Candidates File at Topeka
A filing rush for state and district offices in Topeka drew a new slate of entrants before the noon deadline. Democrats Newell A. George and Owen E. Root filed, while incumbents Errett P. Scrivner and Dillard B. Croxton sought renomination. The list includes Paul R. Wunsch, James Malone, Tally W. Daniel, Maurice E. Webb, and Melvin Oxandale among others, with eight presidential electors to be chosen.
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Topekam
Newell A. George
Kansas City
Congress
Errett P. Scrivner
Owen E. Root
Liberty
Anderson-Linn-Bourbon County
Dillard B. Croxton
Paul R. Wunsch
Kingman
Senate
Pratt-Kingman
Harper County
James Malone
Gen
Cheyenne
Rawlins
Decatur
Sherman
Thomas, Sheridan, Wallace
Logan
Tally W. Daniel
Maurice E. Webb
Jetmore
Lane-Ness- Rush - Hodgeman - Edwards- Pawnee County
Webb
Melvin Oxandale
Holton
GOP Hope Is Running High Amid Eisenhower Speculation
The Associated Press reports Republicans surge in optimism with convention plans centered on Eisenhower as possible candidate. Leonard Hall and Sen. Schoeppel foresee Senate gains, noting Kentucky race against Thurston Morton and Democratic fears over Clem ents. Eisenhower remains hospitalized at Walter Reed after June 9 surgery with a possible early discharge forecast.
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Associated Press
Eisenhower
Leonard Hall
Hartford
Conn
GOP
Sen
Schoeppel
R-Kas
Senate
Kentucky
Thruston B. Morton
Clements
Bricker
Ohio
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Political Newcomer Bolsters GOP Hope
Portland Maine election notes Willis A. Trafton 38 wins GOP primary over Sen. Philip F. Chapman Jr. and ex-Atty. Gen. Alexander A. LaFleur. Trafton, Auburn resident and father of seven, claims about half the light vote and will face Gov. Edmund S. Muskie in September in the state’s first election.
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Portland
Maine
Willis A. Trafton
Auburn
Philip F. Chapman Jr
Alexander A. LaFleur
Trafton
Edmund S. Muskie
Woman Candidate For State Senator from 40th District
Pearl Rorabaugh filed for the Democratic nomination for state senator from the 40th District which includes Smith Norton and Phillips counties. Born in Smith County Mississippi she taught school in Phillips and Smith counties at Wichita and Kansas State College. She worked in health education and was on the State Health Department staff until last December when she resigned.
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Smith Center
Kas
Pearl Rorabaugh
Smith, Norton
Phillips
Smith County
Miss Rorabaugh
Smith
Wichita
Kansas State College
State Health Department
Truman in Lesson On Clothing Sales
Former President Harry S Truman, visiting London, demonstrates neckwear selling technique to a British clerk. He explains twisting the tie over fingers to show how it looks on a neck, helping a salesperson boost tie sales while buying a white bow tie.
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London
Harry S.truman
Truman
William Lewis
Dress Dinners Planned During 10 Day British Visit
A ten day stay in Britain includes full dress dinners he will attend, outlining formal engagements and expected social activities during the royal itinerary.
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Britain
Tax Exemption Granted for Teachers Association Building
The Kansas Teachers Association receives tax exemption on its new half million dollar building in Shawnee County and on its personal property. The Kansas Commission of Revenue and Taxation ruled the property is exempt as educational organization property. Shawnee County assessor had opposed removing the building, estimating about $5 000 annual tax loss.
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Shawnee County
Kansas Commission of Revenue and Taxation
KSTA
Shawnee County Assessor
Debt Increase Approved by House Committee
Washington The House Ways and Means Committee approved a one year three billion dollar increase in the national debt limit to 278 billion, three billion below the past two years. Treasury Secretary Humphrey said the 1956 year would end under 273 billion with a 1.8 billion dollar surplus applied to debt reduction.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Eisenhower
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Soviets Offer $1.12 Billion Loan for Aswan Dam
A source close to Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser said the Soviet Union offered Egypt a 1.12 billion dollar loan to finance the Aswan Dam. Nasser reportedly declined the offer for now pending study, saying it would be reviewed after talks with Soviet Foreign Minister Dmitri Gshelov.
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Cairo
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Soviet Union
Aswan
Nasser
Dmitri Gshepilov
Egypt weighs Western aid for Nile dam project
Shepilov attends Egypt’s three day Suez evacuation celebration as Britain and the United States propose 70 million dollars in aid to start the Nile dam with 80 to 130 million more as work continues. A World Bank loan of 200 to 250 million is promised, with Egypt providing 760 million in labor and local materials. Nasser has not decided, while Russia had offered the full 400 million needed from foreign sources.
