Browning Family Leaves After San Diego Visit
Paul Browning and his son Jim departed for San Diego after a Tuesday to today visit with Browning's sister in law Mrs Grace Caldwell and family. Jerry Griffith of Humboldt waived a preliminary hearing on a child desertion charge and was bound over to district court under a 500 dollar bond and released after posting it. Fred Seamon of Chanute was sentenced to 20 days in county jail after pleading guilty to an intoxication charge.
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Paul Browning
Jim
San Diego
Browning
Grace Caldwell
Jerry Griffith
Humboldt
Fred Seamon
Chanute
Bank Bandits Rob Fisk Bank of About 35000
Two armed men described as Matt and Jeff robbed the Fisk bank yesterday and took about 35000. They shouted Merry Christmas as they locked three employees in a vault for 40 minutes before escaping. State patrol pursued toward Quinn in southeast Missouri, sightings placed them in a light green car before switching cars.
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Fisk
Matt
Jeff
Here
Quinn
Missouri
Army Veteran Seeks Russian Citizenship
Howard B. Spears Jr., an Army veteran with a bad conduct discharge, says he has applied for Russian citizenship because he admires the Russians as serious minded. He is a 28 year old bachelor and works weekends as a restaurant bus boy. He insists he is not a Communist and wants to be treated as a human being. He points to Russia's discipline, low juvenile delinquency, and racial harmony as reasons. Spears previously served in the Air Force and Army and was confined six months at Ft. Bragg stockade for refusing a duty assignment.
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Louis
Howard B. Spears Jr
Spears
Air Force
Army
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Billfold Shoppers In Christmas Mixup
SALINA Mrs Willard Mc Clintock of Asherville shopped for a Christmas present and bought a bill fold at a Salina store. When she prepared to wrap the gift she discovered a $20 bill inside the billfold. A driver's license was also included in the item.
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Salina
Willard McClintock
Asherville
Idaho
Billfold Returned After Forgetful Shopper Incident
In Salina Mrs. Humpert forgot her own billfold on a counter while browsing. The clerk traced the other billfold to her and returned her money. Mrs. McClintock later went downtown and bought another billfold for her nephew.
Christmas Trip Delayed By Mishap Near Here
Mr and Mrs James R Bledsoe and their son Ricky of rural Kansas City were en route to Oklahoma for Christmas when their car slid on a curve five miles south of Chanute on US 169 and rolled into a ditch. Ricky suffered a minor lip cut while the parents were shaken. Troopers Dick Harbaugh and Lloyd Baker investigated the 7 15 am crash and the family was taken to Chanute where Oklahoma relatives joined them. The car was towed to a local garage.
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Ricky
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Chanuie
US 169
Bledsoe
Kansas
Dick Harbaugh
Lloyd Baker
Iola
Chanute
Harbaugh
Stevenson Comforted After Indiana Crash Report
Adlai S Stevenson Jr reports his youngest son John Fell Stevenson injured in a highway crash near Indiana where two Harvard classmates were killed. He is listed resting comfortably at Passavant Hospital today.
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Chicago
Adlai S. Stevenson
John Fell
Indiana
Harvard
Passavant Hospital
White Sentenced for Theft of Treasury Check
Truman Walker White 52 of Salina was sentenced to two years after pleading guilty before Judge Delmas C. Hill to stealing a U S Treasury check mailed April 17, 1953.
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Truman Walker White
Salina
U.S
Delmas C. Hill
U.S. Treasury
Supreme Court may settle truck refund deposits
Kansas may seek a quo warranto action in the Supreme Court after Jan 1 to resolve a dispute over refunds of truck ton mile tax deposits. The Kansas Corporation Commission, Highway Commission, and state treasurer are involved as refunds and revenue allocations face repeal with higher license tag fees and new truck taxes. Local notices mention Dorcas dinner and Center Grove Ladies Aid events with new officers listed.
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Harry Snyder Jr
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Supreme Court
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Albert Lassman
Gus Mueller
Dorcas
Dale Lakin
Center Grove
Norma Daniels
Doris Wilhite
Ruby Whitaker
Emma Wrestler
Warden Wilkinson to Head Atlanta Penitentiary
Attorney General Brownell announced that Warden Frederick T. Wilkinson of the Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary will become warden of the U S Penitentiary in Atlanta Georgia.
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Washington
Brownell
Frederick T. Wilkinson
Federal Penitentiary
Lewisburg
U.S. Penitentiary
Atlanta
Prairie View Family Attends 40th Anniversary Near Elsmore
Mr and Mrs Hurley Butts join relatives for the 40th wedding anniversary of Harold and wife near Elsmore. Visitors to Fred W Lassman’s home include Irvin Lassman Lynda Diane Ben Wilhite Van onia and Robert Brinkman Patricia Paula. Charles Mueller and Christy Cathy visit Gus and wife. Dale Lakin Lan or Brenda visit Winniefred Hayes in Kansas City. Christina and Barbara return home with their parents.
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Prairie View
Hurley Butts
Harold Butts
Elsmore
Fred W C. Lassman
Irvin Lassman
Lynda
Diane
Ben Wilhite
Vanonia
Robert Brinkman
Patricia
Paula
Charles Mueller
Christy
Cathy
Gus Mueller
Dale Lakin
Lanor
Brenda
Winniefred Hayes
Kansas City
Christina
Barbara
Jet Bomber Expansion Plans Reported
Washington reports a possible expansion of the Air Force B52 jet bomber force in numbers of planes or wings. The article notes strategic considerations for future defense capacity. The text also briefly describes bald eagle migrations in the United States from Alaska to the lower 48 regions.
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Washington
Air Force
United States
Alaska
Wall Street Quietly Higher On Eve Of Christmas Break
The New York stock market edged upward ahead of a three day Christmas recess. Prices moved within about a two point range with most activity in small fractions and an estimated 2,000,000 shares changing hands for the day.
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New York
Chicago Grain Price Changes Small Amid Light Trading
Chicago grain markets showed modest price moves as trading remained light and activity cooled. Analysts noted limited demand and steady prices across corn and wheat with slight shifts reflecting weekly supply estimates.
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Chicago
Grain Prices and Regional Population Shifts Noted
In a slow pre Christmas session on the Board of Trade wheat rose 14 to 14 cents with March at 2.0814 to 2.0815, corn dipped to 4 lower, rye mixed, soybeans uneven with January near 2.5844 to 2.39. Separate data show western states population up 25.8 percent from 1940 to 1950, eastern states up 11.5 percent.
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