Souped Up Model T of 1919 Stuns Modern Drivers
In Independence Kansas a heavily modified 1919 Model T, valued at about 7000 dollars, races a Chrysler Imperial. Owner Hatfield says it can hit 100 mph, weighs 1700 pounds, and uses mixed parts from 1942 to 1961. Passengers complain of open air but Hatfield flaunts speeds up to eighty plus miles per hour.
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Independence
Kan
Bob Hatfield
Wichita
Hatfield
Don Smith
Parsons
Embezzlement Rise Pins Millin’s Warning Note
U S district attorney for western Missouri Russell Millin told the Independence Kiwanis Club embezzlement is the nation’s fastest growing crime. He urged tighter internal controls and noted many offenders have no prior criminal records. Millin pledged a tough policy: get tough and stay tough.
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Independence
Russell Millin
Faithful meeting rhythms fill Humboldt church events
Humboldt and surrounding activity centers on church and Rotary events. The United Presbyterian Women hosted an interdenominational tea with a Mother’s Day theme and a program on The Great Madonnas of the World featuring an audio visual slide show. Various members assisted with navits, floral decor, and a church dining service as part of the afternoon program. The First Baptist Women’s Missionary Society held its first meeting of the new year with a devotions session and Love Gift meditation. Humboldt Rotarians heard a program on Rotary District 611 conferences and assembly, while the Kansas Pioneer Hermerocalis group planned a flower show for Ottawa. Members and guests gathered for a covered dish meal and social time at Schoonover home.
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Byterian Women's Organization
William H. Cannon
Gilbert W. Canon
Robert E. Osborne
Russell Runnels
Richard Rogers
J. F. McClanahan
Carl Ladd
Marvin Wellcome
William Hodges
Haiti
Albert Middendorf
Elmina Wilson
Ladd
Bennett
Women's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Will Hoke
Eugene Bennett
Frank Stevens
Lawrence Rinehart
Ralph Kepley
Humboldt
Lyndell Mosley
Leonard Ford
Edward E. Long
Mosley
Rotary International
Tulsa
Pittsburg
Ford
Larry Wilson
Chanute
Howard Miller
Don Price
Lloyd Schoonover
Kansas
Olie Parsons
Lawrence
Fred Certain
Garnett
Fletcher Bell
Rich Hill
Mmes
Ida Webb
Toronto
John P. Wallace
W. C. Harding
Ottawa
Orie Lacey
Greeley
Schoonover
Harold Chaguill
Hays
Words of Caution For Yard Workers
Health focused tips warn about mower safety and insect bite prevention. Doctors urge caps on mowers, shielding operators, and avoiding debris. note laws restricting underage operators in Louisville with similar proposals elsewhere. Emphasizes gradual exercise, tetanus vaccination, and careful use of weed and bug killers.
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United States
Drs. Erick M. Chazen l
John L. Chamberlain III
Vanderbilt University
Louisville
New York
New Jersey
California
American Medical Association
Couple Wed In Hospital In Kansas City
Miss Phyllis Irene Jarvis of Gravesend England and Norman Barret of Kansas City wed in Research Hospital Room 301. They aged 25 met in 1960 in England, vows read by Capt. Robert G. Minniall of the 442nd. both handicapped by medical casts and travel delays.
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Kansas City
Phyllis Irene Jarvis
Gravesend
Kent
England
Norman Barrett
Research Hospital
Norman
Phyllis
United States
442Nd
Air Force Rescue
Miss Jarvis
Robert G. Minshall
Scout News Den 3 Pack 3 Meet Tuesday
Den 3 Pack 3 met with den mother Mrs. Richard Willis at 316 S. Tennessee. After a dodge ball game, the flag ceremony was led by Bradley Davidson Larry Soderquist and Edward Cox. Den doodle logged achievements under den chief Bobby Bower. A nature study on animals and Mothers Day cards were made before the Living Circle closed.
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Richard Willis
S. Tennessee
Bradley Davidson
Larry Soderquist
Edward Cox
Den
Bobby Bower
10 Year Prison Term For Slaying Lover
Kansas City AP Thelma Grant is convicted of second degree murder for the slaying of her boss and lover Homer Taylor 46. He and Grant shared an apartment behind his tavern on U S 71 in Grandview. Assistant prosecutor J Arnot Hill said Grant was drunk and angry, killing him. the defense argued it was an accident.
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Kansas City
Thelma Grant
Homer Taylor
U.S. 71
Grandview
J. Arnot Hill
Grant
Taylor
Joplin Youth Drowns in Rock Quarry
Harold Hayes 19, top scorer on Joplin Junior College basketball and member of the state champion golf team, drowned at a rock quarry southeast of Joplin while swimming with four other students. Roy Wasson, a Joplin skin diver, recovered the body from 30 feet under. Hayes was from Fayetteville.
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Joplin
Harold Hayes
Hayes
Roy Wasson
Fayetteville
Estes Probe Planned by McClellan Panel
Sen. John L. McClellan said he plans a broad Senate investigation into Billie Sol Estes while delaying hearings until ready. The subcommittee has assigned 10 investigators to probe Estes profits from political influence tied to cotton programs and grain storage. Estes faces fraud charges over chattel mortgages on fictitious fertilizer tanks. McClellan will meet with in‑flight investigators in Texas and Washington to compare notes.
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Washington (Ap
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Billie Sol
Estes
McClellan
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Washington
Texas
Texas Court of Inquiry
Agriculture Department
Orville L. Freeman
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Ben Townsend
Independence Reporter
Hallmark
Midwest Office Supply Co
West Main
The
United Pres
Linda
John Munson
Iola
Cwal
Associated Press
Scout News
Leonard Ecker
Laura
Paul
Detroit
New York City
Bay City
Mich
Ecker
Chanute Tribune
Neukaese
Party
Continental Can
Cheed
Bank OF Commerce
Banco Thrift Club
Bancos
Chanute Swimming
Katy Park
Kart-Wheel Incorporated
21St & South Santa Fe
Sportsman's Bowl, Inc
N. Allen
Skateland
North Allen
Bank OF Friendly Service
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