Humboldt Centennial Bearded Men Jail Sparks Festivities
Two rustic cabins in Humboldt City Square symbolize the centennial era with a courthouse and jail. The Kangaroo Court promises swift justice for beardless men aged 20 to 90, while Centennial Queen candidates race for honor ahead of Thursday events including a grand parade beard judging and Kaw Valley Boys show.
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Humboldt
Allen County
Iola
Wye O. Seattleth
South Nail
Ellen County
Allen County Brothers of the Brush
Moran
Elsmore
Lavenburg
Tola
Big Cannon
Gloria Armel
The
Lions Club
Joan Davis
Explorer Scouts
Judy Finney
Chamber of Commerce
Pat Gibson
Rebekah Lodge
Lucille Jones
American Legion
Peggy Morelan
Boy Scouts
Sandra Morris
Rotary Club
Mary Frances Temming
Knights of Columbus
Norma Wolford
Roberta Womac
Jayhawk
Beard
Intersections Cause Two Vehicle Collisions
Police reports describe two accidents yesterday at Washington and Olive and Fourth and Highland. Roberto Rodriguez and Grace Brazil were the drivers in the first crash with damage to the Brazil car’s front and Rodriguez’s rear. Gordon Earl Wallace and Carol Thielen collided at Fourth and Highland with damage to both cars.
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Roberto Rodriguez
N. Garfield
Grace Brazil
Washington and
Olive
Brazil
Rodriguez
Fourth and
Highland
Gordon Earl Wallace
W. Fifth
Carol Thielen
Thielen
Wallace
Coast to Coast In Daylight Flight Trial
Lt. John M. Conroy, 34, attempts a coast to coast daylight round trip in an F86A Sabre Jet. He refuels at Buckley Field near Denver after a 7:48 a m landing and departs at 7:54 a m, aiming for Los Angeles New York and back to Los Angeles with 465 mph speed. Conroy, a National Guard pilot, served in WWII earning the DFC and Air Medal, later flew nonscheduled air lines and built pools for clients including Dinah Shore and Peggy Lee.
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Denver
John M. Conroy
U. S. Naval Air Station
Buckley Field
Los Angeles
Conroy
New York
National Guard
Germany
Air Force
Dinah Shore
Peggy Lee
Jayhawker 1955 56 editors named in Kansas
Lawrence Henry T. Wittenberg of Johnson County is named editor and William J. Martin of Eskridge is named business manager of the 1955 56 Jayhawker quarterly yearbook at the University of Kansas.
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Lawrence
Kas
Henry T. Wittenberg
Johnson County
William J. Martin
Eskridge
University of Kansas
Armed Conflict Danger Fading Says Stevens
Secretary of the Army Robert T Stevens said the danger of armed conflict between the East and West appears to be easing. He noted during a news conference in Kansas City on Armed Forces Day that the national military establishment must be kept at its current strength for years to come.
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Kansas City
Robert T. Stevens
Army
Stevens
Wilson Lake work to start at state lake site
The Forestry, Fish and Game Commission announced Hughes and Simpson Construction Co. of Neodesha won the miscel laneous work contract for clearing, fences, and ponds at Wilson County State Lake southeast of Buffalo. The $22,411.36 bid was the lowest of eight. Construction of the lake itself will be let early next month, with the project a joint effort of the two agencies tied to US 75 relocation. The lake will cover about 126 acres with a potential depth of 40 feet. Separately, Chapman Construction Co. of Yates Center won a $10,010 contract for a caretaker's house at Woodson County State Park from three bids.
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Wilson County State Lake
Buffalo
Hughes and Simpson Construction Co
Neodesha
Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Hughes and Simpson
Dave Leahy
State Highway Commission
Woodruff Creek
Woodson County State Park
Chapman Construction Co
Yates Center
Wagenknecht Convicted Of Murdering Wife
Henry W. Wagenknecht 47 of Bonner Springs Kansas was found guilty of first degree murder for the August killing of his 44 year old wife. The jury deliberated six hours and 31 minutes before imposing life imprisonment.
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Kansas City
Kas
Economic life brightens in South as strikes end
The South sees progress after a 68 day telephone strike and a large railroad walkout end. More than 75,000 workers were affected across 14 Southern states, with millions in lost wages and damages. The L&N settlement covers health insurance costs while a CWA vote on the telephone contract is pending.
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South
Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
L&n
Southern
Southern Bell
CIO Communications Workers of America
W. A. Smallwood
CWA
Washington
Francis J. Robertson
Gore Confident of Victory in Highway Bill Showdown
In Washington Senator Gore expresses confidence in passing his five year highway bill totaling about 17.94 billion dollars in federal state funding for highways. Republican Senator Martin cautions there is little chance for a compromise to salvage part of the administration plan.
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Washington
Sen
Gore
D-Tenn
Senate
Martin
R-Pa
Eisenhower
Hall moves to remove Williamson from welfare board
Gov. Fred Hall initiated removal proceedings against Blake A. Williamson of Kansas City from the State Board of Social Welfare. Williamson also serves as attorney for the State Board of Medical Registration and Examination, a conflict cited by the governor. Williamson was summoned to appear May 31 to show cause.
