Rotary Kiwanis Lions Club dinner for school teams postponed
The annual Rotary Kiwanis Lions Club dinner for Junior High Senior High and Junior College football and basketball teams will be at 6 30 tomorrow night in the Masonic Temple. Coaches introduce players. a KU 1953 basketball highlights film replaces a speaker. Harlie Wolgast hosts. A stray bullet damaged a couple’s window after Sunday church service. New diesel engine generator arrives this week for the city plant to meet peak loads. Civic Center on Memorial Building nears completion with chamber and selective service offices moving soon. Pancake Day served 1000+ with 215 pounds mix 10 cases syrup and 30 pounds coffee all donated to aid the blind and needy children Aunt Jemima attended.
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Rotary - Kiwanis Lions Club
Masonic Temple
Memorial Building
Chamber of Commerce and
Selective Service
Three Soldiers Scheduled for Gallows in Langdon Case
Three soldiers Louis M. Suttles James Riggins and Chastine Beverly were sentenced to be executed at Kansas State Prison Lansing for the robbery and killing of Waynesville taxi driver Harry Langley on September 19 1951. Col James Davis read the execution order at the U S Disciplinary Barracks. The hangings are scheduled for sometime tomorrow.
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FT. Leavenworth
Kas
Waynesville
James Davis
U.S
Kansas State Prison
Lansing
Louis M. Suttles
Chattanooga
Tenn
James
Pay Raise Set at Fifty Percent for Congress
Senate and House conferees approved a flat fifty percent pay raise for lawmakers, increasing pay to 22,500 dollars a year from prior levels. The settlement caps a long debate on congressional compensation.
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Washington
Senate
House
Two-Car Crash Near Erie Leaves Woman Critical
Mrs. William W. Ross 63 of Kimball suffered critical injuries after a two car crash northeast of Erie at 1 30 pm Saturday. Doris May Reissig of Eric driven car and two Reissig children Doyle six and Barbara one received minor bruises. Mrs. Ross transported to Allen County Hospital Iola and remained in critical condition with arm and pelvis fractures rib injuries and lacerations.
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Erie
William W. Ross
Kimball
John Phelps
Lee Montgomery
Ross
Doris May Reissig
Eric
Reissig
Doyle
Barbara
Forecast hints at spring with 60s in Kansas
The Kansas forecast shows a hint of spring with showers or thunderstorms in the southeast tonight and tomorrow, highs in the 50s to 60s, and widespread partly cloudy skies elsewhere. Records note 1932 high of 60s and 1919 low 20s, with temps today mixed and a warm front lifting readings in the west before dispersing fog eastward.
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Topekap
Kansas
Marth
Weather Bureau
Wichita
Russell
Hill City
Goodland
Concordia
Salina
Garden City
Pittsburg
Hall Plans Water Study
Gov. Fred Hall will confer with Senate and House committee heads on how Kansas should exercise control of water for public and individual benefit. He seeks agreement on session goals, noting a multi year path to a solution while proposing a board to develop a program. Invitees include key irrigation and flood control leaders and Sen Vernon Stroberg.
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Topeka
Fred Hall
Senate
House
Hall
House Irrigation, Agriculture and Flood Control and Drainage Committees
Senate Water Resources Committee
Vernon Stroberg R-Newton
Grotesquely Masked Men Rob Bank of 25 000
Three grotesquely masked men robbed the Maple Street branch of the Newton-Waltham Bank and Trust Co in Waltham Massachusetts of between 25 000 and 35 000. They fled in a light green sedan driven by an accomplice. Bank president William M Cahill said most money came from the vault with some taken from a teller. The loot was stuffed in a white pillow case.
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Waltham
Mass
Maple St
Newton - Waltham Bank and Trust Co
William M. Cahill
New Grain Storage For Fredonia Firm
Wilson County Grain Co announces construction of cement silo units for wheat storage at its Fredonia plant. The project, with 535 000 bushel capacity, will be built by Chalmers Barton Construction Co of Hutchinson and is expected to finish in June.
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Fredonia
Kas.p
Wilson County Grain Co
Chalmers Barton Construction Co
Hutchinson
Presidential Nod To Gen OConnell For Army Signal Chief
President Eisenhower nominated Maj Gen James D OConnell to be chief of the Army Signal Corps and sought Senate approval to promote him to permanent rank of major general. He would replace Maj Gen George I Buck whose term ends April 30. Watch for the Red Swatch.
