Benedict area notes and weekend visits listed
Community briefs report visits by Wilbur Ambrose and Jacqueline to Benedict relatives. Families from Benedict travel to Coffeyville Tulsa and Chanute for family events while Roy Brady and Dana Dawson lead a church conference. Cremona Grange meeting postponed to May 13 and local workers return from illness or travel.
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Wilbur Ambrose
Jacqueline
Pensacola
Fla
A. J. Ambrose
Nadine
Benedict
Roy M. Brady
Independence
Dana Dawson
Topeka
Cremona
EUB and First Baptists Win Pair of Church League Games
EUB No. 1 defeated Knights of Columbus 10 to 1 while First Baptists beat Colfax Baptist Church of the Nazarene 36 to 1 in five inning slugfests. Games ended early under the eight-run rule with line scores and battery details for Seger, Robinson, Hall, E Grogan, and others. Tomorrow Lutherans meet Presbyterians and BUR No. 2 faces the Methodists.
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EUB No
Knights of Columbus
First Baptists
Colfax Baptist Church of the Nazarene
Presbyterians
BUR No
Methodists
Optimism on Foreign Trade From U S Business Summit
Washington observers at the American Chambers of Commerce Abroad breakfast heard an optimistic forecast of buoyant foreign trade for the United States and key allies. E E Schnellbacher, intelligence director for the Commerce Department, prepared remarks for the luncheon ending the 43rd annual meeting.
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Washington
United States
E. E. Schnellbacher
American Chambers of Commerce Abroad
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Schnellbacher
Commerce
Export growth and trade barriers may ease after 1954 surge
Department of Foreign Commerce official Schnellbacher foresees higher export and import volumes and lower trade barriers. He notes the current upsurge in US industrial activity could expand raw material purchases from Latin America and Canada. The improved outlook rests on many nations strengthening dollar reserves in 1954 and possibly halting further reserve buildup.
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Bureau of Foreign Commerce
Schnellbacher
United States
Latin America
Canada
Wheat Farmers May Halt Quotas
Senator Young urges Secretary Benson to defend the 1956 wheat quota plan and warns that a negative July vote could trigger price support cuts. He cites farm dissatisfaction over acreage reductions and parity levels as farmers press to keep quotas and higher supports.
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Washington
Young
R-Nd
Benson
North Dakota
Louis Breguet Dies at 75 in St Germain en Laye
Paris tribute notes French aviation pioneer Louis Breguet 75 a contemporary of the Wright brothers died today at his home in St Germain en Laye France The Tribune reports the death underscoring his role in early flight development.
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Paris
Louis Breguet
Wright Brothers
St. Germain En Laye
Tear Gas Ends 12-Hour Holdout
In Bethel Vermont a 12 hour siege ended when gun wielding Justice of the Peace Manuel Miller 47 surrendered with his wife Lucille 44 after tear gas was fired into their home. He faces federal charges and both were taken to hospital then to custody.
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Bethel
Manuel Miller
Miller
Lucille
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Washington, D.C
U.S
Dewey H. Perry
Vermont
Topeka Adopts Dog Control Ordinance With Fees
The Topeka City Commission approved a dog control ordinance requiring owners to keep pets at home after June 1 unless under control. The measure empowers the city to seize roaming and vicious dogs and imposes a $5 fee to reclaim a picked up animal.
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Topeka
Capital City
City Commission
Local boating fee okayed at Elm Creek Lake
Southeast Kansas boards approve a $1 boating fee for Elm Creek Lake for the rest of the fiscal year with a $5 1955 56 season permit. Cherryvale Saddle Club reorganizes at arena west of town with 14 members. American Legion white elephant auction Saturday proceeds aid Boy Scout groups. Coffeyville Memorial Day services face dwindling interest as planning shrinks. Burlington crappie fishing blooms along the Neosho River with fish weighing up to three pounds. Iola names Forrest L. Officer as welfare case supervisor. Pauline Flynn notes start of duties. Neosho Falls tractor accident injures Ralph Harmon. coworker Walter Hasliger aids rescue. Iola City Commission debates dog fence funding. opponents call plan absurd.
