Constellation Plane Crashes Near Guadalajara Killing 45
A Aeronaves de Mexico four engine Constellation with 45 aboard crashed into San Agustine Peak near Guadalajara after departing from Tijuana en route to Mexico City. Last radio contact was at 10 15 p m local time. The crash occurred during rain ten miles from Guadalajara at an altitude of six thousand feet for the airport and seven thousand five hundred feet for the peak. Wreckage sighted by search planes officials reported no survivors.
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Mexico City
Guadalajara
Aeronaves de Mexico
Tijuana
California
San Agustine Peak
Water Safety Program Opens Summer Courses
Mrs Kenneth Tebow announces enrollment for junior and senior life saving and water safety aid courses run by the county Red Cross. Enrollment is at the Memorial Building Red Cross office and must be completed promptly to gauge class sizes. Courses begin next Monday at the municipal swimming pool with junior life saving for ages 12 and up to 18 for water safety aid.
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Kenneth Tebow
Red Cross
Memorial Building
Thieves Work Hard Get Only ten dollars
A noisy gang broke into Mayfield State Bank early today and escaped with $10. Mrs. John Duvall heard the intrusion at 1 30 a m and saw three men leaving. The only missing cash was a single ten dollar bill from the desk, as the vault contained no money, only records. Mayfield, a town of about 150 on U S 160 in Sumner County, nine miles west of Wellington.
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John Duvall
Ruth Alexander
Mayfield
U. S. 160
Sumner Courty
Wellington
Injuries Fatal to Wellington Man in Car Crash
Dan Miller, 64, of Wellington, died after an accident that fatally injured his wife last Tuesday. John David Cole, 23, driver of the other vehicle, pled guilty to driving while intoxicated and sentenced to 30 days in jail and a $100 fine.
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Wellington
Kan
Dan Miller
John David Cole
Millers
Pranks Reveal Nonexistent Student at Jordan High
In Long Beach California a mock military wedding on the Jordan High campus celebrates George Osgood Klinkus a fake student. The ceremony features a masked groom and 15 year old bride as ROTC members joke and administrators scramble to keep the gag contained.
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Long Beach
Calif
Jordan High School
George Osgood Klinkus
George
Jordan
Milton Sager
Bob Bragole
Ann Metheisen
Georges
New Holiday Record For Kansas Turnpike
Wichita AP reports the Kansas Turnpike set new daily and holiday weekend records during Memorial Day. General manager Gale Moss cites about 83,000 vehicles on the 236 mile tollway and $83,092.80 in cash tolls over four days. The highway patrol made 25 arrests, 18 for speeding, with six minor accidents.
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Wichita
Kansas
Chamber of Commerce Board Approves 1958 Budget
The Chamber of Commerce directors approve a 1958 59 budget of 10830 and name Wayne Umbarger to the board at a Tioga Hotel luncheon. Les Matthews says the budget is close to last year’s 10761 and audit results are accepted. Umbarger fills the unexpired term of Harry Davis as Davis steps back due to business demands.
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Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Umbarger
Tioga Hotel
Les Matthews
Matthews
Chamber
Umbarger
C. A. Wood
Marlin Blackston
Harry Davis
Chanute
BB Gun Vandalism Reported by Police
Police say deliberate vandalism or careless shooting with BB guns by youngsters is creating a problem for property owners. Officers note numerous complaints of broken windows damaged cars and other losses including a recent report from Kenneth Caldwell at 304 N Forest of a garage window and car light being broken with prior damage.
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Kenneth Caldwell
N. Forest
Traffic Fatalities In Kansas Report For 1958
Kansas traffic fatalities by the State Accident Records Section show 178 to date in 1958, and 214 in the same period of 1957, with 1 death in the last 24 hours.
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Topeka
Kansas
House OKs Civilian Space Agency Plan
The House passed unanimously a bill to create a civilian space agency to be named NASA, absorbing the NACA. The Senate Space Committee plans closed sessions, with cooperation goals and a public information stance featured, led by President Eisenhower’s request.
