Kansas Payoffs and Back Wages Spark Political Debate
Kansans question a 1955 payoff for a Hutchinson abortionist’s parole and now face a state buyoff of 6750 in back wages for Jewell W. Ogden, a former oil director ousted by Republicans. The Civil Service case lingers while taxpayers may bear as much as 25000 in legal costs, prompting criticism of the GOP spoils system and calls for justice versus cost.
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Kansas
Jewell W. Ogden
Lorraine
Ogden
Civil Service Commission
Space setbacks and human error in early space race satire
A May 14 diary entry recalls a May 11 New Yorker piece and a Cape Canaveral mishap delaying a 22 orbit flight. The piece contrasts American candor with Soviet resilience, praising openness while noting the ongoing challenge of eradicating human error in space exploration.
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The
New Yorker
Cape Canaveral
Aerial photography survey by AAA hits Kansas counties
Twenty five years ago readers learned planes over Kansas were for an aerial survey by the department of agriculture. Neosho joins 47 other counties, 533 square miles to be photographed, with shooting not from guns but cameras.
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Department of Agriculture
Chanute
Neosho
Kansas
AAA
Ruby Erickson
Maxine Erickson
Elizabeth Calloway
Anna Lee Calloway
Margaret Hanson
California
Entertaining Strangers Highlighted as Spiritual Call
A biblical verse reminds readers to welcome strangers for in doing so some have entertained angels unawares. The message emphasizes hospitality and moral duty rooted in Hebrews 13 2 and echoes traditional religious exhortation.
Kennedy Civil Rights Strategy Altered by Police Dogs Incident
Washington reports the Kennedy administration reshaped its approach to civil rights after Bull Connor's police dogs in Birmingham provoked national outrage. The shift moved from persuasion to pressing stronger legislation and seeking economic concessions, with Kennedy and Attorney General urging calm while coordinating with Negro leaders and white leaders in problem areas.
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Bull Connor
Birmingham
Senate
Sena Pearsor
Birbeen
Kennedy
Connor
Core
NAACP
Kennedys
Personal affairs in medical care prompt patient honesty
A medical column urges frank talk about personal and family issues to aid diagnosis and treatment. It cites cases of emotional strain affecting physical health and notes doctors’ duty to keep disclosures confidential. The piece suggests counseling as a possible aid and reminds readers to share troubling matters with their physicians.
Television Log Summary for Channel Listings
Channel 12 7 concentration and Pete and Gladys at 16 30 a m. Channel 4 KOAM and KOTV schedule Jane Wyman Show and Truth or Consequences listed with Tennessee Ernie Ford and Your First Show on various times in color listings.
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Pete and
Gladys
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Jane Wyman
Road to Notoriety in Shirts by Fal Boyle
A humorous column notes a New York writer who boasts 100 shirts as a talk of fame at parties. He explains his wartime origin of the habit, the wives’ scorn, and his vow never to drop below a steady 100 shirts while offering to lend a shirt in New York with an exchange rule.
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Fal Boyle
New York
America
Humboldt Visitors and Farewell Guests Highlight Local Notices
Humboldt residents host farewell for H D Dorris guests from Lamar Colorado and Erie friends. Memorial visitors include Mrs Paul Kubink and Mrs Joseph Brooke from Topeka and Arkansas City. Out-of-town guests arrive from Uplands California and Radcliffe College. Alumni Paul Finney from Stanford returns for summer. Gloria Armel joins Osborn hosts for summer in Humboldt. Malcolm Higgins visits Sylvan Grove, Topeka, and Salina during Memorial weekend.
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H. D. Dorris
Lamar
Colo
Robert Dorris
Erie
Milton Dorris
Altoona
Oscar Dorris
Carl Beagley
Humboldt
Ira Dorris
Marion Dorris
Albert
R. L. Works
Paul Kubink
Topeka
Joseph R. Brooke
Jay
Arkansas City
Carl Weidman
Uplands Calif
Robert A. Finney
Paul Finney
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Calif
Anne Crawford
Gen
J. B. Crawford
Humboldt Home Folk
J. P. Osborn
Anne
Malcolm Higgins
Sylvian Grove
New Stauffer Publishing
Topeka Journal
Topeka Daily Capital
Salina
Local News Staff Directory and Subscriptions
Department managers and staff listed by department including advertising news and circulation. Subscription rates shown for Neosho Allen Wilson Woodson counties and nearby Kansas areas with annual and monthly terms.
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John Hovorka
Dwight Wallingford
Leland Lowe
Ben B. Nicholas
Dorsey Osborn
Neosho
Allen
Wilson
Woodson
Kansas
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Password
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Odile
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Boyle
Tulsa
Elizabeth Taylor
Belgium
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Clathe
G. W. Horn
A. J. Hixon
Radcliffe College
Cambridge, Mass
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Osborne High School
Nat Armel
Chanute Tribune
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