reorganized the medical staff here and established outside specialist consults while improving the hospital plant. He has served as a church elder and Kiwanis president and holds leadership roles in Midwest and Kansas Hospital Associations and Blue Cross Council. He plans to move his family to Kansas City in a few months.
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Blue Cross Council of Kansas
Governor Faubus Heads to Eisenhower Meeting Hopeful for Settlement
LITTLE ROCK Ark Gov Orval Faubus left for a history making conference with President Eisenhower on the federal state integration crisis in Little Rock He voiced optimism saying he was hopeful and would meet the President tomorrow possibly at his vacation headquarters He declined to discuss conference details or future meetings and dismissed a TV commentator's sponge remark as not troubling the process
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Orvald. Faubus
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U.S. Naval Base
Hisenhower
Moss Salary Talks Hint at KTA Renewal
Topeka reports indicate the Kansas Turnpike Authority may rehire Gale Moss as general manager though contract terms are undecided. Moss earns $25,000 yearly, with Gov. Docking hearing advisories of a $20,000 proposal while Highway Director Brodrick cites no final decision and multiple figures discussed. Blythe, KTA chair, suggested a $15,000 cap, arguing it should not exceed the governor’s pay.
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Kansas Turnpike
Gale Moss
KTA
Moss
George Docking
Lynn Brodrick
Turnpike Authority
Brodrick
Wyandotte
Johnson Counties
The
Wichita Beacon
Lawrence
J. Blythe
Blythe
U.S. Near Debt Limit as Treasury Plans Major Borrowing
Washington reports the government will approach the 275 billion dollar legal debt limit in the coming months. To fund heavy expenses amid low tax receipts, the Treasury plans to borrow three billion dollars in various securities maturing from 1 to 12 years at 4 percent interest.
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Washngton
Treasury
Federal and State Clamp On Nashville Violence and Indictment
Federal and state actions mount after the Hattie Cotton School bombing. The Justice Department hands control to local authorities over FBI gathered information. The U S District Court issues a broad court order against further violence. Davidson County grand jury indicts segregationist John Kasper for inciting riot. FBI details pending. Kasper and nine others notified of federal plan to orderly integrate first grade classes. Treasury notes nearing half a trillion debt ceiling within months.
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Tenn
Justice Department
Washington
FBI
Hattie Cotton School
Justice Delmont
U. S. District Court
Davidson County Grand Jury
John Kasper
Kasper
President Sees Chance Of Agreement With Faubus
President Eisenhower hopeful of progress in Little Rock desegregation dispute after meeting with Arkansas Governor Faubus at Newport Rhode Island vacation base. Treasury debt notes totaling about 273 billion include 1 percent maturing September 23 and October 1. President plans to listen and discuss possible settlement paths with the governor.
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R.I. W
Eisenhower
Treasury
Arkansas
Orval Faubus
Traffic Toll Reported by State Accident Records
Topeka toll in the last 24 hours shows fatalities listed by the state accident records section. To date in 1997 369 deaths, same period 1956 449.
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Topeka
Kangas
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