Local News Briefs and School Events Highlight Week
Bob German joins Gamma Beta Alpha at Pittsburg State Teachers College. Santa Fe carloadings for the week end April 26 totaled 32 814 cars with 23 042 from Santa Fe connections and 9 772 from other lines, compared to last year. Central Avenue School hosts an 8 p.m. meeting with Harvey Rhodes and helpers presenting magic. St Patrick’s 4th and 5th graders visited the Public Library with librarian Vivian Hensey to learn book checkout procedures.
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Bob German
David German
S. Santa Fe
Pittsburg State Teachers College
Pittsburg
Gamma Beta Alpha
Santa Fe
St. Patrick's School
Vivian Hensey
M. Gabriella
Senator Ferguson Robbed and Slugged in Topeka
State Senator W. M. Ferguson of Parsons was assaulted near the Statehouse by a man and a woman, slugged and robbed of about 10 dollars. The 68 year old received emergency hospital treatment for a head gash and bruises but was not seriously injured. The couple fled on foot.
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Topeka
W. M. Ferguson
Parsons
Statehouse
Ferguson
Meetings Scheduled By Mayors In Jacksonville Bomb Spree
Jacksonville Florida. A conference of southern mayors and a mass meeting of Jacksonville Negroes are planned this weekend after bomb explosions earlier in the week at a Negro school and a Jewish community center. Mayor Hayden Burns said mayors of Birmingham Nashville and Miami will attend along with their police chiefs.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Hayden Burns
Birmingham
Nashville
Miami
Burns
Southeast Kansas Corner highlights teachers institute and milking show
In Emporia a six week science institute at Emporia State Teachers College includes Christine Hoffman from Yates Center Leslie P Meredith from Toronto and William R Yates from Erie. At Independence the 1958 Southeast Kansas Milking Shorthorn show is set for May 10 with Ralph Bonowitz judging and Phil Hellwig accepting breeder entries. In Yates Center the new St Josephs Catholic church holds tentative services with dedication planned for June 15 led by Bishop Carroll. sculptor Hillis Arnold installed the Mary statue and the Berthot Construction Co of Chanute built the church.
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Emporia
Emporia State Teachers College
Christine Hoffman
Yates Center
Leslie P. Meredith
Toronto
William R. Yates
Erie
Thayer
Southeast Kansas
Independence
Roy Starbuck
Southeast Kansas District Assn
Starbuck
FFA
Ralph Bonowitz
K-State College
Manhattan
Phil J. Hellwig
Oswego
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Mark K. Carroll
Wichita
Hillis Arnold
St. Louis
Berthot Construction Co
Chanute
Pigeon Found With Bands In Mrs Howe’s Yard
A pigeon with two leg bands was found in Mrs Ed Howes back yard after its feet tangled in twine. The Bird could not fly and the bands bear identifying marks likely linked to ownership or study.
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Coffeyville
Ed Howe
Pigeon Sighted as Suit Seeks 16000 in Auto Crash
Robert K. Evans of Lawrence files in Cha nute district court a $16,000 claim against Charles W. Kepley of Humboldt for injuries from a May 4, 1956 rear-end collision on Lincoln street Cha nute. Evans alleges whiplash neck and head pain abdominal soreness leg damage lasting shock to his nervous system and a duodenal ulcer. Damages include 700 medical costs 10,000 for permanent injuries 5,000 for pain and suffering and 300 for car damage.
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IOLA
Chanute
Charles W. Kepley
Humboldt
Robert K.evans
Lawrence
Evans
Lincoln Street
Kepley
Gary Cooper Narrows Nose in Surgery Episode
Gary Cooper returns to public life after surgery to repair a broken nose and remove a jaw cyst. He denies a facelift, saying the battered face has carried him long and he now looks about 20 years younger.
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New York
Gary Cooper
Fraud Charged Greenback Candidate For President
Detroit physicians and Greenback ticket candidate Dr. Leo Charles Donnelly was charged with seven counts of fraud for selling distilled water as a cancer cure at 35 dollars a shot. Police raid involved 14 officers including two from the FDA after four months of investigation and chemical tests.
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Detroit
Greenback
Leo Charles Donnelly
Pure Food and Drug Administration
Samuel H. Olsen
Parke, Davis & Co
Olsen
Reserved Seat To the Left on Fast Illinois Central Train
Leo R. Vest of Arcola rode the Illinois Central Limited between Champaign and Tuscola perched on a coupling between the locomotive and baggage car. A depot worker spotted him as the train sped through at over 70 miles per hour and alerted police after calling the Mattoon agent. Vest, whose condition and fate were not stated, attracted attention as the investigation began.
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Mattoon
Ill
Leo R. Vest
Arcola
Illinois Central
Limited
Champaign
Tuscola
Vest
Safe Buying
Adv
Police
West given 30 days for drunkenness and illegal riding
In court today West, 57, was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 15 days for drunkenness and 15 for illegal riding. He suggested he would have got off at Arcola if the train had stopped, calling it dangerous.
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West
Arcola
Gov Mennen Williams Seeks Unprecedented Sixth Term
Gov. Mennen Williams announces candidacy for a sixth term as Michigan governor. The Democrat, 47, plans to run from Lansing and has been a prominent presidential contender.
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Mennen
Lansing
Mich
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Williams
Storekeeper Recovers Body of Son in Tragic Bus Crash
Prestonsburg Kentucky report: James Goble, a storekeeper and father of three who perished in the nation’s worst school bus accident, recovered the body of his 12 year old son Wednesday. The disaster claimed multiple young lives and sparked ongoing investigations.
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Goble
James Edward
Prestonsburg
James Goble
Cupcake Tips: Half Full Pans for Best Rise
Baker’s rule of thumb says fill cupcake pans only halfway with batter to ensure even rising and avoid overflow. This guideline helps produce uniform, tall cupcakes with proper texture.
Traffic Fatalities In State Records 1958 Tallied
Topeka reports Kansas traffic fatalities in the state accident records for the last 24 hours show 0. To date in 1958 the total is 131, compared with 172 for the same period in 1957.
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Topeka
Kansas
Never use candles on a luncheon table unless the day is dark
A guideline recommends avoiding candles on a luncheon table except when lighting is needed at night. It notes to ensure safe placement and consider alternatives when daylight suffices.
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