Supreme Court policy maker criticized by state chief justices
Pasadena reports a 36 page statement from nine state chief justices accusing the Supreme Court of acting as a policy maker and urging judicial self restraint. They cite 14th Amendment cases and frequent 5 4 divisions as undermining the government of laws. The debate coincides with Senate action on bills to curb the Court and restore states rights to enforce sedition laws.
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Pasadena
Calif
Supreme Court
America
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
High Court
U.S. Senate
Senate
William E. Jenner
R-Ind
John M. Butler
R-Md
House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Jury Studies Gambling In Terre Haute Investigation
A federal grand jury probe into a Terre Haute gambling syndicate drew attention to bets and predictions by Kap lan's Sports Service operator Bill Kaplan. Kaplan named Yankees and Braves as pennant and World Series picks while other witnesses cited large losses and varied bets at the hearing.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Terre Haute
Ind
Bill Kaplan
Kaplan
New York Yankees
Milwaukee Braves
Yankees
Braves
Ben Russell
Oklahoma City
Ralph L. Polk
Wichita
Kas
New Railroad Opens in Emporia Park
A miniature railroad begins operation in Soden's Grove on Emporia's south side. Funded by community loans and stock shares, with labor donated by Santa Fe employees. Upon repayment of underwriters, ownership will transfer to the city for park system use.
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Emporia
Soden's Grove
Santa Fe
Fred McCabe
Mellinger Named Lyon County Republican Chairman
Emporia attorney Samuel Mellinger, who managed Clyde Reed's gubernatorial campaign, was chosen as Lyon County Republican Central Committee chairman. The move makes him eligible for the state Republican chairman post he is expected to be named to.
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Emporia
Samuel Mellinger
Clyde Reed
Lyon County
Republican Central Committee
Mellinger
Mellinger Named Lyon County Precinct Leader in Topeka
At a Topeka party meeting on Monday the Lyon County committee reorganization occurred to ensure Mellinger's eligibility. Everett E. Steerman resigned as committee man from Mellinger's home precinct, Mellinger was nominated to replace him, and then elected as precinct chairman succeeding William A. Larkin, county chairman since 1954.
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Topek
Lyon County
Mellinger
Everett E. Steerman
Steerman
William A. Larkin
Chanute Bankers to Attend Wisconsin Banking School
Larry S. Wilson and Wayne Umbarger depart Saturday for two weeks at the University of Wisconsin Madison School of Banking. Wilson returns for a second year, Umbarger for his first. About 80 Kansas bankers join roughly 1,125 attendees and will study banking theory and practice across three years with year round extension work. The 14th annual session runs August 14 to September.
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Larry S. Wilson
First National Bank
Wayne Umbarger
Bank of Commerce
School of Banking
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Wilson
Umbarger
Kansas
Chanute
Parsons
Hutchinson
Kansas City
Central States Conference
Bankers Associations
Mid-Western States
Deaths and Funerals Harry S Archibald
Harry S Archibald 62 died of a stroke August 15 at the Veterans Administration Hospital Los Angeles. Navy veteran of World War I born in Woodson County. Survived by two brothers Charles M Long Beach and Lawrence O a niece and two nephews. Funeral held Tuesday burial at Veterans Administration cemetery.
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Harry S. Archibald
Veterans Administration
Los Angeles
Navy
Archibald
Woodson County
Charles M
Long Beach
Lawrence O
Veterans Administration Cemetery
Funeral Service for Cheslie McConnell Held
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at Johnson Mortuary with Rev. Boyd C. Latimer officiating. Burial followed in Elmwood cemetery. An organ solo Ave Maria was performed by Mrs. Hazel Slane. Flowers arranged by Mrs. I N Stevens, Mrs. J O Purviance, and Floyd Yahns. Bearers: A S Adams, T P Jones Jr, L E Lowe, O A Eatherly, J Purviance, and Guy Donovan. Johnson Mortuary in charge.
