Left Hand Pitch Deals With License Rules and Losses
The article notes that drivers who apply for a new license after September 1 face arrest under state law, while renewals before January 1 avoid exams. local licensing agents Brennecke and Coats gave guidance contradicting an editorial. Also reported: Mrs. A L Bastian’s $100 diamond studs missing, Chanute police may become honorary marshals for Dodge City fund, plus electricity demand and a new diesel engine aiding peak loads at the municipal plant.
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Chanute Police
Dodge City
National Peace Officers Hall of Fame
Buffalo Bill
Kit Carson
Wild Bill Hickok
Wyatt Parp
Ham Bell
Davey Crockett
Daniel Boone
D. Bowie
Fred Mosier
Municipal Electric Plant
New Highway Patrol Districts Set For Six Kansas Areas
Col Tom Glass, patrol superintendent, announced six new highway patrol districts to begin September first. Headquarters will be in Mankato Council Grove Fredonia Augusta Anthony and Ulysses.
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Topeka
Tom Glasscock
Mankato
Council Grove
Fredonia
Augusta
Anthony
Ulysses
Erie Seeks ASC Office Manager Inquiries Open
Applications for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee office in Erie will be accepted until Sept 1. Qualifications are available at the basement office in Neosho County courthouse. Jim Snead left the post Aug 5 to farm near St Paul.
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ERIE
ASC
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Neosho County Court House
Jim Snead
St. Paul
Fall Festival Plans Set By JayCees Directors
The Junior Chamber of Commerce JayCees approved restricting parade advertising to affiliated members who pay 15 dollars each. About 110 business men joined last year to fund the three day event featuring exhibits entertainment judging and parade. The festival runs Sept 28 to Oct 1 with a queen contest Sept 8 at Peoples Theater and expenses include bands prizes and meals.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dale Stemple
The
JayCees
Chanute
Kansas City
Jean Ashley
JayCee Jones
Peoples Theater
Minister Lists Toll of Dead in Goa Invasion
New Delhi Prime Minister Nehru announced in Parliament that fatalities from the peaceful invasion of Portuguese Goa total 22 with 225 wounded and 2 missing. He added 7 cremations in Goa, based on Mumbai government figures as Communist leaders blasted his apology for damage to diplomatic offices as hypocritical.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
Goa
Bombay
Portugal
Restraining Order Bars Union Picketing School Project
District Judge Harry W. Fisher issued a temporary restraining order preventing the International Hod Carriers Building a Common Laborers Union of America Local 312 AFL from picketing a 22 100m elementary school construction site. Work halted after a picket appeared. the order protects non union laborers on site. The Hunter Sandberg General Contractors Inc of Manhattan sought the order. It remains in effect until Sept 9. Pickets withdrew following the order.
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Fort Scoup
Harry W. Fisher
International Hod Carriers
Common Laborers Union of America
AFL
Hunter-Sandberg General Contractors, Inc
Manhattan
Tanks Break Loose Kill Four Soldiers Near Tillhead England
Two British tanks spooked from hillside moorings early today and wrecked through sleeping tents in Tillhead. Four soldiers died and four more were injured while the Charioteers unit, comprised of national service men and reservists on two weeks annual training, reported no injuries among ranks.
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Tillhead
England
British Army South Command
More X Rays Planned For Philip Crosby
Madigan Army Hospital doctors planned more X rays on Pvt. Philip Crosby 21 son of singer ring Crosby to get an exact picture of back injuries. Crosby's car left a highway at Raymond in southwestern Washington into a river bed Sunday and he suffered a fracture of one or more vertebrae.
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Ft.lewis
Wash
Madigan Army Hospital
Philip Crosby
Singerring Crosby
Raymond
Washington
Traffic Fatalities Reported in Topeka Area
State Accident Records logs show zero traffic fatalities in the last 24 hours. For the year 1955 the Topeka area lists 330 fatalities to date, compared with 342 at the same period in 1954.
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Topeka
Kansas
Guards Break Prisoner Riot at Great Meadow Prison
Guards and state police fought inmates for 26 minutes at Great Meadow Correctional Institute in Comstock New York. Eighteen injured including two troopers and a guard by a ricocheted bullet. It was the first revolt in a New York state prison in 25 years and followed an early supper cue cut short recreation. Commissioner McHugh ordered rebels to end the disturbance within minutes. they did not. Superintendent Conboy cited rain threats for the early recreation ending.
