Embezzling Bank Official Williams Faces Charges
Hoyt bank cashier Jeff Williams confessed to embezzling about $157,000 over 25 years and turned himself in to Jackson County authorities. He admitted writing and cashing small checks and said the funds funded living expenses while denying any farm purchases. Orion Williams, bank president and Jeff’s brother, also faces related charges.
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Holton
Kan
Jeff Wil
Nye
Jeff
Liams
Hoyt Bank
Avine
Harold Nye
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Williams
Jackson County
Minnesota
Orion
Elwaine Pomeroy
Fred Carman
Paul
Wichita
Carman
Minneapolis
Hoyt
Pomeroy
Harry Crosswhite
Sessions
Crosswhite
County Register of Deeds Office
Jeff Williams
Viola Williams
Jeff Leonard Williams
Viola
Jackson County District Court
Vic Obley
Death of Richard Norman Banks Found in Robstown Texas
Police in Robstown Texas report the death of Richard Norman Banks aged 66 with papers showing general delivery Chanute as a mailing address. Authorities seek any relatives and note no local records of residence or kin. Texas dispatch says Banks was born in Pittsburg in 1892 and would be 67 today.
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Robstown
Tex
Richard Norman Banks
General Delivery
Chanute
Texas
Aanks
Pittsburg
Mikoyan Sees U S Visit Easing Tensions
Soviet deputy premier Anastasi Mikoyan says his U S trip reduced Cold War tensions and improved Soviet American relations. He invites U S leaders to visit the Soviet Union and criticizes the State Department while praising Eisenhower Nixon and Dulles for hospitality.
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Moscow
Anastasi Mikoyan
U.S
United States
Soviet Union
Mikoyan
Sverdlovsky Hall
Kremlin
Nikita Khrushchev
U.S.S.R
Berlin
Andrei Gromyko
State Department
Eisenhower
Nixon
Dulles
Sitter held by miracle paint trap sparks lawsuit
A teenage babysitter stuck in a bathroom after painting with miracle plastic paint stayed trapped until 3 a.m. A doctor who treated her was knocked unconscious after laughing and tripping. Ambulance crews freed both. no serious injuries. Insurance spokesman says no trial. Names not released.
Two Pilots Break Endurance Flight Record Near 60 Days
LAS VEGAS AP Two fliers Robert Timm and John Cook push toward 60 days in the air in a single engine Cessna 172 to raise funds for a Cancer Fund drive. They passed the previous record of 50 days 18 minutes at 4 09 p m Friday after seven weeks aloft.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Robert Timm
John Cook
Los Angeles
Timm
Blythe
Ariz
Jim Heth
Bill Burkhart
Dallas
Tex
McGuire Ils Named On Four Committees
G R McGuire of Chanute state representative from Neosho County has been appointed to four legislative committees including cities of the second class public utilities public welfare and railroads. Other area appointees include A R Chambers Allen County chairman second class cities building and loan hygiene and public health soldiers' compensation Clyde Hill Woodson County vice chairman ways and means public welfare judiciary and J O Whiteside Wilson County Water resources.
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G. R. McGuire
Chanute
Neosho County
House
Ciies
Public Utilities
A. R. Chambers
Allen County
Soldiers’ Compensation
Clyde Hill
Woodson County
Public Welfare
J. O. Whiteside
Wilson County Water Resources
Hargis Named Temporary Chairman of 86th Congress Club
Rep. Denver B. Hargis of Kas was chosen as temporary chairman of the 86th Congress Club at a meeting of new Democratic members. Permanent officers will be elected later.
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Washington
Denver B. Hargis
D-Kas
86Th Congress Club
Congress
Traffic Fatalities in Kansas Update 1959
Topeka AP reports fatalities by the State Accident Records Section. In the past 24 hours zero deaths. year to date 1959 tally minus 24. For the same period in 1953 the total was 27.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weeden Judged Sane and Fit for Trial in Child Strangle Case
Three physicians found Charles M. Weeden sane and able to stand trial on the charge of strangling his 2 year old daughter Jane on November 5. He pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder and faces an additional assault with intent to kill charge against his wife Jane Baird Weeden. The Weedens moved to Kansas from Providence eight years ago, with Mrs Weeden's family in Topeka.
