World's oldest living man candidate heads to Cornell Medical Center
Miami report follows Javier Pereira a 4 foot 4 inch Colombia born man weighing 75 pounds en route to New York for physical, scientific and historic testing as authorities consider him possibly 167 years old though he cannot read or write. A second Utah dispatch notes a school lights puzzle solved by an electric eye. Cincinnati detectives arrest a man found wrapped in three suits and 10 Pullman Co marked sheets.
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Miami
Fla
New York
Javier Pereira
Colombia
Cornell Medical Center
Jose Miguel Restrepo
Pereira
Cincinnati
William Wood
Robert Melden
Pullman Co
GOP Caravanto Open Campaign in Franklin County
A Republican Caravan visit launches the county campaign with a bus tour featuring Senator Carlson Warren Shaw lieutenant governor candidate Errett Scrivner and other officials. The caravan will stop in Ottawa Memorial Auditorium hosts welcome luncheon planned and public coffee served. Schedule runs from Topeka to Baldwin Ottawa Osawatomie Paola and Olathe with an overnight in Johnson County.
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Fices
Ottawa
Frank Carlson
Warren Shaw
Errett P. Scrivner
John McCuish
Supreme Court
William Wertz
Harold R. Fatzer
Alfred Schroeder
John Anderson
Frank Sullivan
George Robb
Chesbro
Memorial Auditorium
Average Ottawan
Topeka
Baldwin
Osawatomie
Paola
Olathe
Johnson County
Weather forecast with mild conditions across the state
Generally fair this afternoon and tonight with patchy clouds. Thursday will be partly cloudy and cooler, with lows around 40 to 50s and highs from 70s in the northeast to near 90 in the extreme southwest. Yesterday’s high 89 and low 59. River stage at 0.49 feet. Rummage Sale at Auditorium on Friday Sept 21, 243-C-21.
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eTween
Few Sign Or For Soil Bank
Franklin county farmers show little rush to join the soil bank with just 15 signups at the ASC office. About 230 acres of the 15 farms will be enrolled, yielding $5,738.50 in federal payments. Farmers hope for rain to improve wheat prospects, with potential changes if drought persists.
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Franklin County
ASC
Gordon Barnes
Federal Soil Bank
Soil Bank
ASC Committee
Jdry
Kansas Wheat Belt
Kansas
Polio Outbreak Triggers Air Force Base Airlift
Air transport of Salk vaccine shipments sped to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas after a polio outbreak there. Five officers have been admitted to hospitals with paralytic polio amid the emergency response.
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San Antonio
Tex
Lackland Air Force Base
James Sharpe former mayor of Council Grove dies at 94
James Sharpe 94, an orchardist and former mayor of Council Grove, dies. Known for horticultural experiments, he also served as president of the Kansas State Horticultural Society. Ride the bus to Brown's Hollow. 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily. $A3-c-31.
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Council Grove
Kasa
James Sharpe
Kansas State Horticultural Society
Brown's Holw
Missing Trio's Bodies Found After Farm Fire
In Kansas, badly charred bodies of three Toews family members and a dog were found at the Toews farm in Wilson County near Elk City. The missing are Mrs Tena Toews and Harvey Toews and their son Van, with investigations led by Montgomery and Wilson counties and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. A note allegedly from Harvey and a discovered $300 billfold in Mrs Toews car raise questions of murder and possible suicide.
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Elk City
Toews
Wilson County
Montgomery County
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Tom Crossan
Topeka
Will Johns
KBI
Charles A. Spohn
Spahn
Floyd Huggins
Merle Gordon
Huggins
Merle
Harvey
Motorist Shoots Missouri Trooper in Lebanon
A state trooper N. E. Tinnin of Lebanon was shot three times by a motorist after a traffic stop on U. S. 66. He was in serious condition at Wallace hospital with wounds to the neck pelvis and legs. The assailant fled on foot after firing a snub nosed revolver when returning to his car for his license.
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Lebanon
N.E. Tinnin
Wallace Hospital
L. B. Howard
Rolla
Tinnin
U. S. 66
Here
Howard
Summerlike heat returns to much of the state
Ottawa cooled to 59 last night after a 89 degree high yesterday as a cool front moves in. The weather bureau predicts a warm trend fading tonight with lows near 40 in the northwest and mid 50s elsewhere, and highs around the 70s in the northeast by Thursday.
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Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Dodge City
Kangas
Morals Case Proceeds As Charges Dangle In County Court
County Attorney Don White says a further arrest on a morals charge may not occur due to insufficient evidence. In court, Mrs. Jean Chester faced a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a 13-year-old daughter and was given 30 days in jail with parole. Mrs. Margaret Youngman faced adultery and a separate delinquency charge involving a 15-year-old daughter. hearings are scheduled, tied to recent association with five Forbes Air Base airmen.
