Flood control funds advance on Neosho Verdigris projects
The article notes new congressional appropriations in a single year to support Strawn dam planning on the Neosho, Council Grove dam plans, and Verdigris projects including Toronto dam funding and an Elk City reservoir planning start. Gratitude is voiced for Rep Myron George and Sen Andy Schoeppel.
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Learn to Vote First Get-out-the-vote groups urged to inform voters
The Salina Journal criticizes civic organizations for pushing turnout while noting voters lack knowledge of major candidates. It argues a lottery-like, illegal approach to elections misguides the public and urges groups to focus on informing and engaging citizens before the next election.
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Congress
Chanute urged to move dump and beautify city
Mrs. Will Lockart of Humboldt calls for a new city dump away from Chanute’s gates and along highways. She argues the current dump is ugly and filthy, giving visitors a bad impression as buses and tourists pass through.
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Will Lockart
Humboldt
Innsbruck Ski Country Road Trip Notes
In Innsbruck Austria the drive to the Swiss border proves longer than maps suggest. The route climbs from valleys into fir forests, then cliffs and gorges with roaring streams. June snow banks and abundant ski facilities mark a spring high season with many Zimmer frei signs. The journey descends along a rushing river toward the countryside.
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Austria
Innsbruck Sunday Fashion Parade of Tyrolean Dress
The narrator departs along cliffs to Innsbruck, discovers a hotel near the railway, and describes Innsbruck’s medieval streets, river setting, and grand buildings. The Tyrolean crowd in traditional garb fills the scene with vivid hats, lederhosen, skirts, and embroidery, creating a carefree Sunday ambiance.
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Jet Principle Explanation Leaves Details Still Hazy
A pilot explains jet takeoff like releasing air from a balloon and air rush into the engine with fuel igniting, noting no electronics in the thrust concept while readers remain puzzled by balloon details. A Florida physician who hates tobacco challenges two smoking runners to race Pike's Peak this summer.
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Pike's Peak
Smokers vs Non-Smokers Pike’s Peak Race Debate
A speaker jokes about an ascent race to Pike’s Peak summit between smokers and non-smokers. He predicts both groups will be winded, questions the feasibility of pairing smokers with non-smokers, and notes wives may restrict participants. He compares human effort to the fiery start seen in Pike’s Peak motor car races and wagers on boiling starts.
Autogiro to Visit Chanute on National Air Tour
Ray Collins of Detroit says the national air tour will stop in Chanute on July 20 for the first autogiro visit in this region. R. B. Steb confirms the plan and cities Chanute as a tour stop.
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Wheat price steady as market opens in local town
The day’s wheat price held at 40 cents as the local market began. Mrs Myrtle C Nelson presented a piano recital at the Memorial Building featuring pupils including Dorothy Newman Hettie Ruth Elmore Jean DeBolt and several others. Gov Harry H Woodring proposed Paul Hamilton for a Kansas penitentiary mine officer post. Lucille Seaholm and Vendla Kjellander plan an eastward trip Tuesday.
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Vendla Kjellander
Common TV receivers may emit harmful X rays
Washington report notes that standard black and white TV tubes can emit soft X rays through the face plate at normal operating values. RCA warns shielded front faces and safe service practices, while large projection tubes also pose risk. Excessive exposure could cause cataracts or tumors. keep children from close viewing and use shielding in repair work.
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Dr Crane Advice Booklets To Prevent Divorce In Faithful Marriage
Dr George Crane urges marriages to seek guidance and sex relation booklets to avoid divorce. A reader Chuck K from Rockford Illinois describes frigid wife and four children, seeking tests for good parents and marriage aids. He is advised to improve sexual and domestic harmony and request specific booklets with a stamped return envelope and 20 cents.
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Kansas Citians Given Reformatory Terms for Burglary
Two 18 year old Kansas Citians Donald Shumaker and Kenneth Kincaide received terms up to 24 ½ years for their role in a long burglary spree spanning 31 towns across seven counties. They pleaded guilty to attempted burglary in the third degree. Co-defendants Harvey Evilsizer and Raymond Walker also faced reformatory terms of 22 to 5 years after pleading guilty to attempted burglary.
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Atchison
Kansas
Better English Questions and Answers
A set of language questions covering grammar spelling pronunciation and vocabulary. The provided answer demonstrates correcting the sentence to I can't find it anywhere and I wonder why you hid it.
Jordan dissolves Parliament amid policy shift hopes
In Amman Premier Said Mufti asks for a compliant new parliament to back closer ties with the Egypt Syria Saudi bloc while loosening relations with Britain. King Hussein dissolved the October 1954 assembly less than a day before a vote on the new government.
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Secret SEATO meeting at naval air station reported
A 14 day secret conference gathered officers from all eight SEATO members. A higher level military advisers conference is planned later this summer at Baguio in the Philippines.
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Alliance
Baguio
Philippines
Ise donation funds Lawrence animal shelter memorial
Dr and Mrs John Ise donate 25000 dollars to Douglas County Humane Society to build a new animal shelter in memory of their son Charles Ise who was 23 when he died in a California plane crash last November. Dr Ise retired a year ago as a University of Kansas professor.
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John Ise
Douglas County Humane Society
Charles Ise
California
Ise
University of Kansas
Evening TV Schedule Highlights and Listings
The page lists tonight's TV slots from 7:00 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. including The Millionaire Make Room for Daddy I've Got a Secret This Is Your Life Highway Patrol Waterfront Rosemary Clooney Show and more with mid day and afternoon airings like As the World Turns Johnny Carson Life With Elizabeth House Party Matinee Theatre Queen for a Day Edge of Night and Design shows.
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