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U.S
House
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Air Flight Research Agency
NASA
Defense Department
Atomic Energy Commission
Two Die In De Soto High Speed Crash
A head on collision on Kansas 10 at Sunflower Village edge killed Lewis H. Hefner about 60 formerly of Bethany Missouri and Paul Donald Gardner 19 of De Soto Kansas student at the University of Kansas. Jerry Hughes 19 of De Soto injured slightly. Hefner crushed when an air conditioner in his car trunk crushed him against the instrument panel.
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DE Soto
Kas
Lewis H. Hefner
Bethany
Tucson
Ariz
Paul Donald Gardner
University of
Sunflower Village
Fair Weather Forecast From Topeka On Kansas Outlook
AP reports mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures across Kansas with highs in the 80s and 90s and a chance of scattered thunderstorms in the west late today or tonight Brisk southerly winds and a forecast through Wednesday accompany the pattern Overnight lows ranged from 61 in Lawrence to 72 in Wichita Yesterday's highs spanned 76 in Topeka to 90 in Dodge City and Garden City.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Dodge City
Garden City
Lawrence
Wichita
Graduation marks growth for El Dorado Cloyes family
The Cloyes family of El Dorado celebrated six graduations this spring. Beverly 22 earned a degree from Kansas State College, Sandra 20 from El Dorado Junior College, Terry 18 from El Dorado High School, Sylvia 15 completed junior high, and twins David and Douglas 12 finished grade school.
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EL Dorado
William Cloyes
Beverly
Kansas State College
Sandra
el Dorado Junior College
Terry
el Dorado High School
Sylvia
David
Douglas
Board approves staff changes at monthly meeting
The Board of Education approved the resignation of Barbara Chambers and hired two teachers Myrna Rickart and Velma Beasley. Also added were two cooks and two janitors for area schools plus plans for a student union room and an expanded administrative building.
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Board of Education
Barbara Chambers
Royster Junior High
Myrna Rickart
University of Kansas
Velma Beasley
Lincoln
Pittsburg State College
Girard
Pittsburg
Iwo
Hutton
Glenn East‘burn
S. Ashby
Bill Young Agency
Supt
Buford Fisher
Fisher
Abilene
Ym-Ywca
De Gaulle Turns Focus to Algeria and Army Control
Paris AP report says Premier Charles de Gaulle, empowered by broad powers, moved to assert authority over the Algerian army. He summoned Gen. Raoul Salan from Algiers, then called in Robert Lacoste, with plans to visit Algeria midweek. The Senate and National Assembly approved a six month emergency mandate, allowing De Gaulle to govern as the body adjourns until October. The crisis period ends with a return to normal, troops relaxing and riot gear stored.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Algeria
de Gaulle
Raoul Salan
Algiers
Salan
Robert Lacoste
Senate
France
National Assembly
French National Assembly
Security Council Meets Ahead of MacMillan Talks
President Eisenhower conferred with the National Security Council for about 90 minutes in Washington as MacMillan prepares to visit next week. Discussions likely covered the French crisis and possible suspension of nuclear tests, with views split among Dulles Killian and Strauss on testing vs disarmament. Eisenhower also approved a letter to Khrushchev include Polish and Czech scientists in talks on supervising any East West halt.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Eisenhower
National Security Council
Harold MacMillan
James C. Hagerty
U.S
White House
Macmillan
Pacific
Dulles
James R. Killian Jr
Lewis Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Britain
France
NATO
Bankers Attend Summer Banking Schools Across Nation
Chanute bankers join summer programs at Kansas University and other institutions. W C Bodley and H O Turner attend the Kansas Bankers Assn clinic in Lawrence. Dale Painter and Joseph G Lewis also participate. Lewis will study at Rutgers and complete ABA requirements. Mahlon Morley and L S Wilson plan further sessions at SMU in Dallas and University of Wisconsin Madison respectively.
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Chanute
University of Kansas
Kansas Bankers Assn. Bank Management Clinic
W. C. Bodley
H. O. Turner
Bank of Commerce
Dale Painter
First National Bank
Joseph G. Lewis
Rutgers University
New Brunswick
N. J
Senn School of Banking
The
ABA
Lewis
Mahlon Morley
Southwestern Graduate School of Banking
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
L. S. Wilson
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Shanahan Seeks Fifth Term In Republican renomination
Topeka AP Secretary of State Paul Shanahan filed today to seek renomination as a Republican for a fifth term.
