Local garden tips and antique apple butter reminiscences
W N Gardner of 1014 W 3rd shares aphid control for roses mums and tulips using insecticide and a improvised dribble method. A Topeka memory piece describes a copper kettle apple butter scene with Mrs George Bishop and family detailing farm life and old time apple butter making rituals.
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Topeka
George Bishop
Lillian Green
E. B. Green
South Plummer
Peggy
Flint Hills
Defense Bill Approved By House Group Faces Presidential Doubt
The House Armed Services Committee unanimously approved a compromise defense bill to reorganize the Defense Department. It follows Eisenhower’s ideas on joint command while limiting service chiefs’ powers and keeping Congress as the final arbiter for reassignment of military functions.
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House
Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Defense Department
Eisenhower
Secretary of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army
Air Force
Navy
Congress
Marine Corps
Textbook Group Is Renamed by State Board of Education
The Topeka board approves reappointment of the Textbook Screening Committee. Members include Glenn E. Burnette from Manhattan Herbert Bruning from Shawnee Mission Mrs Lenora Parry from Marysville Rex Schwein from Atchison and Mrs Ray Wright from Lawrence.
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Topeka
State Board of Education
Glenn E. Burnette
Manhattan
Herbert Bruning
Shawnee Mission
Lenora Parry
Marysville
Rex Schwein
Atchison
Ray Wright
Lawrence
Traffic Fatalities in Kansas Report
Topeka reports state accident records show 1 fatality in last 24 hours and 155 to date in 1958, compared with 193 during the same period in 1957. One fatality occurred previously but was not reported.
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Topeka
Kansas
Word of Gold Leaks Out After Boys Dig in Dust
In Kansas City, three youngsters aged 8 to 14 dug up about 350 dollars in old gold coins from dust near an old barn cleared for a new South Presbyterian church. A coin dated 1807 was among 25 to 30 coins found in a cloth sack inside a glass jar. The treasure's whereabouts became unclear as the boys shared it with neighbors.
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Kansas City
David Aziere
Jim
Holmes Road
78Th Street Terrace
79Th Street
R. C. Hagan
New South Presbyterian
French Premier Pflimlin Wins Emergency Powers Vote
The French National Assembly granted Premier Pflimlin emergency powers for three days to crack down on subversive activity. The 461 to 114 vote, with De Gaulle's crisis backdrop, allows arrests searches censorship and opposition suppression as bombs threaten Pflimlin's Hen dave villa and Paris ministries. Parliament signaled swift upper-house confirmation amid tight security.
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Paris
French National Assembly
Charles de Gaulle
Pierre Pfliml
Republc
de Gaulle
France
Pflimlin
Hen‘dave
Interior and Economic Ministry
National Assembly
Neosho County Wildlife Refuge Study Ordered
The State Forestry Fish and Game Commission ordered continuation of a preliminary engineering study on a proposed Neosho County wildlife refuge near St Paul covering about 3800 acres. Commissioner Ray Amer said he wants more information and area awareness before voting. A cost estimate will be prepared by attorney Neil Mullendore, and erosion prevention seeding around Grant County State Lake spillway was approved.
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Pratt
State
Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Neosho County Wildlife
Ray Amer
Pleasanton
Amer
St. Paul
Dave Leahy
Neil Mullendore
Youth Faces Petty Larceny
An 18 year old Humboldt youth was charged with petty larceny after a 12 30 a m arrest for stealing two hubcaps from a 1955 Ford owned by Manuel Martinez of 1007 N Lincoln. Police say three Humboldt youths were detained. two were released after questioning and the hubcaps were later hidden north of town.
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Humboldt
Manuel Martinez
N. Lincoln
Topekan Is Killed In Small Plane Crash
A light two seat plane crashed 16 miles northwest of Ottawa killing Vernon James Thomas of Topeka, 52. Pilot Charles Lucas, also from Topeka, survived but hospitalized after surgery. The plane owned by A B Salvage Co of Topeka was returning from Coffeyville and crashed in a pasture owned by Kenny Nitcher. Lucas said I just couldn't get any altitude.