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Don White
Jean Chester
Tecumseh
Milo Harris
Margaret Youngman
School Bars Black Pupils at Sturgis High
Eight Black youths were turned away from Sturgis High School as Principal H Earl Evans read a Union County School Board order. A crowd of about 250 gathered, with 100 near the entrance. Two carried books. Lt Col Clarence O Busch escorted them inside to retrieve belongings. Crowd cheered as they left.
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Sturgis
Sturgis High School
H. Earl Evans
Union County School Board
Shelby Garnett
Evans
Carlos Oakley
Clarence O. Busch
Order Clears Way For Flood Survey At Pomona Reservoir
U S District Judge Arthur J. Mellett ordered landowner Harold Featherston to grant Army Engineers access to 539 acres in Osage county for surveys and core drilling for the Pomona reservoir northwest of Quenemo. A one year temporary easement starts tomorrow as the nine structure flood control project moves forward in the Marais des Cygnes Osage valley.
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Pomona Reservoir
Quenemo
U. S
Arthur J. Mellett
Kansas City
Kas
Harold Featherston
Osage County
Army Engineers
Featherston
Army Engineer Survey
Corps of Engineers
Congress
Marais Des Cygnes-Osage
Kansas
Missouri
Dragoon
Martin cites geography as most neglected subject
President Andrew B. Martin, opening Ottawa University convocation, argues geography is the most neglected subject in education. He urges students to study world cultures, reflect on life, religion, and the purpose of education as opportunity for growth and prosperity. He stresses religion as a guiding, practical force in daily campus life.
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Andrew B. Martin
Ottawa University
England
Martin
Dr. Martin
Water Shortage Halts Use Of Farm Pond For Highway Work
Water scarcity near Le Loup led to a cooperative solution with county commissioners and state highway officials. The Washburn WPA pond on farmer Lewis Schendel’s land was used by road crews for K-68 work but threatened local water supplies. State maintenance engineer Larne Delph arranged for alternative water sources, easing hardships for nearby farmers who rely on the pond during droughts.
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le Loup
State Highway Department
Lewis Schendel
Josephine Bivens
Ing
Lee Bonar
County Board of Commissioners
Fred Gardner
Gardner
J. R. “Duke
Cheney
Chanute
Larne Delph
Franklin County
Sam van Huss
Bull Creek
Washburn
Drouth
van Huss
Jury Hearing Beer Charges in Ottawa Case
A jury in district court heard the case City of Ottawa vs Herman Lee for permitting a minor on the premises and selling a cereal malt beverage to a minor. Witnesses included 15 year old Kenneth Bennett, two other youths, Police Chief L T Hough and Officer E W Flaherty, with defense by John B Pierson. Prosecution led by Douglas Gleason. Offense alleged to have occurred on August 8. A related case against Chester Louderback et al. was continued to November 13. Avamic Ambulance, Phone 380. tf
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City of
Ottawa
Herman Lee
Kenneth Bennett
Bennett
Gene Harris
Eldon Zielsdorf
L. T. Hough
E. W. Flaherty
Lee
Douglas Gleason
John B. Pierson
J. B Hamilton
Herb McClure
Alfred Beets
Wanda E. Terry
Frank Taylor
Ralph O'Conner
Ezra Stewart
Joan Nesbit
Silas Smith
Myron E. McCall
Merle Lawin
Marvin E. Hart
Chester Louderback
Kenneth Tilton
Lyle Hart
Dulles outlines canal users plan amid Suez talks
Secretary of State Dulles proposed a canal users association under a shipping agent with broad powers and urged Egypt to accept it as a peaceful step in the Suez crisis. He suggested UN support might aid negotiations as Moscow weighed a six power summit while Egypt eyed alternative talks.
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London
Dulles
Egypt
Moscow
Bulganin
Soviet Union
India
France
Great Britain
United States
U.S.S.R
U. S
Users’ Association
United Nations
Nasser
Sweden
Iran
Spain
Texas Governor Shivers backs Republican for reelection
Austin reports Gov Allan Shivers said he will support Republican President for re election. The piece notes Pricer D-Tex as gubernatorial nominee and recalls past party shifts including 1952 moves by Shivers and Daniel from the Democrats to support Estes Kefauver before. It mentions Complete Auto Service in McAikey Buick Co and Edge llawa phone number.
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Austin
Tex. U
Allan Shivers
Vatierdan
Electr Hower
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Lincoln School
Marvin L. White
Sacred Heart P.T.A
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Eugene Field
Everett Chapman
Lincoln
Arnold Hinderliter
Garfield
George Lister
Kenneth Harmon
Leavenworth
Elmer Anderson
Dwight Haworth
Ottawa Council
Merle Gugler
Manhattan
Ray Wright
Lawrence
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W. H. Douglas
Lloyd Fleming
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Shawnee
Franklin
Lincoln Auditorium
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