Strange Death In Missouri Investigated
In Boonville investigators prepare for an inquest into the death of Bessie Marie Johnson found seated upright in her apartment chair. Sheriff Lilburn Mann and Chief Eugene Barlow say foul play is suspected after autopsy by Dr. M. L. Diekroeger. James Johnston, her 25 year old ex husband, was questioned and released. Johnson claimed alibi at his parents' home. Investigators note a missing door screw and loose knob as minor clues amid sparse evidence.
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Lilburn Mann
Eugene Barlow
Johnston
James Johnston
M. L. Diekroeger
Cooper County
Roy Bridgewater
Mrs. Johnston
Boonville
Cattle and Hog Prices Higher at Kansas City Livestock Market
Kansas City news notes cattle and hog price increases with cattle mainly steady to higher and hogs up 25. Parson’s Livestock reports firm to higher bids on hogs and cattle across grades, including U.S. No. 1 and 1-3 weights. Sheep market shows spring lambs rising slightly and ewes softer, with varied weights and stocker figures.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Parsons Livestock
Parsons
U. S
U.S
Spender Should Back Tax Hikes Ike Says
AP reports in Chicago and Kansas City about wholesale egg and butter markets with varied receipts and prices. Wheat corn oats soy futures show modest movement while grain prices list ranges and futures close mixed.
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Kansas City
Ike
Chicago
Shorts
President Eisenhower defends defense spending and tax stance
President Eisenhower urged courage to raise taxes for stronger defense, signaling no cut in the defense program despite Army reductions. He warned against a Soviet led ground war in Europe and discussed unemployment benefits and budget security with reporters.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Europe
Russia
Defense Department
Eisenshower
Berlin
Defense
Esther White
Allen Couational
Iola
Odense
Elmer White
Friends Home
Garrison State
Virgil
Eisen
Alhambra
Calif
Johnson Mortuary
X15 Captive Test Under B52 Mother Ship
The X15 rocket plane conducted its first captive test under a B52 at Edwards AFB California. It reached 38000 feet suspended under the bomber for 50 minutes before returning due to a communications malfunction.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Disciplinary Action For Hell and Damn Censorship Question
Union high school students faced disciplinary action after uttering the words hell and damn during a senior class production of The Man Who Came to Dinner. The cast had agreed to omit the lines, but action followed after Saturday night’s performance. Principal Harry Cooke seeks to determine if the act was a deliberate challenge to censorship.
Local Briefs and Incidents Across Town
Yancy Whitworth a Pittsburg State junior and state vice president of the KSTA chapter will be honored at the chapter spring banquet tomorrow night. Don Ward’s auto parts store in Lexington is broken into with $12 in cash and merchandise stolen. two adjacent firms also entered. A tavernkeeper reports $700 missing. W. W. Clawson named Magnolia Petroleum senior vice president, to oversee all producing operations. he has worked in Dallas Billings and New York. A collision on US 169 near Chanute involved Elwood Wilkins and Oliver N Alley. Wilkins fined $10 and costs for passing in a no passing zone. Two Monday thefts reported: chrome headlight rims from a 1940 Ford and gasoline plus tools from a car.
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Yancy Whitworth
S. Central
Pittsburg State College
Pittsburg
Don Ward
Lexington
Ward
T. O. Ward
Lafayette
W. W. Clawson
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Dallas
Tex
Clawson
Naomi Eaton
Lincoln School
Chanute
Z. A. Eaton
Louis J. Eaton
Magnolia
Billings
Mont
New York
Elwood Wilkins
Cherryvale
Oliver N. Alley
Altoona
Jerry Sloan
Lloyd Moulton
Wilkins
Mercury
Allen
Ford
Justice of the Peace
Erie
Don Stanislaus
S. Grant
Leroy Lopeman
S. Malcolm
Callahan couple welcomed son. divorce case filed in district court
Birth yesterday records Mr and Mrs Jack R Callahan Humboldt welcomed a boy. District Court filing Eric Bernadine Yarnell vs Eugene Yarnell alleges marriage Feb 27 1942 Lola has four children and seeks custody and property division. Fire at 119 Gretchen Tuesday 5 40 p m. television antenna blown onto electric wires. no damage.
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District Court
Eric
Bernadine Yarnell
Eugene Yarnell
Lola
Gretchen
Oil imports curbs spark calls for domestic drilling
Oil producers cheer import curbs as a path to revive domestic drilling and cushion prices. Gordon Willis argues the US must develop its reserves, while Kenneth Keas and Jack McKelvey note potential price stabilization and reduced inventories. Carl Pate of Oilfield Research Labs backs protective measures for independents.
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Gordon Willis
United States
Kenneth Keas
Jack McKelvey
Carl Pate
Oilfield Research Labs
Burke Baptist Church Named Rural Church of the Year
The Burke-Lucas Baptist parish of Burke South Dakota received Rural Baptist Church of the Year honors in Kansas City Kansas with Pastor Rev L Tom Harlan awarded a plaque for community service by the Rural Baptist Association.
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Kansas City
Kan
Burke, S. D
L. Tom Harlan
Gas Allowable KCC Authority Bill for Docking
TOPEKA AP One of the most lobbied bills in the Legislature heads to Gov. Docking. The House approved giving the Kansas Corporation Commission power to fix allowables and set increased depletion rates in natural gas fields. The measure shifts from court limits to consider other factors, with pipelines opposing and royalty owners backing it. The House passed 65-31, Senate earlier approved by a narrow majority. The session also moved toward bypassing part of a ruling.
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Topeka
George Docking
House
Kansas Corporation Commission
District’ Court
KCC
Senate
Veto May Block Tax Bill on News Paper Subscriptions
The Chanute Tribune notes a veto threat by Governor Docking on a newspaper tax bill. The measure would exempt newspaper subscriptions, newsprint, and ink from sales tax, while a concurrent resolution would shield subscriptions from new state Revenue Department rules. Docking warned the director would still tax subscriptions if the resolution passes.
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Docking
House
State Revenue Department
Campanella Paroled After Juvenile Delinquency Adjudication
David Campanella 15 year old son of Roy Campanella was found a juvenile delinquent for breaking into a drug store. He was paroled to his mother and a Catholic priest in New York City custodial arrangement.
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New York
David Campanella
Roy Campanella
Hospital Admittances and Dismissals Noted
Daily Transcript lists yesterday admittances Mrs W L Hartman Mrs Boyd Bogle Mrs Owen Claibourn Mrs Ada Fredericks. today admittances Mrs Ralph Ellis Thomas Kennedy James Casey. Dismissals yesterday include Mrs Robert Heatwole and son Mrs John Weilert and twin daughters Mrs Lester Mason. today Mrs Leonard.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
W. L. Hartman
N. Washington
Boyd Bogle
S. Highland
Owen Claibourn
Buffalo
Ada Fredericks
N. Central
Ralph Ellis
W. Oak
Thomas Kennedy
W. 4Th
James Casey
St. Paul
Robert Heatwo
Doan’s Pills Offer Quick Relief for Bladder Irritation
Doan’s Pills soothe bladder irritation and relieve backache headaches and muscle pains. The product offers mild diuretic action through the kidneys and has a long history of use spanning over six decades. A new economy size is available.
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Doan
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