All-Out Effort To Keep Down Traffic Deaths
Traffic safety officials nationwide mobilized for the Fourth of July weekend with planes, ghost cars, roadblocks, and radar to curb fatalities. The National Safety Council projected 359 deaths in 54 hours from 6 pm today to midnight Sunday, near the prior year’s 370. Local programs include Iowa distributing leaflets, billboards, and visible enforcement, while Connecticut promotes a safety slogan and New York uses unmanned patrol cars on the Thruway. California moves to suspend licenses for drunken driving offenders.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Aise
American Legionnaires
Iowa
Assa
Connecticut
California
Mercy Hospital fund totals reported in Southeast Kansas
At Independence the Greater Mercy Hospital Fund reported a total of 136 848 90 pounds? 456 percent of the 300 000 goal. Mercy Hospital staff had subscribed around 11900 dollars or about 11 percent of their quota. Fort Scott sees a new hotel on track for opening next year under a lease to an experienced operator John M Dickey of Topeka signed the lease. Humboldt presents a modest school budget increase to 213 150 dollars for next year up from 190 570. Neodesha notes 95 year old J R O Thomas earned a 10 year attendance bar at Church of the Nazarene. Burlington reports an opportunity for residents to select a holiday chicken.
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Mercy Hospital
Fort Scott
John M. Dickey
Topeka
Kansas City
Jefferson City
Humboldt
Neodesha
J RO Thomas
Church of the Nazarene
Pastries Free After Twin Truck Accidents Near Burlington
A fryers-laden truck overturned 142 miles north of Burlington killing many chickens and scattering others. Soon after a bread truck slid on gravel at Cope's corner turning over and spoiling loaves and pastries.
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Burlington
Cope's
Chanute Division IDS Shows Big Sales Gain
Investors Diversified Services Chanute division reports May sales of face amount investment certificates and five affiliated mutual funds totaling 319133 dollars, up 74 percent from last May. First five months 1959 sales reach 1043770 dollars, 71 percent higher than 1954. IDS, a 65 year old investment firm, recently surpassed 3 billion in assets under management.
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Chanute
Investors Diversified Services, Inc
IDS Affiliated Mutual Investment
Marlin J. Blackston
Investment Management Corporation
Fire Damage To Pentagon's Electric Brain
A four hour fire at the Pentagon damages the 400 square foot Air Force statistical center and its electrical and memory tape storage, affecting about 30 000 military and civilian staff though most return Monday. Official damage estimates await investigation and cause is under review.
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Pentagon
Air Force Statistical Center
Ronald Leon Tonkinson
Harley Raymond
Tonkinson
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Marine Corps
Safest Six Months By Air Service
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE IAP The Military Air Transport Service reports the six months ending in June as the safest period in its flycar history with accidents at 25 per 100 000 flying hours The six month period continues a five year trend of reduced accident rates across all MATS aircraft and missions including cargo paradrops weather reconnaissance and rescue operations.
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Scott Air Force Base
Military Air Transport Service
MATS
Jury Convicts Edythe Klumpp in Ohio Murder Case
In Cincinnati Ohio Edythe Margaret Klumpp is found guilty of first degree murder for the slaying of Louise Bergen after a trial by a 12 member jury. The verdict could bring a death sentence subject to higher court review.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Edythe Margaret Klumpp
Louise Bergen
Students Discuss Rockets for Rotarians at Chanute Club
Chanute students spoke at a Rotary meeting about missile development and early rocket use. Jack Morris and Dennis Stone discussed 1252 China rocket origins and 1790 Hindu use against the British, with missile models shown. Bruce Burris presented the students and Wilbur Thompson opened the session.
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Rotary Club
China
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Dennis Stone
U.S
Bruce Burris
Wilbur Thompson
Rotary
Presid
Pleasant Fourth of July Weather Forecast Across Nation
The Weather Bureau forecasts fair conditions with temperatures near 75 to 80 across the Midwest East and Northwest for July 4. Showers and thunderstorms are expected in the humid South Atlantic Gulf and Southern Plains mainly in the afternoon and evening. Cool air from the Central Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley may trigger storms reaching the Great Lakes region.
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Weather Bureau
Midwest
South Atlantic
Gulf
Central Plains
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes Region
Liquor Store Robbers Bind Proprietor and Flee
In Mamaroneck New York two robbers bound liquor store owner Michael Yans and escaped with 174 dollars after he used his tongue to dial police on a Thursday night the AP reports.
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Mamaroneck
N.Y
Michael Yans
Chicken Shack Date Delivers Comfort to Bereaved Family
The family of Lorena Melliinia thanks neighbors and friends in North Santa Fe for sympathy. They note appreciation for the kindness shown during their bereavement as they cope with loss.
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North Santa Fe
Lorena Melliinia
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