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Comstock
N.y.pb
Great Meadow Correctional Institute
New York
Thomas J. McHugh
McHugh
Canton
Joseph Conboy
Coleman Corrects Earning Statement for Seven Months
Coleman officials released corrected figures for the seven months ended July 31. Net earnings totaled 514,777 and earnings per share after taxes stood at 1.19, not 1.59. Consolidated net sales were 23,127,983 versus 22,688,535 a year earlier.
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Wichitap
Coleman Co., Inc
Coleman
Readers’ tinker puzzle entry climbs to 1869 entries
The entry list for this week’s puzzle rose to 1 869 by 5 p.m. yesterday, up nearly 300 from a week earlier as Tribune readers competed for the 180 prize. Last week’s results will appear in Friday’s Tribune, and a new prize puzzle will follow.
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Tribune
Heavy Rain Brings Floods to Japan
In Sapporo and across Hokkaido the heaviest rainfall in 67 years swamped the region. Seven houses were washed away, 1,818 flooded, and four people dead with six missing. Police reported 26 bridges washed out, two minor landslides, and damaged railway beds. Ten towns impacted on Japan’s northern island.
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Sapporo
Japan
Hokkaido
Agriculture Dept Defends Cheese Deals Amid Stated Farmer Benefit
The Agriculture Department says its cheese transactions were in the interest of American farmers and will review Comptroller General Campbell's finding that the deal with cheese distributors was unauthorized and improper. The 1954 purchases involved juice around April 1 when Benson cut the parity rate from 90 to 75 percent, paying 37 cents a pound then selling back at 34.5 cents without transfer of possession to keep cheese in commercial channels and reduce ration costs.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Joseph Campbell
Department
Campbell
Benson
American Plane Shot Down By Communist Fire
In PANMUNJOM Korea Aug 18 Communist antiaircraft fire shot down an unarmed American training plane over the demilitarized zone. The Air Force says it was a trainer missing from Kimpo Air Base with a pilot and military passenger aboard. No names released. Parks condemned the act and demanded the two fliers be returned.
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Panmunjom
Korea
U.N. Command
Demilitarized Zone
Air Force
Harlan C. Parks
Military Armistice Commission
Parks
Kimpo
Seoul
U.N
Diane Breezes On Northward
A weather bulletin reports Hurricane Diane en route northward from the Carolinas toward Virginia and Pennsylvania. Winds weakened from 100 mph to 20 35 mph as it drenched Central Pennsylvania Western Maryland and eastern West Virginia with rain. The storm sits about 60 miles west southwest of Washington at 7 am EST with sustained winds 25 35 mph and gusts to 40.
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Richmond
Diane
Carolinas
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Southside
Weather Bureau
Maryland
Washington
Riot Wrecks Prison In Massachusetts
A riot at the women’s reformatory in Brimmingham Massachusetts left 50 inmates smashing windows dishes and breakables. Iris Allen 26 of Fall River serving a robbery term scaled a 10 foot fence and escaped others attempting flight were captured an inmate informed authorities before being assaulted by fellow prisoners. State police quelled the disturbance.
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Bramingham
Mass
Women's Reformatory
Iris Allen
Fall River
Peronist drive resumes in Buenos Aires amid unrest
In Buenos Aires, a semi official voice of President Peron proclaimed a campaign to recruit and revitalize the Peronista party as police maintain order after a three day disorder spell. Democracia says the party paused for pacification after the June 16 revolt and now plans a renovating drive amid street clashes with anti-Peron crowds.
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Buenos Aires
Juan D. Perona
Peronistas
Xyuling Party
Democracia
Peronista Party
Peron
Albrieu
Eisenhower Reels Big Trout Amid Colorado Retreat
Frasier Colorado AP President Eisenhower lands a two pound Rocky Mountain trout in 32 hours of cold creek fishing at his mountain retreat. He also guides his 7 year old grandson David to two 12 inchers while the president manages golf, painting, cooking and work. He signs orders on service member conduct and U S policy as he vacations at 8700 feet. He selects Robert H Thayer as minister to Romania and completes U S approval of Paris rearmament pacts.
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Fraser
Colo
Rocky Mountain
Eisenhower
St. Louis
David
Rockies
United States
Paris
West Germany
Robert H. Thayer
Romania
Harold Shantz
Good Speech Poor Record By Motorist
Oklahoma City traffic case features Charles Hamilton Keegan defending reckless driving claiming to target a teen driver with a lecture on safe rules. Keegan admits six recent traffic arrests and pays a $20 fine after the judge questions his record.
