Neosho County enforces new license tag law
The Kansas Highway Patrol launches a tag enforcement drive in Neosho County citing 22 motorists for failing to display 1955 license tags. Arrests began at midnight Tuesday as the campaign proceeds to bring violators to court. JayCee Flyers erect a 6 by 12 foot sign at Neosho airport urging people to learn to fly. Lester R. Somers reports Dollar Days boosting tax assessments with Wednesday home surveys showing many residents away shopping. A Canadian visitor, Eric Sundquist of Moosomin and Alice Evelyn Heisler of Elsmore, wed Tuesday in Erie with Judge Louis Eaton officiating. Sundquist, 27, and the bride, 25.
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Kansas Highway Patrol
Weather forecast for Kansas area with cooler trend
Partly cloudy through Saturday with a cooler turn and possible light showers. 1:30 p.m. temperatures ranged from the 30s to 40s across regions. Expect light rain in the southeast and snow in the northwest tomorrow with highs near 50 in the southeast and near 30 in the northwest. Record highs and lows noted for this date. Precipitation totals include .20 inch Thursday with trace amounts reported in Wichita and Topeka areas.
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Topeka
Kansas
Sever
Pittsburg
Chanute
Wichita
Olathe
Deadline Near as Legislators Rush to Pass Bills
Senate and House push action on their measures by tonight s deadline. Labor management bills clear House with large margins while Senate considers drunken driving tests and other statutes. Additional House actions include tuberculosis hospital funding and repealing the dog tax. Senate moves authorize textbook rentals group insurance fire safety LNG rules and local inspections.
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Topekap
Senate
House
Chanute
Social Welfare Fund
Atchison
Boards of Education
Police Court Hears Four Sentences Fines
In police court before Judge pro tem Richard L. Ashley four defendants faced penalties. Roy Hawes pleaded guilty to operating a motor car while intoxicated and chose a 100 dollar fine or 30 days jail, with payment due this afternoon. Donald Johnson Burris addition pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and operating a car without license plates, receiving 30 days jail split 15 days per count. Johnny Ornelas pleaded guilty to intoxication and drew 30 days in county jail.
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Richard L. Ashley
Robert Pennington
Roy Hawes
Donald Johnson
Burris Addition
Johnny Ornelas
S. Steuben
Johnson
Ornelas
Terry D. Parten
Madison
Retail Council Calendar Highlights Chanute Events Schedule
The Retail Council of the Chanute Chamber of Commerce issued a calendar of local business events from April 8 to August 3 including Good Friday Easter Dollar Day Memorial Day and Back to School programs. The council also reviewed a Wichita ordinance on closeout sales and auctions and urged the Chanute board to back similar measures.
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Retail Council
Wichita
Chanute
What Faith Means to Me
A faith filled message reflects gratitude to God for sending Jesus for salvation. The author honors Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection as central to eternal life and the Holy Spirit’s guidance. Easter season prompts thankful hearts for divine mercy, promise, and the hope of Christ’s return.
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Revison
Lall
Jesus
Science Fair Top Honors For Harry Dent
Harry Dent won the regional science fair championship purple ribbon and first place blue in the mathematical division at Pittsburg State College for his planetarian system exhibit. Sylvia Shaffer earned second place red in mathematics with a telescope project. Bill Warren received an honorable mention for solar heat in physical science. Tommy Brazil showed a plant mitosis display. Oklahoma Missouri and Kansas schools participated.
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Harry Dent
Pittsburg State College
Agnes Crockatt
Dent
Sylvia Shaffer
Bill Warren
Tommy Brazil
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
TB Hospital Fund Increase Approved by House 93 4
The House approved a TB hospital fund increase by a 93 to 4 vote. The vote accompanied a broader clash in Washington as Sen. Fulbright and Sen. Capehart sparred over the Senate stock market inquiry and GM price policies. Curtice defended GM pricing as competitive but avoided pledging a higher market share.
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Sen
Capehart
Fulbright
General Motors
Harlow H. Curtice
Curtice
Leonard W. Hall
Miami
Slow to File At Humboldt
With a week to file for Spring election office the Humboldt scene is vague. No mayoral candidate named. two filed for city council seats Fred Kuhn and Paul Magill. J W Morelan filed for the Board of Education and J W Braucher for Police Court judge.
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Humboldt
Fred Kuhn
Paul Magill
J. W. Morelan
Humboldt Board of Education
J. W. Braucher
Harry Massey
Gus Kaufman
Hutchinson
Kenneth Lindsey
A. R. Nichols
Ward Horde
Prospects Free Ride Program Pilots Set for Sunday
JayCee Flying Club and Chamber of Commerce sponsor an aviation promotion offering free plane rides Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Weather may delay. A May 1 Aviation Day plan was reviewed with committees for transport, entertainment, and advertising. National Guard will host breakfast for visiting flyers. Twenty one members attended the meeting at the airport. A chicken dinner was served.
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JayCee Flying Club
Flying Club
Chamber of Commerce
National Guard
Manhattan AA Tournament Game Described by Wire
A closed circuit description of the Chanute Wyandotte basketball game in the AA tournament at Manhattan will be broadcast from Memorial auditorium starting at 7 30 tonight. A Manhattan radio announcer will describe the plays by direct wire.
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Chanute - Wyandotte
Manhattan
Memorial Auditorium
Leavenworth Bridge Set to Open April 2
Leavenworth Mayor Ted L. Sexton announced the Centennial Bridge over the Missouri River will open to traffic on April 2. The event marks a major milestone for the city infrastructure project and local commuters.
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Leavenworth
Missouri River
Ted L. Sexton
Air Condition For Hospital In Neosho Memorial
Neosho Memorial Hospital will be cooled this summer by ten air conditioners plus a spare power unit. Harold R. Williams said Pioneer Hardware and Music Co of Chanute won the bid at 200 dollars per conditioner after six bidders. Delivery in three weeks with aim to have units operating before hot weather. Each patient room to get a conditioner. additional units for laboratories and hot spots.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
Harold R. Williams
Pioneer Hardware and Music Company of
Chanute
Williams
Kansas House approves million dollar Southeast Kansas TB hospital
The Kansas House votes 93 to 4 to approve a bill authorizing up to one million dollars for building and equipping an 80 bed tuberculosis hospital in Southeast Kansas. Construction could start within four to six weeks with low bidder promising 650 day completion. Senate awaits initial action and Gov. Hall favors the project.
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Chanute
House
House of Representatives
State Board of Social Welfare
Senate
Wlfrid Cavaness
R-Chanute
Ways and Means
Fred Hall
Board of Social Welfare
Southeast Kansas
John Brown
West Seventh
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Kansas House pushes bill to abolish state high school activities group
The House approved 71 to 47 a measure to end the Kansas State High School Activities Assn and create a state education division to oversee interschool events. Debate centered on the group’s private status and alleged overreach, with supporters citing amateur principles and critics calling for public accountability.
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Kansas State High School Activities Assn
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Moosomin
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Elsmnore
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Iereteeene Bochestra
Norton
Liza Sherman
Sara
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Greensburg
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Casey Drug CO
Dale Saffels
Garden City
Robert Anderson
Ottawa
Howard Bentley
Kinsley
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Parsons
Parsons Hospital
Bill H. Fribley
Crestline
Cherokee County
Memphis
Tenn
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Ralph Upham
Junction City
Anderson
Frank L. Hagaman
Albert M. Cole
Marvin Cox
R-Kingman
House Education Committee
FE. A. Thomas
Williamsburg
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