Hogs Higher and cattle light at Kansas City auction
Kansas City AP summary lists cattle receipts with stockers and feeders for Thursday. Prices show fed steers 29.50 arriving, cows 19.00–20.50, bulls scarce, hogs up 25–50, sows steady, lambs 21.50–26.00, ewes 5.00–4.00. Parson’s hogs show lower ranges by weight, cattle steady with varying grades and stock calves offered. yearling stockers and crossbreeds quoted, bulls and other cattle priced across standard ranges.
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Kansas City
U. S
Educational TV Study Proposed in Kansas Legislature
The Kansas Legislative Council opened a study to assess creating a state educational television network. An engineering survey would map transmitter needs for statewide coverage. Past appropriations and debates over related bills were noted as the council moves to study unemployment compensation.
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Topeka
Kansas
Legislative Council
Council For
Council Education Committee
George Docking
Joe Henkle
Council
Poultry and Grain Prices Mixed Across Markets
AP reports mixed retail and futures prices across Chicago and Kansas City markets. Live poultry receipts show inconclusive pricing, while Chicago grains list various wheat, corn, oats and soybean figures. Kansas City prices indicate small movements in wheat and corn with notable variety across classes.
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Chicago
State Highway Refuses To Rescind Assessment
TOPERA RP The State Highway Commission refuses to rescind a damage assessment of nearly $1,200 for tardy delivery of highway paint. Representatives of the William Armstrong Smith Paint Co East
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Topera
State Highway Commission
William Armstrong Smith Paint Co
Woman reports attempted rape on subway trigger signals crash
In Brooklyn a woman described a 17 year old man attempting to rape her and tearing at her clothing. She pulled an emergency cord and halted the train, causing a collision with a second train. about 28 people were injured, none seriously, with 14 treated on site and 14 taken to Coney Island Hospital.
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New York
Lucille Lo Bianco
Lo Bianco
Coney Island Hospital
Brooklyn
Commission debates assessment on paint supplier and Atchison right of way
Point Ga, the yellow paint supplier, asked the commission to reconsider its assessment for late deliveries this spring. The panel also abandoned condemning 1.1 miles of city right of way in Atchison, citing an excessive $40,490 appraisal. The proposed right of way would have moved K7 from 13th Street to First Avenue, one block west.
Explosion and Fire at Cities Service Storage Area Near Hutchinson
An explosion and fire at the Cities Service Gas Co. storage area southwest of Hutchinson destroyed an office building and threatened liquefied gas tanks. No injuries were reported as four above ground tanks remained intact containing about 30,000 gallons. Night watchman Don Givens witnessed the blast at 5:30 am and saw fires around the site before shutting underground tanks and a pipeline valve. Cause was not immediately determined and damage estimate was unavailable.
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Hutchinson
Cities Service Gas Co
John Speiger
Cities Service
Don Givens
Givens
Sperger
Blackwell
Okla
Wichita
Faily Open Country
South Hutchinson
Deaths and Funerals for Hembree Vaughn family items
Infant David Lee Hembree son of Mr and Mrs Robert Hembree 407 Mutter died yesterday at Neosho Memorial Hospital Born Tuesday He is survived by sister Diana Lynn maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Ed Lusk paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Luther Hembree all of Fort Scott Preceded in death by a sister Debra Kay Graveside service 11:50 am Friday in Clarksburg cemetery Fort Scott Rev William T Hunt Chanute Presbyterian church in charge VAUGHN The funeral for Mrs Alice Bo Vaughn was held Wednesday at Johnson Mortuary Rev ROB Noblitt Colfax Baptist officiating Flowers were arranged by Mrs Roy Howell and Mrs Gerald Thurman Bearers were John Thurman Clarence Young Freddie Markham Bill Sparks Kenneth Swaney and John Conklin Burial in Highland cemetery Lola
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David Lee Hembree
Robert Hembree
Mutter
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Diana Lynn
Ed Lusk
Luther Hembree
Fort Scott
Debra Kay
Clarksburg
William T. Hunt
Chanute Presbyterian Church
Koch Skinner
Local Residents Share Mother's Day Visits Across Town
Families from Chanute to Emporia and beyond gathered for Mother's Day scenes. Distinct groups including Woods, C. McGee, Squier, and Russell families traveled to visit relatives, while Lewis Ingle of Naperville joined Western Electric engineers at a Chicago training event. Sp. Ray L. Almond completed two years in the Army and returned home from Germany with his discharge pending at Fort Sheridan, en route to Kansas City.
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Ray Russell
Evergreen
F.emporia
Raymond B. Russell
Emporia
Lewis FE. Ingle
Naperville, II
C. C. Cowen
S. Evergreen
Western Electric Co
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago
Ray L. Almond
Army
Germany
New York
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Kansas City
Dwight L. Almond
N 'Lee
Tom Elder
Benedict
Almond
Topeka
Senate and House Agree On 150 Million Fund
Conferees finalize a 150 million dollar development loan fund for foreign aid within an omnibus bill. The figure is 75 million below Eisenhower’s request, 50 million above the House, and 50 million below the Senate’s initial approval, with most of the bill’s total covering Veterans Administration programs.
