Janet Scott Loses Dairy Queen Title in Franklin County
Franklin County contestant Janet Sue Scott reflects on her experience as a Kansas Dairy Princess hopeful. She praises new friendships and the honor of representing Franklin County in district and state events. Barbara Jean David of Winfield won the state crown. Jan White of Shings? Down was alternate. Scott attended the Hutchinson State Fair with Peg Carr of Ottawa Chamber of Commerce. Carr praised Scott's showing. Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored Scott. Flood control plans recall memories as Main Street bridge removal and a Marais des Cygnes ford are discussed by Herman Keith, longtime Ottawa resident. Keith recalls Ottawa in 1865 and life on a north Ottawa farm before moving to town in 1944. He and his late wife had four children and many grandchildren. Men of Ottawa First Baptist Church planned to tear down the former parsonage but the building sold to Kenneth Potter for relocation to support a new educational unit. An adjacent barn and a Teens Inn block building will be removed.
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Janet Sue Scott
Franklin County
Kansas
Janet Sue
Jay J. Scott
Dann
Hutchinson
Barbara Jean David
Winfield
Jan White
Shings' Down
Scott
Peg Carr
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Miss Carr
Ottawa
Main Street
Marais Des Cygnes
Herman Keith
S. Main
Keith
Weather County Forecast for Fall Afternoon and Tonight
Partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday with cooler highs this afternoon. Town tonight 50 to 55 degrees with highs Tuesday in the 80s. Yesterday’s high 76 at 1:50 p.m. Low today around 77. Record high 100 in 1933 and record low 40 in 1903 and 1934. Hourly temperatures and times listed with expected patterns through tonight.
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Wyternes
Ten Killed In Northeast Airline Crash
A Northeast Airlines DC3 from Boston to New York crashed in fog near New Bedford Massachusetts, killing the pilot, co pilot and eight passengers. Thirteen passengers and a hostess were injured. Rescue was delayed three hours. the wreckage lay in swampy terrain near a river, with access by foot.
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New Bedford
Mass
Northeast Airlines
Bortow
New York
Pashamansett River
Fire damages Emporia First Methodist Church
Emporia First Methodist Church suffered extensive fire damage on Saturday night. Pastor Rev Clyde Clark estimated replacement costs between 300000 and 500000 dollars. A south wing escaped full burning but suffered smoke and water damage.
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Emporia
First Methodist
Clyde Clark
Little Flu Vaccine Arrives in Ottawa Limited supply in early release
Ottawa doctors report only small quantities of the Asian flu vaccine received so far. No word on allocations to physicians, with larger supplies expected soon. Officials advise prioritizing doctors, nurses, firemen, police and other key community personnel if an outbreak occurs.
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Ottawa
Enrollment Climb Marks City School Gain Of 48 Pupils
Ottawa public schools report 2,207 students today, 48 more than last year, per Superintendent Henry A. Parker. Outside Ottawa total enrollment is 1,819, down 87 from a year ago, per County Superintendent Jay J. Scott. The Ottawa breakdown shows Senior High 422, Junior High 487, Eugene Field 406, Garfield 270, Hawthorne 293, Lincoln 314 with various gains and losses. Sacred Heart parochial school enrollment stands at 136, unchanged recently. Outside Ottawa one teacher schools total 374 pupils, down 57 from a year ago. graded elementary outside Ottawa total 899, up 6. high schools outside Ottawa total 546, up 14. Overall, junior and senior highs combined show a 2-student loss, while grade schools rise by 50.
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Ottawa
Henry A. Parker
Franklin County
Jay J. Scott
Eugene Field
Garfield
Lincoln
Sacred Heart Parochial School
Legion Parade Lights Up Atlantic City Boardwalk
Atlantic City hosts its annual Legion parade with rows of American Legionnaires marching along the boardwalk under jet plane flyovers. Two dozen Air Force and Navy jets roared over the route at 1000 and 500 feet speeds of 350 to 400 mph. The display followed brief reveiews at 10:30 a.m. in sunny weather with a white crescent moon visible.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Air Force
British Sub Crews Hit By Asian Flu
Influenza today knocked out crews of two British submarines slated for NATO Strikeback exercises. Doctors suspect Asian flu. Epidemic conditions reported elsewhere in Britain as 78 American and British warships gathered near the Clyde in Scotland. An American spokesman said no flu cases aboard the 58 American ships.
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London
Britain
Clyde River
Scotland
Democratic Reaction To Gov Faubus Mixed
Washington reports mixed Democratic reaction to Arkansas Governor Faubus over the Little Rock school integration crisis. The Democratic Advisory Council criticized President Eisenhower and urged upholding court orders, while some leaders feared the moves could hurt party control and Black voters in Northern states.
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Faubus
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Congress
Eisenhower
United States District Court
Guard Still On Patrol In Little Rock
National Guardsmen, about 30, maintain stations at Central High School in Little Rock as rumors swirl that Gov. Faubus will withdraw them soon. He cites areas of agreement with Eisenhower but says Negro students will not enroll until tranquility exists. Faubus faces a U.S. District Court appearance Friday.
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Ark
Central High School
Orval Faubus
Faubus
Newport
R.I
Eisenhower
Governors Mansion
U.S. District Court
Hoffa Hearing Set Next Week by Senate Rackets Committee
Senate Rackets Committee will hold new hearings next week in the investigation of James R. Hoffa. Tentative start Tuesday September 24 with three or four days of sessions. Hoffa seeks to unseat retiring Teamsters president Dave Beck as Miami Beach convention looms. McClellan said new evidence warrants renewal. Hoffa may attend.
