Fire chief warns fire dangers in dry time
Fire Chief Harry Gilliland urges residents to keep outdoor fires under control as dry conditions persist. All fires must be out by dark to prevent grass and weed fires. a backyard blaze overnight caused by a trash burner was reportedly contained with no damage. The warning follows a birthday surprise visit to Mrs. Lars Nelson in Ottawa from relatives arriving from Avoca Iowa. Dr. George W. Davis attends the 60th annual reunion of University Medical College’s 1896 graduating class in Kansas City. The event marks the college’s 75th founding anniversary.
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Harry Gilliland
Ottawa
Lars Nelson
Tremont
Avoca
Nelson
John
George W. Davis
Kansas City
Old University Medical College
Davis
Missouri
Kansas
Asia
Court Hearing On Delinquency Case Involving Youngman
A hearing in the case of Mrs. Margaret Youngman on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a 15 year old daughter was in progress before Juvenile Judge Milo Harris today. The session recessed at noon and resumed later. An additional adultelry charge against Mrs. Youngman was set before Judge Harris as county judge. The case stems from her arrest after a party at which five airmen from Forbes base in Topeka were reportedly involved.
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Milo Harris
Youngman
Harris
Forbes Base
Topeka
Much Interest In Art Class At Ottawa University
The Ottawa University art study movement reaches Mammel Art center with 28 citizens taking the first lesson led by Prof. Tom Flowers. The class, larger than the projected 16, met Tuesday evening from 7 to 10, with drawing starting immediately and a model posed. Students worked with charcoal on large paper, showing evident enthusiasm as the session extended past 10.
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Ottawa
Mammel Art Center
Ottawa University
Tom Flowers
O. U. Art Department
Flowers
Eisenhower Attacks Democrats Over Farm Policy in Campaign
President Eisenhower, with Mrs. Eisenhower, blasted the Democrats as politicking at farmers’ expense in his sharpest campaign attack to date. He urged farmers toward “full income parity” while noting progress, accused Dems of mockery and deceit, and criticized opposition political expediency and quackery as he spoke after Peoria addresses carried nationwide by radio and TV.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Peoria
Ill
Benson
Olathe approves 400000 bond for high school
Olathe Kansas residents voted 956 to 85 to approve a 400,000 bond issue for a senior high school. About one third of registered voters cast ballots. The funds will start a school development on a 17 acre campus with more buildings planned later.
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OttawaOlathe cutoff planned for US 50 upgrade
Highway Commissioner J R Cheney announced federal approval for a four lane Ottawa Olathe cutoff on US 50 with a bypass around Ottawa. Engineering surveys begin immediate, with right of way purchases planned for winter and bids next spring. Project cost estimated at 16 to 17 million dollars and will be a controlled access highway from Ottawa to Kansas City, including interchanges and overpasses.
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Kansas City
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Topeka
Junction City
Salina
Oakley
Colby
Colorado Line
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Williamsburg
Marais Des Cygnes
Missouri Pacific
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Wellsville
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State Highway Commission
Main Street
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Wichita
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Ottawa Jaycees sponsor Don Cossack chorus for Rita Clark fund
The Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the Don Cossack chorus appearance on November 18 to raise proceeds for a trust fund aiding Rita Jean Clark who was injured in a hit and run. Her parents Archie and Mrs Clark address 617 South Poplar. Rewards for the driver have yielded no arrest. The event also supports Ottawa’s educational and cultural programs.
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Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa
Rita Jean Clark
Rita
Archie Clark
S. Poplar
Jaycees
Damage Suit Is Settled In Ottawa Area
A damage suit by Mrs. Mary E. Pilcher of Wichita over the death of her son Joseph Richard Pilcher in a motorcycle collision east of Ottawa on K68 was dismissed after an out of court settlement with driver A S Eagleson. The amount agreed on was far less than the $25,000 sought. the accident occurred when Pilcher’s motorcycle rose over a rise as Eagleson turned off the highway.
