Progress on TB Hospital foundations and units
The $1 million TB hospital project advances with final foundation pour due this afternoon for main components. Unit C east wing remains two weeks behind after column delays, while steel roof and two thirds of the unit floor progress. ramp pour between Units A and B set for tomorrow and masonry to begin in about three weeks.
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Losis Hospital
Severance
Lloyd Severance
State Tuberculosis Hospital
Edward Waita
Fall River
Tribune
Fishermans Prayer reprinted in Kansas Fish and Game magazine
A page item notes A Fishermans Prayer reprinted from Wildlife in North Carolina and credits July issue. Police questioned Earl B Alexander 52 Gardenia California for posing as a deaf mute after door knocking and attempting to obtain a 50 cent gift then entering a liquor store. He admitted deception and talked after being told he had spoken. may be held on vagrancy charge with prior custody in 1950.
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Kansas
Wildlife In
North Carolina
Morehead
Earl B. Alexander
Gardenia
Calif
Wichita Area Forecast Sees Warm Temperatures and Thunder Likely
Forecast from Wichita Bureau calls for partly cloudy skies with possible scattered thundershowers this afternoon and tonight. Lows near 70, highs in the 90s tomorrow, with most rainfall to date reported in numerous stations. City-by-city readings show wide moisture spread and highs reaching 91 at Salina and 64 at Goodland.
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Wichita
Osage City
Pomona
Reading
Waverly
Ft. Scott
Moran
Osawatomie
Washington
Scandia
Jewell
Phillipsburg
Smith Center AQ
Stockton
Willard
McFarland
Hoyt
Emmett
Lecompton
Wamego
Topeka
Cottonwood Falls
Erie
Clifton
Marysville
Frankfort
Chanute
Dodge City
Russell
Salina
Goodland
Russians Seek Secret of U S Farms in Iowa Visit
Soviet agriculture chiefs toured U S farms and facilities in Iowa seeking the magic secret of American food wealth. They visited Wilson and Co meat packing in Cedar Rapids then the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce and a Reinbeck farm owned by Guy Stover Jr. They studied farm records kept by George Horn and questioned methods of machinery, crop rotation, and hog fattening.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Wilson and Co
Waterloo
Guy Stover Jr
Reinbeck
George Horn
Washington
Boris Savelev
Soviet Union
Hera
U S Farmers Cheer Tour of Kharkov in Soviet Union
American farmers toured Kharkov farms and machine tractor stations in the Soviet Union's granary region. They arrived after three days in Moscow as a Russian delegation prepares for a reciprocal visit to the United States. Tass reported broad welcomes by crowds, with a mayoral reception drawing about 1,000 people and a spectator shouting for friendship between the U S and the U S S R.
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Kharkov
Ukraine
Soviet Union
Moscow
United States
Tass
Slide Dive Jolt Driver Is Unhurt
HINTON Okla D O Peeler 25 was driving along U S 66 during a thundershower when his car skidded 122 feet and dropped into a 50 foot canyon where it sailed 45 feet and landed on its front end. Peeler climbed out complaining of a sore neck. Corday said no traffic regulations were violated.
Traffic Fatalities in 1955 Reach 295 to Date
State Accident Records Section reports 295 traffic fatalities to date in 1955, for the same period in 1954 the figure was 289.
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Topeka
Kansas
Miss New Mexico Leads Miss USA Field at Long Beach
Miss New Mexico Joan Schwartz from Albuquerque tops 15 finalists including Arkansas California Colorado Florida Georgia Illinois Nebraska New York City New York State South Carolina Texas Vermont Washington and Wisconsin as she aspires to Miss Universe. A 3,000 strong audience watched the pageant with judges determining the winner who advances to compete tomorrow.
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Long Beach
Calif
New Mexico
U.S.A
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Nebraska
New York City
New York State
South Carolina
Texas
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
Joan Schwartz
Albuquerque
Ment
Mesta
Jean Anderson
Lester R. Pridgen
Flatter
Thieves Routed by Talking Myna in Newark Office
In Newark New Jersey a talking myna named Julius is credited with scaring away burglars who entered Linda Foods Inc The firm president Carl Hubner told detectives Julius greeted workers with What do you want Lets go prompting the thieves to flee with only a dozen T shirts and some canned boned chicken
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Newark
N. J
Linda Foods, Inc
Carl Hubner
Julius
World Disarmament Plans Approved
The Senate Rules Committee approved a resolution creating a 12 member study group from the Foreign Relations Armed Services and Atomic Energy committees to consider world disarmament steps. The plan provides 25000 for research and funds a closed door committee inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Rules Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
Farm Accidents Claim 50 Kansas Lives in Year
Gov. Fred Hall reports farm accidents killed 50 people in Kansas over the last year and proclaims July 24 50 as Farm Safety Week. He notes the toll ties an all time low while farming remains a leading industry in fatalities.
