Junior College graduates report 1956 weekly salaries
Left Hand Pitch First weekly salaries of 1956 Junior College men graduates averaged 75 dollars with a range of 50 to 112 dollars. Women averaged 43 to 88 dollars. Eldon Penner compiled the figures for 13 institutions, Pittsburg State College most popular, and 74 percent of the class approved the program. Vandalism in Chanute involved slashed gasoline hoses and damaged school swings and a flagpole tricycle.
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Eldon Penner
Armed Services
Pittsburg State College
Girls’ Athletic Association
Missouri Ends Drive for Fixed Speed Limits Statewide
Missouri joined states adopting fixed speed limits at midnight. Divided U S Highways 70 mph day and night, undivided 70 day 65 night, other roads 65 day 60 night, towns 45 at all times. Col Hugh H Waggoner says enforcement will be tough as highway deaths last year reached 1132.
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Jeferson City
Missouri
U.S
U. S
Kansas
Massachusetts
Hugh H. Waggoner
Missouri Highway Patrol
Meter violators warned by Police Chief Morehead
Police Chief Tom Morehead warned meter violators they face arrest if fines are not paid within 24 hours. Violators must place the ticket envelope and a quarter in a collection box. after 24 hours the fine rises to one dollar and is payable at the police station. Warrants may be issued five days after a written notice.
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Tom Morehead
Morehead
Eight Youths In Solitary After Riots
In Buena Vista Colorado eight of 125 inmates involved in a riot were placed in solitary confinement. The disturbance in cellblock C left one inmate dead Evaristo Gomez and two guards injured. Authorities split the 387 prisoners into shifts to prevent further violence and questioned inmates for motives.
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Buena Vista
Colo.p
Colorado Reformatory
James S. Thomas
Steve McNichols
Evaristo Gomez
Denver
Thomas
Summerfield Urges Postal Rate Increase Before Senate
Postmaster General Summerfield appealed to the Senate to pass House backed postal rate hikes. He warned a 686 million dollar deficit this year would push postwar losses beyond six billion dollars, calling the subsidy to large mail users unfair to taxpayers. The Senate Post Office Committee plans hearings after adjournment and hopes to act early in the next session.
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Washington P
Summerfield
Senate
Johnson
Texas
Senate Post Office Committee
Congress
Kansas Pipeline Runs Show Slight Decline
Kansas crude oil pipeline deliveries slipped to 338 433 barrels daily in the week to Aug 26 per the State Conservation Division. The figure under the Aug quotas set by the Kansas Corporation Commission by 1 547 bpd and 951 bpd below last week’s estimate. The ECC seeks its September market demand hearing in Wichita tomorrow. Joe Young and Hildred Edwards suffered vehicle damage after a collision at Main and Grant about 8 am involving a 1951 Buick and a Ford. police reported.
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Wichita
Kansas
State Conservation Division
Kansas Corporation Commission
ECC
Larry L. Young
N. Forest
Hildred Edwards
Main
Grant
Young
Woman's Hat Style Brings Traffic Ticket
Hollywood reports Miss Luise Squire received a reckless driving ticket for wearing a mesh plastic hat while driving a convertible. Officer W. W. Wilhelm said the hat looked like a combination hand bag and shopping bag and distracted her and other drivers as she peered through the mesh. Squire said she designed the head gear herself.
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Hollywood
Squire
Elderly Man Admits Shooting Teenager in Springfield
In Springfield Missouri Jess Anderson a 74 year old pensioner was jailed after shooting a 17 year old boy Jimmie Parham who was in critical condition with a .38 caliber pistol. Anderson said the youth and two others teased him and he would not take it.
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Springfield
Jess Anderson
Jimmie Parham
Anderson
Parham
Thousands of Shriners Gather for Tulsa Convention
Thousands of Shriners from seven states and 23 temples converged on Tulsa for the opening day of the 20th annual Central States Shrine Assembly ceremonial. A Shrine chanters concert is planned at Skelly Stadium tonight followed by Splendorama a pageant production there tomorrow night.