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Mary E. Pilcher
Wichita
Ottawa
Joseph Richard Pilcher
Israel Seeks Role in Suez Council Talks
Israel asks permission to join Security Council discussions on the Suez dispute as Britain and France prepare a preliminary showdown with Egypt. An Israeli spokesman notes focus on Suez while Western diplomats fear similar Arab requests may follow. The debate centers on agenda items and the broader crisis sparked by Egyptian nationalization of the waterway.
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Security Council
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Egypt
Jordan
Council
Nasser
Selwyn Lloyd
Christian Pineau
U.S
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Moscow
Dmitri Shepilov
New York
Los Angeles Faces Fresh Air Shortage
At a legislative hearing experts warn of a serious air shortage in the Los Angeles basin as smog threatens public health. Dr. Leslie A. Chambers explains the lidlike inversion trapping pollution and the growing risk as population rises toward 12 million. Dr Dermot Taylor recalls deadly fogs in London in 1952 and 1953.
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Chambers
Dermot Taylor
Ucla Pharmacology
London
Cancellation of Kansas Day Governor Luncheon in Kansas City
Governor Fred Hall announced the cancellation of a Kansas Day luncheon in Kansas City at the American Royal Livestock Exposition due to scheduling conflicts. He offered to relinquish his place and suggested Lt. Gov. John McCuish attend. a reception and evening events were moved to the Royal with an invitation extended to Hall and his wife.
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Kansas City
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Kansas
Fred. Hall
Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
the Royal
John McCuish
Stevenson Attacks Soil Bank Ahead of Election
Adlai E. Stevenson accused President Eisenhower of loose soil bank administration and questioned if funds are being poured into the Farm Belt for partisan gain. He responded to Eisenhower’s farm policy defense by arguing the program could be debased for political purposes during this election year.
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Fla
Adlai E. Stevenson
Eisenhower
Soil Bank
Peoria
Ill
Stevenson
Congress
Restrict Water Use In Fort Scott
Fort Scott restricts water use by ordinance prohibiting air conditioning use outside industrial plants lawn and garden sprinkling car washing and other wasteful uses. Fines range from 25 to 50 dollars. Public utilities commissioner Albert Price said attempts to divert Marmaton River failed due to insufficient rain to add upstream water.
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Fort Scott
Albert Price
Public Utilities
Marmaton River
Turnpike Speed Limit Proposed As Completion Nears
Maj. Lloyd Vincent, chosen to head the turnpike patrol, urged the Kansas Turnpike Authority to set a speed limit on the near-complete toll road. He warned that high speeds would endanger travelers on the Pike.
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Topeka
Kansas Turnpike
Maj
Lloyd Vincent
Turnpike Patrol
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Weather Forecast for Fair Conditions This Week
Forecast calls for fair weather this afternoon and tonight and again Thursday. Slight warming expected in the east and south central areas tonight with temperatures dipping to 55 to 65 degrees and a high near 90 degrees on Thursday.
No Set-up In Dry Weather Forecast For Kansas
Topeka reports a continuing drought with no precipitation expected for at least five days. Temperatures will run 3 to 6 degrees above normal, with fair tonight and Thursday. Lows near 55 to 65. highs near 90. Kansas River hits a new low at Topeka 1.17 feet, though actual flow higher than last year.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Wichita
Wamego
Hill City
Manhattan
Commission Into Highway Paint Deal
Kansas Highway Commission and Attorney General John Anderson pressed Gov. Fred Hall in a closed meeting about a controversial highway paint contract. Hall cited unreconciled matters from the prior weeks, while the commission weighed actions as deliveries lagged.
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Topeka
Kansas Highway Commission
John. Anderson
Fred Hall
Highway Commission
Hall
Deadline Near For Gas Refund Claims
County agricultural agent Don Brown says the deadline for filing gas tax refund claims is September 30. Refunds apply to on the farm gasoline used by farmers. Forms are available at Brown's courthouse office, the District Director of Internal Revenue in Wichita, and at banks.
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Don Brown
District Director of Internal Revenue
Wichita
Brown
U N Secretary Hammarskjold Urges Urgent Talks on Jordan Israel Battle
Alarmed United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold called representatives from Jordan and Israel into urgent consultations as fighting flared between the two nations. The move signals heightened UN mediation efforts amid the regional conflict.
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U. N
Gena Dag Hammarskjold
Jordan
Israel
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