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Kansas
Topeka
Fred Hall
Pratt man killed in Texas two car crash in rain
In San Antonio Texas a rain soaked two car collision yesterday killed Charles Mackensie of Pratt Kansas and injured James Wilson of Pratt. The accident occurred near the city, authorities said.
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San Antonio
Tex
Charles Mackensie
Pratt, Kas
James Wilson
Pratt
Meetings Held On Study Of School District Merger
Two more meetings were held to present findings from a study of mutual issues and possible consolidation among 11 school districts in northeastern Wilson County. Walter Steele said most districts have met, with Peach Grove Maple Grove and Sorghum Valley still to convene. A canvass of Buffalo and Benedict patrons will occur after remaining meetings.
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Informaton
Wilson County
Walter Steele
Buffalo
Mound Springs
Blue
Peach Grove
Maple Grove
Sorghum Valley
Benedict
Steele
C. E. Stecke
Vilas
Shirley
Golden Ridge
Paul Campbell
Philip Wing
Navy Plane Crashes in Naples Killing Three Aboard
A two engine U S Navy plane crashed and burned in the yard of a glass factory in Naples Italy killing the three men aboard. Three Mali an workmen attempted rescue but were injured by flames. Identity of the victims was not known immediately.
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Naples
Italy
Congress Education Committee Fails Antisegregation Move
In Washington the House Education Committee fought over federal school funds with fists flying as 17-10 vote defeated an antisegregation amendment. Rep Powell and Rep Bailey clashed after Bailey accused Powell of blocking aid. chairs toppled and blows were exchanged before order was restored.
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Washington
House Education Committee
Powell
New York City
Bailey
D-Wva
Rep
Kelley
Dpa
Perkins
D-Ky
Barden
D-Nc
Landrum
D-Ga
Government Ends 1955 With 4.192 Billion Deficit
The 1955 government bookkeeping year closed with a deficit of 4.192 billion dollars, about 300 million better than January forecasts. Revenue rose about 1.3 billion due to higher incomes and profits, but outlays exceeded estimates by about a billion, driven by heavy farm price supports. Receipts totaled 60.303 billion dollars and expenditures 64.494 billion.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Rowland Hughes
School Bus Drivers Clinics Planned in Six Kansas Cities
Claud R. McCamment of the State Highway Commission announced six one day clinics for school bus drivers next month. The schedule lists Garden City and Great Bend on August 23, Lawrence and Oakley on August 24, and Chanute and Concordia on August 25.
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Kansas Cities
Claud R. McCamment
State Highway Commission
Garden City
Great Bend
Lawrence
Oakley
Chanute
Concordia
Grand Jury Indicts United Auto Workers
A federal grand jury indicted the CIO United Auto Workers Union on charges of violating the federal corrupt practices act in politics for using union funds to back political activities in the 1954 congressional campaign. The case centers on support for Democrat Patrick V. McNamara against Republican Homer Ferguson.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Patrick V. McNamara
UAW
U. S
Homer Ferguson
Driver Killed in Car Crash Near Little River
Floyd Sherman Hendershot, 67, a Little River farmer, was crushed to death when his overturned car wedged him beneath it on a county road three miles north of Little River.
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Little River, Kas
Floyd Sherman Hendershot
Little River
Here
Two Knotty European Problems Face Ike at Geneva Summit
The Big Four sent their foreign ministers to Geneva to push East West security and German unification amid sharp disagreement. Eisenhower met privately with Zhukov and called in top advisers as Britain suggested four guiding points for talks.