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Fort Scott
Board of County Commissioners
Elm Creek Lake
Scouts-In-Action Show Draws Large Parsons Crowd
A capacity Parsons Junior College gym hosted a Scouts in Action event with about 700 participants from Parsons Oswego and Altamont. around 10 attendees were turned away. The Parsons Chamber of Commerce plans to organize and sale of stock to fund local industry efforts. Independence group backs sending a representative to Washington for Toronto dam budget hearing.
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Parsons
Parsons Junior College
Parsons, Oswego
Altamont
Independence
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
City Commission
Washington, D. C
Toronto Dam
Portland man admits extortion plan in bomb note scare
Glenn Colgan, 26, confessed to attempting to extort 10000 to be left in a package after a dummy bomb was placed on a street corner. He admitted making the call to Fred Meyer Inc and picked up the package before burning its contents and was jailed on attempted extortion charges.
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Portland
Ore
Glenn
Colgan
James Purcell
Purcell
Fred Meyer, Inc
Hoodlum Cecil Green Dies After Ambush in Fort Worth
The second of two Hoodlum brothers tied to a growing Southwest crime network died of wounds from an ambush. Cecil Green age 39 died after Ivery Eggleston 49 and others fired on him at a drive in cafe. his brother Hollis 31 was killed Christmas Eve 1949 in Dallas. Police call the killings revenge murders as investigations span multiple cities including Oklahoma City Houston New York Yonkers Miami Durham Sacramento.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Cecil Green
Green
Hollis Delois Green
Cecil
Ivery
Tracy) Eggleston
Eggleston
Hollis Green
West Dallas
Harry Huggins
William P. Clark
Clark
Mary
Green Brothers
Hollis
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
Houston
New York City
Yonkers
N.Y
Miami
Fla
Durham
N.C
Sacramento
Calif
Swedes Probe Reports Of Trawler Seizure
Stockholm reports Swedish Foreign Office investigating claims that two trawlers Vasa and Stina were seized by a Communist patrol off the Polish coast and taken to a Russian base. Each vessel carried seven crew members.
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Stockholm
Vasa
Stina
Japan Railways to Abolish First Class Service in June
Tokyo reports Japan's National Railway Corp plans ending first class coaches in June. They cost more yet run at only about 30 percent capacity with most riders on free passes for officials. In Greenland, rescue boats search drifting ice to save dozens of stranded fishermen across three floes. An Arab Indian trade conference proposed by Nasser will be held in July under the Indo Arab Society. Tokyo also notes a police crackdown on a notorious street corner known as 4th and Y.
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Tokyo
Japan
National Railway Corp
Jakobshavn
Bombay
India
Egypt
Nasser Willl
The
Indo-Arab Society
Nighttime military zone bans loitering near hangout
In the late hours a large group of prostitutes gathered at a local spot while the Army posted white signs announcing that U.S. personnel are not permitted to loiter in the area.
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Army
U.S
Man Pleads Innocent After Failing Speed Trap Test
Providence Rhode Island District Court heard John Ruth plead not guilty to speeding. Defense showed the arresting officer's speedometer was inaccurate, shaping a perfect defense.
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Providence
R. I.P
John Ruth
Population gain since 1950 census reaches 12.3 million
The estimate notes that about 12,300,000 people have been added to the U.S. population since the 1950 census. The statistic highlights ongoing growth and demographic change across the nation.
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U.S
Four Army Men Die in Ft Benning Helicopter Crash
A helicopter crash on Ft. Benning’s main post at night killed four Army personnel. The incident prompted an investigation and a brief halt to flight operations as officials reviewed the wreckage and safety procedures.
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FT. Benning
Postwar Milk Aid Reaches Okinawa Children
After World War II relief agencies distributed dried powdered milk to Okinawa's children where cow's milk was scarce, addressing nutritional needs in the island's hardship period.
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Okinawa
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