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Shepilov
Egypt
Suez Canal Zone
Britain
United States
Tthe Nile
World Bank
Nasser
Russia
IBM Chairman Thomas J. Watson Dies at 82
Thomas J. Watson 82 chairman of IBM died of a heart attack at Roosevelt Hospital in New York. He had stepped down as CEO last year, remaining chairman while his son Thomas J. Watson Jr. became president. He died with his family at his side, survived by four children and 15 grandchildren.
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Thomas J. Watson
International Business Machines Corp
Roosevelt Hospital
Watson
New Canaan
IBM
Thomas J. Watson Jr
Potwin Farmer Files for Democratic State Senate Nomination
Potwin farmer and cattleman Charles Joseph filed yesterday for the Democratic nomination for state senator from the 23rd District in Butler County. A University of Kansas law school graduate, he practiced law before turning to farming.
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EL Dorado
Charles Joseph
Butler County
University of Kansas Law School
Courage in Adversity on Monhegan Island
Dr Alta Ashley arrived on Monhegan Island Maine to inoculate children against polio. She fractured her leg in a fall shortly after arrival yet continued to complete the vaccinations despite the injury and challenging conditions.
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Monhegan Island
Maine
Alta Ashley
Youngisters
Ashley
Wall Street Mixed Prices Firming in Slow Trading
Late afternoon trading on the New York stock market shows a slight firming tendency as pivotal issues hover around small gains or losses. Volume is about 1.5 million shares, with mixed results across sectors while Boeing Douglas and United Aircraft rise about a point on news of increased Air Force funding.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
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Douglas
United Aircraft
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Atchison
Beth Steel
Chrysler Ivcevars
Ss Eves
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Gen Motors
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Penney, JC
Phill Pet
le Oak
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Reen Sveca Se
Kansas City Hay Receipts Chronicle Ad
Notices from Kansas City report hay receipts are reported as none with patronized Tribune advertisers noted.
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Hay
Eisenhower Signs Bills and Reviews Reports in White House Session
President Eisenhower, recovering from surgery, spent part of today at the White House handling business with Sherman Adams. He signed four Congress passed bills including a rural library grant program and received two annual reports for transmittal to Congress. He also enjoyed a gift booklet made to resemble golf tips for his grandson David, crafted by AP writer Henry Burroughs.
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Eisenhower
White House
Sherman Adams
Congress
National Advisory Council
International Monetary
Office of the Alien Property Custodian
Adams
David
Teams Set Up On Soil Bank
Manhattan Kansas assembled a conference to name teams that will explain the new soil bank program at district meetings in Kansas. Members include the state committee of agricultural agencies and representatives from other agencies. Darrell Dunn of Topeka chairs the committee and Tom Miller of Washington represents the Department of Agriculture.
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Manhattan
Kas
New Soil Bank
Kansas
State Committee of Agricultural Agencies
Darrell Dunn
Topeka
Farmers’ Home Administration
Tom Miller
Washington
Commodity Stabilization Service
Department of Agriculture
Harvest Gains Drive Kansas Wheat Prospects In 1956
Topeka reports rapid progress in the 1956 Kansas wheat harvest with yields above pre harvest expectations. Test weights and protein content are higher than average as combining nears completion in southern counties and expands to central regions. By June 16, 49 percent ripe and 20 percent harvested versus 24 percent and 7 percent a year earlier. Pastures in eastern areas show good growth, while western stockmen supplement cattle on ranges due to pasture shortages.
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Topeka
Kansas
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Nebraska
Cattle Movement Shifts in Chanute Market Areas
The Chanute Tribune notes rising movement of cattle to market or pasture beyond the local area as agents report growing trends.
Deaths and Funerals of Carrie Tomlinson and William Casebolt
Mrs Carrie L Tomlinson 80 of Jurab Lavenburg died last night in Allen County Hospital Iola Survived by two sons Albert Meininger Vancouver WA and Carl Meininger Wichita two daughters Mrs Myrtle Towle Blue Mound and Mrs Edith Towle Savonburg She had lived with Mrs Towle in rural Savonburg Funeral Thursday at 2 PM Baptist church Guthrie Okla Burial in Guthrie Ralston Funeral Home Moran in charge Also funeral services for William Ancil Casebolt Wednesday at 10 AM Roy S Gibson Funeral Home with Rev Ross L Mahin of Wesleyan Methodist Church officiating Burial in High Prairie Cemetery
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Carrie L. Tomlinson
Jurab Lavenburg
Allen County
Iola
Albert Meininger
Vancouver
Wash
Carl Meininger
Wichita
Myrtle Towle
Blue Mound
Edith Towle
Savonburg
Tomlinson
Towle
Baptist Church
Guthrie
Oklo
Ralston Funeral Home
Moran
Immigration Growth: 914,119 Irish Arrivals in 1850s
Between 1850 and 1860, 914,119 Irish emigrants landed in the United States as large-scale migration reshaped demographics. The figure reflects peak movement during the decade, underscoring the era’s harsh push factors and transatlantic routes.
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United States
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