Ritland Named Missile Boss After 1943 Bailout
General Osmond Jay Ritland, 49, is named Air Force missile division chief succeeding Bernard Schriever. His career includes Wright Field test piloting the 1943 Mosquito bailout that broke his back, yet he recovered to lead Atlas Titan Minute Man and Thor programs and to vow space readiness. He notes the worst hurdles are past and space goals are achievable.
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Osmond Jay Rutland
Air Force
Bernard Schriever
Air Research and Development Command
Rutland
Schriever
Washington
Senate censure of Wayne Morse unlikely in Lula Luce case
Washington AP reports momentum for censure waning as Republicans spar with Democrats over Morse inquiry into Mrs. Luce physician. Morse welcomes a probe while Capehart calls actions irresponsible. Luce resigned as ambassador to Brazil, drawing mixed Senate and White House reactions.
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Washington
Senate
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Clare Boothe Luce
Brazil
Homer Capehart
R Ind
Morse
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Luce
United States
Dodge City Teen Drowns in Ford County Lake
A 16 year old boy Archie Leonard of Dodge City drowned while swimming in Ford County Lake ten miles northeast of Dodge City. Three companions Robert Lincoln 16 Lewis Triplett 15 and Butch Miller attempted to rescue him but were unable to save him.
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Dodge City
Ford County Lake
Archie Leonard
Art Leonard
Robert Lincoln
Lewis Triplett
Butch Miller
Space shots postponed to allow NASA technical fixes
NASA delayed three major launches including two Venus probes and a high Earth satellite due to payload and booster system issues. Venus missions shift from June to at least 18 months later with a January 1961 favorable alignment. high satellite April timetable erased to test instruments for the Venus probes.
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Washington
United States
Venus
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Earth
NASA
Space
Kansans Sue For 10 Million
A group of Kansas landowners sues Wichita Water Co. and American Water Works Co. in the Delaware Court of Chancery seeking 10 million dollars. They allege water was drawn from beneath land in a 100 square mile area around Halstead, Kansas. The suit names A. B Williams and landowners in Harvey and Sedgwick counties.
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Wilmington, del
Wichita Water Co
American Water Works Co
Kansas
Halstead
Kas
Delaware Court of Chancery
A. B Williams
Harvey
Sedgwick
Wichita
American Water Works
Yates Center Sailor Hurt in Newfoundland Plane Crash
Richard K. Adams from Yates Center Kas. sustained injuries Thursday while helping salvage a Navy transport plane that crashed at Argentia Newfoundland. The Navy reported one fatality and three other injuries among the unit. Adams is the son of Mr and Mrs F F Adams of Yates Center.
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Washington
Richard K. Adams
Yates Center
Kas
Argentia
Newfoundland
Navy
Adams
F. F. Adams
Driver Arrested Near Chanute on DWI Charge
Sheriff seized Othe L. Vanscoyce of Parsons R 1 after an arrest south of Chanute about 11 30 p m on a driving while intoxicated charge. He is held at the city jail pending hearing. notification details follow.
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Othe L. Vanscoycc
Parsons R. 1
Jerry Sloan
Chanute
United Rubber Workers End 22 Day Strike at U S Rubber
The United Rubber Workers Union reached a settlement with U S Rubber Co ending a 22 day strike affecting 26 000 workers at 18 plants in 11 states. Goodyear and B F Goodrich actions are noted with different outcomes. Details of the agreement were not announced.
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New York
Ap)i
United Rubber Workers Union
U.S. Rubber Co
B. F. Goodrich Co
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
U. S. Rubber’s
Tornadoes Hit Texas Towns Cause 200000 in Damage
A tornado struck the Somerset community south of San Antonio ripping roofs from homes and causing about 200000 in damage with no injuries reported. A second tornado hit Sabinas about 50 miles west of San Antonio unroofing several houses and causing no injuries.
