Coin Box Robberies Linked by Stolen Keys Across Towns
Two Coca Cola coin boxes were stolen yesterday from the Richard Donovan filling station and the Easy Way laundry using keys from a wider series of stolen keys. An estimated $5 to $6 was taken from the laundry box with other recent thefts at local sites. The pattern shows boxes removed and machines relocked, delaying discovery for days. Several machines across Independence and nearby towns show similar break ins with keys fitting multiple coolers.
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Richard Donovan
E. Elm
Easy Way
N. Allen
Independence
Donovan
Glen Kaufman
N. Santa Fe
Sportsman's Bowl
Kaufman's
North Santa Fe
Royster Stadium
Ray Moriarty
Coca Cola
Independence Fit
Coffeyville Plant Wins Sub-Contract
Kansas congressmen reported the Continental Can Co plant at Coffeyville will receive a sub contract on an $8 671 060 missile program awarded to Western Electric Co The work covers research and development of the Nike Zeus missile and no further details were provided.
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Washington
Kansas
Continental Can Co
Coffeyville
Kas
Western Electric’ Co
Cost of Living Holds Steady in March
Washington AP The government reports the consumer price index at 123.7 of the 1947 49 average, marking the longest stretch of price stability on record. Food costs fell while transportation, housing, and clothing rose modestly, with utilities unchanged and medical care index climbing gradually.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
H. E. Riley
BLS
Riley
700 Scouts to Exhibit at North District Exposition Sunday
About 700 uniformed Scouts from 27 units across Cub Packs Boy Scout and Explorer Troops gather at the National Guard Armory Sunday from 2 to 5 PM for the North District Scout Exposition. Some 425 Chanute Scouts from 14 local units join from Toronto Yates Center Iola and Humboldt with booths showing scouting skills and a small admission charged for spectators.
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National Guard
North District
Chanute
Toronto
Yates Center
Iola
Humboldt
Clayton Ward
Dick Bohling
Charles Chauncey
Man Dies After Flight From Terminal Farewell
Jack Henry 32 of Leon Kansas was told he would die of cancer and flew from San Francisco to Kansas with his wife and two sons. He collapsed on arrival and died at a hospital.
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South San Francisco
Jack Henry
Leon
Kan
Jack Jr
Terry
San Francisco
Henry
Fire blazes in St Louis flats. 12 escape to safety
Twelve victims leapt from second story windows as a fire broke out in a three story flat and spread to two adjacent buildings. Officers Hochman and Boubek rescued eight people, with Sgt. Weingart saving four babies. Eight others were injured among 25 evacuees. area damage estimated at $10,000. No fatalities reported.
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ST. Louis
Wolf C. Hochman
Raymond Boubek
Hochman
Boubek
John Weingart
New Booster Tank For Fire Truck
The fire department truck equipped for country runs will be out of service tomorrow during installation of a new booster tank. Rust leaks prompted the replacement, said assistant fire chief Kenneth Gingrich. He expects completion by late afternoon.
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Kenneth Gingrich
Gingrich
Speeding Car Crash Claims Fort Scott Man
A speeding car ran off a country road railroad crossing west of Pittsburg and crashed. The driver, 32-year-old Hugh Dayne Norvell of near Fort Scott, died in the wreck after the car hit an embankment and flipped. He was alone in the vehicle.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Hugh Dayne Norvell
Fort Scott
Norvell
Lee Wasser
Pittsburg State Freshman Admits Radio Theft
Pittsburg Kansas AP reports John Gipson a Pittsburg State College freshman from Indianapolis admitted stealing two radios from fellow students. Radios valued at 40 and 89.95 dollars. Gipson sold the 40 dollar radio for seven. Gipson is noted as having recent action with the Pittsburg State basketball squad.
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Pittsburg
Kan
John Gipson
Pittsburg State College
Indianapolis
Gipson
Eisenhower Names Decker as Army Chief of Staff
President Eisenhower announces Gen George H Decker will become vice chief of staff of the Army Gen Carter B Magruder moves to command Decker in Korea Magruder promoted to full general in a related nomination The changes follow Gen Maxwell D Taylor leaving the Army chief post and Gen Lemnitzer becoming Taylor's successor
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Washington
Eisenhower
George H. Decker
U.S
Korea
Army
Carter B. Magruder
Decker
Magruder
Senate
Maxwell D. Taylor
Lyman L. Lemnitzer
Taylor
Herter Sworn In as Secretary of State with Ike Backing
Christian A. Herter becomes the 54th secretary of state with full White House backing from President Eisenhower. Dulles attends, countersigns from hospital. Allen Dulles and Mrs. Dulles present as Congress views the appointment as a bipartisan boost.
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Washington
Christian A. Herter
Eisenhower
White House
Herter
United States
John Foster Dulles
Foster
Dulles
Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Eight Dollar Award in Land Case
A district court jury awarded $8,938 in the land condemnation appeal of Zalah Z Haddan and others, up from the appraisal commission. The case covers 24 acres of right of way and 7.5 acres of channel change for highway K-6 near Stark. The Olson case seeks $3,600 for 7.29 acres. Two more K-6 appeals remain. Charles Forsyth represents appellants. Briley and Roberts defend for the state.