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McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Rackets Committee
Midwest Team
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Miami Beach
Fla
Hoffa
Dave Beck
Rackets Committee
Robert F. Kennedy
Speeding cited Ottawa man forfeits bond
Cecil William Schneider of RFD 3 was cited Saturday for speeding 40 mph in a 30 mph zone and forfeited a $20 bond in Police Court this morning. Schneider was the winner of last year's Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce Safe Driving Rodeo.
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Cecil William Schneider
RFD 3
Schneider
Ottawa
Adenauer Wins Test In Germany
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer won a large West German election victory and pledged to mobilize the nation’s political and moral weight for the Western alliance. The CDU achieved an absolute majority, a repeat feat since 1949, in a victory that shocked Communists in East Germany and boosted U S influence.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Western Alliance
East Germany
Mia Christian Democratic Union
Adenauer
West German
Soviet Union
United States
Telephone Strike Hits 44 States in Wage Fight
Workers unionized as 23,800 Communications Workers of America installers walk out across 44 states and Washington DC over pay and contract terms with Western Electric. Picket lines form near offices, triggering automatic dial service to limit impact while talks resume. Long distance service expected to feel the effect. employers mobilize supervisory staff to maintain as near normal long distance.
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New York
District of Columbia
Western Electric Co
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
East
New York City
Communications Workers of America
Service Here Is Near Normal
Telephone service in Ottawa was near normal today with occasional brief delays on long distance calls. Delays were caused by curtailment elsewhere, not local issues. No strike directive has been received locally. Donna Mae Fowler, a phone operator and local union leader, said workers might not cross outside picket lines if they form.
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Ottawa
Donna Mae Fowler
White House Accuses Democrats Over Little Rock Tie
The White House accuses top Democrats of pursuing politics over the Little Rock school integration controversy. James Hagerty says Eisenhower failed to use presidential power against defiance of United Nations in Little Rock. Dulles and Selwyn Lloyd hold talks on U N disarmament and Middle East issues as U S plans new nuclear tests in the Pacific if no safeguarded disarmament deal is reached. Francis Wilcox says U S cannot stop tests without an inspection guaranteed agreement. The Assembly will debate disarmament based on the London talks with the Soviet Union balking at safeguards.
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Ark
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Atomic Energy Commission
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Pacific
Francis 0. Wilcox
New York
Assembly
Tavern At Le Loup Burns Down Early Sunday
The Le Loup Tavern burned to the ground at 1:15 am Sunday after patrons left. Owner Harry Gilliland reported seeing fire behind the sluke box and attempted to fight it with a firebomb before evacuating with receipts and cigarettes. Undersheriff Willard Lister arrived five minutes later to find a total loss, as nearby residents helped douse embers. No loss estimate was provided.
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Lister
Some Bell Workers Are Off The Job
ST. LOUIS Some union employees of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. were off the job in all six states served by the utility as a result of the Western Electric strike today. A Southwestern Bell spokesman said an early morning check showed some 60 exchanges were being picketed by striking Western Electric workers. No estimate was available on the number off the union members involved.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Western Electric
Southwestern Bell
20th Atomic Shot Fired Newton at Nevada Test Site
The 20th atomic test of the 1957 series rose at 5:50 a.m. over the Nevada desert. A 40,000 ton TNT equivalent blast produced a deep orange fireball and a 15,000 foot luminous mushroom cloud. The device was exploded from a balloon 1,500 feet above the site and its bluish flash was visible in Los Angeles. The Atomic Energy Commission reported the event.
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Los Angeles
Atomic Energv Commission
Blast hits paper near St. Louis shakes Bell system
A large explosion caused by a blast near St. Louis damaged a Southwestern Bell building and nearby windows. No employees were inside at the time. Early reports estimate the blast output at tens of thousands of tons of TNT equivalent, with authorities noting caution over varying figures.
Hagerty Defends President Over Little Rock Reply
At a news conference Hagerty criticized the Democratic Advisory Council for politicking over Little Rock. He said the President is focused on solutions and not political speeches. Hagerty also declined to comment on Governor Faubus and the National Guardsmen at Central High School.
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Democratic Advisory Council
Little Rock
Eisenhower
Arkansas
Orval Faubus
Central High School
Storm Carrie Likely Misses U S Mainland
Hurricane Carrie, packing 115 mph winds after brushing Bermuda, is expected to stay east of the U S mainland as it moves northwest then turns north. The advisory says it should remain offshore for the next 24 hours. A tropical low in the southwest Gulf near 500 miles south of Louisiana intensified with squalls reaching 35 mph.
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Fla
Carrie
Bermuda
U.S
Weather Bureau
Miami Weather Bureau
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Fire chief’s car taken during blaze ends with arrest
In Kansas City a battalion fire chief’s shiny red car was stolen while the chief fought a minor house fire. Police later recovered the vehicle and arrested Leonard James Nuzzo, 40, who wore the chief’s helmet and had just been released from federal prison three days earlier for car theft. He had been sounding the siren around town. He said, I’ve always had a desire to play fireman.
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Kansas City
Leonard James Nuzzo
Nuzzo
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