Unfixer Leads High School Auto Troubleshooting Contest
Detroit report on John H. Moore Jr the national manager of the Plymouth Troubleshooting contest. He secretly inserts fake faulty parts into 50 cars ahead of the national finals in Chicago June 30. Ten teams compete for over 45000 in scholarships with the winner to face Mexico and Canada in New York July 28.
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Detroit
UPI
John H. Moore Jr
Moore
Chicago
Plymouth Volare
Mexico
Canada
New York
Richard Hathaway
Acushnet
Mass
Carter Religion Bias Debate Sheds Light on Southern Baptists
UPI reports Senator Ribicoff raises concerns about possible religious and regional prejudice against Jimmy Carter, a Georgia Baptist. Carter dominates Southern primaries while stalwarts note historic presidential bids by Southerners and earlier tickets. Ribicoff urges focus on broader party biases beyond whispers in elite circles.
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Georgia
Carter
South
John Nance Garner
Alabama
John J. Sparkman
Tennessee
Estes Kefauver
Harry Truman
White House
Democratic Party
Selecting boars for crossbreeding hogs
Commercial producers raise crossbred hogs for the market. Boars should be chosen carefully since half the litter’s inheritance comes from the boar. He should be sound and produce pigs of the desired type.
Debt dispute ends with stabbing at Coffeyville parlor
A 47-year-old Coffeyville man, Robert Bell, was stabbed once during a recreation parlor disturbance over a $2.50 debt. Bell, in good condition, told police his assailant accused him of not paying. Bell said he had paid the money. No arrest had been made.
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Coffeyville
Robert Bell
Bell
Bridges Ordered Closed in Montgomery County
Six more bridges in Montgomery County are closed including two on the Verdigris River. Load limits are reduced on two additional bridges after a Topeka consulting report urged action. County officials announced the closures as part of infrastructure safety measures.
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Independence
Montgomery County
Verdigris River
Topeka Consulting
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