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Ottawa
Kas
Topeka
Vernon James Thomas
Charles Lucas
St. Frances Hospital
A. B. Salvage Co
Thomas
Lucas
Coffeyville
Kenny Nitcher
Nitcher
Turnpike Crash Kills Wichita Man at Wellington Interchange
A station wagon crashed through the Wellington interchange toll gate on the Kansas Turnpike and burst into flames. Marvin Clarence Hughes, 24, of Wichita, a construction worker, died. Albert Allen, 34, also of Wichita, was critically injured and hospitalized at St. Luke's in Wellington.
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Wellington
Kansas Turnpike
Marvin Clarence Hughes
Wichita
St. Luke's Hospital
Albert Allen
Grasshoppers Take Over Phoenix City
Grasshoppers swarm over Phoenix destroying order in a 130000 resident city. Millions invade streets and cover windows and windshields hindering visibility at night. Entomologists cite unusually favorable breeding weather as the cause of the insect plague.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Public Schools Report Highlights Science and Math Programs
A six page section in today’s edition details the public school system. The feature, prepared by Superintendent Buford Fisher and a team of faculty and journalism students, emphasizes science and math programs.
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Buford Fisher
Radio and TV Stations Halted by Walkout in Kansas City
Engineers and technicians walked out at two Kansas City radio stations and a television outlet early today. KCMO radio and its KCMO TV affiliate went off air temporarily before supervisory staff resumed operations. WHB remained on air with supervisory personnel.
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Kansas City
KCMO
Kcmo - TV
WHB
Severance Tax Plan Opposition From Fred Hall
Fred Hall declared the proposal to move oil and gas properties from county tax rolls to state assessment as dangerous for Kansas politics. He argued it requires constitutional change and undermines existing local property tax policy. Clyde Reed Jr. proposed a constitutional amendment with a 5 percent severance tax and safeguards for local revenues. He suggested a 1 percent temporary levy if more revenue is needed, until the 5 percent plan takes effect.
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Topeka
Fred Hall
Kansas
Hall
GOP
Clyde Reed Jr
Reed
Father Says Starkweather Not Insane
Lincoln Neb. The father of killer Charles Starkweather testified he does not believe his son is or was insane. Defense attorneys pursue insanity plea to avert Nebraska's electric chair. Guy Starkweather, called under subpoena, said his son “never” acted crazy to him.
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Lincoln
Neb
Charles Starkweather
Nebraska
Guy Starkweather
City Officials See Window Opens for Redmond Dam Funds
Mayor Dale A. Dahlgren and Commissioner Randall Diver returned from Washington optimistic that federal funds may be allotted this year to start Redmond dam construction on the Neosho near Burlington. They noted 500000 sought for Redmond, plus 250000 for Council Grove and 25000 for Cedar Point and Marion, with broad support from regional water groups and lawmakers from Kansas Missouri and Arkansas.
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Redmond Dam
Washington
Neosho
Burlington
Dale A. Dahlgren
Randall Diver
George Fox
Redmond
Dahlgren
Fox
Chetopa
Neosho-Cottonwood
House
Allen J. Ellender
Louisiana
Senate
Neosho - Cottonwood
Council Grove
Cedar Point
Marion
Cottonwood
Missouri - Arkansas Water Control Assn
Arkansas Basin Assn
Kansas Group
Elk
Marias Des Cygnes
Lion at Washington Zoo Kills Visiting Girl
A lion pulled a girl into a cage and mauled her to death at the Washington Zoo. The 22 year old, Julia Ann Vogt of Chillwack British Columbia, was visiting grandparents Harry and Mrs Jackson. Police say she crossed an outer barrier and stepped near the cage.
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Washington
Washington Zoo
Julia Ann Vogt
Chillwack
British Columbia
Harry Jackson
No Passengers Ride Sputnik III
Soviet head of the Sputnik program Prof. Eugene Eyederov said Sputnik III carried no passengers and would disintegrate before returning to earth. He noted biological research would resume in future Soviet sputniks and that there are no plans to share launch methods with the United States. Smithsonian scientists in Cambridge tracked the final rocket section of Sputnik III, which may drift far from earth, while noting Vanquard I’s high orbit could last centuries.
