Red Chinese Free 2 Priests After 4 Years
Two American Jesuit missionaries Father Charles J. McCarthy and Father John Alexander Houle were released from four years of imprisonment or house arrest in Shanghai and expected to depart for Hong Kong within about ten days. The men, both 42, said they were in fair health and thanked supporters as other Americans remain in custody in Shanghai or the Peiping-Tientsin area.
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Hong Kong
China
Charles J. McCarthy
San Francisco
John Alexander Houle
Glendale
Calif
Shanghai
Father McCarthy
Father Houle
John P. Wagner
Pittsburgh
Joseph P. McCormack
Ossining
N.Y
Hugh F. Redmond
Yonkers
Redmond
Father Mearthy
Wagner
Humboldt and Area News Roundup Highlights
Humboldt community notes report Merle Wolf earning a Master’s at Wichita University commencement. Local groups meet in June with plans for July picnics, a highway laws talk, and a postponement of a skating party. Death announced for Robert Edwards, with family ties to Humboldt. American Legion teams set to play Iola in Riverside Park after rainouts. 4-H Club tour completed and a group singing session led by Melvin Owens.
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Lee Wolf
Wichita
Wichita University
Merle Wolf
Lawton Circle
Louis Redfield
Alice Works
Belle Miller
Wanda Hack
Lloyd Hengan
Orville Mason
Judy
Larry
Sandy
Carrie L. Wilson
Ed Wolf
Fort Scott
Allen County Young Farm Bureau
Lloyd Baker
Iola Park
Nat Armel
Independence
Silver Beavers
Humboldt
Mae Miller
Robert Edwards
Raymond Edwards
Spring Valley
Calif
John Norris
San Diego
Olive Moyer
David
Oregon
Washington
Moyer
Mona Skinner
Skinner
Junction City
Ore
Marjorie Breen
Artlington
U.S
British Columbia
Humboldt and
Iola American Legion
Riverside Park
Iola
Central Avenue
Melvin Owens
Jolly Mixers 4-H Club Meeting and Guest Notes
The Jolly Mixers 4-H club hosted a program led by Millicent Thompson and Charlotte Owens with a project talk by Jo Ann Coltrane on storing winter clothing. Guests included Joe Brown of Chanute, recently discharged from the Airborne after three years. The next meeting is June 25 at the Central Avenue School house at eight.
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Charlotte Owens
Linda Stevens
Loren Korte
G. C. van Nice
Jo Ann Coltrane
Central Avenue School House
Leontine Goepker
Joe Gerken
Lead Again For Wichita In American Association Action
Frank Barnes, 28, records a 41 2 3 inning scoreless streak to set a new AA mark, but Omaha wins 2-1 over Minneapolis. Wichita Braves reclaim first with an 8-7 victory over Louisville as Charleston shuts out Indianapolis 8-0. St Paul splits at Denver, Saints win 4-2 then drop 6-1. Barnes, from Greenville Mississippi, has a 7-3 season record after a strong professional run.
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Associated Press
Frank Barnes
Ray Schardt
Indianapolis
Barnes
Omaha
Minneapolis
Wichita
Braves
Louisville
Charleston
St. Paul
Denver
Saints
Anthony Bout With Durelle Tonight in Detroit
Tony Anthony risks his No 1 ranking tonight versus Yvon Durelle in a 10 round national NBC telecast from Olympic Stadium Detroit. Anthony seeks activity while awaiting Ar chie Moore defense. Durelle, 27, recently defended his Canadian light heavy title by KOing Gordon Wallace. The British Speleological Society has government permission for its endeavors.
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Detroit
Tony Anthony
Archie Moore
Yvon Durelle
Anthony
NBC
Olympic Stadium
Archie
Durelle
Wilson Polling Places for Wheat Referendum Vote
Four polling sites in Wilson County will open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on June 20 for the wheat referendum. Voters in Verdigris, Webster, Clifton, Colfax, Guilford, Pleasant Valley, Newark, Neodesha, Cedar, Chetopa, Center, Talleyrand, Duck Creek, Fall River, and Prairie townships may cast ballots.
