Grass hoppers and Scout pageant dazzle Kansas and Philadelphia
Left Hand Pitch es J L L Gordon shows a wingless three inch chameleon type hopper captured near El Dorado. Bill Young reports on the Boy Scouts opening night at Valley Forge with 50 000 scouts in precise formation. Nixon attends the Valley Forge pageant. Lyle Dixon raises tolls as cars block his ice cream stand after street repairs and police declare trespassing.
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Bill Young
Sedan Area
Young
Valley Forge
Wichita
Kan.e
Lyle Dixon
Dixon
Car flips on gravel injures 19 year old driver
Cleo Kay Schommer, 19, of 1819 South Malcolm, escaped with a scratched arm after a 1951 Willys station wagon she drove turned over on a gravel country road southeast of Chanute yesterday afternoon. Police reported the front end and left side of the car were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Kay Schommer
S. Malcolm
Willys
Chanute
Uranium Hunters Gather for Biggest Colorado Land Opening
In Gunnison County Colorado more than 400 prospectors armed with geiger counters drilling rigs and trucks gathered to secure possession of nearly 100000 acres as the Atomic Energy Commission returns land to the public domain after nine years of exploration. The mass filing begins at 10 am with rules limiting claims to 600 by 1500 feet.
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Nugla
Colo
Atomic Energy Commission
Colorado
AEC
Chamber of Commerce
Ed Nelson
T. J. Franks
Franks
Hoffa Case Goes To Jury In Bribery Conspiracy
The James R. Hoffa conspiracy bribery case goes to a seven woman five man jury after Judge Burnita S. Matthews admonishes impartial verdicts. The jury deliberation follows a lengthy law briefing.
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Washington
James R. Hoffa
U.S
Burnita S. Matthews
Matthews
Red Cross Bloodmobile Seeks Donors July 25
Fred Robertson reports the blood program chair man that 102 of 190 donors are needed to reach the 160 pint quota during the Red Cross Bloodmobile visit on July 25. Call Red Cross headquarters in the Memorial building to sign up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Fred Robertson
Memorial Building
Porter Resigns From State Office Building Commission
Sen. James Porter of Topeka the lone Republican on the State Office Building Commission resigned his post. Porter said he submitted the resignation to Gov. George Docking on June 25 and Docking accepted it but had not announced the move.
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Porter
Topeka
James Porter
State Office Building Commission
George Docking
Docking
Topeka man electrocuted at home
Alexander Sza fran, 34, died from an electrical accident while wiring his residence in Topeka yesterday. Police and investigators noted the fatal incident occurred during home repairs and is under local inquiry.
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Topeka
Alexander Szafran
Katy Prospects Bright on Katy's Debt Retirement Plan
Missouri-Kansas-Texas President William D. Deramus III described a plan to retire 667,005 shares of 7 percent preferred stock at an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing. The exchange offers $100 principal of 52 percent income debentures plus one Katy common share for each preferred share, backed by expected 14 to 16 million dollars in annual earnings and regional growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
Katy
Interstate Commerce Commission
William D. Deramus III
Deramus
Air to Air A Rocket First to Be Launched
The Air Defense Command launched a nuclear air to air rocket from a Northrop F89 Scorpion over the Atomic Test Site Nev. The weapon burst at 7 a m above a desert target area at 15 000 feet creating a pink doughnut shaped cloud as the sun rose.
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Atomic Test Site
Nev
Air Defense Command
Northrop
Dulles Proposes Limited Red China Press Visit
Secretary Dulles offered a six month trial allowing a limited number of American reporters to visit Red China. Senators praised the idea as a possible opening but criticized the strict limits and government selection of reporters. The State Department will survey news organizations to gauge interest and determine how many might go.
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Washington
Dulles
Red China
Capitol Hill
Mansfield
D-Mont
Sen. O'Mahoney
D-Wye
State Department
Sen. Aiken
R-Vi
China
Communist China
Jet Plane Wreckage Cleared In Worcester Tragedy
Firemen and police cleared the street where a jet training plane from Grenier Air Force Base crashed in a Worcester residential area killing two National Guard airmen. Capt John F Murphy Jr 32 of Worcester and Lt Lawrence C Guild 26 of Quincy were the victims. The crash ignited six homes but no residents were hurt.
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Worcester
Mass
National Guard
Grenier Air Force Base
Manchester
N. H
John F. Murphy Jr
Lawrence C. Guild
Quincy
Murphy
Charge Dropped In Borderline DUI Case
A. R. LaSalle of 101 N. Plummer had a charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence dismissed at officers request. His $150 bond was refunded and he posted $0.50 on a separate charge for leaving the scene after a collision with Hazel May Richardson. The blood test at Neosho Memorial Hospital was described as borderline.
