President Eisenhower Returns to Washington to Resume Duties
President Eisenhower flies from Pebble Beach to Washington to restart government duties and to plan a second term campaign. He travels aboard Columbine III with three associates and is reported in good health after June abdominal surgery.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Eisenhower
Washington
California
Monterey Naval Air Field
Mamie
Ellis Slater
Frankfort Distilleries
Frank Willard
New York
William E. Robinson
Coca-Cola
Hagerty
San Francisco
Cypress Point
One Missourian's Death Suspected Typhoid at Camp
Jefferson City reports a 20 year old Wright County woman died last week with preliminary tests suggesting typhoid fever after attending a Missouri church camp meeting at Monark Springs July 20 29. Health officials say final results are pending with additional tests. The deceased was among about 40 Missourians at the meeting and up to 400 attendees from other states. California health officials also report two typhoid cases linked to the Missouri event.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Monark Springs
E. A. Belden
State Health Division
Bureau of
Wright County
Belden
California
Thornburg News Roundup of Local Visits and Travels
The article notes local residents traveling to Osawatomie for a fair, visits among Sturdevant, Huffman, Stone, Trichler, Bradford and Wiltse families, and trips to Colorado and Thayer. Mentions Sam Sturdevant selling bombs at Parsons and multiple family dinners and visits across Thayer and Philadelphia areas.
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Thornburg
Gordon Wiltse
Osawatomie
W. M. Sturdevant
Tulsa
Sam Sturdevant
Gerald Huffman
Philadelphia
Leo Huffman
Carl Stone
Wayne Trichler
Parsons
Bessie Trichler
Ora Ransopher
Walter Bradford
Richard Bradford
David Brown
A. D. Wiltse
Mat Wiltse
Colorado
Kent
Condition of Babe Very Encouraging
George Zaharias said Babe Zaharias's condition was much brighter and hopeful after fighting cancer at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston. He added we are very encouraged on her condition today as Lee was reported losing ground yesterday.
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Galveston
Tex
George Zaharias
Babe
June sales show small gains but lag last year in Kansas
Lawrence Kansas analysis shows July sales tax collections for June rose 1.6 percent from 1954 but fall 2.6 percent from the prior month. Total June receipts reached 3,871,375 dollars while year to date retail trade trails six months of 1955 by 1.3 percent. twelve month totals improve 2.3 percent. Major gains came from food 6.1 percent and general merchandise 15.6 percent. losses from lumber 4.2 percent and utilities 8.7 percent.
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Lawrence
Kansas
University of Kansas Bureau For Business Research
No Demo Cooperation, Joe Martin Says No Demo Cooperation
Wn Rep Joseph W. Martin denounced claims that Democrats in the 84th Congress cooperated with President Eisenhower and cited 24 major issues where Democrats opposed the President. He urged voters to recall the record when voting in November at a $100 plate Santa Clara County dinner.
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San Jose
Calif
Joseph W. Martin
House
84Th Congress
Eisenhower
Massachusetts
Solon
Martin
United Republican Finance Committee
Santa Clara County
Do Not Disturb Nixon Signs On His Door
Vice President Nixon starts a busy day back in Washington clearing decks for his re election campaign. Aides say he faced a large stack of correspondence and routine work with no public appointments on the schedule.
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Washington
Nixon
California
Red Cross Chapter Plans For 1957 Budget and Campaign
Neosho County Chapter of the American Red Cross held a quarterly meeting at the Memorial Building. Charles Forsyth chaired as budget and 1957 county fund campaign were discussed for a March 1 start. New executive committee named and travel to national, state, and regional meetings approved.
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Neosho County
American Red Cross
Memorial Building
Charles Forsyth
Erie
T. H. Cronemeyer
Bert Farmer
H. O Older
Cronemeyer
Arthur H. Krone
Forsyth
Krone
D. C. Diver
Howard Winans
St. Louis
Manhattan
Wichita
Joe Hummer
Norman Koch
Sunflower Council
Robert Williams
Red Cross
Twitty Post in Manhattan Missouri and Kansas
Virginia E. Twitty, once a county home demonstration agent in Missouri, posts in Manhattan, Kansas. Her background ties to county extension work is noted in this brief social update.
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Manhattan, Kas
Virginia
E. Twitty
Missouri
Ex tension Specialist Appointed at Kansas State College
The article notes that an extension specialist in clothing and textiles from Arizona will join Kansas State College on September 1 to take up duties, marking a regional academic staffing change.
