Collins Urges Halt of Foreign Aid At Legion Convention
Earle D. Biggerstaff of Caney was elected third district commander as the Caney Legion hosts a three day event. Collins former national commander urged severing diplomatic ties with Communists and halting aid, calling for minding our own knitting and a tougher anti communist posture.
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Caney Man
Legion
Third District Legionnaires
BV Anacantes Seaborn Collins
Masonic Temple
Earle D. Biggerstaff
Caney
R. C. Davidson
Arma
Seifers
Pittsburg
Sunflower Girls State
Ted Kyle
Erie
Memorial Building
Richard L. Ashley
Hollis Dunham
Neosho
American Legion
Glen Callow
Columbus
Tribune
Docking vetoes bill curbing State Finance Council
Governor George Docking vetoed a measure requiring the State Finance Council to meet at least quarterly, calling it an unwarranted executive encroachment and saying it exceeds constitutional intent. He would sign other bills, and plans to sign a 1,151,644 general fund allowance for Waters Hall restoration if funding remains available. He declined comment on oil and gas severance tax reinstatement.
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Topeka
George Docking
State Finance Council
Finance Council
Waters Hall
Kansas State College
Docking
Educational Building Fund
Kansan Is Killed In Sooner Accident
John Edgar Robinson 25 of Phillipsburg Kansas died in a five person two car crash on U S 54 near Guymon Oklahoma early Sunday. He was traveling with James Roubidoux 65 Frances Roubidoux Riddle 28 and Howard Roubidoux 35 all of Guymon.
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Guymon
Okla
John Edgar Robinson
Phillipsburg
Kan
U. S
Robinson
James Roubidoux
Frances Roubidoux Riddle
Howard Roubidoux
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Tribune
Garden City Woman Killed in Accident
The article reports Alta M. Albers, 37, of Garden City died when her car overturned on U S Highway 83 in Garden City. It notes this was the only fatal Kansas highway event for the weekend, with one death in 1957 and nine in Missouri, including Mary Ellen Parker, 63, of Kansas City Kansas, in a head on collision four miles south of Butler.
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Associated Press
Garden City
Kansas
Alta M. Albers
Missouri
Mary Ellen Parker
Kansas City
Kan
Butler
One Service Can Be Block Bradley Says
Gen. Omar N. Bradley told the House Armed Services Committee that the current military structure allows a single service to block information or requests between the Defense Department and field commanders. He supported Eisenhower defense reorganization proposals to cut through executive agents and give the defense secretary and Joint Chiefs direct lines to unified commanders. Bradley warned of past instances where information was withheld from the Joint Chiefs, and urged repeal of the separate administration of Army Navy and Air Force to strengthen Defense Department authority.
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Washington
Omar N. Bradley
Congress
Defense Department
Bradley
House
Armed Services Committee
Eisenhower
Defense Secretary
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army
Navy
Air Force
Dog Leads Rescuers to Flooded Farm Near Hope Kansas
Sootie the black cocker spaniel guided neighbors to Mr and Mrs Walter Lucker who were stranded in a tree as five inches of rain caused a creek to flood. Herington firemen used a boat to rescue the Luckers from rising water five miles northeast of Hope.
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Hope
Kan
Sootie
Walter Lucker
Luckers
Herington
Traffic Fatalities Reported Across Kansas
Kansas state accident records show 138 fatalities this year to date, with 0 in the last 24 hours. The figure for the same period last year was 182, indicating a drop in fatalities compared to 1957.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Severnce Tax Bill Killed In Special Session
The 13 day special session of the Kansas Legislature failed to pass a severance tax on oil and gas. The measure would have raised about 1.5 million annually but was rejected 45 to 57 as lawmakers cited exemptions and fraud concerns. State Budget Director Bibb warned a 3 million shortfall remains for fiscal year 1960.
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Washington
Senate
William F. Knowland
Calif
Knowland
Senate Labor Subcommittee
Irving M. Ives
R-Ny
Congress
Ives
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
House
Topeka
Kansas
James Bibb
State Supreme Court
George Docking
Richard Rock
Arkansas City
Docking
Rock
Border
Dentists Meet as Tax Battles Shape Kansas Missouri Scene
Kansas and Missouri dentists convened at a four day Missouri Kansas gathering in Kansas City as state tax clashes fill headlines. The discussion spotlighted severance tax revisions, income and sales tax changes, and potential election impacts while lawmakers argued over exemptions and revenue yields.
Sun Returns After Weekend Drenching With Sunshine Today
Brisk weekend rain gave way to a chilly morning and bright sun. By 1 p.m. the temperature reached 62 with clear skies as Neosho River rose to 9 feet 4 inches yesterday and stood at 9 feet today.
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Mercury
Neosho
Pilot reports house fire as airplane nears Jacksonville
A pilot alerted that a home along the St Johns River was on fire as an incoming airliner approached Jacksonville. Firefighters arrived too late to save the $45 000 suburban house. neither the pilot nor the airline was identified.
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Jacksonville
Fla
St. Johns River
Gain in Area Jobs Figures Reveal A Regional Decline
W C Markley, manager of the state Employment Security Division, reports a 35 percent drop in area jobseekers since February 8, with claims down from 469 to 303 and job registrations from 712 to 552. He notes weather and construction aiding declines, while unemployment remains higher than last year’s level. The regular labor force totals 3,059, little change from 3,078 a year ago, and August–September are expected to show the lowest jobless figures.
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W. C. Markley
State Employment Security Division
Woodson
Allen
Neosho
Markley
Dirt Cave Fatal to One Worker at Plaza Parking Garage
In Kansas City a cave in at a deep excavation on the Country Club Plaza damaged site trapped two workers. Junior T. Spencer, 39, Martin City, Mo., was pulled from the rubble alive but badly injured after an hour of digging. Ralph Eaton Newell, 50, of Kansas City, died when the wall collapsed and buried him before rescue crews could reach him. The fall swept away wooden forms for the 475 car garage foundations.
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Kansas City
Country Club Plaza
Junior T. Spencer
Martin City
Ralph Eaton Newell
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