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Fredonia
Charles Ropp
Wilson County
ASC
Ladies Aid Hall
Coyville
Verdigris
Webster
Koch's Feed Store
Clifton
Colfax
Guilford
Pleasant Valley
Vocational Agricultural School
Neodesha
Newark
Cedar
Chetopa
Center
Talleyrand
Duckcreek
Fall River
Prairie Townships
Billy Graham Crowds Shun Saloons in New York
In New York crowds fill Madison Square Garden nightly while nearby bars report a slack season. Bartenders and tavern managers blame the evangelist Billy Graham whose meetings attract thousands, leaving saloons with empty stools and workers laid off. Graham’s sermon at 17,000 attendance drew 441 new decisions, lifting total crusade conversions to 17,670. Protestant Church Council notes most join existing city churches.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Billy Graham
Joseph Crotty
Graham
Victor Scimeca
8Th Avenue
Frank Goldner
Goldner
Jesus Christ
Christ
Erie BPW installs officers at Wednesday picnic
The Erie Business and Professional Women held a picnic at the Bryan cabin and installed new officers during a business session led by president Mabel Dolaw. New officers include vice president Norma Crockett recording secretary Phyllis Wells treasurer Carol Wright and corresponding secretary Kay Rogers.
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Erie Bpw
Bryan
River Bridge
Mabel Colan
Bess DeBus
The
BPW
Mable Dolaw
Norma Crockett
Phyllis Wells
Carol Wright
Kay Rogers
Mmes
Edna Vance
Emma McKinney
Vera Harms
Kathryn Thornton
Mary Joe Pierce
Lara Shellhorn
Thayer
Crockett
Anna Weelock
Neosho County
Erie
Columbus
Social Welfare Workers
Kansas
H. C. Hunt
Kansas University Medical Center
Local social notes and minor court action recapped
The column lists birthdays and anniversaries of Mmes Mollie Colaw Leona Ralston Vera Stanley Lola Richardson Cozette Yawman Annis Gambrill Eva Cleaver Althea Teeter with Mrs Georgia White leading the day’s program. It also notes Rev J M Torrence visiting at Rantoul for church matters and other visits to Hepler Liberal and plans to move to Iola. Marion Owain Hilliard of Texas was fined $5 plus costs for fishing without a license at Lake Neosho after pleading guilty in Justice Don E Wells’s court.
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Pete Stroup
Lloyd Lowe
Hepler
Glen Lowe
E. G. Hormet
Liberal
Iola
Marion Owain Hilliard
Texas
Lake Neosho
Ernest Craig
Court of Justice of Peace
Don E. Wells
Charlotte’s Churches Represent 26 Denominations
Charlotte North Carolina with a population a little over 100000 hosts 164 churches spanning 26 denominations showing broad religious diversity in the city.
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Charlotte
N. C
Rules Meeting On Pollution In El Dorado
TOPEKA A meeting will be held in El Dorado June 20 to discuss rules for water pollution control. The session targets oil field waste and pollution issues and will cover regulations to implement anti pollution laws enacted by the 1957 Legislature.
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Topeka
el Dorado
Dwight Metzler
State Board of Health
State Corporation Commission
Metzler
Saratoga Carrier Decks Trolley to Move Ammunition
Decks of the U S aircraft carrier Saratoga mount one mile of a trolley track to carry ammunition. The improvised rail line aims to streamline resupply and speed up ammunition handling aboard the ship.
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U. S
Saratoga
American Way Exchange Plan Sees Leaders Flocked Here
A State Department program since 1938 brings hundreds of foreign leaders to the United States to study American life. The Governmental Affairs Institute arranges two month tours for about 400 visitors across 15 cities, with 1 percent of the department budget supporting the effort. In five years roughly 1,800 leaders have been handled by the nonprofit institute under a $200,000 annual contract.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Free World
Governmental Affairs Institute
U.S
Institute
International Education Service
Germany
Africa Focus in U S Invitations Hint Future Leaders
The piece notes Africa’s rising profile with Ghana sending 13 this year and expected 40 in the fiscal year beginning July 1. It contrasts Foreign leaders who come from modest origins to gain influence in the United States. It cites Greece’s Prime Minister Karamanlis as an example of a once little known figure visiting the U S years ago.
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Africa
Ghana
United States
Karamanlis
Greece
Saint-Veran Tops Europe as Highest Town at 6693 Feet
Observation notes Saint-Veran in the French Alps as Europe’s highest town at 6693 feet, highlighting its extreme elevation. Nearby settlements and regional weather conditions are not detailed in the passage.
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Europe
Saint-Veran
French Alps
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