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Topeka
Blake A. Williamson
Kansas City
State Board of Social Welfare
Fred Hall
Williamson
Hall
State Board of Medical Registration and Examination
Welfare Board
Medical Board
Senate
Kansas
O. W. Davidson
Davidson
Public Displays of Armed Forces On Armed Forces Day
United States marks sixth Armed Forces Day with public displays of weapons and parades. Five million visitors expected at military installations worldwide. Officials highlight power for peace, while some cities stage civil defense drills and blood drives.
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Washington
United States
U.S
Eisenhower
Robbers Return Change To Italian Sisters
In Venice two elderly sisters, Guiseppina Gelfi aged 70 and Stella Gelfi aged 72, reported a thief took 2.4 million lire from their apartment. The next day a mail parcel arrived with 2,128,000 lire as restitution.
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Venice
Italy
A_ burgar
Gelfi
Guiseppina
Stella
Pickup Demolished After Shaw Area Crash Involving Semi
Near Shaw five miles west of here late yesterday afternoon a 1954 pickup owned by Alroy Oil Co. of Bartlesville collided with a Berry Irrigation Supply Co. semi trailer. Richard Blough of 406 N Lafayette was treated for cuts and bruises at Neosho Memorial Hospital, uninjured driver Paul Martin Jr. of Rossville. Sheriff Montgomery and Undersheriff Phelps investigated. pickup slid 110 feet, front end under trailer, both vehicles left in ditch. Time of accident 5:15.
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Shaw
Richard Blough
N. Lafayette
Here
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Chanute
Paul Martin Jr
Rossville
Lee Montgomery
John Phelps
Alroy Oil Co
Bartlesville
Berry Irrigation Supply Co
Blough
Martin
Tim Taylor
Montgomery
Slowdown Seen In Mass Inoculation Of Salk Vaccine
Washington reports a potential further slowdown in mass anti polio inoculations as safety standards for the Salk vaccine may tighten. Despite shortages the government plans to continue the dosage and vaccination method from last year’s trials and will not curtail summer inoculations.
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Washington
Kansas announces 1956 wheat allotments by county
The Kansas ASC outlines county wheat acreage for the 1956 crop led by a state total of 10,587,206 acres. Farm allotments will be sent to producers soon with June 1 notification, ahead of the June 25 marketing quota referendum. Counties listed include Allen 22,300 Neosho 38,854 Wilson 13,348 Woodson 15,348 and a reserve allotment of 31,343 acres for missed or new farms.
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Manhattan
Kas
Kansas Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Ben C. Keifer
Ottawa
Kiefer
ASC
Allen
Neosho
Wilson
Woodson
Mopping Up Job In the Sunshine
The Associated Press reports crews continued flood cleanup in the Southwest as torrential rains eased under clear skies. The rainfall track shifted eastward into the interior Gulf States, moving from the flood zone.
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Associated Press
Gulf States
Fair Weather Forecast for Kansas Weekend
After a week of rain in parts of Kansas the forecast calls for generally fair weather this weekend with little temperature change. Overnight lows in the 50s to 60s and Sunday highs in the 80s are expected, with measurable rainfall reported in several locations yesterday.
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Topeka
Kansas
Pittsburg
Columbus
Walnut
Oswego
Independence
Wamego
Goodland
Traffic Fatalities Reported in Topek Kansas 1955 Summary
State Accident Records Section notes within 24 hours zero traffic fatalities. To date in 1955 total is 191, compared with 190 for the same period in 1954.
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Topekap
Kansas
Negligent Homicide Charged in Pratt County Crash
Mathew Haggberg of Superior Arizona was charged with negligent homicide after a two car collision west of Pratt last Tuesday killed Martin Johnson a Kanza Council Boy Scout executive and seriously injured M E Stephenson a Pratt scout leader. He was to be served at Pratt County Hospital where he remains with a broken leg from the crash.
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Pratt
Kas
Mathew Haggberg
Superior
Ariz
Here
Martin
Johnson
Hutchinson
Kanza Council
M. E. Stephenson
Haggberg
Pratt County
Flood Swollen Waters Fatal to Kansas Boy
A six year old boy drowned in flood swollen Sout Choon Creek at the south edge of Kinsley Kansas. Johnny Hampton son of Mr and Mrs Buck Hampton lived near the creek. He was with his thirteen year old step brother Archie Cook when the accident occurred.
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Kinsley, Kas
Sout Choon Creek
Kinsley
Johnny Hampton
Buck Hampton
Archie Cook
Sheriff Rescues Dog From Old Oil Tank
El Dorado sheriff Glenn Tarrant freed a dog trapped in an ancient oil tank. A rope and a county jail tool aided the rescue as the animal, hungry and weak, was pulled to safety.
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EL Dorado, Kasp
Glenn Tarrant
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