Left Hand Pitch Left Hand Pitch Opens Chevy Agency
Chuck Fisher 10, son of Mr and Mrs C L Fisher released helium balloons to promote his father's Chevy dealership after purchasing the firm from Bill Young. Balloons carried notes inviting finds to visit the agency and report via telephone 241. A Joplin caller, Mr Saginaw, received a dollar prize for the distance call. Nancy and Carol Pennington will serve as pages in the Kansas House of Representatives in Topeka for three days this week.
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Chuck
C. L. Fisher
Chevrolet
Fisher
Bill Young
Joplin
Fishers
Nancy
Carol Pennington
Robert Pennington
Rutter
Kansas House of Representatives
Topeka
Museum Work Nights Aimed At June Centennial Opening
Work nights are planned at the Osa and Martin Johnson museum building to advance preparations for its opening. Volunteers should report at 7 o'clock for tasks including display selection and mounting. The aim is to have the building open by the state centennial celebration in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osa and Martin Johnson Museum
Grant
E. E. Rosenthal
Chamber of Commerce Museum Committee
Chamber
Ed Peterson
J. D. Lightfoot
Tom Glassock
Dean Gough
Belles
EF Main
Ambassadors Club
Tioga Hotel
Ebur Schultz
Zoning Hearing For Kimble Addition At 704 S Allen
Public hearing before the zoning board of appeals on Harold D Kimble and wife for a home addition at 704 S Allen. A building permit was denied for insufficient lot area. the appeal seeks an exception to the yard and lot size rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold D. Kimble
S. Allen
Zoning Board of Appeals
Memorial Building
Crackdown on Dogs Running Loose in City
Police warned of a crackdown on dogs at large after rising complaints of property damage and night disturbances. A F E Clark, keeper of the city pound, may seize untethered dogs on sight. Violators face fines from five to one hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F E. Clark
Presbyterians Dedicate New Church Education Building
About 250 people attended the dedication of First Presbyterian church’s new education building, costing 100000 with 400 touring the facility. Rev. Trent Davidson spoke for the Synod of Kansas and Dr. Elmer Froyd led a morning service. A piano gift honored Mrs. Dave Petterson, who also played the organ 50 years earlier in 1911. The project total cost split 75000 for the new building and 25000 for remodeling.
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The
Presbyterian Church
William Hunt
Trent Davidson
Emporia
Synod of Kansas
Hunt
Elmer G. Froyd
Topeka
Fred E. Skinner
Tribune
First Presbyterian Church
William T. Hunt
Synod ‘of Kansas
United Presbyterian Church
Dave Petterson
Boy Afloat on Ice River Search Near Corning
A 14 year old Corning boy Michael DeMunn was last seen clinging to an ice floe on the Chemung River Sunday night. Rescue teams scoured a 15 mile stretch toward Elmira fearing hypothermia as rain swollen waters churned.
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Corning
N. Y
Chemung
Michael DeMunn
Elmira
State Traffic Fatal to Two
Two people died in Kansas traffic crashes this weekend. Mike Nichols, 34, of Phillipsburg, died after his car struck a culvert and signboard near Phillipsburg on U S 36. An 18 year old Brewster resident, Jack F E Miller Jr, died when a stolen car crashed into a dead end embankment north of Colby while police pursued it. An 18 year old Denver visitor, Charles T Meadows, was injured critically.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Phillipsburg
Kan
Mike Nichols
U. S
Brewster
Jack FE. Miller, Jr
Colby
Miller
Denver
Charles T. Meadows
No Injuries In Plant Blast Near Muskogee
A blast at Callery Chemical Co. high energy rocket fuel plant near Muskogee Oklahoma caused a brief fire and green to red flames but no injuries were reported. Officials said a gas line leak likely started the explosion and damage stayed confined to a small section. plant operations continued normally. Opened in 1957, the $38 million facility operates under an Air Force contract.
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Muskogee
Okla
Callery Chemical Co
Air Force
U.N. Threatens Force After Congo Violence
U.N. Congo command warned it will use force against Congolese troops after a wave of attacks on U.N. personnel in Leopoldville. A civilian woman staff member was assaulted during a car hijacking by armed soldiers while an unarmed Canadian patrol was beaten near a river overlook. The unrest comes as Lumumbist forces gain ground toward the capital, complicating U.N. operations and Congolese government dynamics. U.S. official Williams visits, to meet Kasavubu and Lumumba allies amid tensions over Dayal management of the mission.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
U.N. Congo Command
Leopoldville
U.N
Camp Reisdorf
Congo River
Joseph Mobutu
Equator
G. Mennen Williams
U.S
Kasavubu
United Nations
Stanleyville
Mobutu
Parole Board Bill Moves Through Senate After Debate
The Senate approved a proposal to replace the current part time Parole Board with three full time members under a director. Gov. Anderson supports the plan, which would allow him to name all three members, and it passed 30 to 7 with several defections. The bill also included routine business and other measures.
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Topeka
John Anderson
Senate
House
Parole Board
Frank R. Reid
Howard
Paul A. Lamb
Caney
Howard Harper
Junction City
Harper
Lamb
Joseph McDowell
Kansas City
Wade A. Myers
Emporia
F. C. Doty
Pittsburg
Stolen $5,000 From Wichita Vending Co Safe
Burglars forced open a safe at the F R Solomon Cigarette Vending Machine Co in Wichita early Sunday and escaped with 5000 dollars in cash and valuable papers, police said.