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McConnell
Cheslie McConnell
Johnson Mortuary
Boyd C. Latimer
Elmwood Cemetery
Hazel Slane
Mmes. I. N. Stevens
J. O. Purviance
Floyd Yahns
A. S. Adams
T P. Jones Jr
L. E. Lowe
O. A. Eatherly
J. Purviance
Guy Donovan
Projects For Kansas Bases Authorized By Eisenhower
A military construction bill signed by President Eisenhower authorizes 9.334 million dollars for five Kansas installations. The Kansas totals include Fort Leavenworth 1.076 million for facilities and housing, Fort Riley 1.084 million for facilities and utilities, McConnell AFB 2.119 million for facilities, Forbes AFB 2.703 million for facilities utilities and training, and Schilling AFB 2.352 million for facilities utilities and training. The bill overall authorizes 1.695 billion dollars nationwide and abroad. funding for construction comes in a separate bill.
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Washington
Kansas
Eisenhower
House-Senate
Ft. Leavenworth
Ft. Riley
McConnell Air Force Base
Forbes Afb
Schilling Afb
Air Collision Blame Denied by CAA Head
Washington AP James T Pyle Civil Aeronautics Administrator rejects full responsibility by CAA for the Las Vegas collision that killed 49 near Las Vegas Nevada last April 21. He says CAA and the Air Force share some responsibility but proposes control measures were blocked by lack of voluntary concessions from military and commercial users.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics
James T. Pyle
Las Vegas
Nev
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAA
Air Force
Pyle
Smith Wins renomination certified by official board
TOPEKA AP The State Canvassing Board officially certified Republican Congressman Wint Smith as winning renomination in the Sixth District by 51 votes. The board logged 12 039 for Smith 11 988 for Keith Sebelius Norton attorney and 2 759 for Joe Gunnels Colby. Sebelius said he would not ask a recount.
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Topeka
Wint Smith
Smith
Keith Sebelius
Norton
Joe Gunnels
Colby
Sebelius
Humphrey Backs Temporary Nuclear Test Suspension
Sen. Hubert Humphrey welcomes a report that the United States is near announcing a temporary halt to nuclear weapons testing. He says a cautious pause could aid negotiations and bolster U S standing in disarmament. White House would not confirm the report amid ongoing Pacific tests and a Geneva policing agreement.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
United States
Humphrey
Senate
White House
Pacific
Soviet Union
Britain
Geneva
Switzerland
Livestock Prices Steady as Hog Values Fall Across Regions
Kansas City reports cattle steady with bids 24.00 to 29.00 for good to prime cattle and cows 17.50 to 21.50. Hog prices drop 50 to 75 cents. U S 1 3 200-250 lb barrows 19.50 to 20.00, sows 18.25 to 20.00 for lighter and heavier lines. Sheep steady with top lambs 21.50 to 23.00 and yearlings around 19.50. Parsons prices show similar declines and firming cattle demand for grain fed stock.
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Kansas City Livestock Kansas City
JUSDA
U. S
Parsons Livestock
Parsons
Eggs and poultry prices hold. 70 percent sale on extras
Consumer eggs, poultry and butter remain unchanged while a 70 percent sale affects extras. The notice lists 36 other items unchanged, with no further changes to core food categories.
Chicago crop and dairy prices update from AP report
USDA Chicago receipts show live poultry 63,000 lbs with no prices due to lack of data. Butter firm with wholesale prices mixed. eggs steady with varied grade A whites and other grades. Chicago wheat and corn futures mixed with soybeans down. Kansas City sessions show mixed wheat and corn with futures edging lower. Hay receipts unavailable today. context from AP market summaries.
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Chicago
USDA
Chicago Grain Chicago
District Court Filings and Civil Actions Record
Listings show several court filings including marriages and ages for individuals in Chanute Parsons Oswego Erie Altoona and Thayer. Actions include quiet title in Hibbs v Hibbs Kusel v Ott and a crop damage claim for $459 from stock running at large plus other civil actions.
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District Court
Eric
John A. Hibbs
Mary Hibbs
Rosana Bundy
Robert Kusel
E. E. Ott
Glen L. Walker
Helen Hines
Do It Yourself Dentistry Saves Trip to Dentist
Seven year old Debbie Scott of Brooklyn turned to self help after a dentist planned to pull two loose front teeth. She asked what a dentist would do, and using a pair of pliers pulled her own teeth, returning proudly with a toothless grin and saying it didn’t hurt a bit.
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New York
Debbie Scott
Brooklyn
Debbie
Two Week Mexico Trip Ends For Hollensheads
Mr and Mrs H H Hollenshead of 1102 S Evergreen returned from a two week visit in Mexico and Centralia Missouri.