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Associated Press
Somerset
San Antonio
Tex
Sabinas
Mississippi Valley
Upper
Great Lakes
Appalachians
Eldorado
Texas
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Phoenix
Plains
Aberdeen
S. D
Redwood Falls
Minn
Fargo
N. C
Atlantic Coast
Utah
Nevada
Reno
Washington
California
Montana
Idaho
Canadian
Crater Lake
Ore
Bullet Wound Fatal To Coffeyville Farmer
Cyrus Laysman aged 86 died in a Coffeyville hospital after his wife found him with a bullet wound in the head on the front yard of their farm home. Sheriff Bill Lessman said he had been despondent. Laysman was father of Wayne Kaufman chief deputy sheriff of Montgomery County.
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Coffeyville (Ap
Cyrus Laysman
Coffeyville
Bill Lessman
Kaufman
Wayne Kaufman
Montgomery County
Neighbors Help Van Houten Family Amid Hospital Stay
Neighbors of the R. E. Van Houten family in Savenburg assist with field work while Mr. Van Houten is a patient at Neosho Memorial Hospital with a back ailment. Contributors include Floyd Roberts Glen Roberts Lee Roberts Lowell Pallet Larry Pallet Estel Cottell Fred Pugh and George Thornton.
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R. E. van Houten
Savenburg
Mr. VanHouten
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Floyd Roberts
Glen Roberts
Lee Roberts
Lowell Pallet
Larry Pallet
Estel Cottell
Fred Pugh
George Thornton
Redmond Dam funds appear assured for 1.3 million
Chanute representatives say federal appropriation of 1.3 million for John Redmond dam is assured this year. Neosho Cottonwood group pushes for 300000 to start a second dam at Council Grove and 50000 for planning at Marion and Cedar Point. Delegation reports strong support from senators Carlson and Schoeppel and from congressmen George and Hargis. Rush, Barker, and Mayor Churchill attended hearings and vow continued efforts.
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John Redmond Dam
Chanute
Dallce Rush
Neosho-Cottonwood Basin
John Redmond
Gordon Barker
Neosho-Cottonwood
Council Grove
Marion
Cedar Point
Cottonwood
House
Senate
Appropriations
Budget Bureau
Rush
R. D. Churchill
Barker
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Washington, D. C
Hoeppel
Frank Liebert
Coffeyville
Art Brigham
Lola Finance
Frank Haucke
Neosho-Cottonwood Flood Control Assn
Dalice Rush
George Fox
Chetopa
Neosho-Cottonwood Association
New K39 Opening Expected In Two Weeks
The K-39 west section from Chanute should open to traffic within two weeks weather permitting. Final bituminous surface work is underway with three asphalt applications over an 11 inch crushed limestone base. The project will be barricaded until completion and limited to local traffic.
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Chanute
Jim Adams
4Th Division
Buffalo
Adams
Road project updates under way with asphalt layers
The highway project began in November 1957 and proceeds with shoulders, guard fences, and bridge work by Harry Henry Construction Co of Ottawa. Weather delays and a seasonal asphalt ban from October to April slow progress. Two pavement layers completed from Roper to Village Creek while three are needed from Village Creek to Chanute.
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Harry Henry Construction Co
Otawa
Roper
Village Creek
Chanute
Mild Weather Lingers With Showers Across Kansas
The Topeka AP dispatch reports mild conditions with scattered showers in Kansas as a weather system brings possible thunderstorms. Temperatures ran 15 to 20 degrees above normal, with a May Day record of 88 at Topeka and lows ranging from 55 to 70 across the state.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Hill City
Capital City
Hutchinson
Goodland
Pittsburg
Fall Is Fatal To Lineman
WICHITA Kansas Gas & Electric lineman J M Graham 23 originally from Joplin Missouri was killed yesterday when a utility pole fell on him. He was at the top of the pole installing power lines for a shopping center.
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Wichita
API
J. M. Graham
Kansas Gas & Electric Co
Joplin
Oil Capital Hosts 100th Anniversary Exposition
In Tulsa Oklahoma the International Petroleum exposition marks 100 years since Drake's first oil well near Titusville. The event May 14 to 23 features 1500 exhibitors on about 30 acres, with tools valued at 756 million dollars and displays from a range of drilling tech from rigs to hydrocarbon feeding bugs.
