Plane Blast in Air Fatal to 33 Aboard
A Capital Airlines Viscount turboprop from New York to Atlanta exploded over Maryland killing 33 aboard, including 27 passengers and 4 crew, with debris and bodies scattered across fields. A second Capital Constellation crash near Charleston, West Virginia, killed 2 and injured others. Weather and turbulence hampered immediate explanations though CAB investigators flagged a possible internal or wing explosion. Capt. W. C. Paddock led the Viscount flight. wreckage and bodies were recovered and rites conducted as investigators sifted clues.
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Baltimore
New York
Atlanta
Maryland
Civil Aeronautics Board
Charleston
W. C. Paddock
Detroit
Capital
CAB
Washington
Walter Bevans
W. Va
Eisenhower urges swift action on three prosperity proposals
President Eisenhower sent a special message to Congress urging immediate action on three measures to avert economic disruption. He seeks a 1.5 cent increase in the federal gasoline tax to raise highway funds, a six billion dollar expansion of FHA mortgage insurance, and corrective legislation on the wheat price support program to curb mounting surpluses and protect farm programs. He warned the wheat issue could wreck the farm program if not addressed by May 15.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Capitol Hill
Highway Trust Fund
Federal Housing Administration
Secretary of Agriculture
Minimum Wage Study Proposed in Kansas Legislature
A study of a possible state minimum wage was introduced before the Legislative Council at its organizational meeting. Senators Murray and Bowers, both Republicans, and Ferguson and Joseph, Democrats, submitted it. A 75 cent per hour minimum wage bill passed the House in 1959 but died in the Senate.
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Topeka
Legislative Council
John Murray
Leavenworth
William Bowers
Ottawa
Republians
Wade Ferguson
Parsons
Charles Joseph
Botwin
House
Senate
Chamber appoints Howard A Jester interim manager
The Chamber of Commerce directors named Howard A Jester Senior High Junior College commerce instructor as temporary chamber manager effective June 1. President Ebar Schultz said Jester will serve until a permanent manager is found and Matthews leaves June 6 to head Newton chamber.
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Chamber of Commerce
Howard A. Jester
Ebar Schultz
Chamber
Jester
Les Matthews
Matthews
Newton Chamber
Lee Wasser
Insurance
Tee
Chief Morehead resigns as police chief under duress
Chanute Kansas Chief Tom Morehead announces resignation as chief of police under duress and seeks a grand jury probe of Neosho County law enforcement for eight years. He cites no accusers and asks to address commissioners with an attorney, while Jaycee leaders form a committee to probe city government activities.
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Tom Morehead
Neosho County
Morehead
City Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
R. J. Hayes
Hayes
The
Tribune
Chanute
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Police Department
Topeka
Jaycee Committee
Richard Good
John Barney
Robert Davenport
Vernon Brinkmeyer
Jack Groves
Dick Coykendall
Carl North
Colorado Queen Held for Robberies and Morgan Heads Junior Chamber
A 20 year old former Miss Colorado Jaycee Dixie Ann Gottfried remains jailed after signing statements admitting two armed robberies last Monday in Aurora and Denver hotels. She says she was broke and sought a fresh start. Bill Morgan was elected president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce at a dinner in the Kay Hotel.
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Colorado
Morgan Heads
Littleton
Colo
Dixie Ann Gottfried
William Maraggos
Gottfried
Dixie Ann Dickes
Pueblo
Aurora
Bill Morgan
Chamber of Commerce
Kay Hotel
Morgan
Five Added To Death List
The Associated Press reports five more Kansas traffic fatalities, lifting the year’s toll to 165. The victims include Mrs Mabel Hopkins of Baxter Springs in a one car crash west of Parsons, Earl E. Pember 67 Ness City, Mrs Esther L. Seely 61 Kinsley in a two car crash SW of Larned, Mrs Lane Harkins 18 Galeton Colo in a one car crash near Asherville, and Mrs James Claypool 75 who died after a truck train collision at Stafford crossing. Her husband died in the same crash.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Mabel Hopkins
Baxter Springs
Parsons
U. S
Earl E. Pember
Ness City
Esther L. Seely
Kinsley
Larned
Lane Harkins
Galeton
Colo
Beloit
Asherville
James Claypool
Stafford
Area Meeting At Fairfield
Representatives from 17 counties converge on Fairfield School tomorrow for the Southeast Kansas County Superintendents Association monthly meet. Nelle Stevens of Neosho County notes morning sessions at Erie and an afternoon at Fairfield east of Chanute with lunch provided. Attendees include Kansas State Teachers Association and state Education Department reps, Chanute educators Buford Fisher Nora Knight Dell Reed Marion Stevens and Frances Jones. Program covers recent school legislation and the county survey project aiming to finish phase three.