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Tulsa
Central States Shrine
Assa
Shrine Chanters
Skelly Stadium
Parts buried and recovered reveal $44 million in surplus
Pentagon officials testified that $44 million worth of spare parts accumulated at nine northern bases in Greenland, Newfoundland and Labrador since the Korean War. Hidden burial at Harmon Air Force Base yielded $33,700 in parts. more excess stock still exists at Harmon and six other bases.
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Washington
Pentagon
Newfoundland
Perkins McGuire
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
McGuire
Far North
Greenland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Harmon Air Force Base
Defense Department
Harmon
Senate
Benny Wilks
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Sen. Syming‘ton
D-Mo
Air Force
Labrador
Glenn O. Barcus
Northeast Air Command
Barcus
John D. Ryan
Strategic Air Command
Symington and
5 to 10 Year Term For Youth at Paola
A 19 year old Kansas City youth, John W. Hearn, received a 5 to 10 year sentence in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to burglary in a $1.50 grocery store robbery on March 4. He has two prior Missouri auto theft convictions and was sentenced by Judge Earl E. O'Connor in Johnson County District Court.
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Olathe
Kas
John W. Hearn
Kansas City
Hearn
Missouri
Earl E. O'Connor
Johnson County
Ike's Vacation Date Still Undecided At Newport
The White House said no decision has been made on when President Eisenhower will depart for a Newport Rhode Island vacation after Congress adjourns. Press Secretary James C. Hagerty said there is no information on how long he and Mrs. Eisenhower will stay.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Newport
R. L
Congress
James C. Hagerty
School Crossing Warning From Chief Of Police
A police advisory urges motorists to watch for school children in school zones during travel hours.
Chanute Grads Call For Tougher High School Standards
Eldon Penner reports a 1952 Chanute graduating class survey calling for stricter course standards and more required subjects while noting most grads praise the school. Respondents cite need for foreign languages, vocational tracks, speech, and better counseling. many entered junior college or found full-time work after graduation.
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Chanute
Eldon Penner
America
Thurmond’s One Man Filibuster Draws Out Civil Rights Fight
Senate floor drama as Sen. Thurmond continues a 16 hour plus filibuster on the civil rights bill. Proxmire sworn in in Wisconsin as Thurmond vows to discuss protections for South Carolina voters while Knowland warns of rules changes to end the talk. Weather notes: heavy rains across Kansas with mixed temperatures and forecasts of warmth in the northwest.
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Washington
Sen. Thurmond
D-Sc
Proxmire
Thurmond
South Carolina
Sen
Yarborough
D-Tex
Johnson
Texas
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Knowland
California
Congress
White House
Eisenhower
Senate
Air Force Chaplain Keeps a Promise to Faithful Scout
Chaplain Frederick J. Ellis Jr. of Maxwell Air Force Base travels from Montgomery to Portland to marry Michael Glass and Miss Cauleen Cole man, fulfilling a seven year pledge made in 1950 when he served as assistant scout master in Pasadena. He will perform the wedding ceremony despite being stationed elsewhere.
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Montgomery
Ala
Maxwell Air Force Base
Portland
Ore
Pasadena
Calif
Frederick J. Ellis Jr
Michael Glass
Mike
Glass
Cauleen Coleman
Air Force
Ellis
Underpass Blocked During Working Hours
City officials announced Third Street underpass will be closed from 8 50 a m to 4 p m for about 12 days starting Tuesday. Santa Fe rail officials requested the shutdown for cleaning and repair to prevent hazardous dust in the subway during work hours.
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Third Street
R. J. Hayes
Hayes
Santa Fe
Labor Day Holiday Activities and Closures Announced
Labor Day weekend plans include outdoor family services and gatherings, with many businesses closing for at least two days and federal offices on a five day week closing from tomorrow night to Tuesday morning. Retail stores close by regular hours Saturday and city, county, and banking offices close at noon, post office hours shift, municipal pool hours end at 9 PM Monday, Tribune not published Monday, schools and public library observing holiday, with exemptions for public services and emergency departments.