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Olathe
Kan
Charles M. Weeden
Weeden
Jane
Jane Baird Weeden
Weedens
Kansas
Providence, R. I
Mrs. Weeden
Topeka
Girard Home Raided Over Untaxed Whiskey Findings
Government agents and Crawford County deputies raided Arlie Brown's home near Girard and charged him with illegal possession of untaxed whiskey. Brown was fined $50 and two times tax on the liquor. Officers seized 62 gallons of moonshine and a coil of copper tubing. no still was found.
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Girard
Kan
Crawford County
Airplane Food Lift Saves 75 Hogs Stranded by Ice
R G Walker relied on the U S Air Force to feed 75 hogs stranded on an island in the Susquehanna River near Duncannon Pennsylvania. An Olmsted Air Force Base helicopter delivered Walker and food after ice jams halted boat trips. officials said the air lift would continue as long as needed.
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Duncannon, Pa
R. G. Walker
U.S. Air Force
Walker
Susquehanna River
Perry County
Olmsted Air Force Base
Harrisburg
Air Force
Three Men Die In Train Tank Car Blast In Louisiana
In Monroe Louisiana a railway tank car filled with chemicals exploded hurling it 200 feet into a cotton field killing three men and injuring at least 52. Five of the injured are in critical condition and a search for more victims goes on as officials brace for further blasts.
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Monroe
Bailey Grant
Missouri Pacific Railway
Here
Rayville
C. C. Mitchell
Lake Village
Ark
Louisiana
Missouri Pacific
One Killed and 12 Hurt as Bus Crashes in Cincinnati
A city bus went out of control early today in Cincinnati, killing Fred Hamburg 61 and injuring 12 others. Driver George Highlander 32 received minor cuts and was cited for reckless driving after reportedly arguing with Hamburg over a transfer.
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Cincinnati
Fred Hamburg
James Walsh
George A. Highlander
Hamburg
Dorothy Martin
Highlander
Guided Missile Mail May Not Be Far Off
Postmaster General Summerfield envisions a near future where air mail becomes obsolete and mail is delivered by guided missiles. He predicts mail from New York to California and beyond within hours, with rockets painted red white and blue if Congress provides funds.
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Washington
Summerfield
Pony Express
New York
California
England
India
Australia
Congress
Wasser
Brothers' brutal play ends in infant death in Philadelphia
Two five and four year old brothers admitted they kicked and played with a nine week old baby then placed him on a lit gas stove in West Philadelphia. The infant died after being stripped and burned on three burners. Police took the Twiggs brothers to the Children's Shelter for psychiatric evaluation as investigators probe the home break-in and parental absence.
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Philadelphia
Richard Car
Ter
Larry
Gregory Twiggs
Floods Devastate Ohio and Surrounding Areas
The floods from midweek storms left thousands homeless across Ohio and Pennsylvania. Ohio Governor DiSalle estimated damage above 83 million dollars with potential to exceed 100 million while 12 miners remained trapped near Pittston as rescue efforts continued. Federal aid was promised as floods surged, rivers rose, and communities faced massive evacuations and cleanup.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Midwest
Chillicothe
Meadville
Wheeling
W.va
New York
Sharon
Pittston
DiSalle
New York State
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Kansas
Kentucky
Missouri
New Jersey
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Wisconsin
Three Ice Caused Traffic Accidents In City
Ice on streets led to three collisions yesterday and last night. James Maloun 17 and Larry Ingraham 19 collided at Main and Evergreen around 3 50 p m damaging the Ingraham 1953 Plymouth. Harold Casper 50 and Marion Allison 58 collided at Beech and Plummer around 5 30 p m damaging Casper s 1947 Chevrolet and Allison 1951 GMC pickup. Gary Newton 1951 Ford skidded into the Powder Puff beauty shop at 8 E 4th damaging left front fender with little other damage reported.