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Fairfield School
Southeast
Kansas County Superintendents Association
Nelle Stevens
Neosho County
Erie
Chanute
Kansas State Teachers Association
State Department of Education
Buford Fisher
Nora Knight
Dell Reed
Marion Stevens
Frances Jones
State Superintendents Association
Kansas traffic fatalities rise in daily toll report
Topeka AP notes state Accident Records Section tallies 24 hours to 9 am today with 165 fatalities in 1959 and 160 for the comparable period in 1958. One death occurred previously but was not reported.
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Topeka
Kansas
Freeman Sentenced To Life Imprisonment
John Thomas Freeman a 40 year old Texan was sentenced to life imprisonment under the Kansas habitual criminal act after a 20 minute jury verdict for a $19 500 Topeka supermarket robbery He had prior felony convictions in Texas between 1942 and 1957 and was formerly on the FBI's 10 most wanted list.
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Topeka
John Thomas Freeman
Kansas
Freeman
FBI
County
Adrian Allen
Tribune Delivery Help Line Notice
If you do not receive the Tribune contact your carrier and, if unavailable, call 700 after 6 p.m. for assistance.
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Tribune
Kansan Drowns While Diving from Boat
Jimmy Leroy Sears aged 23 of Caldwell Kansas drowned yesterday while diving from a boat with companions near Wameta. Police said Sears and the party were submerged briefly and could not be revived.
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Wameta
Kas
Jimmy Leroy Sears
Caldwell
Buffalo Jet Pilot Missing After Atlantic Jet Crash
Lt. Morris L. Uden of Buffalo Kansas one of three Air Force pilots missing and believed killed after three F100 Super Sabre jets crashed ten miles off Myrtle Beach South Carolina during a night navigational and refueling training mission. Observers reported descending jets before impact as wreckage and oil slicks were found and an Air Force inquiry launched.
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Morris L. Uden
Ira Uden
Buffalo
Air Force
Atlantic Ocean
South Carolina
Myrtle Beach Air Force Base
Associated Press
Myrtle Beach
D. C
Uden
Buffalo High School
Mack Bulger
Oklahoma City
Okla
Delano G. Land
Baker, Mont
Kan
Coast Guard
Daniel W. Jenkins
Ninth Air Force
Fair Cool Area Outlook For Kansas Weather
Topeka AP reports generally fair weather for Kansas with tonight and tomorrow fair and temperatures mainly in the 70s, lows in the 40s. Strong northerly winds keep today’s highs in the 70s, with light showers overnight and traces in parts of Kansas. Across the state line St Joseph Missouri reports .37 inches. yesterday’s highs ranged 74 to 87 and lows 40 to 61.
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Topeka
Kansas
Olathe
Lindsborg
State Line
St. Joseph
Goodland
Dodge City
Gos ‘Land
Pittsburg
Eddie Fisher and Elizabeth Taylor Marry in Las Vegas
Eddie Fisher and Elizabeth Taylor wed in Las Vegas then began a jet age honeymoon plan toward Madrid and Barcelona aboard a charter plane. The couple filed for divorce from Debbie Reynolds earlier in the day and tied the knot in a brief Jewish ceremony before flying to Europe.
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New York
Eddie Fisher
Elizabeth Taylor
Las Vegas
Nev
Los Angeles
Pat Newcomb
Idlewild Airport
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Spain
Fisher
Madrid
Barcelona
Christopher Columbus
Santa Maria
Tropicana Hotel
Jewish War Veterans
County
Nevada
Debbie Reynolds
Lizi
Army open house marks Armed Forces Week observance
The Army recruiting office at 205 BEF Main will hold an open house from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in observance of Armed Forces Week. SFC Lynch and SFC Erickson will be present to answer questions about the armed forces and distribute informational pamphlets.
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Army
Bef
Armed Forces Week
SFC
HL. Lynch
Homer Erickson
Lynch
Erickson
Armed Forces
Navy
Air Force
High Court Studies Appeal of Judge Stice
The Kansas Supreme Court took under advisement an appeal by Wichita common pleas Judge John Stice from a Sedgwick County District Court ruling that tossed out his million dollar libel suit against the Wichita Beacon.
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Topeka
Wichita Common Pleas
John Stice
Sedgwick County
Wichita Beacon
Kansas Supreme Court
Political Action Study Planned
The Chamber of Commerce announced a pilot course on practical politics aimed at boosting government understanding and voter participation. U S Chamber materials are available nationwide and have party approval. The plan includes 100KS study groups, with Howard Jester and Charles Ballou tasked to organize locally.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ebur
Schultz
U. S
Robert Reilly
Reilly
Don Wiggans
State Chamber ‘Service
Topeka
State Chamber
Kansas
Howard A. Jester
Charles Ballou
Chamber
VA Letters Confuse Kansas Couple
A Kansas couple received two Veterans Administration letters from the Kansas City office about a direct farm loan. The Aug 18 1958 note said 90 veterans were ahead. the Oct 27 1958 letter said 1,300 were ahead. Senator Schoeppel voiced confusion at the conflicting tallies.
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Kansas
Washington
Veterans Administration
Kansas City
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Schoeppel
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