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Wichita
F. R. Solomon Cigarette Vending Machine Co
Visitors Plan At Neosho Memorial Hospital
Neosho Memorial Hospital will implement a visitor control program within the next 10 to 14 days. Red Cross Gray Ladies will manage the system with hospital staff, aiming to limit visitors to two per patient during visiting hours to reduce stress and confusion. A meeting for Gray Lady members is set for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the hospital to finalize organization and discuss services.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
Tom Bergfald
Red Cross Gray Ladies
Bergfald
Ruth Emerson
Gray Lady Hospital
Fire Sweeps Building as Six Foam Workers Escape
Six employees of Am-Foam Rubber Co. escaped unharmed as a two story fire swept the facility in Kansas City. The blaze spread to the Harding Creamery next door, destroying seven cars of foam rubber. Thirteen fire companies fought the flames, estimated rubber losses at about 80000 dollars with no immediate figure for the creamery.
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Kansas City
Am-Foam Rubber Co
Harding Creamery
West 8Th St
Kansan Killed In Nebraska Car Crash
Donald Dean Kirkendall of Smith Center Kansas was killed in a one car crash Sunday night one mile east of Franklin Nebraska.
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Franklin
Neb
Donald Dean Kirkendall
Smith Center
Kas
Here
Ten Thousand Homeless From Dixie Floods
Central and southern Alabama along with Georgia Louisiana and Mississippi faced their worst floods in years as swollen rivers rose further and Governor Patterson sought federal disaster aid. In Mississippi evacuees topped 3 600 in Hattiesburg and Jackson faces crests with Pearl River rising to 34 feet. Red Cross set emergency HQ in Montgomery while 12 deaths were reported across the region and property damage neared 10 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Weather Bureau
Georgia
Louisiiana
Mississippi
Montgomery
Ala
Selma
Red Cross
John Patterson
Hattiesburg
Ross Barnett
Kennedy
Leaf River
Columbus
West Point
Chattahoochee River
Alabama Line
Chattahoochee
Miss
Jackson
Eye Stinging Smog Over Miami From Everglades Fire
A dense eye irritant smog settled over the Greater Miami area before dawn as a brush fire in the Everglades north of the city sent smoke southward. A north wind and a warm air lid trapped fumes, keeping the haze confined over Miami.
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Miami
Fla
Everglades
Kamm Wins Tribune News Tip Award for Farm Robbery Report
Mrs. E. M. Kamm of Buffalo R 1 received $3 for the weekly Tribune news tip on a farm home robbery near Buffalo. The tip noted a thief posing as a potential hound dog buyer to check for unattended residents. The Tribune contest runs through March with next week’s winner to be announced. Citizens in Chanute and surrounding counties are urged to report unusual happenings by phone or in person.
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E. M. Kamm
Buffalo R. 1
The
Tribune
Chanute
the Tribune
High Court Allows Wire Tap Evidence in State Trials
The Supreme Court ruled wiretap evidence may be used in criminal trials in state courts. The unsigned order states New York law permits police wiretapping with state supreme court justice authorization, while wiretap evidence remains barred in federal courts.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York
High Tribunal
Watersheds Bill Aims To Streamline District Formation
In Topeka the Kansas House Water Resources Committee introduced a bill to simplify watershed district organization by reducing elections and adding a process to disorganize inactive districts. Another measure would let Geary County fund Smoky Hill River channel work up to 400000 dollars with a new bridge, pending bond rules and local vote. The House also backed 756248 in general fund spending for the Executive Council and state offices, including 5000 dollars to raze a derelict state house building that once housed the Topeka Public Library.
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Topeka
Kansas
House Water Resources Committee
Ben Lervold
R-Scandia
Lervold
Water Resources Committee
Geary County
Smoky Hill
Junction City
Executive Council
Governor’s Department
Supreme Court
State House
Topeka Public Library
Ice Storm Paralyzes New York Homes and Services
Thousands of New Yorkers faced a wind blown ice storm that cut heat electricity and telephone service. Trees and poles blocked roads and many schools were closed after 6 p.m. Utility crews worked to restore power as residents sought heat and warmth.
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Albany, N.Y
Tribune
Lenten Guideposts Race Driver Wins By Conquering Self
On Memorial Day 1959 I entered the Indianapolis 500 in the Lead er Card 500 Roadster facing 500 miles and a record purse. My nine attempts had failed and fear mixed with hope as 200000 watched. I recall racing life, dangers, a 1949 crash, and years of success shadowed by criticism as a wife questioned rumors of being a lover boy.
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California
Windows Broken at Two Local Churches and Lumber Yard
Police said windows were broken in the Christian Science church at Forest and Elm and the Church of Christ at Washington and Cherry, two windows in each church. Replacing the Christian Science panes was estimated at 66 dollars. no estimate for the other church. Breaks occurred Friday night at the Christian Science church and between Wednesday and Saturday at the Church of Christ. A plate glass window in the Long Bell lumber yard office at 104 N Grant was broken Friday night.
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Christian Science Church
Forest and Elm
Church of Christ
Washington and Cherry
Christian Science
Long Bell Lumber Yard
Grant
Rescued After Hanging From Window Fire Escapes
Kansas City firemen saved William Grice aged 32 after he hung by his hands for about eight minutes from a third floor window of a four story building at 1317 Troost. Three others were pulled from top floor windows. Fire, origin unknown, spread from a first floor room. damage estimated at 700 dollars.
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Kansas City
William Grice
Troost
Snow and Cold Ahead for Kansas After Storm
Topeka forecast shows clearing tonight with Tuesday mostly cloudy and cold. Low around 25 to 30 degrees, high near 40. Storm from the southern Rockies moves across Kansas bringing snow to southwest areas and rain elsewhere, with northern fringe and extreme northwest weather improving.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Rockies
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Carl Weiner II
Neosho County
Mrs. Pennington
Presbyterians
Wasser
Congo
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Dixie
Mrs. Kamm
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Rodger Ward
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