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Washington
Eisenhower
James D. O'Connell
Army Signal Corps
Senate
O'Connell
George I. Buck
Signal Corps
Roll Call Votes Delay Aid Bill in School Funds
In Topeka the House postponed debate on the top priority high school aid bill. Several measures moved forward including a levy for Leavenworth County fairgrounds, milk inspection consolidation, fines on aerial sprayers, turnpike traffic rules, and nominating conventions. Other actions set pensions, school levies, flood surveys, tax limits, clerk designation, and park area expansion around Lake Wabaunsee. A bill banning abandoned ice boxes without removing doors passed back to the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Leavenworth County
Agriculture Committee
Senate
State Board of Agriculture
South Hutchinson
Eskridge
Lake Wabaunsee
Barber County
Electronic Roll Call Needed for House
In Topeka the House session stretched nearly two hours for four roll calls and the passage of 19 minor bills. Rep. Joe Eves argues for an electronic roll call system as the current method delays afternoon action on the major bill funding high school aid, and may force postponements of committee meetings and hearings.
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Topeka
Joe Eves
R-Lakin
Buildings and Grounds Committee
House
Cunningham Trial Continues in Erie Forgery Case
State evidence in the district court trial of Jack Cunningham on forgery was being introduced this afternoon after the jury was selected this morning. Charles Henshall of Chanute is representing the defendant by appointment for the court.
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Erie- State
Jack Cunningham
Charles Henshall
Chanute
What Faith Means to Me A Lent Training for Moral Growth
The piece urges Lent as a period to deepen Christian life by denying self and taking up the cross. It links sacrifice and virtue to improved moral action and urges adherence to the Golden Rule. Jesus emphasizes joy through obedience and perseverance in overcoming personal faults.
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Mrs. Hudson
Earth
Jesus
Senate signals defeat for $20 income tax cut proposal
Senate Finance Committee moves to strike the $20 per person income tax reduction from a House bill. Senator George of Georgia says he will vote to drop the provision, while Secretary Humphrey warns the plan could delay relief and risk inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
House
Rep
Dingell
D-Mich
Ways and Means
Eisenhower
Senate Committee
Car crash damages Buffalo house and car in county incident
A 1952 Mercury driven by Donald Gillispie left the highway near Buffalo and crashed into a living room, causing 300 dollars of house damage and 25 dollars to the car. No injuries. Gillispie pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and was fined 125 dollars plus costs, with license revoked. Sheriff Charles Spohn and Undersheriff Fred Lambert investigated the Sunday morning wreck.
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Buffalo
George Brock
Asa Burton
Wilson County
Charles Spohn
Donald Gillispie
Wichita
Burton
Gillispie
Justice of the Peace
W. F. Chamberlain
Fredonia
Spahn
Fred Lambert
Missionary Couple Nears Reunion With Tibetan Sons
In Hawaii a U S missionary couple the Rev Edgar Nichols and his wife near final steps to bring home their two adopted Tibetan sons Reuben aged 6 and Andrew aged 16 rescued from the Red four years ago after fleeing across Tibet Their sons await transport in Thailand Nichols 55 and wife 56 have other children and began mission work in Tibet in 1938 Aids from James Michener reportedly helped arrange Thailand government approval for the boys return.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Edgar Nichols
Church of Christ
Tibet
Reuben
Andrew
Red
Thailand
Nichols
India
James Michener
Michener
Far East
Associated Press
Nebraska
Lincoln
Omaha
Youth Wounds Mother Then Kills Himself
Charles Johnson twenty, an Army veteran, wounded his widowed mother Anna Johnson forty three then forced a married couple at gunpoint to drive him around. He shot himself in the stomach as police sought to convince him his mother was alive. Johnson, recently unemployed, had been convicted of possessing a stolen car and faced jail or re enlistment in the Army by March eleventh. He pleaded to re enlist to "make a man of myself."
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Perth Amboy
Charles Johnson
Johnson
Anna Johnson
Staten Island
N.Y
Weather to govern Nevada blast dawn decision
Las Vegas reports officials study meteorology to decide if an atomic test can proceed at dawn. Wind conditions canceled today’s scheduled blast and prompted a postponement and review of weather data.
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Las Vegas
Ney
Insurance Exam Okayed by Senate Committee
The Senate Insurance Committee today recommended for passage a bill requiring a written examination to qualify insurance agents for a state license.
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Topeka
Senate Insurance Committee
8 000 Men In April Draft In 1950s U S Defense Plan
The Defense Department announced an April draft call of 8 000 men the lowest monthly quota since Selective Service resumed in 1950. The April figure is 3 000 fewer than February and March plans and all draftees will enter the Army.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army
Korea
Traffic Mishap Fatal Northwest of Fredonia
Joseph Johnson of Hutchinson was killed when his car collided with a house trailer towing truck on Kansas Highway 96 about 13 miles northwest of Fredonia. The truck driver H C Wolff of Wichita was slightly injured.
