Nothing Discarded by Dimond in Minnesota Estate Auction
Keith Wright reports on the Dimond estate near St. Paul at a secluded farm seven miles south of the city. Guardian R C Buchanan says a full inventory is being made before an auction sale of cars, machinery, guns, and vintage items. Curiosity seekers crowd the site and access is controlled during inventory.
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Keith Wright
ST. Paul
G. A
al) Dimond
Parsons
Dimond
St. Paul Bank
Myrtle
Erie
R. C. Buchanan
Buchanan
G. A. Dimond
Minneapolis
Edge of Rock Quarry
Fielding Hopkins
Tribune
Floods Hit In KentuckyBrace for Big Sandy Crest
In Kentucky towns Prestonsburg Paintsville and Catlettsburg faced flood threats as the Big Sandy River crest approached four feet over flood stage. Evacuations occurred in Paintsville and Catlettsburg with 120 families moved from low-lying homes. no casualties reported as waters began to recede after Wednesday’s high waters.
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Paintsville
Kentucky
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio River
Prestonsburg
Catlettsburg
Eisenhower Orders Withdrawal of Federal Troops from Little Rock
President Eisenhower directs the withdrawal of all federal troops enforcing the Little Rock Central High School integration order. The move, expected to render a return unnecessary at the start of the next school year in September, was transmitted by Secretary of the Army Brucker to Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker, commander of the guarding forces since last September.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Little Rock
Ark
Army
Brucker
Edwin A. Walker
Central High School
Rural eighth graders promote in Neosho county
Fifty eight students from rural eighth grade classes in Neosho county will be promoted at 7 30 p m tomorrow at the Senior High school in the auditorium Nineteen schools will be represented The promotion class is fourteen larger than the 1957 class Dr Homer L Johnson Pittsburg State Teachers College will be the speaker
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Neosho County
Nelle Stevens
Stevens
Homer L. Johnson
Pittsburg State Teachers College
Sherrill Rush
Ted Hurst
First Christian Church
Royster Junior High School
Glenn Peak
Carole LaRue
Miss Rush
Cheryl Myers
Diane Camp
City Commission Meeting Rescheduled For Tomorrow
City Manager R J Hayes announced the city commission will convene at 7 30 p m tomorrow instead of its usual time next Tuesday Two members Mayor Dale A Dahlgren and Randall Diver will be in Washington DC next week to advocate for federal dam construction funding in the area
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R. J. Hayes
Dale A Dahlgren
Randall Diver
Washington, D. C
Traffic Fatalities From Topeka Records 1958 Update
Kansas accident records show 2 fatalities in the last 24 hours and 144 for the year to date, matching 144 for the same period in 1957.
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Topeka
Kansas
Little Girl Crushed In Elevator Mishap
SAN FRANCISCO Linda Lee Larsen aged 3 ran ahead to press the elevator button. The babysitter lingered at Linda side. The elevator door closed trapping Linda between inner grill and outer door on the fourth floor. A button press on another floor completed the mechanism and Linda died.
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San Francisco
Linda Lee Larsen
Linda
Pedestrian Killed In Tonganoxie Mishap
Willis Henry Summers 70 of Kansas City Kansas died after being struck by a car while crossing U S 24 four miles east of Tonganoxie. The driver Airman 1 C Harold Robinson Forbes Air Force Base Topeka was involved. Summers and two companions were gathering dandelions at the time.
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Tonganoxie
Kas
Willis Henry Summers
Kansas City
U. S
Harold Robinson
Forbes Air Force Base
Topeka
Summers
Burglary at Lock and Key Shop in Topeka
Burglars stole $77 from a safe with a defective lock and $9.70 from a cash register that was inoperative at a lock and key shop in Topeka. No suspects named. Investigation ongoing.
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Topeka
Moral Behavior Breaking Down in Our Land
The Rev. Dr. W. Vernon Middleton warned that crime and immorality are rising nationwide. He cited statistics on white slavery and illegitimacy, urged parish action, school moral teaching, church building, and warned against secular science superseding faith.
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ST. Louis W
W. Vernon Middleton
Methodist Church Division of National Missions
Assembly of the Woman's Society of Christian Service
Docking Asks Ruling On Chiropractor Board Appointments
Gov. George Docking asked Atty. Gen. John Anderson to rule on conflicting recommendations for Healing Arts Board appointments. Two of the three chiropractors’ terms expire June 30, with the board also containing three osteopaths and five medical doctors.
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Topeka
George Docking
John Anderson
Healing Arts Board
Wasser
Dulles Accuses Soviet Union of Smokescreen in West Berlin
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles accused the Soviet Union of using disarmament talks as a smoke screen to expand military power in the Chinese-Soviet bloc. He urged maintaining a nuclear deterrent and condemned Soviet pledges as unreliable while addressing West Berlin’s parliament during a 52 hour visit.
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Berlin
U.S
John Foster Dulles
Soviet Union
West
Dulles
Kremlin
West Berlin
Polaris Test Called Success After Blast
The Navy said a Polaris test vehicle exploded after a near perfect takeoff at 10 36 a m. The 35 foot Lockheed missile broke in two but the test was considered normal and as expected as one section fell into the Atlantic while the other burned. The test advances the plan to deploy the 1500 mile ballistic missile from submarines.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla.p
Navy
Atlantic
Full Day Sessions Sought in Auto Wage Talks
Detroit Ford Motor Co Chrysler Corp and General Motors agreed to UAW demand for full day sessions in wage negotiations. GM previously served notice ending its UAW contract May 29. Ford and Chrysler contracts expire June 1. Talks proceed under a no-disclosure pact.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
United Auto Workers
General Motors Corp
Ford
Chrysler
Immel Sees Constitutional Hurdle for Severance Tax
Kansas Senator Howard M. Immel told a Rotary Club that a severance tax may require a constitutional change, noting legal doubts and a Supreme Court ruling voiding a 1 percent tax. He endorsed a 1 percent sales tax approach and discussed budget concerns and tax compromises during the special session.
