Hall Refuses Bid to Step Aside in Civil Service Row
Gov Fred Hall rejects a request by Kansas Civil Service Board that he disqualify himself from hearing their charges. He cites his power of removal and defends executive role as constitutional. Board members urge Lt Gov McCuish to hear case and warn trial before him would be a mockery. The governor plans to file formal charges against the three board members if they do not resign.
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Topeka
Fred Hall
State Civil Service Board
Kansas
Hall
John McCuish
Ward Us
Russia
Red
China
James Gilmore
Independence
Emmett Graham
Abilene
Harold Trusler
Emporia
Civil Service Board
Graham
Gilmore
Trusler
Vining Peaches Grow in Garden of B J Truster
Left Hand peach variety called Vining ripens in Truster’s garden at 1216 S Central. Fruit is smooth golden and large with a cucumber cantaloupe flavor. Seed obtained by magazine ad, planted last spring, crop estimated at three bushels. Some produce sold to neighbors. green fruit resembled miniature striped watermelons. Tango Prince wins at Labette County fair then returns home.
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B. J. Truster
S. Central
Labette County
Oswego
Tango Prince
Rainy spell with cooler air moves through Kansas forecast
Showers will continue through Friday with few temperature changes. Brisk clouds drift across Kansas as Brenda, a Gulf storm, influences the pattern. Temperatures Thursday reach the upper 80s to 90s in south and west, with 60s to 75s overnight.
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Chanute
CAA
Brenda
Mercury
Hill City
Garden City
Olathe
Wichita
Goodland
Dodge City
Concordia
Aero Duct President Sounds Labor Need in Rotary Talk
Aero Duct Inc. president Alvin E Hewitt told a Rotary Club meeting that labor supply is the main issue for the firm which makes specialized aircraft ducts. He noted the local operation employs about 65 and ships high priced engineered parts worldwide. Hewitt praised workers as loyal and hardworking and emphasized no direct competitors match their full range of products.
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Aero Duct, Inc
Alvin E. Hewitt
Rotary Club
Hewitt
Aero Duct
South Gate
Calif
Kenneth Brown
Carl Weiner
Bill Young
Rev Foust Resigns Post as First Christian Pastor
The Rev John T Foust announced his resignation as pastor of the First Christian Church to take a field director post with the Kansas Christian Missionary Society For the student center campaign He plans to move with his family to Topeka where his office will be located He came to the town from Topeka in January 1951 A committee will seek a replacement.
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John T. Foust
First Christian Church
Foust
Kansas Christian Missionary Society
Topeka
Tulsa Driver and Passenger Held on Intoxication Charges
Namrehs Scott of Tulsa was taken into custody on a charge of operating a motor car while under the influence. David Sims, Tulsa, a passenger in the Scott car, was arrested on an intoxication charge. The two were held to await hearings.
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Namrehs Scott
Tulsa
David Sims
Scott
Estate of Reynolds Left 12.78 Million to Widow
Richard Reynolds Sr. aluminum magnate died last week leaving a 12 780 000 estate to his widow Julia Parham Reynolds as sole beneficiary The probate yesterday disclosed a life trust of cash stocks and personal effects for Mrs Reynolds
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Richmond
Richard
Reynolds Sr
Julia Parham Reynolds
Calvert Co to Move Chanute Store to Mercantile Building
The C R Calvert Co announces the Chanute department store will relocate from Main and Highland to the Mercantile building at 115 117 E Main. The move aims for about March 1 with renovations including redecorating new fixtures and air conditioning. The company founded in 1910 operates six stores including Chanute and Winfield. Raymond Pierpont, local manager and VP, says space will support expanded merchandise lines and better service for Chanute shoppers.
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C. R. Calvert Co
Main and Highland
Mercantile
E. Main
Raymond Pierpont
C. R. Calvert Co., Inc
Augusta
Charles R. Calvert Jr
Winfield
Mrs. Pierpont
Pierpont
Chanute
Calvert
Edmiston’s
Credit Cutback Policy Aimed at Stable Prices
Washington reports President Eisenhower plans a two year program to reduce credit to curb price increases. The move, described as aiming for price stability, signals a broad economic tightening by the administration.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Little Stinkers puzzle entries near deadline
One thousand eight hundred eighty five Little Stinkers entries reach The Tribune office by the deadline of 5 p m yesterday for this week’s puzzle. The prize for a correct solution is now 169 dollars and the answer and new puzzle will be printed in tomorrow’s Tribune.
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Tribune
the Tribune
Bulganin Rejects Eisenhower Plan For Inspections
In Moscow Premier Nikolai Bulganin rejects the U S Soviet aerial inspection plan as unrealistic, promotes Soviet disarmament as more feasible, and warns that the U S plan could hide weapons. He spoke at Geneva summit remarks as the AEC reported renewed Soviet nuclear tests. Eisenhower says the door to a disarmament accord remains open.