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H. H. Hollenshead
S. Evergreen
Mexico
Centralia
Admittances and Dismissals Noted at Local Hospital
Daily Transcript lists Wednesday admittances including Orr 1118 S Highland, York Humboldt, Gordon Humboldt, Mrs Phillips 212 W 3rd, Noland 1320 W 4th, Yates 817 S Steuben, and Mrs. Robert Albo Pittsburg, plus Kelley B Barlow Humboldt. Dismissals feature Loren Wright and daughter Humboldt, Mrs Cruz Florez and daughter Humboldt, Gilbert Gray W 4th, Richard Dietrich Humboldt, Jerilyn Wiegert Buffalo, and Gerald Heatherington.
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Augustine Orr
S. Highland
Merlin A. York
Humboldt
Alfred G. Gordon
Charles Phillips
W. 3Rd
Edwin E. Noland
W. 4Th
Jennie Yates
S. Steuben
Robert J. Albo
Pittsburg
Kelley B. Barlow
Loren Wright
Cruz Florez
Gilbert Gray
Richard Dietrich
Jerilyn Wiegert
Buffalo
Gerald Heatherington
S. Evergreen
R. W. Hood
Harley Nelson
Everett A. George
Earlton
Daisy Walker Sues for Possession of Real Estate
Daisy Walker files suit for possession and control of real estate. Traffic citation issued to Charles Thomas Jackson for speeding with a $5 bond posted.
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Daisy Walker
Charles Thomas Jackson
Kansas Pipeline Runs Rise in Week to Aug 18
Wichita AP reports Kansas crude oil pipeline runs averaged 335 048 barrels daily for the week ending August 18, up 5 673 barrels from the prior week. The figure also surpassed the August allowable limit by 5 048 barrels per day set by the Kansas Corporation Commission.
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Wichita
Kansas
State Conservation Division
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kansas Senators split on court powers bill vote
Washington AP reports Senator Andrew Schoeppel of Kansas voted against the motion to kill a bill curbing Supreme Court powers. Senator Frank Carlson was not recorded. Both are Republicans.
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Washington
Andrew Schoeppel
Kansas
Senate
Supreme Court
Frank Carlson
International and Concert King Turmoil in Oslo
Global briefs report on George Yeh named ambassador to the United States by the Chinese Nationalist Cabinet in Taipei. A. M. Cheremukhim, 63, a scientist and aircraft designer, dies in Moscow as Izvestia notes Lenin and Stalin prizes. In Oslo, ten thousand teens riot after a Swede is named rock king, police seal off the stage while the crownists slip away.
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George Yeh
United States
Moscow
A. M. Cheremukhim
Izvestia
Lenin
Stalin
Oslo
Emporia Drum Corps In National Meet
Emporia Kansas based drum and bugle corps, the American Legion champions for drama, will represent Kansas at the national Legion convention contest in Chicago on August 31. The group is billed as a modern ghostly melodrama culminating in a performance titled It’s Dead but Lie Down. A Soviet version of the ghost in Hamlet ranted on an Arab battlement during the broadcast. A U S Marine and a British paratrooper stood in for Shakespeare’s sentry.
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London
U. S
Emporia (Ap
Emporia Moscow
Kansas
Legion
Chicago
Wall Street Mixed as Stocks Rise but Trading Quiet
In New York the market drifted with nervous selling and oils holding gains while volume neared 2.3 million shares. Key stocks edged up fractions to about a point, with scattered losses and a subdued session overall.
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New York
Weekend Beef and Poultry Dominate Local Shelves
Beef and frying chickens headline weekend super market ads with rib roast round cuts and chuck items among available beef forms. Poultry features include turkeys parts at 19 to 69 cents per pound while birds remain plentiful and fruit and vegetables show strong buys from nearby orchards featuring cabbage squash peppers corn beans cauliflower celery potatoes onions and peaches and watermelons selling well.
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Associated
Rotary honors district governor at Tioga Hotel dinner
A dinner in the Pine Room at Tioga Hotel honored Mr and Mrs Damon E Willbern of Coffeyville as Rotary district governor and his wife. Wives of local members served as hostesses and the decor featured blue and gold Rotary colors. Mrs Willbern spoke on district governor's wife duties and a gift was presented by Mrs Shelton Propst.
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Tioga Hotel
Damon E. Willbern
Coffeyville
Willbern
Rotary Club
Rotary
Shelton Propst
Carl Pate
Highland
Willberns
Club
Rotary International
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