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Zalah Z. Haddan
Stark
Carl E. Olson
Olsons
Olson
John H. Mitchell
Thayer
John Drummond
Anna Marie Chappell
A. H. Krone
Bert D. Beck Sr
Vernice Parker
Rodhelf Wilson
Chanute
Lloyd Audiss
John Heitman
Walnut
Ed McMains
St. Paul
Cecil Fisher
Leo Long
Eric
John W. Hill
Milford J. Page
Charles Forsyth
Robert L. Briley
William L. Roberts
State Highway Commission
Grave Diggers Lose Shovels at Richland Cemetery
At Richland Cemetery near Richards, grave diggers found all their shovels stolen after lunch leaving one broken handle. Workers completed their task using borrowed tools.
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Richards, Mo
Richland Cemetery
Richards
Dispute Over ABC Office Attorney Appointment
Topeka, AP report notes a clash among Gov. Docking Democrat administration and Republican Atty. Gen. John Anderson over appointing counsel for the ABC office. Docking rejected Asst. Atty. Gen. J. Richard Foth, while Anderson says he acted within law. Murphy, ABC director, claims authority to hire Davis and asserts Foth’s appointment needs approval.
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Topeka
John Anderson
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Office
George Docking
Anderson
J. Richard Foth
ABC
Docking
State Department of Administration
Eugene W. Davis
William Murphy
Murphy
Davis
Foth
House
Yale University
Roy Shapiro
Foreign students invited to UNESCO dinner in Neosho County
Twenty three international students from Kansas University Kansas State College of Pittsburg Parsons and Coffeyville Junior Colleges join UNESCO host C H Watkins for Around The World Dinner at Hutton school Friday night. Guests bring American style dishes and no UNESCO affiliation needed.
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Kansas University
Kansas State College of Pittsburg
Parsons and Coffeyville
Neosho County
Unesco
Heinz Neunes
Axel Plambeck
Achim Schrader
Horst Trojan
Werner Winkler
Germany
John Hausmann
Italy
Nathan Roos
Sweden
Rudolph Spycher
Switzerland
Shinichi Shigihara
Japan
Maria Griebichler
Austria
Ritva Makinen
Finland
Abdul Firman
Indonesia
Kansas State
College of Pittsburg
Abdul Abdi
Iradi Hosseinoff
Ali Habibi
Iran
Jabr Abu-Ghazala
Jordan
Hans Wolpers
Pittsburg
Parsons Junior College
Padashi Kanila
Nighaoako Tachidama
Precha Sripihak
Thailand
Mohamad Modir Fatemi
Mario Hara Weitner
Mexico
Yahia Esfarjany
Coffeyville Junior College
United States
Kansas Traffic Fatalities Rise Slightly In 1959 Record
In the 24 hour period ending at 9 p m today Kansas recorded one more death than yesterday. To date in 1959 the toll stands at 129 fatalities versus 128 for the comparable 1958 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Eyes to Future Tour At Royster Junior High
Royster Junior High plans an Eyes to Future Tour for incoming seventh graders and rural eighth grade graduates. Orientation runs Monday to Wednesday with 15 pm sessions, featuring tours, faculty introductions, and student guides. A large rise in seventh grade enrollment is expected with 218 new students and nominations for 1959 60 student council begin. A K U Assembly tomorrow features Alan Abel, drum champion, sharing history of drums.
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Royster Junior High
Hutton School
Royster
Alcott
Murray Hill
Glen Peak
Judy
Carlson
Bill Carl
Sharon Belt
Alan Abel
Abel
Kansas Weather Forecast and State Temperatures
Topeka forecasts show generally fair and warmer conditions through Thursday with a low tonight near 4 and a high Thursday upper 60s. Kansas temperatures rose from a freeze with lows around 32 to 37 in several cities and highs projected 55 to 65 today, 60 to 77 tomorrow. No precipitation yesterday.
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Kansas
Topeka
Wichita
Weather Bureau
Goodland
Olathe
Lawrence
Manhattan
Pittsburg
Death Takes C. C. DeBolt
C. C. DeBolt a 68 year old retired Chanute businessman died in St. Joseph's Hospital Phoenix Arizona after a heart attack suffered last Wednesday. He is survived by two sons Charles R. DeBolt and John DeBolt a daughter Mrs William H Blanton and seven grandchildren Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
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C. C. DeBolt
Chanute
St. Joseph's Hospital
Phoenix
Ariz
DeBol
Preston Snapp
DeBolt
Charles R. DeBolt
Shotgun Victim Gets Hospital Return and Bill
Kansas City AP reports Jack Henderson returned home after being shot in both legs by an unknown assailant. He was greeted by a $3.35 bill from the apartment rental project for window and screen repairs, received amid the incident. Henderson joked the shooter should send the cartridge bill too.
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Kansas City
Jack Henderson
Henderson
Actress Anna Kashfi Divorces Marlon Brando
Actress Anna Kashfi wins divorce from Marlon Brando on grounds of frequent absence. Settlement includes half a million dollars in property. Separate item notes an $11 000 advance to Fort Scott Kansas for sewage disposal planning by the Community Facilities Administration.
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Anna Kashfi
Marlon Brando
Fort Scott
Santa Monica
Calif
Washington
Kas
Community Facilities Administration
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