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Oklahoma City
James Demopolos
Charles Hamilton Keegan
Demopolos
Keegan
Truck blocks stolen car on bridge near Louisville
Jack Flower spotted a stolen car in his rearview mirror while driving over a bridge in Louisville. He blocked it with his truck and two youths fled. They were captured later on the Indiana side of the Ohio River and turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Louisville
Jack Flower
Indiana
Ohio River
Infrared Turret Sights Boost Night Targeting in East Germany
Soviet tanks in East Germany receive new infrared turret sights enabling faultless night shooting in fog Bonn security officials report.
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BOM
Germany
East Germany
Bonn
Triple Atom Shield Tested For Radiation Risk
U.S. researchers report a triple protection approach against radiation including a pill thiuronium a bone marrow injection and a streptomycin shot. Dr Alexander Hollaender says 50 percent of mice survived much higher radiation but human use is years away and toxicity of thiuronium remains to be resolved. Experiments with mammals and genetics indicate timing affects mutation outcomes and caution advised for exposed persons.
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Alexander Hollaender
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Laboratory
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Hollaender
Weather slips on reputation in downtempo forecast
Kansas weather remains steady with mostly fair skies through Friday. Tonight’s lows in the 60s and highs Friday in the 90s. widespread sunshine expected across the state after a day of mild conditions.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Pittsburg
Garden City
Dodge City
Wichita
Hill City
World Boy Scout Jamboree Opens in Niagara on the Lake
Niagara on the Lake Ont Get Acquainted Day marks arrival for about 10 000 scouts from 66 nations gathered around Ft George site. About 2 500 scouts have pitched tents with thousands more arriving as the jamboree prepares for a Saturday afternoon opening by Gov General Vincent Massey the chief scout for Canada.
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Niagara - ON - the - Lake
Ont
Ft. George
Vincent Massey
Canada
Nixon Returns to Washington After Nine Day Vacation
Vice President Nixon flies back to Washington from a nine day vacation that included golf and political discussions. Mrs Nixon and daughters Julie and Patricia stay on for several more days of rest and family time.
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Los Angeles
Nixon
Washington
Julie
Patricia
Hall Delays Ouster Hearing to August Twenty-Six
Gov. Fred Hall extended the hearing of two State Civil Service Board members Gilmore of Independence and Trusler of Emporia until August 26. The stay request was denied by the Kansas Supreme Court after a Shawnee County District Court ruling that Hall's charges are executive matters. Hiatt’s similar case as state purchasing director will be heard by the Supreme Court tomorrow.
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Topekap
Fred Hall
State Civil Service Board
Kansas Supreme Court
James D. Gilmore
Independence
Harold P. Trusler
Emporia
Hall
Shawnee County
Trusier
Gilmore
Trusier - Gilmore
Trusler
Supreme Court
High Court
Eugene Hiatt
State
Hiatt
Martin Kiger
State Department of Administration
New Pipeline To Humboldt Connects Major Oil Line
About six miles of 8 inch pipeline near here nears completion as Standard Oil converts a crude pipeline to supply products from Neodesha refinery to Wichita area. The line links Humboldt to Neodesha Sugar Creek line with a Wichita terminal planned. ready by Oct 15. Contractor is M R Company. inspector W M Long. right of way F A Montgomery. The system expands Midwest network to 2320 miles and storage at Wichita terminal will hold 7,060,000 gallons.
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Humboldt
Here
Standard Oil
Neodesha
Wichita
Toronto
Eureka
el Dorado
W. M. Long
F. A. Montgomery
M-R Company
Midwest
Valley Center
Kansas City Girl Shot In Rural Home Incident
Nine year old Neva Lee Gaines was critically injured after being accidentally shot in the head while sitting in a rural Kansas City living room. Her mother said the girl cried for help after hearing a whiz past her head. Two 14 year old boys were questioned. they had a .22 rifle and a .16 gauge shotgun. Deputy sheriff R H Kelly reported.
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Kansas City
Neva Lee Gaines
Nova Gaines
Neva
R. H. Kelly
Wrecks Kill Five Near St. Joseph
Four people died yesterday and a fifth died today in two highway crashes near St. Joseph Missouri. Ten people were injured. Victims include Mrs. John Lange 46 of Elkhorn Iowa Ole P Olson 76 of Elkhorn Iowa and Mrs Genevieve Ambdenstock 31 of Festus Missouri plus Mrs Myrtle David of Mound City Missouri. Olson's wife died today.
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ST. Joseph
Here
John Lange
Ole P. Olson
Elkhorn
Iowa
Genevieve Ambdenstock
Festus
Olson
Wfe
Myrtle David
Mound City
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