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Geneva
Germany
Eisenhower
Soviet
Russia
Georgi K. Zhukov
Eieenhower
Soviet Union
Berlin
United States
Big Four
George Young
Eden
Europe
Adm
Arthur Radford
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Alfred M. Grufenther
Paris
Robert Anderson
U. S
Colfax Pastor at London Baptist Congress
Rev Norman E Blosat of Colfax Baptist church reports from London where delegates from 64 countries attend the Jubilee Congress of the Baptist World Alliance. Dr Theodore Adams of Richmond Va elected president for five years. Arnold Ohrn reelected general secretary. Blosat signs guest book alongside Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, notes London sights and wartime scars, wages, and costs.
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London
England
Norman E. Blosat
Colfax Baptist Church
The
Baptist World Alliance
Associated Press
Theodore Adams
First Baptist Church
Richmond
Alliance
F. Townley Lord
Britain
Arnold T. Ohrn
Washington, D.C
Blosat
British Baptist Headquarters
Queen Mary
Queen Elizabeth
Ohio Murderer Recaptured in New York
Patrick Eugene McDermott, a 56 year old Ohio killer who fled the Columbus penitentiary last November, was seized in New York after a sharp eyed officer noted his familiar face. He had used the alias Steve Garish while working as an ambulance attendant at Jewish Memorial Hospital. McDermott had been on the FBI ten most wanted list and had escaped during a life sentence for the killing of crusading Ohio publisher Don R. Mellett 29 years ago.
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New York
Ohio
Columbus Penitentiary
Patrick Eugene McDermott
Jewish Memorial Hospital
Steve Garish
Harold Pagewell
McDermott
FBI
Don R. Mellett
Atomic-Powered Seawolf Set for 11:30 Launch Tomorrow
In Groton Connecticut the Sea Wolf, the world s second atomic powered submarine, will be launched at 11 30 a m tomorrow. Builders say they are ensuring a smooth slide into the Thames River after applying four and a half tons of special launching grease to the ways.
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Groton
Conn
Seawolf
Thames River
Electric Boat Division
General Dynamics Corp
Fall From Scaffold Fatal for Worker
A 12 foot fall at a new school site near Dent Spur killed Waldo Unruh 20, a worker for FE T Pyle Construction Co of McPherson. The incident occurred at the Ridge construction project yesterday and is under investigation.
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Great Bend
Moundridge
Waldo Unruh
Dent Spur
FE. T. Pyle Construction Co
McPherson
Perle Mesta Survives Saigon Rebellion Untouched
In Saigon anti Communist students attacked the No 1 hotel as Perle Mesta and two American secretaries sheltered in a fifth floor suite. A cordon of rioters blocked exits untilDiplomats and Marines evacuated them to the embassy and on to Saigon airport toward Singapore.
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Perle Mesta
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Majestic
U.S
Luxembourg
Frank Malloy
Singapore
Studebaker Plant Reopens After Walkout
The Studebaker plant in South Bend resumes operation after a work stoppage that began last Thursday. The Stude baker-Packard Corp. plant had halted production during the walkout and returned to activity today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend, Ind
Studebaker
Studebaker-Packard Corp
Tentative approval on reserve bill by House and Senate
Congress shows tentative agreement on a reserve bill to compel reserve duty for men entering active service after enactment. Conferees set six years as the minimum for all draft age Americans, covering active duty and reserves. Details withheld, but a $200 reenlistment bonus proposal was rejected. Pentagon sought eight years total service for veterans of draft age.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate House
Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Conference Committee
Pentagon
Prisoners End Nevada Strike
In Carson City Nevada police and guards restored order at the 60 year old prison after over 200 inmates spent a day in the yard. The detainees demanded Gov Charles Russell better food a new guard captain and doctor improved parole opportunities and more work assignments. The warden reported the prisoners were tired and sick and wanted no further confrontation. They returned to their cells about an hour and a half after the stand off began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson City
Nev
Nevada
Art Bernard
Brownstone
Charles Russell
West German advisers weigh Soviet stance on reunification
At a Geneva resort Konrad Adenauer convened top aides to scrutinize the Soviet Union's “extremely negative” view on German reunification. Soviet Premier Bulganin said reunification time has not arrived, dimming Bonn hopes. Also mentioned are visits by Mrs. Carl E. Johnson and her children from Santa Barbara to relatives in Switzerland.
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Muerren
Switzerland
Konrad Adenauer
Bulganin
Germany
Bonn
Geneva
Carl E. Johnson
James and
Linnie
Santa Barbara
Calif
Roy Gibson
Clifford Gibson
Jamily
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