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Immel
Howard M. Immel
Tola
Kansas
Rotary Club
Supreme Court
Senate
Rotarians
House
Jet Sets Record In 17 Mile Climb
Maj. Howard C. Johnson, 37, of Novato California and Knoxville Tennessee, piloted an Air Force F104A Starfighter to a world altitude record of 91 249 feet over Palmdale California in 27 minutes. The climb, 17 miles high, exceeded the prior mark by more than two miles and moved beyond the speed of sound in ascent. Johnson, operations officer of the 83rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Hamilton AFB, has served since 1942.
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Washington
Air Force
Palmdale
Calif
Nathan Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staffs
Maj
Howard C. Johnson
Novato
Knoxville
Tenn
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Mojave Desert
National Aeronautical Assn
Lockheed
Johnson
Hamilton Air Force Base
83Rd
Hamilton Afb
Lexington, Ky
Bullets Hit U.S. Ambassador Home in Port-au-Prince
The residence of U.S. Ambassador Gerald Drew was heavily fired on in Port au Prince as he and his family prepared dinner. Drew and relatives, including grandsons George 6 and Robert 3, were unharmed, and he demanded an immediate investigation amid ongoing gunfire and a state of siege since May 2.
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Port AU Prince
Hait
U.S
Gerald Drew
Drew
Haiti
George
Robert du Bose
Chattanooga
Tenn
Starkweather Jury Is Named
Lincoln Neb jury of four men and eight women chosen to decide Charles Starkweather's guilt and sanity for a January killing rampage. The 19 year old redhead faces possible execution for murder as the trial enters its fourth day after screening eighty eight prospective jurors.
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Lincoln
Neb. R
Charles Starkweather
Pleasanton Voters to Decide $450000 School Bond
Pleasanton residents and Rural High School District No 4 voters will cast ballots on May 22 to approve a 450000 bond for a joint high school and elementary school. The project would create 19 classrooms a cafeteria music shop facilities and a gymnasium with seating for 900.
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Pleasanton
Kas
Frog Plans Family Not Jumps For Calaveras Jump Jubilee
In Angels Camp Sweden’s Rolli the frog is reportedly pregnant. Bror Lander from Stockholm hoped Rolli would jump in the 32nd Jumping Frog Jubilee but doctors fear delivery may occur before the event. Dr. Dante L. Alvasio suggests possible ovulation induction and diet care as authorities monitor Rolli’s condition.
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Dr. Alvasio
Calaveras County Fair
Lander
Turlock
Calif
San Joaquin Valley
Rosli
Rolli
Reed Names Six To Executive Staff
Sam Mellinger announced six appointees to Clyde M. Reed Jr. campaign executive staff. The group includes Eugene W. Hiatt Topeka former state purchasing director William M. Ferguson Wellington attorney stockman and former state legislator Charles B. Stough Lawrence attorney and former speaker Harold P. Trusler Emporia former Civil Service Board member Rep. Robert A. Anderson Ottawa and T J Griffith Manhattan lumber dealer and Kansas Turnpike Authority member.
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Topeka
Sam Mellinger
Clyde M. Reed Jr
Eugene W. Hiatt
William M. Ferguson
Wellington
Charles B. Stough
Lawrence
Harold P. Trusler
Emporia
Civil Service Board
Robert A. Anderson
Ottawa
T. J. Griffith
Manhattan
Kansas Turnpike Authority
El Dorado Renter Removes Doors and Windows
A El Dorado renter faced eviction and removed all lower floor windows and doors to solve non payment issues. The renter remains present despite the actions.
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el Dorado
Nixon Stoned By Students In Peru
In Lima, Vice President Nixon faced a rock shower as he sought to meet San Marcos University leaders. A rock grazed his neck and a member of his party, Jack Sherwood, had a tooth chipped. He canceled the visit and moved to Catholic University to address other student groups. About two thousand students gathered, with the main backers of the anti Nixon resolution described as Communist sympathizers.
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Lima
Peru
Nixon
San Marcos University
Jack Sherwood
Catholic University
San Marcos
University Student Federation
Weather forecast for Kansas with showers and cooler temps
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures across Kansas with occasional showers or thunderstorms ending Friday. Tonight will be in the 50s, Friday highs near 70. Rain in the western third moves east, possible heavy rains in the northeast. Measured rainfall includes Ripley .38, Olathe .27, Pittsburg .21, Lawrence .20 inches.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Garden City
Dodge City
Ripley
Olathe
Pittsburg
Lawrence
Traffic Crash Fatal to Kansas City Man
Kansas City Kansas tallies its first traffic fatality of the year as 23 year old Monte V Bowman dies at St Margaret s Hospital after losing control on the Tenth Street trafficway. His car struck a utility pole and plunged 150 feet into Jersey Creek, with Bowman ejected 75 feet.
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Kansas City
Kan
Monte V. Bowman i
St. Margaret's Hospital
Bowman
Jersey Creek
Veterans grave flag supports available
John Carter of the American Legion announced flag supports for veterans graves on request. The markers cover World War I World War II and the Korean War, he said.
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John Carter
American Legion
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Charles Forsyth
John Hemphill
City Commission
Docking
Raymond Pierpont
Howard Swain
Joe Johnson
C. A. Deay
Carl Pate
Wilbur Thompson
Bill Young
Rotary International
Dallas
Jet
Starkweather Jury
Frog
Reed
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