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James Dean Maloun
N. Garfield
Larry Lee Ingraham
Main
Evergreen
Ingraham
Maloun
Harold A. Casper
Marion J. Allison
Rose
Beech and
Plummer
Casper
Gary Newton
Mexico Breaks With Guatemala Over Fishing Dispute
President Adolfo Lopez Mateos announced Mexico would sever diplomatic relations with Guatemala after an attack on Mexican fishermen by Guatemalan planes on December 31. Mexico demands reparations and guarantees of no further attacks, while keeping a door open to possible settlement proposals compatible with Mexico’s dignity.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Guatemala
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Pacific
International Court of Justice
Lopez Mateo
World Needs More Like Alfred Del Guadio Brooklyn Barber
Alfred del Guadio a 46 year old Brooklyn barber visits an orphans home monthly for 15 years giving free haircuts as Uncle Al. In 1951 he aided an Israel bond drive selling nearly 5000 dollars with buyers receiving free trims. He sings tenor in St Catherine's choir and will be honored by B'nai B'rith at YMHA with a plaque for community service and brotherhood ideals.
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New York
Alfred del Guadio
Brooklyn
del Guadio
Uncle al
Israel
St. Catherine’s of Alexandria
B'nai B'rith
Jewish Service Organization
Young Men's Hebrew Assn
Brotherhood of Man
Fredonia Debaters Win Class A Tourney
Fredonia won the Southeast Kansas Class A debate tournament at Pittsburg State College. College High of Pittsburg finished second. The victors are eligible for the state Class A championships at Wichita near weekend.
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Pittsburg
Kas
Fredonia
Kansas
Pittsburg State College
College High of
Wichita
Mild Weather In Forecast Across Kansas This Week
Warm air spreads over Kansas under clear skies with southwesterly winds. Mostly fair through Sunday, southeast corner may see clouds tonight and Sunday morning. Lows range from 25 to 40, highs in the 50s, with readings as low as 19 in Garden City and 29 at Concordia.
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Topeka
Kansas
Garden City
Concordia
Four Die As Train Hits Taxi At Grade Crossing
In Baltimore a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train struck a taxi at a grade crossing around 3 p.m. killing cab driver William M. Dail and three children Katherine Jones 6 John Jones 6 and George Jones 7 who were twins. The Legislator No. 125 was en route to New York Washington and dragged the taxi nearly a mile before stopping.
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Baltimore
Katherine
John Jones
George
William M. Dail
New York
Boy Delayed Until Snow Melts
A boy missing near Lebanon Missouri remains feared dead after a week away from home. Snowstorms halted a massive search and Sheriff Neil Brown postponed resuming efforts until the woods around the residence thaw and clear.
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Lebanon
Willard Jones Jr
Neil Brown
Hope Is Fading For 12 Miners
In Pittston Pennsylvania rescue teams push to reach twelve trapped miners as the Susquehanna River floods Port Griffith area mines. Authorities fear poisonous gas may surface. twelve mines are closed and hope fades for workers at Knox Coal Co. mine where one dozen men remain missing.
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Ohio
Scioto
Chillicothe
Marietta
DiSalle
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
Meadville
French Creek
Allegheny
Pittsburgh
Monongahela
Pittston
Susquehanna
Wyoming Valley
Port Griffith
Anthony Wycallis
Duryea
Knox Coal Co
Cigarrettes Sales Hit Record 430 Billion Units in 1958
Standard & Poor's estimates U S cigarette consumption rose five percent to a record 430 billion units last year and may set another peak in 1959. The advisory service notes smokers with filter tips are rising and may drive higher usage than before.
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New York
Standard & Poor's Corp
Business and Financial Advisory Service
Scribe's Notes End Mystery of Kansas Kidnap Custody Case
Kansas sheriff had a third degree kidnapping warrant for Harry Byers Price of Lyon County in a custody dispute. Price had custody of his three children, but a fruitless 3777 mile chase to Mexico City failed. agents aided by Mexican secret service could not locate him. Price later mentioned plans to travel to Bongota Colombia.
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Harry Byers Price
Lyon County
Price
Emporia
Kan
Dren
B. J. Johnson
Wayne Owens
KBI
Mexico City
Johnson
Owens
Secret Service
Star
Alexander
Bongota
Colombia
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ST. Paul
Edina
Hargis
Congress Club
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Michael V. DiSalle
Ice
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Alfred
Wasio
Kansas City
John Alexander
Harry Price
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