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A. R. LaSalle
N. Plummer
LaSalle
Hazel May Richardson
Neosho Memorial Hospital
The Talker Spends 300 At Springfield Pay Phone
A solitary man known as the talker visited Clarence Wendling’s filling station and spoke 24 hours with strangers via a pay phone. He deposited over 300 in coins, called cities from Paris to Las Vegas, recited poetry, and ate while talking. The man, about 35, claimed to be important but declined to reveal his identity.
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Springfield
Clarence Wendling
Wendling
Paris
France
Monte Carlo
Texas
New York
Wisconsin
Las Vegas
Nev
Grace
Monaco
Knowland Plans to Clarify Section 3 of Civil Rights Bill
Sen Knowland and Northern Democrats discuss amendments to Section 3 before the Senate recess. GOP leaders say no language is set, while Aiken and Russell push limits focusing on voting rights for Negroes and minorities. Humphrey calls for a clear White House position amid lingering uncertainty.
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Sen
Knowland
Calif
Senate
Aiken
R-Vi
Russell D-Ga
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Humphrey
D-Minn
Eisenhower
White House
California
Continued Hot Area Forecast For Topeka Kansas
Forecaster notes a hot spell with widely scattered thundershowers possible Saturday afternoon or evening. Highs near 100 Saturday, lows in the 60s to 70s, with cooler conditions in the northwest and continued heat in the east and south. Topeka records show eight 100 degree days so far this year, compared with 18 in 1953 and 60 in 1956 at some points.
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Garrett
Topeka
Carrett
Traffic Fatalities Update From Topeka Record Section
Topeka reports traffic fatalities in the last 24 hours totaling 1 and year to date 1957 showing 261 deaths to date and 335 for the same period in 1956. The Late Accident Records Section releases figures for public awareness.
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Topeka
Kansas
Miss United States Ousted for Being Married
Leona Gage from Maryland is stripped of her Miss U S A title after admitting marriage to Air Force sergeant Gene Norris Ennis. She cites finances and family needs as motivating factors and loses Miss USA and associated prizes to Miss Utah.
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Long Beach
Leona
Miss Utah
Charlotte Sheffield
Salt Lake City
Vernon
Tex
Gene Norris Ennis
Air Force
Friendship International
Baltimore
David Nathan
Gene Jr
Euope
Utah
Miss Maryland
Clarence Long
Crisfield
Ind
Maryland
Barbara Gage
Jlo Riches
Walter Biggs
Dallas
Glen Burnie
Alaska
Austria
Brazil
Canada
Cuba
England
Germany
Greece
Italy
Japan
Morocco
Peru
Sweden
Uruguay
Miss Gage
G. N. Ennis
Manhattan Beach
Ennis
Leona Gage
Africa
Asia
Democrats Blast U S Offerings At 4 Per Cent
Washington Democrats in Congress attack Treasury offerings paying 4 per cent on 24 billion dollars of refinancing due in August and October. Senator Edward Martin says the government must compete. Republicans defend market terms. Democrats call the move inflationary and harmful to the public, linking it to bank and investor gains.
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Washington
Congress
Treasury
The
Martin
Treasury Department
Rep
Multer
House Banking Committee
Humphrey
Patman
D-Tex
Banking Committee
Watershed development plans advance in local area
Ebur S. Schultz and John Gorton report ongoing work on watershed programs with the Soil Conservation Service. They outline plans to map upper Big Creek Village and Pecan Creeks detailing drainage. After harvest, more educational meetings and watershed steering committee sessions will be held to distribute farm flood damage forms.
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Ebur S. Schultz
Chamber of Commerce
John Gorton
Soil Conservation Service
Big Creek
Parole Request Set for George Bailey in Lansing Prison
George Bailey, serving 10 to 20 years for burglary and larceny in a Neosho County case, will seek parole on September 26. The announcement from Lansing today notes Bailey pled guilty and was sentenced in December 1948.
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George Bailey
Lansing
Bailey
Neosho County
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S. Lafayette
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Herman Fehr
Tribune
L. L. Gordon
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el Dorado
Gordon
National Council
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Nixon
House
America
Lloyd Klewert
United Textile Workers Union
Anthony Valente
Cairo
Egypt
Middle East
Nasser
Salah E Din
Farouk
National Assembly
Algeria
Topekan
Siceseesee
Richard Garret
Dodge City
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Salina
Hill City
Russell
Manhattan
Olathe
U. S
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Monica Lama
Buenos Aires
Oscar Meinhardt
Mrs. Long
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
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