Federal Projects Financing Plan Shift Proposed
A House Public Works subcommittee voted to end the lease-purchase public building program and shift to direct federal appropriations for Missouri and Kansas projects totaling about 28 million dollars. The panel approved a bill authorizing roughly 140 projects with up to 12 billion dollars in funding through July 1, 1962.
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Washington
Missouri
Kansas
House Public Works
Rep. Jones
D-Ala
Emporia
Kan
Post Office
Kansas City
Court House
Leavenworth
Sedan
Marshfield
St. Louis
Federal Records Office
McDermed couple to start nutria production venture
Erie residents Mr and Mrs Floyd McDermed Jr plan a nutria operation beginning with one pair. They built ten pens, joined the Nutria Breeders Association, and anticipate sales as the herd grows. Nutrias cost 1200 per pair. furs fetch up to 50 per pelt and meat sells for 2.50 per 12 ounce can.
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Floyd McDermed Jr
North Webster Street
Erie
Nutria Breeders Association
Neosho County
Sedan
Kansas
Marion Showalter
Lewis Edwards
Merle Estes
Recent social visitors to local families noted
The column lists guests including Gordon Watson of Kansas City Sherry Bush of Wichita Glenn Cornelius of Los Angeles and Dwain Heady of Wichita plus visits from John and Charles Gearhart to the Hudson home and other callers. J E Stubblefield remains ill and several local residents hosted or visited others including Mary John Chicago and James John families. The notice adds a newborn grandson born July 8 to Bill Richman and wife in Wichita. READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS.
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Wichita
Terry Sue Seyler
Carey Seyler
Houston
Charley Gambrill
Erie
Noble Grand Club
Mary Rike
Bonnie Yockey
John Hemphill
Frederick Swan
Tommy
Jill
Coral Gables
Fla
Swan
H. V. Gordon
Gordons
Florida
Clarence Haynes
Pleasanton
Charles Gambrill
Ed Bowman
North Webster
J. E. Stubblefield
Stanley McCoy
Effie Harris
Charles Gearhart
Chas. Meier
Lynn
Mary John
Chicago
James Conway
Roger
Brian
Lee Ellen
Maysville
Antique car restoration sparks memory and charity ride
Char lie plans quick restoration of a rusting 1927 car tied to a farmer who bought it to surprise his dying daughter. The tale features local hobbyists, atomic scientists, and a plea to drive the car back for one ride with the old man, highlighting sentiment over profit.
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Charlie
Oak Ridge Atomic Scientists
Coulter Yard
Collecting Old Cars as Hobby Turns Up Interesting Stories
HAL BOYLE reports on Charles and Kenneth Coulter whose florist business hides a passion for antique Fords. The brothers have over 20 vintage vehicles including seven Model T Fords, a 104 year old funeral coach, and a 1948 Lincoln tied to Eisenhower. They buy junkers for a few hundred and spend on restoration, chasing an open air set of Ford Model Ts from 1908 to 1927.
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Charles
Kenneth Coulter
Charlie
Coulter
Pacific
Kenneth
Eisenhower
Henry Ford
Ford
Altoona News Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Family Events
Weekend visitors include Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson and children from Oklahoma City staying with Mrs. May L. Wilson. Rev. and Mrs. Alvin Cummins arrive to take the Altoona Benedict Roper charge. David Cranor celebrates his 11th birthday with relatives including the Foulkes and Cranors. Mrs. Leona Hemme is seriously ill in Neodesha hospital. Mrs. Allie Hearst and others mentioned in social notes.
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Altoona
William Wilson
Oklahoma City
May L. Wilson
Roy Kobelt
Lombard, Ill
Independence
Colorado
David
Forrest Cranor
Cranor
Harry Kuntz
Neodesha
Ed Foulke
Housing Bill Signed by the President Faces Defects
President Eisenhower signed a housing bill expanding FHA insured home purchases with lower down payments and $1.99 billion for housing programs. He called the measure seriously defective and urged repeal of some provisions while limiting new authority for fiscal year 1958 to fit the budget. He noted the funding greatly exceeded his initial request and signaled further action next session.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House Bill Cuts Home Down Payments On New Housing
The National Association of Home Builders urged the President to issue FHA orders. The proposal lowers down payments to 3 percent on up to 10,000, 15 percent on 10,000 to 16,000, and 30 percent above that, versus 5 percent and 25 percent under current law. A $1.99 billion authorizes new housing obligations, with experts saying about $1.675 billion will fund construction.
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National Assn. of Home Builders
FHA
Treasury
Housing and Home Finance Agency
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Shaw
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Alta Aldridge
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Milton Wise
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Carmen Loudenbarger
Vinnie Louderbarger
Don Beaty
Parsons
Gene Beaty
Mabel Beaty
Goldie Gardner
R. D. Davis
Louella Murphy
St. Margaret's Hospital
Fredonia
E. L. Scotts
Joe Mortons
Chamute
Lions Club
Earnest L. Scott
Kenneth R. Miller
Frank Geer
Carl G. Kuntz
E. Loren Miller
Kenneth E. Foster
Harry Troutman
Raymond Girard
Omaha
Nona Girard
Joe Browne
Frank Green
Idaho
Robert Bell
Bradley
R.N.A
Susan Scott
David Hanna Jr
Glen A. Noel Jr
Timothy
Dianna
Mike
Cindy Lance
Linda Weaver
Roby Whitson
Tom David
Dale
Gary Holtzman
Thayer
Donnie
Sue Whitson
Sheri Clark
Ellen
Jimmy
Eva
Sissy
Chuck Collins
Georgi Malenkov
Urals
Stalin
Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Center
V. M. Molotov
Molotov
Khrushev
Hal Boyle
Maryville, Tenn
North Valley School
Fred Flottman
Everett Barnhart
Claude Camp
Earl Barnhart
Wayne Sheldon
Merle Raney
Stanley Lundine
Bank of Commerce
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Chanute Furniture CO
W. Main
the Tribune
Chestnut & Finley
Santa FE
Krone
Insurance Agency
Lincoln
South Central
Chanute, Kansas
R.ca
Neal McCoy
Phone
SuperPower
A.R.I
H.p
T.U
H.p. Mathes
Durham
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