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Moscow
Nikolai Bulganin
United States
Soviet Union
Bulganin
Supreme Soviet
Geneva
Atomic Energy Commission
Kremlin
Germany
NATO
Washington
Eisenhower
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
George Pushes Flood Control Projects in Southeast Kansas
Rep. George plans meetings with budget bureau officials and Army engineers to press 1956 appropriations for flood control in Kansas. Discussed are Toronto dam and reservoir on the Verdigris River near Toronto, plus Strawn on the Neosho River and a proposed Big Hill Creek reservoir in Labette County.
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Washington
Budget Bureau
Army Engineers
Rep. George
Big Hill Creek
Labette County
Traffic Fatalities In Topeka 1954 Record Update
Traffic fatalities for Topeka are listed by the State Accident Records Section. The last 24 hours and year to date figures for 1954 show 308 fatalities to date and 310 for the same period. The brief notes summarize ongoing statewide tallies.
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Topeka
Kansas
Chanute Builds Record Housing With 26 New Lots
Chanute develops housing at a record pace as Schultz & Judy announce 26 more lots for construction and planning for a new street and alleys between Plummer and Larson. The 18th home for Mr. and Mrs. Car Kelley sits at Fourth and Tennessee, with more houses planned in Chanute and Humboldt.
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Chanute
Schultz & Judy
Plummer
Larson
Allen and
Western
Car Kelley
Fourth
Tennessee
Iola
Ray Pershail
Humboldt
Don Shively
S. Katy
Ervin Killion
Ralph Heaton
West Fourth
Josephine Kjarsgaard
Country Club
Caldwell Construction
W. M. Sparks
New Home
Harold Snodgrass
Rex Niver
South
D. W. Gates
Beech Street
J. F. Ireland
N. Western
Lawrence McGaugh
James C. Crowl
N. 15Th
Crowl
City County Discuss District Court Facilities at Memorial Building
City and county commissioners held a joint meeting to outline a written agreement on court facilities at the Memorial building. City to furnish courtroom furnishings and space for the judge and staff, county to provide office furniture, with a jury room included. District Judge B. M. Dunham will oversee operations.
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Charles Forsyth
Robert L. Briley
Charles Rice
Randall Diver
Ross Cooper
Cooper
Robert Pennington
Chanute Bar Association
Senate Confirms Kansas Postmasters
The Senate confirmed postmaster nominations for Kansas including Burris B. Moore of Fort Scott, Benjamin Taylor of Independence, and Fern E. Warnock of Partridge in a formal Washington vote.
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Washington
Senate
Kansas
Burris B. Moore
Fort Scott
Benjamin Taylor
Fern E. Warnock
Partridge
Kansas Woman Killed Near Granada
Blanche Ayers a 39 year old from Lakin Kansas was killed when an automobile crashed into a concrete bridge two miles east of Granada and overturned occupants were spilled from the vehicle authorities reported.
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Granada
Colo.p
Blanche Ayers
Lakin
Kas
Plane Crash in Missouri Area Kills Several
An American Airlines Convair crashed in a wooded area near Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri, with seven to eight bodies initially found. The Tulsa origin flight had stops in Joplin and Springfield and was due in St. Louis at 2 53 p m. Rescue attempts were hampered by heat and fire.
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Rolla
American Airlines
Convair
Ft. Leonard Wood
Springfield
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Army
Waynesville Memorial Airport
Tulsa
Okla
Joplin
Missouri
St. Louis
Texan Charged in Gault Bank Robbery
Harold George Wood of San Antonio Texas was charged in Grundy County Magistrate Court with robbery in the first degree with a deadly weapon for the Cook and Winci Bank robbery at Gault Missouri. The bank was robbed of 2812.73 after cashier G O Maxwell was forced into the vault at gunpoint. Wood is held in Harrison County jail at Bethany.
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Trenton
Harold George Wood
San Antonio
Tex
Grundy County
Wood
Cook & Winci
Gault
L. A. Warden
G. O. Maxwell
Harrison County
Bethany
Sincerely Not Yours End Letter From Junction City Customer
Salina insurance firm reports receipt of a Junction City customer letter enclosing final payment and concluding Sincerely but not yours any longer. The note suggests a completed policy matter and signals a severed relationship with the company.
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SALINA \P
Salina
Junction City
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Burl O'Connor
South Western
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William J Schleicher
S. Highland
Rice & Rice Construction
Dale A. Dahlgren
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Charles H. Reynolds
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S. Ashby
Rice& Rice Construction
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Leroy Lopeman
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William R. Myers
Huffman Grocery
Cline Devenport
N. Evergreen
Robert L. Rains
Robert J. Wiles
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Rex Burdge
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Cole Leverenz
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