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Topeka
Paul Shanahan
Farm Prices May 15 Higher Than Year Ago
Kansas farmers received slightly more for all commodities on May 15 than a year earlier, though down from April overall. Meat animals and corn rose, but wheat hay dairy products and eggs fell compared with the previous month.
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Topeka
Kansas
Stunning Creation Sparks Townwide Attention
In Omaha E T Swoboda caused a stir when his daughter Sharon 16 wore a pep mint striped sack shirt she altered to billow at the back with a bow at the hem. Swoboda described the reaction as admiring and curious while out on the town. The bus driver stands 6 feet 2 inches and weighs 200 pounds.
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Omaha
E. T. Swoboda
Sharon
Dad
Swoboda
Day Camp Delights About 80 Brownie Scouts
About 80 Brownie Scouts attend day camp at Camp Wonderwood three miles southeast of Chanute. Esther Ralston directs with Suzy Wallingford as assistant. A staff of 12 counselors, Mrs Lewis Clark as cook, and Mrs Marvin Seefeldt as manager run crafts and cookouts. Scouts travel by bus each afternoon and return at night. Intermediate camp follows next week at the same location.
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Camp
Wonderwood
Chanute
Esther Ralston
Suzy Wallingford
Lewis Clark
Cook
Marvin Seefeldt
Former taxi driver wins probation after bank robbery
Kenneth St Onge, 35, robbed a bank last March 31 and faced up to 20 years. In Los Angeles court Judge Thurmond Clarke placed him on five years probation after hearing his family's hardship tale. He described a life of joblessness, crowded shelter, and hungry children before the crime and parole.
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Los Angeles
Kenneth St. Onge
St. Onge
Edward
Gary
Van
Guy
Kim
Cal
Harvey
Thurmond Clarke
Detroit
Lyon Superintendent Heads State Group
Mrs. Frances J. Jones of Emporia, Lyon County schools, was named president of the Kansas County Superintendents Association. Workshop sessions and a legislative committee report were to close the two day convention in Topeka.
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Topeka
Frances J. Jones
Emporia
Lyon County
Kansas County Superintendents Assn
Association
Bookkeeping error may force state fund transfer
Topeka Kansas AP says the 1959 legislature may need to correct a $872,000 shortfall created by a special session tax change. The 2.0 percent sales tax was raised to 2.2 percent with 20 percent to the general fund and 80 percent to the sales tax fund.
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Topeka
James Bibb
Bib
Kansas teachers to tour state industry June 9 to 21
The ninth annual Kansas agriculture business industry education tour for schoolteachers begins June 9. Sponsored by the Kansas State Chamber of Commerce with the Kansas State Teachers Assn. and state colleges at Emporia Hays and Pittsburg. Thirty-four teachers will visit 30 cities starting at Emporia and ending there June 21.
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Topeka
Kansas Agriculture, Business, Industry
Kansas State Chamber of Commerce
Kansas State Teachers Assn
Emporia
Hays
Pittsburg
Kansas
Three Women Leap From Speeding Car
In Louisville, three women escaped serious injury after leaping from a car traveling 60 mph. Driver Edna Cissell, 33, left last due to a stuck accelerator and was hospitalized for a broken ankle. Mrs. Funk, 31, and Mrs. Miller, 29, treated for lacerations followed. The car struck a telephone pole and tree before rolling to a stop.
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Louisville
Edna Cissell
Robert Funk
Charles Miller
Luray Banker Appointed State Bank Commissioner
J A O Leary Sr 57 president of the People's State Bank at Luray in Russell County was named state bank commissioner by Gov Docking He succeeds Ralph Medlin who died last week and will serve until June 30 1959 Leary born in Russell County began work at 16 in Lurays First National Bank and became president of the People's State Bank in May 1937.
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Topeka
J. A. O'Leary Sr
People’s State Bank
Luray
Russell County
Docking
O'Leary
Ralph Medlin
Oakley
First National Bank
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Sue Ann Lakas
N. Lafayette
Anna Ranz
S. Forest
Camp Wonderwood
Tribune
Eas
Mayfield State Bank
Wasser
Klinkus
Kansas Turnpike
C of C
Space Agency
el Dorado Family
Security Council
Ihe
American Bankers Assn
States
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Colombia
Shanahan
Studebaker
Lyon
State Bank Board
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