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Tulsa
Okla
Titusville
Edwin L. Drake
Drake
IPE
Fire Destroys Kern Garage in Night Blaze
A double garage owned by Raymond Kern at 715 S Western was totally destroyed with contents valued around 500 dollars. Fire alarm at 8 04 p m reported unknown causes possibly a spark from a trash burner. A gas filled lawn mower and a jug of gasoline were stored inside the structure. The gasoline container exploded as the blaze consumed the property. Inside were a power mower a rowboat two large window fans a dresser four chairs clothing and children’s toys. Insurance covered the garage and part of the contents.
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Raymond Kern
S. Western
Cherryvale Man Killed in Crash Near Moline
Arthur I Conklin 49 of Cherryvale was killed when a Santa Fe freight train hit his pickup at a county road crossing east of Moline. Roy William Conklin 21 of Coffey was seriously injured. State patrolman James Lanning believed Arthur Conklin was driving.
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Moline
Kas
Arthur I Conklin
Cherryvale
Santa Fe
Roy William Conklin
Coffey
James Lanning
Iubway
Arthur Conkin
One of Seven Discharged For Mental Reasons
New York AP reports that about one in seven U.S. men aged 18 to 37 were rejected from the armed forces during World War II for mental or emotional reasons. A Columbia University study examined 72,000 cases, involving two percent of the million men in that age group.
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New York
United States
Columbia University
Nursing Home Burns Routs Residents in Baldwin Kansas
Fire swept through a Baldwin nursing home causing about 12000 dollars in damage. All residents were evacuated and no injuries were reported.
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Baldwin, Kar
Herter Reports To Eisenhower On Western Talks
Secretary of State Christian Herter told President Eisenhower the Western foreign ministers meeting was very successful in laying groundwork for negotiations with Russia on German problems. He reported to Eisenhower after a 75 minute Paris report and Helicopter flight to the President's Gettysburg farm.
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Gettysburg
Christian A. Herter
Eisenhower
Russia
Herter
Paris
Washington
Geneva
Britain
France
West Germany
Soviet Union
Kansas Farm Prices Rise in Mid April Report
Kansas farm prices at mid April were four percent higher than March but sixteen percent lower than a year ago. The Crop and Livestock reporting Service notes higher prices for major grain crops and steadier to higher meat animal prices. Wheat corn and soybeans are lower than a year ago while other grains rise slightly. Beef cattle and calf prices increased while hogs and lambs declined.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Five Chanute youths held in Olson store thefts
Five Chanute youths were in custody in a theft ring targeting Olson stores with losses around 1000 dollars in cash and goods. One key suspect, Jimmie Lee Young, 18, confessed to downtown thefts while others faced charges or release. Police planned further arrests as they recovered coffee, cigars, meat, and other items from a barn stakeout.
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Chanute
Olson
Tom Morehead
Morehead
Jimmie Lee Young
S. Lincoln
Young
Coffeyville
Parsons
Neosho River
Oasis
Jerry Sloan
Lige Matlock
Sloan
Lioyd Moulton
Leon Briley
N. Lafayette
Den
Roy Howell
N. Steuben
Briley
Main and
Plummer
Don Howell
Traffic Fatalities in Topeka Report for 24 Hours
Kansas traffic records show 2 fatalities in the last 24 hours ending at 9 am today. To date in 1959, 142 deaths have been recorded, compared with 143 for the same period in 1958.
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Topeka
Kansas
Child Drowns In Osage Creek Near Olivet
Diane Mc Millan aged 18 months wandered from her home near Olivet in Osage County and drowned in a local creek yesterday. Authorities investigated the incident as a tragic accidental death.
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Olivet, Kas
Diane McMillan
Osage County
Olivet
Chanute Fire Losses Rise in 1959 Early Months
Fire Chief C W Brennan reports 1959 losses for January to April total about 4 500 dollars, up from 2 850 dollars in the same period last year. The fire department logged 120 runs, triple the 1958 first quarter, largely due to grass fires with no damage.
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Chanute
C. W. Brennan
Brennan
Tioga Township
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