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iThe Post Office
Tribune
Proxmire Sworn In As Senator At 1 12 P M
Wisconsin Democrat William Proxmire, 41, was sworn in as U S senator at 1 12 p m today. Vice President Nixon administered the oath. London reported Russia rejected the West’s limited disarmament plan calling it lacking genuine value.
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Artier
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Washington
United States
Nixon
London
Russia
Traffic Fatalities Reported in Topeka State Records
State Accident Records Section shows 0 fatalities in the last 24 hours in Topeka Kansas. To date in 1957 fatalities total 330, compared with 1956 tally of all ages.
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Topekap
Kansas
Teamsters Plan Courteous Reply to AFL-CIO Charges
Los Angeles report says Teamsters Executive Board will deliver a courteous statement to the AFL-CIO Ethical Practices Committee in Washington. President Dave Beck notes two phases: a resolution outlining the union's position on alleged corrupt influence and a plan to investigate six disputed New York locals linked to James Hoffa.
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Los Angeles
Teamsters Union
Washington
Afl-Cio
Dave Beck
Ethical Practices Committee
Teamsters
Combined Labor Organization
Miami
Fla
Beck
New York City
Senate
Teamster
James Hoffa
Detroit
Hoffa
East
Burtons Return to Atlanta Under Guard in Embezzlement Case
The mother Margaret Burton and her daughter Sheila Joy Burton arrived in Atlanta under guard from Tulsa and were lodged in Fulton Tower. They face embezzlement and conspiracy charges over a $100,000 clinic shortage with bonds set at 30000 for the mother and 10000 for Sheila.
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Atlanta
Burtons
Tulsa
Okla
Fulton Tower
FBI
Sheila Joy
Candy
Margaret Burton
Janet R. Gray
Sheila
Kansas population reaches 2,081,654 in state census
Kansas official census shows 2,081,654 residents on March 1, with a 3,839 rise from 1956. Urban share 53 percent, rural 47 percent. Topeka grows mainly by annexation, while Johnson County leads growth with 5,858. Major cities include Wichita and Kansas City.
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Kansas
Topeka
State Board of Agriculture
Shawnee County
Este
Johnson County
Sedgwick
Geary
Riley
Saline
Wichita
Kansas City
Hutchinson
Salina
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Pittsburg
Manhattan
Coffeyville
Money Missing From Law Offices Heist Reports
Law offices of John N. Sherman Jr. and Richard L. Ashley were entered last night at the First National Bank building. A sum reported under 100 dollars was taken from Sherman's desk. Entry was gained by pushing back nightlock bolts with a small screwdriver. The same method was used to enter the Big Chief Drilling Co. and Creek Oil & Gas Co. offices in the Mercantile building Tuesday night. No items were taken in the earlier breakins.
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John N. Sherman Jr
Richard L. Ashley
First National Bank
Sherman
Big Chief Drilling Co
Creek Oil & Gas Co
Mercantile
Pre Paid Medical Plan For Labette Welfare
A prepaid medical plan to cut welfare service costs will begin in Labette County on September 1. The state reports rising medical expenses for welfare clients. Twenty one physicians in Labette County have joined the state program offering ordinary and reasonable services to economize care.
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Parsons
Labette County
Kansas
Denver Driver Admits Hit and Run Fatality
Kansas City police said a 32 year old Denver man admitted driving the car that struck and killed Martha Jane Masters a 19 year old nurse student it was a Sunday incident Detectives received a full admission from Clarence Everett who has prior arrests for assault disturbing the peace reckless driving leaving the scene and speeding He was to be returned from Denver to face charges.
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Kansas City
Kan
Denver
Martha Jane Masters
John J. Theroff
Clarence Everett
Everett
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