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Moscow
Eugene Eyederov
Soviet Union
Earth
United States
Cambridge
Mass
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Moonwatch
America
Smithsonian
Florida
California
Forecast predicts showers and mild continuation through Saturday
Considerable cloudiness and mild weather expected with scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight. Overnight low near 60, high Saturday around 80. Rain fell across Kansas with several spots reporting over an inch in the last 24 hours and additional showers likely in the northwest.
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Topeka
Kansas
Blue River Valley
Weather Bureau
Salina
Russell
Gove
Scott City
Weskan
Quinter
Hays
Colby
Goodland
Oakley
Conway Springs
Independence
el Dorado
Pratt
Hill City
Concordia
Emporia
Lawrence
Wichita
Tribune Phone Reminder Rules
If you cannot reach your Tribune on the phone, inform your carrier. If he is unavailable, call 700 after 6 p.m. for assistance.
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Tribune
Sputnik II Schedule For Major U.S. Cities Tonight
The Naval Research Laboratory says Sputnik III passes may be visible tonight if weather allows. In New London Connecticut at 7:04 p.m. EST the pass is northwest to southeast overhead at twilight. Bismarck North Dakota 8:49 p.m. latitude orbit 150 miles southwest at Pierre South Dakota 8:50 p.m. Lincoln Nebraska 8:51 p.m. northwest at twilight. Kansas City Missouri 8:52 p.m. northwest to southeast 150 miles southwest. New Orleans Louisiana 8:54 p.m. northwest to southeast 30 miles south.
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Washington
Naval Research Laboratory
New London
Conn
Bismarck
N. D
Pierre
S. D
Lincoln
Neb
Kansas City
New Orleans
Russian Envoy Met With Signs By Students In Chicago
In Chicago Mikhail Menshkov the Russian ambassador to the United States arrived and faced a peaceful picket by 15 Lithuanian descent Wright Junior College students. He paused for a news conference and dismissed reports of Communist involvement in attacks on Nixon as unfounded. He then urged trade barriers removal and nuclear war prevention at a luncheon of the Executives' Club of Chicago.
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Chicago
Mikhail Menshkov
United States
Wright Junior College
Menshikov
Nixon
South America
Executives’ Club of
Youth Hurt In Car Bicycle Mishap At Santa Fe and Ash
A 10 year old boy Clayton Moerer suffered a skinned left leg after a car bicycle collision at Santa Fe and Ash around 5 30 p m yesterday Police said the bicycle struck the right side of a car reported by Walter C Bishop Buffalo R 1 The boy is the son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Moerer 920 N Garfield In another incident at 10 30 last night a 1952 Ford driven by Amos Dale Finley collided with a parked 1949 Chevrolet owned by M J Casey at 910 S Central Left front fender of the Casey car and the entire left side of Finley s were damaged Police said Finley did not see the island and hit the Casey car Yesterday at 2 20 p m a city owned 1955 Chevrolet pickup had damage to the left rear fender after backing into a 1953 Ford near Garfield and Spruce The city truck was driven by Theodore E Buell 1130 S Santa Fe
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Santa Fe
Ash
Clayton Moerer
Wayne Moerer
N. Garfield
Walter C. Bishop
Buffalo R. 1
Bishop
Amos Dale Finley
Charleston
M. J. Casey
Casey
S. Central
Finley
Contract Awarded Dr Wilcox Joins State Health Board
TOPEKA Dr Donald E Wilcox Kansas City will join the staff of the state Board of Health June 1 Wilcox who has been acting director of the Kansas City Wyandotte County Health Department Washington PA Award of a will be an assistant director of construction contract for a federal j the preventable disease division building at Sedan Kas has been announced by the General Services Administration
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Topeka
Donald E. Wilcox
Kansas City
State Board of Health
Wilcox
Kansas City-Wyanedotte County
Washington
Sedan
Kas
General Services Administration
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W. 3Rd
Chanute
W. Main
J. C. Somers
S. Steuben
Lillian
H. H. Franzen
Textbook Group
Assembly
Neosho County Wildlife Refuge
Topekan
Wichitan
Grasshoppers
Starkweather
Diver
Myron V. George
Redmond Reservoir
Senate Public ‘Works
Andrew Schoeppel
Clarence Cannon
Missouri
Lion
Zoo
Soviet International Geophysical Year Committee
Ann McCall
Barbara Truitt
Stalin
Dr. Wilcox
State Health Board
Ann Ol
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