Army rifle and pistol champs held at Fort Benning
Wayne L. Senstedt recently took part on the Army Anti aircraft Command team at Fort Benning Georgia in the all-Army rifle and pistol championships. Winners advance to national matches at Camp Perry Ohio this August and September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne L. Senstedt
Fort Benning
Army
Camp Perry
Ohio
Senstedt
451St
March Air Force Base
Calif
Fort Bliss
Texas
Elsmore Rural High School
Wallace J. Senstedt
Elsmore
Collins Wins Trophy Dash in Stock Car Races
Fred Collins of Chanute driving No 43 and Chuck Oswald of Yates Center in No 31 tied for first in the trophy dash at West Main. Thebold won the slow car race, Brundage second, Shannon third. Fowler led the fast car event with Tanner second and Oswald third. Almond captured the consolation race. Collins also won an Australian pursuit. Eight place finishers in the feature included Oswald Spencer Almond Collins Thebold Brundage and Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Collins
Chanute
Chuck Oswald
Yates Center
West Main Track
Harry Thebold
Joe Brundage
Fort Scott
Oswald
Bud Almond
Collins
Lloyd Barham
Bud Morgan
Fowler
George Spencer
Almond
Thebold
Brundage
C. L. Clark
Parsons
Lear Shows Air Products to Soviet Trade Officials
William P. Lear arrived in Moscow with a planeload of equipment aimed at illustrating automatic pilots and flight control gear. He claimed Lear Inc could supply such technology to the Soviet Union, while headquarters were reportedly moved to Geneva. Lear denied any intention to sell embargoed equipment and suggested a Caravelle jet purchase could be arranged despite the ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
NATO
William P. Lear
Soviet Union
Manufactrers
Lear
Los Angeles
Santa Monica
Calif
Geneva
Switzerland
Grand Rapids
Mich
Elyria
Ohio
Richard M. Mack
Lear, Inc
Russia
Kansas State College student receives $500 scholarship
Manhattan Kansas Ed mond Eugene Young a civil engineering senior at Kansas State College from Stilwell has been awarded a $500 scholarship for his final year. The scholarship is provided by Socony Mobil Oil Co a member of the Asphalt Institute to support the institute educational aid program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kas
Edmond Eugene Young
Kansas State College
Stilwell
Socony Mobil Oil Co., Inc
Asphalt Institute
Anderson Rules On Pike Fees
Kansas Attorney General John Anderson Jr issued an opinion barring 1953 lawmakers from taking fees from the Kansas Turnpike Authority until one year after their terms end. The rule affects House members through January 1955 and Senators through January 1957, with no penalties attached for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas Turnpike Authority
John Anderson Jr
Anderson
Turnpike Authority
Senate
Gale Moss
Walter Gage
Authority
Don Hults
Lawrence
W. J. Ferguson
Wellington
Charles Stough
Hults
Gage
Arrest Plotters Against Batista Reach Cuba and Mexico
A wave of arrests targets alleged plotters against President Fulgencio Batista. Mexico City detains twenty six people mostly Cuban exiles plus an Argentine and a Spaniard. In Havana, seventeen suspects are held over plans to kill Batista and trigger an uprising with arms found in several homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
Mexico
Mexico City
Batista
Jose
Perpillo) Sanchez
Madrid
Rafael Salas Canizares
Carlos Prio Socarras
Prio
Miami
Fla
Local residents and weddings mark quiet Fredonia week
Altoona Carmen Loudenbarger and Milton Wise wed at Bible Baptist in Fredonia with Rev. Homer Quinlan presiding and plan to live in Wichita. Family travels and community notices follow, including Mecca visit reports and regional engagements among Boureaux and Gentry families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Carmen Loudenbarger
Lavinia Loudenbarger
Milton Wise
Fredonia
Bible Baptist Church
Homer Quinlan
Wichita
Louella Murphy
Mecca
Quenton Ashton
Henry Carrell
Joplin
Albert
Loren Schaffer
Lawrence
J. G. Lyles
Oklahoma City
M. L. DeBolt
Gerald Wiltse
Pete Murphy
Roy Robert
Floyd Bowers
Cynthia
Sue
Twila
Royle Stafford
Rhea Somers
Harry Davis
Harley Gentry
Arthur Meriwethers
Imperial Valley
Calif
Park Rapids
Minn
C. A. Talley
Lynn Aldridge
Independence
Alta Aldridge
Harold Pyle
Oskaloosa
Iowa
H. R. Gentry
Morris Forsythe
C. N. Green
Elmer Green
Guthrie
Oklo
Faye Templeman
Fuivers
Al’wonu
Harvey
Hiram Campbell
Chanute
Licie Templeman
W. E. Allison
Topeka
Government imposes stern measures after Peru capital strike
Rioters face government orders in Lima after a general strike paralyzing the capital and Callao. Constitutional guarantees are suspended for 30 days as authorities move to cope with the unrest. Workers support 500 employees in the country’s port and city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
Callao
Striking Petro Workers clash with police at headquarters
International Petroleum Co. workers walk out for higher pay as thousands converge on central police headquarters demanding release of strike leaders. Rioters earlier raided markets smashing windows burning buses and clashing with officers. two strikers wounded by police fire and two officers injured by stones.
