Centennial observance honors Works family on Humboldt lands
Humboldt notes mark Ro bert M Works arrival in 1857 and his farming progress in Neosho River bottoms. Surviving kin C W Works and Mrs Josephine Townsend. community influence, school-building efforts, and large Humboldt business holdings cited. Also mentions private centennial dinner in Chanute and local social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Miller Works
New York State
Iowa
Kansas
Neosho River
Julia E. Hamm
C. W. Works
Josephine Townsend
Robert L. Works
George C. Works
Robert L Works
KG&E Announces 75 Million Dollar Growth Plan
Kansas Gas and Electric Co. outlines a four year construction program totaling 75 million dollars. A new 800000 kilowatt generating plant will be built near Colwich, 12 miles northwest of Wichita. President Gordon W. Evans notes capacity growth from 115000 kilowatts after World War I to 493100 kilowatts now, with the first 165000 kilowatt unit due to be completed early in 1961.
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Wichita
Kansas Gas and Electric Co
Colwich
Gordon W. Evans
Evans
Ransom Note Hoax Ties 15-Year-Old Missing Case
Chicago police treated a mailed demand for 10000 dollars as a hoax in the disappearance of Judith Mae Andersen a 15 year old girl missing since Friday night The note at 3419 Janssen Avenue urged payment but provided no delivery instructions prompting investigators to call it a prank though the parents fear harm Judith a high school junior had reportedly suffered distress after a local naval air station incident involving a rejected romance involving a young airman.
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Chicago
Janssen Av
Judith Mae Andersen
Thomas Kelly
Ralph
Ruth
Kelly
Judith
Naval Air Station
Norman
Okla
Wheat Exports Trim Surplus as U S Uses Less
Washington report shows record exports cut wheat surplus to 905 million bushels as of July 1, with 547 million bushels exported in the year ending June 30. The Agriculture Department forecasts continued high exports and a total supply around 1.828 billion bushels for the coming year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Commodity Credit Corp
First Barrel Rescue Over Niagara Falls 1901
Anna Taylor becomes the first woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survive in 1901. The historic feat marks a landmark event in extreme stunt records and early daredevil legends.
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Anna Taylor
Niagara Falls
Jones Questioned on TVA Nomination by Senate Panel
Arnold Jones faces further questioning before a Senate committee over his nomination to be a Tennessee Valley Authority director. Senator Kefauver and public works members expected to question Jones about his current role as deputy director of the budget bureau and potential influence on TVA decisions.
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Washington i
Arnold R. Jones
Senate
Tennessee Valley Authority
Sen
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Jones
Public Works Committee
Budget Bureau
Bureau
TVA Director Defends Independence Amid Bond Plan Ties
Jones asserts he would be a completely free agent at TVA and would resign if executive desires conflict with TVA interests. He acknowledges potential influence from President Eisenhower but insists on acting in TVA's best interests while meeting applicable requests. The debate centers on whether the Budget Bureau should control TVA revenue bond issuance. The Senate has approved the TVA bond sales plan.
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TVA
Jones
Bureau
Eiserhower
Budget Bureau
Federal Treasury
TVA Board
Senate
Power agency seeks self financing amid cutting funds
Australia steps up patrol posts in its Papua New Guinea trust territory to curb native clashes, while the big power agency considers a self financing system as it faces congressional appropriations limits.
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Australia
Papua
New Guinea
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Tom Stewart
William Myers Jr
Levittown
Stewart
Myers
Humboldt
Works
Hamm
Townsend
Kubink
E. N. Hill
Meade
R. H. Hill
Paul Finney
Robert Hiller
David Hill
David
Becky Hill
Becky
R. D. Rickers
Ricky
Camp Wolters
Texas
Rickers
Carol Hill
Keystone
The
Christian Church
Community Park
Mary Williams
Arnold Summervill
Milton Dorris
Howard
MYF
First Methodist
Iola
Gene Taylor
Judd Jones
Chanute
Humboldt Myf
Taylor
Hazel Fiene
Carl Killion
Kansas City
Omaha
Ith
Baldwin
Humboldt Organization
Don Endsley
James Egan
Endsley
L. T. Cannon
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kas
Phyllis Brown
G. C. van Nice
Clifford van Nice
Ray Brown
Kg&e
India
United States
Better Food Stores
Chanute, Kansas
TOR
U.S
Meadow Sweet
Stents
Arnold Jones
Chanute Tribune
ELY Bros
South Earlion
TAFON
Seaforth
Dunlop
Heather
Se Wiang
ROI Tan Cigars
Kingsize
Farleys
Pepsodent
Gainsborough
Tal
Lord Or Lady Chesterfield
Webster’s Dictionary
Hapa
Campana
Oho
Nefrin
Abe
Trademart
Richard Hudwit
IAAT
Beauly
Casto
Viscount Ego
Molle Pyscou
Nae
F.D.I.C
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