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Fredonia
Kas
Joseph Johnson
Hutchinson
Kansas Highway 96
H. C Wolff
Wichita
Traffic Fatalities In Topeka Reported In 1955 Record
Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the state accident records section show figures for the last 48 hours and year to date 1955. The data compare the same period in 1954 with 93 deaths versus 77 in 1955.
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Topeka
Kansas
Wool School Heads to Wichita on April 2
The 18th annual Wichita Lamb and Wool School is planned for April 2. Co sponsors include Kansas State College the Wichita Chamber of Commerce and Wichita firms.
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Wichita
Wichita Lamb and Wool
Kansas State College
Wichita Chamber of Commerce
Four non-injury car crashes reported over weekend
Police investigated four non-injury motor vehicle accidents over the weekend. Earl Dyer of 704 N. Washington collided with a transport trailer driven by Hurley Magee of Hickman Mills, Missouri near the MFA refinery. A parked car at 801 N. Santa Fe owned by John Borjas was bumped by a backing car on West Main. A collision at Sixth and Katy damaged two cars driven by Alice Louise McCune and Gay Dale McKenzie. A Chanute bound car driven by John O. Squire collided with Jacob Lee Hegwald’s car at Main and Poplar Heights road. Hegwald’s right side was damaged while Squire’s car was undamaged.
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Earl Dyer
Washington
Hurley Magee
Hickman Mills
Dyer
MFA
Us- 169
John Borjas
N. Santa Fe
West Main
F. H. Pralle
W. Main
Alice Louise McCune
S. Highland
Gay Dale McKenzie
S. Gretchen
Katy
John O. Squire
Chanute
Jacob Lee
Hegwald
Humboldt
Main
Poplar Heights Road
Squire
Eisenhower backs more junior colleges
President Eisenhower told 40 high school seniors and 17 state winners in the 14th annual science talent search that he favors expanding state and community supported junior colleges. He said such schools would let graduates gain two additional years of education if they choose not to pursue four year college programs.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Bcience Clubs of America
White House
Two Americans Expelled by Reds Favor Commies
In Hong Kong, Malcolm Bersohn and Adele Rickett said they spied for the United States and now favor communism. They praised Peiping’s system, claimed democracy in China, and predicted world adoption of communism while awaiting return home.
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Hong Kong
Red China
Malcolm Bersohn
New York City
Adele Austin Rickett
Seattle
Wash
Peiping
U.S
United States
Walter A. Rickett
Canina
Bersohn
Harvard University
University of Chicago
Peiping Union Medical College
Washington
America
YWCA
Rickett
Wall Street
Views differ on exemption in pay bill row
Rep Chauncey Reed says most Congress members are mistaken in believing a pay bill would grant a tax exemption for a 1250 expense fund On the other hand Sen Monroney argues Reed is mistaken if he thinks the bill would not provide the tax free money The Senate rejected the compromise version 62 to 7 and called for another conference committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chauncey W. Reed
R-Ill
Congress
Sen
Monroney
D-Okla
Reed
Senate House
Senate
House
Grade Work Starts On Kansas Turnpike
Grade construction on the Kansas turnpike began today near Cassady in Butler County as S. J. Groves and Sons Construction Co. of Minneapolis started on the west approach of a twin trafficway overpass to carry the turnpike over Santa Fe tracks a mile north of Cassoday. The firm holds a 17 mile contract northeast from Cassoday, while bridge contractor Monahan and Smith of Derby, Colorado, is establishing a concrete mixing plant at Matfield Green.
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Cassoday
Kas
Cassady
Butler County
S. J. Groves and Sons Construction Co
Minneapolis
Derby, Colo
Matfield Green
Bon Voyage in Cassington for U S Airman Lyons
The village of Cassington England 420 residents bid farewell to M Sgt Jack Lyons 37 of Quincy Illinois at the Norman Church. The town raised funds donated films and events for charity and elected Lyons vice president of the Cassington Soccer Club. Lyons his British wife and twins Tyrella and John moved to Brize Norton three years ago and fostered strong Anglo American ties.
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Cassington
England
Oxfordshire
Jack Lyons
Quincy
Ill
Jack
Lyons
Tyrella
John
Brize Norton Air Base
Daily For Health
Casey Drug Co
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Elk’s Lake
Club
Joplin
Iribune
University of Kansas
Harlie Wolgast
The
Lions
Zack Baker
S. Edith
City Electric
Santa Fe
Lions Club
Jemima
Oescoeee
Tribune
Gen. O'Connell
Cunningham
Mabel
Hudson
Heisenhower
House of Representatives
Carlson
R-Kan
Mother
Sergeant Lyons
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