Congress approves giant highway bill speed for 1958 rollout
Congressional backers say motorists could ride new superhighways by summer 1958 as the 33 billion dollar bill clears Congress and goes to President Eisenhower for signature. The measure includes 25 billion in federal funds for the interstate system and a 90 10 state federal matching plan with Kansas listed among apportionments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Kansas
Commission Orders Gas Rate Reduction
The Kansas Corporation Commission orders rate cuts for Southeastern Kansas Gas Co and Central West Utility Co. Southeastern will drop about $2 647 annually serving 500 customers in Moran and Bronson. Central will cut roughly $12 000 yearly serving 2 225 customers in Bonner Springs De Soto Eudora Lake Forest and Basehor. Reductions reflect lower gas costs paid to Cities Service Gas Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Southeastern Kansas Gas Co
Central West Utility Co
Kansas Corporation Commission
Southeastern
Moran and
Bronson
Central
Bonner Springs
de Soto
Eudora
Lake Forest
Basehor
Cities Service Gas Co
Governor names 16 to committee for employment of the physically handicapped
TOPEKA announces the appointment of 16 additional members to the governor's committee for employment of the physically handicapped. Named from Kansas communities include Mrs. Ray Wright of Lawrence Mrs. Dan Hopson Mrs. Robert S. Godd Phillipsburg Les Hoover Junction City Dr. Cliff Huff Emporia R. A. Raymond Wichita W. I. Boone Eureka and Ray Teagarden La Cygne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Governor’s Committee For Employment of
Ray Wright
Lawrence
Dan Hopson
Robert S. Godd
Phillipsburg
Les Hoover
Junction City
Cliff Huff
Emporia
R. A. Raymond
Wichita
W. I. Boone
Eureka
Ray Teagarden
la Cygne
Federal Aid Available For Nurses Residences
TOPEKA construction of nurses residences will be eligible for federal aid next year. The Kansas Advisory Council also broadened rules for eligibility of psychiatric units for federal hospital construction funds. The council said a small proportion of funds remains available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas Advisory Council
Kansas funds mental health bed construction at Wesley Hospital
A total of 80000 dollars is allocated for a psychiatric floor at Wesley Hospital Wichita this year. Priority goes to non state institutions for general and state hospital bed capacity expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Wesley Hospital
Wichita
K State Delegation Bids for Federal Center Site
A Kansas State College and Manhattan delegation will bid in St Louis for an 18.915 million dollar federal animal disease research center. They will appear before a 10 member site selection committee, which is to select three to five sites for on the spot investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kas
Kansas State College
St. Louis
Kansas
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Art Gamble Named Coffeyville Chief
Art Gamble, 52, a 26 year Coffeyville police veteran and current assistant chief, was named chief of the Coffeyville department yesterday. He will succeed Glenn Fillmore on July 1, as Fillmore moves to Wichita police motorcycle patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffeyville
Art Gamble
Gamble
Glenn Fillmore
Fillmore
Wichita
British Labor Union Rejects Commie Bid
In London Britain's second largest union the Amalgamated Engineering Union rejected a Communist bid for its presidency. In a runoff election William Carron 58 year old Roman Catholic defeated Reginald Birch 83 847 to 35 400 as a test of the Red campaign to capture British trade unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Amalgamated Engineering Union
New Red
William Carron
Reginald Birch
Commuter Uses Three Stamps to Pay Fare
A Boston and Maine Railroad commuter used three 3 cent stamps to help pay his fare home. The man, named in a later report, relied on the postage value to cover the ride amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston & Maine Railroad
U.S
Commuter Refuses Fare Offer with Stamps Instead
A man traveling from Hudson to Boston refused conductor J. J. Keeley’s offer to pay the seven cents he owed. He said he had only $1.10 for a $1.17 fare and offered three postage stamps worth nine cents. Keeley accepted the stamps and gave two cents change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Boston
J. J. Keeley
Worcester
Keeley
Jager Baby to Turn One After Premature Start
In Reseda California Jeffrey D Jager born three months early weighed 27 ounces at birth and will weigh about 17 pounds at his first birthday tomorrow. He is the son of Donald and Yvonne Jaeger both movie studio workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Dee Burroughs
Teresa Dee
Brenda Joy
Orlando
Fla
Germany
Burroughs
11Th Tactical Missile Squadron
Orlando Air Force Base
Sembach
OAFB
T Sgt. Burroughs
Earl Burroughs
Chanute
Florida
Goldie Tripp
Charles Tripp
S. Washington
Reseda
Calif
Jeffrey D. Jager
Donald
Yvonne Jaeger
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Lyle Meyer
Cremona School
Ima Jane Webb
Phyllis Rensing
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Pat Keenan
Carol Berthot
Billie Whitworth
Edna Petterson
Kansas City
John D. Petterson
St. Mary's Hospital
W. L. Barber
Diana
Bremerton, Wash
Ella Short
W. Third
Robert Ehrman
Glendale
Harry H. Ehrman
R. J
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George Allen Jr
Pale Cook
Stephen
Bobby
San Diego
Benedict
Fern Parsons
Will Cook
Associated Press
U. S
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Chicago
New York
Clark’s
School of Business
Salt & Pepper
Wilson
Vernon Ware
Vernon
Russel Wright Iroquois
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Sesmszesw
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Center
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