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Washington
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Veterans’ Administration
Daily Transcript Admittances and Births and Licenses
Admittances yesterday include Mrs James FE Crowl Tola surgery Wesley F Noland 111 S Western medical Fred Mosier 905 S Grant medical. Today adds Mrs Wayne Butcher 1106 S Forest Lewis Stole 508 No Grant. Dismissals today Roy Phebus Frank W Austin Mrs Robert Geiger and daughter. Birth yesterday Mr and Mrs VL Lamke 1420 S Santa Fe a boy. Birth today Mr and Mrs Lupe Perez Humboldt a girl. Marriage Licenses Issued Brie Wittam Haskins 18 and Laete Matelia Petty 18 Chanute Joan L Montgomery 20 Leadville Cole and Rosalynd Booth Chanute.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
James FE. Crowl
Tola
Wesley F. Noland
S. Western
Fred Mosier
S. Grant
Wayne Butcher
S Forest
Lewis Stole
Roy Phebus R
Frank W. Austin
Thayer
Robert Geiger
VL. Lamke
S. Santa Fe
Lupe Perez
Humboldt
Wittam
Haskins
Laete
Matelia Petty
Chanute
Joan L. Montgomery
Leadville Cole
Rosalynd Booth
House Clears Way For Housing Action
The House Rules Committee, after a month deadlock, reversed to approve a multibillion-dollar housing bill for House floor action next week. The vote was 8 to 4 with four Republicans opposing. Two Democrats, Howard W Smith of Virginia and William Colmer of Mississippi, had switched sides from prior votes.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
House
Howard W Smith
Virginia
William Colmer
Mississippi
Cash Demand Near Record as Treasury Offers New Certificates
The Treasury reported a near record cash demand this week as 559 million dollars of maturing securities were exchanged for cash, yielding 4.05 percent. A total of 1,817,000,000 dollars of 1% certificates will mature Friday, with 1,258,000,000 dollars accepted in the exchange. Authorities said demand was within expectations.
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Washington
Treasury
Department
Attrition Rate Highlights Investor Shift from Government Bonds
The Treasury notes the attrition rate at 31 percent as the refinancing demand declines. This marks the second highest level after 32 percent in May 1955, signaling investors prefer other investments over federal government securities.
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The
Treasury
Eisenhower to Meet with United Steelworkers Leader
President Eisenhower will meet today with David McDonald president of the United Steelworkers Union at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. White House press secretary James Hagerty said the Eisenhower McDonald gathering will be just a social call after a two hour contract negotiation session with steel industry representatives.
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New York
Eisenhower
David McDonald
United Steelworkers Union
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Union
Steel Industry
White House
James C. Hagerty
Ike Breaks Ground For Cultural Center
President Eisenhower broke ground today for a 75 million dollar cultural center marking the start of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. He predicted it will be a mighty influence for world peace as ceremonies were held and he flew from Washington for the occasion.
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New York
Eisenhower
Lincoln Center For the Performing Arts
Washington
Anita Ekberg Divorces Anthony Steel in Santa Monica
Swedish actress Anita Ekberg testified in Santa Monica that Anthony Steel was insanely jealous and that their six minute divorce hearing revealed frequent fights. She said his jealousy caused her embarrassment, affected her work, and led to hospitalization with narcotics for several days.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Anita Ekberg
Anthony Steel
Buffalo Alumni Banquet Draws Nearly 120 Attendees
About 120 alumni and guests gathered at the City Auditorium for the Buffalo Alumni Banquet hosted by the Ladies Council of the Christian church. Junior Braman presided, seating guests by graduation year, with Mrs. Meta White the oldest attendee and W. T. Blackwood the next oldest. Performances featured Diana Pringle on saxophone, Roy Steele on piano, Uden brothers in a comedy skit, Gerda Offenbacker plus Judy Clough in costume songs, and a trio of Luman brothers in an acrobatic act.
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Buffalo
City Auditorium
Ladies Council of the Christian Church
Junior Braman
Meta White
W. T. Blackwood
Bob Chaffin
Diana Pringle
Royalee Steele
Kansas City
Neodesha Orchestra Furnishes Music for Chanute Dance
A Neodesha orchestra provided the music for a Chanute dance on Thursday May 14 1959. The event offered lively tunes that kept the floor busy for couples and solo dancers alike.
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The
Chanute Tribune
Santa Fe Women Elect Mrs. Rader President
Mrs. Robert Rader was elected president of the Santa Fe Women's Federation at a Monday meeting. Other officers named were Mrs. A. H. Tyner as vice president, Mrs. H. M. Bauer as secretary, and Mrs. G. B. Lunday as treasurer. Lunday reviewed Steel Trails to Santa Fe, a W. W. Waters history of the Santa Fe Railroad. Committee members hosted 37 attendees. guests included Mrs. W. S. Kessinger, Mrs. L. S. S. Ott of Canton, Oklahoma, and Mrs. M. M. Mowery.
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Robert Rader
Santa Fe Women's Federation
A. H. Tyner
H. M. Bauer
G. B. Lunday
Lunday
Santa Fe
W. W. Waters
Cyrus K. Holliday
W. S. Kessinger
L. S. S. Ott
Canton
Okla
M. M. Mowery
Signage for Divorcee Names in Social Etiquette
A pamphlet advises divorces to use their maiden name followed by the former husband’s surname to avoid being mistaken for the second Mrs. Charles Canfield. Example given is Mrs Joyce Smith Canfield to preserve identity.
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Charles Canfield
Surame
Joyce Smith Canfield
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