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Arizona
Kansas State College
Fatal Plane Collision Probe At Moody Air Force Base
A probe into the collision of two T33 jets near Moody Air Force Base Valdosta Georgia killed four airmen. The aircraft from Eglin AFB Florida and Moody crashed about 200 feet off the ground near the runway end as they approached for landing. The deceased are Capt. Ray J. Shipley Mapleton Iowa Maj. Robert T. Maltby Antigo Wisconsin S Sgt Alwyn E Padgett 24 and Capt. Paul W Horan 40 both of Valparaiso Florida.
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Valdosta
Moody Air Force Base
Eglin Afb
Fla
Moody
Ray J. Shipley
Mapleton
Iowa
Robert T. Maltby
Antigo
Wis
Alwyn E. Padgett
Paul W. Horan
Valparaiso
Bendure Re-elected Leader Of Labette Democrats
Altamont Kansas H L Harve Bendure retired railroad man was elected to a third term as chairman of the Labette County Democratic Central Committee. Ruth Davis Bartlett was re-elected vice chairman Vera Mercer Oswego was elected secretary and Walter Holmes Oswego was named treasurer.
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Altamont
Kas
H. L
Harve) Bendure
Labette County
Democratic Central Committee
Ruth Davis
Bartlett
Vera Mercer
Oswego
Walter Holmes
Kansas State College Sets Early Fall Start and Convocation
Kansas State College in Manhattan announces the earliest fall term in years. The convocation for new students is scheduled for September 9, with registration from September 10 to 12 and the first class meeting on the morning of September 13.
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Manhattan
Kas
Kansas State College
Labor Credits American Way
AFL CIO President George Meany says the American worker is well off despite the Republican party. He notes the 29 percent Executive Council may endorse candidates in the 1956 election campaign and disputes GOP claims of labor friendliness. He attributes the prosperity to the dynamic American economic system.
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Forest Park
Aflcio
George Meany
Republican Party
Labor Union Organization
Meany Heads
Meany
CBS says 1956 conventions drew twice 1952 TV audience
CBS released a statement claiming the 1956 political conventions attracted about double the television audience of 1952, based on Sindlinger & Co data. The network cited Trendex figures showing 29.7 percent of TV homes watched in 1952 versus 30.6 percent in 1956, noting viewer numbers rose with more TV households.
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New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
Network
Sindlinger & Co
Philadelphia
CBS
Trendex
Mahoney Picked to Replace Tydings as Senate Candidate
George P. Mahoney was chosen by the Maryland State Democratic Committee to replace the ailing Millard E. Tydings on the Senate ticket. The 97-55 vote over Eleanor Tydings came as Mahoney, a Baltimore contractor, had narrowly failed in last May’s Democratic primary. Eleanor Tydings said she would back Mahoney despite her loss.
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Baltimore
George P. Mahoney
Millard E. Tydings
U.S. Senate
State Democratic Committee
Eleanor Tydings
U.S
Russia
Joseph E. Davies
Mahoney
Pinza Improves and Heads for the United States
Italian opera star Ezio Pinza is reported well enough to travel back to the United States after a mild heart attack suffered at a villa in Cervia. Dr Celestino Schiavarelli said the singer is resting and progressing, with full recovery expected after a period of rest.
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Cervia
Italy
Ezio Pinza
United States
Suniday
Pinza
Celestino Schiavarelli
Mrs. Allen Wins Third Straight Women’s Golf Title
Mrs. Robert Allen captured the women’s country club championship in match play against Nancy Nelson. After a 1 up front nine and a tight finish, Allen birdied the 17th and 18th to win. Semifinals saw Allen defeat Jean Ashley and Nelson beat Mrs Nation. A luncheon and prize ceremony followed at the club.
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Robert Allen
Nancy Nelson
Country Club
Tribune
Poor Little Rich Girl Weds TV Director
Gloria Vanderbilt, famed Park Avenue figure, married Sidney Lumet a television director from the Lower East Side in a surprise ceremony aged 32. It is Vanderbilt's third marriage and Lumet’s second, with the couple postponing their honeymoon and Vanderbilt performing nightly in a Millburn New Jersey summer theater.
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New York
Gloria Vanderbilt
Park Avenue
Lower East Side
Miss Vanderbilt
Sidney Lumet
Pat DiCicco
Leopold Stokowski
Lumet
Rita Gam
Millburn
West 72Nd St
Sidney Kingsley
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Wilson
Woodson
Joe Martin
Dick Nixon
Mecca
Hamburg
Germany
Friedrich Wendel
Twitty
Bendure
Labette Demos
S. Santa Fe
Sylvania
T.V
Chanute’s
American Way
the Tribune
W. Main
Cleaners
Robin Hood
Harrison's
Saddle Oxford
Oxford
Buffalo Bill, JR
Penny Loafer
Harrison
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